Sandersville Calcine Plant — Accidents

Total: 36 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 114d restricted Employees knee buckled while descending the stairs and employee fell and twisted their knee.
08/10/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was attempting to retrieve a bag from conveyor.
12/07/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted EE was using a knife to cut plastic electrical flex with an electrician knife. EE cut EE's left hand/wrist resulting in a laceration requiring 10 sutures.
07/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE tried to tighten the hand brake wheel on a railcar to release brakes. EE felt a pop in the left wrist.
04/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost On 04/07/2021, an Imerys employee approached me at 8:00AM in my office, in reference to a possible shoulder injury EE sustained several weeks ago. EE stated was restacking a pallet at the Lapp Wareho...
05/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 mechanics were working on a screw and motor. when the last bolt was removed, the screw twisted around and bumped the mechanic and knocked EE down.
03/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 24d restricted Employee was exiting warehouse C thru the rear door. Employee slipped and fell on the wet concrete floor that had a small section of algae on the floor. They landed on their left shoulder. Employee go...
02/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE was descending the calcine silo stairs carrying post mill samples (3 samples weighing approximately 6lbs each), EE turned to stepped down from the landing to the next step. While shifting EE's weig...
08/24/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was operating bag machine when the EE reached up to position a fan. The blade on the fan struck EE's thumb causing a cut. Stitches were required in thumb.
01/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was reclaiming 50lb bags and strained EE's back.
06/26/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was using a packer pole while loading a bulk truck. Employee strained a mid back muscle while using the packer.
03/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Lifting an approximately 65 - 70 lb roller slide.
05/11/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee applied light pressure to the aerial lift joystick expecting to raise the basket just a few inches. The lift responded to the controls by abruptly raising at least a foot crushing the employe...
03/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was looking for a leak in dust collector. As ee went to shut the door it did not close properly and as ee tried to adjust the door it caught middle finger. EE was wearing gloves and ee remove...
02/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Placing roof decking on a warehouse with half ownership. Could not disturb the other side. The ridge cap was lifted by hand to slide new roof panels under. EE finger became pinched between the ridge c...
04/06/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost The employee reached into a moving conveyor to attempt to remove an empty bag that was caught in the roller. While attempting to remove the bag, his arm was pulled into the conveyor.
01/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing bolt from sweco screen band when the wrench slipped off bolt and struck employee in mouth resulting in a small chip of a front tooth.
04/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 3d restricted Employee was replacing bricks in calciner hearth door, after he finished he felt a pain in lower back.
02/06/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was found on floor of office unconscious, EMS called and employee died at the hospital ER, probably from cardiac arrest.
01/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was repairing a water ring. A piece of the floor grating was removed to access the area. The employee stepped back and fell in the opening. The employee recieved a laceration to his right elb...
01/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was using a pipe to unstop a screw conveyor and the pipe struck the employees hand causing a bruise.
12/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 67d restricted Employee was attempting to bolt a shaft to a gearbox, when the shaft slipped in clamp pinching left thumb betwwen clamp and coupling.
08/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AT END OF SHIFT EE DISMOUNTED HOPPER RAILCAR & BEGAN WALKING ACROSS CROSSING AREA BETWEEN TRACKS & STEPS AT ENTRANCE TO CALCINE BAG SHACK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL, BRUISING LEFT ELBOW. AREA HAD JUST BE...
05/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was picking up #50 bag and turn to step up and felt a pull in his groin area.
12/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee felt pain in back while tying shoe.
07/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND PUSHED DOWN ON DOOR HANDLE. IT BROKE OFF, LEAVING A JAGGED PIECE WHICH CUT HIS FOREARM. TEN STITCHES REQUIRED.
12/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted Slip (kaolin) was on work area floor. Employee lost footing, fell, and landed on back/buttocks resulting in contusion...Slip/fall
07/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost EE TRIPPED OVER A PRUTUDING FLOOR BOLT TRIPPED AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT HIP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.
03/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK TIGHTENING PTO SHAFT. WRENCH SLIPPED IN TIGHT SPOT AND MECHANICHIT HIS ELBOW ON HYDRAULIC PUMP. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AS CONDITION WORSENED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. H...
03/04/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CALENDER AND TOP ROLL DROPPED UNEXPECTEDLY PULLING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN ROLLS RESULTING IN CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT HAND.
03/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WALKING ACROSS ROUGH CLEARED GROUND AND TRIPPED OVER A ROOT AND FELL ON SIDE. WHEN EMPLOYEE STOOD UP, LOWER BACK WAS HURTING SEVERELY.
02/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 30d restricted Employee stepped off a forklift and felt a pain in his left knee. The accident was not initially reportable to MSHA. He continued to work unrestricted until 02/17/05 when surgery was preformed to corr...
01/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 13d restricted EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH CERAMIC JAR AS IT FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR. HAND LACERATED BY BROKEN JAR.
08/16/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted MILLWRIGHT WAS WORKING ON A PIPE SWITCHING BETWEEN WELDING AND GRINDING. WHILE GRINDING, A PIECEOF METAL WENT INTO EYE. HE WAS WEARING FACE SHIELD.
05/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted SHAKING A 1,000 LB BAG OF CLAY THAT WAS HANGING ON THE BIG BAG DISPENSER WITH SIDE OF BODY OR HIP.
04/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted LIFTING & STACKING 50LB BAGS OF CLAY ONTO PALLETRESULTING IN PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED TENDONITIS IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.