Kingsford — Accidents

Total: 90 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS IN PLANT AND TURNED TO GET WORKMATERIAL. HE STRUCK KNEE ON SHARP EDGE OF METAL CAUSING LACERATION. RECEIVED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE CUT.
05/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE STATES HE LOCKED OUT EQUIPMENT AND STEPPED IN CHUTE WITH SPIRAL LOG SHAFT TO PUT CHAIN AROUND SHAFT WHICH HAD DROPPED INTO CHUTE WHEN BEARING BROKE. SHAFT SHIFTED AND PINNED MAN'S HAND AND FOOT AGA...
04/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS USING 5' STEEL BAR TO SLEW PIPE. HE HAD TO CROSS PIPE SO HE ATTEMPTED TO STICK BAR IN GROUND. STUCK POINT OF BAR INTO TOP OF FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOES. RECEIVED WOUND REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
03/20/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ARC-WELDING ALL DAY AND AT END OF SHIFT HIS EYES WERE IRRITATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT DARK LENS IN WELDING HOOD WAS A LITTLE LOOSE AND MAY HAVE ALLOWED UV RAYS TO REACH M...
03/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS USING PRY BAR TO FREE PIPE STAND FROM MUD. BAR SLIPPED & HE STRUCK TOOTH CAUSING PART OF TOOTH TO BREAK OFF.
11/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS ON PIPE FLANGE WHEN RATCHET STRUCK HIM ABOVE EYE AS PRESSURE RELEASED ON PIPE.
10/31/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE HAD LOCKED OUT POWER CENTER AND DISCONNECTED PUMP CABLE. CABLE LEADS WERE LYING ON DECK OF POWER CENTER. WORKERS LIFTED PUMP WITH FORKLIFT AND STRUCK OVERHEAD POWER LINE. POWER WENT THROUGH CABLE A...
10/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost EMPLOYEES STATE THAT WHILE COMING TO WORK A VEHICLE SWERVED IN FRONT OF HIM ON MINE ENTRANCE ROAD AND CAUSED VEHICLE COLLISION.
10/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 29d restricted EMPLOYEES STATE THAT WHILE LEAVING WORK HE SWERVED AROUND POTHOLE IN ROAD AND INTO PATH OF ON-COMING CAR RESULTING IN COLLISION.
09/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ON GRATING AND CORNER OF GRATING GAVE AWAY DUE TO RUST. HE FELL AND BROKE BONE IN RIGHT HAND AS HE STRUCK GRATING. GRATING WAS 6"" OFF GROUND IN AREA THAT FREQUEN TLY FL...
09/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted EE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING CRANE DECK & SLIPPED.HE GRABBED BAR & STRAINED SHOULDER. LATER DIAGNOSED WITH ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. WENT FOR SURGERY ON 4/25/02 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK
09/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 140d lost, 15d restricted EE ALLEGES HE PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING. HE RAN INTO PIPE AND RECEIVED FRACTURE TO LEFT ARM. NO MEDICAL EVIDENCE FOUND TO SUBSTANTIATE CLAIM OF PASSING OUT.
07/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 99d restricted EE STATES HE RETRIEVED CHAIN OFF BED OF TRUCK AND FELL TO GROUND, CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIBS.
06/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING HI-REACH AND MADE TURN. BASKET CONTINUED TO SWING AROUND AND MAN STUMBLED INTO SIDE OF BASKET, ALLEGING INJURY TO SHOULDER. GIVEN RESTRICTIONS AND PRESCRIPTION ON 6-18...
06/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS DISCONNECTING A HOSE FROM A PUMP AND WHEN HOSE CAME LOOSE, HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE CHIN WITH THE HOSE. 5 SUTURES
03/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FLANGE AND WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PINCH LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN RATCHET AND HAND RAIL.
02/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 347d lost ON SET OF ACCIDENT. HE WAS AN OPERATOR OF A GRADALL, FELT OVER TIME THE GRADALL WAS ROUGH AND WAS CAUSING HIS NECK AND ARM TO HAVE PAIN FROM THE JERKING.
