Sherwin Alumina, L.P. — Accidents

Total: 802 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee slipped on steps causing a thoracic strain.
09/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing an old piece of w 8x28 app. 41/2' long. He was trying to slide the beam when it suddenly became hung up. EE pushed harder causing the beam to move and pinch his finger between the beam...
09/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE was bending over and extending his arms forward to pick up a plastic bucket filled with Liquor. EE stated that he was going to pick the bucket up and empty the Liquor into 13 PPT. While bending o...
08/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was rolling drive belt onto pump sheave and thumb was caught and pinched between the belt and sheave. Employee was not wearing gloves. Diagnosed as a contusion. On 10/15/09, thumb was stil...
08/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted EE was packing #4 Mud Disposal pump when he slipped off the pump base. The EE was standing on the pump base about 26"" off the ground level. He was standing on about a 4 inch edge around the pump base...
08/05/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was in the process of heading up 5-3 Heater bottom flanges. He had already hung one bottom & had gone back to storage rack to retrieve a 2nd bottom. On his return trip hose had been pressur...
08/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted EE states that while hooking up a portable pump to his scooter he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. EE placed on restricted duty on 08/20/2009.
07/28/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was picking up his daily slurry samples. As he picked up sample bottle, the bottle ruptured apart causing hot slurry to contact his muscles etc. No lost workdays or restricted duty.
07/24/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was milling a valve part on a Lucus lathe when he felt an irritation in his right eye. EE was treated and released. On 7/28/09, EE had irritation on his right eye. EE was given an Rx for an ant...
07/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 254d restricted EE states that he was using a lug all to move a valve into position so he could work on it. EE's started to hurt while working the lug all. EE states that he experienced right shoulder pain the foll...
06/21/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost Employee was drilling the top level tap on #3-3 flash tank when the drill bit got stuck. The drill then back spun (counterclockwise) and it was at this time that employee felt a pain to his right shou...
06/17/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 86d lost, 2d restricted Employee was working inside #8 washer using an 8# sledge hammer to knock scale off rake plows. He slipped on wet floor and fell backwards, striking his neck on a rake plow. Employee was unconcious f...
05/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was stepping across a pile of bauxite that had fallen from the belt when he struck his hard hat against a ceiling beam causing pain to his neck.
05/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 292d restricted Employee was moving a drive sprocket down a stairway by hand lifting it down one step at a time. The next day he complained of a sore back.
05/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a pump when his arm brushed against a jagged piece of metal causing a laceration.
04/27/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The shroud covering the high pressure hose connected to the shotgun prevented adequate inspection of high pressure hose. The hose guide on the shoulder stock was rubbing and vibrating on hose and shr...
04/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted As employee opened #40 ppt disc. valve with 8# sledge, he felt a burning sensation in right shoulder. Earlier in shift, employee had another difficult valve. Employee was given restrictions for lift...
04/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was pulling a water hose on #1 Ship Unloader. He felt a sensation in his lower back but no pain until about 1.5 hours later. The Medical Dept sent employee out for x-rays that showed degene...
03/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 116d restricted Employee was walking near #3 settler, when he slipped on process scale and fell. He fell foreward on his hands. Employee complained of pain to his right knee and went to the Medical department. On...
03/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee had been using an 8 lb sledge hammer to open and close valves in precipitation unit. Employee reported pain and burning in left elbow.
03/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was drilling bottom level tap on 1-5 flash tank. Employee said drill packing failed and steam and hot liquor sprayed the employees right arm and abdomen. Employee received second degree bur...
03/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Caustic leaked into boot through small leak.
03/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 4d restricted Employee was dragging a workstand to where it was needed. There was a build-up of hydrate on the pad that created resistance to moving the stand. Employee felt pain in his lower and upper back.
02/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing a screen box and pinched his left index finger between a bolt and a slot for the bolt.
02/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning old gasket material from a set of flanges being held apart with a wedge. The wedge slipped out, allowing the flanges to move and caught the employees right ring finger between t...
02/13/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just installed a new drain valve and was attempting to drain 5-1 mud block. After rodding out the drain nozzle, the drain valve came loose and he was sprayed with hot caustic slurry.
01/31/2009 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Hydroblasing nozzle exited pipe striking employee.
01/02/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing bolts from a flange. He was operating an air operated impact tool with right hand while holding back-up wrench with left hand. The socket bounced off the nut and twisted his fo...
12/24/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was clearing suction line to 45-7 sump pump by beating on it with an 8# sledge. After several minutes employee turned to get an air lance when the suction line cleared and blew liquor and hy...
12/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Empolyee stepped through a hole in the grating and fell onto a discharge pipe and injured his left rib area.
12/08/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using hot condensate hose down sacle from the tail pulley area of 48 ball mill. The hose was equipped with a hose end valve. The employee closed the hose end valve and the hose ruptured...
12/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of hosing down pad on north side of #33-18 sump. Employee turned his hips to his left and felt a pain in lower back and left leg.
11/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was moving a large piece of scale to a hole in the floor of the north side of #4 washer when the scale slid against his leg causing pain to his left ankle.
11/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped in mud and hit the inside of his right knee on the deck pad eye on the inside of the power cable reel.
11/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning a scooter and slipped and fell on the wet pad. Employee landed on left hip, causing pain around the waist and into right groin. This incident became recordable on 11/13/08 due...
11/05/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Using impact gun to remove flange bolts and the impact gun slipped off the nut and resulted in shoulder strain.
10/30/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an 8# sledge hammer to operate a valve. After srtiking the valve handle employee felt pain in his right shoulder. The employee was given perscription pain meds on 11/12/08.
10/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to close an angle valve using an 8# sledge hammer. After repeated blows with the hammer, the valve freed-up and the valve handle swung around and struck the employee on the ba...
10/16/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 10/16/08, employee was using an impact gun with his right hand in the trigger when he began experiencing pain to right wrist. Employee received prescription medication on 11/18/2008.
10/12/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 26d restricted Employee was using a water lance to unplug a feed chute to 3-1 weigh belt. Employee was holding the lance pointing it upward when a piece of scale fell striking the lance. Employee states this cause...
10/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Shoulder strain while closing 18"" blind.
10/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was leaning over tool box to remove a chop saw and felt a pain in his middle back.
09/30/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted Using an air impact gun to loosen flange bolts.
09/28/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched thumb between a rivet gun tool bit and a heat exchanger head while pushing bouls out that had become bound from process scale.
09/26/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was in a squatting position and as he shifted from a squat to a standing position, employee lost his balance and twisted while coming upright. That is when he felt a pain in his back.
09/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was squatting down to go under a steam line when his left foot slipped causing a ""pop"" in his right hip and right lower back.
08/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee strained his lower back while swinging 8 lb sledge to open a valve.
08/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 31d restricted Employee was walking down stairs at #3 zone, slipped and noticed pain in his right knee.
08/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking for tube leaks on bottom of a vertical heat exchanger. As employee bent to look at bottom tube sheet, his face shield came into contact with flange bolts and knocked it backward...
08/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hollow drill stem to adjust a turnbuckle to make adjustment to vertical drilling rig. He threw the drill stem instead of walking it around, it came around and struck him behind t...