Ames Plant — Accidents
Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 81d restricted | the employee climbed onto a float platform for a pump, the platform had a three foot by three foot opening where the pump would be placed that was uncovered, the employee stepped back and fell thru th... |
| 10/13/2015 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Wind blew sand in employee's eye |
| 09/24/2015 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 34d restricted | Employee was driving loader 23-1042 moving rock up and down the pile. As employee was coming down ramp and struck pipe in ground and was thrown forward in cab striking chest/stomach on steering wheel... |
| 02/10/2015 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Employee was welding bolts on the side of the plant in an aerial lift. Employee welded with welding hood in the up position and received flash burns to both eyes. |
| 04/08/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Changing out the dry belts on a motor on the vibrator and while prying up on the motor with a pry bar employee felt a snap in his right shoulder and upper back area. Employee tightened up shortly aft... |
| 10/08/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | Employee was kneeling on the bank while connecting two 8"" suction hoses. Employee was pulling the two hoses together so they could fasten the coupling clamp and felt a sharp pain on the lower left s... |
| 02/12/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Installing cross brace on pontoon, got finger pinched by piece of metal bracing. |