Columbia River Carbonates (Woodland Mill — Accidents

Total: 74 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Miner recalls falling against a metal pole in the warehouse. She did not think she was injured and forgot the incident. Later in the week she felt a sharp pain in her back when doing certain activitie...
08/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Miner lifting container for laboratory mill and strained neck/shoulder. Next day sent to physician who diagnosised as ""sprain of cervical spine/strain of thoracic left"" sent back to work with no re...
06/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Millwright was straightening a piece of metal in a vice. Struck metal with hammer & small shard of metal from hammer flew off & entered arm. Transported to Kaiser where a physician removed shart & sea...
03/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was labeling 7 gallon product buckets by manually taking them off pallet. He backed up and turned his foot on a pallet behind him while carrying a bucket thereby spraining his knee. Miner repo...
10/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Miner was getting off tractor (Kubata - small tractor) and turned ankle on ground. He was diagnosed with a sprained ankle at the ER after x-ray. Miner placed on light duty.
06/01/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner left company employ on 1/10/06. Filed work comp. claim for hearing loss - prolonged exposure to industrial noise. Miner was employed at company for 13 years.
03/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted Miner was exiting forklift when his foot caught on brake pedal causing him to trip and fall to ground. He fell against concrete footing and cracked one rib - broke second rib.
02/15/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LINES FOR INSTALLED PRESSURE WASHER. HE LOCKED OUT THE UNIT AND DISASSEMBLED LINE. HE REMOVED PRESSURE WASHER MINIFOLD - COMPUTER-ACTIVATED VALVE OPENED AND RELEASED STORED P...
02/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was walking down wheelchair access ramp at front office when he slipped on frosty surface, fell backwards and struck his head on ramp causing concussion and neck strain. Miner was first employee...
01/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 13d restricted MINER WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF PARKED RAILCAR AFTER SETTING THE BRAKE. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HE WRENCHED HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WITH NO SLIP...
11/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CLEANING SUMP DITCH IN PLANT AND LEANED STEEL GRATING ON ITS EDGE, EE LOOKED TO THE SIDE WITH HAND RESTING AT EDGE OF DITCH WHEN GRATING FELL AND STRUCK HAND, EE TRASPORTED TO LOCAL DR, NO BROK...
09/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Miner was inspecting area/equipment near settling lagoon. while walking he slipped on slippery ground and fell, spraining right ankle.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted CLEANING OUT A FLOW METER, EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO PULL DOWN LEVER TO FLUSH THE LINE. THE LEVER WAS STUCK OR HARD TO OPERATE.
06/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying heavy coiled welding leads down stairs while cable slipped, he tried to catch with extended arm.
02/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted MINER WAS LIFTING METAL FLOOR GRATE WHEN AN ADJACENT GRATE SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE MIDDLE FINGERTIP OF HIS RIGHT HAND. MINER WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES BUT PORTION OF SKIN ON FINGERTIP SLICED OFF (NAI...
02/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted MINER, ON A LADDER CLEARING BLOCKED FLOW METER LINE WITH A PRESSURE WASHER, SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS BACK ON A MOTOR OIL SIGHT GLASS.
10/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted MINER WAS EXITING CAT EXCAVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK, LANDING ON HIS FEET BUT ABRUPTLY. WET SLURRY ON CAT AND MINER'S FEET PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT.
02/14/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d lost, 35d restricted CARPAL TUNNEL ATTRIBUTED TO COMPUTER WORK AT IMPROPER COMPUTER STATION IN SHOP. STATION NOW ADJUSTED. WORKER COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN WRISTS, HANDS, FOREARM.
04/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS MOVING A LARGE HOSE REEL AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN REEL AND A STORAGE RACK. RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT REQUIRING 3 STITCHES. RELEASED FOR FULL WORK DUTIES.
04/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted MINER WAS HELPING INSTALL ACCESS LADDER/ PLATFORM AND INED UP BOLT HOLES WITH SPUD WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF BOLT HOLE AND STRUCK MINER IN FACE. LACERATION OF SKIN ON NOSE AND LIP CHIPPED TOOTH. C...
01/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost MINER IS A MILLWRIGHT IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPT. HE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HANDS. PHYSICIAN 0N1/7/02 DIAGNOSED BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH WORK ACTIVITIES OVER THE YEARS
09/12/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted MINER WAS WELDING ON STAINLESS TANK DURING 3-4 HOUR PERIOD. WEARING PROPER HOOD/LENS. SUFFERED FLASH IN EYES, DISCOVERED THAT NIGHT/MORNING. TREATED BY EMERGENCY ROOM, MEDICATED CAUSE APPEARS TO BE PO...
09/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS REMOVING CAP FROM DRUM OOF ACETIC ACID & PUMPING CONTENTS TO NEW DRUM WITH CAP ALSO OFF INHALED FUMES THROAT, NOSE, LUNGS BURNING SENSATION REMOVED TO FRESH AIR SAW DR NEXT DAY EXAM & SENT...
05/11/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONTRACT LABORER (EMPLOYERS OVERLOAD) SENT TO PRESSURE WASH GUTTERS (4 HR SCHEDULED JOB). WORKER CAUGHT TIP OF RIGHT THUMB IN STREAM OF PRESSURE WASHER, CUTTING THUMB AND ENGORGING WITH WATER. TRANSPO...