Hannibal Plant — Accidents
Total: 174 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 14d lost | INJ EE WAS WALKING FROM THE YARD OFFICE TO THE MILL BUILDING, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE DUE TO UNEVEN GROUND. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/31/05 WHEN HE STARTED TO MISS WORK DUE TO SURGERY. |
| 11/16/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee stumbled, fell and cut finger on leg of work stool. |
| 11/08/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 24d lost | SALARIED EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING EMPLOYEES WHO WERE CHANGING LINERS AND FEED PIPE IN RAW MILL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE ON THE UNEVEN SURFACE. (DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY ON 1-18-0... |
| 07/30/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 13d lost, 23d restricted | Employee was assisting in removal of return idler on conveyro system, when he felt strain in his abdominal area. did not become reportable until 9-8-04 when ee started to miss work due to surgery. |
| 07/23/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was dumping shredded metal onto pile when a piece of metal struck him in the leg. |
| 06/02/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE INSTALLING SKIRT RUBBER ON A CONVEYOR BELT. |
| 05/26/2004 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 2d lost, 19d restricted | ON 5/26/04, EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. VARIOUS ACTIVITIES (SHOVELING, JACKHAMMERING, OPERATING MOBILE EQUIPMENT & WELDING) COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONDITION. E... |
| 04/29/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 39d lost, 20d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING COVER ON CEMENT BARGE WHEN HE RAISED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE LOADING SPOUT. DID NOT EXPERIENCE PROBLEM UNTIL EVENING OF 05/04/04. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 06/03/04 WH... |
| 04/22/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE REMOVING INSULATION FROM CONDUCTOR CABLE, THE EE CUT HIS FINGER WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED. (LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.) |
| 04/10/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIR OF PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A PRY BAR AND THE PRIMARY CRUSHER ROTOR. (INJURY RESULTED IN NEED FOR 5 STITCHES.) |
| 02/14/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | Employee was shaking material out of drum when drum came off device striking his knee. (Did not become reportable until employee had surgery on 6-3-05.) |
| 02/05/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 61d restricted | EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN KILN AND MILL BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE, TWISTING HIS KNEE. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-7-04, WHEN HE STARTED TO MISS WORK DUE TO SURGERY. |
| 01/27/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 10d lost, 39d restricted | While shoveling and chipping frozen waste material from roll off box, employee noticed pain in his shoulder. Did not become reportable until injured started missing work on 3-24-04 due to surgery. |
| 12/21/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 53d lost, 14d restricted | EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER TO CHECK OIL LEVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND. |
| 12/17/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 57d lost | EE WAS SITTING IN SEAT OF FRONT END LOADER, HAD REMOVED HIS COAT AND WAS TWISTING TO HANG COAT OVER BACK OF SEAT WHEN HE FELT BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HAD SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING T O LOADE... |
| 07/25/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS REMOVING A RAG FROM SHREDDER (LOCKED OUT) WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL CAUGHT IN THE RAG. |
| 07/16/2003 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CUTTING LID ON DRUM WITH AIR CHISEL. USED HAND TO PULL UP ON LID AND METAL CUT THROUGH GLOVES. |
| 06/11/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | INJURED WAS PLACING THE TROUGHING IDLER ON KBC-1A CONVEYOR BELT FRAME, BETWEEN TOP AND RETURN SIDE OF THE BELT. WHILE LOCATING THE UNIT, THE FRAME PORTION OF THE ASSEMBLY TURNED AND HIS FINGER WAS PIN... |
| 05/28/2003 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 98d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN RUNNING FROM LEFT RING FINGER TO LEFT ELBOW. HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN LEFT HAND. (DI D NOT B... |
| 05/08/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 87d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRAG CHAIN FROM CLINKER COOLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/27/04 WHEN HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO SURGERY. |
| 04/23/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 4d lost, 28d restricted | INJURED WAS USING DRIFT PIN TO DRIVE OUT TOP PINOF HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER FOR BED ON 55-TON TRUCK. AS PIN DROVE OUT, CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN CAUSING THE DRIFT PIN TO PINCH THE INJURED'S FINGER AGAINST... |
| 04/02/2003 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE CUTTING HOLE IN PRECIPITATOR ROOF, INJURED STRUCK HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL (REQUIRING STITCHES). |
| 02/26/2003 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 92d restricted | INJURED FELT STRAIN IN SHOULDER WHILE CHANGING WOBBLER BAR IN PRIMARY CRUSHER. ALSO COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN BOTH HANDS. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 8... |
| 02/25/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 37d lost, 96d restricted | INJURED AND COWORKERS WERE MOVING CABINETS WHEN HOIST CHAIN CAUGHT ANOTHER CABINET CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRIKE INJURED EMPLOYEE. (WAS WEARING SAFETY BOOTS WITH METATARSAL PROTECTION). |
| 09/24/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 33d lost, 45d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVERHEAD TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON MOBILE EQUIPMENT BEING REPAIRED. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 12/17/02 WHEN INJURED WAS DISABLED BY DOCTOR. |
