Omya California — Accidents

Total: 91 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/11/2025 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Third party temporary laborer hit their hard hat on the frame of a conveyor in the central crushing area. The impact resulted in a neck strain. this was not reported until the 12th, at which time the...
07/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was removing a guard to begin maintenance on the ball mill when EE felt EE's knee pop. Atter evaluation initial diagnosis is a knee sprain
10/27/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee was using a pry bar to dislodge broken plow tips in RMI. They felt the job was strenuous but was alright when they completed it. They had a prescheduled day off 10/28/24 and returned to work...
04/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was on the Sentinel Haul Road, got out of EE's haul truck to remove a small tree that was in the roadway. EE was on unlevel surface, did not test the weight of the tree and did not use safe...
02/08/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 135d restricted Employee arrived at work and was getting out of EE's truck to go clock in. As EE was getting out of EE's truck, EE's left foot slipped on black ice, and EE fell out of the truck onto the asphalt inju...
12/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While removing the MyMill metal frame from the building, mechanics were rotating it 90 degrees because of limited spacing and to avoid overhead electrical wiring. The mechanic's right ring finger got...
10/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Electrician was descending the stairway. EE had one hand on the handrail, but was carrying a pipe in the other hand. EE missed the last step and as EE stepped down EE injured EE's right foot and ank...
09/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was moving an empty water dispenser (approximately 33 lbs.) and felt a pain in EE's upper left chest/rib area.
03/29/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 52d restricted Employee was stepping down from the excavator, EE's foot slipped, and EE hit EE's right knee on the excavator tracks.
01/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Employee was pushed and as EE stepped back, EE stepped down missing a step, lost EE's balance and fell on EE's right knee sustaining injury to multiple body parts.
07/18/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While tightening lug nuts on a 992 loader the employee was using a 1 inch impact and EE noticed that the ring holding the safety pin on the extension was coming out and by the time EE could react the...
03/02/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was using a Kenworth water truck to provide dust suppression and ran over an unseen rock causing the truck to swerve and the operator felt pain in EE's neck from the movement. The operator we...
01/04/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Forklift operator was loading a contract van truck and they had a miscommunication and the driver started to reposition the truck by pulling forward at the same time the operator was returning to star...
11/29/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted The geologist was collecting drill hole samples on a quarry bench and did not see a rock and stepped on it causing ankle to twist. This employee filed a report at that time and thought it would be ok....
10/29/2020 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None At 1527 on 10/29/2020 was notified commercial motor vehicle driver was found collapsed/unresponsive at upper load out scale. EMS arrived onsite and took over CPR. At 1655 per doctor on duty at Medical...
11/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Opening driver side door of Cat 777 haul truck pulled/strained lower back.
08/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted Employee was attempting to load feeder, reached to top of feeder and felt a strain in right shoulder.
10/25/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Securing super sack on spout. Cord snapped and employee lost balance and fell into beam.
05/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Exposed sharp edges. Lack of safety behavior. Unavailable nylon zip tension tool.
07/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted On 7-13-2017 employee reported lower back pain as a consequence of placing empty bags on loading packer spout.
12/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was exiting 522 Haul Truck using ladder. The employee missed the last step and grabbed the ladder with left arm to prevent a fall. Straining left shoulder.
09/25/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 19d restricted Water truck rolled over while descending from quarry pit causing the driver a head laceration requiring three stitches/staples.
07/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was removing the plywood bed on electric cart when they tripped on a tripod pipe stand leg, stumbled and hit the maintenance shop roll up door roller guide frame causing a laceration to right...
09/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 16d restricted Employee was dismounting from a haul truck chassis structure 7 ft high onto a 4 ft ladder when he fell onto the wash bay concrete floor.
08/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a flange ducting when his right hand's 5th digit finger got pinched in between the flanges causing an open wound.
10/02/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was operating excavator equipped with ripper (rock breaker) breaking boulders when he felt upper back/neck pain.
08/27/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee drove haul truck during his shift, felt pain in left shoulder/neck area after work, claims pain due to lifting haul truck dump lever
04/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was entering office building when she pulled the door open but didn't remove her hand from the handle as she entered the building causing her right hand middle and index finger to be wedged o...
04/09/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole above his head when the drill bit jammed causing the drill to rotate. The drill handle struck the employee on his lower lip causing an open wound requiring suture.
03/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the scouring tip of an acetylene-oxygen torch when an object became embedded in his left eye.
12/11/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was operating D9 bulldozer in quarry when it came to an abrupt stop when it hit a rock causing pain in upper back.
09/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying a fuel pickup on a Bobcat, when the pickup dislodge employee struck the Bobcat's exhaust pipe with his front teeth. Dentist concluded a filling was lost.
11/09/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was using a hand-held drill to insert a screw into an electrical box he was holding. The box flipped causing the drill to slip resulting in the screw bit puncturing the soft tissue fingertip,...
02/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was replacing skirting brackets on a conveyor belt when he tripped, stumbled, and stepped hard on his right foot. Employee was placed on restricted duty.
02/01/2011 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Employee was welding an inspection port on Raymond Mill #1 feed silo when his clothes caught on fire causing burns to hands, arm, and abdomen area. Another employee helped put out the fire and was als...
02/01/2011 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Hearing screams for help looked up and saw coworker on fire. Ran to him from ground up 1 level and began snuffing flames with gloved hands, then grabbed victim's coat and snuffed the flames with it. T...
11/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was walking in the mill bldg, 2nd floor, when he lost his balance and stumbled to the floor on the same level hitting his left knee against equipment causing an open wound.
04/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost On 9-27-2010 employee submitted an accident report claiming that on 4-19-2010 his foot got tangled on banding material stuck under a pallet causing him to trip and fall off a platform and hit a hopper...
01/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was helping install a guard, when he pinched his left hand 5th digit finger, causing an open wound requiring three stitches.
10/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was was filling 50 lb product bags, when a guard came loose and was ejected from the filling spout, striking him in his lower back area.
08/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was walking up the mill building stairs when he hit a stair step edge with his boot causing him to fall forward. When falling he hit handrail support post between 4th & 5th fingers on his lef...
06/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 6-23-2008 employee placed into position 82234 conveyor motor when he felt a pull muscle on his left shoulder. Emp did not want medical evaluation at that time. Emp asked for medical evaluation and...
09/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted Employee was torquing terciary crusher liner segment bolts with a hydraulic torque wrench. When the wrench was operated it slipped and squeezed his right hand's index and middle finger against the wal...
08/20/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee reported lower back pain right side and right leg. Cause is unknown. Employee is under medical treatment to determine cause and occupational relationship.
07/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was instaling an axle on a haul truck when the drive gear slid back on the spline pinching his left palm between the gear and retaining ring resulting in an open wound requiring stitches.
06/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 131d restricted On 6-28-07 employee was reaching over his head pulling and twisting a haul truck bed pin in order to remove it. Once removed, employee felt soreness in his right shoulder. Employee mentioned his sore...
06/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee placed a rolled up conveyor belt onto a pallet with another employee. When he climbed onto a forklift to move the pallet he felt a pain in his lower back. Pain got worse as he continued to o...
10/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was backing up a forklift out of an aisle in the shipping warehouse, when the forklift was struck on the side by another forklift.
09/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was descending a ladder at area 35 when he lost his balance and grip causing him to fall.
04/04/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d restricted Employee reports that due to repetitive placing of bags on the packaging fill-spout, over the previous several months, has caused his hand to develope swelling & pain.