Maricopa Plant — Accidents

Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Dozer Operator suffered a hand fracture on 1/13/23 around 9:00 am. As EE was descending from the loader's track pad by holding the handle with this left hand and as EE was stepping down to the lower...
05/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE and another EE were lifting a plate into position for the welder to install a lifting eye. While moving the plate into position, IE lost IE's balance causing IE to drop the plate and pinch IE's rig...
12/17/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee had 2 alarms within 5 minutes and went up to unjam the Canica crusher. As EE was holding the bar to push down the rock, the bar fell out of EE's hand and hit the spinning hammer table in...
11/09/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Volunteer from humane society was on site to pick up donated product. Volunteer was observing loading of product when they stepped back and tripped over a dock plate and fell at same level. Fall resul...
11/08/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was tightening a hose clamp with a screw driver when screw driver slipped and struck EE in palm of left hand resulting in a puncture wound. EE was placed on restricted duty.
08/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost The Employee was helping his coworkers installing a 3x200 feet band on the Grisly Crusher. When he was pushing the band with his hands, the band moved fast and pushed his left hand towards a frame und...
12/16/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Walking into the shipper's office and slipped on some mud in the parking lot. When he fell, he strained his left knee.
12/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 12/11/12 at 5:05 am, EE was walking up the Line 1 stairs when he tripped on the 3rd step causing to fall forward. He wanted to hold onto the handrail, but hit the grading with the left hand. The E...
07/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When closing an office door, the employee got her left index caught between the door and frame
02/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost This driver was delivering to this location and tripped over a rock and fell.
11/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was in the process of lifting a stack of pail lids (15 lbs) from a parked pallet and pallet jack. The pallet jack was not lowered completely to the floor. The EE put his foot on the edge of t...
06/04/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 269d lost Employee was pulling a manual pallet jack, when she stepped into a small depression in the floor, twisting right knee
08/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost While standing on a ladder (4 foot off ground) Employee stepped backwards and fell. He was holding onto the ladder handrails but due to his size he could not support his weight. Employee complained...
06/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was closing the door to the bailer, when a second employee, had her hand on the gate. Left middle finger tip was smashed in the door.
09/08/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was assisting in repairs to Pin Mixer. Employee placed his right hand ""In the Line of Fire"" on the edge of the Pin Mixer Frame, as the Pin Mixer was rotated, his right index finger was stru...
08/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 215d restricted Employee was walking to a 75 Ton Storage Bin, when he slipped on loose material, and fell to the ground level concrete.
04/28/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee stated that he removed the guard and was lubing a drive chain on a conveyor, when his left hand came in contact and caught by the chain/sprocket
10/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was lifting the filler buckets to change the line bucket weights from 35 to 40 pounds. Employee felt pain in her lower back as she lifted the filler bucket.
07/07/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was using a pry bar to straighten a pallet of product that was jammed. He was pushing away from his body, and in the process strained his back.
04/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee had emptied a metal dumpster and was attempting to re-position it at the door way. He cut it too close and mashed his finger between the guard post and the dumpster.
01/07/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was attempting to clear a pallet in front of the label applicator. She reached in front of the applicator to fix a label, and the next pallet started moving forward and pinned her between the...
10/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS WITHOUT LOAD WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN IMPROPERLY CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE AND ANKLE TO TWIST.
03/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee had stepped off the stairs in the Packaging Dept., and as he turned to go a different direction, he felt a sharp pain in his left knee. He has been treating this injury with non-medical trea...
12/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was dismounting from her forklift. She stepped wrong, her knee popped several times, and she went to the ground. Strain/Sprain of left knee.
03/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted EE removed the backing plate on the #7 sleever to determine why it was stuck. He was leaning with one hand on the machine while looking inside to see what the problem was. The machine energized and th...
03/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was feeding bags filled with product into the bag conditioner, when his left thumb was caught between two in feed pulleys. When he pulled his thumb out from between the pulleys, his thumbnail...
