LONGVIEW OPERATION — Accidents
Total: 88 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 7d restricted | Employee was cutting a hose used for the vacuum truck with an utility knife and pulled the knife towards his right hand. He suffered a laceration to his right, middle finger approximately 7mm in leng... |
| 03/04/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee was moving coal mill liners (approximately 60 lbs) from an elevated pallet to the coal mill. He would have to lift them up around 10 inches and place them on the lip of the coal mill for sup... |
| 10/29/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 24d restricted | while exiting Kiln 3 preheater feed leg area his left foot became lodged between grating and lost footing with right leg, which caused employee to fall and turn while left foot and leg stayed stationa... |
| 10/26/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was moving a 4x8 sheet of 3/4 inch plywood (approximately 75 lbs) into the kiln and dropped the edge onto his left middle finger. His finger was caught between the door sill and the plywood... |
| 08/25/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was walking next to rail road tracks during rain storm. He stepped into a pot hole and sprained his right knee. |
| 08/06/2008 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 1d restricted | Employee suffered moderate heat exhaustion. Didn't intake enough fluids and required IV fluids. |
| 04/24/2008 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Quarry loader operator was filling in as a quarry haul truck driver was jarred around when another loader operator dropped a boulder into the bed of his haul truck. |
| 03/09/2008 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was walking up flight of stairs and experienced sudden pain in his 2nd and 3rd toes of his right foot. He could not explain any contributing cause or incident to intiate the pain. |
| 01/16/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee was cleaning out rail cars and was using a rope ladder for access. As he was climbing out of the rail car, the left side of the ladder broke and the employee swung to the right. |
| 11/08/2007 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | Employee was working on a screw conveyor. The screw connection required an awkward position for the employee to work in with his arm reaching around the bottom of the screw. While using an impact wren... |
| 10/05/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 170d lost | The employee was an oiler and appeared to have his grease gun in hand while coming down a 9 foot permanent ladder. He fell from between 0 and 9 feet onto a concrete pad. The employee suffered a lace... |
| 07/25/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was in a screen room on top of a lime silo. He was positioning a vac truck hose and was pulling. The hose had a cut and broke. The employee tripped backwards and his shoulder hit spare scr... |
| 01/27/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working inside of a kiln pre-heater. He was removing mud build up (large heavy pieces). Due to the construction of the space, he did not have much room to work and was working in an awk... |
| 07/11/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 42d restricted | Employee was walking along a trail next to a culvert and slipped into it. He slid at an angle 2-3 feet and suffered an injury to his elbow. Employee had been given an alternative route which was sli... |
| 05/01/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Employee was shoveling limestone fines and he twisted to throw the fines on the other side of himself. This awkward movement caused a pulled muscle in his lower back. |
| 03/28/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Employee was operating a CAT 966. After a shot, he was moving rock. He traveled into the rock pile and the bucket hit a toe. The loader stopped and jarred him. He was wearing a seatbelt. Diagnose... |
| 03/08/2006 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was shoveling lime dust from the top of a silo. Lime was blown into his eye. the wind was strong and gusting. The employee was wearing his appropriate PPE. |
| 12/07/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was installing a V-belt to machine pullies. While rolling on the belt he caught his right ring finger and right pinky between the belt and the pulley. Ice was applied and employee went to t... |
| 12/01/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 138d lost | Employee stepped off of firing floor while giving crane signals. Fell roughly 15 ft. Normal procedure not followed and caution tape tied across opening instead of rope which is normally used. Emplo... |
