Malad Plant — Accidents

Total: 52 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was first injured on 3/12/18 but never reported the incident. While squatting to lift a tipped over 50gal drum EE felt pain in the groin. On 9/5/18 EE first reported the incident. EE waited another...
07/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 16d restricted Was cleaning out a hopper and the gate valve closed on right hand, injuring fingers
06/02/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Repetitive motion mixing grout causing strained elbow.
04/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 61d restricted EE was cleaning up a pile under storage bins removing a heavy ice chunk from under a conveyor belt resulting in shoulder strain.
02/23/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was turning off the bleeder valve on propane tank on the fork lift.
11/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Was repairing big sifter leaks and when I picked up the door and turned I felt an instant pain in my groin and abdomen area. It felt like a strain or pulled muscle. Was diagnosed as a hernia 12/8/10....
01/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Checking for spark on furnace and it ignited and caused a flash burn on right eye.
08/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was removing small piece of square tubing - pinched finger, causing a small cut which became infected.
08/06/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was using hand drill, drill bit got stuck in the hole. Drill turned, pinching hand between it and a bolt, cutting finger.
03/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Was using an acetelyne torch, the torch sparked back after being shut off burning left hand.
02/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling out a 52"" super sack of perlite and strained back causing a pinched nerve.
12/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepped in a deep hole, causing knee to get cut.
09/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 28d lost Was cleaning a mold. Moved latex to fit into a mold. Hand was on edge of mold and got caught between molds which cut finger tip off.
05/21/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was unloading a trailer load of perlite ore. Was on east side of trailer, opening it to unload. wind came from the west and blew perlite into eyes.
05/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Was pulling rocks apart on pullline & placing them in boxes & pallets.
04/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Right foot slipped off of short platform he was standing on and caused back strain.
01/25/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was talking to another EE while using staple gun and accidently shot fingers with gun.
01/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning molds and leaned to the left to scrape the mold. There was a metal pole behind EE, two molds caught & lifted up which caught EE between the pole and the mold under my left ribs. EE twi...
11/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Was pulling rock out of mold - rock slipped and smashed left ring finger.
08/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost I pulled a stone out of a mold and it came back back and hyper-extended my wrist.
05/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Pulled pallet from stack & received a splinter in his left hand.
05/03/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost STAPLE GUN MISFIRED WHILE HAND WAS IN THE WAY.
04/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted Pulled chiseled taupe stone 24X24 from mold and hurt arm while bracing weight of mold.
04/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mold was being turned, when left thumb was caught between the table and mold.
04/04/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While stapling the air hose got pulled which made the stapler jerk and stapled thumb.
10/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Was unhooking trailer when hitch slipped forward and smashed foot between trailer and bumper.
10/13/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Toe was under edge of low boy trailer while unhooking chains. Trailer came down on foot, crushing toes.
09/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting a wooden pallet from one stack to another.
09/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Kneeling on the concrete while setting door, when he stood up his knee popped.
07/15/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wrench slipped and hit left cheek on face, spitting skin open.
07/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIFTING BRAKE DRUM (STRAINED GROIN).
04/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While standing on a ladder, he lost footing and fell off, hitting his head.
04/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He dropped a gear box on fingertip.
03/18/2005 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Was using a cut torch to cut metal when his coverall sleeve caught fire, burning left arm just above elbow to wrist.
03/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading trailer, the door closed on his hand.
03/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was getting iron braces stacked so we could hook them up to the crane and hand was between two of them and a little finger got broke.
12/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HOLDING TIES WHILE WELDING, FLASHES BURNED BOTH EYES.
10/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slid pallet with side of foot.
09/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The rope for the train car puller was jerked out of hands. Broke 4th and 5th fingers on right hand.
07/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WAS INSPECTING BACK-FILLING OPERATION. ONE MAN WENT TO MOVE THE COMPACTOR WACKER AND EE REACHED TO HELP HIM MOVE IT & WHEN HE DID EE FELT A SNAP & SHOOTING PAIN IN UPPER ARM.
07/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WAS VACUUMING AND BACK POPPED OUT.
01/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 5d restricted WORKING ON A TWO-LEVEL CATWALK HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL THROUGH. HE HIT HIS ARM AND RIBS ON CATWALK; FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 7 FEET. BROKEN RIBS, BRUISES, SCRAPES.
06/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BANDING STRAPS FROM A BUNDLE OF BAGS AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
04/09/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 52d lost, 15d restricted NO ACCIDENT; ROUTINE WORK HAS CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
11/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 8d lost LIFTING BAGS OF PUMICE, RESULTING IJN A HERNIA.
11/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost WAS LIFTING A BAG OF PUMICE AND PUTTING IT DOWN AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN, RESULTING IN A HERNIA.
08/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost WAS GETTING A TEST AND ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HAND IN ROTER IN TOP OF MICRO SIZER WHICH CUT TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
07/17/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost GUST OF WIND BLEW IN THROUGH DOOR AND BLEW PUMICE IN EYE.
01/12/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NO ACCIDENT--ROUTINE WORK HAS CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
09/14/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS WALKING PAST THE GRAVITY TABLE, HIS HAND BRUSHED UP AGAINST SHARP METAL LEAVING A 1 INCH CUT IN TOP OF LEFT HAND.