Gramercy Operation — Accidents

Total: 579 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MACHINING VALVE PARTS AND WAS PUTTING THE FINISH CUT ON A VALVE SEAT. HE REACHED INTO THE WORK TO REMOVE SHAVING THAT WERE IN THE WAY USING LONG, NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS. WHEN HE PULLED ON O NE SHAV...
12/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SCALING THE #1 LIME SLACKER UNIT WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LIME ON HIS LEFT FOREARM BETWEEN SLEEVE AND GLOVE. THE EE WAS UNAWARE OF HIS CONTACT UNTIL SOMETIME LATER; HE SUSTAINED A SMALL 2ND...
10/07/2003 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted STOOPED OVER TO MEASURE A SHAFT, EE STOOD UP, TURNED, AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AREA. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS.
09/29/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUMPING #2 TRAY CAUSTIC TO #2 SECONDARY USING THE NORTH HOSE LIQUOR PUMP & JUMPING TO #2 TRAY FEED LINE. WHILE THE NORTH HOSE LIQUOR PUMP WAS STILL RUNNING, HE DISCONNECTED THE AIR SUPP LY TO T...
09/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING DOWN ON WRENCH, RIGHT THUMB HIT INSULATION BAND AND CUT THUMB. INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
09/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO REPLACE STEAM CONTROL VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF V5 DIGESTOR. WITHOUT WARNING STEAM AND CONDENSATE EMITTED FROM BETWEEN THE UNBOLTED FLANGE FACES AND EE WAS HIT BY THE SPRAY WHILE TR...
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING UP - EMPLOYEE PICKED UP AND PLACED A 24"" FLEX-A-TALIC GASKET IN A TRASH DUMPSTER. THE GASKET WAS DAMAGED AND UNWINDING AS THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO DISPOSE OF IT. A SHARP EDGE OF TH E WIND...
08/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING THE DUST COLLECTOR AIR DUCTS ON 4 AND 5 DUST COLLECTOR. HE OPENED CLEANOUT DOOR AND WHEN INSERTING THE WATER HOSE, HE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT HIS ARM WAS SO CLOSE TO THE STEAM TRACI NG, HE...
08/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN SETTLER UNDERFLOW PUMP #2 IMPELLER. THE TOOL BIT BECAME STUCK IN THE IMPELLER VEIN AND WHILE PULLING THE CHIPPER TOOL TO REMOVE THE BIT, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS ELBO W. THIS...
08/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE DOING THE PM ON THE BRADFORD BREAKER, EE OPENED THE DOOR TO LOOK INSIDE THE BREAKER. EE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS EVALUATED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION ME...
08/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted WHILE WORKING ON A V-1 INLET SPOOL, JAMES REACHED THE SPOOL TO LOOSEN THE STUD AND FELT A CHARLEHORSE""IN HIS UPPER LEFT ARM. JAMIE STATES ""CHARLIE HORSE"" ONLY LASTED ABOUT 1 MINUTE BUT AS THE MORNI...
08/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET CONTAINING ALUMINA USED IN THE DUSTINESS TESTING. HE TWISTED TO PUT IT UP AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS IN CIDENT...
08/01/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted HYDRO CHEM EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A HIGH PRESSURE HYDROBLASTING ""ROTOJET"" BY HANDLING A 15' 1"" PIPE ATTACHED TO THE ROTOJET. THE ROTOJET WAS UNDER PRESSURE WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTIN G TO...
07/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS WASHING DOWN ON #1 WASHING WITH A 1-1/2 HOSE & NOZZLE. DURING THE TASK, EE STEPPED IN A BOOT VALVE AND WAS IN LIQUID UP TO HIS NECK. EE WAS ASSISTED TO THE EYEWASH BY CO-WORKERS & HIS E YES WER...
07/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF RAILCAR #CRDX 970232 USING AN IRON ROUND 1"" BAR ABOUT 4' LONG. WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL & PULLING WITH FORCE, THE BAR SLIPED OUT THE HOLE ON THE WHEE L & EE...
07/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE TUB OF THE TRAY W/2 CHAINFALLS, THE TUB CAME TO A STOP. THE GR'S LET THE TUB BACK DOWN & CUT THE EGG SHAPE OF THE TOP OF THE SHAFT (12""PIPE). THEY STARTED TO RAI SE THE...
