Boron Operations — Accidents
Total: 344 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2002 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIOMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HEARING. |
| 01/10/2002 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIOMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HEARING. |
| 12/12/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE STATES THAT WHILE PRYING WITH AN ALUMINUM PIPE, THE PIPE FLUNG BACK AT EE HITTING HIM IN THE JAW. CAUSING 2 UPPER AND 3 LOWER TEETH TO BECOME CHIPPED. WE WERE INFORMED ON 1/02/02 THAT THIS INJURY R... |
| 12/05/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIOMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HEARING. |
| 12/04/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HEARING. |
| 11/14/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EE STATES THAT WHILE CHIPPING AWAY AT SOME SLAG INSIDE OF A PIPE, SOMETHING LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE STATES THAT IT FELL IN HIS EYE AFTER HE FLIPPED HIS WELDING HOOD DOWN. HE WAS SENT TO A PHYSI... |
| 09/28/2001 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 47d lost | THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REACHING UP WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN AND WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BREATHE. HE WAS REACHING UP TO LOOSEN A TURNBUCKLE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD A COLLAPSED LUNG & IT DOES NOT... |
| 09/21/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER A CAT HAUL TRUCK AND CUT HIS FINGER ON A BROKEN WELD. THIS RESULTED IN A 2CM LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STICHES. |
| 09/05/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS STANDING ON A ROLLING CHAIR TRYING TO REACH INTO WINDOW TO GUARD SHACK TO UNLOCK DOOR. THE CHAIR THEN SLIPPED AWAY & SHE FELL ON WINDOWFRAME |
| 08/29/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 39d lost, 3d restricted | THE EE STATES HE WAS POSITIONING A STAY-JACK UNDER A VEHICLE AND THE ADJUSTABLE POST WAS JARRED OUT OF THE LOCKED POSITION. THE STEM SLID DOWN INTO THE STAND HOUSING PINCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE STE... |
| 06/11/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 17d restricted | THE EE STATES HE WAS HAMMERING ON A BIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND INJURED HIS FINGER. THERE WAS NO GRIP ON THE HANDLE AND IT WAS SLICK. THE FINGER WAS DISLOCATED. |
| 06/11/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 28d restricted | THE EE STATES HE WAS POKING LUMPS OF PRODUCT WITH A SMALL POLE. HE RAISED HIS ARM TO STRIKE A LUMP AND HIT HIS RING FINGER ON THE STRUCTURE ABOVE. THIS RESULTED IN A SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA AND PAR TIAL NA... |
| 05/28/2001 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EMPLOYEE STATES THERE WAS BLOWING DUST AND DIRT IN THE PIT AND HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE RECEIVED A CORNEAL ABRASION AND WAS GIVEN EYE ANTIBIOTICS. AN EYELASH WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EY E. |
| 05/25/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING FROM THE MINE TRAINING BUILDING TO THE PIT OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER A GRATING PLATFORM USED TO CLEAN BOOTS. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE PLATFORM, CAUSIN G HIM T... |
| 05/23/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | THE EE STATES THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT THE SPINDLE SUB ON A DRILL TECH DRILL WHEN IT SLIPPED ON THE CHOKER. HE WAS STARTLED BY THIS AND PUSHED THE SPINDLE SUB AWAY FROM HIM. THIS REULSTED IN A LOWER B... |
| 05/10/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | TWO EMPLOYEES STARTED HORSEPLAYING. ONE HIT THE OTHER WITH HIS HARD HAT AND HE RETALIATED BY HITTING THE FIRST WITH A WRENCH CUTTING OVER HIS LEFT EYE. THE TWO WERE RESTRAINED AND ASKED TO LEA VE THE... |
| 05/09/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WELDING PIPE SPOOL IN JACK STANDS. WHILE ROLLINGPIPE IT CLIMBED OUT OF JACK STAND & WAS FALLING.EE GRABBED PIPE AS IT FELL & CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF STEEL, CUTTING IT. |
| 04/25/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OUT OF THE FORKLIFT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON ONE OF THE PEDALSOF THE FORKLIFT CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO STRIKE THE FORKLIFT. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINED KNEE. |
| 04/06/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE STATES HE WAS OPENING A PACKAGE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE PACKAGE HAD A PLASTIC TIE WRAP AND HEWAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. THE KNIFE PASSED THROUGH THE TIE WRAP AND HIS GLOVE INTO THE UNDER... |
