American Soda LLC — Accidents
Total: 472 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE STEPPED BACK TO AVOID SOME DUST. HE WAS ON THE STIARS 2ND STAIR HE FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE. |
| 11/23/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE S WERE INSTALLING A GEAR BOX. THE GEAR BOX SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO EE'S FIRST THREE FINGERS RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. |
| 11/16/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 45d lost | EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL OF BOTH WRISTS AND WILL HAVE SURGERY ON 11/28/01. |
| 11/12/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 33d lost | EE WAS PULLING CABLE. THE CABLE CAUGHT ON THE RIB ROLLER AND EE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK. |
| 11/07/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 93d lost | EE WAS LIFTING A PUMP & TWISTED RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN. ON 11/13 EE REPORTED THAT HIS BACKWAS STILL HURTING. A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT ON 11/14 WAS SECURED & EE WAS PLACED ON LTA STATUS. |
| 10/28/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 196d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE. WHILE PUTTING THE CABLE ON THE RIB ROLLER EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER. HIS SHOULDER WAS DISLOCATED. |
| 10/16/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 5d lost | EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW HAS BECOME PAINFUL AND SWOLLEN.HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS AND PLACED ON LOST TIME. |
| 09/29/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WELDING AND CUTTING, EE FELT AN IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. ON 10-1 IT WAS STILL PAINFUL AND RED. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT, WAS PRESCRIBED AND ANTIBIOTIC AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. |
| 09/27/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND HIS KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN AND RED. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STAPH INFECTION THAT REQUIRED IV ANTI... |
| 09/16/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 82d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS CROUCHING DOWN WORKING ON A CAR CABLE, WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. |
| 09/13/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 16d lost, 17d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF THE MINER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS TREATED FOR A SPRAIN AND RELEASED. THE KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FR... |
| 09/11/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY HOT LIQUOR RESULTING IN BURNS TO HIS SHOULDER, ARM AND NECK. |
| 09/05/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS TO COMPLETE A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION.HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE.ON 9/27/01 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON LOST TIME STATUS. |
| 08/23/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 63d lost | WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS ARM. IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM & HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/30/01. IT WAS DETERMINED HE HADRUPTURED HIS BICEP MUSCLE & WOULD NEED SURGERY. |
| 08/22/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE'S FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN A BAR AND THE AXEL OF A RAILCAR RESULTING IN A LACERATION THATREQUIRED SUTURES. |
| 08/14/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 13d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON RAILS AND HE FELT A PAININ HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HIS SHOULDER CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND HE SOUGHT MEDICA L TREAT... |
| 08/13/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS STRUCK ON THE CHEEK BY A J HOOK THAT HAD COME LOOSE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. |
| 08/07/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | SOLVAY MINERALS WORKERS WERE SHOVELING ROCKS ON FLOOR CREATING A SLIPPERY WORK AREA. EE WAS MOVING A BOTTLE CART. HIS FEET SLIPPED HE FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER, HURTING HIS SHOU... |
| 08/02/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HOLDING ONTO A PIECE OF 16"" PIPE THAT WAS BEING UNLOADED. THE BOOM TRUCK CABLE DROPPED, JERKING HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER. |
| 07/24/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | SOS TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SPLICE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER. THE TIP OF HIS THUMB WAS FRACTURED. |
| 07/03/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE BIT INTO A PORK CHOP AND BROKE HIS TOOTH. |
| 06/21/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 102d lost | EE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL AND TWISTED HIS NECK. |
| 06/03/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | WHILE GRINDING, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER ON GRINDING WHEEL. |
| 05/31/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 45d lost | ON 5-31-01 EE REPORTED HAVING PAIN AND NUMBNESS INHIS WRISTS. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND ON 6-21-01 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CRS AND IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY JULY 9, 2001. |
