EVTAC PLANT — Accidents

Total: 156 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/09/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ACCORDING TO EE, ASSIGNED WORK THAT TAKES HER AWAY FROM HER WORK STATION USING EQUIPMENT IN OFFICE NOT SET UP FOR HER BUILD. INCREASED WORK LOAD & NOT BEING ABLE TO REST HER RIGHT ARM. CURRENT LY REST...
05/12/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIFTING IMPACT WRENCH & LARGE SOCKET FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW. DIAGNOSED AS REPEAT TRAUMA ON 7/11/03.
04/19/2003 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WAS WITH ELECTRICIAN; THEY WERE CHECKING DENSITY TRANSMITTER FOR 3A PUMP DENSITY GAUGE. SOMEHOW EE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH 460 CIRCUIT. NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY IS 4/24/03.
04/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None INSTALLING AIR STARTER ON ENGINE OF WATER TRUCK.HE FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER & BACK WHEN HE LIFTED STARTER. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL LATER. WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL NOTIFIED OF PHYSICAL THERAPY...
04/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted USING RAKE TO FIND METAL ON 2F FEEDER BELT. WHILE RAKING, FELT PINCH IN MIDDLE OF BACK & RIGHT SIDE OF NECK. CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT SOUGHT.
03/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER PINS ON BACKHOE PINSCOMING OUT VERY HARD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER SO EE USED JACK HAMMER TO REMOVE PINS. AFTER PINS WEREOUT NOTITICED NUMBNESS AND RECEIVED DIAGNOSES ON 4-1-03
03/17/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DIRECT CONTACT WITH 2 EMPLOYEES W/ACTIVE TB. TESTED POSITIVE. ALSO CHEST X-RAY & LUNG CULTURE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 3/17/03.
03/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WALKING TO FILTERS COMING FROM LINE 2 GRATE, WALKED UNDER RETURN LEVEL OF LEVEL 1 GRATE STRUCK HEAD ON DOOR FRAME ON WEST SIDE. EE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL 4-29-03 THAT HE WOULD SEEK MEDI CAL TRE...
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted LIFTING 10 INCH VICTAULIC COUPLINGS, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOW BACK. RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT. 50# LIFTING RESTRICTIONS FOR 15 DAYS.
02/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted SANDBLASTING, PULLING HOSE, MOVING TWISTING ON WOODEN PLANKS INSIDE FAN, NOTICED BACK FELT STIFF. WENT TO HAMMER OUT CHUNK OF CONCENTRATED FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
02/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRIPPING CABLE INSIDE DISCONNECT BOX WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. STITCHES REQUIRED.
02/04/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUSHING A CART WITH PAN FEEDER PANS ON IT WHEN IT STRUCK A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK INGRATING STOPPING CART FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. THIS IS A RECIVED OF AN OLD INJURY WILL SEEK CHIROPRACTIC TREATMEN T.
01/28/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED THAT HE FELT HE HAD SUFFERED HEARING LOSS DUE TO NOISE EXPOSURE.
01/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted OPENING 2C SYNTRON CHUTE GATE USING TUGH DOORS ARE HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. WHILE OPERATING THE TUG IT EE FELT A PINCH IN NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
12/31/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPORTED ONGOING TINGLING, LOSS OF FEELING IN LEFT HAND CAUSING LOSS OF SLEEP, ETC. EMPLOYEE FEELS WORK-RELATED.
12/26/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d lost EXPOSED TO ANOTHER EE WITH TUBERCULOSIS. TESTED BY ST.LOUIS COUNTY HEALTH DEPT., TESTED POSITIVE FOR LATENT TB.
12/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UNLOADED 2 BUCKET TEETH IN BUCKET. WHEN FIRST TOOTH WAS THROWN INTO BUCKET A PIECE OF THE BUCKET BROKE OFF HIT EE. 12-31-02 RECEIVED VERBAL REPORT FROM HOSPITAL INDICATING STITCHES WERE REQUIR ED AS M...
10/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost UNLOADING RAILROAD CAR EAST END OF CONCENTRATOR EE CLIMBING IN & OUT OF RAIL CAR TO TOSS OUT TIMBER KNEE LOCKED WHEN ENTERING CAR & STARTED TO FEEL SOME PAIN. FELT MORE PAIN AS HE CONTINUED T O CLIMB...
