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Alabaster Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lhoist Group
Alabaster, Shelby County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0101264

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
192
citations
42
significant & substantial
$118,033
proposed penalties
$98,594
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q1 346 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,857 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,715 1 0 212.1
2021 Q4 10,213 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 10,375 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,767 5 0 570.3
2020 Q1 9,512 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,471 6 1 633.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 9, 2018 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

The injured miner & the supervisor were attempting to light the #2 kiln's gas flame. While the miner was holding a flare attached to a metal pole at the end of the gas pipe, the supervisor turned on the gas. In the process of lighting, the gas ignited & blew back through the front of the kiln causing burns to the right side of the miner's body. On 5/28/18 the EE passed away.

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2019 · 4 incidents

June 23, 2019 AL · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sweating due to humid environment and while using a grinder EE attempted to wipe sweat out of EE's eye and the grinder wheel cut EE's hand. Employee was taken to Shelby Baptist Medical center and received 8 stitches. EE returned to work the following day.

June 2, 2019 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working in basement area, around the pan conveyor, at Lhoist Alabaster Plant. Employee rose from a crouched position & bumped the wall & wire that was hanging from the ceiling of basement with shoulder. This caused calcium hydroxide that was attached to the wire to fall & make contact with employee's left eye, going around the safety glasses employee was wearing.

May 11, 2019 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

On 5/11/2019 the employee was raking grates during the shift and then went to the top of K2 coal bin to clear a plugged chute. While bending over the chute with a rod that was used to clear the opening, the employee felt pain in EE's back. After prolonged pain in EE's back the employee sought medical attention on 6/19/19.

January 10, 2019 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was working inside an open hopper when rock was dumped into the hopper. This caused rock to contact employee's legs resulting in bruising and hyper extension of the right ankle.

2015 · 2 incidents

June 3, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning out from under the rail scales, he was shovelling lime into a 5 gallon bucket to be dumped. Lime fell down into the employee's pants and he suffered 2nd degree burns across his buttocks and one of his legs.

March 24, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was going to plug the kiln, at first he put the plug in the feed pipe backwards so he had to reposition it. When he went to re position the plug the t-handle on the plug caught his hand between the conveyor belt and the bar. Causing burns and breaking 2 fingers.

2008 · 4 incidents

December 23, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a damper blade from kiln 2 scrubber and pulled his lower back. He didn't go to the doctor until 12/31/08 and was placed on restricted work duty.

December 15, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was re-installing trunion roll housing cap, using bars to roll it over to align bolts and holes. The cap rolled and smashed employee's hand and middle finger.

July 16, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing build-up from a pulley with a bar when the bar caught in the belt and struck his left arm.

March 26, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing the door on the bottom of a railcar and twisted the lower part of his back. He did not go to the doctor until 4/2/08, at which time he was placed on restricted work duty.

2007 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

September 26, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting hose off of a pipe, injured's hand slipped on box cutter and blade cut finger.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 20, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured was pulling on a rail switch that had been run over and broken when he strained his back. Accident became lost time on 9/16/05 when it was discovered that he has a bulged disc in his back.

2004 · 3 incidents

October 21, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was attempting to put a drawhead back on a railcar. While holding the drawhead to put into position it slipped causing a strain to injured's left groin. Became reportable on 11-2-04 when injured was placed under restriction of no lifting by physician.

August 19, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPED WHEELBARROW HALF FULL OF COAL REJECT. DID NOT FEEL CATCH IN HIS BACK UNTIL HE STARTED UP THE STEPS.

March 28, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was working off of a ladder removing bolts from a pipe flange. Pipe came loose from flange striking injured and knocking him off of the ladder.

2003 · 1 incident

March 10, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ BENT OVER TO RELEASE THE ARM ON THE RAIL SWITCH. THE LATCH ON THE ARM DID NOT RELEASE. INJ SNATCHED UP THE RELEASE STRAINING BACK. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/9/04 WHEN DR ADVISED TO BE OF F WORK. UNDERWENT MRI, CONTINUATION OF BACK PROBLEMS.

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 2 incidents

April 3, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING MID-KILN THERMALCOUPLE ON #1 KILN. WHEN PUTTING THE PROBE IN THE KILN, HE WAS ABOUT TO TURN THE PROBE TO LINE IT UP WHEN CO-WORKER PUSHED THE PROBE SMASHIN G FINGER BETWEEN FLANGES.