Fernley Plant — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Miner was checking oil on the D8 Bulldozer and they slipped on the tracks. Their foot went between the tracks and cab, and their ribs hit against the grab handle. They injured their ribs. 2 weeks late...
04/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee had gotten off of forklift to straighten a bulk bag. Employee stepped on partial pallet (uneven surface) and pulled on bag position & force applied caused strain in employees back. Employee f...
12/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was packing 50 lb bags at parking station a bag blew up, causing dirt to get in his right eye. EE was wearing safety glasses at the time of the accident.
10/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN A LIFT TRUCK STUCK AND SECURED INJURED EMPLOYEE'S ASSISTANCE IN GETTING IT ""UNSTUCK"". THEY ATTACHED A TOW CHAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT THE OTHER LIFT TRUCK. ON THE 4-5...
10/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING #2 MICROSIZER MOTOR. HE HAD LOWERED OLD UNIT THROUGH A HOLE CREATED IN THE FLOOR FOR THIS PURPOSE. HE LEFT THE AREA TO SECURE PARTS/TOOLS, REENTERED THE AREA TO GET HIS TOOLS AN...
07/17/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PACKING 50 LB BAGS. HE WAS CLOSE TO EMPTYING THE BIN WHEN A BAG BLEW UP ON #3 PACKER. HE WAS PATTING THE BAG AT THE TIME. WHEN IT BLEW UP IT THREW PRODUCT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFE...
09/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted THE EE WAS REMOVING A TAG TRAP FROM A CONVEYING LINE. WHEN THE TRAP WAS FREE IT BEGAN TO FALL OFF LADDER APPROX. 3'OFF THE GROUND. THE EE GRABBED IT TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING, IT JERKED HIS ARM CAUSI...
05/29/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE'S ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN HEARING. SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLDS WERE 25 DB RIGHT EAR AND 10 DB LEFT EAR. SPEECH DISCRIMINATION SCORES WERE 100% RIGHT AND 96% LEFT . MILD...
08/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRIED STATE. STARTED TO DESCEND FROM 2ND LEVEL (MICROSIZER DECK) WHEN HE DECIDED TO BACK TRACK & CHECK LOADING (AMPS) ON MICROSIZER. WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED & STEPPED UP MIS N EGOTIAT...
01/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS ON HER FORKLIFT EXITING WAREHOUSE. ANOTHER EE WAS ENTERING WAREHOUSE.EE STOPPED TO LET EE PASS. EE MISJUDGED THE TURN AND BUMPED INJURED'S BACK TIRE. THE ENERGY TRANSFERED FROM HER REAR WHEELS(...
09/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHEN PACKING 50# BAGS, PAIN IS INTERMITELY EXPERIENCED IN THE LEFT TESTICLE. THIS PAIN WAS EXPERIENCED ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO WHEN SHOVELING.
04/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PACKAGING WHEN HE NOTICED A BROKEN BAG. HE SHUT OFF THE CONVEYER AND PROCEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN THE PROCESS OF TRAVELING TO BROKEN BAG HE STEPPED ON A VACUUM HOSE LAYING ON THE...