Gordon Plant — Accidents
Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/19/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 54d lost | Mounting a motor. Motor fell off of mount. Pinched finger |
| 01/26/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 49d restricted | Employee installing new belt onto blunger drive when finger was pinched between pulley and belt. |
| 09/28/2023 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | Forklift brushed employee's ankle. |
| 12/15/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was standing on a ladder installing an access panel weighing approx. 10 pounds. The door was not secured and fell approx. 12 inches striking their right shoulder. |
| 06/22/2022 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 2d lost | The employee became overheated while replacing load cells for a scale inside of a building. The ambient temperature was well over 100 degrees where the employee was working. The employee was short of... |
| 12/05/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Employee dropped roll of stretch wrap on to unprotected area of boot causing contusion on right foot. |
| 04/17/2021 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 7d restricted | Employee was hanging bulk bags when experienced pain in right arm. First aid was administered and employee finished shift. Employee was still experiencing pain days later and was sent to see Doctor. P... |
| 04/05/2021 | HOISTING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 46d lost | The elevator an EE was using malfunctioned and stopped approximately 6 ft from the ground level. The EE was stranded in the elevator for approximately 2 hrs. after which, they decided to attempt to ex... |
| 03/19/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | A mechanic injured their right thumb when a motor fell on it. |
| 11/08/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | Employee Struck by Pallet with Product transported by Forklift. Employee's left ankle was struck causing sprain that required medical attention. Ankle was put in a boot and Employee was put on Restri... |
| 07/06/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A Lab Technician experienced a skin injury when EE spilled Nitric acid from a test tube while performing standard lab test under a lab hood. The spilled liquid contacted EE's neck and arm creating sma... |
| 10/16/2017 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 18d restricted | Mechanic was using 2 lb hammer to drive pin into valve while performing maintenance activities. As the hammer struck the pin, the employees 5th finger (pinky) struck metal valve mashing finger between... |
| 10/27/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Injured employee was helping to demolish and old fence when a piece of angle iron fell striking employee on the upper right arm. The arm was not broken but there was a soft tissue injury. The employee... |
| 05/12/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 27d restricted | Mechanic was exiting a dryer control room. The mechanic placed his left hand on the door to control the door. Fifth finger (pinky) was pinched between door and frame causing laceration above finger na... |
| 03/06/2013 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 332d lost | Original incident occurred on 8/14/2012, when employee bumped head on a filter trough and was treated for first aid, as well as a personal preexisting condition. On 3/18/2013, the site Medical and EHS... |
| 01/29/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Turning trailer landing gear handle when it flipped back striking left hand. |
| 09/16/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MidGA - Gordon. A Gordon employee received an injury when opening the #7 filter vacuum pump valve. The handle broke lacerating his left index finger through leather work gloves worn as proper PPE fo... |
| 09/07/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 154d lost | Employee felt a pop in his shoulder while throwing trash into a dumpster. Employee did not report incident until 9/10/12. Initially treated as first Aid by Nurse. On 9/21 asked to see Doctor, who plac... |
| 08/09/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | At 1:40 PM. mechanic ascending ladder at 4 bagging struck top of knee on rail. Reported at 2:30 PM. to supervisor and complained of tightness in right knee. |
| 09/18/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 90d restricted | A Translink operator was pulling a filled 50lb bag from the packer spout to place on the conveying system when he lost his grip on the bag. In an attempt to prevent the bag from hitting the floor, the... |
| 05/25/2010 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 37d restricted | Mechanic opened the right side of a double door to the atomizer feed pump pit and stepped inside. Several seconds later a short section of purlin with attached metal siding broke loose and fell striki... |
