Columbia Plant #1 — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/13/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER CONVEYOR MATERIAL FELL OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDER
11/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was operating a Cat D8R dozer when a rock became lodged between the trunion arm and the track. When the employee removed the rock, about 50 pound, he felt a strain in his lower right abdomen...
09/08/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE reported that he has been diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The doctor evaluation states ""with his work duties that this would be at least a work related condition or a condition th...
10/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was checking motor grounds in plant area. When reaching overhead he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee did not seek medical evaluation until 11/13/2008. First medical treatment resulted...
07/21/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE was completing liner repairs inside the primary horizontal impactor. He twisted at his waist while picking up a 1"" impact wrench. he felt a strain in his lower back. When reported to his next shif...
06/26/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was exiting truck, stepped in hole and pulled ligaments in ankle.
07/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 17d restricted Employee was servicing Cat 768B watertruck after completing engine repair. Antifreeze was required and being hand-carried to the truck radiator fill neck. A 2.5 gallon container of antifreeze was bein...
08/25/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The EE was welding the hopper perimeter while in a position kneeling at ground level. The area was well ventilated & several other EE's were working nearby. For an undetermined reason, the EE lost con...
03/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT. THE KNIFE WAS PULLED THROUGH THE BELT & PUNCTURED RIGHT LEG OF EMPLOYEE. MEDICAL EVAULATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO TREAT WOUND.
09/30/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING SKID LOADER FOR PLANT SPILLAGE CLEAN-UP. THE NUISANCE DUST GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE AROUND PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR. ON 10/05/05, EE REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR AN INFECTION IN HIS...
08/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING EQUIPMENT ON READY-LINE PRIOR TO DAY SHIFT. HE SLIPPED ON PARKING BERM BUT DID NOT FALL TO GROUND. PHYSICIAN EVALUATION IDENTIFIED BACK STRAIN ON 08/18 AND PRESCRIBED THERAPY O...
05/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS EXITING THE SEAT/CAB OF RIDIG FRAME HAUL TRUCK. AS HE WAS PUTTING WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG, HE FELT RIGHT KNEE ""POP"". HE WAS DOCTOR EVALUATED ON 07/06/05 AND PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY
04/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee accessed an elevated platform to energize an elevated electrical panel. After energizing the switchgear, he jumped off the elevated platform to the MCC concrete floor. The elevation was appro...
11/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS OPENING A MANUAL, SEGMENTED, OVERHEAD 16'X 24' DOOR ON SHOP ACCESS. THE EE COMPLAINED OF BACK & NECK PAIN. DR. EVALUATION INDICATED MUSCLE STRAIN & TREATED WITH HOT/COLD COMPRESS & PRE- SCRIBED...
08/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted MAINTENANCE EE WAS COMPLETING BEARING REPAIR ON A 3 DECK INCLINE SCREEN. HE WAS USING OEM THREADED ROD PULLER INSTALLING THE COUNTERWEIGHT SHEAVE ONTO THE SHAFT. WHILE PULLING THE WRENCH TIGHT ENING T...
07/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted OPERATING FRONT END LOADER AT SHOT ROCK PRODUCTION FACE. REPETATIVE MOTION IN OPERATOR'S SEAT INDUCED MUSCLE STRAIN OR BRUISE RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE TREATED WITH PRESCRIPTION M EDICATI...
05/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS CROSS CUTTING CONVEYER BELT FOR A MECHANICAL BUTT SPLICE. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED FROM BELT PUNCTURING RIGHT LEG THIGH ONE INCH DEEP. EE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES AND A TETANUS SHOT.
01/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EUCLID 74TD 35 TON HAUL TRUCK WAS BLOCKED, LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT FOR REPAIR. A WIRING FAULT WAS BEING TRACED AND ACCESS INTO AND UNDER THE CAB WAS REQUIRED. EE WAS INSPECTING THE WIRING UN DER THE...
08/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost THE INJURY WAS INITIALLY NON-REPORTABLE; HOWEVERSUBSEQUENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION HAS REVEALED THE NEED FOR SURGERY AND LOST WORK DAYS. A TEAMSTER WAS DELIVERING DRINKING WATER TO VARIOUS WORK AR EAS AT...
02/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PERFORMED GENERAL CLEAN UP DUTIES IN THE PULVERIZER UNTIL 1:00 PM. AT THIS TIME THE CHAIN ON THE DRIVE SPROCKET ON THE #3 CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY JUMPED OUT OF THE SPROCKET TEETH, CAUSING THE CONVEYOR...