Four Corners — Accidents

Total: 363 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE, APPARENTLY WHILE CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELD. DID NOT GO TO CLINIC UNTIL 12/6/04. METAL FRAGMENT REMOVED FROM EYE AND PRESCR...
11/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON COVER TO CLOSE DRAIN AND FELT PAIN IN ARM.
11/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS USING STEEL BAR TO CLOSE DOOR ON RR CAR & SHE SMASHED HER THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE TRUCK.
10/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE STATES THAT HE WAS HOLDING BRAKE SHOE TRYING TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES AND WAS STRUCK ON FINGER WITH HAMMER BEING USED BY ANOTHER PERSON.
10/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO FRONT OF LOCOMOTIVE AND LOST FOOTING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE GROUND WITH BACK, ARM, AND KNEE.
09/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO DRAGLINE AND CABLE THAT WAS BEING PULLED STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF LEGS AND FLIPPED HIM.
09/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was grinding on a plate when the grinder slipped and lacerated his (L) leg.
09/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 69d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO DRAGLINE AND CABLE THAT WAS BEING PULLED STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF LEGS AND FLIPPED HIM.
09/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING CHAINS AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN. EE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MEDICAL EVALUATION WAS NEGATIVE FOR HERNIA. MOST PAIN GONE BY NEXT DAY.
08/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 138d lost, 13d restricted Employee states he was stepping over matrix pipe and fell, landing on left knee.
08/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE STATES THAT HE WAS REMOVING PUMP AND NOTICED THAT IT STARTED TO SLIDE OFF PEDESTAL. HE REACHED TO STOP IT AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE STEEL FRAME.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH THE COMPRESSOR TIGHTENING BOLT. HE MOVED THE COMPRESSOR AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. AS HE UNHOOKED THE COMPRESSOR, IT SLIPPED & MOVED FORWARD STRIKING HIS FOOT.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK ON SLEEVER BAR TO FIT A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF & HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING THE GLASSES TO CUT HIS CHEEK.
08/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND HIS WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ELBOW ON METAL FRAMEWORK. FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/16/04. PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 9/8/04.
07/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee states he was cutting angle iron with torch and hot slag fell into boot, causing burn to right foot. on 7-30-04 he went to clinic and wound was infected. he was given rx medicine and placed o...
07/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SHOULDER INJURY FROM SWINGING 20# SLEDGE HAMMER. PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 7/9 PENDING MRI.
06/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WALKING IN MUD ALL DAY AND AFTER GOING HOME HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
06/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 57d restricted Ee states he stepped on beam in D/L and slipped, causing pain in knee. Originally thought to be arthritis since he was under doctor's care. Pain continued. Had MRI and on July 16 he was diagnosed with...
03/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SWINGING JIB IN ON CRANE USING ROPE WHEN JIB SWUNG TOWARDS HIM. HE STEPPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY & FELL ON HIS ELBOW. AFTER 3 + WEEKS OF CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT HE WAS PRESCRIBED...
02/27/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING IN PLANT AND BUMPED INTO TOOL CART CAUSING LACERATION ON LEG.
02/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS USING ROPE TO MEASUEE LEVEL OF PRODUCT IN SIZER BINS AND WHEN HE RETURNED TO CONTROL HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. ON MARCH 26, HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.
01/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE STATES HE WAS HELPING TO FOX A DRAG CHAIN. MECHANIC HIT CHAIN WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK MAN IN LEG. PIECE OF METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED BY DR AND MAN WAS PLACED O N MODIF...
12/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE STATES HE HOOKED COME-A-LONG TO FELX TUBING AND STRUCTURE TO BEND TUBING. COME-A-LONG SLIPPED OFF STRUCTURE AND STRUCK MAN IN LOWER BACK. PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
11/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 12-24-03. AT THAT TIME HE STATED HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY. (INCIDENT UNDER I...
10/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A 4X4X12 WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND DROPPED THE 4X4. IT BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS SHIN.
10/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE HOLDING WRENCH ON BOLT, A SECOND EE TUGGED ON A RATCHET, CAUSING WRENCH TO SLIP AND SMASH HAND ON PIPE.
08/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED INTO WEEDS IN MINE AREA. AREA WAS WET AND UNEVEN. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE. MAN WAS TREATED CONSERVATIVELY UNTIL 9-9-03 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS STILL HAVING PAIN & WAS SENT...
08/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 69d restricted EE STATES HE WAS CARRYING EMPTY BUCKET & INSECT GOT INSIDE SAFETY GLASSES. HE HURRIEDLY TRIED TO SET BUCKET DOWN & GET GLASSES OFF. TOE CAUGHT ON PAVEMENT AS HE STOOPED DOWN, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. SUST...
07/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS SWINGING/ THROWING A GREASE HOSE BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER BELT IN ORDER TO CONNECT HOSE TO FITTING ON OTHER SIDE OF BELT. HOSE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER AND PULLED HIS ARM BET...
