Elco Plant — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/21/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic moving a classifier from its housing when it got hung on a vertical I-beam on the lifting eyehole as it twisted coming out of the housing. Mechanic placed their hand on the motor to push away...
10/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving rocks by hand and smashed thumb between two rocks. Fractured thumb
07/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Mechanic was crawling out of under packers at 4Spout when feet got tangled up in each other. EE fell from packer platform on hands and knees approximately 30"" from packer platform to concrete floor...
07/23/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was attempting to swing a suspended load that had been hung up. EE pushed on the load and it popped loose and trapped R hand between I-beam and load causing laceration.
07/06/2021 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Reportable hearing loss from audiogram. *After sending EE to a second audiologist and an ENT specialist, results came back without a reportable hearing loss.
06/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was placing a fan blade on the maintenance shop table when it slipped and dropped causing a laceration to EE's index finger on EE's left hand. After removing the fan blade from the motor shaft, EE...
12/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The employee was descending a ladder when the right foot slipped on the rung. The employee was able to catch themselves with their upper body. A short time after, the employee felt pain in the lower b...
12/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted The employee was trying to get a valve closed using a dead blow hammer, when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder.
03/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was recycling 50 lb bags of material when ee felt a pop in right elbow. Initial treatment was using over the counter anti-inflammatory medicine. EE was seen by the company doctor on 4/4/1...
03/18/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was clearing dust from photo eye the Fuji Robot. After cleaning photo ee noticed a bag that was not completely at the end of the line which would cause a problem when robot picked up bag. He then p...
02/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was moving pallets to prepare for bagging. He picked up a pallet by hand & felt a prick to his left hand ring finger. EE removed his glove & found a small dark object just under the skin,...
12/03/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A chest x-ray taken during 2006 for Unimin's medical surveillance program was interpreted by a NIOSH Certified B-Reader as normal. The 2006 chest x-ray was recently re-studied by 3 different NIOSH Cer...
11/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The EE placed his body against the safety chain at the north loading dock door & leaned out of the opening to look south in order to determine if there were any trucks waiting to be loaded. The bolt a...
07/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 36d restricted EE was retrieving a garden hose from the well pump house and was reaching for the water hose spigot when he encountered the snake. The snake struck at him, causing him to jump back to avoid being bitt...
01/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted On January 21, the employee was exiting the building through an overhead garage door. He opened the door with the controls and stopped the door just above his head. As he was walking through the door,...
06/17/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Dust inhalation.
05/16/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost The employee claims injury from repetitive motion of using a sledgehammer to break rocks over a period of several years, resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome.
11/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EE was descending a vertical ladder when his foot slipped off a ladder rung. The ee had his hands on the outer frame of the ladder and was able to catch himself before hitting the ground. The ladder i...
09/17/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted The employee was placing a bulk bag on the bagging arm when material fell into his eye.
09/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted The employee was trying to unplug a pipe by striking it with a sledgehammer. When he hit the pipe the hammer twisted causing injury to the employee's right wrist and elbow.
06/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was balancing a 4' x 4' x 1/4"" sheet of steel on edge, when the steel became off centered and twisted, causing the employee to lose his grasp. The steel plate fell forward across the top...
05/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted Employee was setting a pallet on the floor for placement of a mini-bulk bag, when he turned and twisted his right knee.
04/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was separating and loading 20' sections of 1"" sch 40 steel pipe on to the forks of forklift, when he felt a burning sensation in his right elbow.
02/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 93d restricted Employee had descended a ladder when he tripped over a piece of conduit channeling welded to the top of the bin. Employee fell to the bin top flooring injuring his left wrist, both shoulders, and coll...
02/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was leaving the supply building, carrying a box of ice melt on his right shoulder, when he slipped on a patch of ice. The slip caused the box to move across his shoulder, at which time he fel...
01/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was lining up the bolt holes of a crusher bar when his finger got caught between the crusher bar and the impact plate.
10/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 167d restricted Employee was removing an oversized silica rock from the grizzly feeder. As he turned to throw the rock out he felt something pull in his right shoulder.
