COLONY WEST MILL — Accidents

Total: 78 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Ee was struck on top of head with pallet of empty ware being slid into place by a forklift. Neck strain. Ee received physical therapy. Medical treatment.
12/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 17d restricted Employee's left arm started having sharp pain when throwing jugs in box. Poosible tendonitis. Exam 1/3/05, and light duty was prescribed. Not immediately available, so lost time resulted also. His arm...
09/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stacking 30 lb product when took box off conveyer, turned to put it on the pallet and felt a pull in his back near rib area. EE sought chiropractic treatment thus constituting MSHA reportabilit...
05/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was tightening bolt to adjust all fill when wrench slipped off bolt and hit right hand on air cylinder, bruising hand.
03/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted EE was throwing 30 lb boxes of cat litter on to a pallet when he twisted his lower back. Sought chiropractic care, thus constituting MSHA reportability, additionally lost time.
03/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE TURNED TO PLACE 30# PAIL OF PRODUCT ON PALLET DURING PALLETIZATION, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK FROM MOVEMENT, TWISTING, ETC. EE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC CARE, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABLILITY.
01/15/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WRESTLING WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN FINGER JAMMED AGAINST A PALLET. FINGER FRACTURED AND EE LOST 1 DAY OF WORK.
05/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER KNIFE TO OPEN EMPTY WARE PALLETS. KNIFE WAS NOT RETRACTED & HE WAS PUTTING EMPTYWARE ON THE LINE, PUSHING BOXES & HAD KNIFE IN ONE HAND. RIGHT ARM WENT OVER LEFT HAND AND BLA...
05/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted EE REPORTS KICKING A JUG OF CAT LITTER AND STOMPING ON AN EMPTY JUG TWICE. STRAIN TO FOOT, DEVELOPED INTO TENDONITIS. MISSED A WEEK OF WORK, THUS CONSTITUTING LOST TIME. RETURNED 5-25. REPORTE D INCID...
04/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO AN ALUMINUM CABLE. A SMALL ALUMINUM FRAGMENT BECAME LODGED IN EYE. EMBEDDED - SURGICALLY REMOVED, AND PRESCRIPTION WAS PRESCRIBED. THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABIL ITY.
03/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING STRAPS OFF THE BUNDLES OF EMPTYWARE AND CUT HIS FINGER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. REQUIRED STITCHES, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.
02/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS LIFTING ROLL OF PLASTIC BY HIMSELF, STRAINED BACK.
10/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS LIFTING A LAYER OF 16# EMPTYWARE AND FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. CHIROPRACTIC CARE AND 2 DAYS MISSED WORK CONSTITUTE MSHA REPORTABILITY.
05/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 20d restricted EE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR TO RE-BRACE TO MAKE LEVEL WITH TAPE MACHINE. HERNIATED LEFT GROIN AREA.
02/21/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost EE DIAGNOSIS 2-21-02 CARPUAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. SURGERY DATE 2-26-02. RETURN TO WORK DATE PLANNED 3-8-02. LOST TIME. INJURED REPORTED BY WORK TO BE FROM CAT LITTER LINE WORK-REPETATIVE MOTION SC REWING...
10/16/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS INVOLVED IN HORSEPLAY. ANOTHER EE CAME BEHIND HIM AND LOCKED HIS HANDS BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND LIFTED HIM BY HIS SCROTUM, AGGRAVATING HYDROCELE.
10/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LOWER BACK STRAIN, SHOVELING CLAY.
07/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE STEPPED OFF CATWALK. RIGHT FOOT DROPPED 12"" &CAUSED FALL. TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. ANKLE WAS CAST& IMMOBILIZED.
03/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE HIT HAND ON THE BAG SPOUT WHILE LIFTING A BAG. IT TORE. SUFFERED A HAND BRUISE AND MISSED 1 DAY OF WORK, CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.
02/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A CONVEYOR TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. HE STRAINED HIS MID-UPPER BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES. HE RESTRAINED SAME AREA 2/19. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR ON AT LEAST 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, & LOST TIM...
01/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted EE STRAINED A GROIN MUSCLE, WHILE HANDLING MATERIALS, LIFTING.
09/07/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL AS A RESULT OF REPETITIOUS WORK IN THE CAT LITTER LINE. HE HAD SURGERY ON 9/20/00, RESULTING IN 1 LOST TIME DAY.
08/15/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 7d restricted EE DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL--SURGERY 8/21, ABSENT 8/22 ALSO. (LOST TIME)
07/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING PRODUCTION LINE. REPETITIVE MOTION, BENDING, TWISTING, TURNING, LIFTING, MATERIALS HANDLING. FELT PAIN IN LOWR BACK AREA, BACK STRAIN, 50 # BAGS O...
05/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 30d restricted REPEATED LIFTING AND TWISTING WHILE THROWING BOXES ON THE CAT LITTER LINE (ASSEMBLY LINE) 2 X 30 LB AT A TIME. LOWER BACK PAIN RADIATING TO THE LEG.
05/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 30d restricted EE'S STOMACH STARTED TO HURT AND THEN A LUMP APPEARED. HE WENT TO A PHYSICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS A HERNIA CONDITION. SURGICAL REPAIR WAS PLANNED.
03/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LOWER BACK PAIN FROM MATERIALS HANDLING METHODS/ MOVEMENT, ETC. CHIROPRACTIC VISITS/ LOST TIME.
01/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF TREAT TO PUT IN THE MILLING AUGER. BECAUSE IT WAS ABOUT FULL, HE PUT IT BACK ON THE BASE. HE STRAINED HISBACK DOING THIS.