EAST RIDGE PLANT & GIESEKE PLANT — Accidents

Total: 115 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/07/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting 3/8 conveyor belt when his hand slipped causing laceration to the back of his left hand between thumb and wrist that required five (5) stitches.
01/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 14d restricted Employee was unclogging a hopper and slipped on the snow bank while descending, causing left knee sprain.
07/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 235d restricted Employee was running the impeller packer (robotic bagging machine) when a piece of tin dislodged from the storage tank and fell, striking employee on right shoulder causing pain and numbness down righ...
05/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lowering a water hose from the upper level of the cooler scrubber, the hose wrapped around his right hand and the hose clamp sliced the back of his hand between the thumb and forefinger w...
03/07/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW is contracted by KMC as a Mining Engineering Consultant. As he was catching a sample from the bottom of the ball mill discharge, the sample container collided with the discharge screen, the sample...
12/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was walking down an embankment outside the East Ridge Dryer; the LID from a 55 gallon metal drum fell from the landing outside the control room and hit the employee on the nose causing a mino...
09/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assembling bulldozer blade for a D10T. Used chains to form rigging for the pusharm. Chain slipped and caught ee's hand on chain hook, causing laceration to middle finger. Required 3 stitches t...
07/01/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 45d restricted Employee was using the bobcat to clean up feed around the sawdust blower. He scooped up a bucket of feed, then tilted the bucket back, causing hot feed to flip back into his boots, causing first and s...
04/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fueling dozer in wet bin. When he finished, fuel hose was retracted, dislodging debris which fell, striking employee on the head, causing laceration.
04/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was carrying two 5 gallon buckets of lime through the woods, he took a step and left ankle popped and pain started. Subsequent medical visit showed the left ankle was broken in two places.
03/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was totting a Flat Bar up the steps. When he made the turn at the top of the steps he felt pain in his lower back.
02/03/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking over floor grate, the grate fell through and the employee reached out to catch himself causing dislocation of left ring finger.
12/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was putting firewood into woodburning stove; he jammed left middle finger, causing a fracture in the fingertip.
10/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 82d restricted When exiting Volvo Loader, employee misjudged handrail, missed hand-hold and fell. Left shoulder hit concrete pier, right leg got hung up in ladder and right knee was twisted.
06/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was carrying ladder and tool bag, stepped off a set of stairs and slipped in mud, twisting right knee
04/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 10d restricted Employee was climbing a small set of stairs and fell, striking his forehead on the concrete floor resulting in a concussion. It was later determined the fall was due to a medical condition.
10/27/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 73d restricted Employee was crushed under a magnet hopper chute. Chute had been set upright on one end and toppled over after lifting hook was removed. Chute is 10"" wide and 114"" tall.
09/15/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was brushing dirt off a stainless steel plate to weld a cover over a hole. His hand caught a corner of the hole and the edge of the stainless steel plate cut through his glove into his finge...
07/13/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing electric cable on the Erize Drum Magnet, dust from wind in the building blew into his face. A piece of debris lodged in his left eye. He thought it would resolve on its own so di...
07/10/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had safety glasses on hat, and forgot to replace them over eyes before resuming portable grinding operation inside ball mill, resulting in airborne particulate in eyes.
07/09/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While operating Eclid R50 haulage truck, steering tightened causing vehicle to veer into right-side roadway drainage ditch. As employee attempted to correct vehicle direction, steering wheel snapped...
05/30/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While employee was adjusting welder governor on service truck, he accidentally got energized welding rod stinger close to aerosol can on truck bed causing electrical arc to the can which then ignited...
01/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 11d restricted While Straightening bag on moving conveyor, got right arm caught in conveyor intake chute. (robotic bagging plant under construction)
09/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost EE stooped down behind manlift to put object in box, when manlift, being operated by another EE, moved less than one foot in reverse. Struck rear left foot of injured EE, resulting in bone fracture. M...
07/26/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 13d restricted While steam cleaning a truck accidently sprayed left foot with high pressure hot water. Was wearing steel toe boots.
01/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted WHILE SETTING UP OVERHEAD CRANE AND CONNECTING HOOK, THE HOOK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE HOOK AND SHACKLE.
