Mason City Plant — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing a guard when a piece of material entered his left eye. Was seen by an eye doctor. Material piece was removed. Prescribed an antibiotic.
02/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Injured worker stepped out of pick up truck and strained / twisted right knee. Reported accident on 3/7/14. Doctors appointment on 3/10/14 and was placed on restrictions.
11/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Injured worker was going down stairs and slip when he went from the last step to the ground. Right quad leg pain. Placed on restriction 12/04/2013.
09/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 41d restricted Injured employee pinched her middle finger on the right hand underneath a pallet causing a laceration and fracture at the end of the finger.
07/18/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 9:05 p.m. employee reported smoke coming from the rotochopper. No personal injuries. It was discovered that the discharge conveyor broke causing the rotochopper to plug up. Smoldering material was...
04/26/2013 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Back of right knee sore. Cause is unknown. Doctor appointment 05/01/2013 placed on restricted duty
04/10/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 107d restricted While injured person was placing a sump pump in the shipping silo basement he stepped on a material chunk causing strain to his right knee
02/11/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Pre-existing injury. Employee had injury while in the service. Had knee replacement. He was seeing the VA Hospital at Des Moines for problems he was having with the knee replacement. He had an appo...
02/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Injured worker was welding guards in the maintenance shop when he felt pain in his lower back. Doctor placed injured worker on restrictions on 12/12/14.
01/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Injured worker got dust in his eyes on 1/2/13. He reported the accident on 1/7/13 and he felt there was something in his eye. Had Dr. appointment on 1/8/13 and there was nothing in his eye but he had...
12/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Injured worker was walking through the shop door and his shirt caught on the door handle and cause him to lose his balance. On 1/9/2013 he reported that his left side continued to be sore and want to...
10/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost While walking down a spiral stair case injured worker felt a pop in his right knee.
08/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted While water blasting at the exit of the kiln injured worker sprained his right shoulder.
07/24/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Results from hearing test shows a standard threshold shift. There has been a second test done. Has been reviewed by an audiologist.
07/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was replacing the screen for the centrifuge when his right hand slipped and hit against piece of metal
05/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was operating a valve when his back became sore. He was sent to the doctor 5/29/12. The doctor placed him on physical therapy after visit on 6/19/12.
05/25/2012 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 12d restricted Removing cement chunks from withdrawal silo 55. In the kneeling position. Stood up, started to walk down the stairs, felt pop in his left knee. He felt that his knee would be ok in a couple of days....
02/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Worker lifted lip shrowd off ground, twisted to throw in box and felt a stabbing pain in the ribs (left side)
02/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost While resetting new structure on base bolts unit slid landing on left ring finger smashing it between base plate and 2X4.
12/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 124d restricted While leaning over to remove air compressor motor base bolts injured worker felt pain in his lower back
10/17/2011 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted After pushing in a tire plug to repair a leak injured worker stood up and felt a pain in his lower back. Doctor has now placed him on physical therapy.
09/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While cleaning material around #1 Stone Conveyor Belt injured worker hit his right hand on a guard and which caused a laceration that required 5 stitches.
07/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Injured worker felt numbness and tingling in both his feet after he had shut railcars.
06/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Injured worker was using a hammer to separate two section of airslide. He swung the hammer and missed the airslide causing a strain in his right wrist. Reported on 7/11/11 his wrist became sore and...
05/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 256d restricted Injured worker reported he was getting out of the lab cart and slipped on some mud. He reported to the supervisor that he was not hurt or injured and was just turning in the hazard. On 6/9/2 011 injur...
05/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Injured worker complained of a sore wrist on 5/10/2011 from his normal job activities. He later requested to see a doctor. An appointment was made for 6/7/2011. Doctor placed him on restricted work...
04/20/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Left ear at 2K and 3K showed a Standard Threshold Shift in annual hearing test. Employee was sent to Audiologist. Was confirmed that there was a STS.
03/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured worker was walking down a wooden ramp and slipped causing a strain in her right knee. Accident wasn't reported until Saturday 3/26/2011.
02/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 60d restricted Injured worker picked up a tote full of drill samples and strained his upper right side of his back.
02/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was cutting loose fabric from his sweat shirt with a personal jack knife and punctured his left thigh. He received 3 stitches.
01/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Injured worker was working on 107 pan conveyor and complained of soreness due to bending and twisting on steps while removing guards. Reported the next day that he was suspicious of a possibl e hernia...
12/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Strained neck while shoveling material
10/27/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured worker was water blasting and felt a sharp pain in his lower back
10/24/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Injured worker was performing a silo change when the silo change bar slipped out of the knuckle of the valve and caused him to fall backwards hitting the splash box. Injured worker did not have any p...
10/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Injured person was waterblasting and his lower back popped out and the popped back in. The same thing happened the next day while water blasting and opening freight elevator door.
10/08/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was making a silo change and the bar he was using slipped out of the knuckle on the valve causing his right little finger to be pinched between the silo change bar and the transport lin...
09/22/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Waterblasting exit of the kiln a chunk come down on the barrel of the waterblasting gun causing the gun to jolt the injured workers right shoulder. Doctor's appointment 9/28/10 was put on restricted...
08/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a tie rod end, employee was hamnmering on end and a piece broke off and punctured his left arm. The piece of metal lodged into his arm.
07/28/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Strained lower back while waterblasting the top hole north side of riser while standing on a 3 step platform.
07/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Injured worker was changing a filter bag out of the Alternate Fuels M-15 Dust Collector. The filter bag location was waste high and injured worker was bent over pulling the filter bag out of the dust...
06/29/2010 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 48d restricted Injured worker was kneeling on angle iron. When he got up and turned he felt pain in his right knee.
06/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was removing a gearmotor from the main spray tower tipping valves when the unit fell onto the injured workers left foot.
04/21/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was cleaning around clinker cooler with jackhammer and shovel. His back and upper left leg felt sore as the day went on. Reported to his supervisor around 10:15 a.m. Appointment was m...
04/01/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 97d restricted Injured Worker was repairing #6 Finish Mill Separator stems inside the separator which requires the person to be in an awkward position. He was kneeling on metal which he used felt for cushion. His...
03/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 89d restricted Injured worker was removing an inspection door at the bottom of the cement silos. When the door came loose the handle hit his left wrist.
03/26/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Injured worker was jackhammering and removing chunks of cement from silo 54 when he felt his lower back tighten up. On 3/25/10 he requested to see a doctor and was placed on light duty.
03/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 140d restricted Injured worker was taking a cooler for the cems monitoring unit up a flight of stairs using a two wheeled cart when he strained his left knee. Injured worker didn't request medical attention until 06...
02/17/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 129d lost, 116d restricted While tapping stone from stone storage injured worker was using a bar and felt a pinch in his lower back. He didn't feel that the pinch was a problem but just wanted to report it. On 3/23/10 he requ...
02/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing motor, pipe wrench slipped and injured worker. Was struck in face with pipe wrench. Was taken to ER and received 3 stitches in upper lip.
08/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Injured worker was cleaning in the area of 302 drag conveyor. He slipped on wet material and tried to catch himself, when his left hand went into hot material, causing 2nd degree burns. Injured work...