Sherwin Alumina, L.P. — Accidents

Total: 802 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/15/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE entered a mine site operator control room at approximately 0630 hours. He stated to the Lead Operator that he was not feeling well. EE sat down,started displaying signs and symptoms of physical di...
02/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost EE was walking down steps, when he slipped & felt a pop in his left knee. EE had walked through a fine layer of mud. EE believes that mud on boots was a contributing factor to the slip. EE was send ho...
02/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Grinding debris entered employee's right eye when employee lifted welding hood to change out welding rod
02/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing a ladder to prepare to feed electrical cable and another employee was above him and he pulled on a roll of cable that was tied off to some conduit and it caused the cable to fall...
01/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 52d restricted WHILE LIFTING AN 1 1/2 "" IMPACT ONTO A BICYCLE, EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. EE REPORTED INCIDENT TO AREA SUPERVISION AND WAS SENT TO MEDICAL FOR EVALUATION. EE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY....
01/16/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost As employee was trying to close a filter press he states that the air motor broke off the mount. When the motor fell off it struck the air valve causing it to open and energizing the bull gear. The...
12/26/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE was resetting the a motor on the south E-crane. While he was doing this another EE was operating the E-crane and filling the hoppers with bauxite. When EE discharge bauxite load, the hopper shook...
12/21/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was working under a piping flange and as he stood up he struck his hardhat on the piping flange jamming his neck. There was a mound of scale build up creating an elevation change. The EE claims tha...
12/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was descending a ladder. As EE stepped down onto the floor with his left foot, he slipped. EE did not fall to the floor and did not feel any discomfort at the time of incident. After he go h...
11/18/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 67d restricted On 11/17, the EE struck his head on an overhead structure. EE reported the incident to mgmt on 11/18. EE was seen by the medical staff & RTW w/o restrictions. On 11/25, EE reported to the medical fac...
11/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attending a safety meeting, employee was standing on stair in front of job trailer. employee passed out and fell face first down step onto steel grating at ground level. Employee received stitch...
11/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost While moving an oil barrel employee felt pain in his right side. On 05/09/2012, EE taken off work by treating doctor. EE had been working without restrictions prior to being taken off work.
11/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Employee entered a confined space on #3 washer and fell approximately 29 feet to a lower level while working with poor lighting. Employee failed to follow company procedure on fall protection. Employe...
11/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted While sailing a barge, employee reached over to grab the last mooring line which was secured to the bullard. As employee grabbed and picked up the line, he felt a pain in his left shoulder.
11/01/2011 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee sprained his left knee reporting to work on 11-1-11 while riding his bicycle. Employee said that he slowly started feeling discomfort in his left knee after dismounting the bicycle.
10/30/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Grinding handle for left hand broke during operation causing employee to fall forward and catch left forearm and chest on grinding disk
10/27/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Grinding Handle for left hand broke during operation causing employee to fall forward and catch arm on grinding disk.
10/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 190d restricted On 04/26/2012 Mine Operator received notice from treating medical provider preventing EE from work retroactive to 4/13/12. EE had been off work on non-occupational disability & is now claiming that co...
10/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING SHIP LINES ON THE M/V FRONT RUNNER. EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING PAIN TO HIS MIDDLE BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON THE BOW LINE
09/24/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE states that as he was getting into a scooter he felt/heard a ""pop"" in his right knee. Due to circumstances associated with this event, the mine operator is ""Red Lining"" this event as there may...
09/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 118d restricted EE was adjusting the loading bucket cones at alumina loading dock. He was doing this by pulling them up and repositioning them. EE felt a strain in his left elbow. EE reported to the mine medical fa...
09/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on right cheek by hook and comelong while tying down bottle rack
08/24/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 47d restricted EE was ascending a ladder when he missed a ladder rung, as a result, EE hyper-extended his right shoulder. EE underwent right shoulder surgery on 01/25/2012. Prior to the surgery date, EE was working...
08/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was working on a filter press when he was struck by a lifting hook on his left elbow causing a puncture wound that required sutures to repair. No lost time, EE placed on restricted duty.
08/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE sustained a laceration on his right forearm when he contacted a valve stem. Required nine sutures to repair laceration. No lost work days or restricted duty.
