Lovell Mill — Accidents

Total: 108 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Carrying harness across R/R cars over his arm. Started to get down, harness caught on knuckles. Lost balance and caught himself with hands and twisted ankle.
06/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None unplugging pipe on the old granular system above the screens. ON my way down the ladder I dropped a hammer on top of an auger and tried to grab it out but thumb got caught in between the auger and t...
06/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was throwing bags and other worker was packing. Pallet was full and co-worker was told to stop but did not and injured got hit in the left knee with the bag.
04/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Repetitive action throwing bags caused the pain, employee received a cortisone shot on this date.
03/07/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost forklift ran over foot and the butt of the forklift hit knee
01/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting edges of voltex because there was no dirt, knife slipped and cut her thumb
01/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pallet was stuck on conveyor, pulled it out to feed into hooder, pulled his muscle on left bicep
01/10/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None grinding metal in vise. slag from grinder bounced off vise and into right eye
12/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Climbing off dozer w/fuel nozzle in right hand grabbed handle w/left hand to lower self to ground. Got arm stuck in handle when stepped to ground.
11/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Opening doors on bulk rail cars to be loaded
10/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Fell in dark, without safety equipment.
10/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Switching an air valve to the closed position, he had to remove a rock from the valve before switching the air line. As soon as the rock was removed the valve closed on his hand.
09/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING SCRIM ROLL. LIFTED BAR & IT FELL ON OTHER SIDE SMASHING & CUTTING FINGER.
07/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING TAILING, PUT KNIFE IN POCKET, BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TAILING AND KNIFE CUT RIGHT ARM.
06/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOLTS ON THE FLOOR AND GRABBED THE HOSE FROM BLOWER TO STEADY HIMSELF. THE WIRE BRAID WAS POKED THROUGH THE RUBBER COATING ON HOSE, HE GRABBED HOSE W/ LEFT HAND AND THE WIRE CUT H...
06/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opening a rail car, slipped on some mud and lost footing while pushing on rail car door.
04/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Handling specialties bags for mixing. Bending & twisting to mix grout in specialties room & strained lower back.
03/26/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost LEFT FOOT WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE FORKLIFTS COUNTER WEIGHT AND GROUND. FORKLIFT ROLLED BACK ON THE FOOT AND FOLDED IT.
03/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THROWING 50# BAGS ONTO PALLET, BENT DOWN TO DROP THE BAG. VERTEBRA IN LOWER BACK BECAME DISPLACED AND PINCHED THE NERVE.
03/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost TRUCK DRIVER PICKING UP LOAD ON SITE. (NOT MINE EMPLOYEE - EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTOR.) DRIVER WAS TARPING THE LOAD AND FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND. DRIVER WAS NOT USING FALL PROTECTION HARNESSES WHICH AR...
09/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Hit on nose by broken high pressure pipe sustained 3.0 cm laceration and concussion.
07/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Got hand and forearm caught between roll and rewind roll when rubbing finger tips on rewind roll. Roll took hand and forearm in roll.
07/08/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost EE WAS ON TOP OF THE INCLINE CONVEYOR TO UNPLUG A BAG JAM ON THE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE REMOVED THE BAG FROM THE PHOTO EYE, THE CONVEYOR STARTED PULLING HIS LEG IN THE HEAD WHEEL AND BREAKING HIS ANKLE.
06/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRYING TO SHUT VALVE - NOT ENOUGH ROOM.
06/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING THE CORE TUBE BACK INTO PLACE WITH A RETAINER THAT HOLDS THE BENTOMAT FIBER ROLL IN PLACE AND HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE RETAINER AND THE CORE TUBE. HE SMASHED HIS FINGER.
06/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING NEEDLE RACK BACK TO NEEDLE AREA.
12/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TABLET MACHINE WAS STOPPED, UNPLUGGED, LOCKED OUT POWER. HE TOOK THE BALANCE WHEEL COVER OFF AND WAS TURNING IT BY HAND. HE HIT A SHARP OBJECT, CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
10/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PICKING UP 100 LB BAG & FELT SHARP SHOOTING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
10/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 5d restricted LOOSENING CLAMPS ON LINCH CONDUIT AND FELL OFF OF THE LADDER. CLAMPS CAME LOOSE AND HIT LADDER MAKING HIM FALL.
07/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None FIXING BAGS ON EAST END OF PALLETIZER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
07/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIFTING PIPE INTO BANDSAW. PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
06/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DUMPING HOPPER IN THE PIT TRUCK THE HOPPER WAS IN THE AIR AND TIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE ON THE GROUND.
06/06/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost COMING OUT OF WAREHOUSE, ROAD WAS SLIPPERY, DID NOT STOP AT DOORWAY - SLID INTO TRUCK WHEN TRIED TO STOP.
06/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DROPPED A BAR ON FINGER.
05/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT ON A METAL STEP GOING DOWN AND TWISTED AND FELL AND HURT FOOT.
04/27/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None FINISHED SPOTTING A RAILCAR AND STEPPED OFF THE CAR TO SEE IF IT WAS WHERE IT SHOULD BE AND STEPPED ON A CAR JACK LAYING ON THE GROUND.
04/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LITTLE MOBILITY IN LEFT WRIST BECAUSE OF PAIN. RIGHT WRIST TINGLES ALL THE TIME. THROWING BAGS HE BELIEVES IS THE CAUSE.
03/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PICKING UP A SHEET OF METAL OFF THE TWO SAW HORSES WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL ROLLED OFF ONTO HIS FOOT-LEFT
01/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY, TRIPPED ON STAIR & FELL TO CEMENT FLOOR.
11/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A PARTIAL ROLL OF FIBER TO A LOWER LEVEL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN GROIN.
10/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLING HOLES WITH DRILL PRESS AND WIPED FILINGS OFF BIT WITHOUT TURNING POWER OFF. BIT CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED FINGER INTO BIT. RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED FROM TIP TO SECOND JOINT.
08/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted FIBER ROLL WAS BEING LOADED, EMPLOYEE DID NOT MOVE OUT OF THE WAY & WAS BUMPED BY THE ROLL.
08/01/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON METAL AND DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL THAT EVENING THAT HE HAD METAL IN LEFT EYE.
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS CLEANING OUT A TABLET MAHCINE AND TRIED TO PULL A PAPERTOWEL OUT THAT WAS IN THE MACHINE AND THE MACHINE INJURED HIS LEFT POINTING FINGER.
03/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CUT THE TOP ON A ROLL OF PRODUCT AND WAS MOVING THE ROLL WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. HAND HOLDING THE KNIFE CAME BACK AND CUT HIS FACE.
02/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF CHEMICALS WERE REACHING CLAY, HE REACHED INTO MOVING AUGER & CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND, PARTIALLY SEVERING FINGER TIP.
02/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING MOVE A 4' X 4' X 21"" METAL PLATE. HE LOST HIS GRIP & THE PLATE SMASHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.
01/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 14d restricted EE SLIPPED WHEN MOVING SEAL GLAND ON MILL BASE. WHEN HE FELL, HIS RT. ARM BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE MILL BASE & A TRASH HOPPER WHICH RESULTED INTHE DISLOCATION OF THE RT. SHOULDER.
06/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OFF A BELT WHEN HE STRUCK AND SLICED HIS RIGHT THUMB.
04/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS GETTING A PRODUCT SAMPLE FOR THE LAB. A BROOM HANDLE WAS ON TOP OF CATWALK, HE TURNED AROUND & TRIPPED OVER THE BROOM HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CATWALK.