Colton Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 88 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/23/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IT APPEARS THAT ONE OF THE #1 COAL MILL ROLLS LOST THE OIL THAT LUBRICATES IT. THIS ALLOWED THE ROLL TO BECOME VERY HOT WHICH THEN PROVIDED AN IGNITION SOURCE FOR THE GROUND COAL. THE IGNITION OF COAL...
04/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using torch to cut a piece of angle iron when he cut through it the piece of iron fell and hit him on the head.
03/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Ee was changing the linkage on a beck drive when dust flushed into his face and eyes.
03/13/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING ON HIS GLOVES WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING BITE HIM ON HIS FINGER.
02/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None EE was taking off the 4"" inspection cap of the hopper, lost control of the cap which fell onto the belt catching his hand between the hopper feeder and the belt.
12/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES WORK-RELATED HEARING LOSS.
09/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE PICKED UP TWO AIR FILTERS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/15/2003 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE GOT READY FOR BED HE NOTICED THAT HIS RIGHT CALF WAS SWOLLEN & DISCOLORED. AFTER WORKING A WEEK HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DISCOLORATION & WENT TO HIS PERSONAL PHY SICIAN...
01/26/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 176d restricted AFTER THE EE WAS FINISHED GREASING THE COOLER FAN BEARING HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE PLATFORM ONTO A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUIT THAT WAS STICKING UP FROM THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO SPRAI N HIS RIGHT ANK...
12/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS IN A BARELY ACCESSABLE LOCATION THE WRENCH SLIPPED FROM THE BOLT AND THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS NOSE WITH THE WRENCH. HE WAS EXAMINED (X-RAYED); POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE. NO MEDI...
12/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOADED 16 CU YD DUMP TRUCK INTO THE QUARRY TO DUMP CLEANUP MATERIAL FOR RE-PROCESSING WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO TIP ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE.
08/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN HE FELT PAININ HIS RIGHT CALF.
07/03/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A STUCK WATER VALVE. HE APPLIES ADDITIONAL PRESSURE AND THE VALVE OPENED ABRUPTLY JAMMING HIS FINGER BETWEEN A BOLT AND THE VALVE HANDLE.
06/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A SCREW CONVEYOR TO UNHOOK IT FROM THE CHAIN. THE SCREW BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELL LANDING ON THE EE'S RT. FOOT.
04/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost THE EE WAS CUTTING A FLAT BAR ON AN IRON WORKER MACHINE. DURING THE PROCESS OF MAKING A CUT, THE FLAT BAR CAME DOWN AND PINCHED THE EE'S THUMB. THE EE'S THUMB WAS CUT REQUIRING APPROX. 10 STIT CHES.
04/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost EE WAS CLIMBING A FIXED RUNG TYPE LADDER HOLDING A PIPE WRENCH IN HIS OTHER HAND. EE MISSED THE LADDER HAND RAIL UPON REACHING THE TOP OF THE LADDER CAUSING HIS BODY TO TURN WHICH CAUSED HIM T O LOSE...
03/05/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS FILED A CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS BASED ON EVALUATION BY AN AUDIOLOGIST.
02/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS REPLACING BELTS ON BLOWER PULLEY WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELTS AND PULLEY. INJURY RESULTED IN 7 SUTURES TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
01/29/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS INSIDE OF THE DUST COLLECTOR CHANGING BAGS AND REMOVING THEM FROM THE COMPARTMENT WHEN DUST GOT INTO HIS EYES.
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WHILE KNEELING ON WATER TRUCK HOOD, EE REPOSITIONED HIS LEG BETWEEN WATER TANK AND HOOD. HIS COVERALLS BECAME HOOKED OPN A BOLT PREVENTING EE FROM PULLING LEG OUT.
01/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING THREADS OF BOLTS IN A CLOSE AREAWHEN THE GRINDER JUMPED BACK UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD AND CUT HIS CHIN. THE CUT WAS ONE INCH IN LENGTH AND TOOK EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE.
12/05/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A 1:15PM THE EE'S WIFE CAME TO PLANT & SAID EE PERSONAL DR SAID HE SHOULD FILE A STRESS CLAIM WHICH HAS AFFECTED HIS ANGINA. THE COMPANY IS DISPUTING THE CLAIM THRU INS. CARRIER. HIS DR TOOK HIM OFF W...
09/21/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOWERING FEEDER ONTO COAL MILL WITH CHAIN FALL. CHAIN FALL JUMPED DROPPING FEEDER ONTO COAL MILLPINCHING FINGER IN BETWEEN.
09/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN A HURRY AND DID NOT DON THE APPROPRIATE PPE AND DID NOT ISOLATE. THE VALVE PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING THE AIR HOSE. WHEN SPEAKING WITH THE EE HE KNEW THAT HE SOULD HAVE SLOWED DOWN AND T HOUGHT...
08/09/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS FILED A CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS BASED ON AN EVALUATION BY AN AUDIOLOGIST.
08/01/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING AN AIR LANCE TO UNPLUG AN AIR SLIDE, RAW MIX FLUSHED BACK OUT OF THE PORT HOLE INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES. THE INJURY IS REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.
06/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING A BEARING, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A FLOOR COVER & FELL INTO A JUNCTION BOX. THE INJURY IS REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURES.
04/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM WORK AREA TO HIS LOCKER, HE STEPPED IN A POT HOLE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 266d restricted AS EE STEPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER TO THE FLOOR. HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT FROM HIS LEFT LEG TO HIS RIGHT LEG AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted DURING PRE SHIFT VEHICLE INSPECTION, EE USED HIS HAND TO WIPE MUD FROM A HEADLIGHT AND CUT HIS FINGER ON BROKEN HEADLIGHT GLASS WHICH WAS UNDER THE MUD.
01/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted AN EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE LID ON THE ROCK SAW, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE LID FALLING ONTO HIS LEFT HAND.
12/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A COME-A-LONG ON AN OVERHEAD BEAM, DUST FELL INTO HIS EYES. WAS SENT TO THE DR AND ISSUED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
09/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 86d restricted AS EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM #702 ROTARY DRILL HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A STEP & HE FALL ABOUT 3FT ONTO A PILE OF ROCKS
07/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 8d restricted EE WAS WORKING FROM A 6 FT STEP LADDER LEANED AGAINST A BLDG TO REPLACE A BELT RETURN ROLLER. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB, THE LADDER FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON TOP OF THE LAD DER.
06/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FOREIGN OBJECT FROM THE CLINKER FEEDER WHEN DUST FLUSHED AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.
06/06/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None FOLLOWING OUR ANNUAL AUDIOMETRIC TESTS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED OF AN OSHA SHIFT - STS & IT WAS SUGGESTED HE SEE A DOCTOR. JUNE 16 WE RECEIVEDNOTICE FROM HIS ATTORNEY THAT ON JUNE 6 HE FILED A DWC-1...
01/27/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ADJUSTING HIS POSITION STRADLING A SCAFFOLD PLANK. INJURED PLACED HIS HAND ON A 9"" GRINDER CAUSING IT TO START. HIS LEFT HAND WAS IN A POSITION TO KEEP HIS BALANCE. IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH T...