Carbon Plant (Preparation) — Accidents

Total: 39 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost In repairing screener, EE released the open/close lever and in doing so did not anticipate the weight of the equipment. The equipment began to close rapidly and caught EE's finger between the screene...
01/14/2019 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 69d lost, 30d restricted Frozen material jammed auger. Pellet mill operator attempted to free jam by using a metal bar. Bar slipped off of leverage point, pulley recoiled back and pulled hands into belt. Incident resulted...
07/02/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Another EE was driving the forklift. IE and other EE were unloading a container filled with 20 2000lb sacks with no skids under. Other EE had lifted the straps for 1 of the sacks about 1/4 of the way...
09/16/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking down steps and caught thumb on an upright and bent EE's thumb backwards
06/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Was filling fuel truck and was walking on a narrow walkway and slipped ee grabbed the railing and fell against fuel truck bruising ribs
05/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while checking the dust collector operator lifted the lid up and removed the clogged dust popped lid up and slid down and cut the operators finger.
02/04/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost entrance gate got wedged between truck and trailer while it was stuck as the truck pulled away the gate was freed and sling shot backwards and hit the employee in the head ( was wearing a hardhat ) a...
01/19/2015 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While shrink wrapping bags with heat gun bag caught on fire he attempted out of impulse to swat the small flame with left hand was wearing latex gloves instead of work gloves. (forgot them at home)
01/11/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shoveling material into pay loader bucket, while swinging the shovel over to dump it, he hit the edge on bucket slicing his finger
10/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Working on street sweeper and slipped on oil that was on the motor
09/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting and stacking 60 pound bags. Claimed he hurt shoulder/back.
07/29/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d restricted Employee complained of numbness in left hand and arm while driving forklift. Employee claims this has been ongoing for two weeks. Employee was sent for treatment for left 1st extensor compartment te...
06/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was ducking under the dryer to look at gear when a bolt sticking out of the dryer knocked off his hard hat. When he reacted to catch it, another bolt struck him on the top of his head.
04/22/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped down off of the yard lift and onto a piece of rock and rolled his right ankle.
02/24/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was reaching over pellet mixer and bumped bottom rib on left side.
01/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting 60 pound bags of Carb-O-Cite material. He felt sharp pains in his right elbow and couldn't lift any longer.
12/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was greasing equipment when tarp line caught his boot and he fell injuring his right arm.
12/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee attempted to lift latch on tanker truck. Latch was rusted and partially frozen shut. Employee felt a pull in groin and left arm near elbow joint.
09/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading tanker, pulley on chute broke causing chute to fall on employee's left foot.
07/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stacking bagged material into a box bottom. The box bottom shifted on the pallet. He picked up the end of the box bottom to move it back on to the pallet. Did not notice any pain until he got home....
05/22/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going through the plant doing the morning preventative maintenance checklist. He slipped and fell on the catwalk cutting his left knee and shin.
04/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was bending over and shrink wrapping a pallet of material. After he finished wrapping the pallet, his back began to tighten.
03/14/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted driving loader, was turned so he could see backing up
02/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was bagging material when he felt his right arm start to hurt.
02/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening bagged material and material got in his right eye.
01/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was dumping barrels, he bent over to pick up empty barrel and started having muscle spasms.
09/04/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Outside Pellet mill, payloader was coming towards him, operator of payloader was brining the bucket downward toward level position, foot was pinched by bucket
08/06/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost Loading tanker truck with material. Lifted arm to reach for the load chute. Employee heard a ""pop"".
06/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Working on street sweeper changing the hydraulic valve. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Debris in his left eye.
04/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE was on top of a railcar. Lifted the mat so they can move the car.
02/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Step off forklift to check if sack of product was secure.
01/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost On top of railcar lifted the mat to move the car.
01/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 361d lost Employee was cleaning rollers, inside the die. Glove got caught. Injured fingers on his left hand
11/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Right hand was caught between dryer and chute. Steel ripped EE's skin.
06/16/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Leaves blew under the dryer and ignited the wall. Fire damage is limited to the wall.
03/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted Holding a sack that was filling with product.
08/04/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was cutting a tarp. Cut palm - left hand.
02/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE was removing a chute, slipped and fell and fractured his left foot.
12/06/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None CAUSE UNKNOWN. EE STARTED UP THE STREET SWEEPER.APPEARED LOW ON GAS. WENT TO LOOK FOR A GAS CAN.COULD NOT FIND A CLEAN ONE. PUT KEY TO SWEEPER IN THE FOREMAN'S LOCKER. EE WENT HOME.