Healdsburg Main Plant — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/30/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE's were using forklift to replace the cover for a down river pump tunnel after maintenance of the pump. The sling slipped off the forks while lowering the cover into place. EE's were not using a cla...
05/06/2009 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Tresspasser died of asthma attack
11/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted When climbing on to rubber tire dozer left foot slipped through first step of ladder causing left leg to be pinched between fuel tank cover & step. This caused bruising & swelling to left shin.
08/03/2005 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None A nylon rope was being used to pull a cable across the pond for the purpose of loading a larger cable onto the yarder that would drag the bucket. Rope snapped & wrapped around employee's arm.
01/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING INSIDE OF BLENDING SIDE OF LAB ON & OFF ALL WEEK FROM 1/18/05 TO 1/21/05. ON FRIDAY AT 1:30PM HE SAID HE BECAME DIZZY & DID NOT FEEL WELL.
12/02/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EE WAS HAULING SAND & GRAVEL WITH A 631E SCRAPER. EE WAS ENTERING THE STOCKPILE AREA AND ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH AREA. THE SCRAPER BOUNCED AND THE CAN DUG INTO THE GROUND AND PLOWED TO A STOP. THIS CAU...
09/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS BACKED INTO BY COWORKER WHO WAS DRIVING A MECHANIC'S TRUCK. COWORKER BACKED INTO EE ON THE GROUND, CAUSING RIGHT LEG INJURY.
08/20/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was digging a hole using a backhoe, and dug up a hornet's nest and was attacked and bitten. This caused a reaction and ee started having breathing problems.
08/17/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRUCK SHOP DEBURRING PUNCH HEAD ON BENCH GRINDER. PUNCH SLIPPED OFF OF GRINDING WHEEL AND LEFT LITTLE FINGER CONTACTED GRINDING WHEEL, CAUSING ABRASIONS TO HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
07/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was cleaning plant area with a water hose. He was pulling hose to move it out of the walkway when hose came apart at a splice and struck ee in the mouth, chipping a front tooth.
07/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost WHILE OPERATING 988B LOADER THE CONTINUOUS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA AND THE LOOKING BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER REPEATEDLY.
05/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted PLACING PIPE ALONG BERM, TURNED WRONG WITH PIPE IN HAND AND STRAINED BACK.
05/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 15d restricted WAS HEADED TO HIS VEHICLE - GOING HOME. STEPPED IN HOLE FROM STEM IN GROUND, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
04/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was carrying a 8' ladder along the side of a silo scale when he slipped on a slight slope falling backward landing on a 3"" puc pipe injuring his mid to upper back and tearing ligaments and muscles...
03/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS ON BLENDING PLANT OPERATION. HE WAS OPENING A GATE AND ENDED UP WITH A SMASHED AND CUT FINGER.
12/19/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE WAS DOING STORMWATER-EROSION CONTROL WORK W/A SHOVEL & RAKE TO REPAIR WATER RUN OFF AREAS. EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. HE HAD JUST RETURNED TO WORK AFTER A MID MORNING BREAK FOR COFFEE.
11/06/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BACK INTO PICK STICKER SHACK AND CUT HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT HE SET DOWN UNDER BELT.
08/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 33d restricted HE WAS WAITING TO INSERT ROPE WEDGE THAT HOLDS TRIP LINE ON. WHEN HE WENT TO INSERT WEDGE THE WIRE ROPE SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
07/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING OUT SAND THAT HAD BUILT UP INSIDE THE GRIZZLEY TUNNEL. HE STOOD DOWN UNDER A BELT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON A STEEL BAR SUPPORT.
05/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING 1"" MATERIAL IN SHORT GRAVEL TUNNEL
04/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 39d restricted EE SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG ON LADDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE.
01/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted LOADING OXYGEN CYLINDER ONTO SERVICE TRUCK, CYLINDER SLIPPED OFF TRUCK AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.
01/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted PICKING MUD & STICKS OFF CONVEYOR. PICKED UP ONE PIECE OF MUD & THREW IT ON THE TRASH BELT. FELT SOMETHING PINCH IN THE BASE OF NECK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADE AREA, FINGERS STARTED TINGELING.
10/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISASSEMBLING TURNBUCKLES FOR HAUL TRAILERS DUMP DOORS WITH A ROSEBUD TORCH AND A LARGE PIPEWRENCH. HE WAS HEATING THE TURNBUCKLE JAM NUT WITH TORCH IN LEFT HAND WHILE TURNING THE NUT W ITH THE...
10/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS ADJUSTING A ROLLER WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
10/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE FLAGING HAUL TRUCKS AT OUR STOCKPILE, EE BECAME DIZZY.
09/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ARUNDO WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THE ARUNDO STRUCK HIS ARM AND PUNCTURED THE SKIN.
08/22/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WOKE UP WITH RIGHT EYE BOTHERING, AND IT GOT WORSE DURING THE DAY.
05/21/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AROUND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
09/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost REMOVING & INSTALLING HOOD ON PETERBILT WATER TRK. LEANING FORWARD TO INSTALL BOLTS, FELT PAIN DOWN LOWER BACK & BUTTOCKS
04/03/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted WALKED OUT OF SHOP DOOR, STEPPED ON OLD CHUNK OF RUBBER AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
04/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CLEANING UP AFTER WORK AND WASHED HIS HANDS AND DRYING THEM WITH A PAPER TOWEK, ALSO WIPE HIS FACE AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE.
02/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted HE WAS BENT DOWN WELDING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, THEN WENT TO CLIMB UP LADDER. FOOT SLIPPED OFF, THEN WENT TO PUT FOOT BACK ON LADDER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
09/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted HE SLIPPED ON TRACK WHILE GETTING ON DOZER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG ON GROUSER.
09/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted HE WAS INSTALLING A CABLE ON THE 7-W DRAGLINE, WHEN THE CABLE END UNSPOOLED FROM THE REEL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE NEAR THE RIGHT EYE.
08/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHEN HE PICKED UP A SAMPLE BAG TO DUMP IN THE SHAKER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 78d restricted EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE OPENING THE LID ON THE SAND MAX.
05/15/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE STORAGE TUNNEL AND HE STEPPED ON A SHREDDED UP CABLE.