Canaan — Accidents

Total: 127 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While charging calcium furnace #10 the employee pulled the charging rod too far back allowing it to slip off the end of the chute. The employee grabbed it from the end and leaned back to lift it. When...
01/10/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling/removing spent calcium alumivate briquettes from the furnace and when he went to push cart with shovels to next furnace he got foreign material in his eye. He flushed but still...
01/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing/removing calcium crowns from the metal condensers using the log/crown pusher when empoyee felt a piece of calcium enter into his eye. He flushed eye with water but was still irrit...
12/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking to work area on driveway (asphalt paved) and slipped on block ice.
12/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE BAGGING HIS 6TH PALLET OF 50 LB. BAGS OF DOLOMITIC LIMESTONE AT RAYMOND MILL BAGGING AREA, EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK & FELT SIGNIFICANT PAIN.
12/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling, removing spent calcium aluminate briquettes when he felt a piece of foreign material in his eye. After flushing his eye at an eye wash station unsuccesfully, he went to the doc...
11/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Standing at the quarry edge next to the crusher watching blast in quarry with two contractors and the quarry supervisor, blast went bad. We ran, I fell trying to avoid flying rocks and landed in a tru...
11/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SHOVELING OUT FURNACE #IO (REMOVING CALCIUM ALUMINATE SPENT BRIQUETTES) EMPLOYEE FELT A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EYE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FLUSH IT OUT AT THE EYE WASH STATION UNSUCCESSFU...
09/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 17d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY BAGGING CALCIUM OXIDE/LIME & ALUMINUM BRIQUETTES INTO 48 LB. BAGS & PLACING THEM ONTO STORAGE CART (USED TO CHARGE FURNACES) WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/26/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS BETWEEN SCREEN 131 & 132 IN THE SECONDARY CRUSHER & DRYER BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK.
09/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Driver was in the process of having the tank trailer loaded by a specialty minerals ee. When complete, the rebar driver started to walk back to the tractor when his hard hat and then shoulder was stru...
09/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE/STRAIGHTEN OUT A FULL CONDENSER OF CALCIUM METAL WHEN HE WAS SLIDING/PUSHING IT FORWARD, THE BACK EDGE CAUGHT THE METAL RACK CAUSING THE CONDENSER TO SLAM DOWN TO THE RACK...
08/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 119d restricted Electrician was pulling on wires to connect to new motor for #1 mill when he felt pain in his lower back. Reportable due to RWDs and a number of Dr appointments.
06/17/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE CHANGING INTO WORK CLOTHES IN THE LOCKER ROOM, HE LIFTED HIS LEG TO PUT HIS PANTS ON AND DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK ON HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE. IT RADIATES THROUGH HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK AND BEHI...
05/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to open a jammed screen gate with a come-along, employee applied force and the gate sprang open and smashed finger between come-along handle and building brae. (Reportable due to draining...
04/22/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sitting at her desk in the office building when she got bite by a spider.
04/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER. EE LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND BANGED LOWER LEFT LEG ON THE RUNG
04/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 150d lost, 114d restricted EE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER CALCIUM CROWN CHIPPER USING SHOVEL. WHEN EE BENT DOWN, FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
02/10/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EMPLOYEE FILLING SUPERSACKS WITH LIMESTONE IN THE SCREEN STONE DEPT., GRABBED THE SACK W/HIS LT. HAND, BACK FACING SACK & PULLED TO SWIVEL SACK EVEN W/PALLET BELOW WHEN THE PIN FROM THE CLEVIS CAME OU...
02/07/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPING OUT OF VOLVO L-150 LOADER AT THE SECONDARY CRUSHER & DRYER FEED HOPPER STOCKPILE ONTO CRUSHED LIMESTONE. AT THIS TIME HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE & WHEN HE TRIED TO STABILIZE HIMSELF FR...
12/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 77d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO PULL A CONDENSER OUT OF RETORT #3 IN CALCIUM FURNACE #8. HE GRABBED ONTO THE PIN OF THE CONDENSER WITH HIS HANDS AND WHEN HE PULLED THE CONDENSER IT CAME OUT EASIER THAN EXPECTED AND...
11/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING #2 RAYMOND MILL. HE WAS POUNDING ON A PINION GEAR WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE THE SHAFT WHEN A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL CAME OFF THE PINION GEAR AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST CAUSING A SM...
09/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee guiding screen being held above by chain fall and strap and when he turned he heard a pop in his hip.
08/25/2004 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPENT BRIQUETTES WITH A SHOVEL FROM THE CALCIUM FURNACES. HE STAGGERED AWAY AND COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR IN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE'S ARMS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNRESPONSIVE SO TWO EMPLOYEES...
08/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 8/18/04 EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING (REMOVING METAL COVERS) CALCIUM CROWNS. ON 8/19 EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK AND HE STATED HIS EYE SWELLED UP AFTER WORK. FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE...