01/31/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE STANDING UP AFTER KNEELING TO CUT A PIPE, HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
12/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS CUTTING O-RING WITH KNIFE AND SLICED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.
12/14/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT SHOULDER BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. STATES THAT SHOULDER HAD ALREADY BEEN SORE BUT THIS AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS . PRESC...
11/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STEPPING OFF TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING PAIN & SWELLING. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. PLACED IN SOFT SPLINT AND PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
11/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE STATES HE CUT CABLE LOOSE FROM CABLE REEL AND CABLE SPRUNG BACK, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT KNEE.
10/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE STATES THAT AFTER DOING A VARIETY OF WORK TURNING VALVES,CHANGING SCREENS, ECT., THAT HE FELTPAIN IN HIS WRIST AFTER WORK. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY
10/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON PIPE FLANGE, HE FELT A PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
10/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE STATES HE STEPPED DOWN OFF STAIRS & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE LATER PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY
09/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE & OTHER EE'S WERE DISMANTING 48"" STEEL SLURRYLINE PIPE EE LIFTED THE END OF THE PIPE WITH A CAT 950 LOADER SO INJ EE COULD GET TO THE BOTTOM BOLTS. INJ EE HAS CUT THE LAST BOTTOM BOLT WAS C UT THE...
09/25/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE STATES HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND HAD ARM PUT IN A SLING. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDERINVESTIGATION.
09/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING FITTING AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD AND SAFETY GLASSES. GLASSES SLID AND CAUSED LACERATION TO NOSE AND EYEBROW.
08/10/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE STATES HE WAS OEPRATING A HIGH REACH, HIT A BUMP, AND BOUNCE, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEES. WAS LATER PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
06/17/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP IN WASHER, AND STUMBLED, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS BACK ON A HANDRAIL. (PRESCRIPTION & RESTRICTED DUTY.)
05/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING POLYDECK SCREEN WHEN IT POPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON NOSE AND EYEBROW. 3 SUTURES.
05/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRYING OT OPEN VALVE WITH 24"" PIPE WRENCH AND PINCED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH AND PRY BAR.
03/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS IN PLANT AND TWISTED KNEE. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY IN OCTOBER AFTER STILL COMPLAINING OF PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE.
03/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 127d lost, 52d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING PIECE OF FLAT METAL 1""X4""X10' AND TRIPPED OVER PIPE AND FELL. METAL LANDED ON ARM CAUSING FRACTURE.
03/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE STATES SHE WAS CARRYING WOVEN WIRE SCREEN AND SCREEN SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION ABOVE WRIST. REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
03/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 142d lost, 41d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ON WAY TO WORK AND DROVE TRUCK (PERSONAL) INTO WASHOUT IN ROADWAY. DOES NOT RECALL HOW IT HAPPENED. WASHOUT HAD RECENTLY OCCURRED AND WAS BARRICADED WITH ORANGE AND WHIT E REFLE...
02/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE STATES HE WAS IN PARKING LOT TO LEAVE MINE AFTER ""CALL-OUT"". HE SAW PIECE OF METAL UNDER HIS CAR AND TRIED TO REMOVE IT. CUT RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
01/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT HE WAS STEPPING OFF PUMP AND SLIPPED IN LOOSE DIRT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE ELBOW ON SLED. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION. NO RESTRICTIONS DIAGNOSED AS BONE SPUR. HAS BEEN UNDER REVIE W.
01/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS WALKING IN MUD & TWISTED KNEE. INVESTIGATION INTO RECENT TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY REVEALED HE HAS BEEN GIVE PT THEREBY MAKING THE INJURY RECORDABLE
01/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES SHE WAS CARRYING PIECE OF METAL AND TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD THAT CONTRACTOR HAD JUST PUT IN PLACE. SHE FELL AND STRUCK KNEES ON GRATING. GOT PRESCRIPTION FOR IBUPROFEN. (HAS BEEN UNDER R...