FT COLLINS PLANT — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost THE GATE ON #4 BIN FAILED TO CLOSE. I WENT TO 2ND FLOOR TO CLOSE THE STEER HORN ABOVE THE GATE. MY FINGER GOT SMASHED BY THE COUNTER WEIGHT AND THE ARM ON STEER HORN.
02/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A 6"" PLASTIC BOX WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUT NO BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
10/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING VACUUM TRUCK NOZZEL WHEN THE NOZZLE BECAME PLUGGED THE HOSE KICKED BACK UNEXPECTEDLY AGAINST HIS HAND, SPRAINING HIS LEFT THUMB.
09/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NEW EE TWISTED WHILE USING A SHOVEL & STRAINED AMUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA.
08/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WOODEN LADDER EQUIPED WITH ANTI-SKID FEET TO ACCESS TOP RACK OF STORAGE ARE IN WAREHOUSE. LADDER WAS NOT SECURED AT TOP AND FEET SLID ON CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FELL FIVE FEET, S...
06/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING MOVING A CEMENT KILN SHELL COOLING FAN. HE HAD HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE FAN HOUSING AND THE FAN SUPPORT STUD.
04/13/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING CHALK MARKS FROM SIDE OF KILN RIDING RING. WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
02/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING INSIDE A DUST COLLECTOR WITHOUT WEARING GOGGLES. GOT DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. AFTER WORK EYE STARTED HURTING WNET TO HOSPITAL.
01/04/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF VERTIGO. HE WAS SENT TO CLINIC TO ASSESS DANGER OF OPERATING MINING EQUIPMENT. WAS DIAGNOSED AS VERTIGO ASSOCIATED WITH HEARING LOSS OF 20 YEARS AGO.
12/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE SLIPPED ON VINAL FLOOR FELL ONTO RIGHT HAND.
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRYING TO OPEN UP A .002 SHIM PACK. WHILE OPENING THE SHIMS SLIPPED SLICING FINGER.
04/19/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKINGIN HIGH WIND AREA WITHOUT WEARING GOGGLES. WIND BLEW DIRT INTO LEFT EYE.
04/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS READING AS HE DESCENDED A STAIRWAY. HE THOUGHT HE WAS AT A LANDING ON GROUND LEVEL BUT THERE WERE SEVERAL STAIR THEADS LEFT. THE EE FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
03/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, UNPLUGGING A HOT CLINKER DUST CHUTE. WHEN THE MATERIAL FLUSHED THE EE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY. HOT DUST FLOWED ACROSS HIS BOOTS CAUSING 2ND DEGREE B URNS TO...
02/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE SLIPPED ON FRESH SNOW AND ICE. FELL LANDING ON LEFT SIDE. PAIN FROM FALL DID NOT GO AWAY. EE WENT TO THE DR ON 2/23/2000.