Lovell Mill — Accidents

Total: 108 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Miner was lifting a roll of shrink wrap to replace an empty roll and felt small popping sensation in right arm.
08/25/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None As the employee was finishing barring out a crude hopper, they went to put the bar away and felt a pop in right shoulder, and pain afterwards.
06/22/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was performing end of shift housekeeping duties. Pinched thumb in between cleaning rake and metal frame of conveyor system.
12/03/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing a broken airline on top of tank #6. Employee was cutting new airline to fit in the location. Knife employee was using went through the airline and contacted the employee's left...
10/07/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift to left ear
07/25/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut left middle fingertip when attempting to cut an airline hose. The injury required 5 sutures. There were no restrictions.
07/03/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was sitting in the packing chair of the #4 Palletizer system when they stopped, twisted, and looked over their left shoulder to check how many pallets were left on the lot and a lower back...
02/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut index finger on sharp edge of a guard while trying to open the guard to check the drive belts.
09/27/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stung on right wrist while walking to time clock.
01/07/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was climbing a fixed ladder and foot slipped off the fourth ground causing ee to fall 10ft.
08/16/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched finger between tool and railroad tracks
11/17/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee bends over to loosen some bolts on a mill and felt a strain in his mid to lower back.
09/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking a bearing off on #1 mill in the tower when bearing fell off the shaft and contact employee arm giving him a laceration on the right arm.
01/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was clearing jam up top on top belt of #1 packer and forgot to shut the stop switch off up top and when bag was cleared belt turned back on while he was on it.
09/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going to check on a plugged auger on the mill. While walking by the auger the bolts on the motor mount broke and struck his right leg.
04/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee left hand contacted a piece of metal resulting in a laceration that had to have 3 stitches.
08/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Sprained wrist resulting in restricted duty
06/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A RAMP OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP CARRYING MATERIAL TO A JOB SITE AND FELT LEFT KNEE POP AND GET VERY WARM. KNEE CONTINUED TO POP IN AND OUT THE REST OF THE DAY. EMPLOYEE D...
05/16/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost The employee struck his calf of his right leg on a piece of metal, causing a blood vessel to burst in his calf muscle. This required two incisions to relieve the pressure to his lower leg.
01/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A lab tech. was taking a sample out of a pipe that was loading a railcar. The force of the flowing material took the bag from his hand. It startled him and he jerked his hand back hitting his index fi...
09/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing a ladder to an elevated platform, he missed a step and hit his right knee. This resulted in four stitches.
07/04/2011 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 162d lost Hand contacting auger.
04/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had his hand on a chain to keep tension on it, the chain pulled back and pinned his hand between the chain and an elevator. This resulted in stitches and a broken pinky finger.
11/16/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a rail car door with a forklift. He got off the forklift and pushed on the rail car door. The fork came loose and hit his chin, cutting his chin and inner lip requiring seven stic...
08/02/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was filling bags with bentonite and got his ring finger pinched between the fill spout and the rubber bag clamp. When he pulled his finger back, it tore the skin. It required three stitches.
03/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was removing an old hooder above a box car and realized he was tied off to the hooder when it broke free knocking him off the top and sending him to the ground. He was able to disconect befo...
01/07/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Gave OK to start up piece of equipment, then placed arm in to get chunks out and feeder grabbed his glove and cut off small part of index finger.
12/24/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Forklift backed and hit employee while trying to ask driver question
10/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Closing doors on manual grizzly that kept opening and a rock wiggled loose and fell and landed on his right foot.
08/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Greasing the loader and when done was climbing back in to loader up the stairs. Grease was on the sole of my boots and I slipped on the top step of loader and was holding the handrail when I fell. Fel...
08/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Closing car door, when handle got a little hard to turn, so he turned it a little harder and the handle went free and his hand jerked and caught a peice of metal that was sticking out on the door.
04/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while closing the box car door worker slipped on some mud and lost hold of cheater bar. Cheater bar came back and hit employee in the elbow causing a laceration that required 3 stitches
04/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted lifted bag and twisted
11/13/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mega tex was running. Shut if off and boot of mega tex slipped into pipe, mega tex was winding down, reached down to grab sck in pipe and mega tex pinned left arm.
08/27/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Holding a pin on bobcat bucket, bucket raised too quickly and arm caught.
05/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Changing bushings on a millroll and adjusting a pinion shaft. Thurned the top of the roll to get a better angle, then the roll fell and smashed finger between the roll and spider gear.
05/23/2007 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 55 gallon of oil came off the dolly when getting it off the truck smashing left ring finger.
04/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost After rainstorm he stepped out of loader to wash windsheild and slipped off of the fender and fell to the ground.
02/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None tossing bags onto pallets
11/24/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee got caught in the guard rail at hooder. He was pinned between the hooder arm and the guard rail with his head facing toward the palled that was in the hooder. The stainless steel can was dire...
11/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Removing bulk loading hood from top of bulk car, hood caught on the when it came down he tripped on the track trying to get away.
08/31/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None burning pallets day before and wind created spark starting fire.
07/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shoveling wet bentonite with a scoop shovel and as he lifted something popped in his back, like a pulled muscle.
07/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepping out of the bobcat and hit in the nose with the handle of a shovel.
07/18/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting tailings with a utility knife and cut wrist.
07/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while cutting tailings razor blade swung and cut fingers
06/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Had a rock stuck in the hopper in chips causing the belt to jam, took a big pipe to break out the rock while hitting the rock the pipe slammed back into the palm of my hand causing swellin and pain.
06/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Restacking pallets, walked over to get a 50 lb bag and carried it to pallet and stepped wrong hurting lower back
06/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Twisted right ankle while crossing tracks in wet conditions.
06/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Holding a new roll on the reroll line as a roll was being taken off by a stinger, as the stinger was setting down the roll it bounced a bit and came too close to her, noticed it was coming down at her...