LOUISVILLE WEST — Accidents
Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2020 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using an impact wrench and a combination wrench to unscrew rusted bolts/nuts from a chute on the plant. While engaging the impact wrench on the bolt head, the combination wrench, which w... |
| 02/22/2017 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was repairing a piece of plant equipment and, while using a cutting torch to remove an overhead bolt, the wind blew a piece of hot metal into left ear causing an inner ear burn. |
| 02/19/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A hydraulic ram was being used to push a shaft out of a pulley when the ram slipped off the shaft, as a result of this the spacer separated from the ram bounced off pulley then struck the employee und... |
| 03/19/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee cut the base of his left thumb with a utility knife when cutting a conveyot belt.The employee pulled the knife towards his body when the knife cut loose from the belting & came in contact wit... |
| 01/08/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 20d restricted | Employee was stepping down on the bank next to the dredge when his knee gave out. The employee and foreman did not report the incident until 1/26/09. The employee went to the doctor on 1/26/09 where i... |
| 09/27/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Tightening bolts on a piece of pipe using a ratchet. Right hand turned red and was sore. Sprained right hand from stretching or tearing ligaments while tightening bolts. |
| 05/03/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS STEPPING UP ON PLATFORM. FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE. HIT SHIN CAUSING DEEP CUT ON SHIN OF LEFT LEG. |
| 04/19/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE REPLACING A SCREEN ON SHAKER. HAND SLIPPED & CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE. REQUIRED TWO STITCHES. |
| 04/03/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | WRENCH SLIPPED FROM NUT HE FELL BACK AND HIT HIS TAIL BONE ON A BRACKET. HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK NEAR TAIL BONE. |
| 10/06/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | REPLACING DIGGER LINK CHAIN ON DREDGE WAS DRIVING PIN OUT WITH HAMMER WHEN HAMMER HIT ROLLER CUASING ROLLER TO BOUNCE & HIT THUMB LEFT THUMB WAS SPLIT OPEN & BRUISED |
| 03/23/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WELDING & ATTACHING HARDWARE IN TUB ROTARY, TURNED HEAD TO AVOID FLASH BURN FROM WELDER ON OTHEREND OF TUB & RAN HEAD INTO SCREENS BEING INSTALLED SCRATCH FOREHEAD CUT UNDER EYE REQUIRING 9 STITCHES |