3M - Greystone Plant — Accidents

Total: 97 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/08/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Carpal tunnel several years ago (10+) Most recently in Dec. 2008 he reported pain using a 1"" impact wrench to adjust the trunions on the dryer during a pinion chan ge. The...
11/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 140d restricted While pulling the hood open on the peterbuilt truck, felt a pain in his right shoulder. Hood was slightly stuck, so he pulled harder to get the hood open. Sent driver to to see nurse and recommended i...
10/17/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling a hole in no. 2 oil tank cover with a milwaukee 1/2 inch drill. The bit caught and the drill spun causing strain on left thumb.
06/09/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 101d restricted Employee punched out from work. While driving home he left parking lot and was driving on paved quarry road. Almost hit deer and crashed bike. Employee suffered scrapes bruises to head face and arm...
04/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted Driver was getting out of truck and slipped. He grabbed on to the handle on outside of vehicle with left hand to prevent falling. Employee heard pop in left shoulder. Strained left shoulder.
03/05/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 189d lost, 57d restricted The employee saw her own doctor to investigate a sore shoulder that she thought might be related to sleeping. The doctor suggested that it might be related to work. When the employee heard that info...
02/12/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 1 1b conveyor belt started on fire. Not sure of exact cause at this point. Belt stopped and motor kept running. Fire Dept was called. Fire lasted appoximatly 30 minutes. No one was injured or ent...
01/18/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting used mantel steel off with a plasma torch. Employee doesn't know at what point in the cut, that the eye felt like something was in it. Employee was wearing safety glasses and we...
12/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted He climbed up on vehicle using handle and foot slipped. Employee continued to hang on handle. Felt a (pop) strain in right bicep muscle.
09/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was removing transfer case from 992 weld truck. When transfer case was supported by jack and ready to be lowered, the transfer case shifted slightly. He pulled his right hand back towards hi...
07/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Driver stepped out of truck and his foot slipped off of the truck step. Twisted his back.
06/14/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On loaded trip with finish truck, he crossed over train tracks to slow and jarred his back. This happened about 6pm on 6/14/07. He reported it on 6/20/07 when treating it himself didn't work. (ice & a...
04/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Picking up dryer flight and felt a strain in low back. Was informed by nurse that he was being treated by a chiropracter. No lost or restricted time. Just went to chiropractor a few times and adjus...
03/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was conducting an inspection of truck outdoors and slip on some ice and strained right knee. he returned to work and just found out on 4/5/07 that he needs to schedule surgery for torn minis...
03/16/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While straightening a flange with a hammer, the hammer bounced back and hit employee's lower lip. Cut lip. 2 stitches.
09/23/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 48d restricted While tightening chain with OH crane to lift roll steel he got left middle finger caught in between the chain and the hook causing finger to be crushed/lacerated. Employee was taken off work for one d...
09/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 10d restricted He was lifting concave plates at gyratory when he felt pain in his lower back. He did not seek medical treatment until 9-28-05 and was put on lost time.
08/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was on ladder trying to position skirt plate when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee went to chiropractor on 9/16/05. No restrictions.
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A 70LB JUNCTION BOX THE BOX FELL & HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. THE BOX LANDED ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE PULLED HIS FINGER OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BOX & THE FINGER BROKE. EE REC'D STITCHE...
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR ON #885 CAT HAUL TRUCK, THE DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD CANOPY. HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS NECK AND WAS TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. HE...
12/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS POUNDING ON A BEARING HOUSING WITH AN 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE THE BEARING FROM THE SHAFT, AFTER ABOUT THE FIFTH TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ASKED FOR A SUGAR COOKIE WHILE ON BREAK SO SOMEONE UNEXPECTEDLY THREW ONE TO HIM HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EYE LID AND A CONTUSION TO HIS L...
05/08/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE AIR ARCING ON A LOADER BUCKET A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED CORNEAL ABRASION AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.
02/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF 992G LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED SLIGHTLY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK AND WILL UNDER GO KNEE SURGERY.
11/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost WHILE UNPLUGGING ROCK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GYRATORY CRUSHER,ROCK BROKE FREE AND HIT EE ON THE LT. KNEE. EE IS USING CRUTCHES AND WAS GIVEN TIME OFF FOR HEALING.
10/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS JAMMING A ROD UP A PLUGGED MATERIAL CHUTE WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE & HIT HIS HAND AGAINST THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND WAS GIVEN RESTRI CTIONS.
09/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE WELDING IN A DIESETER SCREEN WITH ANOTHER EE FOR MOST OF THE MORNING THE WELDER-MECHANIC RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. THE EE DISCOVERED THIS ABOUT 11:30 PM AT HOME. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'...
