Berger Plant — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/16/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUMP DISCHARGE CAUGHT AROUND MIXER SHAFT. EE GRABBED THE HOSE BEFOR COWORKER COULD CUT THE PUMP OFF THE HOSE BROKE, SPRAYING EE IN FACE.
02/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL GOING FROM #2 ACTIVATOR TO #1 CURE BELT HURTING HIS BACK.
01/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPENING BOTTOM DOOR ON RAILCAR THE CHEATER BAR THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL CATCHING HIMSELF ON HIS HAND ACROSS THE RAIL BENDING HIS FINGERS BACK CAUSING A STRAIN.
12/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPAIRING TIRE ON # ONE CALCINER USING A PLASMA TORCH A PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO THE RIGHT EYE.
09/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WHILE CHANGING CHAIN IN ELEVATOR EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN OVER TOP SPROCKET WITH A ROPE CAUSING A STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
09/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING AROUND FLASH CALCINE AREA, EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED FORKLIFT, STEPPING ON A PALLET WITH TOE PART OF LEFT BOOT CAUSING HIM TO LEAN BACK AND STRAIN HIS BACK.
09/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING OUT #1 TUB EMPLOYEE STEP INTO CLEAN OUT SPOUT WITH LEFT LEG TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
08/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE DISMOUNTING FORK LIFT EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND STRAINED RIGHT HIP.
05/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted HE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO CHECK ON CRUSHER HE WAS OPERATING.
07/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A SMALL FEED HOPPER FOR CO-WORKER, MILL #3. HE TOOK A SMALL DOOR OFF THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER AND USED HIS HAND TO CLEAN OUT A MATERIAL BLOCKAGE. HE PUSHED HIS HAND TOO FAL INT...
07/11/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING KILN SURFACE WITH A GRINDER AND A BROOM. DUST CREATED FROM THE CLEANING INSIDE THE KILN CAUSED A LUNG IRRITATION. THE RESPIRATOR AND DUST MASK USED BY THE EMPLOYEE FAILED AND CAU...