| 05/16/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | EE WAS USING A DRILL. THE DRILL BIT BECAME STUCK AND THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL TWISTED RESULTING IN EE'S HAND BEING FRACTURED. |
| 04/30/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK ON HIS HARD HAT. THE BAND OF HIS HARD HAT CUT HIS HEAD AND HE RECEIVED SUTURES. |
| 04/26/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 44d lost | EE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS WRIST. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN AND RELEASED TO WORK. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND HE SOUGHT ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATME NT AT W... |
| 04/03/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | EE WAS CUTTING AN I BEAM WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREAMTNE ON 4-9-01 AND WAS PLACED A RESTRICTED DUTY PENDING FURTHER EVALUATI... |
| 04/02/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | REMOVING FILL OUT OF COOLING TOWER. WHEN MOVING PLANK CO-WORKER KICKED A PLANK THAT WAS JAMMED AND IT HIT HIM IN THE KNEE. |
| 03/26/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 88d lost, 5d restricted | EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN & NUMBNESS IN HER RIGHT ARM. SHE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS. |
| 01/24/2001 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 59d lost | EE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A LARGE PIECE OF ICE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK. UPON SEEKING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL... |
| 01/22/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN ROLLERS RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. |
| 01/15/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | TEMPORARY EE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. |
| 01/07/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | EE WAS HANDING ROLLERS TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLERS. HE RECEIVEDA LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. |
| 11/11/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | WHILE HANDING ROOF BOLTS TO AN EE, A ROCK FELL FROMT HE ROOF STRIKING EE IN THE HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO TWO FINGERS. |
| 11/08/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS UNPLUGGING A CLEAN OUT HOLE WHEN HIS GLOVES WAS CAUGHT BY THE CHAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. |
| 11/02/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | SOS TEMPORARY WAS USING A DRILL TO INSERT A SCREW. HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE DRILL TWISTING HIS THUMB & RESULTING IN A SLIGHT FRACTURE |
| 10/27/2000 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 34d lost, 2d restricted | A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON THE HAND. HE WAS TEARTED AND RELEASED. SUBSEQUENTLY, HIS HAND WAS SWOLLEN AND SOUGHT ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE O N 11/1/... |
| 10/13/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | EE HAS BEEN FEELING LOW BACK PAIN ON 10/13/00 HE WAS LIFTING SOME PIPE & FELT MORE PAIN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 10/16/00 & WAS TOLD TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEION & TO STAY OFF WORK UN TIL HE SO... |
| 09/21/2000 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE ELEVATED ROADWAY ONTOA ROCK. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHICH RESULTED IN AHAIRLINE FRACTURE. |
| 09/16/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING. AFTER RUNNING THE BOLT IN, HE HELD OUT HIS HAND TO CATCH THE STEEL AND HIS HAND/WRIST WAS STRUCK BY THE DRILL STEEL. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. |
| 09/14/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 114d lost, 4d restricted | EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE RODDING OUT THE BOTTOM SLIDE GATE. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 9-20-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RES DUTY UNTIL HE COULD HAVE AN MRI.... |
| 09/06/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIPE, RESULTING IN BRUISING. |
| 09/05/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 30d lost | EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS WRISTS AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS CARPAL TUNNEL; HE WILL HAVE SURGERY ON 9/13/00. |
| 09/01/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE SOME STEEL BANDING. IT SLICED THROUGH HIS GLOVE RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. |
| 08/25/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9/1/00. |
| 08/02/2000 | OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 4d restricted | EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A RASH THAT IS NOW INFECTED, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-2-00 AND WAS RELEASED. IT DID NOT HEAL AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-8-00 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON REST... |
| 07/31/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | EMPLOYEE STRUCK A SPROCKET WITH A CHISEL RESULTING IN A PIECE OF METAL BEING IMBEDDED IN HIS KNEE. THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY. |
| 07/31/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS THUMB RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP. |
| 07/28/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 77d lost | WHILE USING A PRY BAR OVER HEAD, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTIONON 7-31-00 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON LOST TIME AND SENT TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. |