Elkton Plant — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 123d lost, 51d restricted EE reported on 11/14/2022 that EE had been injured on 11/10/2022. EE was working setting a chute, when EE shifted EE's weight on EE's legs and heard something pop in EE's right hip. EE was advised to...
01/07/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 54d restricted Slipped on ICE when stepping off of scaffolding and hurt back.
11/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was assisting in a belt install on a conveyor. The belt was being pulled on with a rope. The miner placed a gloved hand on the head pulley to get a look at the progress. The rope broke under ten...
10/04/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing the bearing on a shaft using a chisel and hammer to remove race. Hammer glanced off chisel hitting left index finger near the nail. Smashed and cut left index finger.
06/23/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was changing out Idlers on Conveyor systems and noticed pain in the lower groin area.
01/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost Released back to work with a ""sitting only"" restriction. Tem 8F. Pit excavator drove fuel truck to machine in pit bottom & park the truck. Exited to chock the rear wheels. EE's right foot slipped on...
08/11/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was attempting to cut the bearing out of a pulley assembly on C12 while plant was down for a complete conveyor overhaul when his right forearm came into contact with the acetylene torch he was u...
05/19/2015 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Heavy Equipment Operator was operating an excavator in the sump area of the pit-complained of shortness of breath/minor chest pain. Initial FA/triage was conducted by plant manager. PT was assessed to...
06/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Assoc. mounting articulated truck for shift, had cooler in one hand using the hand rail with the other as he climbed up, pulled muscle in back.
10/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE REPLACING A DRILL STEEL ONTO ITS CAROSEL THE END SLIPPED OUT AND PINCHED THE SMALL FINGERON HIS R HAND. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 STITCHES AND HE RETURNED TO WORK. HOWEVER HIS FINGER BECAME INFE...