10/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost INSTALLING FILTER SECTOR ON H FILTER. POUNDING ON SECTOR TO DRIVE IT ON. THE SECTOR POPPED OUT STARTED TO FALL DOWN CHUTE, EE GRABBED WITH RIGHT HAND FELT PAIN.
10/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted LOOSENING NUTS ON H FILTER TO CHANGE BAGS FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST LATER BECAME NUMB. USING WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS.
10/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 30d restricted WAS HOOKING UP HOSE ON TOP OF VACUUM TRUCK. HE TRIPPED ON HOSE & FELL OFF TRUCK, DID NOT TIE OFF. FELL 12 FEET.
10/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted SLIPPED ON MUD LANDING ON BACK CAUSING SORE BACK, ASSISTING AS PLANT DURING SHUTDOWN, NORMALLY AS MINE RECUR OF 1998 BACK INJURY. UNAWARE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT, NOTIFIED ON 10/14/02.
09/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost ANOTHER EE WAS ON ROLL FEEDER DECK HOISING FLOOR EE CAME THRU THE DOORWAY AND A SHOT OF WATER AND MUD CAME THRU DOORWAY SO HE TURNED AROUND STEPPED BACK AND AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER EE YANKED THE HOSE...
09/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost SEPARATING DIFFERENT SIZES OF 20' LONG STEEL, MOVING 4"" ANGLE IRON, HE FELT PULLING SENSATION IN LOW LEFT SIDE OF BACK. REOCCURANCE OF 1/15/90 INJURY.
09/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 139d lost, 28d restricted GOING TO PLUG HYDRAULIC PUMP INTO WELDING OUTLETSTEPPED OVER WATER LINE HANGING ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND TRAILING FOOT CAUGHT ON HOSE LOST BALANCE FELL TO FLOOR BEGAN TO LOOSE TIME ON 9-22-02
09/09/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SWITCHING EQUIPMENT EE RECEIVED A WASP STING ON INSIDE OF RIGHT HAND BELOW THE THUMB.
09/05/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 51d lost CLAIMS REPEATED TRAUMA DUE TO DAILY JOB DUTIES. ON 9/12/02 RECEIVED DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL ON RIGHT SIDE. SURGERY.
08/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVING TRUCK FRO ABOUT 5 MONTHS. TIGHT IN LOW BACK FEELS TIGHTNESS & KNOT IN BACK CAUSED BY BUMPY ROADS. CARE SEEN BY PHYSICIAN ON 8/20/02 REFERRED FOR CHIROPRACTIC.
08/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted CHANGING INTO WORK CLOTHES, PUT ON WORK BOOT, PUT RIGHT FOOT ON BENCH TO LACE BOOT, FELT PAIN IN BACK.
07/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost CLEANING UP WASTE ROD SCRAP FROM #4 ROD MILL. PICKED UP TWO PIECES OF ROD. PICKED UP LARGER PIECE, TIPPED IT END TO END INTO ROD SKIP THEN PICKED UP SHORTER/SMALLER ONE FELT TWINGE IN UPPER TH IGH/GRO...
07/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ASSISTING CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR TO CHANGE MONITOR, CONNECTING LEADS & POWER CORDS BEHIND CONSOLE. REACHING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT WHILE STRAIGHTENING OUT CABLES FELT PAIN IN BACK. 8/5/02 NOTIFI ED COMP...
07/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING I LINERS TO CHUTE STANDING ON ANGLE SLOPE TO INSTALL LINER BEHINDING OVER TWISTING WORKING FOOT SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING LINER. RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 7-26-02.
07/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 31d restricted PUTTING LIFTER BARS ON CONVEYOR TO INSTALL IN BALL MILL. HE WAS USING A PORTABLE LIFT CART BUT INJURED BACK WHEN SLIDING LIFTER BAR FROM LIFT TO CONVEYOR.