07/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted EE conducting a routine pump swap when he slipped and fell. He stuck out his right hand to break the fall and struck the hand on a valve hand. X-ray revealed a fractured bone in his right hand. EE...
07/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was conducting a maintenance function when he started experiencing lower back pain. EE placed on restricted duty on 07/15/2011.
07/02/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When EE removed his mono-goggles to clean them, a foreign object blew into his right eye. EE went to the mine medical facility. EMT was not successful in flushing the foreign object from the eye. E...
06/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was connecting 2 1 1/4"" electrical conduit sections when he felt pain to left shoulder
06/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 261d lost EE states that while walking into the refinery, he stepped off road to avoid traffic and in the process of stepping off the road he claims he twisted his knee aggravating an old knee injury. The prev...
06/12/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted EE stepped off a concrete pad and hit his heel on the lower pad. EE stated that he didn't realize that it was that much of a grade when he stepped off hitting on the heel of his left foot. Initially d...
06/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was working on #7 Evaporator when his right forearm came in contact with a steam sensing line resulting in a 2nd degree burn to his right forearm. EE was treated at the mine medical facility and r...
06/09/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working to replace a conveyor belt. He was using a knife to cut the conveyor belt. As he was making the cut, the knife slipped, causing a laceration in his left forearm that required sutures...
06/03/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was removing bolt ,using channel locks, from lid holder on a 55-Gal Drum, EE felt a pinch on his lower center back. On 06/04/2011, EE was placed on restricted duty.
05/16/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury occurred on 5/16/11 - piece of alumina fell 20 feet striking employee on hard hat and upper back. The initial diagnosis and treatment was not reportable, as the physician returned him to full d...
05/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE had just inspected a conveyor discharge chute. As he closed the observation door, he caught his left hand fourth finger between the door and the door frame. Result was a laceration that required...
04/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 124d lost, 93d restricted EE was working the night shift, when he tripped on a road curbside, falling to the ground. EE complained of shoulder pain. On 9/7/2011, EE had surgery on his right shoulder.
04/19/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 111d restricted EE was using a drill to drill out a bolt. The drill bit broke and the EE's right shoulder thrust forward. The sudden action caused a sprain/strain on the right shoulder. EE was placed on restricted...
03/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 159d lost, 92d restricted EE reported on 03/21/2011 that on 03/18/2011 he was conducting routine work when he felt a ""pop"" in his left knee. Employer is ""Red Lining"" this case due to late report. EE had surgery on his le...
03/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 124d lost, 92d restricted EE slipped while performing routine duties. In an effort to break his fall, EE grabbed onto a nearby structure. EE started losing work days on 09/14/2011.
02/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was working to clear the pant leg from 1 Lime silo to # 2 slacker feeder belt. Lime dust was escaping from the inspection port ee had installed an air lance in to get lime to flow. The perspiration...
02/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE conducting routine duties when he got caustic solution in his right eye. EE taken off work by his treating physician on 02/18/2011.
02/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 125d lost, 4d restricted EE stepped on an uneven surface and fell backwards, falling on his lower back and right shoulder. EE taken off work by his treating physician on 02/14/2011.
02/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE was descending the step at the 14 cross tail pulley. As he turned from one set of steps to descend another set, he slipped on the muddy deck.
01/31/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was doing routine duties when a piece of hydrate scale fell and struck EE on his right hand middle finger. Xray revealed a fracture of his right hand middle index finger.
01/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 279d restricted In R-33 #3 washer, an ee was washing down mud. A 1"" OD hose ruptured and pressure knocked off his face shield, hard hart and another ee was pushed into the right side of his Uvex goggies. He was guid...
01/20/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was replacing leaking gasket in goggle eye blind. Gasket was replaced, tightening blind using round stock rod. Rod slipped out catching left thumb between round stock and pipe flange.
01/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted While lifting hatch cover on alumina barge for loading, EE felt pain in lower back. On 04/11/2011 EE was placed on ""sedentary"" restrictions by his treating physician.
01/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE stated that he caught his right ring finger between a valve and a valve wrench while operating valve. X-ray revealed a fracture of right ring finger.
12/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 16d restricted EE experienced pain in his left knee while walking . On 02/02/2011 EE had surgery on his left knee. It has been accepted as a work related injury.