05/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WASH DOWN PRESS #7 AND 8 AFTER THEY CAME OFF CAUSTIC CLEANING. WHILE PRESS #7 WAS DRAINING, HE DECIDED TO SECURE PRESS #8. HE WENT BACK TO OPEN OUTLET VALVE AND HOT CAUSTI C START...
05/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE'S REMOVED THE CHAIN OPERATOR FROM Y4 DOV AND PLACED THE CHAIN OPERATOR ON THE WORK PLATFORM. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE CHAIN OPERATOR FROM WORK PLATFORM. CHAIN OPERA...
05/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted EE WENT ON TOP OF QB FILTER AND SAW THAT THE 1B FILTER CLOTH HAD WALKED OFF THE DRUM. HE WAS PULLING THE CLOTH OVER TO GET IT BACK ON THE DRUM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. EE LET HIS...
04/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE WAS DESCALING THE WEST SILO HOPPER TRYING TO BREAK UP A LARGE CHUNK OF BAUXITE. THE BAUXITE CHUNK BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO LEAN FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE WALL OF THE HOPPER.
04/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 73d restricted EE WAS WORKING OVERTIME WITH THE SCALERS. THEY WERE SCALING #2 DECANTER ON THE TOP SIDE OF FEED-WELL, WHICH REQUIRES HOLDING THE SCALING GUNS ABOVE THE HEAD. WHEN SCALING WAS COMPLETE EE FELT TIRED. H...
04/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted EE HAD JUST SWITCHED SLURRY INJECTION PUMPS. WHEN EE WAS REMOVING A TORQUE ELIMINATOR FROM THE SUCTION VALVE OF 2 AND 4 INJECTION PUMPS, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. MEDICAL SENT EE TO OUR LAD...
02/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON #11 HEATER BOTTOM HEAD IN DIGESTION. HE WAS IN THE ACT OF PURGING AN AIR HOSE PRIOR TO CONNECTING HIS IMPACT GUN TO IT. HE TOOK HOLD OF A HOSE ON THE HOSE RACK, AND BEGAN TO TURN AIR...
02/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted INJURED AND OTHER EE WERE MANUALLY CLEANING TANK 36. INJURED HAD POSITIONED ONE END OF AN 8 FT LONG 4 BY 4 INSIDE OF THE BOBCAT BUCKET AND THE OTHER INTO THE TANK BOTTOM, AS HE RAISED THE BUCK ET, INJ...
01/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAD HOLE IN BOOT AND GOT SMALL AMOUNT OF CAUSTIC ON FOOT.
12/27/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, ONGOING BACK TO JULY. RECENTLY DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.
12/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost FALL FROM HEIGHT. INCIDENT CONTINUES UNDER REVIEW.
12/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BEATING ON B-1 CIRCULATING VALVE WITH A MAUL ATTEMPTING TO OPEN IT. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SSHOULDER AREA. HE WAS SENT TO RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED, AND WAS ADVISED THAT HE...
12/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 128d restricted EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE A 1"" WELDED DRAIN VALVE AT #3 DEAERATOR. HE DROPPED A LINE DOWN TO OTHER, WHO TIED ONT HE WELDING LEAD AND FED IT AS HE PULLED IT UP. HE WOULD PULL 3"" OF ROPE WITH H SI RI...
11/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted AFTER CLOSING A CAUSTIC VALVE IN PREPARATION FORTHE TAGGING AND ISOLATION OF THE SYSTEM FOR NECESSARY MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, EE STEPPED DOWN ONTOA PIECE OF GRATING. THE GRATING SLIPPED DOWN AND EE'S LE...
11/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED AT APPROX. 7 AM THAT A 1 1/2"" WATER HOSE THAT HE WAS USING TO WASH DOWN WITH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND THE WATER STEAM HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING HIS GOGGLES TO MOVE UPWARD ALL OWING...
11/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A MOTOR TO ATTACH A FOOTBALL TAG. THE DRILL BIT BROKE AND THE JAGGED EDGE LEFT IN DRILL MOTOR SLICED HIS FINGER.
10/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS REMOVING SCAFFOLD FROM NO. 10 FLASH TANK ALONG W/REST OF CREW. THE SCAFFOLD INSIDE THE TANK IS LARGE & THE CREW WORKED ALL DAY REMOVING IT. AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLE TE, EE...
10/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS FINISHED WITH JOB TASK AND RETURNED THE WAND TO THE RACK. WHEN EE TURNED THE STEAM OFF THE LINE HAMMERED. THE WAND JUMPED OFF OF RACK & STRUCK THE EE ON THE BACK OF THE CALF & THIGH.