07/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVER STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING WHILE TRYING TO SUPPORT HIMSELF WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-25-02. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED.
07/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HAULING A LOAD OF WASTE WITH THE DUMP TRUCK THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT WHEN THE TRUCK DROVE OVER A POT HOLE AND THE DRIVER STRAINED HIS BACK. THE DRIVER IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERA PY BUT I...
06/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MECHANIC WAS RE-INSTALLING A BOLT ON A RADIUS ARM. HE WAS HOLDING A LOCKING NUT WITH A WRENCH WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT A STEEL SLIVER ENTERED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS SLIVER HAD T O BE REMO...
04/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost WHEN REMOVING ONE OF TWO TRAMP CYLINDERS FROM A PALLET, THE PALLET TIPPED CAUSING THE OTHER CYLINDER TO ROLL OFF ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED TOE AND A LACERATION HE WAS WEARING...
03/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 93d restricted AFTER SHOVELING CRUSHED ROCK FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS EMPLOYEE'S BACK WAS SORE. LATER THAT NIGHT AT HOME HE WAS PUT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS AND MEDICATION.
01/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM WORK AREA ON BLAST HOLE DRILL THE MECHANIC CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A HOSE CLAMP. THE LACERATION REQUIRED NINE STITCHES.
12/08/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING ON THE BUCKET OF THE #992 CAT LOADER WELDING DEBRIS SHOT UP UNDER THE HELMET AND SAFETY GLASSES OF THE MECHANIC AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED A SCRATCH TO HIS LEFT CORNEA . EYE D...
11/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE REPOSITIONING A 3/4 TON COMEALONG ABOVE THE 48 CU. FT. PUGMILL, EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLEIN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
10/12/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A 3/4 IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM A CAT HAUL PIN, DEBRIS WAS BLOWN INTO THE MECHANICS FACE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT LATER HE HAD TO HAVE SOME RUST REMOVED FROM HI S LEFT...
04/26/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TAKING A SHOWER EMPLOYEE PUSHED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS PRIOR TO TAKING HIS SHOWER.ON 4/27/01 HE HAD THE METAL TAKEN OUT BY AN OPTO...
02/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 106d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR FOR AN ONGOING NECK PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 3 OR 4 YEARS. DURING THE VISIT HE HAD MENTIONED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING GAS LINES WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND FELT PAIN IN HI...
10/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE 992G LOADER THE BUCKETCAME DOWN ON THE BOX OF THE CAT 773B HAUL TRUCK.THIS JARRED THE DRIVER CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. HE RECEIVED A LA CERATIO...
08/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost WHILE CLIMBING DOWN #935 MAC DUMPTRUCK, EE'S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE TIRE CAUSING A SPRAIN. EE DID NOT FALL AND IS NOT SURE IF HIS FOOT WAS INJURED ON THE TIRE OR WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE P AVEMENT...
06/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted AFTER WALKING OUT OF 108 TUNNEL EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE WITH 3 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY.
06/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WHILE UNPLUGGING CHUTE WITH A METAL ROD THE SUPERVISOR STUCK HIS HAND UP PAST THE PNUEMATICALLY OPERATED GATE. THE GATE THEN CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST CRUSHING IT. THERE WAS NO FRACTURE BUT TH ERE IS...
03/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM IH TRACTOR AND STEPPED ON A FLOOR CREEPER FELL TO THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS PUT ON 2 DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.
03/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER CUTTING A HOLE IN A BRICK WALL TO INSTALL A VENT PIPE EE BRUSHED OUT THE CONCRETE DUST. THE DUST WENT INTO HIS EYES. ON 3/17/00 HIS RIGHT EYE WAS VERY IRRITATED. HE WENT TO THE DR AND WA S DIAGN...
02/20/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAC WELD A NUT ON TOP OF SOME CONE STEEL. HE LINED UP THE NUT & THE WIRE FEED PUT HIS WELDING SHIELD DOWN, HE STARTED TO WELD THRU THE WIRE BACKED UP HE HIT THE FEED AGA IN WITHOU...
02/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING AROUND 1B CONVEYOR HEADSECTON TO INSPECT RETURN IDLERS. HE NOTICED THAT SOMEONE HAD NOT REPLACED THE 24"" X 24"" GRATING TO THE ACCESS TO THE PLATFORM BELOW. INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE GR...
02/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING OUT A SIDE RIAL IN THE SCREENER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER ON 3-1-00 HE SAW A DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN. NO RESTRICTIONS. ON 3-28 HE HAD A RECHECK...