Cargill Deicing Technology-Cleveland Mn — Accidents

Total: 357 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE CHUCK GOT STUCK IN THE DRILL HEAD & EE TRIED TO PRY THE CHUCK OUT WITH A FLAT ROOF PLATE, & AS HE WAS COMING DOWN WITH THE HAMMER, HIS RIGHT ELBOW HIT THE DRILL CONT. & DISTRACTED HIM AND HE HIT H...
06/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS TRAVELING AS A PASSENGER IN GATOR #769 ALONG 8-WEST BELT AND HIT A BUMP IN ROADWAY CAUSING A WASHBOARDING EFFECT & LOSS OF CONTROL OF GATOR AND EE FELL OFF GATOR WHEN GATOR STRUCK CONVE YOR STR...
06/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 211d restricted EE WAS DRIVING IN #769 ALONG 8-WEST BELT AND HIT A BUMP IN ROADWAY, CAUSING A WASHBOARDING EFFECT AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF GATOR SENDING IT INTO THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE.
06/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE HOIST CAGE WAS TRAVELLING EMPTY INTO THE MINE, WHEN SALT SCALE HIT THE OVERHEAD PROTECTION ABOVE THE MINE LANDING. IT BROKE A 2X6 BOARD WHICH FELL AND KNOCKED OPEN THE BOTTOM GAT E. THIS C...
06/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING THE SERVICE CAGE DOOR AT THE SHAFT COLLAR WHEN THE TOP LATCH STRUCK THE HEADER KNOCKING SOME MATERIAL LOOSE FROM THE LEDGE ABOVE (SALT DUST/DIRT). THIS MATERIAL FELL ONTO HIS FA CE AND...
05/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SHAFT CREW WAS EXITING THE MINE ON THE EAST SKIP OF THE PRODUCTION HOIST IN MAN SAFETY MODE.THE SHAFT CREW GOT OFF THE SKIP AT COLLAR & THE HOIST OPERATOR RAISED THE SKIP TO THE DUMP POSIT ION SO...
05/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT OFF THE OUTER JACKET OFA 480 FAN POWER CABLE. EE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIS LT. HAND WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGERS. EE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 12 STITCHES. HIS RESTRICTI...
05/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE HOIST CAGE WAS STOPPING SHORT OF THE LANDING WHILE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HOIST IN MANUAL MODE. IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. A RESIST...
05/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE AND MECHANIC WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRIE BELT GUARD, SO THEY COULD PULL THE GEAR REDUCER OFF FROM THE HEAD SHAFT. NEITHER EE WAS AWARE THAT THE HEAD SHAFT WAS BROKE AND THE GEAR REDU CER WAS...
05/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING MOUNTING BOLTS WITH TORCH, ON A CONVEYER HEAD FRAME. EE USED A FRONT END LOADER WITH A JIB (BOOM) ATTACHMENT TO HELP SUPPORT THE HEAD FRAME. THE HYD ON THE LOADER WAS BLEE DING OF...
04/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None THE NORTH BRAKE VALVE ON THE PRODUCTION HOIST WOULD NOT SHIFT. CALLED A MINE EVACUATION AT 2:57 AM. REPLACED THE VALVE AND CONDUCTED A TEST RUN. PRODUCTION HOIST BACK UP AT 3:08 AM.
04/24/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT OF AN AVERAGE OF 25 DB IN THE FREQUECNIES OF 2000, 3000, 4000 HZ IN HIS LEFT EAR. THIS WAS DISCOVERED FROM HIS ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM RESULTS, WHICH WERE RECEIVED ON 4/8/03...
04/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE HOIST TRIPPED OUT ON AN OVERCURRENT AT 10:14 AM. UPON INVESTIGATION, A SECTION OF THE CONCRETE LINING OF THE SHAFT HAD SEPERATED AND WEDGED ALONG THE COUNTERWEIGHT GUIDE. CONCRETE SECTION...
04/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS CLEANING UP ALONG 13 BELT ON THE SURFACE.AS SHE WAS WALKING DOWN THE WALKWAY WITH HER HANDS FULL, SHE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE SALT AND FELLBACKWARDS HITTING HER HEAD ON THE FLOOR. EE SOUG HT MEDI...
03/13/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER 023 CONVEYOR TAKE UP USING A JACK HAMMER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM TO REMOVE SALT BUILDUP. PIECE OF SALT SLID AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM.
