COTTER MILL — Accidents

Total: 83 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted EE WAS EXITING FROM UNDER A THICKNER TANK & SLIPPED ON ICE ON FIRST STAIR. THIS CAUSED HER TO FALL FORWARD & STRIKE HER HEAD ON CONCRETE.
02/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A FLANGE FROM A SLURRY TANK TO THE KILN FEED. SLURRY SPRAYED ON THE EMPLOYEE
02/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EE WAS LIFTING A 6 INCH HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
01/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER TWO PIECES OF CONDUIT THAT WERE PROTRUDING THROUGH THE FLOOR GRATING AS HE WAS TURNING TO LEAVE HIS WORK AREA. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS KNEE AG AINST A...
01/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY WALKWAY.
12/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 39d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER CLEANING OUT A SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN SHE DESCENDED THE LADDER SHE STEPPED ON A BUCKET LYING BY THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. SHE LANDED ON HER RIGHT H AND RES...
11/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON WELDING LEADS THAT WERE LYING ON THE FLOOR AND FELL. HE STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE FLOOR RESULTING IN CHIPPING HIS TWO FRONT TEETH.
10/23/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 122d restricted THE EE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH DOWN THE FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HER RIGHT WRIST IN THE AREA OF AN EXISTING CYST AND A PREVIOUS NON-WORK RELATED FRACTURE THAT HAD HEALED POORLY. I T WAS N...
10/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted THE EE WAS MOVING AHEAVY AGITATOR SHAFT. AS HE MOVED IT HE TWISTED HIS WRIST AND FELT SOMETHING ""POP."" THIS RESULTED IN A DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST.
09/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A CONDUIT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN NECK.
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 18d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WEEDS AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS WHEN A WEED SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE.
09/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 129d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS WHEN HIS BOOTCAUGHT ON A STEP. HE THEN MISSED TWO STAIRS AND JOLTED HIS KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT ENCOUNTERED THE NEXT STAIR.
09/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 56d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO SAMPLE A TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 8', LANDING ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
08/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. THIS ""JAMMED"" HIS NECK AND BACK.
08/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLEANUP MATERIAL INTO A BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 113d restricted DISCONNECTED AN AIR LINE AND WAS SPRAYED WITH SULFURIC ACID THAT HAD BACKED UP IN THE LINE.
06/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A THICKENER TANK AND WAS SPRAYED IN THE EYE BY ACID LEAKING FROM A LINE.
06/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 23d restricted THE EE WAS MOVING AN AGITATOR MOUNTING PLATE & FELT A PAIN IN GROIN. THIS LATER WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA THAT WOULD REQUIRE SURGERY & BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY.
05/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A COVER FROM A SWAMP COOLER AND HE BRUSHED AGAINST AN OLD LADDER. THIS RESULTED IN A SPLINTER IN THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE SPLINTER HAD TO BE REMOVE D BY A...
04/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A SCREW CONVEYOR, THE EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL. THE METAL BROKE & CAUSED HIM TO FALL ABOUT 2'. THE EE CUT HIS LEG ON THE METAL AS HE FELL.
02/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 333d restricted EE WAS PULLING A PARTIALLY FROZEN FIRE HOSE OFF OF A RAFFINATE TANK & FELT PAIN IN HER BACK.
12/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY STAND OFF THE FINE ORE BINS. HE PULLED WRONG AND FELT A PAIN IN ABDOMENAL. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A STRAIN BUT AS TIME PASSED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT, AS DIAGNO SIS OF...
11/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON A RAIL CAR BUT IT DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE EE MOVED AWKARDLY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/18/2000 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost THE EE WS APPROACHING A STEAM LINE TO SHUT IT OFF WHEN THE LINE RUPTURED. THIS STARTLED THE EMPLOYEE AND HE JUMPED BACK QUICKLY AND STRUCK A PIPE.
10/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP A MUD SPILL UNDER THE PRIMARY THICKENER. THE DEEP MUD MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
08/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A HEAVY PUMP CASEAND STRAINED HIS BACK.
07/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE RR TRACKS WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT WRIST
06/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK AT HOME ON 6/27/00. ON 6/30/00 HE AGGREVATED HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A SHAFT TO A PUMP.
06/24/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 35d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE #4 CCD RAKE DRIVE, THE ROD BLEW THROUGH THE CASING & STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG AND ABDOMINAL AREA THEN KNOCKED HIM BACK AGAINST THE WALL.
05/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE EE WAS LIFTING A PIPE TO INSTALL, HE FELT HIS BACK PULL.
02/29/2000 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 3d restricted RASH DEVELOPED AT EE'S WAIST AND ON BOTH ARMS WHERE SLEEVES OF SHIRT ARE IN CONTACT.
02/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE STEPPED ONTO A BOARD, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOARD AND HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
01/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING A ROD MILL TRUNION BEARING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT CHEEK BONE ON THEBEARING COVER RESULTING IN A LACERATION NEEDING SUTURES.