| 02/22/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 68d lost, 3d restricted | THE EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A RADIATOR FAN FROM A LOADER WHEN THE FAN SLIPPED CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REPAIR A TENDON. |
| 01/18/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON DEC 20 HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO OPEN A VALVE. THE CHEATER BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIMSELF. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS. ON JAN 18 WHILE PULLING A BAR VALV E HE RE... |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/17/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 01/15/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 15d lost | THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHOWER ONTO A BLACK MAT THAT HAD BEEN COVERING A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THERE IS TENDERNESS AND SWELLING. |
| 01/12/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EE STATES SHE WAS ADDING OIL TO THE HYDRAULIC TANK. WHEN SHE REMOVED THE QUICK DISCONNECT FROM THE TANK, THE CHECK VALVE STUCK OPEN ON THE TANK CAUSING HER TO BE SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH H YDRAULI... |
| 01/11/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE MOVING METAL LOCKERS UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRSTHE OTHER PERSON MOVING THE LOCKERS LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BEAR ALL THE WEIGHT OFTHE LOCKER. THIS RESULTED IN A ""GOUGE"" TYPE AVUL SION... |
| 12/14/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIOMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 11/15/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 64d lost, 38d restricted | THE EE STATES HE HAS REAGGRAVATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER INJURY OF 8-6-00. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR AND RETURNED WITH RESTRICTIONS ON 11-15-00. HE STATES HE WASN'T DOING ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, HE IS UN... |
| 11/14/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EE STATES HE WALKED INTO THE CORNER OF THE CAMSPAN DOOR, CAUSING A 1"" LACERATION TO LOWER RIGHT PORTION OF HIS CHIN & A 1/2"" LACERATION TOTHE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK. THE EE RECD 3 STITCH |
| 11/04/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING A PRODUCT LUMP OUT OF THE CONVERTER DISCHARGE CHUTE TO THE FLUID BED DRYER BELT. THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED IN HIS HAND & HIS LEFT THUMB HIT THE CHUTE. THE RESULT WAS A FRA... |
| 10/10/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | EE REPORTED A HEARING LOSS AND WAS AWARDED WORKERS' COMPENSATION ON 10/10/00. |
| 09/24/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 42d lost | EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING ELECTRICAL SHOVEL CABLE HE WAS LOOKING AWAY FROM THE CABLE WHILE A 2ND EE WAS PULLING IT WITH A TRUCK,THE CABLE CAMEUP BEHIND HIM & TRIPPING HIM, RESULTING IN A FRA CTURED... |
| 09/21/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 110d lost | EE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY AND FELT 2 POPS IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST AND WE RECEIVED THE DETERMINATION THAT IS WAS WORK RELATED INJUR Y 11-14-... |
| 09/18/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE CAB OF A SHOVEL AND THE LADDER SLIPPED DOWN. HE FELL OFF THE SECOND RUNG OF THE LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS FEET IN SOFT DIRT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT A... |
| 09/18/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A NUT WITH AN INTEGRATED KEEPER ON IT FROM A BOLT ON A SHOCK WITH AN AIR IMPACT AND BOX END WRENCH. WHENHE ENERGIZED THE IMPACT THE WRENCH MOVED AND THE NU T KEEPER... |
| 09/05/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A UNTI RIG HAUL TRUCK AND THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED FOR SOMEONE LIGHTER. WHEN HE WAS TRAVELING OVER ROUGH ROAD AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT, JARRING HIS BAC K. |
| 08/31/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIOMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 08/31/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIOMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 08/31/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIOMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |
| 08/31/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | AUDIOMETRIC RECORDS INDICATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEARING LOSS. |