Briggs Plant — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted On Wednesday 5/14/2025, fixed maintenance employees were working on reinforcing a stacking conveyor, when the stacker failed. This resulted in a conveyor beam striking an employee on the right leg. Di...
04/17/2025 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None The 167 KVA 7200V-480/240V transformer failed due to age. The transformer had been in service for over 30 years and there was no evidence of a fault external to the transformer itself. The fire was co...
01/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted An employee was pulling a rope to start an air compressor to get grease for the loader. The rope pulled out very fast, allowing EE's left hand to slip and strike a sign behind EE. The employee had glo...
08/26/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee became over heated while working outdoors and was taken to the hospital where EE received 1 bag of intravenous fluid and Tylenol for headache.
08/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted Dredge Operator accidentally slammed operators room metal door on EE's right thumb. Fracture to R. Distal phalanx.
05/11/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Injured was struck by 4"" dia. x 4'long pipe as it was being suspended with crane. Chain rigging slid off pipe about 6' from ground. Pipe hit structure before striking Injured on Left foot. Injured wa...
03/06/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 23d restricted Injured ee removed screen guard on Dewater conveyor stacker to examine roller while conveyor was turning. As ee leaned in to get closer look adjacent top roller caught a tool in ee hand and ran forear...
12/04/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was greasing bearings with pneumatic grease gun when ee accidently shot chest with gun while putting gun away. Abrasion to chest wall from impact. Employee was released back to work with no l...
11/30/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Injured jumped from one level to another while on work boat. Injured slipped twisting his left ankle. Injured loss no time from work and is working normal hours but in light duty area.
07/27/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 36d restricted Injured employee was doing repairs on holes in vibrating screen deck. When Injured reached for torch, he stepped back into hole of screen causing laceration to Right lower leg. Injured was taken to do...
11/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping change conveyor through rollers and cut his left hand on sharp edge of roller as roller slipped from his grasp. Injured was wearing gloves and still cut palm of hand. He needed sti...
08/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hammering holes in conveyor belt, IE struck his left pinky finger on tip, with hammer. Tip of finger need stitches to close wound. IE went back to work without any loss time or loss wages and is...
07/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Rather than getting a nearby ladder, Injured Employee (IE) was using a 55 gallon drum to stand on to reach a chain on cherry picker. IE fell off drum when trying to get down. IE struck his lower left...
01/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 94d restricted Injured employee was walking on cleated conveyor walkway when he slipped on water wet surface, falling backwards. Employee fractured bone in left wrist needing surgery.
05/27/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 106d restricted RELOCATING WATER PUMP. EE WAS PULLING WATER PUMP MARINE CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED BACK ON HIDDEN 4X4 WOODEN PIECE BELOW DEAD GRASS. EE STEPPED ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS SOLID GROUND. HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTE...
11/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE THREW A ROLLER CAN UP ABOVE HIM. CAN DID NOT LAND ON CONVEYOR BELT, BUT BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER NEAR KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE GOT 4 STITCHES AND R...
05/14/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED EE WAS HELPING RIG UP MATERIAL TESTING RIG. HELPER WAS LOWERING IRON TUB FROM TURNTABLE WHEN HE GAVE TOO MUCH SLACK IN CABLE CAUSING TUB TO HIT INJURED ON HIP.
12/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 11d restricted ON 12/30/02 INJURED REPORTED FEELING DISCOMFORT AND PAIN WHILE TRYING TO FLIP AN IRON PIPE BELL THAT HE WAS RESURFACING. DOCTOR ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED A GROIN PULL. NEW DIAGNOSIS SHOWS INGUINIAL HERNIA...
03/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED HIT FIELD CONVEYOR WITH BELTLINE TRUCK. INJURED TRIED TO PULL OUT DAMAGED FRONT FENDER ANDT RT. PINKY FINGER ON SHARP POWDER METAL. INJURED RECEIVED 4 STITCHES FROM CO. DR. AND RETURNE D BACK...
10/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS HAMMERING ON DREDGE PIPE BELL, WHEN HIS HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF TOP RIM OF PIPE BELL AND HIT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
06/23/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS ADDING PIPE COUPLING TO DREDGE DISCHARGE PIPE. COUPLING SLIPPED AND SHARP EDGE CUT RIGHT FINGER ON HAND.