07/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted IN THE PROCESS OF BAGGING & STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF LIMESTONE ON A PALLET, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE MID PART OF HIS BACK. AFTER STACKING THE TOP TIER OF BAGS ON THE PALLET, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BO...
06/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted ON 6/17/04 EE BAGGED & STACKED 30 PALLETS OF 80 LB. BAGS OF PULVERIZED LIMESTONE. THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE EE STARTED BAGGING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT SHOULDER.
06/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING AND STACKING PROCESSED LIMESTONE IN 50 POUND BAGS ONTO A PALLETT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA.
06/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING & STACKING PULVERIZED LIMESTONE IN 80 LB. BAGS ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOREARM. (EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 6/16/04 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY STARTING...
05/26/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP INTO DUMP TRUCK, HE HIT HEAD ONTO MOTOR THAT CONTROLS TARP COVERING DUMP TRUCK BED. (DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE ON 6/9/04 AT HIS 1ST DRS APPOINTMENT DUE TO PHYSICAL THE...
01/02/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT ON FURNACE FLOOR AND FORKLIFT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. FORKS WERE TOO LOW AND HIT FLOOR EXPANSION JOINT CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT TO HIT ROOF AND EMPLOYEE BITE LO WER LIP...
12/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING BRIQUETTES (LIME AND ALUMINUM) AND PLACING ON CART.
12/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHEN PUTTING HEADS/COVERS ON FURNACE #10 SOME DUST ON PIPES/LINES ABOVE GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
10/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 11d restricted EE WAS REPLACING GUARD ON TAIL PULLEY OF B BELT IN SCREEN STONE BUILDING. WHEN HE WAS ON STEP LADDER HE SLIPPED OFF AND THE GUARD HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
09/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING FULL BARRELS OF CALCIUM ONTO WOODEN PALLETS AND GOT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN BARRELS CAUSING FRACTURE OF SAME FINGER.
08/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE STARTED CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE TRIED TO GRASP THE ROPE THAT IS TIED TO THE TIE OFF AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 7-8' TO THE GROUND. HIS RIGHT FOOT IS SWOLLEN.
07/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS BAGGING & STACKING PROCESSED LIMESTONE ON A PALLET WHICH WAS SITUATED ON A HYDRAULIC PALLET JACK LEVELER. HIS BACK WAS SORE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE FELT FINE WHEN HE ARRIV...
06/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DAMAGED WIRES OF A BIN VENT (DUST COLLECTOR) VENT FAN IN PREPARATION OF REPLACING WITH NEW WIRES. WHILE REMOVING WIRES, LIME (CALCIUM OXIDE) WAS DISRUPTED, DRIVEN BY WIND , LIME...
02/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING FROM QUARRY CRUSHER TO BREAKROOM AND SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
05/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted LIFTING AND MOVING OF CALCIUM CROWNS AND CONDENSERS.
04/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost TRUCK DRIVER RAISED DUMP TRUCK BODY TO OFFLOAD EXCESS LIMESTONE. WHEN THE DUMP BODY WAS FULLY EXTENDED, THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TRIPPED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. DRIVER WAS INSIDE VEHICLE AT THE TIM E OF CA...
04/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS CARRYING 6 FOOT STEP LADDER TRIPPED ON PLASTIC ON FLOOR AND LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE. OCCURED IN FURANCE BLD. EAST PUMP ROOM.
02/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK & LOADER OPERATOR PLACED A LARGE STONE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHICH ROCKED THE TRUCK & EE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOS ON THE WINDOW HANDLE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.
01/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF FORK TRUCK AND STEPPEDON UNEVEN METAL FLOORING AND TWISTED ANKLE.
01/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted MECHANIC WAS APPLYING HARD FACING WELDING ROD TO THE ROTOR ON THE IMPACTOR CRUSHER AND WHEN HE PUSHED ROTOR DOWN WITH HIS LEFT LEG HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.
11/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A PIN AND BEARING ASSEMBLY FROM ITS HOUSING USING A MECHANICAL PRESS AND A BOLT AS A SPACER, THE BOLT AND HOUSING ASSEMBLY KICKED OUT STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD...
09/17/2001 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE FINISHED WORKING ON #4 MILL, TURNED TO REACH FOR A WELDING GAD AND AS HE REACHED, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE FINISHED LOADING TANK, STEPPED ONTO PLATFORM ON TOP OF TANK LADDER. TURNED AROUND, USED LEFT ARM TO REACH FRO HANDLE ON RIGHT BUT HANDLE WASN'T THERE. LOST BALANCE AND GRABBED HANDLE ONLEFT , TWIST...
09/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE SWEEPING EE KICKED A PIECE OF WOOD TO THE SIDE, INJURING 6 FT KNEE, INFLAMMING EXISTING INJURY OF ILOTIBAL AND BURSITIS.
08/01/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING BRUSH WHEN FELLOW EE NEARBY WAS USING A CHAINSAW TO CLEAR BRUSH AND TURNED AROUND AND GLANCED EE'S FOREARM WITH CHAIN.