09/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was exiting a control platform and when stepping from the single step to the concrete floor his right ankle turned underneath him causing him to collapse to the floor.
08/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to free a sheave from a shaft with a porta-power and a hammer. During the process the porta-power broke free and struck him in the forehead.
07/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was getting on a forklift when e struck his head on the roll bar (rops), EE was wearing a hard hat.
05/11/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Shift in audiometric testing noted in L ear.
05/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted After replacing the splice on a short conveyor, the EE was completing adjustments to center the belt. The guarding had been removed and the EE inadvertently came into contact with a return idler which...
12/21/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a jackhammer, which was dropped. He smashed his 5th digit between the chute and the jackhammer causing a minor fracture at the tip of his finger. Did not result in any impairment or...
12/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was carrying a rock that was too large for one person to carry, when he tripped & fell against a wall. The fall resulted in a deep bruise in the lower back, this caused the employee to be pla...
10/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was performing arc welding near a highly reflective surface. Welding flash was being reflected off this surface through the back of his welding helmet/shield & was able to strike both of his...
09/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was cleaning a rare earth magnet used to capture nuts and bolts from a product stream. While the employee was handling the magnet, it was magnetically attracted to its mount which caught two...
07/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Ee was working below a mechanic that was working above him on a ladder and had dust fall behind his safety glasses from above entering his left eye. First aid eye wash was used but failed to remove al...
05/31/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Shift in audiometric testing noted in R ear.
03/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING WITH LIFTING WITH A HOIST AND THE PULLING ACTION ON THE ROPE CAUSED A MINOR STRAIN TO EE RIGHT SHOULDER, DUE TO PERSISTANT PAIN, EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PLACED ON REST...
12/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EE WAS ASCENDING LADDER. AS HE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE NEXT RUNG WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PULL HIMSELF UP, HE FELT PAIN IN THE AREA OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. PERSISTENT PAIN, SO EE WAS TAKEN 1/5/05 FOR ME...
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH CHANGING A VALVE THAT WEIGHED 70 LBS. THE EE WAS HELPING LIFT & SUPPORT THE VALVE WHEN HE OVEREXERTED CAUSING A MINOR MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. BECAUSE OF PERSISTE...
08/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Ee was assisting in maintenance work by helping lift an 80-pound valve. During the lifting task, the ee apparently strained his elbow. Due to persistent pain, the ee was taken for medical evaluation o...
06/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING A SECTION OF 4 INCH STEEL PIPE. THE INJURED EE GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND A HANDRAIL THEY WERE LIFTING THE PIPE OVER. THE INJURED EE SUFFERED A CONT...
04/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS & WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM STEP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING TENDON STRAIN. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY & PROVIDED MEDICATION.
12/16/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS WALKING TOO CLOSE TO A WOODEN PALLET LYING ON THE FLOOR WHEN HE STUBBED HIS TOE ON ITS EDGE CAUSING A MINOR STRAIN TO A TENDON IN HIS ANKLE. EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION WHERE HE WAS DIA...
10/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS CLEANING CRUSHED ROCK FROM A PLUGGED CHUTE AND THE ROCK HAD ACCUMLATED ONT HE CRUSHER DECK AND SURROUNDING WALKWAY. EE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE WALKWAY STRIKIN G HIS B...
09/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE WAS STRIKING PRODUCT TANK WITH SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL, WHICH ACTION CAUSED A MINOR LOWER BACK STRAIN. DUE TO PERSISTANT PAIN, EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTN. 9/23/03. EE WAS PROVIDED...
03/21/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Shift in audiometric testing noted in R ear.
09/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS CUTTING 4 INCH ANGLE IRON WITH BAND SAW. SMALL PIECE OF METAL BECAME BOUND AT THE END OF THE CUT AND WAS THROWN TOWARD THE EE, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION. BECAUS E OF PE...
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CATCH A 50 LB PRODUCT BAG THAT WAS FALLING FROM THE TOP OF A PALLETIZED LOAD OF PRODUCT BAGS. THE 50# BAG WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE EE TO CONTROL, AND AS HE GRABBED THE FALLIN G BAG....