EVANSVILLE PLANT — Accidents

Total: 255 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS LIFTING UP THE MAN BUCKET FOR THE CRANE AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD PULLING HIS MIDDLE BACK. THE BASKET WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND AND HE WAS TRYING TO LIFT THE BASKET UP-RIGHT TO LIFT IT WITH A FORKL...
02/18/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted CLIMBING DOWN OFF PORTABLE STEPS, STEPPED ON MILL BALL CAUSING LEG TO SWING OUT, TWISTING KNEE, ETC. HE WAS WORKING FROM BOTH SIDES OF FK PUMP #2 TO CLEAR AIRSLIDE FOR CEMENT COOLER.
02/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WALKING FROM THE GYP SHACK TO BALL SORTING AREA, SLIPPED ON THE ICE COVERING THE GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. GROUND HAS BEEN COVERED WITH ICE FOR SOME TIME.
02/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAT 312 RENTAL EXCAVATOR AFTER SERVICING MACHINE WAS NOT LINED UP WITHTRACKS, FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP CAUSING HIS BODY TO ROTATE PULLING ON HIS RIGHT ARM THAT WAS HOLD ING ONTO...
01/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted CARRYING VAC HOSE DOWN THE CONCRETE STEPS TO THE RAW MILL PUMPS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A ROUNDED EDGE. THIRD STEP DOWN MISSING APPROX. 2"" - 3"" OF CONCRETE CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK AGAINST THE S...
01/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted TIGHTENING BOLT ON A 416V STARTER. HE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET PERFORMING THE JOB AND WHEN HE GOT UP FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
12/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted CARRYING A THREE TON CHAIN BLOCK UP THE STAIRS TO TOP LEVEL OF FINISH MILL, WHEN HE EXITED THE PASS ELEVATOR TO TURN INTO SILO TOP HOUSING HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER TO RIB.
11/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted VACUUMING MATERIAL OFF CIRCUIT #1, BELT #2 TABLES AT TAILPULLEY OF CONVEYOR. WHEN HE FINISHED AND WALKING BACK TO TRUCK, STARTED HAVING PAINS IN HIS CHEST.
09/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted HOLDING ON TO CAB HANDLE, HE WAS STEPPING UP ON TRUCK BODY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND FELL AGAINST THE TRUCKBED HITTING HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE.
09/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 28d restricted WHILE REFUELING THE CEMENT ROCK QUARRY DIESEL WATER PUMP WITH FIVE GALLON FUEL OIL CANS, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA.
09/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted GOING UP STAIRWAY AT CENTRAL CONTROL, HE MISSED A STEP AND OVER-TREAD HIS LEFT ANKLE.
08/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WHILE WORKING TO PULL KILN FEED SILO 2, HE HAD CONNECTED THE AIR HOSE AND DESCENDED TO TURN ON THE AIR SUPPLY. NO AIR WAS FLOWING AND NO FEED WAS COMING FROM THE SILO. HE ASCENDED THE LADDER W ITH 4'...
07/24/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted TRIMMING AN ANGLE IRON WITH AN OXY & BURNING TORCH, WHEN HE APPLIED OXYGEN TO CUT THROUGH THE ANGLE IRON SPARKS OF HOT SLAG BLEW & A HOT PC. WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.
07/10/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted CLEANING BUILD UP OFF OLD PACKHOUSE ROOF WHEN TWO HIVES WERE DISTURBED AND THE BEES CAME AFTER HIM.
07/08/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INSPECTING FORE EXTINGUISHER AROUND TIRE SINGULATOR WHEN A SWARM OF WASPS ATTCKED HIM. STUNG ON NOSE, ARM, TORSO APP 65 TIMES. FACE SWELLED UP AND HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
05/08/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 22d restricted EE WAS JACKHAMMERING AT THE BOTTOM PLATFORM OF WEST ELEVATOR & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT GROIN.
05/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO ASSIST THE SAFE TO CLOSE AT CLINKER SILO 11 GATE. CAUGHT FINGER IN A PINCH POINT.
05/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 41d restricted TRIPPED OVER JUNCTION BOX NEAR WALKWAY AT KILN 1 SLAVE MOTOR. FELL TO GROUND & FELT PROBLEM IN RIGHT KNEE.
04/15/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 2d restricted WALKING AROUND BAGHOUSE #1, HIT THE SCREW FOR THE SLIDE WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE.
04/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted BAGHOUSE #1 ALL HOPPERS #1 THRU #8 WERE CHOKED. HE WAS HELPING TO UNCHOKE HOPPERS & BANGED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE MANUAL SLIDE GATE.
03/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted TRIPPED ON PILE OF DIRT & FELL SPRAINING RIGHT KNEE.
02/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted CHARGING RAW MILL. HE WAS OPERATING SKIDLOADER WHICH INCLUDED MANNING TAG LINE ONCE BUCKET WAS FILLED. DUE TO LIMITED SPACE THE OUTRIGGER WAS RAISED TO ALLOW SPACE FOR THE SKIDLOADER TO FIT BETWEEN TH...
01/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted LIFTED THE OVERHEAD DOOR INSIDE OF FINISH MILL TO CHANGE A BUCKET OF #3 TRAP. WHEN OPENING THE DOOR HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
01/24/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost INJURED UNLOADED SYN-GAP AND DROVE AWAY FROM PUMP ZONE, BUT RETURNED TO SPOT THE LOAD FOR HIS PARTNER. IN DOING SO, HE APPROACHED THE WORKING FRONT END LOADER FROM THE REAR. THE PARTNER SOUNDE D HIS A...
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING FORKS OF A FORKLIFT TOGETHER, EE STUCK HIS FINGER IN A PINCH AREA & LACERATED RT. MIDDLE FINGER.
