Dupo Plant #9 — Accidents

Total: 33 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost Employee was moving a mechanical lever to change products and felt a strain in the gut area. No action was taken at this time as felt it was a strain from exertion. Currently employee is working at fu...
07/25/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in changing screens stepped wrong and knee popped. Was taken to urgent care, treated as sprain, Ice with no restrictions was prognosis.
06/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 16d restricted Clear dry day, employee went to exit the loader and missed the first step coming down. EE fell back landing on butt, back, & hitting head. EE didn't lose conciousness, got up and walked to where other...
03/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost While climbing down from a screen the employee slipped on some loose material and started to fall catching self. In catching self felt a pop in neck and shoulder area. No medical treatment was sought...
11/30/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Work was being done on a conveyor approx 8ft above ground. The work done was overhead for several hours. While replacing a roller the employee felt a pop in EE's right shoulder while prying roller in...
09/12/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 11d restricted While removing an impact bar from the crusher and placing it on a pallet, the bar shifted and rolled onto EE's left metatarsal. This bruised at point of impact. Site tenderness was noted but motion wa...
08/20/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee was preparing to wash spillage from under a conveyor. A new nozzle that was being used was 1.5"" thread and so was the mating threads. The threads were close enough to engage and tighten. How...
01/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting a battery out of a pickup to install in a haul truck, worker strained right shoulder.
10/18/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost While swinging a sledge hammer to un choke a rock chute the worker hurt left shoulder on 10/18/2017. On 10/30/17 went to doctor. On 12/4/17 started therapy. On 1/30/2018 first day lost to have surgery...
09/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 93d restricted While servicing a vibrating screen at Dupo Quarry, the worker struck right knee against the corner of employee's parts crate fracturing patella.
08/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 59d restricted Employee was lifting nitrogen charging service tool box from the side box of service truck. The tool box weighs about 30 pounds and the side box shelf was about chest high. Employee felt a strain in...
11/06/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost EE was operating the mobile fuel truck into position for fueling a Cat dozer & the excavator. As he was backing the fuel truck, the brakes failed & he backed into the right front of the dozer blade. T...
08/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was using a long pry bar to clear bridged material in a conveyor transfer chute. The bar pinched his left index finger between the bar and the transfer chute housing resulting in a laceration...
07/21/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was using a long bar to unlodge rocks in a transfer chute from the primary plant's scalping screen. Employee reported feeling a strain or ""pop"" in neck or upper back & the feeling of arms &...
03/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was relocating 15 # and 50 # packages of explosives in a drop-trailer type 5 magazine. Employee felt a strain in left shoulder and was first evaluated by a physician on 4/4/2007. Physicain co...
01/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was removing empty conveyor belt spool from the installation hanger. His left little finger was pinched between the hanger frame and the spool shaft. Medical treatment, including sutures, were requ...
01/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was hand shoveling in the primary crushing area for spillage clean-up. Uneven ground conditions allowed him to slip and twist left knee. The doctor's first evaluation and MRI on 01/25/07. The...
02/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE LOST FOOTING ON CONVEYOR CATWALK. HIS LEFT HAND WAS HOLDING HANDRAIL AND RIGHT HAND HOLDING GREASE GUN. WHILE TRYING TO RESTRICT FALL, THE FORCE OF EE'S WEIGHT OVERPOWERED HIS LEFT ARM STRENGTH....
10/22/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON OCT. 22 THE RESULTS OF EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL HEARING TEST WERE RECEIVED FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM CONTRACTED TO DOCUMENT THE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP). THE ANNUAL TEST CONDUCTED ON OCT. 6 SHOWE...
05/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Operator was in progress of pre-shift inspection of a motor grader, while climbing onto engine compartment access platform, operator strained his mid-back region. Orthopedic surgeon prescribed therapy...
10/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS REMOVING BOLT-ON CUTTING EDGE FROM BUCKET OF FEL. HE WAS USING BARE HANDS AND 1"" IMPACT TO REMOVE THE PLOW BOLTS. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON HEAD OF PLOW BOLT WHEN IT TURNED UNDER THE FORCE O F THE...
01/08/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost ON 01-08-03 EE REPORTED BACK PAIN FROM HIS BODY SHIFTING IN OPERATORS SEAT WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK. AN EE SCHEDULED MEDICAL EVALUATION WAS FIRST PERFORMED ON 1-24-03. MEDICATION WAS PRESC RIBED AND A...
12/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE ON GROUND LEVEL WALKWAY, BUT DID NOT FALL. EMPLOYEE FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL EVALUATION UNTIL 02/28/03. THE X-RAYS & EVALUATION INDI CATED P...
10/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 4d restricted SCALE ATTENDANT GOT UP FROM COMPUTER WORK STATION AND TRIPPED ON CHAIR MAT. EE FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON CONCRETE FLOOR. LEFT KNEE CAP WAS FRACTURED.
09/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EE WAS ASSEMBLING NEW STEEL INTO A GIARD UTLIZING THE WELDING TABLE AS A WORKBENCH. THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE WELDING TABLE OVERHANG. WHEN EE RAISED UP TO A STANDING POSITION, U...
12/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN TO PERFORM A MAINTENANCE REPAIR ON SCREEN #11, 6' X 12' PIONEER 3-DECK SIZING SCREEN. THE REPAIR INVOLVED DISASSEMBLY OF THE POWER BEARING HOUSING. AFTER THE EQUIPMENT WAS LOCK...
10/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING TO THE BREAK ROOM, EE TRIPPED ON A PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT WRIST AND ELBOW. A WALKWAY GRATING USED FOR BOOT SCRAPING...
07/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK. HE WAS THEN TOLD TO HAUL OVERBURDEN MATERIAL. AT APPROX 11:45 A.M. HE WAS TOLD TO OPERATE THE WATER TRUCK THROUGH THE DINNER PERIOD & REMAINDER OF THE DAY. HE D ROVE HI...
03/19/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE OPERATING ENGINEER, WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING WORK-RELATED LEFT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDORME BY OTHER M.D. ON MARCH 19, 2001. THIS DATE IS THE DATE OF INJURY.
11/30/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 55d lost DR. DIAGNOSED EE AS HAVING WORK-RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRNED BY UNITY CORPORATE HEALTH ON NOVEMBER 30, 2000. THEREFORE, THIS DATE IS THE DATE OF INJURY.
11/21/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost EE, TEAMSTER WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING WORK-RELATED LEFT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BY M.D. THE DIAGNOSID WAS CONFIRMED BY UNITY CORPORATE HEALTH BY NOV 21, 2000. THIS DATE IS THE DATE OF INJURY.
10/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost WHILE BEING TREATED FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (MSHA FORM 7000 DATED 12/04/00) THE EMPLOYEE HADTHIS EARLIER NON-RPORTABLE INJURY RE-EVALUATED, RESULTING IN A SURGERY DIAGNOSIS ON 1/17/01. EE WAS LOADI...
05/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 28d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING THE CATERPILLAR 777D HAUL TRUCK AFTER HIS LUNCH BREAK. WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE HAND RAIL MOUNTED BELOW THE CAB WINDSHIELD, HE FELT PAIN OR TEAR IN HIS LEFT SHOULDE R AND U...