Sherwin Alumina, L.P. — Accidents

Total: 802 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 177d restricted A small metal sliver struck an employee's left ring finger. Treated at plant medical facility and released to work. On February 25, 2005, the employee had to have surgery on the finger to remove sca...
09/24/2004 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An Electrician sustained a small 2nd degree burn to his left arm when a fuse disconnect shorted out as he installed it in a motor control center. The electrician had rebuilt the fuse disconnect prior...
09/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost A Mobile Equipment Operator had been working inside of a ship hold collecting bauxite with a pay loader. As he was ascending the ship hold ladder, to exit the hold, a foot slipped and he lost his han...
08/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was using a rivet gun in an attempt to dislodge a flange bolt. A sliver of the bolt broke loose and imbedded itself in the employee's right forearm. Employee had outpatient surgery to remov...
08/29/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was using an 8 pound sledgehammer to remove bolts from a tank flange. The hammer handle knocked the employee's hard hat and monogoggles off and at that moment a drop of caustic got into his...
08/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE was moving a section of grating in place on a platform. He decided to do it on his own and not wait for help. EE was tied off to a handrail with one lanyard & was using the other to drag the gratin...
08/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE was walking to his office at the beginning of his shift. He stepped on some slippery material on the roadway and landed on his right knee. Eventually had surgery on his right knee on 09/16/2004.
08/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working inside of a rotary kiln shoveling castable material. He stepped on a castable anchor bolt. The bolt penetrated his right boot and caused a small punture wound to right foot. Pla...
07/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pipe wrench to remove a vertical drill bit. His right hand got caught between the wrench and the drill bit causing a laceration on his right hand. The laceration required five s...
07/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on clean up duty. He was using water to hose down the deck of a bauxite unloader. He slipped on the wet floor & reached out to an adjacent handrail to break his fall. He felt a pain in his r...
07/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance mechanic stepped off process piping and his left foot opened a 1-1/2 inch drain valve. Hot caustic came out of the drain valve and got onto his left calf, causing first degree and secon...
06/18/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Maintenance Mechanic was using an air impact tool when the air supply hose developed a hole. The escaping air caused dust particles to become airborne. A dust particle got into the mechanics left...
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee complaining of numbness to his right thumb. Employee eventually had surgery on his right thumb on 06/16/2004. Released to full duty on 7/12/2004.
05/04/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 11:15 a dust collector fire was reported. Plant forces responded to the fire. The dust collector polyurethene filters were ignited by cutting slag. Mechanics were cutting on the dust collector w...
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost An Instrument Mechanic was re-installing a motor valve acutator stem yoke when his left ring finger was caught between the actuator stem and the valve stem. This resulted in a crush injury to the lef...
04/11/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was walking in his work area when he stepped on a piece of scale, twisting his left knee. Eventually had surgery on 11/10/2004.
03/31/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was using an air impact tool to remove nuts and bolts. The weight of the tool caused a strain on the EE's right shoulder. Eventually had surgery on 06/02/2004 on his right shoulder.
03/30/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Cable insulation on a 12KV electrical feeder line caught fire at 2 spliced areas. The fires consumed approximately 2 feet of insulation at both fire points. The fires were extinguished once it was c...
03/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 43d restricted Employee was pulling on a rope when he felt discomfort in his right shoulder. Employee eventually had surgery on his right shoulder on 5/15/2004. RTW with restrictions on 07/19/2004. He was release...
03/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost Maintenance Mechanic was working on ID Fan. Walked to the access ladder, grabbed barricade tape instead of handrail for support. Barricade tape broke and employee fell 7 ft. to ground level. Employ...
03/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 317d lost Employee was lifting a bag of refractory and felt pain in back.
03/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 40d restricted EE was using a pipe wrench to do pipefitting work. As he pulled down on the wrench he felt a ""pop"" in his right shoulder. Eventually had surgery on his right shoulder 06/23/2004.
02/23/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost, 121d restricted Employee complaining of soreness in left wrist. On 01/10/2005, employee underwent surgery to repair carpal tunnel syndrome in left wrist. Company disputes carpal tunnel syndrome. Returned to work o...
02/18/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted AN EE FELL OFF A WORK PLATFORM THAT IS LOCATED ON TOP OF A FILTER PRESS. THE WORK PLATFORM IS SEVEN FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR AND IS EQUIPPED WITH A ACCESS LADDER, TOP RAIL, MIDRAIL AND TOE BOARD. HE SUSTA...
01/28/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 59d restricted AN EQUIPMENT CLEANER HELPER WAS STANDING ON A PIPE APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHILE TIGHTENING UP BOLTS ON A HEATER. THE EE SLIPPED OFF OF THE PIPE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT UP PER BOD...
01/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING A SIX (6) INCH GATE VALVE USING A CHAIN ACTUTATOR. THE FOURTH FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON ONE OF THE CHAIN LINKS AND CAUSED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE FINGER.
01/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE WAS LOOKING UP WHILE A COWORKER HOISTED A 5-GAL BUCKET OF TOOLS UP TO A WORK PLATFORM. THE INJURED EE FELT A FOREIGN BODY ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE'S EYE WAS FLUSHED AT THE PLANT MEDICAL...
