EVTAC PLANT — Accidents

Total: 156 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HOSING IN COOLER #2 LINE A DUST PARTICLE GOT IN HIS EYE. FLUSHED EYE, CONTINUED SHIFT. NEXT MORNING HE COULD NOT OPEN EYE. DOCTOR VISIT ON 3/1.
02/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON HAULAGE ROAD WHEN HE HIT THE BERM. THEN TRUCK VEERED LEFT HIT BERM ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF RAOD. EE POSSIBLY FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. EE OFF WORK PER TREATING PHYSICIAN. RETURN DA...
02/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE NEEDED STITCHES IN LEFT HAND FROM ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT HOME. HE WAS AT WORK CHANGING FILTER BAGS, THUS OPENING UP STITCHES. HE RECEIVED STAPLE FROM PHYSICIAN TO CLOSE OPEN WOUND.
02/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost NORMAL BAG CHANGING ON ""I"" FILTER DIDN'T FEEL ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL LATER DATE. DID NOT REPORT TO US A WORK INJURY UNTIL 2/13/01. HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY PHYSICIAN NOTES UNTIL 2/16 - CHIRO.
01/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SUBSTATION SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING DULL PAIN IN RIGHT BUTTOCKS AND GROIN PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS GOING FROM ONE JOB TO ANOTHER.
01/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UNPLUGGING # 4 PANFEEDER USING A 5' PRYBAR. USED SIDE TO SIDE MOTION TO LOOSEN ROCK AND STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST DOOR EDGE. ACTING AS OMT(JOB TITLE)-INTERMITTENT FILL. RECEIVED DR. DIAGNOSIS ON 3- 29-01 -...
01/23/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost BEGAN TO SIT DOWN IN CHAIR IN THE WAREHOUSE. EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THIS TO BE A REINJURY OF OLD INJURY.
01/08/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 1/8/01. EE HAS NOT COMPLETED ACCIDENT REPORT EVEN AFTER REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO INVESTIGATE INCIDENT. DR AUTHORIZED OFF INDEFINITELY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECUR OF 2 SE PARATE...
01/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost PULLING ON A GILSON SCREEN. SCREEN WAS STUCK SO EMPLOYEE GAVE THE SCREEN A JERK.
12/26/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost DOING DAILY DUTIES AND OVER SEVERAL WEEKS PAIN FROM PINCHED NERVE WORSENED. EE STATES THIS IS A RE-OCCURENCE OF 3/20/89. ACCIDENT REPORT INVESTIGATION RECEIVED ON 2/6/01. PHYSICIAN NOTES INDIC ATEING...
12/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost CRAWLING BENEATH CRUSHER ON HANDS AND KNEES TO CHECK WATER LEAK UNDER 2 CRUSHER. TIGHT QUARTERS FOR CRAWLING. SAW HE 12-20-00 UNAWARE EE WAS TO BE OFF ANY ADDITIONAL TIME UNTIL NOTIFED ON 12-2 8-00 BY...
12/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ICY PARKING LOT AREA SLIPPED ON ICE GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK.
12/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIPPED ON ICE HITTING ELBOW ON TAIGATE OF TRUCKDR'S NOTE RECD 12/21/00 INDICATES SMALL CHIP TO BONE ON ELBOW RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 12/19/00 THRU 1/5/01
12/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost PUTTING UP A SAFETY CABLE IN THE POCKET WHEN THE TRAIN GRABBED THE SAFETY CABLE PULLING IT BACK WHICH IN TURN PINCHED HIM BETWEEN TO SWING ARM AND SAFETY RAILS AROUND CRANE.
11/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted LIFTING 80LBS BAG OF SANDBLASTING SAND UP TO THEHOPPER OF THE SANDBLASTER. RECEEIVED NOTICE OF DR VISIT & RESTRICTIONS ON 12/5/00
11/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost REMOVING A SCRAP ROD.. SLID SCRAP PIECE OVER TO SCRAP SKIP TIPPED UP ONE END AGAINST SKIP BENT OVER STARTED TO LIFT OTHER END FELT BACK POP
11/17/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d lost INSTALLING CONCRETE ANCHOR IN BLOCK WALL WITH HAMMER DRILL FELT NUMBNESS & TINGLING IN LEFT HAND& WRIST. RECD DTR NOTES ON 2/14/01 INDICATING EE TREATING WITH DR FOR CARPAL TUNNEL. NO INFORM ATION REC...
11/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted BENT OVER TO PICK UP IMPACT ROLLER. AS EE BENT OVER HE SLIPPED ON CONCENTRATE BUILD UPON THE FLOOR FELL TO FLOOR FALLING ON WRIST AND ARM.
11/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING KNIFE TO CUT CORNERS OF SCREEN REPLACEMENTS FOR 8F SCREEN. KNIFE SLIPPED, TRIED TO GRAB KNIFE STRIKING HIS LEFT UPPER THIGH.
11/15/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 89d restricted PULLING ON FIRE FOOT BAR TO REMOVE CONVERTER FROM A 9733 ENGINE. RECD DR NOTE INDICATING RESTRICTIONS & HAND SPLINT 11/20/00
11/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRIPPED OVER LOOSE DIRT WHEN TAKING GARBAGE TO DUMPSTER. SAW ATR SAME DAY FIRST AID. NOW HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY EVTAC NOTIFIED ON 11-16-00.
11/06/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None PULLING OUT FILTERS REINSERTING NEW FILTERS DIAGNOSED BY THE DTR ON 11/6/00
11/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WALKING DOWN STAIRS, STEEPED DOWN TWISTING ANKLE.
