Willis Mt Plant & Mullite Plant — Accidents

Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/27/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using jack hammer to knock kiln brick loose. While taking rows of brick out of the kiln, a brick fell on the employee's finger.
04/15/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding at at the Mullite plant all day. Employee went home, and around 9 p.m., EE's left eye was burning and swelling. Employee said it felt like sand in the eye. It was the result of...
02/01/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee removed a metal door from kiln & felt a slight twist in knee. Pain did not persist. Later in the morning, employee bent down under the cooler & felt a sharp intense pain in right knee, which...
12/08/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to diagnose a feed flow problem. EE removed the rotary feeder cover and stuck hand in to remove any blockage. EE did not de-energize, or lock/tag as ee was trained. The rotating mac...
06/07/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was bitten by a spider in a company truck while on break. It later swelled so EE reported it as a WC injury 6/11/18. EE's drug test was non-negative, was sent to lab, came back negative after...
03/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on a flat bed truck loading 50 lb bags of lime into a hopper and strained right groin.
03/01/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was installing hand rails between the #1 and #2 elevators at the Mullite Plant. The wind was gusting very hard and stirring up debris and dust, which blew into the employee's left eye.
08/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 13d lost, 15d restricted Employee was removing a choked pipe from the hopper with co-worker, as the co-worker removed the last bolt, the pipe twisted and caught left pinky finger between pipe and silo, partially severing the...
06/15/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee struck right elbow, causing numbness and tingling, on roll cage of forklift while walking around to lift the lever to raise the forks. Employee did not seek treatment until 6/22 when elbow be...
04/29/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift in hearing, noted through hearing loss prevention program. Test performed 2/25/16. 4/01/16, employee examined by Otolaryngologist, treated for ear infection, released for re-t...
07/17/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a Metabo grinder under his left arm, he was unaware that it was in the locked-on position. When he plugged it in, it automatically started and cut him in his left chest area--he...
07/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking the starter off the 515 Dump truck when it slipped and caught his right thumb between the starter and a cinder block, resulting in a contusion that required drainage of blood.
06/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was bagging M35 100lb bags, he threw a bag on the pallet and felt a pull in left forearm, resulting in muscle strain.
02/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was replacing wire on the welding machine. He picked up the spool of wire and felt pain in his left shoulder, which was subsequently diagnosed as a sprained shoulder.
12/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was bagging M35 100lb bags, he felt a pull in his left forearm when throwing a bag on the pallet, resulting in muscle strain.
08/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was bagging M-200 mullite product, as he took the bag off the mullite spout to place on the pallet, his arm struck the mullite bagging spout, causing a 1 and 1/2 inch long laceration on his l...
03/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was moving firewood as part of site clean-up when he felt a sharp pain in his back and down his leg.
11/20/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 35d restricted Employee was moving mullite from under #1 cooler with Bobcat Skid Steer, when he dumped the bucket of mullite onto surplus pile, steam was created causing second degree thermal burns of less than 2 in...
06/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removed sunglasses to see phone to call for supplies, tripped over something and right hand was cut on tin that was on the ground.
08/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While working in a water tank, the employee was standing on one ladder. He lifted a second ladder and twisted to place it into a second water tank. He pulled a muscle in his lower back.
06/17/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reaching for handrail to climb stairs in the kiln area, employee's finger caught on metal edge of safety sign resulting in a minor laceration to his right index finger.
01/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Using 70lb sledge hammer inside 5' diameter mill, felt pull in lower abdomen. Did not seek treatment until 3/07/2008; Diagnosis: inguinal hernia. Did not recieve treatment until 3/18/2008.
12/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting cutting egdes and teeth onto 988 loader using sledge hammer and drive pins to remove old teeth an airborne particulate went under safety glasses and into left eye.
11/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 31d restricted While helping another employee dump a hopper with material in it onto a belt, caught middle finger on right hand between hopper and a piece of steel.
03/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While training at the #2 kiln feed hopper, stepped across the feed screw, foot was planted awkwardly and turned over right ankle. He did not feel it was necessary to be seen by a doctor until 04-05-2...
08/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 52d restricted While making repairs on the #2 elevator at the Mullite plant. Splicing #2 elevator belt, locked out drive motor-sheave elevator belt against motion. Had to move elevator belt in position, accidental...
01/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE went up on the wet bins to start the belt and screw. As EE was coming down the stairs a puff of smoke from the dryer (scrubber emission exhaust) came up the staircase. With the below freezing tem...
07/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While priming pollution pump the pipe pulled loose from the threads spraying water containing sodium hydroxide (12pH) in face and eyes.
03/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted While climbing onto the cherry picker, using the steps, when he got to the top step and stepped over onto the tire his foot slipped and he fell backwards.
03/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROPE BROKE WHILE PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE THROUGH CONDUIT. EE FELL TO THE GROUND & BROKE HIS SHOULDER.
11/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE COVERING WINDOWS IN REAGENT BLDG. WHEN A BOARD FELL DOWN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEENT HE BOARD AND THE EDGE OF A SHEET OF TIN.
02/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost HELPING ANOTHER EE RAISE A 55 GALLON DRUM FROM A HORIZONTAL POSITION TO A STANDING POSITION. FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT GROIN AREA.
06/07/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FLAKE OF METAL GOT BEHIND EYE PROTECTION WHILE GRINDING AN I-BEAM.
03/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK UP THE STEPS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SHALLOW HOLE.
02/25/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AT THE WASTE SAND DUMP & THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
02/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 67d restricted EE ALLEGES WHILE PLACING A BAG OF SAND ON A PALLET HIS BACK GAVE OUT, PAIN COMING FROM BOTH OF HIS SHOULDERS INTO HIS LOWER BACK AND INTO HIS LT. LEG.
09/07/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 2d restricted WHILE WORKING BY UPPER TANK IN SCRUBBER AREA, HOSE BROKE SPRAYING HOT WATER ON LEG.
06/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING SHOVAINGS FROM AROUND HUB ON LATHE.
03/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS UNCLOGGING PYRITE CELLS AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL.
09/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost HAD TO BEND/ SQUAT TO PULL PIN ON LOWBOY LEG INTO UPPER POSITION, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE STOOD UP.
05/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 28d restricted EE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT SHOULDER AND RADIATING TO HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING 100LB BAGS OF SAND.
04/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE INJURED HIS LEG WHILE SEEDING A HILLSIDE ADJACENT TO THE WILLIS MT. QUARRY AREA. HIS LEG WAS TWISTED AND /OR A MUSLCE WAS STRAINED WHILE WALKING ALONG THE HILLSIDE. AS DESCRIBED BY EE.
03/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING MAINTENANCE PIPE ROLLED AGAINST LEG CAUSING LACERATION.