Sun Valley Plant — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/20/2017 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 11/7/19 Vulcan was informed by its third-party insurance administrator that an Agreed Medical Evaluator through the litigation process determined the employees alleged cumulative trauma injury to t...
01/05/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted On 1/5/11 employee was taken to the company clinic and was placed on restricted duty. The employee attempted to remove the right outside tooth from the bucket of a loader with a 4 lb. hammer when a me...
03/17/2010 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 11/8/2010, received notification from the workers' compensation Third Party Administrator that the employee received therapy relating to the 3/17/2010 cumulative psychological claim.
02/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee slipped while coming from the top of sweeper which had a ruptured hydraulic line. The employee had hydraulic fluid on the bottom of his boot and the slip resulted in a laceration to the right...
12/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Worker was sitting on beam 14 feet above ground helping another worker torque down 3/4"" bolts on dump hoppers. He had torque gun with him on the beam so the other worker in scissor lift could reposit...
10/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 10/31/2005 and was placed on restricted duty. While tightening a connection to the C-2 electrical box, a piece of steel thread from the piping became emb...
08/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 8/2/2005 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee's R-index finger was caught between the bowl frame of the hydraulic crusher while re-assembling...
02/21/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to see doctor on 2/21/05 and stitches were applied. Employee was operating a loader and struck a berm, causing employee to strike head against light in cab of vehicle, resulting in a lac...
02/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 79d lost, 86d restricted EE WENT TO SEE CO DR ON 3-24-03 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE TIED A 2"" COUPLER TO THE END OF A ROPE TO THROW TO OTHER EE WITH EXTENSION CORD AND HE SPRAINED HIS R-SHOULDER.
01/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 310d restricted EE WENT TO SEE CO. DR. 1/22/03 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. AFTER DESCENDING LOADER, EE MADE CONTACT WITH GROUND & HIS L-KNEE POPPED OUT OFJOINT & THEN POPPED BACK IN WHICH CAUSED A SPRAI N TO THE...
08/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WENT TO SEE CO DR ON 8-30-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN DRIVING FUEL TRUCK IN SOFT SAND, TRUCK BOUNCED AND EE STRAINED BACK.
12/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR ON 12-13-01, STITCHES WERE APPLIED AND EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING NUT OFF USING A RATCHET AND TORQUE MULTIPLIER WRENCH WITH A CHEAT ER PIPE...
08/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TWO MOUNTING BOLTS ON AN ARTICULATING TRUCK'S HYDRAULIC PUMP & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER & ARM. HE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR ON 8/6/01 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY
06/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 15d restricted WHILE INSTALLING A THIMBLE IN THE WASH CONCRETE SAND BUNKER, THE THIMBLE WAS BIGGER THAN THE OPENING AND IT SHIFTED, PINNING EMPLOYEE'S SHIN.
05/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WENT TO SEE THE CO DR. ON 5-30-01 AND WAS PL ACED ON MODIFIED DUTY. EE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND LOST HIS BALANCE WHICH MADE HIM PUT OUT HIS RIGHT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL. HE JAMMED HIS R-PINKY FINGER O...
08/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A STEEL WEDGE; A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF WEDGE AND CAUSED LACERATIONS TO TWO MIDDLE FINGERS OF LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR 8/8/00. STITCHES WERE...
04/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WENT TO SEE DR ON 5-1-00 AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY. WHILE EXITING FORKLIFT, EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN CONCRETE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
02/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WENT TO SEE DR. ON 2-7-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY. EE SLIPPED OFF THE BACK OF A REPAIR TRUCK WHILE DISMOUNTING AND JAMMED RIGHT HAND ON THE GROUND WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS F ALL.