U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair — Accidents

Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While EE was cleaning material off a catwalk a rock from an overhead conveyor fell and struck them in the back of the head as EE was bending over causing a laceration. The EE received staples at a loc...
07/14/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost Employee was operating a front-end loader. Employee got too hot and this resulted in a heat stroke injury.
05/03/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Individual was working on a bearing change. Individual jammed pinky finger.
04/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee injured shoulder pulling cable
01/12/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 273d lost, 50d restricted Employee lost balance and caught themselves with right arm. Employee hurt shoulder.
10/18/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost A rental crane rolled forward during the process to dismantle the machine. The boom of the machine struck the porta-john that employee was in.
09/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While welding, a shop fan was re-positioned blowing dust in the victim's eye. The following morning, victim was in discomfort and was treated by a physician to remove a piece of rust and was issued a...
03/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was washing under the supports under the KVS scrubber. Employee discovered a hole through his right boot. Puddle water got in his boot and contacted the top part of his right foot. He noti...
08/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was on top of a pneumatic trailer, working with lid number 2, when he fell off the trailer and landed on the ground. He sustained 3 broken ribs (left rear) and a broken left thumb.
05/28/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee struck right knee on a metal table while dismounting a forklift resulting in a laceration requiring 4 staples.
02/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping with kiln brick removal and in the process got lime dust in his left eye. He was wearing company supplied safety glasses at the time of the incident. He tried to flush out his e...
10/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was shoveling when material became airborne and lodged under eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
08/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Airhose broke in kiln causing airborne dust and debris to get into employees eyes causing burns.
05/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee slipped and fell on muddy surface carrying hydraulic pump.
05/24/2010 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was working on a Raymond Roller Mill when he entered into the roller area of the mill. The mill was energized and the rollers crushed him.
05/24/2010 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost Suffered Post - Traumatic Stress
03/26/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking on the ground from one location to another and stepped on a small rock twisting his ankle.
12/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Wet and muddy work area. Lime loader fell while loading truck.
08/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Co-worker was hitting pin in old drill when a piece chipped of striking employee in the left jaw.
08/13/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bent over watching other replace motor in plant air.
03/23/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Accident was reported on 3/23/07 as a strain to lower back will driving haul truck. Employee continued to work his regular job hauling mud until 4/3/07 when he returned to work that morning at 8:00am...
01/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Pipe wrench slipped causing employee to fall to lower level.
09/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Lime burns to eye
09/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost employee was cleaning brick out of fuller kiln, got lime dust in left eye
05/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was pulling water blaster hose to the srubber at the back of the fuller kiln.
04/29/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Employee recieved test results of a lung abnormality in April 2006. He then went to a doctor and returned to work with restriction, we then removed him from his regular job as scaler and placed him on...
04/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost employee was replacing product screen at the kiln when he bumped a beam, while lifting the screen to another employee up above causing lime to fall on his face and in his eyes.
02/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Raking coal ring out of the kiln, coal fell out hitting the end of the bar cause it to strike employee in right arm pit.
01/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 5d restricted Employee lost footing on wet stairs grabbed hand rails to keep from falling causing strain to lower back.
12/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee held up welding hood to inspect for cleaning, trash fell in eye.
12/14/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Raking kilns when a large piece of coal ring fell off the discharge dam hitting the rake. The side of the rake struck him on the right side of nose resulting in stitches.
11/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Cleaning fuller multicones. bumped shovel causing lime to fall getting in eyes.
11/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None raking the fuller cooling gates when a piece of coal ring came off the fuller discharge dam hitting the rake, causing the rake handle to twist hit employee in the right ear.
11/17/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Weld flash burn to eyes, welding in secondary shaker.
11/15/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Welding in secondary shaker, welding flash burns to eyes.
10/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lime dust accumulated in the bend of his right arm while cleaning in penthouse. The lime activated with sweat and caused burns. The injury became infected and employee went to the doctor on 11/17/05.
10/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Limescreen belt tore resulting in bogging down the belt and sreen. Employee shoveled material resulting in straining his abdomen and back muscles.
08/26/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was plant oiler at the time of injury. He stepped out of the oiler truck twisting his left ankle on August 26 2005.He has continued his regular work duties until April 25 2006 when is Dr. rem...
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost Restrained lower back replacing screen at crusher
04/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operarting the skid steer cleaning out the loading floor. Quicklime on the floor was damp, steam vapors surrounded the skid steer. Operator then tried to get out of the loader and slipped...
12/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING ON THE CHUTE AT THE FULLER KILN. SLAG WAS CHIPPED WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
02/02/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost A LICENSED BLASTER SET OFF A SHOT IN THE 25 NORTH K INTO A PILLAR. AS THE SHOT WAS IGNITED, INJURED WAS DRIVING BESIDE THE BACKSIDE OF THE PILLAR ON THE HAUL ROAD. PART OF THE SHOT BROKE THROUGH EXPOS...
04/18/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A SMALL ENCLOSURE SURROUNDING A BLOWER FOR A PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE. THE STRUCTURE WAS A METAL SIDING, WOODEN FRAME BUILDING WITH PLYWOOD WALLS. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNO WN. THE...
09/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE WALKING DOWN THE HILL FROM CLOCKING IN, EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A DITCH IN THE ROAD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
08/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted EE SAID HE WAS PULLING ON A COME-ALONG WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED AND HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE GUARDINJURING L. SHOULDER AND NECK.
07/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BEARING FROM A SHAFT WITH A SHOP HAMMER, WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BEARING AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FIRST FINGER.
06/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FULLER KILN WHEN IT PUFFED WHEN THE COAL MILL STARTED BLOWING LIME DUST IN HIS EYE. HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE OPENING IN THE KILN HOOD AND H E HAD S...
01/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE OPERATOR WAS BAGGING HYDRATE IN 50# BAGS. ONE OF THE BAGS BURSTED OPEN ON THE BAGGER, BLOWING HYDRATE INTO HIS FACE AND INTO HIS EYES. OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE BAGGING .
01/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR STARTED TO CLEAN OUT HOPPER ON COAL ELEVATOR. HE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS BOGGED DOWN WITH COAL. WHEN HE POKED IT WITH A BAR THE ELEVATOR BUCKET CAU...
12/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THE OPERATOR WAS PARKING THE MANLIFT WHEN THE FRONT END SUNK IN A HOLE THE BASKET SPRING BOARDEDTHE OPERATOR INTO AIR & HE HIT HIS RIBS ON RAILING AROUND THE BASKET