IMI FABI Benwood Plant — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/04/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Employee was exiting the maintenance garage when they slid on wet wood at the bottom of the doorway causing their foot to slip out from under them and right knee buckled. Employee wrapped knee with ac...
05/17/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 3d lost EE was aiding in measuring dust collector bags when a colleague noticed they were unresponsive to questions. Colleague stated they were unresponsive and was ready to fall and grabbed them. Operator hi...
02/17/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Operator was walking to break room when operator slipped on ice and landed on right arm/elbow. Operator requested additional medical attention. Operator was given a shot for pain and a sling to mobili...
01/19/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was trying to remove a stuck bolt from a pan grind roller when a splinter of metal chipped off and penetrated the Operators left hand between EE's thumb and pointer finger. Operator had to re...
01/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Operator was engaging a dock level plate when they felt a pulled muscle in their back. Operator left plant to see DR and received a shot for the pain and was told to stay off work for 1 day rest. Oper...
02/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator states Operator strained left upper arm while changing a battery for an electric forklift. Interview found Operator provided a false statement on the accident report & did not wear required P...
01/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator reported a popping feeling in the left shoulder and bicep while removing plywood from bulk bags. No first aide was required. Since then, operator has had a MRI and received a cortisone shot o...
04/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner reported a pulled muscle working on a RAL. TQM followed up with Miner @4 P.M. to complete incident report. Miner stated ee took aspirin for discomfort, no further first aide was requested. Miner...
04/30/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Operator performed an unsafe act by placing left hand in a machine to remove wet material after SS instructed EE not to because the machine was in start up mode. The Operator put hand into the dischar...
11/30/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Operator was restacking pallets, when operator backed up forklift, operator did not have left foot completely inside the forklift, which became pinned between the forklift and a concrete pillar. Opera...
10/23/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Operator was exchanging a motor 40lbs. and gear box 50lbs. when they lost grip, lost balance and the item fell and landed on their left hand. Basic first aide was given, employee requested further eva...
09/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was cleaning the C1 mixer and cut left thumb. Basic first aide was given. Operator requested further medical evaluation. Operator transported to hospital at 5:30PM and received one stitch and...
12/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost On 11/14/16, Operator was picking up a bucket of pellets when they heard a pop noise from right shoulder. No first aid was required. In the coming days no improvement was noted. Operator went to Dr an...
11/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee missed a step and fell and when he landed he cut his left thumb on bar grading.
09/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost Contractor was manually moving an automatic gate and pinched/cut left hand and knuckles in the rolling mechanism.
09/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Operator stepped off board, fell and injured knee. No loss time until 9/28/16 when surgery was needed by workers comp.
08/07/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost on 8/6/14 at 1:30am while trying to pry a loaded pallet back on rollers so it could roll freely down the row, had burning in neck and right shoulder. On 8/7/14 lifting dock plate same burning in nec...
10/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing trash from plant to dumpster felt twinge in lower back.
11/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Plant operator injured his left foot while adjusting a pallet on the palletizer roller conveyor. He stepped back from the pallet without looking and stepped off the roller conveyor. Broken bone in l...
01/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through the ore storage building and became distracted by the end loader operation and did not look where he was walking. Tripped and fell over concrete partition.
07/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost employee was hitting chute with a 2x4 to try to get material to flow and felt his shoulder pop.
06/09/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee observed spillage at a belt conveyor transfer point. Employee twisted his knee as he reached for the emergency stop cord on the plant feed belt conveyor. Employee apparently strained ligame...
01/22/2009 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was walking from break room on level concrete mill floor when knee gave out for no apparent reason (employee did not trip, slip or fall). Employee complained of pain in his knee and was take...
10/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was cutting open a super sack of talc to dump out. His knife got caught. His hand slipped dwon onto the knife blade, cutting his left index finger, requiring three stitches.
10/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The employee was using an 8 ft 2x4 to thumb on a bin to loosen a possible bridge over of material. He was holding the end of the 2x4 in his right hand supporting the middle in his left hand. While str...
02/02/2005 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 46d lost THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED THE HOPPER ON A FORKLIFT ABOVE THE DUMPSTER. HE PUSHED UP ON THE RELEASE WITH HIS RT. HAND. HE TRIED TO ASSIST THE DUMPING ACTION WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HOPPER. THE HOPPER S...
06/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WIPING OUT A GLASS BREAKER (SMALL) WITH A PAPER TOWELL USING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGERS. THE BREAKER BROKE CUTTING THE TOPOF HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FIRST JOINT AND KNUCKLE.
05/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EE WAS WALKING AROUND A STACK OF PALLETS. HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF PLASTIC STRAPPING. THIS CAUSED HIS TO STUMBLE.
02/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 66d restricted EE WAS TALKING TO A BAGGER OPERATOR IN THE BAGGING WAREHOUSE. HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND SLIPPED ON THE WET CEMENT FLOOR, HYPER-EXTENDING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
07/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SLIDING A WOODEN PALLET DOWN OFF OF TALC STOCKPILE. THE PALLET WAS USED TO ANCHOR A TARP COVERING THE STOCKPILE. WHEN HE LET GO OF THE PALLET SOMETHING CONTACTED THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM...
04/14/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 51d restricted WE WERE REMOVING THE HORIZONAL SHAFT ASSYM, FROM THE MILLL ON A WHEELED STEEL CART EE WAS PULLING/GUIDING THE CART WITH HSI RIGHT HAND ON THE SHAFT END. THE ASSYM. SLIPPED OF THE CART, EE'S T WO FIGNE...