Inkom Plant — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A 3""-5=4"" BOLT FROM A HAMMERMILLHOLD DOWN DOOR. THE BOLTS WERE DAMAGED MAKING THE BOLT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. EE INJ THE TENDON DURING THE TASK OF REMOVING THE BOLT WITH A WREN CH.
04/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 10d restricted AFFECTED EE, HERNIATED HIS GROING PULLING CEMENT HOSE. AFFECTED EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY. AFFECTED EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON HERIA WHILE OFF ON AN INJURY HE ACQUIRED WHILE AT HOME. EE NOTI FIED EM...
03/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CLINKER BREAKER INTO PLACE, AND STRAINED RIGHT FOREARM. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3-5-02 AND SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED ON 3-8-02, AFFECTED EE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3-8-02, WHERE HE WAS FITTE...
09/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A CUTTING EDGE ON THE 988F LOADER. HOLDING THE BOLT HEAD IN PLACE, THEEMPLOYEE TRIED TO LOOSEN IT WITH AIR IMPACT WRENCH. THE BOLT SPUN, CUTTING THROUGH EMPLOYEE' S GLOVE AND CU...
08/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT ROLLED BACK AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND A SUPPORT BEAM.
08/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE CLEANUP (SHOVELING) WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED FOR POSSIBLE KIDNEY STONES . IT WA...
07/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS REMOVING BUILDUP ON #2 COOLER LEDGE, AND MATERIAL BLEW BACK AT EMPLOYEE AND RAN DOWN EMPLOYEE'S SLEEVE INTO EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE. HE RECEIVED A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HIS RIGHT HAND.
12/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 20d restricted EE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF KILN #2 WHEN MUD FELL ON EE. HE SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO VERTIBRAE. NO PARALYSYS OR NUMBNESS
11/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A TRUCK LOAD OUT SPOUT FROM A SNUCHEL LIFT. THE SPOUT HIT HIS FINGER AND TOE HIS FINGERNAIL.
10/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH IN THE MULTIDOME WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES (UNDER HIS GLASSES).
10/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS CLEANING DUST OUT OF THE #2 DUST CHAMBER WHEN DUST GOT UNDER HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES.
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A COOLER SCREW COVER.
06/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS JACKHAMMERING MUD IN THE KILN WHEN A PIECE BROKE FREE AND GOT IN HIS EYE.
06/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WHILE SEPARATING THE WALLS OF A METAL CHUTE.
05/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN A WET AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD, FELL AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A FOOT BEARING. IT LACERATED HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND AMPUTATED THE TIP OF HIS RING FINGER (LEFT HAND).
05/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE AGGRIVATED AN INJURY FROM 4/13/00.
01/11/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BACK PAIN FROM REPETITIVE MOTION THAT AFFECTS A CONGENITAL SPINAL CONDITION. THIS IS AN ILLNESS.