Employee was running a communication line from second floor to seventh floor. While performing this task, employee got lime in right eye. First Aid was administered and eye was flushed, then later in the shift employee said eye was still irritated. Taken to the doctor where the eye was examined and flushed again. Employee was prescribed anti-biotic as a precaution.
Huron OperationsMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 20
- Years on record
- 2000–2018
- Latest incident
- Jan 2018
Reportable incidents
20 on file2018 · 1 incident
2017 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP MATERIAL AND CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET STRAINING THE RIGHT ELBOW.
Employee was cleaning the burn floor of the plant. As employee pulled the air hose to the next area to be cleaned, employee tripped over a 4"" vacuum hose that had fallen down into the walkway. Employee fell to the concrete floor striking right shoulder.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE 52 BUCKET ELEVATOR AND LOOKED UP AND AT THAT MOMENT LIME WAS FALLING FROM AN OVERHEAD STRUCTURE. LIME GOT INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE AND RECEIVED MEDICATION.
2016 · 2 incidents
Employee was assisting in opening the tarp on a truck to load by standing on the fuel tank. The tank was covered in ice causing the employee to slip and fall to the ground landing on both feet but spraining the right knee upon landing.
An electrician was injured while trouble shooting a controller bucket rotary disconnect for #1 dust collector fan. An arc flash resulted causing burns to employee. This is reportable because it is a lost time accident.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was changing a bearing on a conveyor tail pulley. During repair employee received a metal sliver in the palm of his left hand. Medical treatment was required to remove the piece. Employee returned to work to complete the remainder of his regular scheduled shift with no work restrictions. This is a reportable accident because there was one suture.
2014 · 3 incidents
Employee was raking coal ring from #1 Kiln, a large piece of coal ring fell and hit the rake which twisted/jammed left wrist.
Employee was beating on outside of metal coal hopper with sledge hammer due to coal being frozen. Sore arms, shoulders, thought pain would go away, it didn't. Investigation started 3/5/14. Seen by physician 3/6/14. Placed on restricted duty back to work and is currently working on restricted duty, no time lost.
Employee opened kiln door and dust blew into right eye while checking grates. As noted on follow-up form, Employee was wearing his P.P.E. along with face shield.
2013 · 1 incident
Fixing a valve at the north end of the plant. Fell in a hole and broke two ribs and scraped elbow.
2011 · 1 incident
Driving skid loader, parked and exited. Slipped and hit bucket of skid loader with left shoulder.
2010 · 1 incident
Using a spud bar to break up coal ring. The bar slipped and hit employee in head
2009 · 1 incident
Unplugging the head of the stone belt and strained back
2007 · 2 incidents
Walking down the steps and stepped off onto ground and twisted ankle.
While lowering fall protection on trailer, stepped on rib and fell and twisted ankle. (DCN:220073480020-Per MSHA inspector Jack Webb this was not a reportable accident. The employee did not have any lost time)
2005 · 1 incident
Platform that employee was working on broke. Employee feel approximately 3 feet and sprained his ankle.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS WALKING FROM OFFICE TO LOADING SHED TO LOAD THE NEXT TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND STRUCK THE BLACKTOP LANDING ON HIS RT. SIDE.HE HAD A CUT OVER HIS RT. EYE AND INJURED HIS RT ARM.
2001 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS USING LATHE TO MACHINE A PIECE OF STEEL. RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON LATHE. (EMPLOYEE IS LEFT HANDED). LONG PIECE OF STEEL SHAVING FROM PIECE BEING MACHINED TOUCHED HIS HAND. IT SCA RED HIM AND HE JERKED HIS RIGHT HAND BACK. IN DOING SO, THE SHAVING CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
2000 · 1 incident
MAKING PREPARATIONS TO REPAIR STONE SCREEN. EE PULLING NEW SCREEN DECK OVER HAND RAIL PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN CLOTH AND HANDRAIL RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.