Fort Smith Plant — Accidents

Total: 74 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A WELDER AND THE PLUG WAS JAMMED DUE TO DIRT BUILDUP. WHEN THE PLUG CAME LOOSE, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE PLUG GUARD, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LIP. EE R...
02/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making work table for construction area and something got into his R eye. On Monday Feb 9, 2004 he went to the doctor to have foreign body removed from his eye.
08/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE'S WERE REMOVING A LARGE GUARD ON A TRANSFER ELEVATOR IN ORDER TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE. EE LOST HIS GRIP AND WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.
08/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSITING AN EXPERIENCED MECHANICE IN REMOVING TUBE INT HE DRYER IN #2 WHEN HE CAUGHT THE PINKY FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND IN ONE OF THE TUBES AND WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN, SMALL FRACTURE. HE RESIG...
06/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WERE MOVING SWEEPS AND LINES TO ACCOMMODATE A PRODUCT CHANGE. TWO LINES HAD TO BE PULLED TOGETHER TO A MEETING POINT AND A COUPLING INSTALLED. WHILE PULLING ON OVER OF THE LINES, EE PULLED A MUSCLE...
05/31/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRIMMING EXCESS WASTE OFF TRANSFER ELEVATOR BREAKOVER ROLLERS WITH POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND BELOW THUMB. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES AT THE TIME.
04/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR ON #2 HEAT EXCHANGER, THIS ACTION CREATES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF VACUUM ON THE DOOR. EE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON ELEVATOR CHAIN. DUE TO LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT, HE WAS WORKING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION & HAD PROBLEMS GETTING LEVERAGE ON THE CHAIN. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CHAIN HE PULLED A MU...
03/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None VACUUM PAD LEFT OFF BECAUSE OF FLOOR CONDITION. MILD BRUISE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
03/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN PLANT 1 BAGGING/LAB AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE PROPPANT IN THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
12/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE AND CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING SLIDE GATE ON NOVAC CRUDE TANK AT P-1 HOPPERS MILL. THE GATE WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED AND FELL WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED, PINNING EE'S RT. HAND BETWEEN THE GATE A...
10/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 60d restricted INITIAL INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED AS A NEAR MISS ON 10-28-02. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND CONTINUED REGULAR DUTIES. ON DEC 2, EE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR DUE TO PAIN AND SWELLING I N KNEE.
10/05/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING A SECTION OF HANDRAIL ON DC-8 PLATFORM BY LIFTING OUT WITH FORKLIFT. WHEN RAIL CAME UP,EE WAS STANDING IN NEAR PROXIMITY TO RAIL AND WAS STRUCK ON THE CHIN, RESULTING IN A LACERATIO N.
06/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORK ON A FORKLIFT. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND ROTATING FORK ON FORKLIFT BY HAND THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.
12/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FELL ON CAT WALK FROM ORE SPILLAGE ON WALK. THE ORE SPILLAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE CHOKE UP IN PROCESS CATCHING 5TH FINGER LEFT HAND INGRATING ON FLOOR.
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS REMOVING THRUST FROM PLANT I KUS KILN. THE TRUST ROLLER SLIPPED OFF MOUNT AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER AND OIL RESERVOIR.
08/22/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost EE WAS PERFORMING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TASK THAT INVOLVES SPENDING A LOT OF TIME CLOSE TO THEROOF OF THE BUILDING NEAR THE KILN. THIS MAKES THE TEMPERATURES VERY HOT. OVEREXPOSURE TO HIGH T EMPERAT...
08/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE ROTARY KILN BRICK TO STRIKE A LOOSE BRICK TO REMOVE IT FROM A ROW AND STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
08/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE TOOK UNSAFE POSITION AT THE MIXER PUMP GATE. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ACCUMULATED MATERIAL FROM AN OVER HEAD BELT. A LARGE PIECE OF MATERIAL FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO T...
07/08/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost EE WAS WORKING ON DRIVE ROLLERS. EE GOT HIS SHOEHEEL STUCK ON THE FLOOR GRATING AND HE TWISTED HIS L. KNEE.
07/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost IN A SITTING POSITION HAD TO LIFT OBJECTS WHILE REPLACING MOTOR AND GEAR BOX DRIVE UNIT.
06/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WAS REMOVING PIPE FROM ARC WITH OVERHEAD CRANE. HE WAS USING RIGHT HAND TO KEEP PIPE BALANCED. HE WAS NOT WATCHING THE PIPE AND DID NOT NOTICE THE ANGLE IRON FRAME ON THE PLATFORM. R HAND WAS SMASHED...
05/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON 6"" AIRLINE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON FLOORING.
05/01/2001 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE EE FIRST PLACED THE 3 POSITION SWITCH, LOCATED IN THE MCC ROOM IN THE JOG POSITION. HE THEN WENT TO THE BUCKET ELEVATOR AND REMOVED THE ACCESS PANEL AND PULLED ON THE BUCKETS TO POSITION T HE CHAI...