10/13/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None MINE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. NO CAUSE IDENTIFIED YET. EVTAC FINAL PRODUCT CONVEYORS A TOTAL LOSS. PRODUCTION LOSS ESTIMATED AT 3-4 WKSNO PERSONAL INJURIES REPORTED.
10/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS EXITING THE EAST INSPECTION DOOR LIFITINGUP TOO EARLY JAMMING HIS HEAD INTO EDGE OF TOP PART OF DOOR. NOT REPORTED SOONER AS EE DID NOT SEEK DR UNTIL 10/27/00 RECD DR NOTES 10/30/00
10/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost AS A NEW BELT WAS STRUNG IN, STARTED TO WANDER INTO STEEL CAUSING BELT EDGE DAMAGE. EE USED PRY BAR TO MOVE BELT AWAY FROM OBSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE'S OVERALLS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER P ULLING...
10/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE SLIPPED ON OIL ON FLOOR OF COMPRESSOR ROOM, CAUGHT HIMSELF AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.
10/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH AND SMALL FIRE STARTED. HE TRIED TO PUT IT OUT WITH HIS GLOVE AT THE SAME TIME HIS PARTNER TRIED TO DO THE SAME WITH HIS HAMMER. HAMMER HIT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FING ER.
09/28/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 67d restricted FOLLOWING MORNING OF WEEK ACTIVITIES EE EXPERIENCED A SORE LEFT ARM-EE SUGGESTED ARM WAS SORE DUE TO YEARS OF REPETITIVE MOTION.
09/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBED INTO DUST COLLECTOR WITH LITTLE ROOM TO MANUEVER FELT PAIN IN KNEE. EE SAW DR ON 10/13/00 ONLY TAKING ADVIL TO MANAGE. NOTIFIED TODAY BY EE THAT HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 1/001 NO MED TRE...
09/24/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING LARGE IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE AND TIGHTEN LUG NUTS ON THE TIRES OF 9733 785B CAT TRUCK. UNAWARE THAT EE HAD SEEN DR AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. REC'D INFO ON 10/12/00.
09/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPENING LOCK ON ORE CAR. LOCK WAS TIGHT. FORCED LOCK CAUSING INJURY. NOTIFIED ON 12-19-00 BY CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE THAT EE HAS BEEN TREATING OF TON SINCE 9-13-00. CHIRO HAD BEEN SENDING INFORMAT ION DIR...
09/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING WRENCH TO RELEASE ""TIGHT DOG"" ON RAILROAD CAR. UNABLE TO FILE SONNER AS WE WERE UNAWARE EMPLOYEE HAD SEEN DOCTOR AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
08/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN WALKWAY OF FREED CONVEYER, WHERE HE MISSED A STEP AND JARRED BACK, NECK, AND SHOULDER.
08/17/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A LOADED WHEELBARROW WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK AND LEFT ARM.
08/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BELT, WRENCH SLIPPED FROM HEAD OF BOLT. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND STPRAINED SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN BALANCE AS HE GRABBED HAND RAIL.
08/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING ON RATCHET WRENCH WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LIFTING MILL LINERS ON CONVEYOR CAUSED STRAIN. REPORT NOT FILED UNTIL 10-5-00.
07/31/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 19d lost EE AS A MEMBER OF THE ACCOUNTY DEPARTMENT/DOES REPETITIVE KEYING TYPE ACTIVITIES EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNRESTRICTED TO THE DAY-SHE IS HAVING A RELEASE SURGERY TODAY 10-10-00.
07/05/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKING W/TOOLS OR LIFTING WITH RIGHT HAND, SHARP PAIN FROM WRIST TO HAND. ON 2-6-01 RECEIVED A BILL FROM DR. OFFICE INDICATING TREATMENT ON 7-5-00. PRIOR TO 2-6-01 NO DR. NOTES INDICATING CA RPAL TUN...
06/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A CRUDE ORE TRAIN CAR, EE STRAINED BACK & RIB CAGE. EE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON 6-30 FOR A MANUAL ADJUSTMENT AND ULTRASOUND/ELECTRIC STIMULATION.
06/22/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING AROUND PAN FEEDER, EE STRUCK HARD HAT AGAINST DUST PIPE CAUSING NECK PAIN. *CO. NOTIFIED OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT 8-3-00.
05/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SHOVELING ROCK, INTO THE ACCESS DOORS OF THE UNLOADING POCKET. EE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR 5-31-00 FOR AN ADJUSTMENT.
05/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER TAKING A BALL MILL DENSITY SAMPLE, EE STEPPED BACKWARDS, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A HAND RAILING CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIB. EE WENT TO THE CLINIC AND WAS GIVEN A LIFTING RES TRICTIO...
05/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIPE GRATING AND VALVE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH & GRATING. EE WENT TO CLINIC AND RECEIVED STITCHES.
05/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost WHILE RETURNING TO THE LAB AFTER TAKING A PELLETSAMPLE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND GRABBED ONTO AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING. EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT BICEP SURGERY ON 7/18...
04/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE PRYING THE DRIVE REDUCER COVER OFF, WITH A 16"" PRY BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HTE POINTED END OF BAR TO PUNCTURE EMPLOYEES CHECK.
04/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A BOX EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER CLEANING STANINLESS STEEL TANK W/WATER HOSE, EE CLIPPED AND GRABBED A BRACE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A BURNING & TEARING SENSATION. EE WENT TO DR. ON 7-5, RECEIVED A LIDOCAINE INJECTIO N AND F...
03/30/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ON ROUTINE INSPECTION, WITH MSHA INSPECTOR, EE RAMMED HIS HEAD INTO A ROOF CROSS BEAM AND INJURED HIS NECK. EE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR TWICE FOR ADJUSTMENTS.