Burnet Plant — Accidents
Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 20d lost, 7d restricted | Screen #4 side entry portal broke at the hinges while two employees were closing the port. The door fell on one employee right hand, resulting in a fracture to the right index finger. |
| 05/21/2023 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 87d lost | An employee's left hand became lodged between the rotating pulley and the gear box shaft on radial stacker |
| 11/04/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Employee was changing out a screen at the Wet Station and loss EE's balance and fell causing lacerations to the back of the head. Employee was placed on restrictions and received three staples making... |
| 07/15/2019 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 29d restricted | EE was working on closing a lid on a VSI Crusher when it became stuck on descent. EE states they placed hand between lid slot and ear for the lid as they were asking the operator to raise stop and rai... |
| 02/16/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was making a cut on a 36"" wide piece of conveyor belt when the knife slipped out of the belt and cut his right hand below the thumb |
| 01/26/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was helping change out jaw dies in the # 1 jaw. They were in the process of taking out the cheek plate when the pad eye that was welded to the plate broke out and struck employee on his right... |
| 11/04/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 69d restricted | The employee was lifting up a metal screen to hand to another employee. |
| 08/02/2006 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 26d restricted | Flat bar, employee was attempting to weld, shifted away from him and employee jerked back and hit his left elbow on T-Bar. |
| 10/29/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Was operating loader and the air conditioner was not working, reached up to vent and two finger were suck up causing laceration on two right index fingers |
| 10/05/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was welding in shop, he laid down T-Bar on floor, turned around and tripped over T-Bar and fell onto left elbow. |
| 12/29/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WORKING ON GRIZZLY BAR #2 JAW, LAID GRIZZLY BAR ON CATWALK & WORKER WENT TO PLACE ANGLE IRON UNDERNEATH THE BAR. AT THAT TIME CHAIN GAVE WAY & HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GRIZZLY BAR & IRON. |
| 07/10/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | THE INJURED TURN TO LIFT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER OFF BRACKET WITH RIGHT HAND AND FELT A PULL IN HIS CHEST. HE THEN STARTED COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS. HE TOLD SUPERVISOR AND EMS WAS CALLED IMMEDIA TELY CA... |
| 05/14/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER BIN LOADING 1"" MATERIAL. HE WAS HOLDING ON TO I-BEAM AS HE PULLED LEVER TO LOAD TRUCK. THE WEIGHT OF MATERIAL CAUSED TRUCK BED TO LEAN CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET PINNED BETWEEN BED AN... |