Omya Alabama Plant — Accidents

Total: 64 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Driver was getting loaded by excavator, operator dropped a rock and driver said seatbelt grabbed him and injured his back. Driver had previous injuries to his back, not work related. Had went to docto...
06/03/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Driver was going to spoil dump and the driver hit a rough spot and it snatched him around. The driver was wearing his seatbelt.
02/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee hopped up to push a hose over a pipe. The employee landed on a wet I-beam. This caused the employee to roll his ankle.
01/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping down from a 7 1/2 inch platform. When his foot impacted the ground his ankle rolled. This casued the employee to fall forward. The employee put out his right hand to catch himse...
09/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Four people were rebuilding the motor on the Deister. They used two come alongs to move the motor out of a confined area into an open area. One of the come alongs did not have its safety latches. This...
01/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Prior to the shift starting, the employee conduct the pre-shift equipment inspection. While miunting the truck, she slipped off the ladder and fell to the ground approximately six feet. Employee com...
07/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was driving an on-site fuel truck, after re-fueling the dozer, he begins to drive down a declining haul road. He claims brakes failed to slow down truck. He decided to jump from the moving tr...
06/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BANDING A PALLET. THE BAND SLIPPED AND SLICED HIS HAND.
08/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS SHOVELING ROUND GRINDING MEDIA OFF THE PLANT FLOOR. HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED OR PULLED HIS KNEE.
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING MEDIA INTO 5 GAL BUCKET WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED BUCKET HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
07/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CALIBRATING POSITIONER ON 150 MILL AIR INJECTION LINE AND HAD INDEX FINGER IN MECHANICS AND HE ACTUATED POSITIONER.
06/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL APPROX 4 FT TO THE GROUND. HIT HEAD AND WRIST. DOCTOR ADMITTING FOR OBSERVATION DUE TO CONCUSSION. RELEASED THAT AFTERNOON.
04/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE TRACK MOBILE ABOUT TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HE SOMEHOW LOST HIS FOOTINGAND FELL ABOUT 5' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE, LEFT ELBOW AND RIGHT WRIST.
04/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLAIMS THAT OVER TIME HE HAS PUT STRAIN ON KNEE DUE TO PULLING UP TO REACH BOTTOM STEP ON TRACKMOBILE. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL AFTER EE WENT TO HIS OWN DR ON 4/4/00. PHYSICAL T HERAPY...