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted MOVING AROUND SCAFFOLD ON CONDITIONING TOWER, TWISTED BACK RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.
01/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST THE ACCESS DOOR & HOPPER TO CLEAR A CHOKE OF WET MATERIAL. AREA IS A VERY CONFINED SPACE WITH SHORT SWINGING AREA FOR THE HAMMER. DID NOT RELEASE HIS HOLD...
11/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost WHILE ON A PLATFORM APPROX. 12-15' HIGH WITH HANDRAILS ALL AROUND, EE WAS BURNING DUCT WORK. WHEN DUCT WAS CUT LOOSE THE PLATFORM FELL IN AND EEWENT WITH IT.
06/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CONNECTING STEEL CONNECTING BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE AND STEEL SLIPPED AND LACERATED LEFT THUMB.
03/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EES HOLD A SHEET OF METAL TO BE BURNED, HE TURNED TO LEAVE TO GO DOWN THE METAL STEPS AT #1 DRIVE PIER, STEPPED WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT TOWARDS THE STEPS, AND HIS LEFT FOO T ON HA...
03/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL. AS THE PIECE HE WAS CUTTING STARTED TO FALL, HE TRIED TO STOP IT FROM FALLING AND HURT HIS BACK.
02/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted TRYING TO THROW CLINKER DIVERTER #3 AND WOULD NOT THROW. HE DECIDED TO MOVE WITH HYDRALIC CYLINDER. OPERATING THE HYDRALIC PUMP, USING HIS CHEST TO PUMP THE CYLINDER PUMP. THE CYLINDER PUMP WO ULD ONL...
02/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 203d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE #1 KILN HOOD LADDER TO CLEAN HOOD PSI TOP. WHILE AT THE 4TH RUNG FROM THE BOTTOM HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD FROM THE LADDER LANDING ON THE FLOOR O N HIS R...
02/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTING PAD ON SEPERATOR & CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON STEEL MASH MATERIAL COVERING THE PAD. SUTURE REMOVAL 2/15/01.
01/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted TRYING TO MOVE LIFTER IN FINISH MILL, HE PULLED THE LINER TO HIM. EE DID NOT FEEL PAIN RIGHT AWAY. WHEN HE GOT HOME THE MUSCLES IN HIS ARM WERE SORE.
01/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS IN MANLIFT WITH ANOTHER EE USING A JACK HAMMER TO PUSH THE LINER BOLT INTO THE FM 1 ON NORTH SIDE. HIS HAND SLIPPED FORWARD ON THE JACKHAMMER AND HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE HAMM ER AND...
01/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ATTEMPTING TO PULL A LINER FROM THE HEAD OF FINISH MILL #3 SO IT COULD BE DROPPED OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT TO THE FLOOR, AS HE PULLED THE LINER AWAY IT FELL OFF CENTER. HE JUMPED OUT OF ITS WAY AND FELL...
12/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL TO HIS LEFT KNEE ON HIS WAY TO CHECK GYP HOPPER FOR FINISH MILL #2 WENT TO DR 1/9/01
12/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted WALKING TOWARD ELECRICAL OFFICE WHEN HE LOST TRACTION & FELL IN FRONT OF CONDUIT RACK. FELL ON ICEY PATH
12/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted REMOVING 7TH BOTTLE OXYGEN FROM 8TH BOTTLE RACK AT FINISH MILL OTIS ELEVATOR. 8TH BOTTLE WAS NOTSECURE TOPPED OVER & STRUCK AGAINST BOTTLE EE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING SMASHING HIS 2 MID LE FINGERS O...
12/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted EE WAS REBAGING THE HIGH BANK SMALL DUST COLLECTOR PULLING OUT BAG CAGES WHEN HE FELT A PULL/STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted WHILE GUIDING KILN HOOD PLATFORM BEAMS INTO THEIR POCKETS, FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN NOT TOO BAD FOR THE REST OF THE SHIFT. NEXT MORNING HE COULD BARELY MOVE.
07/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted KILN 2 DRIVE PIER DOOR JAMMED. PUSHED DOOR TOO CLOSE AND FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME.
06/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted SUCKING OUT BAGHOUSE #2, HOPPER #3, BRIDGED OVER MATERIAL DUMPED & LEFT LOOSE CAUSING HOT KILN FEED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH LEFT WRIST. HE HAD 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
05/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted CARRIED VIBRATOR UP THE STAIRS TO BAGHOUSE 2 AND PLACED IT ON THE BEAM BY HOPPER 2. RELOCATE HIMSELF TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OPENING AND LIFTED IT OFF THE BEAM. FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS BACK.
04/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 3"" PISTON CYLINDER. PULLING THE CYLINDER OFF BY HAND, HE WAS TWISTING & PULLING ON THE CYLINDER. WHEN THE CYLINDER WAS AT THE END OF THE PISTON, THE CYLINDER JUMPED F REE AND...
04/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted 3 EMPLOYEES WERE PULLNG FM#3 FK PUMP SCREW. ONE EE WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO MOVE THE SCREW FORWARD AND INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE LOCKING COLLAR. THE LOCKING COLLAR BIT FAST TO THE PUMP SCREW SHAFT A...
04/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #1 KILN I.D. FAN PREPARING THE FAN FOR BUILDUP WELDING. AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN HE WAS SHOWERING/WASHING DIRT FROM HIS FACE HE RUBBED DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
04/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE TRIED USING BAR TO REMOVE A MANHOLE COVER AND DISLODGED IT BUT COULD NOT MOVE IT. PROCEEDED TO LIFT, PULL AND SLIDE COVER BY HAND USING HANDLES ON IT.
03/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW MOVING A LARGE HEAVY ELECTRICAL CABLE. NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AT THE TIME DUE TO EXERTION.