Omya Alabama Plant — Accidents

Total: 64 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/30/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing a motor on a piece of machinery using a forklift. Employee reached under the motor to straighten the mounting bolt and the forklift dropped the motor suddenly, catching EE's left thumb.
07/30/2024 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee working in extremely hot weather outside. EE noticed symptoms of heat stress, so EE was taken to the hospital Emergency Room, where EE was given two liters of IV fluid to rehydrate EE and th...
04/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 73d restricted Employee was manually rotating piece of machinery when shoulder strain occurred.
03/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was handling heavy part of lab equipment
03/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 46d restricted Employee had injured knee a month and a half prior falling from first step of a ladder, but thought it was minor and would go away. When pain persisted, EE was sent to doctor for evaluation. Diagnos...
11/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling a sharp rock at the quarry. As EE was turning the rock over, EE received a cut to EE's right hand
08/09/2023 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee developed a rash on right arm. Believes they were exposed to biocide. Previous exposure to biocide may have made them sensitized. Employee went to doctor and received medication.
05/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Loader was loading a bulk truck. While handling a vacuum hose, the loader experienced a pull and pain in right shoulder.
03/31/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During their shift, employee got something in their eye. After the shift, they went to medical facility and they removed foreign material from between their eye and eyelid. They received medicine fo...
01/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 151d restricted Hose for test procedure stretched across walkway. Employee tripped on hose and impacted EE's elbow.
06/20/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported eye was irritated when EE woke up. Does not remember a specific incident, but assumes it happened at work the day before (6/20)
06/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stated that EE's ankle hurt at the end of the day. Unsure when or where EE might have injured it. Employee sought medical care on EE's own. Accident not reported for 4 days. Employee was...
05/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Tripped on grating EE was installing and fell onto left wrist, resulting in a sprained wrist.
03/15/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee slipped on ground and turned ankle. Restricted duty only for 48 hours
10/19/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was driving a ground rod into the dirt using an electric hammer. The hammer slipped off the tip of the rod causing employee to fall forward. Employee fell into the ditch and landed wrong on f...
08/26/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was working on mill reassembly. Noticed a pain in EE's back. Reported four days later when it did not improve.
01/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing filter socks at end of shift. As EE raised the socks, EE felt pain in shoulder. Did not report for a week. Was seen by doctor on 1/20 and given an injection. X-rays showed no...
09/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on a pump suction hose. When EE straightened up, EE felt a pain in EE's back. EE went to the ER, where EE was given two injections and two prescriptions. EE reported for EE's n...
08/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing starter on drill, EE dropped socket down to belly pan of drill. EE crawled under drill to loosen belly pan to retrieve socket. EE loosened bolt too much, therefore the belly pan dropped...
06/21/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 134d restricted Manager tripped and fell and injured ankle on 6/21. EE reported as a near miss, thinking the injury minor. After a three weeks and the ankle did not feel any better, ee went for medical care. Docto...
01/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Employee started to pick up pump suction bowl, felt pain in back.
08/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 20d restricted Employee had taken pipe apart. In attempting to move pipe to the side, it fell and caught the end of employee's left index finger between the end of the pipe and a flange on the pump, cutting off tip...
07/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner inserting excavator bucket pin (weighing about 40 pounds) through the Volvo 700 excavator arm when the pin slipped from the rigging strap, pinching left middle finger.
06/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee slipped and fell against pallet handling device, bruising their forearm.
05/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was returning a derail device to its storage room. When ee went to put the device down ee experienced back pain. Diagnosed as back strain.
01/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Miner gaining access to the driver's cab of a water truck, missed the handrail bar under the front window, causing a fall.
09/28/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was crossing RR track, stepped over one rail and tripped on second rail, falling and landing on lower back. Employee seen at ER and released with no restrictions. On 10/3/2016, employee sti...
03/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee opened hatch to tank, hot slurry sprayed out, resulting in 2nd degree burns. Level transmitter not functioning properly and overflow pipe was plugged
10/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subcontractor ground crewman was using a tag line to guide sheeting up, edge of sheet caught bottom of wall girt while crane was lifting. Ground man jerked tag line to attempt to work the edge of the...
07/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost 1st shift Manager had instructed 2nd shift to follow the procedure that they had been using, by assuring all liner plates had bolts in place as 2ndry holds for loosened plates until rigged to remove....
02/28/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost A miner trammed his excavator over the berm and edge of the 60 feet high bench, falling to the quarry floor below.
02/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost When placing foot on step to get in cab, foot slipped off step causing left shoulder hyperextension and neck pain. There was NO fall.
01/29/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was called in to work (8pm) for a repair on the 154 mill. While trying to clean up the dispersant on the 154 mill, employee went to unroll the hose under the 153 motor deck. When the employee...
01/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Load-out employee was lifting a lid/hatch on a wet bulk truck for loading, then the employee felt a pinch in the lower back.
01/05/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employee was working on the 4th floor repairing a screw conveyor at the Dry Plant. When the employee attempted to go under a cross beam supporting the screw conveyor he hit his head on the...
10/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was lifting upward to loosen drill ladder that was in a bind. When drill ladder would not loosen by pulling upward, employee jerked upward on drill ladder and felt a pain in his right shoulde...
09/05/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting the mechanic with relocating a inoperable truck, the mechanic drove the truck over the rear wheel chock causing the chock to strike the employee's right lower leg causing a lace...
11/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Stepped down from rear bumper of pickup truck to ground and left knee popped
04/22/2013 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 4d lost Off loading a drill hammer from a pick up truck by hand to ground. End of right ring finger was crushed/amputated when driver sub slid down to bit while lowering end of hammer to ground.
10/13/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee stepped off B Track Indexer. The water hose he was using to wash up was laying on the ground and he stepped on the hose. This caused his foot to roll to the inside and twisted his ankle. (Spr...
07/05/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 61d restricted The employee operated the loader over the service road. The rough road may have caused a strain on his back and left hip. He reported a pain to his back & hip after operating the loader. This did not...
03/02/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welding on crusher, repairing broken tooth. Auto darkening lense failed on welding helmet, Caused flash burn to the eyes. Supervisor carried employee to the emergency room, doctor prescribed drops for...
07/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee (Maintenance) was replacing the agitator blades on the drive shaft and removed his leather glove. He reached to hold the nut scrapping his left hand on the blade. The bottom edge of the old a...
06/23/2011 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 115d restricted Running a Test on a new product/equipment and the 6 inch hose blew off the couplen. There was a defect in the hose and clamping system. Two hoses blew off the couplen. Hose hit one employee in the ank...
03/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was wrapping the new motor leads with varnish cambric tape. The tape broke on a sharp edge of the electrical wire. Employees hand jolted back, hitting himself in the face. Employee had busted...
01/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 194d lost, 89d restricted Employee was trying to open bottom valve to wash railcar as normal. Valve was hard to open so employee yanked on handle and felt something pop and a burning sensation. This was not reported to the sup...
12/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading a dispersant rail car. The Omya employee was wearing gloves, when he grabbed the hose to hook to the coupler to the rail car, a wire from the hose came out (this happened due to...
08/09/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was washing a concrete pad with a fire hose, he slipped, causing a twisting motion to the low back.
06/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 62d restricted Employee stepped off walkway onto grating and turned ankle. This was just one step to next platform.
04/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was assisting two other employees move a junction box. Employee slipped and fell using his left hand to brace his fall. Junction box landed on his left pinky finger.