06/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND CLAIMS SHE STRAINED HER LEFT KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR IN JULY. HAD MRI IN EARLY AUGUST. HAD EXPLORATORY SURGERY ON AUG. 21. THIS WAS THE FIRST TREATMENT TO QUALIFY INJURY AS RECOR...
06/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL ON HIS KNEE ON 6-26-03. HE RETURNED TO CLINIC ON 12-9-03 CLAIMING CONTINUAL PAIN IN KNEE. HE WAS SENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY BEGINNING 12-10-03.
06/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE STATES HE WAS SITTING CROSS-LEGGED IN DRAGLINE BUCKET WHILE WELDING IN BUCKET. AT END OF DAY HE NOTICED 2ND DEGREE BURN ON FOOT. PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION PREVENTED EE FROM FEELING HEA T THAT...
05/08/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS REMOVING WEEDS FROM WATER INLET WHEN CLAY FELL FROM OVERHEAD BELT STRUCTURE & HIT HER SHOULDER. SHE WAS TREATED CONSERVATIVELY FOR 3 WEEKS, BUT PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 5-28-...
05/07/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS WORKING IN WASHER & WIND BLEW DIRT IN EYE. ALLEGES HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES GIVE RX FOR EYE ON 5/09
05/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE GUIDING SCREEN BEING LOWERED BY ANOTHER PERSON, SHE PINCHED HER FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN AND FRAME. FINGER IS NOW STIFF AND HURTS WHEN MOVING, SO ON 6-19-03 THE EMPLOYE E WAS A...
04/01/2003 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE STATES HE STARTED TO USE TORCH FOR CUTTING STEEL WHEN FLAMES CAME OUT NEAR TORCH LEVER. GLOVE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HAND. (HOSE CLAMP WAS LOOSE, ALLOWING GAS TO ESCAPE & IGNITE)...
03/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CUTTING BOARDS AND PIECE OF WOOD GOT IN EYE. CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS. DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT FOR 3 DAYS. WENT TO DR AND RX HAS BEEN UNDER I...
03/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS USING 36"" RATCHET TO TURN BOLT AND STRAINED FINGERS ON HAND. STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 4-2-03.
02/23/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH OTHERS TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A PIPE FLANGE OF A WATER LINE. THE FITTING MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED. A BOOSTER PUMP WAS TURNED ON AND THE PIPE BROKE AT THE FLANGE, CAUSING...
12/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE REMOVING BOOT ON MOTOR COUPLING, THE BOOT SNAPPED BACK IN PLACE CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN COUPLING & BOOT. PUMP AND MOTOR WERE LOCKED OUT. COMPOSITE COUPLING IS VERY STIFF AND DIF...
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING DRAGLINE BUCKET TEETH AND STRAINED BACK. LATER PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
10/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE STATES HE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP TOOLS AND R KNEE BUCKLED. SAID HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN KNEE. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY WORK COMP. THEY REPORTED ON 1-16-02 THAT IT IS APPRENTLY W ORK R...
10/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT AND FELT PAIN IN THUMB. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL SEEN BY SUPERVISOR WORKING WITH ONLY ONE HAND. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
09/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 157d restricted EE STATES HE STEPPED OFF PUMP SLED AND TWISTED KNEE. TREATED CONSERVATIVELY FOR 6 WEEKS. RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE FLUID DRAINED OFF KNEE AND IS NOW RECORDABLE.
08/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EE STATES HE WAS MOVING A ROLLER OFF TUB OF DRAGLINE & DROPPED IT. ROLLER STRUCK DRAGLINE TUB & BOUNCED UP, STRIKING MAN'S THUMB. ROLLER WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS.
08/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted CRANE OUTRIGGER BUMPED PIPE WHILE ROLLED ONTO EE'S FOOT.
08/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 224d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING WORK AREA AND PULLED ON PIPE CAUSING STRAIN TO SHOULDER. HAS BEEN UNDER REVIEW FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
07/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE PULLED ROLLER OFF BELT FRAME AFTER REPLACING IT. HAD 1/4"" CHAIN CONNECTED TO OLD ROLLER AND IT STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH. SOMETIME LATER IN AUGUST HE WENT TO DOCTOR FOR DENTAL WOR K. SAF...
07/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOWERING PARTS INTO BASKET WITH HOIST, AND PARTS GOT HUNG UP. HE REACHED TO MOVE PARTS AND GOT TIP OF FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN PARTS. THIS WAS NOT AN AMPUTATION, JUST A BAD CUT.
06/28/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HOT SLAG BURNED THROUGH SHIRT. AS HE TRIED TO GET SLAG OFF, HE DROPPED TORCH AND IT BURNED A 3""X 4"" SPOT ON HIS LEG. MAN WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT (RX).