Arcosa Brooklyn Plant #1683 — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost employee was climbing down from loader, foot slipped off ladder rung, he grabbed hand rail and twisted back
01/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of chain with a cutting torch when a particle of rust went under his safety glasses into his left eye.
10/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STEPS WITH MUDDY FEET. FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP & HE GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL. THE HANDRAIL GAVE WAY CAUSING EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THESE STEPS & HANDRAIL WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION & EE...
10/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost He was blackjacking gears on crusher when the gears grabbed the grease paddle causing the paddle to kick back and smack the top of his right hand.
09/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee holding a pin to drive another one out. Piece of metal flew off shaft after being struck by hammer. Metal piece struck employee in upper left cheek, cutting cheek.
07/22/2004 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE USING CUTTING TORCH-HOSE BLEW CATCHING GLOVE ON FIRE, BURNING FINGERS, HAND & ARM
05/25/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WATER CONNECTION UNDER COAL MILL. UPON CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER COAL MILL, HE HIT HEAD ON PIPE WHEN HE STOOD UP.
05/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING HAMMER & PUNCH BREAKING BRASS RIVETS OUT OF STIFFLEG BRAKE LINER. METAL SLIVER WENT INTO LEFT EYE. HE TOOK OFF SAFETY GLASS TO WIPE HIS EYES OF SWEAT, DIRT/RUST AND MAY HAVE RUBBED SILVER...
11/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE INTENDED TO STRIKE A CLAMP ON PIPE TO REMOVE WITH HAMMER. STRUCK RIGHT LITTLE FINGER INSTEAD.
08/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HOLDING A STEEL BAR FOR A WELDER AND GOT A FLASBURN IN BOTH EYES.
07/28/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost DRIVING SHALE HAULING TRUCK. HIT ROUGH BUMP-JERKED NECK. SORE/STIFF NECK-RIGHT SIDE.
02/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 17d restricted REMOVING SHALE CAUGHT IN HEAD PULLEY WITH ROD. MAGNETIC HEAD PULLEY PULLED ROD CATCHING EE'S LT. HAND INJURING LITTLE FINGER & NEXT 2 FINGERS.
12/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost SWINGING PICK INSIDE ROTARY KILN REMOVING REFRACTORY BRICK. PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
12/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CLEANING UP AREA AROUND SECONDARY CRUSHER.
08/23/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS DRIVING BOBCAT REMOVING HOT DUST UNDER #4KILN. DROVE THRU SERIES OF WATER PUDDLES CAUSING STEAM TO ERUPT. HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE ON BOBCAT STRANDING IT IN PUDDLE. EE JUMPED FROM BOBCAT, HITTING H...
09/14/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost OPERATING COAL ELEVATOR-ELEVATOR STOPPED-RUN TO SHUT OFF CONVEYOR AND RAN INTO HAND RAIL WITH RIGHT SIDE.
06/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WORKING ON EAGLE CRUSHER, REPAIRING BEARING, GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE, INJURED LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND AND BRUISED RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
04/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE BENT OVER IN KILN TO WELD ANCHORS DOWN,SPRAINED BACK.
03/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost HIT LEFT ELBOW ON SEMI TRAILER CLEANING OUT OIL TANK.
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE GETTING OFF LOADER.
10/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE JUMPED OFF A 4 FT CONCRETE WALL.
10/23/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost STEPPED OFF TEREX TRUCK--LANDED ON PIECE OF SHALE AND ANKLE POPPED OUT.