Lime Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 93 businesses operating in the Lime Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 3,817 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, September 19th 2016 by OSHA representitives in ORANGE, TE which had occured previously at Lhoist North America. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-19

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was standing on a transloader conveyor belt. He was in a crouched position attempting to remove a vibrator from the rail car. A coworker was with him, and as he was pushing the lever to turn off the vibrator, his hand hit the lever to engage the conveyor belt. The employee was spun around and caught under the guard and belt, breaking his left leg.

On Wednesday, February 6th 2013 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Gilmore City, IA which had occured previously at Calcium Products, Inc.. A employee working as a employee was injured on the job when the employee injured hand in machine including amputations

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OSHA ID200535847

Accident Date2013-01-10

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeOn January 10, 2013, Employee #1 reached his hand into a chain mill to remove product buildup. The machine was not locked out. As he placed his hand into the machine, its rotating parts caught his hand, injuring it and causing unspecified amputations. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgery, received additional treatment and was then released from the hospital.