Sherwin Alumina, L.P. — Accidents

Total: 802 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EES WERE REMOVING AM 8"", 300# VALVE FROM A FLASH TANK. THE VALVE WEIGHS 1000 LBS. A 1 TON CHAIN FALL WAS USED TO LIFT THE VALVE. AS THE VALVE WAS BEING LIFTED, THE INJURED EE WAS STABILIZI NG THE...
01/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted THE INJURED EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A NUT ON A BOLTSO THAT A HEATER FLANGE COULD BE INSTALLED. THE HEATER FLANGE (WT-15 LBS) WAS ON A PORTABLE HYDRAULIC JACK. ANOTHER EE WAS AT THE CONTROLS PRE MATURELY...
01/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted A WAREHOUSE STOCK CLERK WAS PULLING A PUMP END LINER FROM A RACK, THE LINER IS ROUND AND WEIGHS ABOUT 250 LBS. AS HE PLACED THE LINER ON A PALLET, THE LINER BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE MEDIA...
01/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO TIGHTEN THE WINGNUTS ON FLANGE. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME AND HIS RUBBER GLOVES AND THE PRY-BAR WERE WET. HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE PRY-BAR AND HIS HAND S TRUCK A...
01/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INSIDE OF A TANK THAT WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR DESCALING. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SCALE AND FELL AGAINST THE TANK RAKE. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE 8TH RIB ON HIS LEFT SI DE. NO...
01/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE PLANT DOCK WHEN A SHIP MOORING LINE GOT CAUGHT ON A DOCK PLANK. THE PLANK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT TIBIA. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF THE TIBIA . EMPLO...
11/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF A RAILCAR WHEN HIS SAFETY HARNESS LANYARD GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS BODY AND A GATE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TRIED TO STEP ONTO AN ACCESS PLATFORM. HIS RIGHT FOOT S LIPPED...
11/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING DILUTED CAUSTIC SOLUTION TO HOSEDOWN MUD AND SCALE UNSIDE OF A TANK. SOME OF THE CAUSTIC SOLUTION SPLASHED BACK AND GOT INTO THE EE'S LEFT EYE. EE WAS SEEN BY A DR WHO PRESC RIBED A...
11/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8 LB SLEDGEHAMMER TO OPERATE AN ANGLE VALVE ON A TANK. AS HE STRUCK THE VALVE THE SLEDGEHAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYEBROW. THE RESULT WAS A LACERA TION TH...
11/10/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING SECOND EE IN THE REMOVAL OF A NUT FROM A STUD BOLT. THE SECOND EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE THE TOP NUT OFF OF THE BOLTS. THE INJURED EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HI S LEFT...
11/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost EE SAT DOWN IN THE OPERATORS CAB CHAIR TO BEGIN OPERATING THE UNLOADER. HE SAT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE CHAIR AND THE CHAIR SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL AND LANDED ON THE CAB FLOOR. HI S TAILB...
10/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S LANYARD GOT CAUGHT ON A VLAVE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL BACKWARDS. EE LNADED ON A + HANDLE TYPE VALVE APPROXIMATELY 4' AWAY RESULTING IN TWO CRACKED RIBS. EE RETURNED TO WORK AND DID N OT LOSE...
10/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A MANHOLE COVER BY PUSHING IT IN PLACE W/HIS FOOT. HE FAILED TO NOTICE THE PRY BAR THAT HE HAD USED TO PRY OPEN THE MANHOLE COVER WAS STICKING INTO THE OPENING. AS MANHOLE COV ER FELL...
10/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING 2 FLANGE WEDGES TO SEPARATE A 10"" FLANGE SO HE COULD CLOSE A GOGGLE EYE BLIND. HE WAS GOING TO REMOVE THE WEDGES, SO HE PUT HIS LT. HAND IN FRONT OF HIS BODY TO SHIELD HIMSELF IN CASE TH...