| 07/23/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 9d lost, 31d restricted | INJURED JAMMED HIS HAND INTO BUCKET CONTROLS WHEN LOADER BUCKET STRUCK PILE OF ROCK. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 9-16-02 WHEN HE STARTED TO MISS WORK DUE TO SURGERY. |
| 07/19/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 10d restricted | INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE LADDER. AS HE CONTINUED UP THE LADDER, HIS KNEE TWISTED CAUSING STRAIN. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 9/9/02 W HEN HE... |
| 07/08/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 45d restricted | WHILE TIGHTENING PIPE ON RAC-4 COMPRESSOR, INJURED'S HAND STRUCK A SHIM UNDER THE BASE OF THE COMP0RESSOR. |
| 05/02/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 49d restricted | INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A TANKER TRUCK AND STEPPED ONTO A PIT GRATING WHICH HAD BEEN PUSHED APART. |
| 02/18/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 10d lost, 15d restricted | INJURED WAS SHOVELING CEMENT AND HARDENED CHUNKS FROM THE GRATING UNDER BIN #18 WHEN HE FELT STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO SURGERY ON 1 /24/03. |
| 02/13/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO BREAK UP CHUNKS OF HARDENED CEMENT BLOCKING A TRANSFER VALVE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF THE CHISEL, STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER LIP. |
| 01/16/2002 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 4d lost, 41d restricted | REPETITIVE MOTION OF MOVING STEERING AND BUCKET MECHANISMS. |
| 12/19/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS STARTING TO DRILL A PILOT HOLE, WHEN THE GLOVE ON HIS HAND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE DRILL CHUCK DRAWING HIS HAND AND FINGER ONTO THE DRILL BIT. |
| 12/16/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 6d restricted | EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON A LADDER TO REMOVE A PIECE OF PLASTIC STICKING UP ABOVE THE DOOR ON THE IN-FEED HOPPER. HE HAS PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE LIP OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE SLIDING DOOR AND IT WAS... |
| 11/15/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A GRAVLED PARKING LOT WHEN SHE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HER KNEE. |
| 11/13/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS CUTTING LIDS OFF CLOSED TOP DRUMS WITH AIR CHISEL. AS HE WAS DOING SO, HE SCRAPED HIS FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF DRUM LID. WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE GLOVES PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY. |
| 11/10/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 108d lost | INJURED WAS DESCENDING FROM QUARRY HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED STRAINING HIS BACK. DID NOT SEEKMEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-19-01, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS DISABLED BYU COMPANY DOCTOR. |
| 11/01/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS REMOVING LIDS FROM METAL BUCKETS ANDDISPOSING OF THEM IN A TRASH HOPPER. AS HE DID SO, HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A SHARP METAL EDGE SUSTAINING A CUT. HE HAD REMOVED PROTECTIVE GLOVES. |
| 10/27/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A WATER BOTTLE IN THE WATER COOLER. (APPROX 43 POUNDS) AS HE LIFTED THE BOTTLE AND INSERTED INTO COOLER, HE NOTICED A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABL E UNTIL... |
| 10/01/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN WRIST AFTER REPEATEDLY GRIPPING & SQUEEZING TRIGGER ON GREASE GUN DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL HE HAD SURGER 4/26/02 |
| 09/11/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | INJURED WAS POSITIONING HAMMER SHAFT FOR CLEANING. AS HE DID SO, ONE END OF SHAFT SLIPPED FROM SUPPORT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK AS HE CAUGHT IT. |
| 08/31/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 74d lost | INJ WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE CEMENT TRANSFER VALVE THAT WAS STUCK. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE MISSED THE VALVE & STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/24/02 WHEN HE STARTED TO... |
| 07/28/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 34d lost, 13d restricted | INJURED WAS LOADING ROCK PILE FROM QUARRY FACE WHEN HE STRUCK TOE ROCK WITH LOADER BUCKET. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE LOADER TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP, STRAINING INJURED'S SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABL... |
| 07/01/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 10d restricted | INJURED STRUCK ELBOW ON CONVEYOR FRAME WHILE CLEANING HEAD PULLEY. |
| 06/12/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 31d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE PACKING AND LOADING PUMPMAN'S ALARM PANEL. THIS PANEL IS LOCATED IN AN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE AT THE VERY BOTTOM, ON THE BACK WALL OF THE ENCLOSURE. EMPLO YEE HAD TO BE... |
| 05/31/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 4d lost, 152d restricted | INJURED COMPLAINED OF WRIST PAIN/NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS. HAS BEENEMPLOYED AS LABORER FOR 11 1/2 YEARS. PERFORMS VARIED LABOR WORK (IE. SHOVELING, JACKHAMMERING, OPERATING MOBILE EQUIPMENT-BOB CATS/FOR... |
| 05/30/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 23d lost | INJURED WAS INVOLVED IN A BI-ANNUAL MSHA INSPECTION IN THE BASEMENT OF THE PLANT PUMPHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD TWISTING HIS KNEE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE ALSO STRAINED HIS SHOU LDER. D... |
| 05/12/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 31d restricted | INJURED SLIPPED ON GREASE SPOT ON FLOOR OF AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL INJURED BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 7-18-01 DUE TO SRUGERY. |
| 04/01/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 54d lost, 102d restricted | INJURED DROPPED NOSE PIECE OUT OF RESPIRATOR IN CHANGE ROOM WHILE GETTING DRESSED TO WORK. AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE NOSE PIECE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. |
| 03/26/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 93d restricted | INJURED WAS USING A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE LINERS FROM #1 FINISH MILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL5-23-01 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO SURG ERY. |