02/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE CONTENDS HE REINJURED HIS LOWER BACK ON 2-13-03 ( NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT BUT WAS SORE AT THE END OF SHIFT) MANAGEMENT WAS NOT AARE OF THE RE-AGGRAVATED INJURY UNTIL 2-7-03. ORIGINAL INJ URY ON...
12/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted FORKLIFT OPERATORS HARD HAT FELL OVER HIS EYES. WHEN ADJUSTING IT WHILE MOVING HE FOUND HIMSELF LEFT OF CENTER, HE TRIED TO AVOID CONCRETE FOOTER OF STEEL PILLAR. BY THE TIME HE APPLIED HIS BRAKE, HE...
12/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE WAS RELOCATING A POWER CABLE. AS HE TURNED AROUND & STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, HE HAD IMMEDIATE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/21/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SERVICE CAGE WAS AT MID SHAFT WITH LOOP KICKED OUT. MASTER SWITCH WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT. CORRECTED & TEST RUNS MADE. EMPLOYEES ENTERED MINE AT 10:30 P.M. NO ONE UNDERGROUND PRIOR TO INCIDENT.
05/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost A PALLETIZER WAS JAMMED WITH PALLETS. HE WAS TRYING TO UNJAM PALLETS, AND SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED TWO. THE THIRD ONE WAS MORE TOUGH BUT AFTER SOME FRUSTRATION, IT CAME LOOSE. HE WENT TO PLACE IT DOWN & I...
03/20/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX 12:30 AM THE PRODUCTION HOIST KICKED OUT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NORTH BRAKE AIR VALVE WAS STICKING. IN ORDER TO CHANGE VALVE, HOIST HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. (EVACUATIO N INSTAL...
01/29/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 61d restricted DURING A BELT SPLICE AN EMPLOYEE WAS LACING THE MACHINE ON TOP OF BELT WHILE ANOTHER WAS ADVANCING THE MACHINE AND RAN OUT OF ROOM ABOUT HALFWAYACROSS. VICTIM CLIMBED ON BOARD, GRABBED FRAME O F SPLIC...
12/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS STANDING ON THE FIRST STEP LEADING TO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD OF 323 LHD. WHILE HOLDING ON WITH ONE HAND AND CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE OTHER, THE EE'S F OOT SLI...
11/08/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A 6""X20' STEEL CONVEYOR BELT LINE STRUCTURE. ONE END FELL OF FORKS OF FORKLIFT. EE STRADDED THE STRUCTURE AND LIFTED IT BACK ONTO FORKS THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR RAISED THE FORKS BEFORE...
10/04/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None AT 6:30 AM A FLATBED TRUCK ARRIVED TO PICK UP A LOAD OF HALITE. AT 6:45 AM THE DRIVER WAS FOUND LYING ON THE GROUND ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE FLATBED, WHERE IT APPEARS HE HAD BEEN IN THE P ROCESS...
09/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE SALT FROM THE FLOOR IN THE MILL ON TO 27 ROTEX. DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FLOOR & ROTEX IF APPROX 40"". PER CALL 6/19/02 HERNIA NOT REPAIRED
08/22/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 55d restricted EE WAS SITTING IN THE INTERSECTION OF 45P & 44E ON THE GROUND FACINT SOUTH. EE WAS INSTALLING SURVEYING CENTER PINS. THE SCALER WAS TRAVELING SOUTH DOWN 45P WITH ALL EIGHT LIGHTS ON. SCALER OP ERATOR...
07/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 164d restricted 21 MILL CONVEYOR STOPPED WHEN SPILLAGE WAS CARRIED ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE BELT, TO THE TAIL PULLEY UNTIL THE PULLEY WAS CHOKED WITH SALT. THIS WOULD HAVE PUT TENSION ON THE TOP BELT. WITH P OWER LO...
06/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK.WHEN HE STEPPED ON BUMPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
04/17/2001 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE & COWORKER WERE LOADING EXPL;OSIVES INTO A DRILLED ROCK SALT FACE. COWORKER WAS OPERATING CVONTROLS TORELOCATE MANBASKET TO NEXT ROW OF HOLES. EE HAD HAND OVER TOP RAIL, FINGERS OUTSIDE OF BASKET....
03/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 318d lost EE WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF A REEL OF GUIDE ROPE FOR THE PRODUCTION SKIP. MECHANICS WERE TRYING TO LOOSEN THE END OF THE CALE WHEN AN ADJACENTWRAP SPRAN OVER THE SIDE OF THE REEL AND STRUCK EE ON TH...
