CASTLEWOOD PLANT — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/27/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift
04/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost Employee was restacking a pallet of pulverized limestone 50 pound bags. EE said put one knee on the ground and picked up a bag and felt a burning sensation in the lower back.
05/07/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on filling the newly installed greaser pump up on the Wa 600. When EE stepped back to see how full the tank was getting EE lost balance and fell hitting the floor. The rim of EE's glass...
09/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Performing close proximity maintenance on mill fan, hand contacted belt at pulley. Cut middle finger on right hand, needed 6 stitches.
02/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee began working on the truck around 9:30 am. Employee performed a mental risk assessment. Removed the drive shaft from under the truck and put on tandems to work on. 1 of 2 caps were almost in...
03/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was filling bulk bags of mine safety dust (ground limestone powder). After filling bag employee removed filling spout and dust splashed into his face. Employee washed out eyes but was unabl...
08/01/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Maintenance worker was cutting metal from hopper when hot slag landed on boot and burned through. Worker suffered burns to top of foot before he could remove boot.
07/09/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None It was a reportable hearing loss, the standard threshold was more than 25db on the 2000Hz on his right ear.
07/06/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing fabrication (welding, grinding and chipping slag) and noticed irritation in eye. Employee was wearing PPE including welding helmet and safety glasses. Employee should have al...
10/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE and another employee were removing a guard off the tail section of C-10 belt conveyor. Guard shifted and pinned his left hand against a metal beam.
01/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slip and fall on frozen ground, hit face on ground, got 5 stitches in forehead and 1 in his lip.
10/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a fuel tank on a mack truck and got his hand caught between the tank and the metal frame. Cut his ring finger on his right hand. He received six stitches and came back to work...
05/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping unload a heavy leaf spring for a Mack Truck, the leave fell and smashed his index finger on his right hand against the ground.
07/07/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This is a result of average hearing loss of 25 db or more in the range 2000, 3000 and 4000. His loss was 30 db in his left ear.
06/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE UNLOADING 50 LB PAIL OF GREASE OFF BACK OF TRUCK. HE ""TWISTED HIP, I THINK I JUST PULLED A MUSCLE"". REPORTED INCIDENT AT 4:45 PM TO ASHEVILLE OFFICE. HE REFUSED TO GO TO URGENT CARE TWICE...
06/01/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding, starting and stopping a lot and during this time got several flashes of bright welding to his eyes. It was dark during this time also which made it worse. Eyes itched and burne...
04/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cleaning debris from an auger trough and pealed back open area of trough and his finger slipped into hole and hurt his finger. It cut the tip of his left middle finger off, took him to the doc...
04/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting plastic top sheeting inside caged area that was properly shut down. He turned and cut himself on a piece of metal.
09/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 132d lost, 46d restricted Employee was dismounting the Stationary ladder on an open top railroad car, he lost his grip or footing and fell approx. six feet. He landed on his left wrist and left hip, this fall fractured his le...
05/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Co-worker was using a punch to drive a bearing off of a shaft; injured was standing near him when he hit the punch with the hammer. A small piece of metal (about the size of a BB0) broke off the punch...
12/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was stepping up into loader when the bottom cable step broke, caused him to hit his right side ribs on the ladder. He was ask to go to the doctor and he felt he was alright. Then on 1/4/2005 he fe...
11/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was to install a new spout on a bagger and it slipped from his grip and hit him in the mouth. It cut the upper lip on his mouth. He went to the doctor and got 3 stitches in his lip and a Te...
05/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using pry bar to loosen lid on Fuller Kenyon< his bar was placed, when the lid broke loose, his body was in an awkward position and he hurt his back. Dr said it was a pulled muscle and recommen...
12/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS STACKING 50 LBS BAGS ONTO A PALLET.
07/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LOT TOWARDS THE PLANT WHEN HE STOPPED TO HELP ANOTHER EE WHO HAD DROPPED A LOADED BULK SACK ONTO THE LOT. HE HELD ONE OF THE LOOPS OF THE BULK SACK WHILE THE OTHER EE ATTEMPT...
06/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING A VERTICAL LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE PLATFORM (MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ON BOTTOM STEP), HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL CAUSING INJURY.
05/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 25d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR INSIDE OF A BUILDING, TO GET A SAMPLE BAG. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COME BA CK TO W...
12/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS IN A HURRY & LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING ON THE STEPS. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, RIGHT SIDE OF NECK & UPPER RIGHT ARM WHEN HE FELL.
11/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE POWERED BAG CHAIR ON THE BAGGING MACHINE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE ACTUATOR BUTTON WHICH CLOSED THE BAG CHAIR ON HIS LEFT THUMB.
04/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE RE-STACKING DAMAGED PALLETS OF BAGGED MATERIAL EE STEPPED FROM AN EMPTY PALLET ONTO A CLEAN ASPHALT SURFACE AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS KNEE.
03/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE REPORTED ON MON. MORNING 3/12/01 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON THURSDAY 3/8/01. HE WAS NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW OR WHAT TIME THE INJURY OCCURED. HE LATER SAID HE THOUGHT HE HURT IT MOVING SOME C ONCRETE...
01/19/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost WHILE OPERATING A FORKLIFT ON A VERY RAIN DAY, EE GOT WET AND COLD AND DEVELOPED HYPOTHERMIA. FORKLIFT HAD A CANOPY BUT RAIN WAS BLOWING IN.
10/23/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A PNEUMATIC BAG CHAIR EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE BAGGER START BUTTON & MADE THE BAG CHAIR CYCLE DOWN PINCHING & CUTTINGHIS RIGHT THUMB & FOREFINGER.
05/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HELPING A MAINTENANCE MAN LOAD A SMALL SHEET OF METAL ONTO HIS TRUCK EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE METAL. CUT WAS ON THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND REQUIRED 7 STITCHES .
02/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ADJUSTING THE FILL SPOUT ON THE DECORATIVE STONE BAGGER, EE'S LEFT PANT LEG GOT HOOKE BY THE CONVEYOR SPLICE, PULLING THE MATERIAL INTO THE 1/4"" GAP BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE CONVEYOR PU TTING...