KITTANNING PLANT — Accidents

Total: 93 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was changing screen on screen 1, when hook slipped off upper deck, fell catching finger between screen and tub.
07/17/2014 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost he was working on the center packer when he need a part from the north end packer so he unplugged the 120 from the rec and opened the control box to right number down and felt a sharp pain in the righ...
07/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When I stepped off the sweeper, I had a sharp pain come from my upper left leg area up to my left hip area.
06/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Getting off forklift, slipped on graphite hitting head on lift.
05/14/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Exited Fork truck, arm accidentally hit the drive forward lever, foot was caught under fork truck tire for 3 seconds then rolled over it.
05/08/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Pressing pallet in hydraulic press and bag blew out and material lifted safety glasses and went into eyes.
02/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost he was upstairs blowing out JM3 filter, coming back down the stairs and slipped in the oil on the steps and to keep from falling he leaped to lower platform and injured lower back.
02/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost OPERATOR WAS TAKING A SACK OFF OF JET MILL 1 WHEN CAP CAME OFF CONVERSION PIECE. WHEN OPERATOR LOOKED UP, MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE INTO HIS FACE.
12/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee tried to unlatch a loaded dumpster with all of the weight on the latch and pulled left shoulder.
10/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted was bagging at screen 4 packer and stacking bags onto pallets. felt sharp pain in right hand.
10/17/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None coming down steps from hanging a sack on screen 3, the heel of his boot got caught on a metal piece on second step & he fell. landing on right knee, hand and shoulder.
06/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost He was taking a sack off of roller mill 2 and SC2 airlock started shooting out material and blacked out his area and he tripped and fell trying to find his way out of all of the dust. He tripped over...
05/21/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was driving forklift. Fork caught in bridge deck. Sudden stop forced employees ribs into steering wheel.
05/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was getting down from loader with radio and water bottle in hand. He fell from platform approximately five (5) feet onto his back.
10/22/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee forgot to engage the parking brake on the forklift. He got off to untie a sack, and the lift started to roll towards him. The lift hit a beam which stopped it, but a sack of material fe...
07/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BLANK SCREEN TO PUT IN THE SCREEN #4 DECK AND HEARD A POP IN HIS KNEE. REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME, SAYING HE WOULD GO TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN...
10/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 20d restricted The employee was working on the dryer motor. While removing the counter weight, it slipped and caught his finger.
10/06/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL AT THE PACKER, WHEN THE BAG BLEW APART, BLOWING MATERIAL UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.
09/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted While checking the prader screen on the second story balcony, the employee slipped and landed on his right hand trying to break his fall.
09/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 48d restricted The employee was bagging material at the auger packer. He placed a 55# bag on a pallet and when he stood up, he felt pain in the inner thigh, leg and lower stomach.
06/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was lifting bags of cement for the blending of material when he twisted his back.
05/05/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS NOTICED IN ANNUAL PHYSICALS DONE ON SITE BY PROFESSION HEALTH TESTING.
03/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The employee was on a ladder removing a two inch pipe. The pipe fell sooner than he expected and struck the employee on the shoulder.
03/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee stepped down off a cement wall onto wet ground (due to weather) and tripped and sprained his left ankle.
11/27/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While helping the screen #3 Operator hang a sack at the floor dump, the forklift Operator lowered the forks to quickly and the employee's finger got caught between the hooks of the forklift and the sa...
10/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was getting dressed for work. When he put on his shirt, he hit a built-in wooden shelf in his locker and got a splinter under his thumbnail. He left early and went to his family doctor,...
10/16/2007 ELECTRICAL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WIRE AT A JUNCTION BOX THAT RUNS FROM THE AC MILLS, HE HELD UP SOME LOOPED WIRES TO MOVE ANOTHER WIRE, WHEN HE RECEIVED A SHOCK. DURING THE INSTALLATION, THE INSULLATION ON T...
10/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF A FORKLIFT.
07/10/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Two employee went upstairs to do a screen change. One felt weak and had trouble breathing. He laid down on the floor and sent his co-worker to get their foreman, who then called 911. The temperature...
05/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost EE was moving drums at the blender when he noticed a sharp pain in his right shoulder. When he tried to finish bagging at the magnetic, the pain go worse. Became reportable on 11/27/07 after surgery.
04/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to open a thief sampler, the employee's pinky finger slipped into the slot on the sampler. While sliding it apart, it stuck and when the employee pulled harder, the tool sliced off t...
10/18/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was driving the sweeper by the jet mill room. The forklift came out of the jet mill room and the two collided. The injured employee banged his head off the frame guard of the sweeper.
08/30/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was driving the sweeper, when the steering wheel spung around and caught the ee's thumb.
03/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 23d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF HAMMERS DOWN THE STAIRS FROM SCREEN 4. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.
02/03/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DUMPING SACKS OF RAW MATERIAL OUTSIDE, THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
10/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning out the jet mill lines, when excessive material flew out of the line and into employee's eye.
10/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR LEAKS IN SOME PIPES, SOMETHING FOREIGN GOT PAST HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE, PIECES WERE REMOVED AND CORNEAL ABRASIONS WERE DIAGNOSED.
10/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 27d restricted EE SLIPPED ON STAIRS FROM THE CRUSHER BALCONY AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, PULLING HIS SHOULDER OUT OF JOINT. THE STAIRS TO THE CRUSHER BALCONY HAVE GRATING FOR THE TREAD. HIS SHOE CAUGHT ON THE GRATIN G AND T...
12/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted WALKING DOWN STEPS OVER IN BUILDING #3 BAN LOADING AREA AND TWISTED ANKLE.
08/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO STRAIGHTEN A BAG ON A PALLET. WHILE STRAIGHTENING THE BAG, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 38d restricted CHANGING PALLETS OVER AND SLIPPED ON FLOOR AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
10/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING DOWN OF HYDRAMAC SLIPPED & FELL ON LITTLE FINGER (LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND) BREAKINGIT
04/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM 3RD BALCONY TO PLATFORM #1 ELEVATOR.