EVTAC PLANT — Accidents

Total: 156 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERFORMING EQUIPMENT OP JOB AROUND PLANT. REPORTED SEAT WAS BO ON THE LOADER AND AS A RESULT WOULD GET BOUNCED AROUND. SUNDAY REPORTED ACCIDENT INDILATING STIFF NECK. MONDAY 3-25-02 SAW CHIROP RACTOR.
03/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIPPED AND TRIPPED ON PIPING ON FLOOR, REACH OUT TO CATCH SELF WITH RIGHT ARM, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, PER PHYSICAL VISIT ON 3-28-02 DROPPED PHYSICAL THERAPY.
03/15/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED KNEE IN JAN. 1999, RECEIVED TREATMENT & REHAB. AT THAT TIME. NEVER GOT 100% SINCE THAT INJURY. HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. PAIN IN EVENING. RECEIVED NOTICE OF PHYSICAL THERA PY TREAT...
03/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING IN AREA STOOD UP JAMMED HEAD INTO CEILING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT, LOW HEAD ROOM.
02/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SHOVELING DIRT INTO WHEELBARROW, FELT PAIN IN AREA OF ELBOW DOWN TO WRIST. SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE ON 3/7/02. DIAGNOSED AS EPICONDYLITIS & TENDONITIS AT THAT TIME.
02/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 2d restricted INSTALLING ROLLERS-LIFTING & PULLING ROLLERS IN PLACE AT LOWER END OF 15 CONVEYOR, FELT TEARING SENSATION AND POP IN LEFT SIDE OF RIB CAGE.
02/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost OPENING REAR DOOR OF DUST COLLECTOR STRAINED BACK (LOW).
02/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost DUMPING ORE CARS. HAD OPEN END WRENCH HOLDING UPLOCK DOG WHILE DUMPING CAR. TWISTED BACK FELT PULL AND STIFFNESS.
02/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost REPLACING BOLTS INSIDE #1 ROD MILL WHILE CRAWLING THROUGH TROMMEL SCREEN & WALKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE HE FELT STRAIN IN RIGHT KNEE & SOLES OF FEET - WAS PERFORMING ALL JOB DUTIES - HAVE NOW BEE N INFOR...
02/20/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 67d lost NOTICED SORENESS AFTER USING IMPACT TYPE TOOLS ON #2 ROD MILL LINER INSTALLATION. PAIN HAS BEEN RECURRING. WILL BE HAVING SURGERY IN MAY 2002. NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 4/17/02 - RCVD ON 4/23/02.
02/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 22d restricted WALKING UP THE STIARWAY WHEN RIGHT ANKLE ROLLED AS HE STARTED TO PUT WEIGHT ON THAT FOOT.
02/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GOT OUT OF PU TRUCK AT UNLOADING POCKET & SHUT DOOR ON TRUCK AND FELL ON ICE. FELT PAIN IN KNEES. PHYSICAL THERAPY REQUESTED ON 5-9-02.
02/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WORKING ON FUSED CODER, EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT NUMBNESS IN ARM CHEST PAIN DIAGNOSED AS NOT WORK RELATED PERSONAL MEDICAL CONDITION. EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK UP FUSED CODER MASS WITH PRY BAR, ETC . NO ME...
01/23/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost FINGER LOCKS UP CAUSED BY CONINUAL USE OF IMPACTTOOLS OVER MANY YEARS WITHOUT USING GLOVES. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY. RECEIVED DIAGNOSIS FROM DOCTOR ON 2/1/02. NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR TREATMENT.
01/15/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ACCUMULATED YEARS OF EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRIAL NOISE HAS HEARING LOSS. LOSS DOCUMENTED. RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION 1/15/02.
12/15/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost CHANGING MOTOR ON 1A SCREEN WENT TO GET NEW MOTOR USING INSIDE FORKLIFT OUTSIDE GOT BOUNCED AROUND AND WAS PULLING WIRES WHEN FIXING MOTOR.
