Dyersburg Plant — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 54d restricted Contingent worker was assisting 3 other employees who were removing the spider gear for mill #1 when EE's left ring finger was pinched between the spider gear pin and the journal while holding the pin...
10/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of bagging 88lb bags of barite. Employee removed a bag from the horn and as he turned to stack the bag on a pallet, he felt a pain in his lower back. First aid measures wer...
12/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of servicing a new piece of equipment (Loader). While sitting on the platform of the fender on the equipment, the employee slipped off the fender to the ground. The emp...
12/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee noticed that mill feed tank had overflowed. As he ran to shut off the conveyor his hard hat fell off. A rock fell from the conveyor and struck him on the head.
08/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee complained of numbness in his right arm after bagging barite in 88 lb. bags. This was not his normal work task. He was removed from this activity and treated with first aid measures. However...
12/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Strained back while pulling and twisting to stretch belt for splicing.
03/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee had trouble releasing a latch on a self-dumping hopper. He stood on the latch handle and slipped off, falling backward onto the floor, striking his head and back on the concrete pavement.
01/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee slipped and fell on a wet concrete surface, landing on his left hip. On 1/16 He reported ""a knot about the size of a quarter"" to the left hip area and tenderness to the touch. He continued...
07/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Victim was taking product to the loader when another employee turned his forklift into victim's forklift, smashing victim's big toe.
02/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Digging out back of crusher. Hit his elbow on the cross brace.
10/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE WAS DRAGGING A CHAIN INTO THE MILL BUILDING. HE BUMPED A CAN OF PAINT AND IT SPILLED CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST AN OIL DRUM.