Martinsburg — Accidents

Total: 246 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was working on belt installing rollers. While working on a platform above the belt, he stepped into a hole in the platform causing a small abrasion. 5 days later he had an infection in his le...
04/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was jack hammering at #2 drag while 2 other employees were vacuuming with vac hose. The vac hose became plugged. When vac operator unplugged vac hose, the hose jumped, latched on employee's l...
01/28/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted After Replacing belt on metal roller conveyor belt the employee and another repairman were tracking the belt. The other employee asked EE to hand him a wrench across the belt. As he handed the wrench...
01/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING HOSE FROM VAC TRUCK IN CLOSE QUARTERS BETWEEN 2 & 4 DRAG. HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
12/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was climbing down from east crane trolley when he felt a sharp pain in back of left knee. Experienced discomfort in knee but had no medical attention until 2-25-2006 when pain got worse. (Beg...
12/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Calibrating #10 clinker fow. Test chain (74 lbs) was being placed on storage hook at #7-8 fow area. The test chain got stuck on glove. He let go of chain thinking it was hooked. Chain fell from hook t...
11/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Working on slurry pump. opened door and found runner broken removed runner for further inspection and sat it on the floor a few moents later the ee put his hand on the runner to move it out of the way...
10/15/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A lump was stuck in a feed chute. The employee was using a bar to strike the lump trying to dislodge the lump. The employee struck a flange with his hand on the bar fracturing his right index finger.
08/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted EE was inspecting area around 19 slurry tank for leaks. He stepped in wet material, slipped and injured his knee.
08/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was installing a door on a mill. He had a chain jack hooked on the mill door and to an overhead crane. Too much pressure was applied by the crane, bending the hook on the chain jack, causing...
08/13/2005 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #18 SLURRY TANK RUPTURED RELEASING ABOUT 862,000 GALLONS OF SLURRY THROUGH OUT VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE PLANT
06/25/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 458d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE ON A HOT EVENING, THE EMPLOYEE BECAME OVER HEATED.
06/24/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost AFTER CLEANING GRIZZLY AND REPLACING DOOR, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK AWAY. HE STUMBLED ON LUMP OF MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
06/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While walking to job, stepped on mill ball and injured knee.
05/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE TRIPPED ENTERING DOOR IN COOLER. HE FELL ON RIGHT SIDE, INJURING SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 5/7/05 - NO LOST TIME. ON 5/15/05 EE AGGRAVATED THE INJURY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN GATE ON S...
04/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Reading sensor from pipe by sliding it down to lower flange, flange had 4"" to go when sensor moved down. Employee went to support it as it continued down thus catching his fingers between it and the...
03/21/2005 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 122d lost, 192d restricted (2 EE's were injured.) EE was racking a discharged circuit breaker back into electrical panel. Just before insertion a click was heard & then an explosion took place that blew a hole in the front of...
03/21/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost (2 EE's were injured.) Racking a discharged circuit breaker back into electrical panel. Just before insertion a click was heard & then an explosion took place that blew a hole in the front of the pan...
03/04/2005 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 114d lost, 19d restricted EE WAS ENGAGED IN REPAIRING A CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHEN PREPARING TO REINSTALL BREAKER, EE DID NOT WAIT FOR ESSROC PERSONNEL TO DE-ENERGIZE THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. EE REMOVED THE TIES SECURING THE FEED...
03/04/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS ENGAGED IN REPAIRING CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHEN PREPARING TO REINSTALL BREAKER, EE DID NOT WAIT FOR ESSROC PERSONNEL TO COMPLETELY DE-ENERGIZE THE EQUIPMENT. EE#2 REMOVED THE TIES SECURING THE FEED...
12/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted EE WAS REMOVING BOX FROM UPPER SHELF THAT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 70 LBS. WHEN HE PULLED BOX FROM SHELF HE FELT A TEAR IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK TILL 2-3-2005.
11/13/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee has a history of back problems. During the week of 11/8/04 he worked many hours welding in tight quarters. By 11/13/04 the employee's back was hurting.
08/27/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost CARPAL TUNNEL, RIGHT HAND. REPETITIVE USE OF HANDS.
07/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was washing oil and dirt off concrete floor with water hose. after spraying an area he stepped on the area he had sprayed. there was oil residue where he stepped. ee slipped and sprained his...
05/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE SITTING IN THE OPERATORS CHAIR THE EE TURNED TO ENERGIZE THE CRANE BY THROWING A 600 AMP BREAKER. WHILE TURNING & PULLING ON THE BREAKER HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THE BREAKER IS LOCATED BEHIND & TO...
05/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Overhaul on primary crusher, employee was covering crusher with tarp when he slipped and fell into hole where crusher is to go.
