CUSHENBURY PLANT — Accidents
Total: 211 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/26/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 59d lost | EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, SLIPPED ANDHIT HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. |
| 08/12/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | PULLING DOOR SHUT ON BAUXITE CAR. MANY RAILCARS FROM SANTA FE HAVE DAMAGE DOORS MAKING THEM HARD TO CLOSE. |
| 08/04/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | BENT OVER SINK TO WASH HANDS, WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE SAT DOWN TO FILL OUT HIS TIMESHEET, STOOD UP AND FELT THE SAME PAI... |
| 07/05/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE POWER UNIT TO LIFT A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN UNIT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FINGER. |
| 07/04/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO PUSH IN PINS ON 97 GATE. GATE WAS FULL OF RIMS. WHILE BEATING IN THE PINS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER HE FELL OFF THE RAMP, LANDING FACE FIRST AND CUTTING HIS EYE. |
| 05/22/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 42d lost, 93d restricted | LIFTING BELT ON BUCKET ELEVATOR TO REPAIR IT, WHEN BELT BROKE. |
| 05/03/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 41d lost, 47d restricted | BRACED HIMSELF AGAINST AN EMPTY BARRELL AND LOST BALANCE WHEN BARREL MOVED. WORKING AT FLOOR LEVEL. |
| 03/16/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A PALLET LOAD OF BRICKS WITH A TAG LINE. SUFFEED A MUSCLE STRAIN FROM PULLING ON TAG LINE. |
| 03/07/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | EE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO A VIBRATOR SCREEN (ABOUT 18 INCHES) AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. |
| 01/21/2000 | NONPOWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 44d lost | HE WAS LOADING BRICKS INTO THE WHEEL BARROW AND DUMPING THE WHEEL BARREL INTO THE DUMP TRUCK BELOW THE KILN. AS HE WAS DUMPING, HE STRAINED HIS MUSCLE IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN AREA. |
| 01/18/2000 | OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 2d lost | EE COMPLAINED HIS CHEST, LUNGS, AND THROAT FEEL CONGESTED FROM INHALING CEMENT DUST. |