Kellerman Prep Plant — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE Got off the Trackhoe to help load the pipe into the Fusing Machine. His Foot got stuck in the mud causing him to lose his balance. Upon losing his balance, his left ankle rolled to the inside cau...
07/25/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Draining pipe from screen bowl to froth feed and got spider bit on right hand.
07/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee strained his back unloading the cable from the pallet on the tailgate of the truck.
06/25/2011 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was assisting B & G service technician with replacement of impeller & housing on #5 underflow booster pump. EE was standing 4' from service truck when lightning struck the CB antenna on truck knoc...
06/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was climbing down the ladder of the WA 500 with wash hose in hand and slipped hitting his left knee on the step below.
06/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 30d restricted Cleaning up mud & spillage around plant feed belt with skidsteer - put foot on bucket to exit the machine and right foot slipped and he fell over bucket - right knee hyper extended
05/18/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Getting cables to put together to pull pipe out of water. While putting clevis on pipe, pushed the clevis too hard and it gave way mashing left hand index finger in between clevis and pipe. The resu...
12/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Employee slipped and fell on the deck of a dredge, bruising the right side of his lower back.
10/23/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Our employee was traveling in a ""jon"" boat out to a dredge. The boat had a small outboard motor attached to it. The throttle on the engine malfunctioned and the boat did not decelerate as anticipa...
08/12/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to remove rusted cap on acetylene tank when he struck left thumb with hammer. Dr. diagnosed broken left thumb.
04/19/2005 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 225d lost, 24d restricted Injured employee was leaning over a pulley area and suffered an injury to his knee.
04/03/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING PIPE ON WINDY DAY. WIND BLEW DIRT INTO EE'S EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS AND FACE SHIELD.
03/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted AN 18"" PIPE WAS BEING CUT ON PIPE STANDS. WHILE TURNING THE PIPE IN PIPE STANDS TO CUT BOTTOM SIDE OF PIPE, THE PIPE FELL ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT. PIPE STANDS ARE FOR 12"" PIPE MAX.
02/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal EE fell while putting away tools at end of shift. (Had been installing permanent handrail.) EE fell from first floor (steel floor 16' 9"" above ground floor - cement foundation); multiple injuries....