Gramercy Operation — Accidents

Total: 579 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A SPOOL ON THE TT LINE IN PRECIPITATION. THE SPOOL WOULD NOT ROLL OUT SO THE EMPLOYEES WEDGED OPEN THE SPOOL TO BREAK THE JOINT. THE SPOOL WOULDN'T ROLL SO THE EMPLOYEE S USED...
07/23/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REORGANIZING THE FIREHOUSE TO ACCOMMODATE SCOTT AIR PACKS AND WAS MOVING SOME BOXES WHEN A WASP STUNG HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEST CAVITY. EE WENT TO THE GUARD HOUSE INFORMED GUARD HE WAS STU NG BY A...
07/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS IN THE DIGESTION MAINTENANCE BLDG. PREPPING A BIN BELT FOR INSTALLATION. WHILE CUTTING A CLEAT FROM THE EDGE ON THE BELT, HE REPOSITIONED HIS BODY IN FRONT OF THE BOX CUTTER'S PATH. AS HE APPLI...
06/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HER SUPERVISOR OF PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. SHE COULD NOT SITE A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHEN INJURY MAY HAVE OCCURRED, BUT WAS LIFTING A SPOOL PIECE EARLIER, WHICH MAY HAVE RESUL TED IN...
06/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost, 29d restricted REPETITIVE USE TO LEFT ELBOW OVER A 24+ YEAR SPAN RESULTED IN AN ULNAR NERVE ENTRAPMENT.
05/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TOPPING OFF TANK 102, EE WENT TO THE PATIO TO CHECK THE LEVEL IN THE TANK. WHEN HE LOOKED IN THE TANK, HIS GOGGLES WERE FOGGED, SO HE REMOVED HIS GOGGLES FROM HIS EYES BUT KEPT THEM ON H IS HEAD...
05/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted WHILE SNAD BLASTING A METAL PLATE ON THE BLASTING TABLE, EE WAS HOLDING THE BLASTING HOSE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE METAL PLATE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HIS RIGHT ARM CAME IN CONTAC...
04/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 176d lost, 97d restricted THREE EE'S WERE ROLLING A 150# VALVE AT THE ZERO WASHER BY THE SUCTION MANIFOLD WHEN THE VALVE ROLLED OUT OF THEIR CONTROL PINNING EE'S FOOT.
04/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISASSEMBLE A HIGH PRESSURE YAMATAKE BACK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE IN THE INSTRUMENT SHOP, EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO PART A CONNECTION THA T JOINS...
04/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 26d restricted EE STATES THAT HE WAS REPOSITIONING A NO. 2 PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
03/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 20d restricted LIFTING BOX OF #3 CLOTHS THAT WEIGHS APPROX 80#. LIFTING OUT OF THE BASKET WAS OK, BUT WHEN EE TURNED SHE FELT SHARP PAIN ACROSS LOWER BACK THAT LASTED A FEW MINUTES & THEN WENT AWAY.
03/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WORKING ON UNPLUGGING #2 CALCINE LINE. INJURED WENT TO ASSIST HIM BUT WAS SPRAYED WITH CAUSTIC WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED.
03/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 86d restricted EE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK WHEN A PIGEON FLEW OFF AND INTO EE'S FACE, SURPRISED, HE THREW UP HIS HANDS BLOCKING HIS FACE, STEPPED BACKWARDS, SLIPPED AND FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS ON THE...
02/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE STUDS FROM BOTTOM FLANGE ON #4 FLASH TANK LEVEL CONTROL VALVE. IMPACT WRENCH WAS BEING UTILIZED ABOVE HEAD LEVEL IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. AS EE WAS REMOVI NG STUD...
02/09/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost WHILE WALKING IN THE AREA OF THE TANKS, EMPLOYEESAW AN AIR HOSE WAS JUMPING AROUND. HE NOTICE IT HAD A SPLIT BELOW THE CHICAGO COUPLING, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE AIR SUPPLY AND THE HOSE RU PTURED...
01/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BEEN AROUND WELDING AND DUST ALL DAY AND HIS EYES FELT IRRITATED.
12/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON NO.4 CYCLONE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG POPPED LOOSE AND BURNED HIM ON HIS NECK.
12/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM SEEDWASH DECK A TO B WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
12/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS BACK WASHING DOWN UNDER THE NO. 2 TRAY, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO SOME LIQUOR UNDER THE TRAY.
12/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MP TRACTOR TRAILER WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF BAUXITE WHEN THE TRUCK FELL OVER TO DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER REMAINED IN THE CAB AND EXITED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
12/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS IN THE SHOP CUTTING A 4""PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. A PIECE FELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CART, BOUNCED OFF THE FLOOR AND STRUCK HIS LITTLE TOE.
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT LIQUOR HAD OVERFLOWED A DRAIN SUMP AND WAS RUNNING OVER A ROADWAY. THE EE WALKED THROUGH THE HOT LIQUOR WITH LEATHER BOOTS CAUSING BURNS AND BLISTERS TO THE TOP OF BOTH FEET. HE WAS TREATE D BY A...
11/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING OF TANK 43, LOCATED IN THE WEST UNIT OF PRECIPITATION, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AFTER HITTING THE BEATER VALVE TWICE REAL HARD.
10/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING NO. 1 BOILER FEED PUMP ONLINE. HE WALKED BETWEEN NOS. 1 AND 2 BFP TO LOOK AND BE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK. STEAM FROM THE GRAIN LINES FOGGED UP MY GLASSES, IMPAIRING MY VISION. I BUMPED I...
