Celatom Plant — Accidents

Total: 78 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost OUR EMPLOYEE HAD LOCKED & TAGGED THE MILLING FAN TO INDICATE HE WAS WORKING ON IT. HE WAS TO HARD SURFACE THE INSIDE OF THE FAN. HE WAS OUT OF SIGHT OF TWO EAGLE MINE EMPLOYEES ON OTHER SIDE OF THE FA...
10/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLIMBING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WORKER REACHED FOR A HANDRAIL AND TWISTED BACK.
08/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted WHILE PICKING UP A SECTION OF PIPE IN THE BONEYARD, WORKER TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER SECTION OF PIPE AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS WHILE STILL HOLDING HIS PIPE.
06/07/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING TOWARDS A TRASH CAN IN THE SHIPPING AREA, WORKER STEPPED ON A NAIL.
06/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOWING LAWN. ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF LAWN MOWER. PLACED HAND ON MUFFLER & SUSTAINED BURNS. FIRST AID TREATMENT, BUT REQUIRED ONE FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT (WHIRLPOOL) & EVALUATION.
05/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE PACKING CHAIR WORKER STRAINED BACK. WORKER DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL MAY 21, 2002.
02/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE PLANT GROUNDS, WORKER SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE.
11/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted WHILE RESTACKING 50# BAGS, WORKER STRAINED HER BACK WHILE LIFTING AND TWISTING. WORKER DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-30-01.
07/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 26d restricted WHILE REMOVING A CAP FROM A PRESSURIZED PRODUCT CONVEYANCE LINE, THE CAP BLEW OFF AND STRUCK WORKER ON RIGHT HAND/ARM.
05/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE CLEANING OUT THE ORE HOUSE DUMP WITH THE BOBCAT, WORKER WAS RAMMED INTO BY AN ERRANT CONTRACT TRUCK DRIVER.
04/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted WHILE DUMPING BAGS INTO THE WASTE BIN REFEEDER, WORKER FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
12/19/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost WHILE WALKING UNDER #1 PACKERS, WORKER WALKED INTO A LOW OVERHANGING LADDER AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE LADDER, RAMMING HER HEAD DOWN INTO HER NECK.
11/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted WHILE WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WORKER FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
11/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 23d restricted WORKER WALKED AWAY FROM HER WORK STATION IN THE DARK DURING A POWER OUTAGE AND TRIPPED OVER A PALLET LYING ON THE FLOOR.
11/03/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE STEPPING OVER A BAG CONVEYOR WORKER CAUGHTLEFT LEG ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON & RECD A PUNCTURE WOUND
08/23/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BOTH FEET WHICH HE FEELS IS CAUSED BY GOING UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS DURING THE COURSE OF HIS JOB.
08/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted WHILE PACKING BAGHOUSE PRODUCT ON THE PACKAGING MACHINE, WORKER BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE MACHINE.
07/30/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost WHILE COLLECTING A SAMPLE OF BAGHOUSE FROM A BULK BAG, WORKER INHALED DUST. WORKER HAS ASTHMA AND WAS NOT WEARING HER RESPIRATOR AT THE TIME.
07/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE LIFTING A COMPOSITE BARREL OF CRUDE ORE, WORKER STRAINED HIS NECK.
07/19/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WORKER DID NOT KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS BACK. CALLED IN TO WORK ON 7/22/00 WITHBACK PAIN CLAIMING HE HAD HURT IT ON THE JOB. WEQUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THIS CLAIM.
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOOSENING A VALVE ON A FIRE HYDRANT PRIOR TO WASHING DOWN THE ASPHALT, WORKER RECEIVED A BLOW TO THE LEFT EYE FROM THE VALVE AS IT BLEW OFF THE HYDRANT. TETANUS SHOT AND 4 STITCHES.
07/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A BOLT LOOSE WORKER STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
06/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE CARRYING AN ARC WELDER UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WORKER STRAINED HIS KNEE. WORKED HIS NEXT FULL SHIFT THEN WENT TO DR.
06/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A FORKLIFT, WORKER SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS HIP. NO LOST TIME. PRESCRIPTION ONLY.
06/14/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TRAVELING UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS, WORKER STRESSED OR BRUISED THE HEEL AND ARCH OF HER RIGHT FOOT.
04/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted WHILE MANUALLY RESTACKING PALLETS HE HAD DUMPED ON THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR, WORKER STRAINED HIS BACK.
01/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STACKING 50 LB BAGS ONTO A PALLET ONE OF THE BAGS OF FILTERAID ONTO THE PALLET ONE OF THE BAGS FELL OFF. WORKER TRIED TO CATCH THE BAG ANDSTRAINED HIS BACK.
01/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted WHILE LIFTING A ROLL OF TYGARD TO SECURE A TRAILER, WORKER FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.