Sherwin Alumina, L.P. — Accidents

Total: 802 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was washing hydrate with a caustic/water mixture using a 1.5"" hose. While adjusting the height of the hose tamer, some hydrate & caustic splashed back onto his faceshield & thru the vent holes in...
08/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was working in an area containing hydrate when his left leg began to sink in a soft spot, while trying to get his leg free, some hydrate got under his slicker suit resulting in a minor caustic burn...
08/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rodding out a drain valve. When rodding was finished, he turned and started walking away. The drain valve began spewing hot slurry and employee was sprayed on the right hand, left elbow...
07/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Opening valve, felt pain on shoulder.
07/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Hit left knee with valve handle.
07/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 137d restricted Employee was climbing stairs and tripped. He broke the fall by catching himself with his right hand. He later felt pain in his right wrist. The medical diagnosis is wrist fracture.
07/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Sustained Right Ankle injury while walking under #3 digester train.
07/13/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee opened gate valve, then raised his right arm to wave at another employee and cut his arm on a burr on the end of valve stem.
06/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Swinging 8# sledge hammer to operate a valve.
06/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was filling conveyor drive hydraulic reservior using a 5 gallon bucket. Employee lifted the bucket and turned to his right and foot slipped on oil. The employee reported a sharp pain to his...
06/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was walking on a slick surface, slipped and caught himself without falling. Employee then felt pain in the lower abdomen. The condition was diagnosed as an inguinal hernia.
06/13/2008 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WORKING ON #10 PRESS, FELT OVERHEATED & EXHAUSTED. ECT WAS CALLED AND EE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL. IV FLUIDS WERE GIVEN BY PLANT MEDICAL TECHNICIAN.
06/13/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING AT TOPSIDE CHARGE HEADER, WELDING PIPE. SLAG FELL INTO WELDING SLEEVE OF [R] ARM CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN TO [R] FOREARM. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.
06/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE walked through standing hot condensate and could not see the ground. As he crossed a drainage ditch, he stepped on a rock or piece of scale and twisted his left ankle. This caused him to fall int...
05/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shutting of a circulation pump. As employee walked around to valve it out, he tripped on grating falling to right side. Employee tried to break fall with hand causing laceration to midd...
05/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 9d restricted While replacing an angle valve, employee attempted to push valve into place by twisting and lifting it, strained his abdomen resulting in a hernia.
05/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 115d restricted Employee was opening valve on #2 rod mill with a sledge hammer. Employee slipped on oil spot on floor and felt a sharp pain in lower back.
04/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a short angle iron support when it unexpectedly shifted and caused a one inch laceration to his left 5th finger requiring stitches.
04/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was closing a block valve. Valve was almost closed and EE gave it jerk. The wrench slipped off, hitting his index finger between and the valve. Finger was fractured and required sutures and spli...
04/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EE was closing a discharge valve using an 8# sledge hammer. EE was swinging left and right and twisting at the wasteline for about 5 minutes continuously. EE began feeling pain in low back about 5 m...
03/31/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SETTING UP THE IMPACT GUN FRAMEWORK. HE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO LIFT THE COUNTER WEIGHT, IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LIP, CAUSING APPROX. 2"" LACERATION. SENT TO SPOHN MEMORIAL WHERE HE...
03/20/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR PLUG (SCALE) IN PIPE ON 3-2 DISCHARGE LUKIE. PLUG BROKE LOOSE. CAUSTIC GOT INTO EMPLOYEE LEFT FOREARM/WRIST CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN
03/20/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 152d lost Employee complained of pain to right arm. Employee states symptoms for prior four months. Cause may have been repetitive motion injury.
03/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRUCK VALVE WITH HAMMER AND FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS FACE. EE HAS 1/8"" CUT ABOVE [R] EYEBROW. BLEEDING HAS STOPPED. APPEARS THAT A PIECE OF METAL REMAINING UNDERSKIN. GUARD UNABLE TO REMOVE WITH...
03/10/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 209d lost, 2d restricted EXCHANGE USED AN IMPACT GUN [APPROX. WT. 60-70#] FOR ABOUT 35 MIN. CAUSING VIBRATION AND FELT A SHARP PAIN TO LOWER LEFT BACK AND BOTH LEGS GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE BUT NOT FALL. EE C/O PAIN...
03/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted Employee was opening dump valve on #9 pair with a wrench. Wrench slipped and caught little finger between wrench and handrail.