| 11/12/2008 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Mechanic was performing maintenance work on a bauer mill. A bolt was stuck in the bottom and when he tried to clear it, the rotator assembly moved and piched the distal end of his left little finger b... |
| 08/06/2008 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Process Specialist suffered from heat stress while working in the calciner area. Employee was in the maintenance area observing maintenance activities for approximately fifteen minutes before exiting... |
| 12/17/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 14d lost, 83d restricted | A mechanic was lying down inside the 1st stage blunger tank at 1-C Cowles attempting to remove the bottom blade. After an unsuccessful attempt at removing the blade, the mechanic lost his balance cau... |
| 10/27/2006 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | EE alleges cumulative trauma to his right ring, middle, index and thumb as a result of performing the essential functions of his job which includes manually removing 50 lb bags of kaolin from a spout... |
| 08/06/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 25d lost, 190d restricted | The employee was returning to his golf cart from the #4 Bulk Loading area when he slipped and fell. Apparently, in an attempt to brace or recover from the slip, the employee broke his right ankle. T... |
| 02/23/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee attempted to lift a pipe threader and load it without the forklift and strained his back. |
| 09/15/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | Employee was checking the belt number on the drive belts and the conveyor started in motion. Employee's left hand went through the nip created by the drive belt and the sheave, resulting in laceratio... |
| 08/10/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | Employee states while working on the big bagger, the neck of the bag came off the spout causing kaolin to spill on top of the one ton bag. Employee states he felt a pull in his back while bending ove... |
| 11/30/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 31d lost, 30d restricted | EE WAS TIGHTING BOLTS IN THE BOTTOM BEARING OF A BAUER MILL WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN RIGHT GROIN AREA AND FELT A SMALL KNOT IN THAT AREA. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 12/01/2004 AND WAS RELEASED TO RE... |
| 07/01/2004 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS LEFT EAR. TESTED 7/1/04 CONFIRMED BY DR DOCUMENTATION 2/7/05 |
| 11/10/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | EE WAS REMOVING A FEED TUBE FROM #1 MAGNET WHILE IN A SEATED POSITION AND USING A 24"" PIPE WRENCH. AS HE PULLED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG. WORK COMP PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED HIM AS... |
| 08/27/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 12d lost, 30d restricted | EE'S RIGHT RING FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING TO CLEAN LUMPS OUT OF A BAUER MADE CONTACT WITH A COVER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER BY CO-WORKER & HAD SURGICAL REPAIR ON 8/29/02. FINGER W... |
| 05/02/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | PROCESS ENGINEER WAS WALKING PAST A HANDRAIL WHEN HIS RIGHT ARM CONTACTED A PIECE OF CORRUGATED METAL AROUND THE RAIL RESULTING IN A 2 1/2""LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE WAS SEEN BY A PAN EL DR.... |
| 11/17/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EMPLOYEE LAID HIS IMPACT WRENCH WHICH HE WAS PLANNING TO USE TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE LID ONE HE CLOSED THE LID ON THE TANK CAR. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CLOSED THE LID WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HIS LEFT LIT TLE FIN... |
| 08/19/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WORKER HAD MOVED TIN THAT HAD BLOWN FROM THE TOPOF #2 FELTER BLDG TO THE GROUND DURING THE NIGHT, WHEN WORKER PICKED UP THE PIECE OF TIN, THE WIND CAUGHT THE TIN AND FOLDED IT OVER, STRIKING E MPLOYEE... |
| 11/06/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 45d lost | EE SLIPPED & FELL FROM LOADING DECK. FELL APPROX41/2 FT |
| 08/11/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | EE WAS MOVING A 4"" HOSE TO MAKE A HOOK UP TO FILTER. STRAIN TO LOWER BACK RESULTED. |
| 05/28/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 30d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING SPRING LOADED DOOR ON HOOPER CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN AREA. |
| 05/22/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 50d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO RUN PAPER STACKS ON CALENDER STACK ROLLER. RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN CALENDER STACK ROLLER WHILE TRYING TO TAKE PAPER OFFROLLER. |
| 02/14/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE WAS REMOVING FILLE PAPER BAG FROM BAGGER SPOUT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK. BACK STRAIN RESULTED. |