| 09/23/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE, an engineer with Refractamerica, was assising with the installation of a prototype kiln brick and a brick fell on his left pinky. He suffered a laceration that required 10 stitches and a cracked... |
| 08/05/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was raking clinkers from the cooler grate on kiln #3, and felt a pull in his right elbow. He reported to his supervisor, but felt he could continue. Employee continued to work but the condi... |
| 06/03/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 31d restricted | Employee was pulling clinker from kiln. As he pulled the rake back, his left pinkie was mashed in between the rake handle and the handrail that was located behind him. |
| 05/04/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Employee was stepping off of our track mobile. While coming down the ladder, he skipped the bottom step onto the ground. this extra distance resulted in the employee spraining his left knee. |
| 08/18/2004 | POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 2d lost, 2d restricted | Two well experienced miners were working in a bag house. They didn't take the air monitor with them and one was overcome by carbon monoxide. Also, the reverse air valve was not reopened after return... |
| 08/01/2004 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 1d lost | Maintenance was called in to fix a problem with #3 screen. Roof opened to let air in and began work. Around 11:30 employee suffered heat exhaustion. Fellow employee found him laying down and uncons... |
| 07/12/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Employee closed finger in standard entry door at #3 screen room. Employee suffered a cut to right index finger which she did not require stitches. No fractures. Employee received a prescription for... |
| 10/13/2003 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | 2 EE'S WERE WORKING IN SACKING HOUSE, EE #1 SAID THAT HE WAS GETTING HOT, THEY BROKE FOR LUNCH, WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE LUNCHROOM EE #1 SAID HE WAS DIZZY, EE #2 CALLED SUPERVISOR & EE #1 WAS TAKEN TO... |
| 08/18/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A WINDOW AIRCONDITIONERBACK INTO ITS HOUSING WITH A FELLOW WORKER, WHENIT SLIPPED & CUT 2 FINGERS OF THE EE'S FINGER |
| 08/11/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | EE WAS PULLING ON A BAR OPENING THE BOTTOM DOORS ON A RAIL CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. |
| 04/16/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | NO VALUE FOUND | None | Employee was getting off of track mobile and tripped over a portable ladder that was lying on the ground. Employee has worked regular job since accident. Surgery performed on 9/9/04 to correct disc.... |
| 04/08/2003 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EE WAS AT THE SCREENING PLANT WASHING MATERIAL OFF THE #1 LEVEL WHEN HE HEARD A ROCK FALLING FROM ABOVE, HE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHERE IS WAS COMING FROM WHEN IT STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. |
| 03/05/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS HOLDING A 8LB BLEDGE HAMMER BEHIND A ELEVATOR CHAIN AS ANOTHER EE USED A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE INT HE PIN THAT HOLDS THE CHAIN TOEGETHER, HE MISSED THE PIN AND STRUCK THE EE HOLD ING THE... |
| 10/19/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 15d lost | EE WAS WORKING IN THE #2 SCRUBBER CLEANING IT OUT. HE WAS STANDING ON LOOSE MATERIAL & WHEN ITWAS CLEANED UP WITH BOBCAT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK ON THE OUTSIDE THE MATERIAL GAVE WAY & EE STRUCK HI... |
| 07/26/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | EE CAME INTO WORK APPROX 2 HOURS EARLY (UNSCHEDULED) TO CONFRONT A FELLOW EMPLOYEE THAT HE HAD A DISAGREEMENT WITH THE DAY BEFORE. AN ARGUMENT ENSUED AND HE WAS SHOT & KILLED WITH A 38 CALIBAR HANDGUN... |
| 06/20/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | DRILLER WAS IN THE DRILL. DRILL STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE AND THE DRILL STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE, DRILLER SET THE BRAKE WHEN THE DRILL STARTED SLIDING DOWN THE SLOPE, DRILL KEPT SLIDING DOWN THE SL OPE, DR... |
| 04/22/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS USING A 90LB JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE BRICKS FROM #3 KILN ANOTHER EE WAS HELPING HIM THE 2 WERE TRYING TO REMOVE THE BRICKS ON THE SIDE UP ABOUT 3-4 FT FROM THE BOTTOM. THE JACKHAMMER WEN T THRU TH... |
| 07/28/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | OPERATOR RAN HAUL TRUCK INTO A STONE WALL. |
| 02/29/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | SLIPPED DID NOT HE SLIPPED & THE TRACK CAME INTO CONTACT HIS LOWER LEFT LEG |