Montevallo Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 121 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/14/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a sledge hammer on a piece of equipment, the employee bumped the end of his left index finger between the handle of the hammer and a piece of metal.
01/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 72d restricted Driver was on top of his trailer at the fall protection station when the truck started moving forward. When the cable reached its limit it pulled him off the trailer. Driver was taken to the hospital...
08/30/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EE was standing on the ground to the left of the motor grader using a tripod level. Grader EE backed up. The operator of the motor grader was backing up and looking to the right and did not realize th...
08/16/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a hammer to remove a bolt, a tiny piece of steel went into the left hand.
05/07/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing repairs on a material conveyor. Due to improper body position and not following proper procedures, employee got thumb caught in a pinch point. Equipment was locked and tagged...
03/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost EE was cleaning lime from the floor. He slipped on the wet lime that was due to water leaking from roof. While slipping, he grabbed the guardrail to keep from falling down and hurt his shoulder in the...
12/18/2010 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 71d lost While checking a screw conveyor, the motor started unexpectedly, causing injury to an employees hands.
12/16/2010 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None During the clean out of a mixing machine, access door to machine was open to allow mortar to flow out. Paddle was positioned to prevent the flow of mortar. While one person instructed the oper ator to...
12/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Contract driver was manually cranking his tarp open, when the crank handle began to ""free roll"" striking the contract driver in right lower arm resulting in a contusion.
11/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee was arranging the spreader cables on the back of the flatbed work truck when he lost his balance and fell from the truck to the ground. He says he is unsure what caused him to lose balance. A...
11/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost While walking down stairs to basement, employee says his back gave out and he fell on stairs.
06/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While working on a flue dust screw conveyor, employee came in contact with a quantity of hot flue dust.
03/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While walking backwards repositioning some material, employee tripped and fell striking his right elbow, resulting in a laceration.
03/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to clear a plugged chute, plugged material suddenly cleared, causing employee to strike their left wrist on a hand rail, causing a contusion.
03/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Stepped down on to an uneven step and strained ankle.
02/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted While opening the top doors on a rail car, worker felt something pull in his lower back.
01/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 145d lost, 8d restricted While attempting to unplug a chute feeding a coal mill, the platform on which he was standing, tilted, causing the employee to fall about four feet, to his knees.
01/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Ice on ground, due to several days with below freezing temperatures, slipped, contusion to right back.
12/14/2009 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was bending over working on a bearing of a stone elevator for several minutes. When he straightened up, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
12/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 13d lost While cleaning out a chute from a screw conveyor to an elevator, with a metal bar, the employee suffered a laceration to the ring finger of his right hand.
11/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost While reassembling an oxygen analyzer sample pipe, the employee in picking up the pipe, strained his left shoulder.
10/16/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Attempting to put a natural gas warming flame on #1 kiln. There was a small accumulation of natural gas inside the kiln, which ignited, causing a loud noise.
09/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped while climbing a scaffold, strain to right shoulder.
09/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lime fell from above, entering the right eye of employee.
08/17/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Due to strong winds that afternoon, lime dust blew under safety eye ware.
08/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in personal vehicle passing under the fuel delivery belt with his window down. As he passed under the belt a piece of coal fell from the belt striking the top of the drivers door, shatte...
06/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 4d restricted employee was opening a compartment door when suction inside the compartment pulled the door down.
06/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost The employee was in the process of installing 500 lb castings inside a kiln when the casting shifted, striking the employee in the right leg and breaking it. The work area was clean and free of debris...
06/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted employee lifting heavy spool of wire and over exerted back
04/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee was cleaning a chute with a hammer and steel rod and strained his right shoulder, resulting in restricted work duty.
02/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Walking down stairs to the K3/K4 cooler basement to work on the east lime elevator and tripped on the last step. Employee tried to catch himself with his right arm and separated his right shoulder AC...
09/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Changing a motor on the #3 and #4 crossover belt he received lime burns to the right and left forearms and left shoulder blade. He was placed on restrictions of only working in cool environments.
08/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was working on the loadout chute of bin 25 when the shoot opened up causing lime to come out. He turned to walk down the steps but could not see and missed approximately five steps and fell.
08/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was pulling a chain wrench, which slipped, causing him to fall on his back. He went to the doctor on 8/6/08 and was placed on restricted duty.
07/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to unplug the feed chute to the ball mill dryer with a steel rod when the blockage opened up unexpectedly and the little finger on his left hand was caught between the access h...
07/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was walking down the ramp, going to kiln 2 cooler area, when he slipped. He put his hand out to catch himself and landed on his fingers, spraining the middle finger on his right hand.
07/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was pulling the vac truck hose up to the top of the separator with rope when he felt a pop in his elbow. He was placed on restricted work duty on 7/7/08 and diagnosed with a muscle strain.
05/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was bending over using a pipe wrench to tighten union and strained back.
05/08/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going up the C pile ramp in the loader and ran over a pile of stone which caused him to hit his mouth on the steering wheel, breaking two teeth.
04/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 9d restricted Employee was working in the baghouse when a compartment door fell on his right hand, amputating the tip of his right index finger.
03/27/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening the top to a barrel of vinegar with a box cutter, the knife slipped and cut employee's left index finger.
02/19/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unplugging Raymond Mill transport line and lime blew into right eye.
02/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was removing guard from feeder belt to perform maintenance. He unscrewed top and bottom bolts, lifted guard away from bolts and dropped it on right foot. Minor skin abrasion, swelling of righ...
02/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Walking to roller mill area holding sample cans in hands, slipped on wet steps and sprained wrist trying to catch himself.
12/07/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was standing in the walkway at the northeast corner of the drive pier elevation talking to a contractor who was in the basket of a manlift; another contractor's truck hit the manlift, causing...
10/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Mechanic was changing bags in baghouse, lifted a compartment door and the handle broke causing the door to fall on his fingers.
10/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While attempting to light the flame on #2 kiln, lime got into both of injured's eyes.
08/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stepped off of the long coal belt and rolled his ankle.
09/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted While working on the coal mill fan, injured was removing the jack from the puller, puller slipped out from under the fan, the fan fell on right foot.
08/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Injured was at the #w limehouse elevator pulling on a flap to unplug the elevator when he pulled his groin.