Dovre Processing Plant — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/14/2019 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving a wheelbarrow when a particle of sand entered their right eye causing abrasions.
01/14/2019 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The employee was attempting to move a full wheelbarrow when the employee felt a pain in their lower back.
09/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was attempting to clear a plugged pipe with a hose. The employee was working for an extended period of time and felt soreness in the right shoulder. The employee finished the shift and af...
04/20/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The employee was cleaning a chute clogged with wet sand when the wrench ee was holding shifted suddenly. The wrench crushed ee's left thumb causing the bone to break between the two thumb joints.
10/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee strained lower back while shoveling and cleaning under a hopper and conveyor belts for an extended period of time.
10/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost The employee did not lock tailgate after dumping raw sand and before being loaded with waste. After waste was added the tailgate opened. The employee lifted the tailgate to allow the material to fall...
09/03/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The equipment operator's back was strained by repeated bouncing in the equipment's seat while driving over rough roads.
08/11/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted Operator was traveling to the material stockpile in a loader. The road surface was uneven and as he traveled through a rough spot, he was jostled in the cab and felt discomfort in his lower back.
07/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 20d restricted Employee was moving the wheelbarrow from underneath the screener. He grabbed the wheelbarrow with his right hand and was trying to use the other hand to move sand out of the screener to avoid more of...
05/23/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d restricted Employee reported soreness in right wrist from repetitive motion cleaning sieves in QC Lab. Report only at this time. Visited doctor on June 9 and was put on restricted duty.
02/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 44d restricted Employee was with a group of employees in a training class for Rail Safety. She was checking on something the instructor pointed out on a railcar and she slipped while stepping back onto a snow covere...
12/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Strained lower back while opening bottom gates on a railcar.
09/29/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Slipped off last ladder rung coming off a 980 loader. Lost her grip and fell backwards onto the ground. Landed on rear and right side with her head bumping into a shovel leaning against the fuel trail...
09/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was using a metal pry bar to break a small cable seal on a hatch on top of a railcar. He bent down to position the bar under the seal and as he lifted he felt a twinge of pain in his lower back.
12/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was working on installing a belt scale. He went up and down a ladder many times. Noticed some discomfort around 2 PM. More so when he got home an had rested awhile.
10/02/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee reporting pain in lower back and right leg began in July and got progressively worse. He operates a loader in a waste storage area with uneven digging conditions.
06/27/2013 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 57d restricted Employee was preparing process samples for QC testing on June 27. Turned his body to step and his foot stayed planted while knee and body turned. Floor has rubber, cushion mat that may have contribute...
04/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 115d restricted Employee was using a shovel to cleanup spillage around the wet processing plan. Later in the afternoon after repeated usage of the shovel he started to have some discomfort. *Note: Injury was not off...
01/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE had just finished greasing his loader. He needed to use the rest room so he proceeded around the building to the port-a-john on the south side of the building. Left foot slid on patch of ice and he...