HARLEYVILLE MINE & PLANT — Accidents

Total: 170 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted EE WAS CROSSING PALLETIZER LIFT TABLE TO REMOVE BAGS THAT WERE STOPPING PRODUCTION. HE MADE A MISSTEP, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL FORWARD OFF PALLETIZER TABLE. REPORTED-6/12; TO ER 6/ 15; TO D...
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost HIGH TEMPS SHUTE GENERATOR FOR A PORTABLE CRUSHER DOWN. EE WANTED TO CHECK WATER LEVEL IN RADIATOR. HE RELEASED THE CAP SLIGHTLY TO BLEED OFF STEAM AND THEN REMOVED THE CAP. HOT WATER SPRAYED OVER THE...
02/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE CLINKER COOLER DUST COLLECTOR. THE DUST COLLECTOR ""DUMPED"" CAUSING MATERIAL TO FALL OFF THE DUST COLLECTOR BAGS. IN TRYING TO GET OUT, EE STATES HE THREW OFF HIS WE LDING...
11/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 151d restricted EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP AN OIL ABSORBENT RAG AND STATES THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND UP, WENT TO HIS KNEES WITH BACK PAIN. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11-15-01.
08/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted PRIED DUST COLLECTOR DOOR OPEN WITH CHANNEL LOCKS TO BREAK THE SEAL, PULLED DOOR OPEN & THEN PULLED BAG OUT. WHEN TRIED TO STAND, FELT PAIN IN BACK. DID NOT REQUEST TO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 8/10.
06/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 63d restricted EE WAS HITTING A PIN ON THE STAMLER CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ANOTHER EE LEANED DOWN. WE THINK HE DID THIS TO HOLD THE CHAIN. WHEN EE HIT THE PIN, HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE PIN HITTING THE OTHE R EE IN...
05/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUSHING RODS IN TO CLOSE SILO. LAST ONE WENT IN EASIER THAN THE REST AND EE'S HAND HIT SILO CUTTING FINGER (3 STITCHES).
04/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 307d lost EE WAS IN CLINKER COOLER DUST COLLECTOR HELPING 2 OTHER EES PULL A SCREW BACK TOGETHER USING A COMEALONG. HE WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE PULLING THE COMEALONG WHEN HE FELT A ""POP"" & THEN BACK PAI N.
04/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN CLINKER COOLER DUST COLLECTOR TO REMOVER SCREW. ONE EE ASKED THE CONSOLE TO CUT BACK ON F26 FAN. WHEN THEY DID THE DUST IMMEDIATLY BEGAN TO SETTLE GETTING INTO EE EYES.
11/22/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE REMOVED PLUD ON KILN FEED PUM & INSERTED PIPETO LOOSEN MATERIAL. WHEN HE REMOVED THE PIPE THEKILN FEED SHOT OUT & INTO HIS EYES.
11/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VACUUMING CEMENT OUT OF SILO STIRRED UP MATERIALAND SOME GOT IN HIS EYES. DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 11/20/00.
10/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost USING BAR TO TRY & MOVE BACKSTOP BACK INTO PLACEBAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD, INJURINGHIS SHOULDER
10/09/2000 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DUE TO TIGHT AREA, LEANING SIDEWAYS TO WELD ON HEAT EXCHANGER SCREW. DUE TO POSITION, FLASH OFF THE ARC CAME UNDER SHIELD CAUSING FLASH BURN TO RIGHT EYE.
09/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRYING A CAGE OUT OF A DUST COLLECTOR BAG USING A T-HANDLE. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN T-HANDLE AND DOOR.
08/14/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WELDING THE OPENING FOR A PLATE ON 342 FAN DOWNCOMER SCREW. HOT FEED FLUSHED OUT OF SCREW BURNING EMPLOYEE.
07/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER BALLS THAT WERE ON THE GROUND. FELL FORWARD ON RIGHT KNEE.
07/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 137d lost, 8d restricted PULLING ON FUEL HOSE IN ORDER TO FUEL MOBILE EQUIPMENT.
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS SLIDING A BOX WITH 8 BAGS OF ICE IN IT ON THE SEAT OF A TRUCK.
06/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT INSIDE FINISH MILL DUST COLLECTOR TO ASSIST IN VACUUMING UP FEED. A WALL OF FEED GAVE WAY, PUSHING EMPLOYEE THROUGH DUST COLLECTOR. FEED GOT INTO HIS EYE & HE HURT HIS KNEE TRY ING TO ST...
06/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT INSIDE FINISH MILL DUST COLLECTOR TO VACUUM UP FEED. A WALL OF FEED GAVE WAY, PUSHING EMPLOYEE THROUGH DUST COLLECTOR. FEED GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.