Kingsford — Accidents

Total: 90 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Knocking pin out of clevas, clevas slid back hitting finger/hands, right, against toe board
08/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WOOD EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND
10/30/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was pulling air bottle cart backwards & tripped over cable. The cart's handle fell across his thighs causing contusions. He was transported via ambulance to the hosp because he couldn't stand...
08/16/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BIT BY WATER MOCCASIN
08/01/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was helping unchoke the sealing water lines when he started to get overheated & tired.
06/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE STEPPED OFF 18"" PIPE AND STUMBLED STRIKING HER ARM & SHOULDER ON METAL BRACING.PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 7/11 REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME
05/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE. HOSE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND PULLED HER OFF BALANCE, CAUSING HER TO FALL ON ARM.
04/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee states he was using 4 lb. hammer to punch holes in conveyor belt and felt pain in back. Previous history of back injuries. RTW in June, 2004, following back injury & medical procedure for Dec...
03/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted EE states he was working in plant and slipped causing him to strain his left knee. After failing to respond to conservative treatment, he was placed on modified duty on 3-8-05.
01/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was dismounting gradall & slipped, striking shin on frame of gradall.
12/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OVER PIPE & SLIPPED IN MUD, CAUSING STRAIN TO GROIN & LT. HIP. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 12/16/04.
12/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee states he was getting out of the bed of a pickup truck & slipped, causing a bad contusion on his shin. He was on vacation but after returning, he was placed on modified duty 12/27/04.
11/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE STATES HE WAS LOADING TOOLS IN TRUCK AND 2 HOURS LATER FELT PAIN IN ELBOW, NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11/22/2004. GIVEN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 11/23/2004. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION
11/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GETTING INTO CAB OF PAYLOADER AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS HAND.
11/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING WATER HOSE ACROSS THE FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE. HE WAS TREATED CONSERVATIVELY FOR TWO WEEKS AND THEN RETURNED TO THE CLINIC ON 11/17 DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN. AT THAT TIME HE...
10/31/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was working on pipe and needed a wrench. Fellow employee tossed wrench to him and struck him in mouth, chipping a tooth.
10/29/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 71d restricted Employee states he was walking and kneeling all day while working on pipeline. Knee was sore at end of day. Given rx, modified duty, and physical therapy on 11/4/04.
10/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee states that he was trying to put suction hose on pump and felt pain in his back.
10/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING COVER FOR COUPLING ON PINION GEAR AND WAS STRUCK ON HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER BEING USED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
10/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee states he was using wrench and felt pain in arm. Treated conservatively and discharged on 10-21-04. on 11-4-04 he returned to clinic claiming pain again in arm. he was then given rx medicine...
09/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE STATES HE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON STEPS OF OFFICE TRAILER. EE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 9/13/04 AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10/4/04. PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 10/5/04.
08/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 212d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP OFF BERM AND SOFT DIRT CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE AND TWIST HIS KNEE.
07/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Ee was using wrench when he claims wrench slipped causing him to strain his shoulder. He was placed on modified duty on 7-22-04.
07/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON PIPELINE. AFTER GOING HOME HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. SAW NURSE AND WAS PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 7-13-2004.
07/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee states that he was cutting apart old pipe. he was rolling pipe and stumbled backwards causing him to fall and hit piece of pipe with his arm. he cut arm on edge of cut pipe (22 stitches).
06/28/2004 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE states he was bitten by a spider when putting on a glove. not reported until 7-1-04. questionable as to work relationship. reported to clinic on 7-1-4. given rx and modified duty.
06/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS SHOVELING CLAY OFF PIT CAR ON JUNE 19 AND FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 6-22. CONTINUED WORKING FOR A WEEK, THEN WENT ON VACATION FOR 2 WEEKS. REPORTED TO...
04/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS RE-POSITIONING A BELT GUARD AFTER REPAIRING THE BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM WHEN THE GUARD SHIFTED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BELT FRAMEWORK.
