Hutchinson Salt Company — Accidents

Total: 87 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ladder slipped as he was climbing down from 1600G. He jumped to the ground from second or third step. When he landed he sprained his right knee.
02/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost Walking across the parking lot. The parking lot was snow packed and icy. He slipped and fell twice, injuring his right shoulder.
12/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was carrying a 50 pound bag up a flight of stairs when he experienced back pain.
08/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Maintenance employee was working and strained a muscle in his back
08/10/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None During the annual hearing test it was determined that Employee sustained a standard Threshold Shift in his hearing.
09/19/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None One of the switches on the hoist electrical side fell apart and had to be repaired.
08/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on pipe lifting pipe to others. The employee twisted knee. Employee waited 1 week to report accident to company. Didn't want medical help at this time. Waited 2 weeks and was...
02/19/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE lifted the top portion of the freight elevator door with his left hand and used his foot to push down on the bottom portion. The door became un-wedged quickly and resulted in his left index fin...
01/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Buffing a weld and a particle went into the left eye.
03/09/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The LHD operator was driving when he ran over a rock. This action caused the LHD to bounce. The operator bounced up and hit his head on the canopy. Straining the muscles of his neck.
06/23/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None There was a threshold shift in this persons hearing.
06/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dislodging material from an open gate in the bin when the gate struck him in the chin.
09/27/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee claims to have awoken one morning with a sore arm that he attributed to using a jackhammer sometime in the previous 30 days but he was not sure of the exact time or date.
09/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving beltline structure
11/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was replacing a bugduster auger that had fallen out of machine and lacerated his left middle and ring fingers at the second knuckle.
11/07/2006 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None After just entering the mine road he pulled over to the side of road. He waited in front of his truck to the left side. A customer's truck approached the intersect and instead of slowing for the corne...
11/07/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got up one morning and his shoulder hurt.
05/20/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The individual was kneeling on his left knee for an extended period of time. Later that day his knee swelled up.
05/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee used a bar to lift an object. The bar slid out pinching his right pinky finger. Received 3 stitches.
12/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was inserting bits into the undercutter when his hand slipped and he recieved a puncture wound to the left thumb.
02/07/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS PUSHING A WHEEL BARROW FULL OF CEMENT, WHEN HE HIT A SOFT SPOT CAUSING THE WHEELBARROW TO STOP IMMEDIATELY & JAR HIS BACK. AFTER THE INCIDENT HE HAD A VERY SORE BACK.
01/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK STATION & TRIPPEDON A GRATE ON A DRAW BRIDGE WHICH CONNECTS 2 BUILDINGS. THE EE FELL FORWARD LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE
12/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEGES HE FALL ON A SALT ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
11/30/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEGAS NO INJURY OF BACK RUNNING SCOOP LOADER.
08/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING A CAR UP TO FILL WHEN THE ROPE HEWAS USING SUDDENLY CAUGHT & TRAPPED HIS FINGER THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS A PULLED KNUCKLE
05/25/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 19d restricted WHILE STANDING ON A SALT PILE MIXING CONCRETE, EE STRAINED HIS LEFT GROIN MUSCLE.
03/15/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE STALER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
02/21/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS HAULING SALT WHIT THE #5 EIMCO WHEN HE WENT OVER SOME CUTS IN THE FLOOR AND HE HURT HIS BACK.
02/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS LOADING THE EIMCO DUMP CYLINDER COVER INTO THE BED OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK WHEN IT ROLLED OVER, PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN IT & THE BED OF THE TRUCK.
02/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE UNDERCUTTER CABLE TO THE NEXT PANEL, AFTER PLUGGING IT IN, HE TURNED AND HIS KNEE POPPED, HE COULDN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG.
01/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ALONG BAYS IN HIGHTOP AREASAROUND 14-5. HE WENT OVER 3 CUTS AT AN IDLE WHEN HE CAME OFF 3RD CUT HE GOT A SHOOTING PAIN IN HIS BACK.
01/04/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING W/OUT PPE AND A PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS EYE.
12/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BOX FROM A SHELF ON THE FLOOR, WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE SHELF ABOVE THE ONE HE WAS WORKING ON, HE HIT HIS HEAD AND INJURED HIS NECK.
12/02/2000 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS SHOVELING SALT OFF OF THE FLOOR INTO A CHUTE ATTACHED TO A PRODUCT ELEVATOR. THEN THE CHUTE FELL OFF THE ELEVATOR EE WENT TO LOCK IT OUT AT THE SAME TIME EE PICKED UP A PRYBAR & BEGAN POKING AT...
10/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE RAIL CAR
06/09/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CLEANING A ROOM WITH THE BLADE OF THE BUCKET FLAT ON THE FLOOR. THE BUCKET HIT A CUT IN THE FLOOR WHICH EJECTED HIM FROM THE MACHINE. THIS CAUSED A DISLOCATED FINGER AND SOME SCRAPES.
03/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost PULLING BOXES OFF OF SHELF, STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER ON 3/14. PAIN PERSISTED AND EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON APRIL 6, 2000.