09/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A WELDING TEST AND FELT BURNING THROUGH HIS GLOVE. HE CONTINUED TO WELD UNTIL HE HAD COMPLETED HIS ASSIGNMENT.
09/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS IN LAL/DOWN AREA WHEN HE MASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN (2) 8X 24- 8'LONG BEAMS.
09/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A SCREENBOX ON TANK 91. TRAPPED CLEANING CAUSTIC BROKE FREE AND SPLASHED EMPLOYEE.
08/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF INSULATION OFF A PIECE OF TUBING WITH A KNIFE AND THE BLADE CLOSED CAUSING A LACERATION.
08/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DISCHARGE CLARKSON VALVE ON NO. 2 PUMP OFF PUMP TO PRIME. THE FEED TANK VALVE WOULD NOT REOPEN, WHILE TAPPING ON THE VALVE EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER B ETWEEN...
08/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WE WERE WRAPPING A BLANKET AROUND STEAM LINES. THERE WAS A 1/2"" PIPE LOWER THAN THE PIPE I WAS WRAPPING. I TOUCHED THE PIPE WITH MY LEFT FOREARM.
08/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE USING AN IMPACT WAS REMOVING A NUT. AS HE PULLED THE IMPACT AWAY FROM THE STUD IT SPUN OFF THE LAST THREAD & OUT OF THE SOCKET STRIKING HIS UPPER LIP, LACERATING IT & BREAKING A TOOTH.
08/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS ON THE DOCK CARRYING ABUNDLE OF TILES (APPROX. 47 LB.) AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE GIVE OUT.
08/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A COVER ON A RAIL CAR, THE COVER WAS STUCK SO HE USED EXTRA STRENGTH TO LIFT AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
08/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SWAPPING FLUME BLINDS IN CONTINUOUS ON TANK A4/A5. FELT A BURNING ON HIS SIDE AT THE COMPLETION OF JOB.
07/31/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD RETURNED TO WORK AREA ON TOP OF WASHER TANK AFTER LUNCH BREAK WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HE WENT TO GET A DRINK OF WATER AS HE FELT WEAK & NAUSEATED. A CO-WORKER NOTICED...
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEGES HE WAS PURING CONCRETE, HE STEPPED IN AN AREA OF CONRETE THAT WAS DEEPER THAN HIS BOOTS RUBBER KNEE BOOTS AND THE CEMENT WENT INSIDE HIS BOOTS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. HE GUESSED THE SAND AND...
07/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted SISSOR LIFT WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO UNTIL-EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON HAND RAIL AND WHILE IN TRAVEL THE HANDRAIL STRUCK A 45 DEGREE STEEL MEMBER WHICH CAUSED HIS MIDDLE FINGER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THE TWO...
05/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN 8"" 90DEGREE ELL WITH A SPOOL PIECE. CO-WORKERS WERE LINING THE BOTTOM FLANGE UP TO INSTALL THE BOLTS WHEN THEY PICKED UP THE BOTTOM END. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT ABLE TO HOL D UP T...
05/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 145d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF NO.3 TRAY AND AS HE DESCENDED THE STAIR, HE SLIPPED, HAD OIL ON BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS.
05/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST IN INSTALLATION OF A VALVE STATION NORTH OF #4 DIGESTOR WHEN THE TACK WELDS BROKE ALLOWING THE END OF THE VALVE STATION TIP DOWNWARD PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE THU...
04/30/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ATTENDING WELDING SCHOOL, HE BEGAN TO FEEL EYE IRRITATION IN BOTH EYES AROUND NOON.
04/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRS & AS HE GOT TO THE LAST STEP HE LOST HIS BALANCE, TWISTING HIS LEFTANKLE.
04/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE STEAM TRAP, LOCATED BY THE WEST DUST COLLECTOR, SOUTH OF THE JAMAICA BUILDING. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANDING A GREASE GUN TO HIS COWORKER WHEN THE STEAM TRAP DI SCHARGE...
03/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT PIPE SPOOLS FOR INSTALLATION UNDER FLASH TANK #6 WHILE ANOTHER WAS WORKING ABOVE THE AREA. ONE OF THE OTHER WORKERS DROPPED HIS WRENCH, THE WRENCH FELL APPROX 40' AND S TRUCK T...
03/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE HAD WALKED OVER THE AREA 4 OR 5 TIMES THAT MORNING WHILE REPACKING THE PUMP. ON HIS FINAL TRIP TO THE PUMP TO PULL TAGS, HE SLIPPED ON SLIME.RIVER SILT AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE.
03/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS RETURING TO THE OPERATION UNIT WHERE GOGGLES ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES. S HORTLY AFTER PLACING HIS GOGGLES OVER HIS EYES HE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
02/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted HIS FIRST TASK WAS TO MOVE THE BAG FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TABLE TO CLEAR THE WORK AREA AND PREVENT THE MATERIAL FROM GETTING WET. WHILE LIFTING THE BAG, HE FELT A SHARP, STABBING PAIN IN HIS LE FT SHOU...
02/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A 14"" PIPE AND HE WENT TO TURN THE PIPE OVER SO HE COULD GRIND THE BOTTOM. HE HELD THE GRINDER WITH ONE HAND WITH THE AUTO. BUTTON ON AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN PIPE, THE GRIN DER ST...
01/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted WHILE WORKING ON A SUCTION LINE IN MCC, COWORKER TOSSED A SOCKET WRENCH TO ME. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE WRENCH, MY RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITHE THE GEAR OF THE VALVE.
01/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS BUILDING A SCAFFOLD AND GRABBED A PIPE WITH HIS LEFT ARM. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND MY ARM TWISTED.