04/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS ALIGNING BOLTS WITH BASE OF MOTOR ON HAMMER MILL WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER UNDER BASE OF MOTOR.
01/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING BEHING EQUIPMENT IN MINE AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEFT ANKLE. ANKLE FAILED TO GET BETTER WITH CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT AND ON 2-6-04 HE WA S TOLD...
12/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE STATES THAT PROBLEM IN PLANT CAUSED FEED TO OVERFLOW ONTO GROUND. WHILE WALKING THRU SPILLAGE TO HOOK UP WATER HOSE TO CLEAN SPILL, HE TWISTED KNEE. WAS GIVEN RX. MODIFIED DUTY WAS RECOMMEN DED ON...
12/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING STEPS ON BOOM TRUCK & STRUCK ELBOW ON STEP.
12/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS ON 12"" HIGH CONCRETE PAD AND STEPPED BACK OFF PAD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BODY. HE REACHED FOR RAILING AND JAMMED THUMB. GIVEN SPLINT AND RX MEDICINE.
12/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost EE ALLEGES HE SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OVER PIPE AND ALSO TWISTED BACK WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF BOLT.
11/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 153d restricted EE STATES HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A PUMP WHEN A MOTOR COVER FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE PUMP AND STRUCK HIS HAND, FRACTURING THE 3 MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.
10/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE STATES HE WAS WALKING THROUGH WEEDS AND FEET CAUGHT IN VINES CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD AND STRIKE KNEE ON PIPE. HE WAS GIVEN RX MEDICENE & MODIFIED DUTY ON 10/24/03.
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS CLEANING SHAKER SCREENS AND THEN HAD BACK PAIN THE NEXT DAY. ON 9-8-03 HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY AND GIVEN RX MEDICINE.
08/01/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT WHILE WELDING, WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYE FROM BEHIND WELDING HOOD. RX MEDICINE ADMINISTERED TO EYE.
06/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 269d lost WHILE GETTING ON MACHINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A DOZER BLADE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
05/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON RUBBER GASKET ON 22"" PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. NOT PUT ON RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 5-22-03. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION DUE TO NATURE OF INJURY AND TIME LAPSE BETWEEN DATE OF...
04/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE STATES THAT HE WAS CLIMBING ON BELT CONVEYOR COUNTER WEIGHT DURING BELT REPAIR. EE FELL, CAUSING HIM TO BREAK HIS ARM AT THE ELBOW AREA.
03/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS ELBOW, RECEIVED CUT REQUIRING SUTURES.
03/12/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING THROUGH MOTOR STORAGE AREA AND SCRAPED HEEL ON SHAFT OF MOTOR. MINOR ABRASION RESULTED, BUT DUE TO PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION, THE SCRAPE WILL NOT HEAL. HE W AS SCHE...
03/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON TOOL AND PIPE NIPPLE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIMSELF ON NOSE.
02/12/2003 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EE STATES HE AGGRAVATED PREVIOUS INJURY FROM 9-21-02. MAN ALLEGES HE STRAINED BACK WHILE JUMPING OUT OF THE WAY OF DRIPPING WATER. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
02/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE AND GOT FEET STUCK IN PRODUCT. AS HE TRIED TO LIFT FOOT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
12/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING OFF STAIRS ON DRAGLINE. ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK. NOT REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT UNTIL JANUARY 9. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY WORKERS COMPENSATION.
12/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE STATES HE WAS USING HAMMER TO DRIVE BEARING RACE ONTO HOUSING, AND MISSED RACE, CAUSING FINGER TO GET SMASHED BETWEEN HOUSING AND HAMMER HANDLE.
11/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS ALIGNING PIPE AT PUMP WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN FACE. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE CUT.
11/08/2002 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 31d lost, 68d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STARTING TO LEFT POWER POLE WITH WINCH. HAD JUST REHOOKED CABLE AROUND POLE AND PLACED HAND NEXT TO CABLE REEL. REACHED WITH OTHER HAND TO START WINCH. SLACK TIGHTENED U P & PIN...