Edgar Plant — Accidents

Total: 45 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 118d lost, 249d restricted Mechanic was performing maintenance when a piece of metal moved and injured EE's arm.
12/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 2d restricted EE was trying to get the handle to slide shut on the back door of the container. It was not closing so EE was hitting the handle with right hand. After a few times, EE's hand missed the handle and hi...
06/23/2021 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES 2d lost An over the road truck driver dropping off a load was struck by a golf cart after they had exited their vehicle. The driver indicated that they were not injured but later reported pain and went to a...
03/29/2021 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pumping product out of a lined container, the friction from the product flowing through the hose, shocked our employee, knocking EE to the ground. EE never lost consciousness.
02/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 200d restricted EE was prepping containers, when EE grabbed a liner bag off of a stack of liner bags to pull the bag to forks of the forklift, the wooden part of the liner caught the side of the door frame and pulled...
06/28/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was gouging out old weld, EE dropped the air arc lead and the button actuated when it fell to the floor. The blowing material went under EE's safety glasses and irritated EE's eye. Partic...
03/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was working on 11A paper bagger when bag became jammed at discharge of bag flattener. Employee attempted to pull bag free. Employee suffered strained muscle in upper back/neck area.
11/13/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost No contributing factors, no damage to equipment and no damage to property.
09/26/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was attempting to get slide gate to activate. Slide gate opened striking employee on right forearm producing cut that needed 4 sutures to close. Employee returned to work same day on restrict...
06/06/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost There was an incident where a driver was driving truck when they met IE driving IE's truck. EE swerved to EE's right causing EE's arm of EE's tailgate to strike IE's side mirror, which made the mirror...
01/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Brick layer was assisting to remove refractory debris from the kiln. They reached for a piece of debris and a second piece of debris shifted onto the 5th finger, pinching the tip. Employee was wearing...
10/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped and fell on same level. Reported bruising to right rib cage area on back. Received first aid treatment. Several days later seen by physician. X-rays of area were negative. Returned to...
07/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing 11 gage stainless steel plate on 11G spray driver. While lowering the plate through the scaffolds, plate hung up on the 2nd or 3rd scaffold, plate shifted and hit employee.
01/27/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Packaging Operator was struck on palm of right hand by B4 bulk bagger arm when the bolts holding the bulk bagger arm broke allowing bagger arm to move in downward motion. Operator received a puncture...
08/02/2016 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 66d lost, 19d restricted Mechanic received a crush injury to right thumb resulting in amputation of right thumb nail bed to tip of thumb. Mechanic was lowering a 350 hp electric motor to motor base utilizing an electric crane...
10/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted The employee was working on the catwalk on top of a silo. He states that he caught his foot causing him to fall forward and hit his knee on the mid-rail of the catwalk. No one on the crew witnessed o...
09/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking up an embankment, employee slipped and fell backwards, hitting himself in the face with surveying equipment - causing 8 stitches to repair a 3 cm gash in lower lip/chin.
04/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting and removing straps from a container he was preparing to load. During the process of cutting a strap, the knife made the cut and continued towards the employee's face, striking h...
02/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted A Mechanic suffered a sprained right knee after slipping and falling. While performing an equipment inspection, the mechanic stepped over a 12"" high concrete retaining wall. The area behind the reta...
07/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost Employee pumped liquid kaolin into a tanker trailer without venting the trailer. The trailer consequently pressurized itself. When he attempted to vent the trailer while unloading, he unscrewed a lid...
02/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee alleges right wrist strain while tying big bags. He denies performing job differently or outside the norm.
12/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee experienced low back pain while bending to retrieve extension unit used with bulk loading.
05/15/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 269d restricted Electrician was performing maintenance tasks on a 3-phase 480 volt motor starter when an electric arc (blast) occurred resulting in burns to the Electrician's hands, fingers, arms and face.
11/01/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Employee was standing in an awkward position and did not have complete control of grinder. The grinder kicked back and cut his right knee 3 cm.
01/13/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a car stop as a hammer to move a rail car door slide back onto the slide rail. When the employee struck the door slide, the car stop ricocheted and hit the employee's safety glasse...
10/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was attempting to catch a sample on top of a silo when his left middle finger contacted a screw conveyor resulting in an avulsion which required sutures.
01/11/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a right eye injury which he believes occurred while working in the vicinity of an employee who was welding. However, employee was diagnosed with a corneal foreign body and thinks he...