04/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee rubbed his hand over a used blade for a pump Piece of metal/ fiber punctured small finger.
03/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SKID STEER LOADER IN AN AREA WITH SLURRY. AS HE WAS EXITING THE LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SLURRY WHICH HAD SPLASHED ON THE BUCKET.
02/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A 3 FOOT PIPE WRENCH WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
01/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 305d lost EE was pulling on drag chain that was broken. Was away from work 1-25-04 (report filed). Started missing work on 3-30-04.
01/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PIN FOR A CO-WORKER, WHEN THE CO-WORKER MISSED THE DRIFT PIN. HE HIT EE'S FINGER (THUMB) AND BROKE HIS THUMB.
12/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER, STRIKING A WEDGE IN A CRANE BUCKET TO KNOCK IT OUT. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT HIS RIGHT ELBOW POP.
10/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost EE WAS OPERATING VAC TRUCK. WITH THE VAC TRUCK RUNNING, THE EE TRIED TO DISCONNECT TWO SECTIONS OF FLEX HOSE. WHEN THE HOSES WERE DISCONNECTED THE EE'S LEFT ARM WAS SUCKED INTO THE HOSE UP TO HIS SHOU...
10/23/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK ON A LEFT. EMPLOYEE USED A WAREHOUSE SAFETY LADDER TO ACCESS THE TRUCK. AS HE EXITED THE TRUCK HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE SHOP LIFT INJURING HIS KNEE.
10/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON ROOF ABOVE BURNER FLOOR, REMOVING COAL DUST, THE ROOF COLLAPSED & EE FELL APPROX. 45'SUFFERING ONLY CUTS AND BRUISES.
10/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON ROOF ABOVE BURNER FLOOR REMOVING COAL DUST. THE ROOF COLLAPSED & SENT EE FALLING. HE FELL 18' & LANDED ON I BEAM. HAD TO BE HELPED DOWN FROM BEAM WITH LADDER & WAS RUSHED TO HOSPITA L WITH...
10/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 35d restricted EE WAS REPLACING LINK ON DRAG CHAIN USING A CHAIN JACK TO HOLD CHAIN. EE STUCK HIS FINGER IN LINK CHECKING ALIGNMENT FOR PIN. HOOK ON CHAIN JACK BROKE LETTING CHAIN MOVE SHEARING EE'S RT.INDEX FINGER...
10/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO 50 TON TRUCK, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER EE. HE FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND.
08/18/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOPING THE FLOOR & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
07/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted AT BOTTOM OF STEPS FROM MILL BUILDING, FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER EE HE LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE.
07/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS FROM MILL BLDG ROOF, SLIPPED ON STEP STRIKING TAILBONE.
07/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS PERFORMING AN AIR TEST. AS HE WAS POURING SAND IN THE MIXER HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE MIXER.
06/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost WHILE LIFTING A 25' SECTION OF 6"" ALUMINUM PIPE EE FELT A PULL AND A POP IN HIS UPPER BODY. THE CONDITION HAS CONTINUED AND ON MARCH 25, 2004 EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY.
05/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost INJURED WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE ROCK BREAKER. AFTER CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE ROCK BREAKER TO REFILL THE PRESSURE WASHER WITH WATER, INJURED FELT A SUDDEN SPASM/PAIN IN HIS LEFT ABDOMINAL AREA. INJURED...
04/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS SITTING ON A WOOD BENCH IN THE LOCKER ROOM DRESSING HIMSELF FOR WORK, HE GOT A SPLINTER IN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER FROM THE WOODEN BENCH. A DR. REMOVED THE EMBEDDED SPLINTER AND PUT STITCHES...
04/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted INJURED TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING STEPS/ LADDER TO CHECK A MOTION SENSOR ON THE EAST CLINKER ELEVATOR. INJURED HAS BEEN PUT ON WORK RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL SWOLLEN KNEE HEALS AND THE DOCT OR EVAL...
04/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 262d restricted IE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE LOOSE A LINER IN BALL MILL. THE LINER CAME LOOSE, BOUNCED OFF SIDE WALL OF MILL STRIKING EE IN LEFT LOWER LEG, CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LEFT FIBULA.
03/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 20d restricted INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN A ROADWAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME CLINKER BALLS IN THE ROADWAY. HE FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON THE GROUND.
02/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 15d restricted INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN SNOW COVERED HILL WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. INJURED WAS DIAGNOSED HAVING A CONTUSED KNEE WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY. INJURED HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 5/22/03.
01/09/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 36d lost DATE OF ACCIDENT ABOVE IS THE DATE THE EE STOPPED WORK FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY. REPORT NOT FILLED OUT THEN BECAUSE WE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS CLAIMED AS WORK RELATED.