The Chemours Company FC LLC — Accidents
Total: 60 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2026 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | On 2-2-26 While EE was exiting personal vehicle, EE slipped and fell on patch of ice and EE was evaluated at onsite clinic and returned to normal shift with no restrictions. On 2-12-26 EE reported pa... |
| 09/25/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Employee was walking in front of the admin bldg. when their left foot caught the edge of the pavement and fell on their left side. Hurting their left arm and scraping the side of their cheek and chin. |
| 09/04/2025 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 98d restricted | While descending the screener stairs, the operator was carrying a chain hoist in one hand and using the other to hold the handrail. As they reached the bottom of the stairs, the operator stepped onto... |
| 03/21/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Driver was pulling on a binder with EE's right hand, securing a machine EE had just loaded and felt a pop in EE's wrist followed with some pain. Driver called dispatcher and explained incident. 3/25/2... |
| 11/18/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 182d lost | As the Trac Mobile, pushing one rail car, moved down the track, Operator B walked alongside, outside the danger zone, to align the rail car with the scale. After it halted, the rail car uncoupled from... |
| 09/20/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While employee was assisting another employee unplugging a header, the employee stepped back to avoid water splashing on EE. As the employee stepped backwards, they struck the corner of a junction box... |
| 05/13/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 40d lost, 47d restricted | EE changed outer cab filter on CAT D6 and was climbing down. EE grabbed handrail with both hands before turning body to climb down. EE brought left leg down putting EE's foot on the step below. Went t... |
| 01/30/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 39d restricted | Employee was attempting to remove a long (10"") bent bolt from a steel process line on MMU B. During the attempt, the wrench slipped off the nut while the impact turned the bolt allowing employees han... |
| 12/18/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 92d lost, 113d restricted | Employee was exiting the Caustic Office, slipped on the grating and fell onto the gravel. An MRI administered on 01/11/2024 revealed an acute fracture to the right hip. |
| 11/03/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While exiting the Wet Mill at the end of shift, employee tripped and fell when their boot contacted the metal threshold plate that transitions between the pier set and walkway plank. Employee's right... |
| 04/24/2023 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 93d restricted | Miner was in a pickup truck with 3 other miners when truck drove over a pothole causing discomfort in miner's back. |
| 04/20/2022 | OTHER | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 119d lost, 125d restricted | Miner was in sitting position, leaning forward, welding a pipe cradle. Miner stood up as the miner felt back stiffening. Miner swung right leg over 33"" high chain then left leg when miner felt disc... |
| 03/22/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | During the hoisting of a boat engine, an employee was positioned at the rear of the engine to help guide the engine during the lift. The center of gravity shifted to the rear of the engine, where the... |
| 03/18/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 24d lost, 70d restricted | Operator was obtaining a sand sample into bucket from discharge point in pipe. Operator collected sand sample and lifted the bucket onto scale hook to weigh sample. When operator turned to the left to... |
| 06/08/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Miner was unrolling a rope from corner of dozer blade. |
| 05/06/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 94d restricted | Miner was sweeping floor when EE felt EE's lower back muscles tighten up. Miner has a pre-existing condition from several years ago. Doctor prescribed PT on 5-10-21. |
| 05/01/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SHAKER SCREEN AT CHEMOURS. EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE WASH DOWN AREA. THE FIRE HOSE HAD NO VALVE ON THE END TO REGULATE. WHEN EE GRABBED THE HOSE THE OPERATOR OF THE FIRE T... |
| 02/07/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | EE was using a pry bar to roll the flange end of a 20"" diameter by 40"" long piece of rubber wrapped expandable pipe. As the EE was prying the pipe away from where EE was standing and lifted the pry... |
| 11/04/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 11d restricted | Employee was shoveling rock from on top of sump. Employee went home and reported soreness in back the next day (11-5-18). |
| 11/04/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 32d lost, 10d restricted | Miner states they were shoveling rock on the day of the potential incident. At the end of the shift, the miner stated they felt some discomfort on the left side of their back. |
| 08/29/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 206d lost, 21d restricted | EE stated they lost balance on workboat causing them to try and catch themselves. When their hand was placed on the deck, it apparently was underneath the mooring rope and the workboat deck potential... |
| 04/11/2016 | MACHINERY | FATALITY | Fatal | During regular duties the operator of the dozer stopped, exited the cab, and the dozer rolled back crushing the operator. |
| 03/20/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Approx. 11 AM on 3/20/2014, a DuPont emp. was descending steps on the MX. dredge, lost their footing & slipped down the steps. The emp.'s left elbow hit the steps during the fall. The EE began to lo... |
| 01/27/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 19d lost, 49d restricted | On Monday Jan. 27th 2014 a Ring Power Mechanic was onsite to perform a scheduled PM on our Challenger equipment to access the engine compartment. At some point, the Mechanic let the hood go and the h... |
