Bennett Mineral Company Inc — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was putting a screw back in the baghouse door to close it completely when they fell on top of the ladder. At MCV they found bruised kidney, but no surgeries were performed.
11/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was lifting and stacking 30 pound boxes onto pallet on to the floor.
10/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost During a pause on the line, he leaned forward & lifted his left foot up & set it on a slow moving foot high conveyor belt. His foot moved along an inch or so & slipped down between that belt & the nex...
11/29/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He turned and stepped on a roll of packing tape that had vibrated off the top of the Ouachita machine that was under repair. When he stepped on the edge of the roll of tape he turned his ankle.
07/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He slipped on wet ground as he was getting out of Bobcat and landed on back. Bobcat was parked on concrete slab and he dismounted properly but foot slid on slick of mud.
06/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost He was standing on a step ladder reaching to adjust the sawdust chain when the ladder tipped and he fell. The ladder was standing on concrete. He lost his balance.
04/16/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost He was putting a steel insert behind the shaft of the head pulley at the C.R.S. Two employees working on opposite side of solid guarded pulley had hoisted up the pulley when the hoist shifted and brok...
02/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost He had refilled the propane tank for his forklift and was placing it on the back of the lift when the fuel shifted slightly causing him to slightly lose his grip resulting in a sprain or strain. The f...
10/29/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was replacing grease cartridge when the lock broke on the grease gun. It flew up and hit his face lacerating above rt eye and over bridge of nose. His nose injury was medically glued, and received...
02/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None He was readjusting chain on box erector-When he released chain from gear the tension caused it to ""jump"" and it caught his thumb machine was locked out but could have used pry bar instead of hand to...
10/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was using a blowtorch to cut metal cable. A spark landed on pant leg and ignited. Burned lower leg (calf) of right leg.
08/04/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Changing nozzle on sew line, machine was started up by lineworker and dye came out.
07/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Medical treatment only. Employee had loosened the bolts on the unit to make changeover when she was tightening them back up, they were too tight. 3 broke and the unit fell to the side and hit left sid...
04/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 18d restricted Employee was checking manually the level in the silo on an evening when it had rained. Although he wore gloves his hand slipped as he leaned on the side of the silo. He lost his balance, hit the platf...
10/06/2005 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted Employee bent down to pick a piece of paper that had fallen on the floor and hurt his lower back muscles resulting in severe back pain. He could not stand or walk without help.
04/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A SMALL STOOL 12""HIGH WHEN SHE SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. SHE SAID SHE WAS FINE & WENT BACK TO WORK. WE CHECKED ON HER 4-5 TIMES DURING THAT DAY, SHE DID NOT HURT UNT...
04/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WORKING IN SHOP REPAIRING DRAG BUCKET, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE BANGED IT REALLY HARD INTO THE LARGE BUCKET CORNER. FOOT WAS NOT BROKEN - BUT WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. EE WAS WEARING...
03/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE TRIPPED OVER A HOSE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE SAW THE HOSE ON THE WALKWAY BUT FORGOT TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY.
08/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 5d restricted EE PUSHED THE LAST BAG DOWN THE LINE FOR THE PALLET AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLERS.
03/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING VACUUM PUMP MOTOR & MOTOR SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS, & TRIED TO CATCH IT & CUT THUMB ON MOTOR GUARD.
09/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A BAG FELL FROM PICKING ARM ONTO THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WENT TO PICK UP THE EMPTY BAG AND THE ROLLERS GRABBED THE BAG AND AT THE SAME TIME, PULLED LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROLLERS AND BELT.
09/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING CONVEYOR BELT AND CAUGHT 1ST 2 FINGERS - LEFT HAND - BETWEEN ROLLERS & CONVEYOR BELT.
07/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS MOVING BAG SEALER AND LOST BALANCE AND MACHINE FELL AND SCRAPED R. LEG.
06/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTING LABELS ON 7LB. JUG WHILE ON CAROUSEL, BENT OVER, RAISED UP, HIT HEAD ON BAR OF CAROUSEL.
10/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost SLIPPED ON WET RAINY AREA. SPRIANED/TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost BENT OVER REPLACING BAG IN BAGHOUSE AND PULLED BACK