HUDSON RIVER PLANT — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was re-threading stretch wrap through the stretch wrapper and unexpectedly pinched the right index finger between two rollers. The miner violated Barton Control of Hazardous Energy program.
01/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee experienced some discomfort in the right shoulder after over-exerting to collect finished product grab samples from the top center palletized 55 lb. bag, from the HRP auto-line. The empl...
05/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost The employee was manually loading a wooden pallet into the robot pallet feeder, the employee felt pain in their left shoulder. This task occurred numerous times previously in the shift. The employee i...
04/27/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The operator was drilling a hole through steel to affix a grease line. The drill bit bound up while drilling and spun the drill body striking the operator on the left side of the face causing a bruise...
01/25/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 6"" grinder with a zip cutting wheel to cut a 6"" channel iron. The grinder handle was removed to allow getting the grinder into a tight space. As employee was cutting the channel...
01/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was placing a 55lb bag of finished product on to a pallet for further packaging. The employee stated EE felt a ""pop"" when EE twisted and placed the material at approximate waist height ont...
07/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut left palm requiring three stitches while using a knife to trim excess urethane from an apex mold.
11/01/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported a right shoulder strain on 11/12/2010 due to bagging 55 pound bags of product. Employee did not receive treatment that would classify the injury as reportable. Since that time the...
07/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee reported on 7/27/10 that he had sustained a back injury from bagging product on 7/19/10.
06/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was brushing screens, he set down the brush and started to walk down the stairs. Employee stated he lost his balance and caught the railing with his right hand to prevent himself from fallin...
05/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stood on scalper bin lid and the lid gave way. Employee fell into bin. He caught himself on the side of bin causing a contusion to the side of his left chest.
12/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing claim shell to feed belt and got a piece of metal stuck in his finger.
11/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee reported experiencing back pain after hooking chain to screen.
08/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee reported on 8/12/2008 he strained his back on 8/11/2008 while trying to move a spool of wire. He did not need medical treatment at that time. He missed work 8/20/2008 thru 8/24/2008. He pre...
11/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was coiling a section of steel reinforced rubber hose. The hose slipped from his grip and the exposed wire cut his left thumb.
08/23/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was using a 4 inch hand held grinder, with a cutting disc, to cut a piece of angle iron. The cutting disc became lodged in the cut and broke apart. Two broken pieces contacted the employee'...
08/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Product being bagged for shipment became airborn and was caught in the employee's eye causing an infection.
04/19/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Repetitive Motion has caused employee to develop Carpal Tunnel disease.
07/24/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Piece of steel being cut fell on the operator's foot causing bruising to the foot.
06/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operator slipped while coming down off work platform and landed on the hand railing. Railing struck and bruised the employee's ribs.
01/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL (HANG) A HOPPER, FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN VALVE OF HOPPER AND THE HOPPER FEEDER.
05/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Transfering (Handling) 100lb bags from one pallet to another, Pulled muscle in lower back.
05/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Pulled Muscle in arm while scraping excess material from a bulk bag during the bagging process. Pain in right shoulder & arm.
02/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None EE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST FROM A FALL ON A CATWALK. USING HIS HADN TO BREAK THE FALL, SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
03/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STRAINED HIS RT. WRIST, WHILE BAGGING 55 LB. BAGS OF GARNET.
11/21/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE'S LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY THE END OF A HYDRAULIC LINE. HYDRAULIC SWIVEL FITTING BROKE WHIPPING THE HOSE AT THE EE.
10/30/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE THREADING PLASTIC WRAP INTO A WRAPPING MACHINE, EE'S LEFT FORE FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER WERE PULLED INTO THE FEED ROLLS. EE SUFFERED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO THE 2 FINGERS.
05/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A LADDER & TWISTED HIS BACK
07/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A BIN DISCHARGE HOSE BROKE & STRUCK EE KNOCKING HIM DOWN ON TOP OF TRUCK. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARMON TRUCK WHEN HE FELL.
07/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE UNPLUGGING A POWDER BAGGING MACHINE, EMPLOYEE STRUCK FINGER AGAINST THE FEED AUGER; LACERATION REQUIRED APPROX. 5 SUTURES.
06/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WHILE DUMPING BARRELS INTO TRUCK. THE EE FELL IN THE HOLE/OPENING IN TOP OF TRUCK HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE FRACTURED TWO RIBS.
06/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREW FEEDER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
03/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED A BACK STRAIN AS A RESULT OF DUPING BARRELS OF PRODUCT INTO A HOPPER.
03/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED A RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN AS A BRESULT OF BAGGING AND PALLETIZING 50LB BAGS OF PRODUCT.
03/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PUMPING BARRELS OF SCRAP STEEL OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK.
02/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING AND PALLETIZING 100 LB BAGS OF GARNET.
01/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS RAISING A SCREEN COVER USING A PULL CABLE & SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR GRATING CAUSING THE SCREEN COVER TO FALL & THE PULL CABLE PULLED THE EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE HE HELD ONTO THE CABLE HA NDLE.