Tacoma Plant — Accidents

Total: 36 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During bulk bag packaging forklift driver was mounting forklift to operate, to remove a palletized bag of lime from the loading machine. As he was engaged in reaching for his third point of contact hi...
04/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was cleaning coal mill grizzly --- fractured tip of left pinky with steel bar.
02/23/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Hand was pinched between chain come-along and pipe elbow while moving a pipe elbow into place. Chain come-along slipped on metal, finger got in the way.
11/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Under investigation. The individual involved in this incident is contracted by one of our customers to pickup product at our plant. We have been requesting follow-up information since the day of the i...
07/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None accident under investigation
12/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Under investigation --- PLEASE NOTE: Injured was a contractor --- injured contractor would not provide last 4 digits of SS# or DOB. Per call for ampulation tip middle finger(75), ring of 1st joint(6...
06/17/2008 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Accident under investigation
05/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None accident under investigation; not initially reportable; status changed today, 6/27/08.
07/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Accident under investigation.
02/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None accident under investigation only became reportable on 3-05-2007
02/15/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost accident under investigation
12/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Accident is under investigation (EE slipped and hurt his back setting up a rail car).
10/30/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Accident is under investigation: call to company obtained further information. EE had removed his hood to take a broken bag off of the packing machine. His shoulder accidentally hit the button that s...
10/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost under investigation (employee jumped from ladder)
09/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Accident is under investigation (EE burned his right hand dumping a reject tub).
09/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A contractor entered the bag house hopper for maintenance on a deflector plate. He entered the hopper without a lifeline or locking out the systems. While inside a large amount of hot lime dust was kn...
08/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was cleaning out chute. He ""hit the chute with a bar and smashed his right index finger between the bar and a beam"". Avulsion to right index finger.
06/07/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost INJURED WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR SYSTEM.
05/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO CALCIUM HYDROXIDE IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
05/03/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was exposed to calcium hydroxide in his eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses.
12/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost BENDING, TURNING WELDING IN TIGHT SPACE.
10/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REHANDLING BAGS OF LIME, THREW A BAG ONTO A PLATFORM. BAG BROKE & GOT LIME IN EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
12/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOADING BULT BAGS PIECE OF LIME ENTERED RIGHT EYE.
07/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 15d restricted EMPLOYEE GRABBED A 35 LB. BAG OF LIME THAT FELL OFF A CONVEYOR AND PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HURT HIS SHOULDER TWICE IN THE SAME LOCATION BEFORE WORKING HERE. HE'S UNDERGOING PHYSICA...
01/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS MANIFULATING A LOAD OUT HOSE AND IT WAS NOT MOVING. HE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. CHIROPRACTOR SAYS A DISK SLIPPED AND PINCHED A NERVE. THE DISC WAS RE ALIGNTE D AND J...
12/20/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DURING A YEARLY HEARING TEST AS PART OF HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM EE TESTED WITH A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN BOTH EARS. MODERATE LOSS FOR SPEECH SOUND IN RIGHT EAR, MILD LOSS FOR HIGH PIT CH IN L...
12/20/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS EXPERIENCED A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT INHIS HEARING TEST. EE WEARS PROTECTION AND HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A AUDIOLOGIST.
10/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ONTO A WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. NO IMMEDIATE INJURY, LATER THE KNEE SWELLED. EMPLOYEE REPORTED IT TO MANAGEMENT ON 10/17/01.
07/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BAGS OF LIME WERE BEING SLID DOWN A FREE(NON-POWERED) ROLLER CONVEYOR AND A BAG GOT CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER. EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO PULL OUT BAG AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO ROLLS. A CONVEYOR BELOW WA...
07/02/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING CASTABLE/REFRACTORY WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.
09/26/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost A BAGHOUSE DISCHARGE PLUGGED & THE DUST WAS DUMPED OUT OF THE HOPPER ONTO THE GROUND. THE EEWAS SENT OVER TO VACUUM UP THE SPILL WITH A HIVAC INSTEAD OF STARTING AT EDGE OF PILE HE WALKED INTO IT GOIN...
09/13/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS CUTTING UP SCRAP METAL AND PARTS TO PUT TINTO A RECYCLE BIN. HE WAS PUTTING METAL IN THE BIN AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE KEPT WORKING ALL DAY AND REPORTED IT 2 DAYS LATER. ON THE 20 TH OR 2...
08/30/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WAS BAGGING HYDRATED LIME WITH A PROTECTIVE HOOD ON. HE SAYS HE BENT OVER AND THE HOOD WAS CAUGHT ON SOEMTHING AN DIT PULLED OFF HIS HEAD AND AT THE SAME TIME THE START BUTTOM WAS PUSHED BLOW ING HYDR...
08/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE STEPPED INTO A PILE OF HYDRATED LIME & GOT SOME INSIDE HIS RIGHT BOOT. HE DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL HE GOT HOME THAT IT IRRITATED HIS SKIN AROUND THE TOP OF BOOT & CAUSED A BLISTER AROUND HIS ANKLE. HE...
04/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A VIBRATOR HEAD UP TO A PLATFORM AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TIP. REQUIRED 2-3 STITCHES AND HIS FINGER NAIL WAS REMOVED BY THE CLINIC, LIMITED MOBILITY TO HI S INDEX...
02/22/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND STOOD UP UNDERNEATH A PIPE AND HIT TOP OF HEAD.