Bloomfield Plant — Accidents

Total: 105 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using index finger of right hand to move rollers on a transition between two jug conveyors in clumping packaging department when employee's finger was pinched resulting in a laceration re...
09/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE was ascending a six-foot ladder to unclog an aspiration pipe. When reaching the 3rd step on the step ladder, EE slipped on ladder and fell to same level of floor ladder was staged at. During the fa...
09/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee removed a pin from the bottom of a hatch door to raise up the door. As employee was raising the door, the door came down and struck right index finger pinching the finger between the door and...
05/09/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EE first experienced symptoms of carpal tunnel on August 22, 2023. EE diagnosed in March 2024 with Carpal Tunnel. This did not meet reportable requirements until 5/9/2024 when EE had carpal tunnel rel...
04/18/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 52d lost EE diagnosed with carpal tunnel in left and right wrist. Work considered prevailing factor by diagnosing physician. Employee reported symptoms in 2019 but did not want to seek medical treatment. Conti...
03/27/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was removing bushings and pins from a blow mold machine when their hand slipped and contacted a sharp edge resulting in lacerations to the middle and index fingers on the right hand. Employee...
03/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 326d lost Employee reported left shoulder discomfort at end of shift after supplying boxes to a packaging line for the duration of shift. Employee self-treated until 8/6/24 when diagnostic services were receive...
01/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 140d lost, 63d restricted Employee loading raw materials (38lb roll of sleeves) for a packaging line and had discomfort in left shoulder. Injury treated as first aid until 1/19/2024 when employee was given work restrictions by...
01/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raising and lowering a crossover gate and felt discomfort in right shoulder. This remained a first aid until 1/29/2024 when employee saw physician and was prescribed physical therapy for...
09/29/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee states mast of forklift EE was driving made impact with a structural I Beam causing EE's upper torso to go forward. EE's nose struck the steering wheel of forklift resulting in a nose fractur...
05/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 37d restricted Employee supplying packaging line with empty cases when felt discomfort in lower abdomen right side. On 5/15/2023 employee saw physician and diagnosed with inguinal hernia. Placed on restrictive duty.
03/04/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 163d lost, 58d restricted Employee was in process of sanitation tasks. Employee turned and took a couple of steps backwards and struck their foot against a toe guard which resulted in an uncontrolled fall at same level. Employ...
01/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 33d restricted Employee was pulling on a plastic pig tail on a pallet of finished product and felt discomfort in right shoulder. Injury treated as a first aid until 2/28/2023 when employee was prescribed physical th...
11/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 36d restricted Employee was closing trailer door at dock when discomfort was felt in right shoulder. Employee self-treated up until 12/13/22 when employee was seen by physician and diagnosed with tendonitis of the s...
09/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was retrieving tools from a toolbox when the lid suddenly closed striking employee on left hand and forearm. Injury was treated as first aid until October 4th when physician prescribed medica...
05/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was performing disassembly of a bearing housing when EE's left ring finger was pinched resulting in a laceration to finger requiring stitches.
05/28/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 5d restricted Employee was attempting to break off a splintered bottom board of a wooden pallet when the splintered board sprung back pinching the fingertip of the right ring finger between the splintered pieces of...
03/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee pulling on a piece of cardboard that was stuck in a slip sheeter & felt discomfort in right wrist. Medical diagnosis is flexor tendon sprain. Employee placed on restrictive duty.
02/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Employee slipped on a patch of ice when reporting to work station. Employee fell at same level on EE's right arm. Initially employee said no injury occurred but later sought treatment. On 4/2/2021 emp...
12/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted Employee lifting a 20 lb. jug of litter with right arm & felt discomfort. On 12/09/2020 employee sent to clinic and diagnosed with shoulder strain. Given restricted duty.
10/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 289d lost, 47d restricted Employee felt discomfort in left elbow from supplying empty bags to production line. Employee applied ice to elbow then continued to work. On 10/12/20 employee was sent to health clinic where diagnose...
05/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Miner was placing a 3'piece of 10"" diameter sch. 40 pipe onto pipe stands. While setting the pipe onto the stands they missed the edge of the saddle of the stand which caused the pipe to fall, striki...
03/08/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was using a hand held cordless drill when the drill bit lodged in the metal being drilled. Employees left wrist absorbed the torque effect resulting in a nondisplaced ulnar fracture of left w...
01/31/2020 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Operator was operating CAT 615C scraper, hit uneven surface and seat bottomed out. No damage to seat/equipment had been reported on prior daily inspections. Impact from bouncing of equipment resulte...
