American Soda LLC — Accidents

Total: 472 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/09/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EE WAS FEELING PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HANDS AND WRISTS. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL. HE BEGAN LOST TIME ON 4-9-03 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY.
03/20/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A BLACK & DECKER GRINDER WITH A 4 1/2 INCH GRINDING WHEEL ATTACHED. HE HAD THE GRINDER IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS PUTTING HIS GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE TOUCHED HIS FOREARM WITH THE GRINDI...
02/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE ROOFBOLT, WHEN HE FFELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS EYE. THE NEXT DAY HE SOUGHT OUT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED. BECAUSE HE HAD WAITED SO LONG TO SEEK MEDICAL...
02/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A CALCINER WHEEL WHEN HE FELT METAL ENTER HIS EYE. ON 02/24/03 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND THE METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. BECAUSE HE WAITED SO LONG, THE METAL HAD RUS...
02/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 10 POUND HAMMER TO UNPLUG A CHUTEWHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 2-25-03, WAS EXAMINED AND XRAYEDA AND RELEASED TO WORK. HE SEEN ANOTHER DOCTOR ON 3-3-03 WHICH GAV...
02/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE BOLTING ON THE CONTINUOUS HAULAGE UNIT, THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND EE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY THE STEEL. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS CHIN THAT REQUIRED SUTURES AND THE LOSS OF A PERMA...
02/10/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 72d lost EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HER HANDS AND WRISTS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT AND SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. SHE IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY 3-18- 03.
02/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE SHOVELING, EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A STRAIN AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
01/21/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 30d lost, 17d restricted EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM, HAND AND ELBOW. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SECURED WITH THE DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED D UTY UNT...
01/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHEN EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK ON 1/21/03 HE HAD A NOTICEABLY STIFF SHOULDER. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE GOT OFF WORK ON 1/20 IT JUST STARTED HURTING AND THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS WORK RELATED. HE WA S TRANS...
01/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted WHILE UNPLUGGING A CHUTE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE MAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND THEN REPORTED THE INJURY TO THE COMPANY ON 1/14. THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY PENDIN G FURTH...
01/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE'S ARM WAS CAUGHT IN THE PALLETIZING MACHINE RESULTING IN A CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO HIS FOREARM THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2 DAYS.
01/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS SEEN ON 1/6/03 FOR PAIN & NUMBNESS IN HERWRISTS AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL OF BOTH WRISTS. SHE HAD ONE WRIST OPERATED ON IN 2003. SHE WENT BACK TO THE DR. ON 2/3/04 AND THE Y SCHEDULE...
01/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPAIRING FLOOD LAMP WHEN REMOVING LAMP SEAL, SEAL CAME OFF SUDDENLY, MU FINGER STRUCK BROKEN LAMP. MY RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CUT DEEPLY ABOVE THE KNUCKLE. THE DOCTOR AT THE E.R. PUT IN 5 STI TCHES A...
12/11/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDERS. HE REPORTED THIS TO SOLVAY ON 12/11/02 BUT STATED HE DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL AFTER JANUARY. ON 12/23/02 HE COULD NOT COME TO...
12/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None IN DECEMBER EMPLOYEE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDERS. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR IN JANUARY BUT ONLY HAD FIRST AID TREATMENT. IN APRIL HE SOUGHT ADDITIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSE D WITH...
11/08/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN FEELING PAIN IN HER SHOULDERS, NECK AND BACK. SHE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS PLACED OFF WORK PENDING FURTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION.
10/17/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost ON 10-17-02 EE REPORTED ONGOING PAIN IN HIS KNEES. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. ON 12/03/02, EE ADVISED THAT HE HAD SEEN ANOTHER DOCTOR ON 11-22-02 WHO HAD PLACED OFF OF...
10/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost ON 10-09-02 EE REPORTED ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO HIS KNEE WAS HURTING BUT IT WENT AWAY. SINCE THEN HE WENT HUNTING AND IT STARTED TO HUR AGAINS. HE WILL HAVE SURGERY AND WAS PLACCED ON LOS T TIME...
10/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE CHUTE BECAME PLUGGED. WHILE UNPLUGGING THE SUCTION, THE DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF (HE HAD LEFT IT IN THE ROOF), STRIKING HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER. THIS RESULT...
