Christy Minerals Plant — Accidents

Total: 75 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/14/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 2/14/2005 HE HAD PAIN IN WRIST AFTER USING GUN TO SHOOT RING IN KILN. SENT EMPLOYEE TO Dr. HAD SAID WRIST WAS FINE WAS SENT TO WORK W/O RESTRICTIONS. 5/4/05 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT...
10/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Ee reported that in the past few weeks he has noticed a lump on his stomach. He requested that we send him to the Dr, that he thinks he may have a hernia. He thinks it may have happened over time when...
09/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A STEP AND FELL. HE HAS A CONTUSION ON HIS BACK. DOCTOR HAS TAKEN HIM OFF WORK FOR 3 DAYS AND WILL SEE HIM AGAIN ON MONDAY...
09/21/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 23d restricted EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE LEFT KNEE AFTER KNEELING TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK. HE SAW A DOCTOR WHO WANTS HIM TO HAVE AN MRI. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE AND A STRAIN TO L...
08/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS POKING MATERIAL IN CHAMBER (KILN) WHEN CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL ONTO BAR, CAUSING BAR TO HIT SIDE OF EE'S FACE, BREAKING HIS JAW.
05/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost Employee was tightening bolt on coal mill when he lost his footing and had onset of low back pain.
04/19/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 23d restricted Diagnosed on 4-19-04 with ankle sprain that requires surgery. ee twisted ankle 8-15-03. ee stepped on pallet edge and twisted ankle. went to co. dr. dr. said it was a ankle sprain, it would take time...
09/26/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 62d lost, 43d restricted DATE OF INJURY IS THE DIAGNOSIS DATE- REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY- LEFT WRIST CARPAL TUNNEL. EE THROWS UP TO 100# BAGS ONTO PALLETS. HE COMPLAINS OF WRIST PAIN WHEN DOING THIS. DR. DIAGNOSED HIM ON 9/26/...
04/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 30d restricted WORKING ON CRUSHER DOOR-PULLED OUT BOLTS- DOOR SHIFT TO RIGHT AND HIT EE IN CHEST
02/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted PULLING SELF UP INTO LOADER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
10/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 60d restricted USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE MATERIAL FROM A GRATE WHEN FELT A POP & PAIN IN SHOULDER.
04/08/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 142d restricted REPETITIVE INJURY - CARPAL TUNNEL.
03/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 317d lost WAS HELPING COWORKER PICK UP MOTOR & FELT PULL IN BACK.
10/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SETTING UP FORMS TO POUR CONCRETE HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL BACKWARDS. CAUGHT SELF.
08/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHECKING COAL MILL OIL ERUPTED & BURNED RIGHT ARM.
08/06/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WAS ADDING OIL WHEN HOT OIL ""BURPED"" OUT ON TO ARM.
08/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted TRYING TO LOOSEN BOLT ON SCREEN.
05/18/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 48d restricted WHILE USING A DRILL, DRILL BIT CAUGHT AND TWISTED RIGHT HAND.
12/02/2000 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted SWITCHING CLAY ELEVATOR FROM WEST TO EAST BIN WHEN FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER (LEVER FROZEN).
08/16/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None COMPLAINS OF WRIST PAIN.
06/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted CLEANING OUT 8 X 20 BIN. BOTTOM STEP BROKE - BRUISED RIB & ARM.
04/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost SACKING MATERIAL OUT WHEN MATERIAL BLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.
04/18/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOOK ON E-Z LIFT BROKE, VAC HOSE FELL.
03/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost OPERATING JACK HAMMERING LEDGE-PIECE BROKE LOST BALANCE-STILL HAD TRIGGER SQUEEZED AND JACK HAMMERED ON LEFT FOOT.
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted LIFTING GRATE TO BUILD CATWALK AND HURT LEFT ARM.