Rockwood Plant — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Miner was outside dryer assisting with cleaning out of lower plenum, unknowingly standing in hot sand causing a minor burn to the side of EE's right foot. First Aid incident until doctor visit on 6-28...
09/05/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost The IE is a security guard. EE lowered a chain across a roadway, drove forward a few feet with EE's left leg outside the vehicle and the leg jammed into the ground causing EE's left knee to be injured...
04/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted In the process of loading a railcar, the affected employee received a laceration on right hand due to inadvertent contact with the loadout spout. The laceration required 5 stitches to close which prev...
03/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 57d restricted Dust from is controlled by a Torrit dry filter. The dry filter blower motor was locked out and guards and belts removed to service bearings. Hazards of belt replacement were discussed among employees...
01/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost EE was cutting down 6"" pipe with torch while standing on the 2nd rung of a ladder. His retractable lanyart line was under pipe when he cut the pipe free the pipe pulled EE off of the ladder making hi...
10/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was removing heat tape from tall oil pipe. Employee's rib cage was leaning against the handrail. When employee reached over the handrail to pull the heat tape off, pressure was exerted on his...
09/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WALKED OUT ONTO THE WET TRANSFER CONVEYOR CATWALK TO INSPECT #5 CONVEYOR. THE CATWALK GAVE WAY & THE EE DROPPED 20FT TO THE DRYER ROOM FLOOR.
03/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN BOTTOM SLIDEGATE ON RAILCAR WITH A PRYBAR. THE PRYBAR GAVE WAY THE EE FELL FORWARD, CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE PRYBAR & THE RAILROAD TRACK. THE FIFTH...
03/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted AT 8:00 AM EMPLOYEE DROVE TO QUARRY TO CHECK ENGINE OIL ON #47 988B FRONT END LOADER. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE LADDER TO CHECK OIL. WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER BROKE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL, STRIKIN...