EL GRANDE — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE GOT A PERLITE ROCK IN RIGHT EYE WHEN WIND PICKED UP GETTING PALLETS FROM OUTSIDE.
02/22/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading truck when perlite got in his right eye. he was wearing safety glasses
12/02/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE DRYERS WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
12/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost TWISTED ANKLE WHILE STEPPING TO GROUND FROM RAIL CAR AFTER LOCKING BRAKE ON RAILCAR.
11/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEARING GRIZZLY AND A ROCK FELL FROM TOP ONTO LEFT FOOT.
10/16/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost SHOE STRING CAUGHT ON #1 CONVEYOR AND PULLED FOOT AROUND END OF PULLEY. RIGHT FOOT HAS 2 FINE FRACTURES ON LG. TOE AND SM. TOE, LT. KNEE IS BRUISED.
09/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM SCREEN DECK. FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP & SKIPPED A FEW. IT WAS RAINING.
07/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted SLIPPED ON SPILL LEFT ON FLOOR AND ALLEGED SPRAIN OF LOWER BACK.
06/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) 10d lost EE WAS DRIVING COMPANY TRUCK, PICKING UP PARTS, IN ALAMOSA, CO. HE WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN INTO SHOP & WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK.
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STUCK PALLET FROM PALLETIZER WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
05/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A RAILCAR WITH A JACK HANDLE. THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
04/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SPRING ON A COMPRESSOR WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE COMPRESSOR FRAME.
02/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE AND THE TOP OF A STEP, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
01/29/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 298d restricted EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS AND ORE FROM BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT.
01/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 60d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN RAIL CAR DOOR WITH A BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS MUSCLE ON THE RT. SIDE UNDER ARM PIT.
10/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 112d lost, 56d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING RADIATOR WATER LEVEL ON D8CAT DOZER, HE STEPPED OFF, SLIPPED AND GRABBED HAND RAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON 2 WELDING RODS, HIS FOOT ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
03/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE GRIZZLY AND A ROCK ROLLED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
03/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE PROVOKED ANOTHER EE WHO PUNCHED HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS ELBOW AND BACK.
02/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A TRACTOR IN THE SHOP WITHOUT GOOD VENTILATION AND THE SMOKE HURT HIS LUNGS.
02/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING CARRY A METAL PLATE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR & HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
01/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS REPLACING VALVE ON PACKER WHEN HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE. EE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION AT TIME OF INJ. HERNIA WAS DETECTED DURING DOT PHYSICAL 4/2/02
10/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS PUTTING A NEW BELT IN THE #3 ELEVATOR. WHEN HE TRIED TO TURN BELT AROUND AS IT WAS GOING INTO THE ELEVATOR, HE PULLED SOMETHING ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.
09/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost CLEARING A ROCK JAM FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE #1 HOPPER.
06/08/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE INCLINED TO BELIEVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; INDUCED BY THE TYPE OF WORK HE PERFORMS ON A DAILY BASIS.
04/24/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING 53 ORE FROM RAYMOND MILL WHEN PERLITE PARTICLE ENTERED RIGHT EYE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL EVENING OF 4/25/00 AT E.R.
03/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS OPENING THE DUMP GATES ON BOTTOM OF LOADED WASTE TRAILER. EXERTED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN PULLING LEVER TO OPEN THE GATE, & EE FEELS HE MIGHT HAVE PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE. ***REPORT OR IGINALL...
01/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO REMOVE A METAL PATCH WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS RIGHT HAND AND INDEX FINGER.