01/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 8d restricted COMING DOWN VERTICAL LADDER IN MILL AT LOWER GIESEKE PLANT, CARRYING 2 SCREWDRIVERS, AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT KNEE. DID NOT HURT AT THE TIME. LEFT WORK AND KNEE BEGAN TO HURT. WENT TO LOCAL EMERGENCY R...
12/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 21d restricted Reached in chute hole to pull out a shaft to release gate - the gate dropped down and caught right index finger between chute and shaft.
11/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While placing door on cooler discharge elevator caught little finger on right hand betwen door and opening.
09/29/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 139d restricted WHILE DRIVING THE 450E DOZER OUT OF THE GIESEKE 35 RAW SLOT - WHEN HE NEARED THE RIM OF THE BUILDING THE DOZER BUCKED FORWARD CAUSING THE BLADE TO DIG INTO THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO CONTACT THE DOZER...
09/04/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted While using a hammer to knock off a bearing, either a piece of the bearing or a piece of the hammer struck him in the left forearm just above the wrist.
04/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN RELEASING A C-CLAMP, EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE HANDLE WITH HIS RT. THUMB. THE HANDLE DID NOT MOVE & JAMMED HIS THUMB. DID NOT SEE A DR. AT THAT TIME. 5/11/05, EE WENT TO THE DR. BECAUSE HIS THUMB WAS S...
03/21/2005 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 29d restricted WHILE GREASING EUCLID ON THE UNDER SIDE, REACHED TO CLIMB OUT AND FELT A STRAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK JUST BELOW THE SHOULDER BLADE
01/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 300d restricted While cleaning up excess material at the East Ridge dryer - went to pick up a piece of tin - the tin was frozen to the ground and cut index and middle fingers on right hand - was wearing leather glove...
01/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted While using a pry bar to pry a mill liner back in place - the liner moved pinching thumb on left hand.
12/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Pinched finger while removing parking brake assembly from loader causing fracture to index finger on right hand.
11/09/2004 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 149d restricted While checking fluids in 50T Euclid - was squatting over - twisted to get to cockpit to check transmission fluid and felt a twinge in lower right back. Did not feel it was necessary to go to the doct...
09/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving 2 pieces of steel H-beams, one flipped over and caught ring finger and middle finger on left hand causing a tuft fracture on the ring finger.
06/23/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lining up screen frame to put bolt in place for center hold - hit the down control on the overhead crane rather that the up control. Laceration on index finger on left hand requiring 2 stitches...
08/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON UNEVEN DECK OF LOADER WHEN GETTING INTO THE LOADER TO OPERATE.
07/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost TRIPPED OVER AIR HOSE ON FLOOR, FALLING ON LEFT ELBOW.
07/28/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 34d restricted WHILE USING A FORKLIFT TO SET A FOAM INSULATION TANK UPRIGHT - THE TANK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TANK HANDLE AND THE FORKLIFT FORK.
07/01/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE WELDING ON AN EUCLID BODY, OUTSIDE THE REBAR BUILDING DOING TRACK WELDING, USING A WIRE WELDER.
05/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 6d restricted WHEN EXITING THE FLUID BED DRYER, TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN COMING THROUGH DOOR.
03/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GOING UP STAIRS TO GET FEED SAMPLE, EE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE HAND RAIL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
02/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted WHILE PICKING UP POCLAIN SWING MOTOR GEAR FELT A TINGLE AND HOT SPOT IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.
01/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 111d restricted WHILE FILLING BAGS FROM BAG MACHINE, PAIN IN FINGER THEN NUMBNESS IN LEFT HAND.
09/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPAIRING A WATER LEAK IN THE FLOAT, TWISTED A PIPE THAT WAS CONECTED TO A HOSE, WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WHEN THE HOSE BROKE LOOSE, THE EXCESS OF AN OVERSIZED CLAMP CUT LEFT THUMB.
06/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & BAG DURING BAGGING OPERATION.
05/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A C-CLAMP TO PRESS A WEAR PLATE AGAINST THE BLADE OF A D9 DOZER. THE CLAMP HAD A LOT OF PRESSURE ON IT - WHEN HE REACHED UP TO RELEASE THE CLAMP IT POPPED OFF. THEN HE JERKED HIS HEAD OUT...