Kettle River Mill Site — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/12/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling inside of the thickener tank from a work platform, when the chunk of material broke free and the 6 foot scaling bar moved downward and back pinching employee's right index finger.
08/31/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Illness diagnosed as being caused by prolonged noise exposure.
07/17/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Illness diagnosed as being caused by prolonged noise exposure.
06/02/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employees shift ended at 7:00 p.m. and at 7:10 p.m. while employee was leaving the facility on personal motorcycle, employee made contact with an ecology block causing an accident. Employee received...
01/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 126d restricted Employee was using a guide rod to align the bolt hole on a liner prior to final placement. Employee had placed their right hand on the liner to assist with guiding the liner. When the liner was going...
09/19/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational illness diagnosed as being caused by prolonged noise exposure.
02/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 19d restricted EE was entering the crusher building. He slipped on some ice on the cement just outside the building, fell and injured his left ankle (fractured in 3 places; surgical insertion of pin required).
01/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF A LOADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO A PLASTIC SUCTION LINE CONTAINING COPPER SULFATE ACIDIC THE LINE BROKE AND SPRAYED THE SOLUTION IN HIS EYES. HIS EYES...
09/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO VACUUM WATER FROM A SUMP. HE SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND FELL ONTO A 1 FT HIGH CONCRETE FOOTING ON HIS UPPER BACK. HE BRUISED HIS BACK AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DU TY THAT...
08/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE ELECTRICAIN WAS USING A HACKSAW TO CUT AN ALUMINUM LUG THAT WAS HELD BY A VISE. WHEN THE SAW BLADE CUT THROUGH, THE EMPLOYEE;S FINGER STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE LUG. IT TOOK 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOU...
02/08/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE TOOK LEAVE ON 2/8/02 TO HAVE AN OLD BACK CONDTION TREATED. TODAY 2/22/02 WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE DR CONSIDERS THE CONDITION OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED. THE EE HAS A BULGED DISK IN AN AREA THAT HE HAD...
01/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SCRAPED HIS RIGHT ARM IN SEVERAL SPOTS WHILE CLEANING A CYCLONE SCREEN FULL OF CRUSHED ROCK. THE SCRAPES WERE MINOR, HOWEVER A COUPLE OF SPOTS BECAME INFECTED. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT...
01/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS HOSING DOWN SUMP. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, BRUISING HIS RIBS. HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY ON 1-13-01, HOWEVER, THE DR. TOLD HIM TO NOT EXERT HIMSELF FOR A FEW DAYS, SO I FIGURE ITS RESTRIC...
12/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE IS AN ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS CHANGING PARTS ON A RECTIFIER. HE TWISTED AROUND AND PICKED UP THE PART BEING CHANGED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 12-13-0 0 AND W...
11/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOADE A LIME. LIME WORK GOEE GOT SPRAYED WITH LIME THE LINE GOT INTO A RASH OR HIS ARM AND BURNED HIM THE INJURY WAS FLUSHED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMEN T.
02/09/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A JACK LEG FROM UNDER MILL #1. THE JACKLEG CAME LOOSE AND BUMPED THE LADDER HE WAS USING CAUSING HIM TO BUMP SOMETHING WHICH FELL ON THE OTHER EMPLOYEE,