07/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted SLIPPED ON MUD & WATER WHILE CARRYING 36"" PIPE WRENCH. EE BELIEVES THIS IS A REOVR. OF 11/08/01 INJURY. SAW CHIRO. FOR TREATMENT. RECEIVED NOTICE OF CHIRO TREATMENT ON 7/23/02.
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted CLEANING REED GUN AT END OF JOB HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND IN REED GUN & GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN AGGITATOR.
06/04/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOTICED NUMBNESS IN RIGHT HAND & WRIST WHEN USING KEYBOARD & MOUSE. NO PAIN JUST NUMBNESS. DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 12-09-02. DIAGNOSIS: PARESTHESIA.
06/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UNPLUGGING ROCK FROM PAN FEEDER CHUTE WITH 5' PRY BAR. REACHED DOWN WITH PRYBAR TO UNPLUG FELT PAIN IN BACK. BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 6-25-02.
05/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRYING ON BEAM TO POSITION FOR INSTALLATION, BARSLIPPED & STRUCK EE IN FACE. LACERATION OF FACE BELOW LEFT EYE.
05/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted ASSISTED WITH TIRE CHANGE. WHEN TIGHTENING LUG NUTS WITH IMPACT WRENCH FELT NUMBNESS IN RIGHT HAND. FEELS NUMBNESS IS FROM YEARS OF WORKING W/IMACT TOOLS. DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT/NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 3/...
05/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 251d restricted INSTALLING RETURN ROLLER LYING ON BACK UNDER 17S CONVEYOR. BRAKES ON SOUTH WALL WAS BENT HAD TO BE PRYED BACK INTO POSITION IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. SORE BACK FOLLOWING DAY. PHYSICIAN ORDERED P HYSICAL...
05/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING UNDER COBBERS CABLE TRAY (RUNS EAST/WEST THE LENGTH OF THE NORTHSIDE LESS THAN 6' OFF THE GROUND) HE WALKED INTO CABLE TRAY WITH FRONT OF HEAD. NOTIFIED 7/30 OF PHYSICAL THERAPY.
05/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 30d restricted SHOVELING ROCK ONTO 5C CONVEYOR WHEN EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK. HAS BEEN WORKING NORMAL JOB DUTIES. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 5/13/02.
04/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVINGLIMESTONE SEAL WATER LINE FOR LIMESTONE PUMPS. EMPLOYEE SHOT OFF VALVE DRAINED LINE PRESSURE OR THOOGHT HE HAD. EE GOT SPRAYED IN EYES WITH WATER DIRT AND LIMESTONE. RECEI VED PRE...
04/29/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OVER EXPOSURE TO NOISE AT PLANT. DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 8-7-02.
04/24/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 98d lost EE STATED HE HAD COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HANDS& WRISTS AFTER USING IMPACT TOOLS FOR YEARS. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 6-18-02.
04/19/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 9d restricted EE KNEELED ON FLOOR GRATING TO REMOVE MAGNETS COVERING HOLES IN SLURRY DISTRIBUTION BOP. EE WAS REACHING UNDERNEATH SLURRY BOP FOR MAGNETS WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE FROM EDGES OF C ROSS BA...
04/16/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 108d lost USE OF IMPACT TOOLS/EQUIPMENT FOR LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT. COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN ARMS & WRISTS.RECEIVED DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL ON 8/1/02.
04/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 28d lost OPERATING FORKLIFT, PUT IT IN REVERSE, GRABBED BACK POST WITH RIGHT HAND. WHILE BACKING UP HIT FINGERS ON ROD SCREEN. RING FINGER CRUSHED, LITTLE FINGER PIP JOINT AMPUTATION.
04/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost STEPPED ONTO SHEET OF PLYWOOD PLACED OVER BIN GRATING FOR ACCESS TO TROUGHING ROLLER WBE FITTINGS. STEPPED ON FRONT EDGE OF PLYWOOD. FOOT ROLLED OUTWARD, STRESSED KNEE. DR AUTHORIZED OFF WORK. UNSURE...
04/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEPPING OFF 9733 TAILS TRUCK STEP ON TO LANDING OF UNLOADING POCKET, FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. 4-5-02 SAW CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT 4-8-02 NOTIFIED EE OF MEDICAL CARE.