07/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Ee was repairing a broken cable on bulk loading chute. When he went to lower the chute, he hit the wrong button and raised the chute instead. His right hand was caught in the cable resulting in lacera...
06/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A LAB OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A MIXER IN THE LAB. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE CUP FROM THE MIXER, THE MIXER CAUGHT HIS RUBBER GLOVE AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
01/22/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None STEPPED ON UNEVEN SURFACE IN KILN AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
12/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE WAS WALKING IN LOADING ROOM AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT MD OFFICE AND ER. X-RAYS REVEALED DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND FRACTURED HUMERUS.
09/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost MECHANIC WAS HELPING REMOVE INPELLAR FROM PUMP. A 48 INCH PIPE WRENCH WAS HELPING TO HALF SHAFT . CHAIN HOIST WAS HOOKED TO IMPELLAR, TO REMOVE IT. PIPE WRENCH BROKE AND PART OF WRENCH HIT EE ON RIGHT...
08/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT PULVERIZER ROOM AT LAB WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE JAMMED. HE STATES THE ROOM BECAME VERY HOT SO HE USED A PULVERIZER METAL/STEEL CUP TO BREAK THE DOOR WINDOW AND SUST AINED M...
01/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A DUST COLLECTOR BAG CAGE WHILE ASSISTING WITH THE POSITIONING & INSTALLATION OF CAGES INTO A SPRAY DRYER. EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP WHICH REQUIRE D SUTUR...
12/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EE RECEIVED CHEMCIAL BURNS ON FACE, CHEST AND ARMS WHEN HE DISCONNECT A HOSE THAT WAS UNDER PRESSURE AND THE CHEMICAL SODIUM SILICATE SPLASHED ON HIM. THE SDS PUMP ON THE CUSTOMERS TANK WAS HU NG UP A...
05/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A PORTABLE LIFT AND WHILE BACKING UP THE LIFT HE GOT HIS RT. THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN THE LIFT HANDLE AND A PALLET. HE RECEIVED FIRST AID BY THE COMP. NURSE FOR SWELLING & BRUISI NG OF T...
04/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING GRATING & MOVED AWKWARD POSITION.
06/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING A FURNACE INTO FIRING POSITION. AS HE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL 18' FROM THE FURNACE PLATFORM TO THE GROUND. HE WAS TRANS PORTED...
04/17/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 235d restricted EE WAS INSPECTING COOLER COLLECTORS. A LARGE GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR OF THE COLLECTOR CLOSED THEY HAD BEEN HELD OPEN BY DOOR STOPS. THE DOOR STRUCK EE LEFT ARM AS IT SWUNG CLOSED. INITIALLY DIAGNOS...
03/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHECK THE PUMP AT THE BOTTOM OF 102 TANK. AS A RESULT OF THE RAINY WEATHER THE ENVIRONMENT WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. WHEN THE WORKER STEPPED INTO THE PIT AREA SHE SLIPPE D, FELL...
03/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 140d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN AUTOMATIC BAGGER ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT A BAG THAT WAS OUT OF POSITION WHEN HIS RIGHT WAS CAUGHT AND PINNED BY THE BAG PUSHER.
02/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted TWO MECHANICS WERE INSPECTING THE TUBULATOR AT 11F HIGH BULK PLANT DURING DOWN TIME PERIOD. AS PANT OF THE INSPECTION, ONE MECHANIC, INJURED EE SPUN THE TURBULATOR TO MAKE SURE THE BLADES WERE NOT CON...
11/25/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT IN LOADING ROOM WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE RIGHT ALTHOUGH HE THOROUGHLY FLUSHED HIS EYE WITH WATER, THE EYE WAS STILL IRRITATED THE NEXT DAY. HE WAS SENT T O THE H...
06/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted MAINTENANCE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING BOTH PADDLE MIXERS SHAFTS AND PLANT 17. A HYDM LIFT WAS BEING USED TO LIFT ONE OF THE NEW SHAFTS INTO PLACE. WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED A MECHANIC, WHO W AS HELP...
01/04/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN DROPPING AN EMPTY HOPPER DOWN TRACK 5. AS TACKMOBILE APPROACHED, THE BULK LOADER REMOVED THE RAIL AND RELEASED THE BRAKES ON THE RAIL CAR. THE RAIL CAR COLLIDED W ITH THE...