09/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO SHOULDER AS HE CLIMBED ONTO A CHERRY PICKER.
09/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FLANGE NUT. THE NUT WEIGHS FIFTEEN POUNDS. AS THE NUT CAME OFF THE BOLT THE WEIGHT OF THE NUT SWUNG HIS RIGHT HAND OUTWARD. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A ONE INCH VALVE, R...
08/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN 8LB. SLEDGEHAMMER TO OPEN THE PUMP-OFF VALVE ON #54 PPT. AS HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK THE VALVE HANDLE. THIS DEVIATED THE SWING PATTERN. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WA S CAUGH...
08/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN AN IMPACT WRENCH AND THE STRUCTURE.
07/24/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
07/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted A MAINT MECHANIC WAS ROLLING OPEN 30"" BLIND FLANGES. HIS TOOLS WERE A 2"" BOX END/ OPEN WRENCH. AS HE REMOVED THE LAST FLANGE BOLT, THE FLANGE ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FL...
07/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE A DEFECTIVE POCKET KNIFE.
07/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A PIPE CONNECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK ANOTHER PIPE WITH HIS BOTTOM LIP.
07/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted EE NOTICED THAT A BOLT WAS LOOSE ON A DIGESTER FEED PUMP THAT WAS IN SERVICE. HIS GLOVED RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE PUMP STRIKING ARM AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STROKE ARM AND...
07/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A FOUR SECTION FROM SCAFFOLD. IN THE PROCESS, A SCAFFOLD PLANK ON THE SECOND SECTION FELL & STRUCK AN EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED THIRD FI...
06/29/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO SILICA.
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE PUMP PACKING ON #2-1 DIGESTER FEED PUMP. HE WAS DISTRACTED BY CO-WORKER'S ACTIVITY AND HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUMP CASING AND THE PUMP SHAFT STRO...
06/11/2002 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal AT 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT AN EQUIPMENT CLEANER HELPER WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY A CO-WORKER. THE ECH WAS GIVEN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL IN CORPUS CHRISTI,...
06/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS EXTRACTING TUBES FROM #3-15 VERTICAL HEATER WHEN THE HYDRAULIC PULLER FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. X-RAY REVEALED A SLIGHT FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT HAND FIFTH FINGER . RESTRIC...
05/14/2002 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BURNER NOZZLES ON #2 GAS SUSPENSION CALCINER IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL FLUE GAS NOX. AS HE REMOVED THE NOZZLE, THE CALCINER PUFFED AND BLEW OUT HOT GASES (1000 DEG C) AND BURNED T...
04/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 101d restricted EE HAD OPENED A 2' BY 4' SECTION OF HANGED GRATING TO ACCESS #3 TRAY OVERFLOW HEADER VENT VALVES. AS HE WAS REPLACING THE GRATING HIS LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRATING. A FRACTURE...
04/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE HAD GRABBED A WASHER OVERFLOW SAMPLE AT THE SOUTHEAST OVERFLOW SAMPLE POINT. AS HE WAS STANDING BY THE OVERFLOW PUTTING THE SAMPLE INTO A SAMPLE BOTTLE, THE WASHER OVERFLOWED UP THE SAMPLE AND SPLA...
04/23/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING TO CLEAR THE SUCTION LINE ON #45-15 SUMP. PRESSURE HAD BUILT INSIDE OF SUMP SURGE TANK FROM THE SYSTEMS PRIMARY LINE. WHEN SUCTION LINE CLEARED, LIQUOR THAT HAD BUILT UP IN SUMP PIT SPL...
04/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE SLIPPED & FELL INTO A 2FT PILE OF LIME FACE FIRST
03/23/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ADDEGED ASBESTOSIS.
03/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SCALING FLOOR PAD AREA AROUND #4-9 FLASH TANK USING A RIVOT GUN. WAS PUTTING PRESSURE AGAINST GUN WHEN SCALE DISLODGED FROM PAD & CAUSED GUN TO JUMP FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. HANDLE OF GUN STRUCK S...