01/20/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE using a scaling gun to clean piping. Started feeling discomfort in his right thumb. EE eventually had surgery on his right thumb on 11/10/2004.
12/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A MAGNETIC BRAKE ON THE #1 SHIP UNLOADER. THE MAGNETIC COIL ARMATURE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY DUE TO DIRT BUILD-UP. THE ELECTRICIAN STARTED WORKING ON THE ARMA TURE WIT...
12/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD CLOCKED OUT AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT & WAS WALKING TOWARD THE PARKING AREA. HE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY PORTION OF A ROADWAY & FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT RAD...
12/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A RAILROAD TIE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA.
11/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CHIP PAN ON A LODGE & SHIPLEY LATHE. HE WAS USING A CHIP RAKE. AS HE WAS PULLING THE CHIPS WITH THE RAKE, ONE CHIP WRAPPED AROUND THE FIFTH FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HA ND. AS...
10/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF A COMPANY VEHICLE. WHILE HALF WAY IN THE VEHICLE, THE EE REACHED FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. EE WAS NOT FULLY SEATED ON AND SLID OFF OF THE SEAT ONTO THE GRO...
09/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS PULLIING ON FORKS OF FORKLIFT TO SPREAD APART WHILE ANOTHER EE LIFTED ON THE FORK. THE FORK SLIPPED AND CRUSHED EE S FINGERS.
08/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC AND A SUPERVISOR WERE DESCENDING A CONCRETE STAIRWAY WHEN THE MM LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL ONTO HIS BUTTOCKS WITH HIS LEFT LEG UNDER HIM. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HANDRAI L SO HE...
08/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC BROKE A METAL CINCHING STRAP ON A BUNDLE OF HEATER TUBES. HE USED A PAIR OF PLIERS TO BREAK THE STRAP. WHEN THE STRAP BROKE, ONE END STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LA CERATIO...
08/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A 3 FT WORKSTAND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPRAIN REQUIRED THAT PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH PAIN MEDICATION BE ADMINISTERED, MAKING THIS A RECO RDABLE...
07/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR THE SUCTION LINE ON A SUMP PUMP. HE HAD HOOKED UP A 1"" WATER HOSE TO THE SUCTION OF THE PUMP IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE PLUG. WHEN THE LINE CLEARED, LIME SLURRY SPLA SHED U...
07/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AN EIGHT FOOT STEP LADDER TO CHANGE OUT A LIGHT FIXTURE GLOBE WHEN THE LADDER SHIFTED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS...
07/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A PROCESS VESSEL. THE VESSEL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR CLEANING PURPOSES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE VESSEL WHEN A DROP OF CAUSTIC...
06/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS WELDING A NUT ON THE END OF A TUBE RETRIEVAL TOOL. HE WAS WEARING "" LOW QUARTER"" STEEL BOOTS AT THE TIME. A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FELL INSIDE ON HIS LT. BOOT & CAUS ED A 3...
06/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD PICKED UP NUMEROUS BAGS FROM DIFFERENT OFFICES AND HAD PUT THEM IN A 55 GALLON SIZE TRASHBAG. HE THEN PUT THE 55 GALLON TRASH BAG IN TRASH BIN. IN THE PROCESS, A COFFEE LID LACERATED HIS RIGHT...
06/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 6"" KITCHEN KNIFE TO CUT SOME FILTER CLOTH. AS HE WAS CUTTING, USING HIS LEFT HAND HE CUT THROUGH THE CLOTH AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER. HE RECEIVED FIVE (5) SUTURES, MAKI NG THI...
05/27/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WITH 16 YEARS OF MINING EXPERIENCE WAS USING AN ACETELYENE/OXYGEN CUTTING RIG TO CUT SOME PIPING. AFTER CUTTING A SECTION OF 6"" PIPE, THE MM KICKED THE PIPE TO GET IT TO FALL TO...
04/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8# SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLOSE AN ANGLE VALVE. THE VALVE HANDLE BROKE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. NO LOST TIME, RE STRICTE...
04/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING SOME FILTER PRESS LEAVES WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LEAF AND A LIFTING HOOK. THE LEAF WAS BEING LIFTED BY AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANE. HE LIFT...
03/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WHEEL WRENCH TO CLOSE A WHEEL VALVE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE WHEEL AND HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK A VALVE THAT WAS LOCATEDBELOW THE VALVE HE WAS CLOSING. THE RESULT WAS A LACERAT...
03/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN HIS GENERAL WORK AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A WET AREA THAT HAD BEEN CREATED BY CAUSTIC LEAKING FROM SOME OVERHEAD PIPING. THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBO W. THIS...
03/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A PUMP SUCTION VALVE WHILE STANDING IN AN ANKLE DEEP HOT CAUSTIC SOLUTION. THE EE IS A DIABETIC THAT HAS NEUROLOGICALDEFICIT IN BOTH LOWER EXTREMITIES. HE DID NOT SENSE THE...
02/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET WRENCH THAT HAD A 1-5/8"" SOCKET ON IT. HE WAS TRYING TO TURN A NUT ON A FILTER PRESS SCREW DRIVE. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OUT OF THE NUT AND THE EE FELL BACKWARDS. HIS L EFT AR...