12/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHECKING D-9 CAT ON TAILS BEGIN. WALKING BACK TO HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW COVERED ICE. CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE FALLING.
11/19/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO PLANT NOISE. HADN'T RECEIVED ANY INDICATION FROM PHYSICIAN OR AUDIOLOGIST STATING HEARING LOSS UNTIL 2/7/02.
11/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost AT #34NE DEWATERING DRUM BETWEEN DRUM & FEED BOX. EE WENT TO UNPLUG FEED WELLS ON DEWATERING DRUM. HAD TO PLACE LEGS BETWEEN DRUM & FEED TANK WHICH IS VERY LIMITED IN SPACE. WENT TO TURN, RT. FOOT GOT...
11/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted INSTALLING POSITIVE DUMP IN THE INSIDE OF NO 2 COOLER. WHILE LIFTING POSITIVE DUMP CYLINDER INTO POSITION FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. *RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
11/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost LIFTING BUCKET TO DUMP WATER.
10/26/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLOSING DOORS AT END OF #2C CONVEYOR HE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND LOW BACK. HIGH WINDS WERE PUSHING THE DOORS. SEEN BY CHIROPRACTOR ON 10/29/01. NO LOST TIME/RESTRICTIONS.
10/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted CHANGING CASTINGS & REPLACING MISSING CASTINGS. CASTING HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE MISSING CASTING WAS LIFTED & HELD IN PLACE BY CASTING ABOVE THAT. NEW CASTING WAS PUT IN PLACE, THE PROPPED U P CASTI...
10/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost REMOVING BUCKETS OF DIRT FROM BELOW WEST KILN REDUCER HEAT SHIELD. BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PAIL, STOOD UP HITTING HEAD ON BRACING JAMMING NECK.
10/05/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED NUMBNESS IN WRISTS/HANDS BUT NEVER SOUGHT TREATMENT DIAGNOSED /PHYSICIAN VISIT 4/12/02 REC'D 4/25/02 INDICATATING EE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL -BI NEEDS TO WEAR SPLINTS EE FEELS JACKHAMME RING CAU...
10/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost INJURED WAS PULLING WELDING LEAD INTO WORK AREA. HE BRACED HIMSELF ON A PIECE OF MATERIAL THAT GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, BRUISING / STRAINING LEFT KNEE / ANKLE.
10/03/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted INJURED WAS PUSHING WHEELED TOOLBOXES THRU PLANT. WHEN HE CROSSED RAILCAR TRACKS THE WHEELS STUCK AND CAUSED TOOLBOX TO FALL INTO SIDE OF RIGHT LEG/KNEE. BRUISE & STRAIN TO RIGHT LEG/KNEE.
09/26/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 110d restricted WHEELBARROW OVER FILLED WITH REJECTED COAL BLOCKING WHEEL. HE WENT TO PULL IT OUT SO HE COULD EMPTY WHEELBARROW, WITH TWISTING, PULLING, LIFTING MOTION. FELT PAIN WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT SHOVE LED UP...
08/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 181d lost, 28d restricted INSIDE COAL MILL #2 LINE REMOVING LOWER SKIRT. AFTER LOOSENING SKIRT EMPLOYEE ROTATED SKIRT AROUND TO THE DOOR. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT SKIRT WHILE LYING ON SIDE. LOST TIME - RTW DATE UNKNOWN. POSSIBLE...
08/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted MOUNTING MOTOR ONTO A REDUCER WITH ANOTHER EE THE MOTOR WAS SUSPENDED FROM CRANE AND WHILE ALIGNING MOTOR EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN LOW BACK PHYSICAL THERAPY PRESCRIBED BY PHISCAIN FIRST DTR VI SIT 8-1...
08/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted OPERATING JACKHAMMER, EE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN WRIST; MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF JACKHAMMER.
07/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLOW DEVELOPING DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT ELBOW. NOTICED DURING MOPPING. DR, DIAGNOSED 7-30-01.
