Kasota Plant — Accidents

Total: 84 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was removing a cutting edge bolt. He was holding the bolt head with his hand and when the impact wrench turned the nut it spun the bolt in his fingers, cutting his fingers open. Reported due...
02/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted As EE was closing a leaky R.R. hopper door, the cooper bar slipped out of the door mechanism, dropping to the concrete, pinching his finger. Reporting due to modified duty.
01/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted As ee was preparing to lift a blowbar, it slipped off the edge, of the crusher, hitting his left foot. As a result ee sustained a contusion to his left foot. Reporting due to mod duty.
01/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee strained his back moving pipe onto forklift. Reporting due to modified duty.
01/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE SNUBBER PULLEY, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER. HE DID NOT GO TO A DR. FOR TREATMENT UNTIL 7/6/05, WHEN THE FINGERNAIL REQUIRED REMOVAL.
11/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE INJURED THUMB WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON FRONT-END LOADER. EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS DISLOCATED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
10/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While looking for a handrailing in the scrap area employee stepped on unlevel ground and twisted his right ankle.
09/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND OUT OF THE DRYER WHEN HE GOT HOT SAND TRAPPED INSIDE HIS GLOVE, BURNING HIS WRIST.
08/30/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While entering quarry with loader/ scraper the employee hit a hole, and bounced him hard causing a sharp pain in lower back.
06/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee was in change room. he turned to wash his hands and when he turned he shifted his weight from left to right leg. when he did this his knee buckled, causing a popping noise and sharp pain. emp...
03/26/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d restricted LEFT ARM HAS BEEN GETTING STIFF AND SORE WHENEVER EMPLOYEE USES IT. (SHOVELING & STEERING FRONT-END LOADER). NOTE: ON 5-7-04 DR ADVISED NOT RUNNING FRONT-END LOADER BY EMPLOYEE.
03/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted While unloading a head pulley drive assem with forklift employee grabbed a corner to straighten it on forks and strained his back.
03/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee slipped and fell while stepping off a catwalk onto concrete. employee hit his left wrist on a rock.
01/02/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK IN THE GRIZZLY BY HAND ANOTHER ROCK FROM ABOVE SUDDENLY CAME DOWN FROM FEEDER, STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER. EE S FINGER WAS BROKEN AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
12/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN A TUBE OF SILICONE, EMPLOYEE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER. TWO DOCTOR VISITS - REACTION TO TETNUS SHOT.
10/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TAILINGS LINE & A ROCK, WHILE TRYING TO MOVE ROCK.
09/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted WHILE SHOVELING SAND IN BASEMENT OF PLANT EE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
09/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS CHANGING OUT SCREENS, WHEN HE STARTED NOTICING SOME PAIN IN HIS KNEES. EE WAITED TO GO TO DR UNTIL 11-11-03. REPORTING DUE TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.
09/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE HAD BEEN HAMMERING ON A PIPE TO CLEAR A PLUG AND BEGAN FEELING SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDERWHICH BECAME WORSE OVER TIME. REPORTING DUE TO MEDICATIONS & PHYSICAL THERAPY
08/16/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 30d restricted EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE BECAME SORE AND SWOLLEN AFTER WORKING ON HIS KNEES FOR 3 HOURS, CUTTING ANDREMOVING GRATING AND MOVING A SECTION OF 12"" PIPE. REPORTING DUE TO PHYSICAL THERAPY AND X-RAYS.
04/11/2003 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF LOADER WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN HIS PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING @ 2""DIAAREA OF SKIN ON LEFT CALF. DR TREATED IT APPLIEDOINTMENT AND BANDAGE . WILL RECHECK ON 4-14-03 TWO MEDS...
07/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted WHILE EE AND CO WORKER WERE TRYING TO GET THE OLD LINER OUT OF THE VALVE, HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE DEFERNED TREATMENT UNTIL 8-1-02.
03/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EXCESS SHAIN FROM A CHAIN HOIST DROPPED FROM THE CATWALK. EE WAS HOLDING THE LOOSE END OF THE CHAIN AND DID NOT SEE OR HEAR THE CHAIN DROPPING. WHEN IT REACHED THE END IT PULLED HIM FORWAR D, JERK...
02/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EE WAS OPENING A R.R. HOPPER BOTTOM HATCH WITH A STEEL BAR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT RIBCAGE, AS HE WAS PUTTING DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE BAR. THIS FRACTURED A RIB. REPORTING DUE T O FRACT...
02/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE OPENING BOTTOM HOPPER DOOR (TO A R.R. CAR)WITH A 5' BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE DOOR &KNUCKLE ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS SMASHED WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH CAR. KNUCKLE CONTUSION ONLY BUT REP...
06/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER USING LOADER IN QUARRY, EMPLOYEE STARTED GETTING A SORE BACK. SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND A PAIN RELIEVER WAS PRESCRIBED.
05/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPENING TOP HATCH DOOR OF A RAILCAR WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
04/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STARTED TO REPLACE FLOOR GRATING WHEN ANOTHEREE REQUESTED HIS HELP. EE WENT TO HELP OTHER EE & STEPPED THROUGH THE HOLE THAT WAS STILL IN THEFLOOR, CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG NEEDING 5 SUTURES.
02/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE AND A CO-WORKER SET A PLATE OF STEEL AGAISNT A SAW HORSE ON A FLAT BED OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK. STEEL BEGAN TO SLIDE. WHEN EE TRIED TO STOP IT, HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE STEEL AND FLATBED...
02/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted WHILE MOVING A ROCK OFF THE HAUL ROAD, HE STEPPED ON THE BERM, SLIPPED AND FELL, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
01/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING TO HAUL TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE, FELL WITH HIS LUNCH BOX ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE RIB.
01/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A TAIL PULLEY OF PLANT CONVEYER BELT, EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE T PULLEY WITH A STEEL BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK. -12-01.
12/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WEATHER: BLIZZARD CONDITIONS, WIND, SNOW, SLIPPERY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF LOADER LADDER LANDING ON LEFT HEEL. BRUISED LEFT HEEL - MIDIFIED DUTY.
11/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT THRU BOTH THETIP OF HIS GLOVE & HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES