Holcim Algonquin Pit #5 — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/06/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 15d restricted HME operator was mounting a 988G FEL at the start of shift. EE bumped left knee on the bottom 2 step ladder mounting bracket (normal bracket). EE reported knee tightened up 5 hours into the shift. Fir...
04/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was exiting service truck at the shop. Employee's right foot slipped from the bottom step of the vehicle. Employee fell on right side injuring hip, ribs and elbow. No witnesses to the even...
05/29/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 21d restricted Employee was descending the fixed ladder of a Cat 980C end loader. His foot slipped as he was descending and the employee identified he felt a strain to the right knee.
06/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting scrap steel in yard, employee stepped on a piece of protruding steel from a cable and suffered minor puncture wound to foot. Tetnaus shot given and prescription to avoid infection.
04/15/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking under stacker conveyor, stood up (raised head) too fast and hit head on the edge of the motor frame. Injury resulted in 6 stitches.
09/02/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempting to change out 2'x1' drettant screen on was plant, employee needed to dislodge screen with swinging 16 lbx sledge, employee missed objective/target and hand hit corner of z cross bratice. as...
04/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost CUTTING BOLTS OFF UNDERCARRIAGE OF TRUCK, HOT SLAG (SPARK) ENTERED RIGHT EAR, CAUSING BURN
10/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE DRAGLINE CABLE, EXERTED TOO MUCH FORCE & STRAINED HIS BACK.
12/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING TO START LOADER BEFORE ACTUAL WORKSHIFT BEGAN, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED KNEE. LIGHT IN AREA WAS NOT WORKING (MOTION SENSOR OUT). EE REPORTED INJURY ON 12/8/03. MEDICAL OPINION DET ERMINED...
07/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted EE WAS CLEANING UP HIS WORK SITE AS HE WAS LOADING SECTIONS OF STEEL ON THE WORK TRUCK, HE FELT HIS SHOULDERS STIFFEN & HAD PAIN
11/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAB OF A WATER TRUCK. HE USED THE HANDRAIL BUT LOST HIS FOOTING, AS HE FELL HIS HAND BECAME WEDGED IN THE HANDRAIL. AS HE CONTINUED TO FALL HIS HAND CAME FREE AND STRUCK...