| 12/22/2013 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An Operator reached into bolt bin, when they felt an insect. They jerked their arm back and forth and thought they had dislodged the insect. A couple of minutes later, they felt a bite on their lower... |
| 10/23/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 7d restricted | At or around 6:50 pm on 10/23/2013, a DuPont Operator was in the process of clearing an obstruction from the turn table with an alignment bar when the employee's thumb was pinched between the alignmen... |
| 10/10/2013 | OTHER | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | At or around 8:30 am on 10/10/2013, a DuPont electrician was in the process of aligning a drive bus into the cutter drive motor when he reported soreness/crunching in his knees to his supervisor. The... |
| 07/16/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 37d restricted | The employee came in contact with 12.86 PH water and received two quarter size burns on her left hip. |
| 03/05/2012 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Approx. 3:00 PM 03/05/12, employee was using grinder to remove excess material from a welded bead on a steel pipe. Employee noticed something in right eye and reported to plant medical. Employee was r... |
| 09/08/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 201d restricted | Employee had lifted a 1 inch steel plate weighing approx. 55 lbs.(weight of steel plate was not know in the field) and was holding it up while waiting for installation. After handing off the plate and... |
| 08/26/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | Employee slipped and his knee hit a bolt on super structure. |
| 08/11/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 19d lost, 78d restricted | On 08/11/11, Employee was going up and down on ladder/stairs making repairs to process equipment. The following day, the left knee was swollen and had soreness & pain. On 08/30/2011, the employee re... |
| 05/02/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 102d restricted | EE was working on 30"" dredge feed line piping. When he crossed over the pipe, his right knee made contact with the steel channel on the pontoon surface. He reported the incident to supervision and he... |
| 07/22/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | On Thursday 07/22/10 at 1:45 P.M., a mechanic pinched the ring finger of the right hand while replacing belts on a 600 HP pump/motor assembly. The mechanic was using an 18"" aluminum pipe wrench to... |
| 05/25/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 275d restricted | On 05/25/10, a mechanic replaced the MXWM domestic water pump. He stood up to reach for a pipe wrench & felt a sharp pain in his back. Evaluation by the plant Dr. was a pulled muscle. Injury was class... |
| 12/25/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | On Friday 12/25/09 at ~11:00 P.M., a Dupont water operator sustained 2nd degree burns on his right hand and chest. when the #3 Seepage pump suction pipe failed and was sprayed with hot water from the... |
| 11/11/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | Employee was in the process of taking down a 1 ton chainfall rigged to an overhead beam. He went up a stepladder and unhooked the chainfall setting it on top of ladder. As he started down the ladder t... |
| 07/21/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 65d restricted | On Tuesday July 21, at approximately 10:15 in the morning a DuPont operator received a laceration on the right thumb when he was working on a magnet. Employee notified supervision and was examined by... |
| 07/13/2009 | MACHINERY | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | While operating a trackhoe,employee had discomfort in his neck due to the machine movements. |
| 02/14/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 19d lost, 314d restricted | On Saturday 2/14/09, EE slipped & fell while walking on trommel deck grating on Maxvill Wet Mill. EE was transported to a local hospital. EE sustained a torn meniscus & ligament as a result of the fal... |
| 03/02/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Metal plate fell on employee's hand, resulting in a broken bone in his left middle finger. Employee returned to work the following day. |
| 10/16/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 33d lost, 112d restricted | Employee stepped down from one level of grating to another. His leg landed awkwardly & felt a pain in knee. He received f/a & returned to work with no restrictions. The employee continued to experienc... |
| 09/23/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee injured his right collar bone and shoulder when his foot slipped off a truck cab step. |
| 09/25/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | On Sunday, 9/25/05, an employee slipped and fell while walking on the bottom deck of the Trail Ridge Wet Mill. He was transported to a local hospital. The employee sustained two cracked ribs as a re... |
| 05/13/2005 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 125d lost | Employee checking on malfunctioning vibrator in a conveyor feed pit recieved an electrical shock. The employee developed numbness and limited mobility to his right arm. |
| 03/04/2005 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using pneumatic blow-pipe to move spilled material under packaging assembly line, the material hit an obstruction and blew back into both eyes. |
| 10/29/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee twisted wrist when she turned quickly while holding a 3/4"" water hose. |
| 06/14/2004 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee grinding pipe supports and felt irration in eye on way home from work. He reported this to his supervisor at the beginning of his next shift. FOB in right eye located and removed by physician... |
| 04/20/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE UNLOADING A WORK BOAT SHAFT INTO THE BACK OF A MAINTENANE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHIFT IN THE LOAD CAUSING THE SHAFT TO SLIP DOWNWARD & PINCH THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. |
| 10/06/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | CONTRACT EE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING A SLEEVE FROM A 12"" PUMP DISCHARGE END SLEEVE FELL HITTING EE ON RIGHT FOOT CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. |