Georgetown Qy & Plt — Accidents

Total: 107 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Was welding on a chute at the secondary plant when he slipped and landed on his left foot and twisted his ankle.
09/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was checking fluid levels on truck #773 (100 ton truck). When he finished he started down the ladder on the truck and pulled a muscle in his back.
09/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Screening plant was down because of screen over flowing and all truck drivers, scraper operators and plant operators were trying to shovel off excess, when a rock fell from the top of the screen to th...
06/06/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding in the same area as two other welders and flash burned his eyes.
05/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 7d restricted Employee was pulling on a wrench & hurt his back.
01/18/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE bent over to pick up an object on the ground and the door to a tool box mounted on a truck fell open as he stood up, hitting him on top of the head.
11/14/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was working inside the crusher on his hands and knees on a steel surface and bruised his knee.
10/04/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a steel plate in place while another employee cut it with an acetylene torch. The torch slipped and burned his arm.
06/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was climbing down a ladder of a front end loader. As he stepped to the ground, he slipped and felt a pain in his lower back that continued to get worse. He went to the doctor one week later.
04/19/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was sitting in his truck, a front end loader picked up thr truck tailgate and dropped it.
02/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE was pulling a tub of oil from under a loader, the row rod pulled loose and he fell backward landing on his wrist.
02/22/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PRYING WITH A BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT TEMPLE.
12/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Trying to turn on light in the shop and tripped over a platform scale in the dark and fell.
07/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 56d restricted Employee was picking up a M length of pipe and felt a sharp pain in his back and was unable to stand up.
07/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF GREASE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH GOT WORSE OVER THE WEEKEND.
06/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK & THROWING IT OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.
05/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was lifting a welding machine out of the crusher and felt a pain in his lower back.
07/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER ON A DOLLY AND PINCHED A FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND THE DOLLY.
07/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A GRILL ON A TRUCK. IT SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS FINGERS.
04/22/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE BACKED A DOZER OVER A 24 INCH LEDGE AND JARRED HIS NECK. HE FELT VERITGO THE NEXT DAY (FRIDAY) AND HAD A STROKE SATURDAY. CLAIMED INJURY ON 5-11-04. 6/28/04: BASED ON MEDICAL INFORMATION THIS WAS...
11/03/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS FUELING UP A LOADER & FELT SOMETHING BITE HIS LEG. BITE BECAME SWOLLEN & PAINFULL THE NEXT DAY.
10/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS REMOVING A TEMPERATURE GUAGE SENDING UNIT ON AN ENGINE AND HOT COOLANT SPRAYED OUT.
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS TURNING THE CRUSHER IMPELLER WITH HIS FEET AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
05/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS THROWING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE CRUSHER IT BOUNCED BACK AND MASHED HIS FINGER.
05/08/2003 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CYLINDER WITH A TORCH, HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED AND IGNITED CAUSING A FLASH FIRE.
05/01/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE PLANT AREA AND FELT SOMETHING BLOW INTO HIS EYE.
04/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HITCHING A LIGHT PLANT TO A PICKUP AND SPRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING ON THE HITCH.
03/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS REPAIRING A CHUTE IN THE PLANT AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG.
01/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BOX KNIFE AND CUT HIS HAND.
09/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A 3/4"" RATCHETT. IT FELL HITTING HIM ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.
09/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE MISSED A STEP ON THE TRUCK LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
08/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A WEAR PLATE ON A LOADER BUCKET. WHEN HE HIT THE PLATE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE CHIPPED OFF THE PLATE AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A LOCOMOTIVE BRAKE HANDLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT CONTINUED TO WORSEN.
08/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO HIS KNEE. SEPTIC BURSITIS DEVELOPED SHORLY THERAFTER.
06/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS GETTING UNDER A FRONT END LOADER TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK AND HURT HIS BACK.
05/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HITTING BUCKET TOOTH ON A FRONT END LOADER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE CHIPPED OFF THE TOOTH HITTING HIS LEG.
12/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING A WEDGE WHILE ANOTHER EE HIT IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WEDGE AND THE SLEDGEHAMMER AND SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS RING FINGER.
10/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING A TRUCK-AS HE STARTED TO DRIVE OFF, HE REALIZED THE FOLD DOWN PLATFORM AT THE FUEL TANK WAS STILL DOWN-HE PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE-AS HE STEPPED...
09/19/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 11d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER AND STATED HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING EARLY IN THE WEEK AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND THAT THE CAUSE WAS ROUGH ROADS, JERKY SHIFTING AND A BROKEN SEAT.
08/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BOX KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME APART AND THE BLADE CUT HIS FINGER.
08/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS REPLACING A WHEEL ON A TRUCK AND HURT HIS BACK PULLING ON A WRENCH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL11-07-01 WHEN HE BEGAN LOSTING TIME FROM WORK.
07/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A CUSTOMER DRIVER REACHED INTO THE TICKET CHUTE AT THE TRUCK SCALE AND AT THE SAME TIME TOOK HISFOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AND HIS RING ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON A FLAP AT...
07/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIN CUP ON A FRONTEND LOADER BUCKET. THE CUP FELL AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE CUP AND THE SHOP FLOOR.
05/23/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVING AT WORK AND BEFORE THE SHIFT STARTED, THE EE BEGAN HAVING CHEST PAINS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND DIAGNOSED WITH AN ANXIETLY ATTACK. HE RETURNED LATER AND RES...
05/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
04/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WITH AN ARC WELDER, LIGHT FROM THE ARC CAUSED SKIN BURNS WHICH BECAME INFECTED.
02/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A TRUCK LADDER WHEN A RING HE WAS WEARING CAUGHT ON A STEP AS HE STEPPED OFTHE LADDER.
10/19/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted PARTICLE OF STEEL BLEW INTO EYE WHILE EE WS IN A BACKHOE.
09/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A TRUCK. THE TRUCK SLIPPED OVER THE EDGE OF THE BANK AND TILTED. HE HITHIS KNEE ON THE GEAR SHIFT AND HIS SHOULDER ON THE SIDE OF THE CAB.
08/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A CUSTOMER STOPPED HIS TRUCK BEHIND A FRONT END LOADER THAT WAS LOADING TRUCKS FROM A STOCKPILE.THE LOADER BACKED UP APPROX THE LENGTH OF THE LOADER AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK CAB, MOV ING THE...