Bridgeport Plant — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A WATER PUMP WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND SMASHED THE EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
07/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EE WERE REMOVING A GUARD FROM AN A.C. CRUSHER DRIVE. THE GUARD FELL, STRUCK A PIPE, AND THEN STRUCK THE EE LEFT ARM. THE EE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING 14 SUTURES.
06/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON C-5 CONVEYOR WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS RT. HAND.
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS DRAGGING A LARGE WATER HOSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
07/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MECHANIC SHOP AND TRIPPED ON TORCH LEAD, RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.
05/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOCKING RAIL CAR DOORS WITH 4 LB. HAMMER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S HIP TO DISLOCATE.
04/10/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 184d lost EE CLAIMS TO HAVE DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME FROM REPETITIVE SHOVELING WHILE CLEANING RAIL CARS.
01/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN WALKWAY OF #6 SHAKER AND SLIPPED. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 3-5-01. NOT REPORTED BY COMPANY DUE TO PENDING DR.'S REPORTS.
10/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WAS ASSEMBLING TIRES 2 WHEELS ON R-50 EUCLID PICKED UP WEDGE BAND TO PUT IN OUTSIDE WHEEL. HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MRI SHOWED HERNIATED DISK.
09/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON #12 BELT IN PLANT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ARM TO HIT SHARP PEICE OF METAL.
08/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAILROAD TRACKS AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON RAIL OF TRACK CAUSING FRACTURE TO BONE OF LEFT LEG.
05/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER WORKING ON A SNAD PUMPAND PULLED HIP OUT OF SOCKET. EMPLYEE CALLED IN REPORT 5-18-00.
03/27/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WIRES TO SENDING UNIT ON LOADER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO GET IN COOLING FAN. EMPLOYEE VIOLATED COMPANY POLICY BY REMOVING GUARD WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.