10/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IN PREPARATION TO BEGIN WELDING, EE LAID HIS ELECTRODE HOLDER ON PLATFORM GRATING. HE WAS IN PROCESS OF CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE WELDING WHIP TO THE WELDING LEAD. WHEN THE WHIP MALE END MADE...
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS OPENING NO 3 PRESS AFTER ALLOWING THE PRESS DRAIN FOR 10 MINUTES WHEN RESIDUAL LIQUOR FROM INSIDE THE PRESS SPLASHED ON BOTH OF HIS ANKLES AND LOWER LEGS. HE REPORTED INCIDENT IMMEDI ATELY AND...
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM TOP HEAD OF NO. 10 MIDDLE HEATER. HE HAD ON PPE INCLUDING GLOVES. HE USED A SCREW DRIVER TO WEDGE UP THE METAL BECAUSE THE SCREW HOLDING METAL WAS STRIPPED, AND WOULD N...
09/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 45d restricted WHILE PULLING HOSES AT THE EAST DITCH, EE FELT PAIN TO HIS RIGHT LEG CALF MUSCLE.
09/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS CUTTING LEAVES OUT OF NO. 5 PRESS. THE KNIFE WAS BINDING UP WHILE CUTTING THE CLOTH AND THE KNIFE CAME OUT OF THE CLOTH AND CUT EE ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AN D RECEI...
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted SHE WAS MOVING BOXES OF FILTER CLOTHS FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER BY PUSHING THE BOXES BY HAND. EE STATES THAT THE BOXES WERE HEAVY SO SHE STARTED TO USED HER LEFT LEG TO PUSH ONE OF THE BOXES. WHEN SH...
09/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS OPENING THE SUCTION VALVE ON #4 SETTLER OVERFLOW PUMP AND FELT A STRAIN IN RIGHT GROIN. HE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING AND NOTICED SORENESS AND SWELLING IN HIS GROIN. HE THEN CONTACTED THE PLANT NUR...
09/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN EVAP ASSISTING EVAP OPERATOR ROD OUT A SAMPLE POINT ON A LINE. THEY REMOVED THE SAMPLEVALVE WITH A BLOCK VALVE CLOSED, INSTALLED A NIPPLE AND VALVE, THEN USED THE ROD OUT TOOL AND CL EANED S...
08/29/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE REPORTED TO MEDICAL HE HAD BEEN BITTEN BY A MOSQUITO, AND THAT HIS HAND WAS NUMB.
08/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON GANTRY 101 WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME GREASE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON THE CATWALK. AS HE SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID RESTED IN T...
08/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE WAS DISCONNECTING BOLTS ON AN 8"" CLARKSON VALVE USING A COMBINATION WRENCH. UPON EXTENDING HIS ARM TO PULL ON THE WRENCH, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER/NECK. WHEN THE JOB WAS FINISHED HE WEN...
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP TO BALANCE A HOT WELL PUMP ROTATING ASSEMBLY. THE BALNCE MACHINE USES AIR CYLINDERS TO LOCK OUT EACH PEDESTAL. ONE OF THESE CYLINDERS ON THE LEFT SIDE MALFU NCTIONE...
08/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED HE WAS EXPERIENCING EYE IRRITATION THAT HE ATTRIBUTED TO WELDING FLASH BURN. HE WORKED MONDAY & TUESDAY DAY SHIFTS IN SECTION II PERFORMING INTERMITTENT SMALL WELDING JOBS. HE WORK ED OVER...
08/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN THE SLURRY AREA. HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE AREA BY THE NORTH SUMP. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LEG LOCKED UP CAUSING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY & WAS TOLD THAT HE...
07/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted OPERATOR SAYS THAT HE HANDED A GREASE GUN AND HOSE TO HIS PARTNER FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO GREASE THE PORTION OF #2 CONVEYOR DRIVE THAT IS ON THE OPPER DECK. HE SAYS HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN WET BAUXITE...
07/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE PACKING ON LAWRENCE INJECTION PUMP WAS BLOWN. IN AN ATTEMPT TO TIGHTEN THE PACKING WITH THE PUMPS ON LINE, CANVAS COVERS WERE PLACED OVER THE BEARING HOUSING TO BLOCK THE SPRAYING OF SLURR Y. THE...