Glens Falls Plant — Accidents

Total: 164 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 35 LB. JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE REFRACTORY FROM 3A CYCLONE, WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT HIS RIGHT ELBOW BECOMING SORE.
06/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING CEMENT BAGS WHEN ONE BROKE IN FRONT OF HIM, CAUSING DUST TO GO INTO RIGHT EYE.
06/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 120d lost, 62d restricted THE EE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT WHEN HE FELT A POPPING IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
06/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 29d restricted THE EE WAS MAKING A BIN CHANGE. WHENT HE EE LOOSENED A GATE, THE GATE SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
06/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A GATE VALVE WHILE MAKING A BIN CHANGE, AT WHICH TIME THE BAR THE EMPLOYEE WAS USINGSLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB, CAUSING A FRACTURE AT THE TIP OF HTE LEFT TH...
05/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EE WAS ALLEGEDLY CLIMBING THE EAST CLASSIFIER LADDER WHEN THE TOPRUNG CAME OFF. THE EE ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING THE LADDER FRAME AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
05/01/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS GOING TO THE 1104 DRAG LINE, WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON APIECE OF STONE OR CLINKER. THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE BACK.
03/22/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MANUALLY TURNING ON THE AIR CANNONS TO THE UPPER STAGE VESSELS ON THE PREHEATER TOWER. WHEN THE AIR CANNON DISCHARGED INTO THE VESSEL, HOT MATERIAL ESCAPED OUT OF THE TIPPING VALVE HITTING...
03/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS LIFTING THE COVER ON THE HYDRAULIC JACKING UNIT WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
03/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE RAN TO HELP ANOTHER EE WHO HAD FALLEN. WHILE RUNNING TO CALL 911 AND RETRIEVE HIS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM HIS TRUCK, THE EE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
03/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WALKING FROM THE PARKING LOT, STEPPED OVER THE RAILROAD TRACK. SHE STEPPED ON AN UNSTABLE PIECE OF CONCRETE, WHICH CAUSED HER TO FALL ON BOTH KNEES. WHILE FALLING, THE EE FELT SOMET HING SN...
03/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost MAN WAS OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE AND WAS HOLDINGON TO CRANE HOOK, WHEN THE CABLE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, WHEN HE PULLED IT HIS THUMB WAS ON THE UP SWITCH AND THE HOOK PINCHED HIS SMALL FINGER BET WEEN TH...
03/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING OFF BOLTS TO THE 1932 & 1931 MTR MTS. HE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BRUSH THIS MATERIAL OFF AN I BEAM & THE HOT METAL & SLAG MATERIAL FELL INSIDE OF T HE WELDING...
01/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 69d restricted THE EE WAS ALLEDGEDLY DOING A REPAIR JOB ON THE KILN LINING MATERIAL. A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL ALLEGEDLY FELL FROM OVERHEAD. ALLEGEDLY HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.