LIMESTONE DUST CORP. — Accidents

Total: 70 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee fell between stack of pallets & #2 super sack machine.
08/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost Employee running 50 lb bag dust went to move one bag, had pain in left shoulder.
05/31/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost 50lb bag of dust busted & was going down belt line, EE tried to remove bag & caugt right hand in conveyor.
04/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using slade bar on a roller in the plant. The bar slipped.
03/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Empty pallet fell on right hand
03/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP 50 LB. BAG OFF FLOOR, ATTEMPTING TO STACK IT ON TOP OF 9-HIGH PALLET LOAD (STRAINED GROIN).
01/10/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was unloading trailer with forklift. Had set pallet of dust on trailer & was backing away from truck, then proceded forward, glanced at trailer & ran into concrete pier.
11/04/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TOP SHEET DISPENSER HAD A PIECE OF PLASTIC HANGING FROM CLAMP. EMPLOYEE PULLED IT OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST TOP SHEET ROLL WHEN CLAMP CAUGHT HIS ARM AND HELD HIM UNTIL IT COULD BE MANUALLY BE RELEAS...
08/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Forklift operator was putting tarp on top of loaded trailer. Tarp was heavier than usual because of rain and mud. He twisted his left wrist.
08/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Was loading dump truck #121 with 920 loader got in #121 to park on back lot. When exiting #121 stepped out and missed step.
03/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was attempting to straighten up bags on conveyor belt and caught his left hand in the belt.
03/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE CLEANING WALKWAY ON AUTOSTACKER, 2ND EE PICKED UP A BUSTED BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM WALKWAY AND DROPPED TO FLOOR BENEATH, UNAWARE THAT EE HAD WALKED UNDER. THE BAG OF DUST HIT EE IN BACK
01/27/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Was carrying tarp on trailer & stepped on rock that was on trailer causing injury to left foot.
10/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost CHANGING PLOW ON #2 MILL, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
08/03/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was using grinder on mill roll, the grinding wheel shattered and hit left hand causing injury to middle finger.
06/30/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was using cutting torch on dye ring in the #2 mill when left glove blew off & burnt left hand.
06/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee, attempting to free stuck pallet, laid a bar on top of pallet, pallet came free, bar fell off hitting right foot.
04/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS WORKING ON TRK #73 DEAD ABLE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AXLE WITH FORKLIFT ASSISTANCE ADN BLOCK OF WOOD. HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT WITH WOOD BLOCK.
09/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost OPERATING SUPER SACK MACHINE - CAUGHT RIGHT ARM UNDER BAG - PULLING ARM UNDER BAG.
11/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost WAS UNHOOKING AIRLINE ON #123 TRACTOR, WHEN GRATE CAUGHT BOOT CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS LANDING ON LEFT ARM.