07/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS HANDING THE CUT OFF SAW TO HIS FOREMAN AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
07/20/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost REPEAT TRAUMA TO LEFT THUMB. THUMB MOVEMENT OVER TIME HAS BEEN MORE & MORE RESTRICTED. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 9-18-01.
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted BENT OVER TO PICK UP MOP PAIL. LIFTING BUCKET FELT ""POP"" IN LOW BACK. PAIN FELT IN LEFT LEG DOWNTO HEEL. DOCTOR VISIT 9/5/01 PHYSICAL THERAPY PRESCRIBED.
07/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 4d restricted WALKING TO PELLET PLANT OFFICE MUST HAVE STEPPED IN CRACK BY RAILS AND CEMENT. WET SPOT SLIPPED AND FELL.
06/28/2001 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 27d restricted COMING AROUND CORNER, RAN INTO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OFF WORK, RETURN UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WILL FILE PINK COPY.
06/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost WHILE WORKING ON LOCKED OUT CONVEYOR BELT PELLETS CAME DOWN ON CHUTE NEXT TO WHERE EE WAS WORKING. HE TURNED TO AVOID PELLETS AND INJURED KNEE.
06/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING BALLING DRUM SPRAYS IN #9 BALLING DRUM, EXITING, DRUM ONTO ROLL SCREEN TO TOP OF STAIR, FOOT SLIPPED, FELL ONTO STEP SCRAPING RIGHT SHIN. PUNCTURED LEG. RCVD. STICH.
05/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted GRINDING PIECE TO FORM COOLER KNIFE SEAL, PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE. METAL REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE BY PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY.
05/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING THE SYNTRON(3C) DISCHARGE CHUTE. REMOVED COVER BY SLIDING IT DOWN, WHEN FINISHED CLEANING LIFTED SLIDE CHUTE COVER BACK. FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHEN LIFTING. CHIRO TREATMENT 5-13-01 OF NECK,...
05/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 6d restricted DIR SPILLAGE IN AREA. TRYING TO CLEAN UP WORK AREA MOVING HUCK MACHIN PUMP FELT PAIN IN BACK.
05/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 99d lost, 24d restricted CHECKING TRANSFER HOUSE DUST COLLECTORS. WHEN DONE, HE CAME OUT OF DOOR TO WALK TO THE CRUSHER, SLIPPED & FELL ON A PIECE OF TIN. TIN & OTHER DEBRIS ON GROUND DUE TO REPAIR ON TRANSFER HOUSE.
04/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPEAT TRAUMA - OVER USE OF RIGHT ARM, COMPUTER KEYBOARDING & USE OF MOUSE. DID NOT VISIT DOCTOR UNTIL 12/10/01 WHEN EPICONDYLITIS WAS DIAGNOSED.
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PART OF 6 MAN CREW, PULLING ELECTRIC CABLE INTO CABLE TRAY, DUST AND DIRT WERE KNOCKED LOOSE. DUST/DIRT FELL INTO WORKER'S RIGHT EYE.
04/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING LOWER DECK SCREEN EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AND NECK, DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 4-12-01 WHEN PAIN WORSENED.
03/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted REMOVING BOLT WITH A HYDRAULIC HOSE - PULLING ON WRENCH - FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. RECEIVED PHYSICIAN INFO 4/27/01.
03/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 70d restricted REPLACING RETURN IDLERS. WHILE INSTALLING THE ROLLER, THE ROLLER MISSED HANGER BRACKET FALLING. ROLLER FELL DOWN ON HAND/FINGER. HAND/FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR.
03/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WALKING DOWN STAIRS SLIPPED ON BENT STAIR TREAD.
03/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WALKING TO THE PLANT BUILDING. SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH. GRABBED HOLD OF THE GUARDRAIL TO STOP FROM FALLING. PULLED LIGAMENT IN LEGAL KNEE.