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November 14, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by falling object

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 local clinic to close the wound.

July 14, 2021 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Contact with heat

Employee was operating a front-end loader. Employee got too hot and this resulted in a heat stroke injury.

May 3, 2021 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was working on a bearing change. Individual jammed pinky finger.

October 18, 2018 OK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against a moving object

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.

September 2, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 prescription eye drop.

March 7, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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 noticed irritation a few minutes later.

August 6, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal hydrate plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Fall from machine

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.

May 28, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal hydrate plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against stationary object

The employee struck right knee on a metal table while dismounting a forklift resulting in a laceration requiring 4 staples.

February 28, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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 eye repeatedly while still at work and afterward. His eye was still irritated several days later when he was take to the doctor and given a prescription for eye drops.

October 28, 2011 OK · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was shoveling when material became airborne and lodged under eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

August 19, 2011 OK · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Airhose broke in kiln causing airborne dust and debris to get into employees eyes causing burns.

May 24, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Suffered Post - Traumatic Stress

May 24, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

December 21, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Wet and muddy work area. Lime loader fell while loading truck.

August 15, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by flying object

Co-worker was hitting pin in old drill when a piece chipped of striking employee in the left jaw.

August 13, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent over watching other replace motor in plant air.

March 23, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against a moving object

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 with a doctor restrictions until the 12th of April.

September 13, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Lime burns to eye

September 11, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

employee was cleaning brick out of fuller kiln, got lime dust in left eye

May 8, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling water blaster hose to the srubber at the back of the fuller kiln.

April 29, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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 the crusher. We sent him to an occupational Dr. in Ft. Smith with results of no abnormality and no restrictions.

April 3, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

February 1, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

January 28, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Fall down stairs

Employee lost footing on wet stairs grabbed hand rails to keep from falling causing strain to lower back.

December 16, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by falling object

Employee held up welding hood to inspect for cleaning, trash fell in eye.

December 14, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

November 30, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Cleaning fuller multicones. bumped shovel causing lime to fall getting in eyes.

November 21, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

November 17, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Flash burns (welding)

Weld flash burn to eyes, welding in secondary shaker.

November 15, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Flash burns (welding)

Welding in secondary shaker, welding flash burns to eyes.

October 31, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

October 16, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Limescreen belt tore resulting in bogging down the belt and sreen. Employee shoveled material resulting in straining his abdomen and back muscles.

August 26, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against stationary object

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. removed him from all work activity for 30 days. At the end of 30 days he will be reevaluated.

April 2, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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. Using his left hand to break the fall, the employee's hand stuck in the quicklime.

December 28, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING ON THE CHUTE AT THE FULLER KILN. SLAG WAS CHIPPED WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 2, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · No Value Found

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 EXPOSING THE EMPLOYEE.

April 18, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Accident type, without injuries

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 FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH THE PLANT WATER TRUCK. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IN. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

September 9, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

August 27, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against stationary object

EE SAID HE WAS PULLING ON A COME-ALONG WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED AND HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE GUARDINJURING L. SHOULDER AND NECK.

July 5, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

June 22, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 SAFETY GLASSES ON, DUST BLEW IN EYES.

January 10, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by flying object

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 .

January 3, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 CAUGHT THE BAR FORCING IT OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE BAR HIT HIS LEFT LEG SHIN.

December 15, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against a moving object

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

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