Kosse Plant — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted Employee drilling a hole in a metal plate. Employee was fabricating a bottle rack for holding cylinders in the maint. truck. Employee was using a 1/2"" electric drill. The drill bit locked up, causin...
08/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 25d restricted Employee completed the task of replacing drive belts on the #1 attrition cell. Employee, along with the Mill Operator and the Mill Helper were installing the belt guard when the employee felt a pull...
09/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE missed a step and felt a pop and twist in his knee when he landed. EE refused to seek medical treatment at the time. I received documentation of EE's treatment and restrictions on 12/1, which, at t...
04/19/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee became ill and was subsequently transported to Limestone Medical Center
05/21/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Silicosis diagnosis
05/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 274d restricted Employee was descending a fixed ladder when he slipped and fell. Fall resulted in broken bones (heel, rib, scapula, vertebrea). Impairment level is unknown.
02/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pipe to unplug the silo when he jammed the palm of his right hand on the pipe, causing a contusion which eventually became infected and swollen. Approximately seven days after the...
02/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None Employee was preparing to wash down the scale aisle. He bent over to pick up water hose and got a sharp pain down the right side of his back.
04/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted EE was pulling a pallet by hand when it hung on a nail causing the EE to jerk his neck, shoulder, and arm resulting in a strain.
09/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost Employee was getting off forklift when his foot got stuck on the step and he stumbled and hurt his right knee.
07/17/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was replacing 1b baver mill when he attempted to reposition the rotor. The rotor shifted and caught his left hand between the mill housing and rotor.
10/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS REMOVING 2X2 FT DOOR FROM NORTH DUST HOPPER ON GMD DUST COLLECTOR AT CALCINE BUILDING. WHEN LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED DUST POURED OUT DOOR & PUSHED DOOR ASIDE. EE TURNED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY AND...
05/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A PIPE ON THE HUMMER SCREEN DRAIN WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE BENT TOO FAR ON HIS KNEE.
04/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 9d restricted WHILE UNPLUGGING A PIPE, HE IMPROPERLY LIFTED IT AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA RESULTING IN HERNIA.
02/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON THE INCLINDED GRATING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TRASH SCREEN AND WAS PUSHING BUILDUP FROM THE SCREEN DOWN TO THE CHUTE WITH ASHOVEL. AS HE PUSHED HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL FORWARD &...
10/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE SEVERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT THE HAND KNUCKLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GREASE THE NORTH HEAD PULLY ON THE MAIN ORE BELT. A PIECE OF HEAD PULLEY LAGGING HAD SLID NORTH 3-4"" AS ONE OF THE HOL D DOWN...
03/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING OUT ATTRITION CELL IMPELLERS. THIS REQUIRES LIFTING, PULLING, AND TUGGING. LATER IN THE DAY, HIS BACK BECAME SORE.
03/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PLUG UP A WATER PUMP TO DEWATER AN AREA, WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE TRIED TO JERK HIS FOOT OUT OF THE HOLE AND IN DOING THIS, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN THE SCALE AISLE CHANGING BUCKETS ON E-1 ELEVATOR. DUST AND CLAY HAD GOTTEN IN HIS EYES CAUSING BOTH EYES TO SWELL (RIGHT ONE MORE SO THAN THE LEFT).