02/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE MEPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN A SUPERVISOR BACKED INTO AN OUTRIGGER OF A PARKED ROOF BOLTER. THE EMPLOYEEWAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF...
01/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE CLIMBED UP TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO MAKE REPAIRS WHEN EE WAS CLIMBING BACK TO GROUND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN
01/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted CHANGE OUT OF BALANCE ROPE IN SERVICE SHAFT: EE LIFTED ROPE & PUT IT ON HIS SHOULDER TO PULL IT FROM THE SUMP. IN DOING SO HE FELT HIS KNEE POP.HE FELT THAT HE WAS OKAY & WANTED TO CONTINUE TO WORK. O...
12/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 35d restricted EE WAS CLEANING UP A SALT PILE IN THE UINDERGROUND MILL. A PIECE4 OF COMPACTED SALT BROKE LOOSE FROM PILE AND ROLLED DOWN STRIKING EE.
11/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE SUFFERED BROKEN LEFT HAND WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY HIT THE WRONG LEVER ON HIS ROOFBOLTER(CANNON). THE STEEL GUIDE CLAMP CLOSED ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
11/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted IN PREPARING TO ADVANCE A STAMLER A CABLE SLING WAS TAKEN FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK BY THE EE. A LOOSE WIRE IN THE SLING STUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. IT SLICED HIS FINGER W HEN HE...
10/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A 55 GALLON DRUM FROM A PALLET, USING A MANUAL DRUM HOIST/DOLLY. THE DRUM WAS OBSTRUCTED, CAUSING THE SWING ARMS TO MOVE, PINCHING THE EE'S FINGER.
10/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted EE RAISED COVER ON AUTOMATIC BAGGING LINE TO REMOVE JAMMED BAG. EE REACHED INTO THE BAG TAKE AWAY AREA AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN DRIVE BELT AND PULLY. EE DID NOT LOCK OUT EQUIPMENT.
10/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS VEHICLE IN THE UNDERGROUND MILL. EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND FELT RIGHT KNEE POP. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STRAINED KNEE AND GIVEN 1 WEEK OF RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/25/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 4160 CABLE SUPPORT FAILED AT THE SERVICE SHAFT COLLAR, SUPPORTS/STRAPS RUSTED OUT. THIS ALLOWED CABLE TO STICK OUT INTO SHAFT ONE TO TWO FEET, MAKING SERVICE SHAFT INOPRATABLE. UG PERSONNEL WERE EVACU...
08/09/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TRAINING ON A NEW BELT SPLICE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLIN GDOWN UP ON SPLICE MACHINE LEVER WHEN SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN SHOULDER.
06/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING AN 8' LADDER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. ON 6/15/00, HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT AND WASTAKEN TO LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER.
05/16/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 42d lost THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS CHEST & LEFT ARM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE SURFACE & THE AMBULANCE WAS CALLED. THE EMS SQUAD TOOK THE EMPLOYEE TO MEDICAL CENT ENERGENCY ROOM.
05/05/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LATCHING WHEEL ON PRODUCTION SKIP WAS SHEARED OFF. MINE PERSONNEL WERE EVACUATED.
04/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS DRIVING SKID STEER LOADER OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. THIS CAUSED EE TO STRIKE ELBOW ON THE SIDE PANEL IN CAB. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4/28/00.
04/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE JUMPED OFF REAR DECK OF POWDER TRUCK, APPROX 3' TO GROUND. EE REPORTED INCIDENT ON 4/27/00.
04/03/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 8:17 AM SUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE TO THE HOIST BRAKES COULDN'T BE MAINTAINED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. A MINE EVACUATION WAS BEGUN IMMEDIATELY. THE AIR PRESSURE TO THE HOIST B...
04/03/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 11:57 AM THE AIR COMPRESSOR SUPPLYING AIR TO THE PRODUCTION HOIST BRAKE KICKED OUT. THE BRAKE SEAL WAS LEAKING AIR, BUT WHEN OIL WAS APPLIED TO THE SEAL IT SOFTENED ALLOWING THE HOIST BRAKE S TO RE...
03/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN TO START UP PALLETIZER LINE WAS DOING PRE-OPERATION CHECKS. HE WAS INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBLE AIR LEAK ON BAG FLATTENER WHEN HE CROSSED OVER PALLET DISPENSER TO GET SOME TEFLON T...