10/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee had finished install of cone on bottom of fines receiver. While positioning old cone to load into basket employee rolled cone over top of EE's left foot resulting in a contusion & sprain. Emp...
09/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a seal from a hopper door of a rail car when they felt discomfort in right shoulder. Initially treated as a first aid. Injury escalated to recordable when employee was prescribed physi...
07/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 57d restricted Employee was removing a jammed pail from the conveyor before the palletizer when EE felt discomfort in EE's right knee. Injury remained a first aid until 8/27/19 when results of a diagnostic procedure...
07/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While re-installing a wear plate, a maintenance technician lost EE's grip on the plate and EE's right hand was caught between the wear plate & a piece of channel iron which resulted in a laceration to...
09/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 40d restricted EE slipped without falling on floor & felt discomfort in left leg. EE did not want treatment at time of incident. On 9/25/18 discomfort increased & employee sought treatment, diagnosed with a strain &...
06/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 40d restricted Employee missed the first step of a two step platform & struck lower left leg on the blunt edge of the grating on the step resulting in a laceration to the lower left leg requiring sutures to close.
05/30/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 94d restricted After a forklift accident where another forklift came into contact with injured employee lift, employee had discomfort in neck area. Employee was seen by a physician on 6/5/2018 & diagnosed with a nec...
04/28/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE using hand drill to drill hole in metal cabinet. Had discomfort in eye afterwards but did not report till next day. EE taken to medical provider. A foreign body was removed from right eye. Prescrip...
02/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 129d restricted EE strained lower back while picking up a 20lb bag of litter that had fallen off a pallet. EE placed on work restrictions & given transitional work assignment.
01/30/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost On 2/2/17 EE reported that on 1/30/17 ee struck 3rd finger on left hand with seatbelt buckle of forklift. EE was sent to doctor & diagnosed with contusion & infection of finger. No work restrictions...
01/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE was pushing on a skew of empty pails when EE felt pain in lower right lumbar region of back. Was treated as first aid until 01/17/19 when EE saw a physician & was given work restrictions & prescrib...
10/28/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder for demolition, grinder kicked back and cut employee's right hand.
08/02/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 196d restricted EE was injured while interacting with a bag forming conveyor while it was energized & right forearm was caught in conveyor resulting in a fractured forearm with tissue damage.
02/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening a fastener when EE felt a pain in R elbow. EE initially received first aid only but on March 3rd 2016 EE was prescribed medication and physical therapy for an elbow sprain. EE is not...
06/08/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing metal floor decking material. While installing a plate using a pry bar, the bar slipped striking the employee on his left cheek bone. The impact caused a small laceration. Sutu...
01/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost EE removed approximately 3 boxes of 40 lb finished product from a conveyor. A short time later EE reported to his supervisor that his R shoulder was sore. Incident initially classified as near miss. E...
12/19/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 355d lost Injured employee was assisting in moving a 40"" long piece of 14"" carbon steel pipe using a rough terrain forklift. The injured employee signaled for the operator to lower the pipe. As the pipe was l...
05/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE was stepping over framework to remove a defective box when he felt a pop in his left foot. EE diagnosed with a 5th metatarsals fracture & placed on restrictive duty.
02/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had finished performing PM's on hammer mill. Was getting ready to descend steps when EE lost balance and fell. EE struck elbow on grating causing a laceration requiring 4 sutures.
02/03/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE finished work shift/participating in shift hand over with supervisor & 2 other employees while sitting in chair in maintenance office when he lost consciousness. Factory Emergency Response Team act...
11/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was descending stairs when right foot slipped. EE unsure whether hit foot on framework of stairs or twisted foot but after regaining balance right foot was sore and hurt. EE was sent out for diagno...
03/14/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a packaging line and reached into a pinch point area of a check weigher and lacerated his left index finger. EE thought he saw an object that was not supposed to be there.
01/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was standing on walk way mezzanine and removed empty bags from conveyor adjacent to walk way. After removing EE started walking along walk way and was still watching for empty bags when EE missed a...
12/20/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a metabo grinder cutting paddles off of a drag chain in the fab shop area. The drag chain shifted on the table causing the blade on the metabo to bind and kickback. When the met...
09/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing/replacing suction cups to Bemis bagger in packaging department. EE hand slipped from suction cup and struck against the tapered edge of fill spout causing a laceration to the back of t...
08/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing PM on Dryer B and noticed material build up in an exhaust hood. EE wanted to dislodge material in case it fell out unexpectedly. EE used a metal rod to dislodge material. Material fe...