Latrobe Plant — Accidents
Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2003 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | REPETITVIE MOTION FROM LOADING EXPLOSIVES CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. SURGERY WAS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE CONDITION. |
| 08/14/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 28d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD ON THE LAST STEP. MUD IS THROWN ON THE STEPS BY THE FRONT REAR WHEELS. HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK. |
| 04/14/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 59d lost | WHILE BACKING DRILL INTO A WORKING FACE, EE TRIPPED ON A ROCK WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS. EE FELL AGAINST THE FACE INJURING HIS RT. SHOULDER. |
| 10/28/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH SPLIT SET BOLTS BECAUSE OF A HOLLOW SOUND. MONTHS LATER IT MUST OF SEPERATED CAUSING EXCESSIVE LOAD FOR THIS STYLE AND NUMBER OF BOLTS. THIS FALL HAS BEEN CHECKED BY BOTH MSHA AND... |
| 09/05/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE PULLED ON A CHAIN DISLODGING THE PULLEY, CAUSING IT TO SWING THE CHAIN, IT PULLED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND CONVEYOR STRUCTURE. |
| 07/18/2002 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | EE PNEUMOCONIOSIS CONTRACTED DURING EE WITH PREVIOUS OWNER OF THIS MINE, LATROBE CONSTRUCTION CO BLUE STONE MINE. HIRED BY BETTER MATERIALS CORP AS PROBATIONARY EE ON 3-18-02, TERMINTED ON 5-1 4-02. C... |
| 09/24/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | RAISED TRUCK BED AND DISLODGED PIECE OF RIB AND IT FELL ON TRUCK CAB. |
| 12/21/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | USING PRY BAR TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER. |