Arena Plant — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was installing v-belts on the head pulley at a feed hopper. Right hand ring finger tip was fractured when the finger tip was caught between the v-belt and pulley. Employee was provided immedi...
09/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to remove screen covers to screw located below screen to remove broken flights when screen got caught on EE's shirt, causing the screen to twist, catching the EE's left ear lobe with...
06/07/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted EE was splicing a belt and was pushing the belt over with a piece of wood to line it up. While EE was pushing, EE was using the handrail as leverage. As EE was doing this, the handrail broke causing E...
02/22/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hammering down poly deck screens. EE struck the middle finger of the hand holding down the material, fracturing the tip.
12/29/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the top off a tube of Loctite with a pocket knife. The knife cut the top of the thumb that was holding the tube, requiring stitches.
06/17/2016 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A crane operator dragging belt material to make a patch raised the boom to keep the belt out of the mud. In so doing EE contacted a power line causing a ground employee to be shocked. EE lowered the...
04/29/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 186d restricted Employee was walking between hopper and skid belt when the material under his feet gave way and he fell onto his right shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment the same day and the initial diagnos...
08/20/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Tightening a clamp using a wrench when the bolt sheared off and smashing finger between wrench & clamp.
01/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was walking from the dragline to the dragline bucket with a torch in his hand when he felt something pull in his right knee.
10/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Juan was hitting a bearing with a hammer and a small sliver of steel was embedded into his left wrist.
01/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unhooking the engine from the rail cars. He could not reach the air valve on the engine from the side he was on so he crawled up on the railcar hitch so he could get to the valve. When he did...
09/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dumping a bucket of dirt & grease off the back of the dragline. He slipped on some grease and fell off the back of the dragline. He fell about eight feet and landed on his shoulder. He...
10/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 17d restricted Employee was installing a chute 10' off the ground. He was tied off to the wire rope sling attached to the piece he was installing. The wire rope slipped dropping the chute and pulling the employee do...
05/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was changing return rollers on the field belts. He strained the muscles in his back resulting in a back injury.
03/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was tightening bolts on the east crusher with right foot on crusher spring base about 16"" off of crusher floor, left leg lifted off of floor at about same height as right foot, right foot sl...
01/22/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was unhooking anchor pipe and ties off of the cherrypicker boom. When the operator lowered a pipe to the ground, the hook came loose and the pipe fell down on another piece of pipe lying on...
12/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on a small scaffold, cutting on a dragline bucket. He attemped to get down by stepping on a stool. He stepped on the edge of the stool, his foot slipped and he fell to the floo...
07/31/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee cut his right knee when walking past some equipment with a piece of metal sticking out of it. His knee hit the metal and the laceration required eight stitches. He is unable to squat or kne...
05/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was carrying a board up some steps. He attempted to throw the board to the walkway but it wouldn't reach. The employee attempted to catch the board as it was sliding down the steps when his f...
07/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 87d restricted Employee was stacking bricks on a pallet when he strained his back.
07/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost The employee was walking outside of the welding shop when he stepped on a rock and fell down. When he hit the ground he injured is shoulder, back and leg.
08/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING IN MUD,SLIPPED & FELL, HURTING BACK. RAINY,WET & MUDDY CONDITIONS.
07/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING FIELD BELT. EE WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. KNIFE JUMPED OFF BELT AND CUT RIGHT KNEE.
07/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PIN ANCHOR FOR TRAVERSING CABLE FOR MUD SURFACE.
07/13/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COUPLING ON WATER LINE. AS HE REACHED UNDER THE COUPLING A SNAKE STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
06/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING BUSHING IN SWING. EMPLOYEES WERE USING 2 15/16 SHAFT TO FORCE BUSHING. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING SHAFT.
06/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STARTING SWITCH AT HEAD SECTION. AS HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THE ANGLE IRON BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL, TWISTING HIS KNEE.