03/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE STATES WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE, WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH, FELT A PULL TO LEFT GROIN AREA, BURNING SENSATION, DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA, SURGERY PENDING.
03/03/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS WORKING IN MACHINE SHOP, SAWING DRILL STEMS. BUGGY (WHICH CARRIES THE DRILL STEMS AND WEIGHS APPROX. 70#-80#) WAS HARD TO MOVE DUE TO WHEELS STUCK. EE UNLOADED BUGGY AND GRABBED TOP OF BUGGY...
02/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost EE was obtaining a lab sample. EE states that when he closed a valve, he felt a ""pop"" in his left shoulder. EE was placed on restricted duty, could not perform his job duties and was taken off wor...
02/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 68d restricted Employee was using a 6' scaling bar and noticed a sharp pain in right shoulder.
02/10/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 55d restricted Employee was walking out of a conveyor tunnel and stumbled on bauxite rocks in walkway. Employee twisted his knee causing a strain to right knee.
02/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 114d lost, 14d restricted Employee strained right shoulder while opening a valve, using a valve wrench. Employee was in a squatting position when injury occurred.
01/28/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE FELT BURNING SENSATION TO BOTTOM OF [L] FOOT WHILE WORKING ON THE PRESS FLOOR AT ABOUT 2:30 P.M. EE CHECKED BOOT AND SOCK, BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING. WHEN EE GOT HOME HE NOTICED A HOLE AND BLACK...
01/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pushed by a suspended load onto an adjacent handrail causing a laceration on the right side of his head that required sutures to repair. No restrictions or lost work days.
01/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening up some bolts when the wrench he was using slipped causing EE to fall backwards. He landed on some hydrate and caustic causing a 3rd degree burn to his left buttock. No restriction...
01/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was disconnecting a hydroblasting shotgun under a tank containing sodium hydroxide. An external pipe to the tank was clogged, when suddenly the plug was dislodged, resulting in the sodium hy...
01/09/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING AN ANGLE VALVE ON #2 DIGESTER FEED TANK. WHILE USING NUT RUNNER THE GUN SPUN AROUND AND HIT EE ON HIS HARD HAT CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE...
12/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE states that he was running to shut-off a piece of equipment when he tripped over a pile of dirt and struck his left knee on an unidentified object that was buried in the dirt. EE sustained a lacer...
12/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE removing scale inside multi-deck tank. Scale fell bouncing off rake striking EE on lower lip causing laceration. Required five sutures to repair.
12/04/2007 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None At 07:40 AM a sixty-one year old employee suffered a cardiac arrest while at work. EE was given immediate medical assistance by the plant emergency response team and the on-site plant doctor. EE exp...
11/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE closing 8 inch gate valve, wheel wrench slipped catching left thumb between pipe and wrench. Result fracture.
11/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE on his knee's working. Reached up grabbed handrail to pull himself up and felt a pain in his right shoulder. Dislocated right shoulder.
11/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE standing under heat exchanger working. Right foot on lower slope foundation and left foot on elevated foundation, about 12"" drop. 4"" cold roll steel about 12"" long used for counterwieght lying o...
10/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using scaling gun on precipitator tank barrel. Lost control of tool allowing it to move downward.Employee's left 4th finger was pinched between gun and pipe flange.resulting in slight fractur...
10/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee depressuring 1/2"" steam hose. When employee opened valve hose moved causing steam to come in contact with lower left leg. Resulting in 2nd degree burn.
09/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 12d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SHIPS HOLE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF BENT RUNG ON LADDER. POPPING, SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING TO LEFT KNEE AT 22:30-22:40. EE HAD TO CONTINUE TO CLIMB 25 - 30 FT. OUT OF HOLE. EE...
09/27/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's right arm was caught in 6"" vacuum hose causing swelling.
09/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was disconnected a jumper hose that had caustic accumulation in it. When EE disconnected the hose, caustic got onto EE's face and upper torso. EE was taken off of work for two days by his treatin...
09/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE was moving a portable work platform when one of the platform wheels got stuck on an adjacent structure. When EE tried to dislodge the platform, he felt a pain in his left groin area. On 09/25/200...
09/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 22d restricted EE WAS ROLLING OPEN 6"" BLIND FLANGE. WHEN HE SPLIT THE FLANGE, CAUSTIC SPRAYED ON CHEST AND UPPER BODY KNOCKING OFF GLASSES AND GOGGLES, SPRAYING INTO BOTH EYES. EE SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH...