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Years on record
2000–2026
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July 18, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Omya Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While tightening lug nuts on a 992 loader the employee was using a 1 inch impact and EE noticed that the ring holding the safety pin on the extension was coming out and by the time EE could react the pin had come out and caught EE's wrist, causing the cut. A fellow employee helped administer first aid to stop the bleeding and bandaged it up.

October 19, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper MACHINERY
Omya Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving a ground rod into the dirt using an electric hammer. The hammer slipped off the tip of the rod causing employee to fall forward. Employee fell into the ditch and landed wrong on foot.

February 28, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Omya Inc · Struck against a moving object

A miner trammed his excavator over the berm and edge of the 60 feet high bench, falling to the quarry floor below.

October 2, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Omya Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating excavator equipped with ripper (rock breaker) breaking boulders when he felt upper back/neck pain.

April 22, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal safety director MACHINERY
Omya Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Off loading a drill hammer from a pick up truck by hand to ground. End of right ring finger was crushed/amputated when driver sub slid down to bit while lowering end of hammer to ground.

April 9, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Omya Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling a hole above his head when the drill bit jammed causing the drill to rotate. The drill handle struck the employee on his lower lip causing an open wound requiring suture.

December 11, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Omya Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating D9 bulldozer in quarry when it came to an abrupt stop when it hit a rock causing pain in upper back.

March 2, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Omya Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Welding on crusher, repairing broken tooth. Auto darkening lense failed on welding helmet, Caused flash burn to the eyes. Supervisor carried employee to the emergency room, doctor prescribed drops for eyes. Plant will be moving to non auto darkening lenses for major welding jobs.

November 9, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Omya Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hand-held drill to insert a screw into an electrical box he was holding. The box flipped causing the drill to slip resulting in the screw bit puncturing the soft tissue fingertip, ring finger, left hand.

June 13, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Omya Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver was getting loaded by excavator, operator dropped a rock and driver said seatbelt grabbed him and injured his back. Driver had previous injuries to his back, not work related. Had went to doctor two weeks prior.

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