03/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS WITH IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE NUT BROKE LOOSE & CAME OUT CAUSING THE WRENCH TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S CHEST.
02/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE DIGESTION OPERATOR ASSISTANT WAS USING AN 8 LB. SLEDGEHAMMER TO CLOSE AN 8""X10"" ANGLE VALVE ON #4-6 HEATER. THE AREA AROUND THE VALVE WAS RESTRICTED DUE TO PROCESS PIPING. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER...
02/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 3/4"" HEMP ROPE TO CLOSE A GATE VALVE. THE ROPE SLIPPED OFF THE VALVE HANDLE & EE FELL BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. NO LOST TI...
02/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 45d restricted EE STEPPED IN A HOLE AT THE JOB SITE, SUFFERING AN ANKLE SPRAIN. ANKLE CONTINUED TO GIVE EE PROBLEMS; HIS TREATING PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO DO SURGERY ON 8-16-02. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 8-15-02.
02/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE NEEDED AN AIR HOSE, REMEMBERED HE HAD A 1"" AIR HOSE ATTACHED TO A PORTABLE PUMP THAT WAS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING. IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING THE 1"" HOSE FROM THE PRIMING FITTING ON THE P UMP,...
01/11/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED ASBESTOSIS AND SILICOSIS.
12/26/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WENT TO #33-4 SWITCH HOUSE TO USE HIS PERSONAL CELLULAR PHONE. HE WAS IN AN UNAUTHERIZED ENTRANCE IN THE SWITCH HOUSE. HE OPENED AN UNUSED MOTOR CONTROL CUBICLE THAT HAD ACTIVE 480 VOLT BUS S BARS....
12/14/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE, MAINT MECHANIC, BEGAN WELDERS TRAINING ON 11-26-01. ACTUAL WELDING OF MATERIALS IS PART OF THE TRAINING. ON 12-14-01, HE HAD WELDED TWO PIECES OF PLATE. HE WAS USING A WHEEL GRINDE R TO REMO...
11/21/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE USING A TABLE SAW TO RIP A 2"" X 2"" BOARD. THE BOARD BEING RIPPED STARTED TO RISE UP, SO HE RAISED THE BLADE GUARD AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAN D ON...
11/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A 54"" WIDE CONVEYOR BELT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPLICING THE BELT. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO DO THE CUTTING. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE KNIFE AND ENDED UP CUTTING...
11/19/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 11/19/01, INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE WELDING ON A 12"" DIAMETER PIPE. ON 11/20/01, INJURED REPORTED TO MEDICAL DEPARTMENT COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE PLANT DOCTOR GAVE HIM AN A NTIBIO...
11/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SPLASHED WITH CAUSTIC THAT WAS ENTRAINED IN SCALE. HE WAS REMOVING SCALE BUILD-UP FROM AN ANGLE VALVE THAT HE WAS REPAIRING. AT THAT TIME HE WAS SENT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREAT MENT. B...
10/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF SALVAGING A SERIES OF VALVES IN AREA II. HE AND ANOTHER HAD CUT NUMEROUS FLANGE BOLTS OFF IN PREPARATION OF REMOVINGA VALVE CLUSTER. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF VALVE CLUS TER AND...
10/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES HAD TRANSPORTED A 4' X 8' SHEET OFEXPANDED METAL FROM THE MACHINE SHOP TO THE AREAI FABRICATION SHOP. AS THEY WERE UNLOADING THE SHEET, AN EDGE OF THE SHEET STRUCK THE BRIDGE OF INJURED'...
10/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING TO CHANGE OUT A DEFECTIVE 6"" BLOCK VALVE FOR #74 PRECIPITATOR. THE OLD VALVE WAS REMOVED AND PLACED ON TOP OF A SCAFFOLD. THE EE ROLLED THE VALVE OFF OF THE SCAFFOLD. THE VALVE STRUCK...