Dry Branch Plant — Accidents

Total: 87 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 139d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCHOCK BOTTOM OF CYLINDER BIN ABOVE ROTARY AIRLOCK. THE ROTARY VALVE SEVERED THE TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB.
11/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE TRACK ON THE DOZER WAS WET. EE'S ANKLE WAS SEVERELY SPRAINED WITH TORN LIGAMENTS.
10/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE A PRODUCT LINE, ONCE THE PUMP GOT UNCHOKED, THE SLIP BEGAN TO START RUNNING OVER, EE RUSHED OVER TO STOP THE PUMP. WHILE RUNNING HE RAN INTO THE GEAR UNIT BASE CAU SING A CON...
10/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING BLUNGER HOUSE AND SLIPPED ON STEPS. HE WAS WET AND HAD CLAY ON HIS BOOTS. HE STRUCK HIS BACK (LOWER) ON THE STEPS.
10/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO PUSH WOODEN PALLETS BACK ONTO STACK & THREE (3) PALLETS FELL OFF ONTO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. PALLETS STRUCK EE'S FOOT ABOVE THE TOP OF WHERE THE STEEL TOE BEGAN.
09/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE STEPPED FROM HITCH KNUCKLE ON CAR TO RELEASE AND AS HIS HAND WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEEL HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN ASPHALT AND TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT ELBOW.
08/28/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted Employee experienced a change in condition to the right knee. This occurred due to a new job assignment that required kneeling & bending causing inflammation.
07/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted HE WAS CHECKING VALVE AT TERMINAL TANK AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND.
07/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE BECAME NAUSEATED AND DIZZY WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR JOB DUTIES. WE SENT HIM TO MACON OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. DIAGNOSIS: SINUSITIS, MILD DEHYDRATION. EE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL DR. & WAS SENT TO ENT AND...
06/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE WAS STACKING BAGS & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
05/21/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPLE FROM A CAR ON #1 TRACK. WHILE ON TOP OF CAR THE TRAIN TOOK OFF WITH HIM ON TOP. THE JOLT KNOCKED EE ONTO HIS SIDE CAUSING EE TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT HIP. EE WAS TIED OFF W ITH FAL...
03/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 115d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A TRACT EXCAVATOR AND SLIPPED IN SOME GRAVEL ON THE GROUND. HE FELL AND BRUISED RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGHT HAND. TURNED IN TO MODIFIED/ RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS CATCHING SAMPLE BAGS AS THEY WERE DROPPED FROM THE TOP OF A RAIL CAR AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. LIGHT DUTY.
01/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 81d restricted EE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF 4"" DIAMETER PIPE AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-31-02 (LIGHT DUTY).
01/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE THAT HAD FORMED ON A HOPPER CAR LADDER. HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER. HE LANDED ON THE GROUND - 2 FT. LIGHT DUTY.
12/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None JAMMED THUMB ON LEFT HAND WHILE HOLDING ON TO HANDRAIL, WALKING DOWN STEPS AT LEACHING DEPT. EE NEVER WORKED LIGHT DUTY; HOWEVER, DR. PRESCRIBED LLIGHT DUTY. ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR CAUSED A DELA Y IN FI...
11/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS LOADING A TRUCK AND TRIPPED ON PALLET, INJURED HIS LT. KNEE. (LOST TIME)
11/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT SLIP PUMP AT THE GRINDERS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11/12/01. (RESTRICTED DUTY).
10/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS PULLING CARDBOARD OFF OF A PILE AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS USING A BOX WRENCH TURNING A BOLT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER ACROSS NECK.
10/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE WAS STACKING 55 LBS BAGS OF CLAY & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. RESTRICTED DUTY
10/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO TURN EQUIPMENT ON AND SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS HOOKING AIR COMPRESSOR TO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK; STRAINED LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG WHILE LIFTING COMPRESSOR.
09/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET STEPS AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. REPORTED ACCIDENT 9-12-01 BUT DIDN'T GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 10-18-01.
09/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE STRAINED BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AN IRON PULVERIZING MILL DOOR.
08/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE JUMPED OFF RAILROAD HOPPER CAR BRAKE PLATFORM AND STRAINED HIS LEFT CALF WHEN HE LANDED. (MEDICATION)
07/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS ON FORKLIFT LSOING SPOTTER TRAILER WHEN THE LANDING GEAR ON THE TRALER COLLAPSED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN BACK.
07/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND BENT HIS WRIST BACK.
06/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS DIRECTING THE LOWERING OF A BAUER MILL ONTO A STAND. HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE STAND WITHOUT STOPPING THE LOAD AND THE LOAD CAUGHT HIS HAND AND BRUISED IT. LOST TIME.
03/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING LARGE CABLE TRAY WIRING WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND. 2-STITCHES.
01/18/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING PAST FK LINE WHEN IT BLEW LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE HAND.
01/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC BAG PALLET TIES WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND.
08/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD AN EXPORT CONTAINER AS HE WASPLACING CARBOARD INSIDE THE CONTAINER THE FORKLIFT RAN OVER HIS FOOT.
07/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING 50LB BAGS AND PUTTING THEM ON A CONVEYOR BELT. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA AS HE PLACED A BAG ON THE CONVEYOR.
04/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost RAILCAR HATCH COVER ON TANK CAR FLEW OPEN AND CRACKED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM. ALSO BRUISED HIS FACE.
04/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HOSE TO PREPARE TO WASH SWELO SCREENS. HE TURNED TO WASH THE SCREEN AND TRIPPED ON THE HOSE HE HAD PULLED.
03/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS DIGGING LUMPS OUT OF A SILO. A LUMP SHIFTED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE EE WAS RESTING HIS LEFT HAND BELOW THE SILO OPENING.