AMRIZE RAVENA PLANT — Accidents
Total: 189 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/30/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS RIGGING A 1 TON COME ALONG TO ACCESS DOOR WHICH WAS NEW AND WAS PULLING IT IN PLACE WITH COME ALONG, THEN STOPPED. EE ON OTHER SIDE OF DOOR WITH CROW BAR WORKING THE DOOR BACK OF FORTH WHEN DOO... |
| 07/15/2001 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | CONVEYOR BELT 8 WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE WHEN FLOODED WITH HOT CLINKER FROM THE SHORT DREGE BUCKET ELEVATORS AND CLINKER COOLER. LIGHTING AND OTHER CONTROL WIRING WAS DESTROYED. |
| 05/23/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 85d lost | EE WAS ASCENDING ACCESS LADDER TO THE CRANE. HE WAS CARRYING TOOLS AND DID NOT MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF THREE POINT CONTACT WITH THE LADDER. |
| 04/16/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | EE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR OF THE HAMMERMILL WITH A YALE 1 1/2 TON COME ALONG WHEN THE DOOR SLIPPED OUT OF ALIGAMENT. HE RE-ATTACHED THE COME ALONG TO REALIGN THE DOOR. EE WAS WONDERING IT AN AWK WARD PO... |
| 02/23/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 50d lost | WHEN REMOVING COOLER HATCH TO CLEAN COMPARTMENT FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. |
| 01/30/2001 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHEN STEPPED OFF LADDER TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON 1 1/2 TON COME ALONG WENT TO MD FOR X RAY 3-8-01, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF TREATMENT WILL BE NECESSARY. |
| 01/23/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHEN CLIMBING STEPS ON LOADER, FEET SLIPPED ON WET STEPS AND SLID BACKWARDS. |
| 01/17/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WAS CUTTING OFF REARING WITH CUTTING TORCH, STOPPED CUTTING, STOOD BACK. ANOTHER EE STRUCK BEAMING WITH HAMMER TO KNOCK OFF BEARING. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG STRUCK FACE CUTTING TORCH HAMMER. |
| 01/03/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE I WAS MOVING HAMMERS OUT OF WAY I FELT A PULL IN MY LOWER BACK. |
| 12/18/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS TAKING DOWN STAIR SCAFFOLDING. EE WAS LOWERING SCAFFOLD SECTION BY ROPE TO EE'S BELOW. ONE PIECE GOT HUNG UP ON SCAFFOLD BELOW, APPROX 4' ABOVE GROUND. EE PICKED UP THE PIECE TO FREE IT WHEN TH... |
| 12/08/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 13d lost | LIFTED AND PLACED 50# BOXS OF WELDING ROD IN CABINET AND FELT TWINGE IN BACK. |
| 10/17/2000 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | WALKED INTO ELECTRICAL TRAY STRIKING HEAD AGAINST TRAY. |
| 10/13/2000 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HE WAS STUNG BY A BEE WHEN OPENING DOOR OF COMPRESSOR ROOM. |
| 10/13/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE CUTTING ON DUST LINE SLAG POPPED OFF AND ENTERED LEFT EAR. |
| 10/01/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | COMBINATION OF USING WRENCHES, VIBRATION, AND AIR TOOLS. |
| 09/27/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHEN GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK EYE WAS USING GRINDING SHIELD AND WEARING GLASSES. |
| 09/26/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING AND PULLING ON DRILL LEVERS WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND. |
| 09/25/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST TWO RUNGS OF THE LADDER,AND FELL TO THE GROUND. |
| 09/12/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | WHILE STANDING ON IMPROVISED SCAFFOLDING TAKING A SAMPLE FROM THE RAW MILL, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLED INTO A CONVEYER CROSSOVER. |
| 08/28/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | EE WAS LOADING BAGS ONTO PALLET, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST. |
| 08/27/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 72d lost | WHILE PRYING ON BAUXITE CHUNKS WITH BAR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. |
| 08/24/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 39d restricted | EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ROLLERS AND FELL. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE JAMMED HIS LEFT WRIST. |
| 07/05/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 38d lost | EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN STEP. |
| 07/03/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 12d lost, 45d restricted | EE WAS HOLDING ONTO BAR OF LOADER WHILE STEPPING OFF. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM INSIDE HIS ELBOW. |
| 06/22/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND A CHIPPING HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF, AND LODGED INTO HIS LEFT HAND. |
| 06/15/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | WHILE REMOVING BEARING ON CRUSHER MOTOR WITH HAMMER, EE CAUGHT PINKY BETWEEN HAMMER HEAD AND MOTOR, SMASHING HIS FINGER. |
| 06/12/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 21d lost | WHILE CUTTING A TREE WITH A CHAINSAW, EE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH A BRANCH. |
| 05/27/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 28d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHEN HE WAS HIS IN THE BACKWITH A CLINKER BREAKER HAMMER. |
| 05/17/2000 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | EE WAS KNEELING IN CHUTE WHEN HE RE-POSITIONED HIMSELF, TWISTING AND POPPING HIS LEFT KNEE. |
| 05/15/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | EE WAS CLIMBING ACROSS A PIPE, WHEN HE STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF RIBCAGE ON VALVE HANDLE ON TOP OF BUFFER SILO. |
| 05/02/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE REMOVING A DRIVE SEGMENT ON D9 DOZER, A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF THE SEGMENT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK. |
| 04/19/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | WHILE MOUNTING THE MOTOR GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVE IN BY IT, IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED RIGHTFOREARM AGAINST THE WALL. |
| 03/20/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | EE TRIPPED ON STAIRS AND FELL FORWARD SPRAINED WRIST WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS HAND. |
| 03/13/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EMPLOYEE WA REMOVING AND REPLACING D.C. SCREEN, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. |
| 02/21/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS BODY WHILE ENTERING KILN HOPPER TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. |
| 02/10/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 70d lost, 55d restricted | WHILE STEPPING OUT OF CAR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE, AND FELL DOWN INJURING RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. |
| 02/09/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | JACK HAMMERING WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE. LOST CONTROL OF HAMMER. REACHED TO CATCH FALLING HAMMER, FELT PAIN IN BACK. |
| 02/09/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING MILL BALLS, WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HEAD AND INJURING LOWER BACK. |
| 01/03/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS AFTER OILING KILN, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. |