Fairfax Plant — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted The associate was moving punch plates off the pallet to take in the screenhouse. The associate was sliding one of the plates off the pallet to put a clevis on it so they would be able to hoist it into...
05/21/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A 980 YARD LOADER, ASSOCIATE SLIPPED ON OR MISSED THE LAST STEP. THIS CAUSED EE TO TWIST KNEE WHEN EE LANDED.
04/23/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE was filling the pug mill feeders and moving material away from the stacker. He noticed a customer truck on the yard. While attempting to leave the base pile he ran over a wind-row of material. This...
02/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted After checking screens, began to step down on what appeared to be snow, yet discovered there was ice under snow. As he slipped, one leg went out one way, while the other bent awkwardly underneath him...
02/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was using a hammer to remove a bolt that had been cut from a loader bucket. While hitting the bolt with an upward motion he sustained a sharp pain in his right wrist, resulting in a sprain....
10/17/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Changing lagging on C-3 drive pulley, limited space and hot slag that fell into his glove from using oxygen/acetylene torch.
02/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None The body of a trespasser was found in the South Pit. The Fairfax County Police located the body. The victim was approximately 100 feet below the rim of the pit.
12/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Associate was working on bin 3 crusher with use of a contract crane service. When the crane began lifting the box one side of the box became wedged on its seating surface. One associate tried to app...
02/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 48d restricted Associate was clearing snow from in front of door of loader, was kicking snow side to side with foot and foot caught on grip strut flooring and caused injury
07/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Assoc. cutting bolts loose on deck plate at gyratory crusher. When cut the 1st bolt the deck plate sprang up and hit his right ankle throwing him into the dead pan of the crusher.
01/11/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was cleaning chunky material buildup from around cement silo. Associate completed cleanup, left to return to lab, stepped on piece of material turning ankle
07/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate changing tooth on 988G loader bucket, was having trouble getting tooth on so hit it with hammer, piece of metal broke off and lodged in associates abdomen.
04/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE MOVING AN OLD IDLER THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN IDLER ROLLER AND IDLER FRAME.