12/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP EMPTY FRAGRANCE BARRELS ON THEIR SIDES FOR CRUSHING AND DISPOSAL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY RINSED THE BARRELS, CUT THE TOP OUT, AND PARTIALLY CUT THE BOTTOM OUT OF TH E DRUM...
11/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE CAP ON A JUG FILLED WITH PRODUCT. AS HE WAS TWISTING THE CAP, HIS FINGER WENT UNDER A METAL SUPPORT PIECE, CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE METAL AND CAP. AS HE P ULLED H...
10/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 22d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE PIN FROM THE COOLER DRUM CHAIN. THE INJURED EE WAS HOLDING A LARGE SLEDGE HAMMER IN PLACE AGAINST THE CHAIN, WHILE THE OTHER EE USED A SMALL 2 LB HAMMER AND...
09/11/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY THE TILT TABLE ON LINE 3 WOULD NOT RELEASE BACK TO THE HOME POSITION. TABLE IS ACTIVATED BY PHOTO-EYES. AS THE EE BENT OVER THE TABLE & TOUCHED IT, IT SUDDEN LY RELE...
07/29/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WERNT TO LUNCH, MISPLACED HIS SAFETY GLASSES, WENT BACK TO WORK WITHOUT THE SAFETY GLASSES. AND SUBSEQUENTLY GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE DID NOT NOTIFY SUPERVISOR UNTIL SEVERAL HOURS LATER .
10/07/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE HAS A LONG TERM HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS, DUETO A PREVIOUS INJURY, AND FAMILY STRESS. EE STATED THAT DUE TO MENTAL STRESS ON THE JOB CAUSED BY HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, HIS BACK WAS HURTING TOO BAD...
03/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS RE-ASSEMBLING A CIRCULATION PUMP. HE SLIDE THE MECHANICAL SEAL ONTO THE SHAFT PINCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE SHAFT COLLAR. THIS RESULTED IN TWO LACERATIONS TO THE E E'S RIG...
03/04/2002 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE TOOK PERSONAL MEDICAL LEAVE ON 5-17-02. ON 6-5-02 EE CALLED TO SAY HIS ILLNESS MIGHT BE WORK RELATED. FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING WAS BEING SCHEDULED FOR HIM AT THE END OF THE MONTH. ON 6-13-02,...
08/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC STRAPS OFF A PALLET OF EMPTY PAILS. HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE WITH THE BLADE UP, CUTTING TOWARDS HIS BODY INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM IT. HE APPLIED ENOUGH PRESSURE...
06/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS CLEANING THE REFLECTORS AT THE END OF THE PALLETIZER. THERE WERE SEVERAL DAMAGED BAGS ON THE FLOOR IN THIS AREA. AS THE EE STEPPED OVER THESE BAGS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS BAC K ON TH...
12/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD THE BLADE WAS NEW, AND EE CUT THRU THE CARDBOARD INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
12/20/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 23d lost EE CAME TO OFFICE TO REPORT A CUMULATIVE TRAUMA INJURY ORIGINATING BACK IN 1992. SHE CAME INTO OFFICE 12/20/00. THIS HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPORTED. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD PAIN IN HER WRIS T SINCE...
11/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT CARDBOARD. SHE FELT MUSCLE STRAIN IN HER RIGHT FOREARM AFTER CUTTING FOR FOUR HOURS. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 12-4. EE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND WAS...
02/28/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS WALKING BEHIND A DOUBLE STACK OF EMPTY PAILS. AS EE WALKED BY, ONE COLUMN TIPPE, FELL, AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND UPPER BACK. EE WAS WEARING HER HARD HAT.
01/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted EE WAS WALKING ON THE CEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE EE VENDING CORIDORE. IT HAD BEEN RAINING EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND THE AREA WAS SLIPPERY. EE FELT HIMSELF START TO FALL, AND PUT HIS ARM OUT TO HELP C ATCH HI...