Leeds Plant — Accidents

Total: 178 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A STRAIGHT LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL ON THE LADDER LACERATING HIS LEFT ELBOW.
01/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got dust in both eyes when working in the coal mill. He irrigated both eyes and thought they were ok. On 2/17/2008 he complained of both eyes still being irritated. He was sent to the Dr. an...
01/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 47d restricted Employee was passing 35 lb cooler grate to the floor level of cooler. He turned to set the grate in the cooler and struck his left index finger on the platform handrail.
01/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was moving metal locker up stairs when his co-worker miscommunicated and set the locker down on his right middle finger.
01/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 4d restricted Employee missed rung climbing vertical ladder and strained lower left abdomen.
12/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee tried to remove 1 1/2 inch nut from bolt using 3/4 inch socket wrench. Nut was placed on with impact wrench. He strained his lower back pulling up on wrench.
11/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIRE TO HANG ON TIRE CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
11/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning up spilled material in long drag area. clinker dust leaked from platco valve and blew in his right eye.
10/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was placing 3.5 x 5 five foot angle iron on back of flat bed truck and caught his left thumb between the angle iron and the tie down rail of the truck.
09/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was moving two 95 lb steel rails with skytrack lift. The rail was not centered on tines which caused it to be unbalanced. He exited the lift and attempted to push the 1400 lb rail on the tin...
09/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BENT SUPPORT AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE USING HAMMER OVERHEAD.
09/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 78d restricted Employee was lifting a 85-90 pound edge form with the assistance of another employee. He felt a slight pull in his groin area. Employee reported it but did not feel that he needed medical attention at...
09/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was lifting a six inch diameter pump hose when he felt something pull in his left shoulder and bicep. Resulting injury is a torn bicep muscle.
06/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING 5 GALLON BUCKET TO CLEAN UP MATERIAL. SHE PULL LEFT SHOULDER LIFTING BUCKET
04/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD OF LARGE SPROCKET, SLIPPPED, STRAINED LOWER BACK - DIAGNOSIS ON 4/28/2008 LOWER BACK STAIN.
03/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER AT THE WAIST TO INSTALL SEPERATOR BLADE ON 5 MILL
03/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET MUDDY SURFACE INJURING RT LOWER LEG
11/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN IDLER ROLL IN THE SHOP. HE BENT OVER AT THE WAIST AND PICKED UP ONE END OF ROLL WEIGHING 110 LBS. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
10/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LINER PLATE IN FINISH MILL AND CAUGHT RT 5TH IN PINCH POINT LACERATING FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
10/02/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING MATERIAL FROM BIN WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB OM PIPE CLAMP.
09/28/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY LOCATED ON THE BURNER FLOOR. AN ISOLATION VALVE LOCATED ABOVE THE CABLE TRAY LEAKED ALLOWING COAL DUST TO ACCUMULATE ON THE CABLE TRAY. IT IS BELIEVED T...
09/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING HINGED DOOR ON RAW MILL BODY AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND BAR.
08/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING PREHEATER WHEN A CHUNK FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING THE LANCING WAND CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD.
08/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING D10 SUMP WITH A VAC TRUCK WHEN HE BENT OVER AND REINJURED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD RETURNED TO WORK FROM BACK SURGERY ON 7/16/2007, DOCUMENT #403092.
08/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING D-10 TUNNEL WHEN HE LIFTED HEAVY HOSE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
08/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE HAD RETURNED FROM BACK SURGERY ON 7/30/2007. ORIGINAL INJURY WAS ON 9/6/2006 #382016. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN CONTACTED PHYSICIAN AND WAS PLACED OFF WORK ON 8/9/2007. NO NEW...
08/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL IN DUMP HOPPER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE RE-AGGRAVATED BACK ON 8/17/2007 WHEN HE BENT OVER TO OPEN A RAIL CAR DOOR. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR....
07/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON ABOVE STRUCTURE WHEN HOT SLAG ENTERED RT EAR CANAL. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND RELASED FULL DUTY ON 7/26/2007. EMPLOYEE HAD OUT PATIENT SURGERY TO REMOVE A PIE...
07/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER AIRSLIDE AND FELL INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER
06/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 55 GALLON DRUM OF MATERIAL TO BUCKET OF BOBCAT LOADER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT 2ND AND 3RD DIGIT FINGER BETWEEN BUCKET AND LIP OF BARREL.
04/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN SHOULDER DUE TO INSTALLING CRANE CABLES. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT FOR MYELOGRAM AND DIAGNOISED WITH DEGENERATIVE CHANGES AND BULGE ON 6/22/07.
04/07/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED LEFT WRIST PAIN DUE TO USING JACKHAMMER AND OPERATING CRANE JOYSTICK.
03/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING BOX DOWN FROM PLATFORM TO INJURED EMPLOYEE ON GROUND LEVEL WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT THUMB.
03/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TROLLEY HOIST. HOIST WAS STUCK ON RAIL. EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO ATTACH HOOK TO HAND RAIL AND WENCH TROLLEY FREE. EMPLOYEE GOT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND...
02/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED OFF VERTICAL LADDER AND TURN HIS RT ANKLE
01/31/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUEING A BOLT ON THE CLOSING HOIST WITH A HEX HEAD SOCKET WHEN THE TIP BROKE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RT THUMB.
01/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS FABING DOOR IN SHOP WHEN LIFTED THE DOOR AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
01/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 97d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BAGS JAMMED ON BAG CONVEYOR. LATER THAT DAY HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. SENT TO DOCTOR ON 1/26/2007 DIAGONOSIS WITH RT SHOULDER STRAIN
01/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING EXPAND METAL GUARD ON F18 FAN WHEN GUARD HUNG ON SHAFT GUARD. WHEN GUARD CAME LOOSE IT PINCHED LT THUMB BETWEEN TWO GUARDS HALFS.
12/21/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING PNUEMATIC HAMMER FOR CLEAN UP WHEN HE DROPPED HAMMER ON RIGHT FOOT INJURING SMALL TOE.
11/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was inspecting dust collector screw. He failed to check to see if hopper was empty. When he opened inspection cement flushed out entering both eyes.
10/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was installing an electric motor and strained his right lower back. He was diagnosed on 11/17/2006.
10/19/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES WAS WORKING IN MILL WITH VAC TRUCK WHEN HE CUT HIS RT SIDE ON A SHARP OBJECT
10/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 78d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING VERTICAL LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A RUNG CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
10/02/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A GUARD OF EXPANDED METAL. HE WAS USING A BAR TO BEND THE METAL WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT 5TH FINGER BETWEEN THE GUARD AND BAR.
09/11/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS COLLECTING OIL SAMPLE FROM SULLAIR COMPRESSOR. HE OPENED THE VALVE TO COLLECT WHICH HAD A HOSE CONNECTED TO IT. HE DID NOT HOLD THE HOSE AND THE PRESSURE WHIPPED THE HOSE AROUND AND SPRAY...
09/06/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 85d restricted Employee was removing clinker screw housng when he slipped in spilled clinker from the screw injuring his lower back.
09/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee and co worker were lifting an electric motor when it slipped causing the employee to strain his wrist, shoulder and back.
08/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS UNCLOGGED PLUG AIR WHEN THE PLUG BROKE LOOSE AND RUST MATERIAL STUCK LEFT HAND
07/25/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES HIT HIS LEG ON THE SISSOR LIFT WHILE WALKING ON THE PREHEATER