10/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS USING A SCALING BAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SLIGHTLY FORWARD. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EE FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS RELEASED TO SEE AND ORTHPEDIC DOCTO R. HE S...
08/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING UP HIS TOOLS AFTER HAVING COMPLETED A JOB. HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS WASHED OUT BUT IT CONTINUED TO BE PAINFUL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRE SCRIBED...
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS CARRYING CANOPY PINS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/14/2002 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 132d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL STRIKING EE. HE SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. MSHA LOCAL OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED.
08/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE CHUTES TO THE BAGHOUSE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS PLACED OFF OF WORK TO ATTEND PHYSICAL THERAPY.
08/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS MOVING A HOIST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS REQUIRED TO BE OFF OF WORK FOR A WEEK.
08/06/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL OF BOTH WRISTS. HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE CARPAL TUNNEL ON 8-06-02.
07/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
07/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A BULL GEAR ON A BORE MINER. WHILE LIFTING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE LATER NOTICED A BULGE. ON 7/15/02 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA...
07/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE. HE RUBBED HIS EYE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE DUST. AT 3 PM IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM SO HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR FEW...
06/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A JOY ROOFBOLTER. HIS RT. INDEXFINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE CENTRALLIZER, HE RECEIVED A CRUSHING INJURY/LACERATION TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. NO FRACTURE.
06/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS AND STATED THE ""HE EITHER MISSED A STEP OR HIS KNEE JUST POPPED OUT"", CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED OFF OF WORK PENDING FURTHER EVALU...
06/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF METAL FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOREARM RESULTING IN 4 SUTURES.
06/17/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE STATES HE HAS BEEN HAVING ONGOING BACK PAIN. ON JUNE 17, 2002 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WITH A CHIROPRACTOR & WAS REFERRED FOR AN MRI. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A RUPTURED DISC. ON JUNE 2, 2002...
06/12/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN HIS EYE BUT HE DID HAVE AN ABRAISON WHICH WAS TREAT ED WITH...
05/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE GOT WEAK HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN HIS RIGHTEYE. THIS RESULTED IN A SLIGHT CHEMICAL BURN TO HIS EYE FOR WHICH HE WAS PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT.
05/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN AND HE LET GO OF THE HOSE. THIS RESULTED IN HIM BEING SPRAYED WITH HOTCONDENSATE. HE HAS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ABDOMEN.
05/01/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted ON 9/5/02 EE REPORTED THAT ""IN MAY SOMETIME, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK"" AND HAS HAD ONGOING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER SINCE THAT TIME. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
03/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN, NUMBNESS & TINGLING IN HER HANDS & WRISTS. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CTS & WILL HAVE SURGERY ON 3/18/02.
03/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A STOPPING. HE PUSHED THE PANEL AWAY FROM HIMSELF; HOWEVER, ONE PANEL FELL THE WRONG DIRECTION AND STRUCK EE ON THE MOUTH. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
03/11/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 60d lost IN MARCH, EE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN WRISTS. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION IN DECEMBER AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE WILL HAVE SURGERY IN JANUARY 2003.
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A BELT DRIVE GEAR BOX. WHEN HESTOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT PROGRESSED & HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON LOST TIME.
02/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING DUST OFF OF A PUMP. HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYES. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL, PRESCRIBED AND ANTIBIOTIC AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.
02/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD ANTI-FLOC ON HIS HARD HAT AND IT DRIPPED IN HIS EYES. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL, PRESCRIBED AND ANTIBIOTIC AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.
01/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE STATES HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON LOST TIME ON FEBRUARY 12, 2002.
01/07/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS ROOFBOLTING. A ROCK FELL AND HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY HE RECEIVED A LACERATION FROM THE ROOF BOLT PAN THAT WAS IN HIS HAND.
01/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER. YHE WAS ON THE SECOND RUNG WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HIS BACK.
01/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WASHING DOWN IN THE PROCESS PLANT. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A VALVE HANDLE RESULTING IN NECK PAIN.
12/26/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost UPON INSPECTING THE ORE PILE IN THE ORE STORAGE BLDG., EE NOTICED THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FOR SOMEHANGING MATERIAL TO SLOUGH OFF THE PILE. IN A FRONT END LOADER, AT AN ANGLE EE TRIED TO SCOOP THE ORE FR...
12/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OFF OF THE MINER WHEN HIS FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE ALSO TWISTED HISKNEE WHEN MOVING AWAY FROM THE MINER.