Austinville Mill — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/01/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was restacking a pallet of material by hand. As employee twisted to set bag on pallet EE felt pain to EE's back. Employee was transported to hospital at Radford, VA. MRI indicated a slipped d...
07/25/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was holding trash bag open for co-worker to dump dirt/dust from sweeping up. Was not lifting bag or moving it. While bent slightly over, felt a shock like pain in middle/lower back.
10/16/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee walking across floor and heard knee ""pop"". Did not trip or fall. No debris on floor. Did not go to Dr. that day. Worked 12 hour shift next day. Went to DR. on 10/19/20. I was not notified...
04/15/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee getting out of forklift and twisted knee. No fall or slip. Employee continued shift. Went to doctor 6 days later, put on light duty. Tested positive for Covid on 4/28, returned to work 5/11...
02/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening sliding door entering bagging plant and failed to release handle, mashing middle finger.
01/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning frozen limestone from power screen chute. Chunk of limestone fell from above and hit employee on head and face area causing abrasions to face and head.
01/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing V-belts on motor/speed reducer. Unknown to employee, motor mount securing motor to speed reducer had broken & during belt change, motor fell off base & fell in his lap. Motor c...
12/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee walking down steps in Mill and stumbled on step, falling on right elbow.
03/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator stepped between rollers on conveyor and caught his foot, resulting in twisted ankle.
08/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the Pellet Plant dryer when he tripped and fell, cutting his right forearm on a piece of protruding metal. He was taken to Ft. Chiswell Medical Center for treatment, requiring...
05/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Customer driver was tarping trailer when he lost his footing and fell backwards approx 6 ft to the ground. The skin was broken on his scalp & left arm was tender & swollen. !st Aid was administered &...
05/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Placing pump on top of channel pump fell pinning his pinky finger on right hand between pump and channel.
05/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on gearbox, breaking bolt loose & his ring finger (left hand) got caught between housing & wrench, mashing his fingernail.
10/21/2004 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Replacing fuse, fuse blew up burning right hand.