Inversand — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost A heavy duty centrifugal slurry pump was being installed. The pump was rigged with strap slung under the bearing frame of the pump. When the pump was lifted, it listed toward employee. Employee's righ...
07/25/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked by bagging machine while fan was on and something blew into the employee's eye.
12/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted The employee, was moving a suction line for the de-watering pump in the rain. The employee lost his footing due to the wet conditions. The employee strained his back.
01/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were attempting to thaw a frozen suction pipe. The pipe slipped and fell on employee's right index finger tip.
01/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning side window of dump truck, employee slipped past two handrails and got caught on handrail resulting in a 3 cm laceration of right testicle.
07/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A grating was leaned against a closed overhead door. The door was opened and the grating fell and hit the left knee of the worker resulting in superficial abrasion and tenderness. A strain resulted...
01/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting bags of dried product from one pallet and transferring them to an adjacent pallet and felt pain in lower back.
06/23/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Running shakers and sand blew into right eye. Went to doctor and then saw specialist. Returned to work after 1 day away.
06/09/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Running shaker and sand blew into right eye. Doctor authorized return to work.
07/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading bulksach on pickup truck using fork-lift. A grain of sand blew into employee's eye. Employee rinsed eye but experienced discomfort following night.Doctor removed grain of sand...
06/22/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was scraping bar screens on top of process settling tank when he was stung by a bee on his face
03/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Operator was cleaning vibrating screens when he slipped and sprained his knee.
02/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Operator had muddy shoes and slipped on grating, falling into some pipe. He suffered contusions to his left ribs.
02/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker slipped on mud/ice while handling pipe spool. Minor ache reported.
02/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with the installation of a bulk storage tank when the tank unexpectedly shifted, catching his hand between the tank and a wall, resulting in temporary discomfort and swelling.
11/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Trying to move soil while standing on muddy grounds, resulting in a back strain.
08/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered an acute strain/sprain 1st MTP +/- capsulites on his left foot. Injury occured during routine movement.
12/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS PACKAGING PRODUCT WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN.
10/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS STACKING A PALLET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
11/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost INJURED WAS MANEUVERING A SUMP PUMP AT TIME OF INJURY.
04/05/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING MACHINERY WHEN THE WIND INCREASED, THEREBY BLOWING SAND, OR OTHER DEBRIS INTO THE EYE.
03/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PACKAGING PRODUCT WHEN SAND BLEW INTO EE'S EYES.
10/16/2000 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted IT IS ASSUMED THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A WASTE WATER TANK WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER WHEN HE WAS POSSIBLY EXPOSED TO AN IRRITANT.
09/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted TORN MUSCLE IN BACK ON LEFT SIDE LIFTING A GRATE OUT OF PIT.