Dobson Plant — Accidents

Total: 102 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/24/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted He tried to keep the wheel barrow from tipping over and strained his lower back.
10/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted He was checking the under cone, and then jumped down off the conveyor belt which was 3 feet on to a dirt pile causing injury to his neck.
08/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a screen when it jammed up. He used a bar to get it loose and the bar slipped, causing him to hit his hand on the screen.
06/23/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted He lifted a wheel barrel full of sand, which put most of the pressure on his R-foot and the ground was unstable causing injury to his foot. Employee didn't report his injury until 6/24/05
06/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 28d restricted While hooking up steam cleaner to hitch of truck. Steam cleaner rolled backward and hitch on steam cleaner struck hand.
06/10/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A co-worker threw a fire cracker into his work area.
04/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 85d restricted As he was pulling on a pry bar at the welding shop table the bar slipped causing him to fall.
03/22/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As he was drilling a hole in a belt, the drill slipped and went into his finger.
02/23/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was holding a piece of wood and as he proceeded to shoot a nail through the wood he missed and the nail went through his thumb.
09/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted He was bent over shoveling material from under the screen feed belt and when he stood up straight he felt pain on his lower back.
09/03/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pushing a wheel barrow when suddenly his knee popped.
06/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS INSTALLING A PARKING BRAKE CABLE WHICH SLIPPED OUT OF THE BRACKET AND HIT HIM ON THE CHIN.
06/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted As he was cutting belting in an upward motion with a razor he cut his left hand thumb.
05/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted As he eas climbing off a conveyor his thumb caught a sliver on the side of the hopper.
03/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted AS EE WAS MOVING THE GATE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, HE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MOVING PARTS, SMASHING HIS FINGER.
03/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WALKING THRU THE MECHANIC SHOP SHE TRIPPED AND LOST HER FOOTING DUE TO A DAMAGED FLOOR CAUSING HER TO FALL ON HER RIGHT WRIST.
01/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE BELLY PAN OF A LOADER, THE PAN SLIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF HIS KNEE.
01/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost AS HE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC REMOVE THE BELLY PAN FROM A LOADER, THE PAN SLIPPED SMASHING HIS HAND.
10/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None AS HE WAS TURNING THE MOTOR PULLEY TO MOVE THE V-BELT OVER ONTO THE PULLEY, HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHTUNDER THE V-BELT AND WENT INTO THE PULLEY.
09/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted HE WAS HAMMERING THE CHUTE AND ACCIDENTLY SMASHED HIS FINGER.
09/09/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE FILLED A WHEELBARROW WITH MATERIAL AND THEN TRIED TO LIFT IT AND HE SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted AS HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN WHICH FELT LIKE TEARING NEAR THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
07/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 123d restricted AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN A LADDER HE MISSED THE LAST STEP DOWN AND LANDED HARD ON ONE LEG BUT DID NOT FALL. HIS KNEE GUST BENT BACKWARDS AS HIS FOOT TOURCHED THE GROUND.
07/10/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS CUTTING REBAR & A PIECE SPRANG BACK & HITTHE TORCH. THIS CAUSED THE TORCH TO TURN & HIT EE ON THE NECK CAUSING 2ND DEG BURNS
07/08/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted HE WAS RUNNING THE LOADER, MOVING MUD, BUILDING UP THE DIKE ON THE POND, RUNNING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN BOUNCING & JARRING HIS BACK.
07/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted AS HE WENT TO REMOVE A BOLT WITH A RACHET 6 POINT SOCKET WRENCH, HE PUSHED UPWARDS AND THE BOLT ROUNDED OUT CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL WHICH CAUSED A DEEP WOUND ON HIS RIG HT HAND...
06/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 100d restricted AS SHE WALKED UP TO THE TIME CLOCK THE TOE OF HER BOOT CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK CAUSING HER TO FALL AND INJURE HER SHOULDER.
06/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted LIFTING A CASE OF BOTTLED WATER HE FELT A PULLING ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG.
06/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None AFTER WASHING HER LOADER AT THE WASH RACK SHE WAS GETTING BACK ON THE LOADER SHE PUT HER FOOT'ON THE STEP AND SHE SLIPPED OFF THE LOADER AND SHE HIT THE CONCRETE ON THE GROUND
05/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted AS HE WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON THE EQUIPMENT HE CAME TOO CLOSE TO THE HOOD HITTING IT, AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
04/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted LIFTING A HEAVY BOOK OF A TOP SHELF & TWISTED THE WRONG WAY. THEN SAT DOWN & WHEN SHE WENT TO GET UP SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE CHEST.
04/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 42d restricted HE WAS REBUILDING DIFF, TORQUEING BOLT, AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNEES.EMPLOYER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY LOST TIME UNTIL JULY 2, 2003.
04/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted AS HE PULLED HIMSELF OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK HE WAS WORKING ON HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
03/19/2003 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYES.
02/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE TRACKHOE & STEPPED INTO A HOLE FALLING TO THE GROUND CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST.
02/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 345d restricted AS HE STEPPED OFF THE COMPANY VEHICLE HE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED BOTH OF HIS KNEES.
02/05/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 19d restricted AS HE LIFTED A WHEEL BARREL FULL OF MATERIAL HE PLACED ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE PUTING EXCESS STRAIN ON IT.
01/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING BOLTS TO INSTALL NEW PULLEYS FOR THE HOPPER BOOT. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO THE EE'S RIGHT EYE.
10/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 78d restricted AS HE WENT TO STEP OVER A PIPE, THERE WAS WATER ON THE OTHER SIDE AND HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RT.LEG TO CROSS OVER TO THE LEFT AND HIS KNEE HIT THE CONCRETE AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
04/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE CLAM SHELL AT THE BAR MAC WAS PLUGGED & HE PROCEEDED TO HAMMER ON THE SIDE TO UNPLUG & AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE STRUCK A SHARP PIECE OF METAL CUTTING HIS FINGER.
02/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted HE SAID HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. HE SAID AS HE WENT TO TAKE A STEP ON CEMENT STEP HE FELL. HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE MISSED THE STEP OR HIS LEGS FOLDED UP ON HIM.
02/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted WHILE HE WAS WELDING AND CHIPPING AT SLAG WITH A HAMMER A SMALL PIECE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
01/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted AS HE SQUATTED DOWN TO SPRAY PAINT THE SHOOT TRAP DOOR AND ON THE WAY DOWN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND TUG ON HIS KNEE.
01/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted AS HE WAS CLEANING UP HIS WORK AREA HE WAS BENDING AND LIFTING PIECES OF METAL (REPETITIVELY)
01/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted AS HE WAS CLEANING THE CLAM SHELL ON THE FEEDER THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT THE PRY BAR AND TWISTED IT OVER CATCHING HIS THUMB.
12/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost AFTER PARKING TRK #42-106 AT THE FUEL STATION HE CROSSED THE ROAD, TO GET TO HIS OFFICE WHEN HE WENT TO STEP UP FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF MEGA MIX/LUBE BLDG, THE NEXT THING HE REMEMBERS WAS ROLLING DOWN...
12/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND AS HE STEPPED WITH HIS FOOT HE HEARDA LOUD POP.
06/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER CHANGING A RETURN ROLLER, THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
07/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING CHEMICAL POWDER OFF HIS ARMS AND HANDS; SOME SWEAT MIXED WITH CHEMICAL FROM HIS FOREHEAD DRIPPED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
07/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted WHILE SHOVELING SILT UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT, HE TURNED HIS BODY AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIBS.