Fairwater Plant — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/08/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was using a handheld grinder and standing in a position where sparks were flying into EE's jeans. Jeans started on fire in the spot where the sparks were concentrated causing a burn to EE's...
02/18/2021 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Faulty regulator on vaporizer caused gas to leak into the vaporizer unit. When the vaporizer ignited, it caused the gas to ignite and blow the cover off the top of the unit.
08/24/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was cutting a rubber hose and knife slipped and cut palm on left hand. 1 cm laceration to left palm. Received stitches and tetanus shot.
01/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unlatching door on D6 Dozer to get side compartment off; Needed to refill hydraulics after a service; machine was on 12"" blocks, not ground level - Reaching pulled neck muscles.
10/17/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Associate was diagnosed with Silicosis. The ILO Rating the diagnosis was based on is 1/1. The company is waiting for the official diagnosis paperwork from the doctor.
08/13/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Miner was walking along the railroad track when EE stepped into a depression. Stated EE felt intense pain in the left knee and heard a loud pop. Sought medical treatment on 08/16/2018 and was placed o...
07/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Miner slammed the right index finger in a truck door resulting in a swollen finger. Miner sought medical treatment on 7/31/2018 for traumatic hematoma. Miner had a procedure done on 8/3/2018 for a cys...
01/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost While descending the 972K loader, the miner missed the last step. EE's hand slipped off rail causing a fall on left shoulder. Refused to be taken to hospital and went home. EE said would see the docto...
11/21/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 12/1/2017, miner told coach that EE went to the doctor for tennis elbow. Miner commented it was from splitting sand in the dry lab. Miner was given options to do therapy or go on Worker's Compensat...
10/14/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Associate was washing his dump truck with a water hose and brush. Bent or twisted wrong and felt a pain in his lower back.
04/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Associate was bolting two 8"" plastic pipes together and they were pinched together but slid apart and struck the associate in the lower leg knee area.
12/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 28d restricted Associate was positioning hoses on top of a railcar to load the car with sand. After the associate got the hoses into the railcar he stood up and noticed a burning and pulling feeling in his groin ar...
10/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was in the main office break room putting his lunch bucket in the refrigerator. As he bent over, he felt a pain in his lower back.
04/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped when climbing up on to a flatbed pick-up truck
11/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Associate was lifting a barrel of grease from company service vehicle when he felt pain in his upper back.
08/27/2012 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Associate was sitting in a chair in the jet shack. When beginning to stand up, the associate indicated he was unable to stand up as his lower back was hurting. Associate did not hear or feel any ""p...
12/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An associate was working at the Mobile Equipment Shop, changing out the waste oil tote (platic tote in a cage) when he cut his left hand resulting in medical attention (6 sutures). The associate used...
08/15/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning the north cooler with a ompressed air tool. EE inserted the tool into a cooler tube and when the tube reached the bottom of insertion, the EE's finger got pinched between a 90 degree u...
12/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 139d restricted The 345D excavator was low on hydraulic oil and needed to be topped off. While attempting to remove the Hyd. oil cap (which was on very tight) with a ratchet wrench the ratchet wrench malunctioned....
03/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted WHILE TURNING THE HANDLE TO CRANK UP HIS ROLL TARP THE HANDLE CAME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF HIS DUMP TRUCK.
02/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted ASSOCIATES WERE PRYING ON A BEARING IN AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT FAR ENOUGH ALONG SHAFT GOT GET A PULLER ON IT. WHILE PRYING THE BEARING MOVED FUTHER THAN EXPECTED & THE ASSOCIATES RIGHT LITTLE FI NGER WA...
03/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None CUSTOMER DRIVER CAME IN THE SCALE OFFICE FOR HIS PAPERWORK. DRIVER TOLD SCALE OPERATOR HE FELL ON THE SCENE."" DRIVER WAS INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE AN ACCIDENT REPORT. DRIVER SAID HE SAID HE CA LLED HIS...