Gramercy Operation — Accidents

Total: 579 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/24/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was relocating sample bottles while walking underneath a crossbeam that struck employee's hardhat resulting in pain to the left cervical.
01/31/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Operator was trying to put #8 heater on the bad condensate line using a wheel wrench on the wheel valve. The wrench slipped smashing ( R) middle finger between the wrench and piping.
01/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Supervisor was walking to EE's office when EE slipped and fell backward landing on EE's right upper back. Seen at Gulf Coast Occ Med and returned to work after negative x-ray. Reported change in sympt...
12/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was turning the belt pulley on the east mixer to see if it would turn freely when ee crushed 4th finger on left hand.
11/07/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Maintenance employee was swinging a 10lb maul when they felt a pain in the (R) shoulder. Didn't report until day after injury. Negative x-ray was completed on 12-15-2017 at Gulf Coast remained problem...
10/26/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost Walking in Jamaica building. While walking fell in hole. Injury left knee.
10/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 66d restricted EE taking motorized pipe beveller out of storage locker. Felt a pull in left arm. Started to swell went to medical, evaluated ice applied to area and RTW. Follow up visit to medical, EE sent to Orthop...
09/28/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was communicating to an operator and banged right hand on desk. At that point ee felt something snap in wrist / hand.
09/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was putting water on the suction of tank Y-5 to fill. After turning water on EE approached suction ball valve to check if water was flowing and at that time the hose came off from the Chicago...
05/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee standing on elevated platform pulling 1B filter cloth to straighten out on unit. While pulling on filter cloth lost grip of cloth fell backwards from platform approximately 5' in height to lo...
05/08/2017 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 52d restricted 5-8-17 EE was walking across top of #2 washer tank, surface deflected. EE stated felt a pain in left knee. Sent to medical, ice applied to knee and OTC anti-inflammatory taken. EE working no restricti...
04/25/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Motor was being lowered onto vertical pump shaft, choker cable broke motor dropped down vertical pump shaft approximately 3 feet. Employee was hit on brim of hard hat caused laceration over left eyeb...
03/24/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 317d lost Employee walking up stairway to work level to take down scaffold stumbled on sling ee was carrying. Lost balance causing ee to fall forward. As ee was going forward caught self with right arm to stop...
03/07/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None GSI ee sitting in break room trailer speaking with coworkers. Began to cough, shake and gasping for air became unresponsive fell to floor remained unresponsive. Noranda ERT dispatched to access empl...
02/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee opening #11 filter press, press had not competed draining and caustic (liquor) came out when the press was being backed up. Caustic (liquor) sprayed employee lower legs. Employee sustained c...
02/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 6d restricted Employees were descaling spool using a hand maul. The injured employee was bending forward looking at the pipe spool as the 2nd employee was swing the maul the maul struck the pipe spool then bounced...
12/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was moving a piece of metal plate on a shop table. While doing so, the employee felt pain in abdomen.
12/06/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was striking a chipping hammer with a ball peen hammer. While doing so, a piece of metal broke off of the chipping hammer striking the employee's left thumb. The metal punctured the glove a...
10/28/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 61d restricted Employee was walking on top of a dry bulk barge and missed a step, causing employee to fall. As employee was falling hit head and back on the dock. The result of this contact with the dock caused th...
10/20/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was flex lancing a vertical 6 inch pipe from the bottom. The opening was approximately 12 inches from the ground. As EE was flex lancing a piece of the product came lose falling and pulling t...
10/18/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was using an air chisel to descale a box in Precipitation. While doing so, the air chisel shifted and dropped, catching the employee's finger between the chisel and metal structure resulting...
10/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a sprocket. While doing so, the taper lock slid off of the shaft, striking the employee's finger, resulting in a laceration that required 4 sutures.
09/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 5d restricted While removing a cylinder from the #2 kiln dust valve the employee caught the tip of right ring finger between the cylinder and the mounting bracket resulting in fracture.
08/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was removing a 4 inch ball valve to unplug a line. While doing so, the employee was splashed with caustic resulting in burns to the front of body.
08/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None With the assistance of another employee, an employee was carrying a countertop through a doorway. While doing so, the employee's hand was caught between the countertop and the door way resulting in a...
08/03/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was using an air chisel to descale B3 PAP discharge line in Precipitation and felt pain in right shoulder. Restricted duty started 8/25/16.
07/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee in Precipitation stepped down into caustic material. Material entered the top of the employee's boots resulting in burns to both feet.
07/24/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was descaling #2 Washer. While setting down the air-powered scaling tool, the employee lost footing resulting in a back strain.
07/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was stepping off of a skid steer. While doing so, the employee slipped and caught left foot between the bucket and frame resulting in a strain / sprain of the left knee. Restricted duty sta...
07/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was opening a valve at the top of Precipitation. While doing so, caustic splashed on the employee resulting in burns.
06/03/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was walking down a stairway carrying a trash bag. While doing so, the employee missed a step and grabbed the handrail while off balance resulting in a dislocated left shoulder.
04/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted While taking the shifting cable off the barge, the cable pinched right hand. 1. employee failed to shift the barge into the correct position for cable release 2. employee placed hand in the pinch poi...
04/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Operator pulling on filter media sustained a back strain. Placed on restricted duty on May 9, 2016.
03/29/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 8d restricted Two employees were pulling a slack rope to secure a ship at the dock. While pulling, one employee tripped resulting in a hernia.
03/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 141d restricted Employee was swinging a 4 lbs. hammer to loosen a valve handle. While doing so, the employee felt a sharp pain in right arm.
02/29/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 101d restricted While pulling on a wrench, employee felt pain in right wrist. Employee was placed on restricted duty on 4/18/16.
02/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 97d lost, 219d restricted Employee was lifting an air tool stand with the assistance of another employee. While the employee felt slight back pain. The employee sought medical treatment 3 days later.
02/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee failed to maintain proper footing when handling the rail switch
01/12/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling hopper with pneumatic tool. When placing the tool on the ground, the employee felt a sharp pain in lower back. Employee was later referred to physical therapy.
01/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a section of 6-inch pipe and caught right thumb between pipe and an object resulting in a tuft fracture.
12/28/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d lost Employee complained of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgery on right wrist on 12/28/2015 resulted in days away from work.
12/05/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost AT operator was standing in engine that was connected to empty rail cars. A KCS engine pushing empties coupled to the AT train causing a bump that knocked AT operator off balance.
11/29/2015 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was standing upright from a stooped position and felt pain in his back.
09/18/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two employees were in an elevator when it stopped functioning. They were on the non-functional elevator for more than 30 minutes. No injuries or illnesses occurred. MSHA was notified within 15 minu...
09/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee allegedly tripped on a cable as he was attempting to walk over it. The cable is used to secure one dock barge to another dock barge. The employee stated that he felt pain in his back foll...
08/23/2015 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While working during the day, the employee stated that he felt cramping and nausea.
08/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Precip operator stepped into 4"" x 14"" floor opening resulting in abrasions and contusions.
06/23/2015 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted Employee was working outside intermittently throughout the day. The temperature was approximatley 90*F (~110*F Heat Index). The employee showed signs of heat illness as recognized by the supervisor....
04/12/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 67d restricted Employee dismounted from Gantry 101 bottom steps, slipped, and fell on hands and knees on 4/12/2015. Employee was placed on restricted duty on 4/23/2015.
11/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee removing jib crane hook from a load, stepped backward onto wooden pallet and tripped. Employee attempted to cushion fall with right arm resulting in right wrist fracture.