Mason City Plant — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Injured worker was bricking inside the kiln when he got a dust particle in his right eye. He was taken to the ER for treatment. Injured worker was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion, and was given a...
08/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted While moving plywood onto forks of the fork lift, injured worker slipped and fell on his tail bone. On 8/16/09 he went to the ER because of sorness. ER Doctor said that he had a bruised tail bone....
07/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Strained lower back while closing a sampler valve for finish mills. Injured worker reported that his back was feeling better, until 8/5/09, when he requested to see the doctor.
07/10/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While water blasting on the kiln exit area, injured worker stated that he knelt down to shoot the lower northwest port. Injured worker said when he was shooting the port that he must have twisted wron...
06/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While inspecting a Dust Collector pipe injured work got clinker dust in his both eyes. Flushed eyes for 15 minutes, and then sent to the emergancy room along with the MSDS sheet. Was prescribed medic...
05/17/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker stepped on a piece of material and rolled his left ankle. He was seen by the doctor on 5/18/09. He was not put on any formal restrictions. He went back for his check up on 5/28/09....
05/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted Injured worker was ratcheting a 1.5 ton come-a-long when he felt a pull in his left tricep muscle. Later in the day his muscle became sore and started to swell. He went to the doctor and was placed...
04/22/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Left ear at 2K had a 25db loss in annual hearing test. Employee's hearing was re-checked and showed hearing loss. Was sent to Audiologist. Had MRI done on left ear. Audiologist results from the MR...
04/01/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While employee was tightening bolts on lower A-arm on #7 Toyota pickup, felt a pop in his right shoulder. On 4/7/09 employee was working on a dingo, experienced pain in his right shoulder. Made an a...
03/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was shoveling up heavy material and afterwards felt pain in his forearms and elbows. He wanted to see the doctor one month later. On 5-14-09 the doctor placed him in therapy.
03/30/2009 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Injured worker was driving a 777 Cat Haul Truck while stripping in the quarry. He hit a rut while driving the truck causing him to bounce around in the seat. The next day he felt pain in his chest a...
03/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker tried to poke a hole in an envelope with a scissors and cut her left index finger. Needed three stitches.
03/19/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured worker stepped down off the bumper of the welding truck and rolled his ankle on a 3/4"" steel mill grinding ball.
03/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Injured worker cleaning out a screw conveyor, when he turned around he felt pain in his lower right back. On 3/18/09 he reported that his back was beginning to hurt. Made appointment to see the doct...
02/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 365d restricted While picking up a 40 pound bag of salt he felt pain in his lower back. Lower back continued to bother him so the doctor has placed him in Physical Therapy.
01/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 10d restricted While working on a forlift, the injured employee came in contact with the fan blade of the motor and caused lacerations on index finger, middle finger and thumb. Injured employee was taken to the eme...
12/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 123d restricted Injured worker was lifting a 50 pound bag of rock salt and had it between right side of body and right arm. Was hiking bag up closer under his right arm, and felt burning sensation on his right elbow...
10/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee tripped going up concrete stairs and went down on his right leg causing a laceration on his shin. He received 5 stitches at the emergency room.
09/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was switching a valve when he caught his left index finger between the valve handle and the frame work. He had 3 stitches in his left index finger and was able to return to work with n...
09/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a bag of discarded seed corn and cut his left thumb. He was taken to the hospital and received 3 stitches. Employee has no restrictions
08/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was replacing a trunnion roll on the kiln. He was pushing and pulling with a bar on the base of the trunnion roll in the attempt to line up the base. He strained his left shoulder.
08/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was repairing Dust Collector. Had facial irritation from sweat and cement dust.
08/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was cleaning out a screw conveyor transfer and got dust in his right eye.
07/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Slipped while coming down a portable set of stairs. Causing a muscle strain on the right leg.
07/14/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Monday morning 7/14/08 injured worker felt something in his right eye. He said that it bothered him and would go away. On Tuesday morning he woke up and felt something catching on his right eye lid....
07/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was cutting a bag of seed with a utility knife and cut his right thumb.
06/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee bent over to pick up a piece of board that he did not realize was stuck to the ground. When pulling up on the board strained his back.
06/24/2008 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee entered the center discharge of the Raw Mill to remove screen. After removing screen employee came out of the mill and said that his heart was beating very fast. He went back to the welding...
05/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While closing rail car hooper door injured lower left part of his back.
05/18/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Waterblasting burning corn that was built up in south side of by-pass drop out. Hot steam or gases created from this action went under the person's hood and mask which caused the person to feel like...
02/05/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted IW was driving FEL and was jostled in seat causing strain to lower back
01/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost IW felt pain in shoulder and neck when tightening a vise on a grease pump.
01/06/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 193d lost, 90d restricted Person was cleaning the north side of the clinker cooler, shoveling into a wheelbarrow. When wheelbarrow filled person picked up the handles of the wheelbarrow and the right handle broke causing the...
12/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted IW was pushing on lever and the lever broke, causing IW to fall and strike left shoulder against wall.
12/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 131d restricted IW GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK EAST OF THE ELECTRICAL SHOP AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND THEN LEFT SHOULDER.
08/22/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted IW reported his right shoulder started to hurt while waterblasting.
07/12/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was working under low overhead and backed into a bolt, cutting right shoulder blade requiring stitches.
06/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 25d restricted IW was removing door from finish mill separator and felt something pull in lower abdomen.
05/05/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in a new clinker cooler and stated he felt some type of pain on his left leg at knee. He came to first aid and reported it. He stated nothing struck or hit his knee. Took employee...
04/16/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Wireman was installing a control transformer in motor starter compartment using a hand threading tool to tap threads into two existing holes in the back wall of the compartment. The tap's pointed end...
02/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND HIT HIS HAND ON A DOOR HANDLE, CUTTING MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
02/23/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was tightening bolts on the outside of a ball mill with an impact gun while standing on a scissor type manlift. Another person raised the lift and smashed his finger between the lift and impact gun...
02/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted IW strained lower left back while shoveling raw materials.
11/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW tripped when walking up stairway and fractured bone in right hand.
11/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted IW was lifting tow cable and felt lower back tighten up.
11/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW got a piece of foreign material in left eye.
11/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted IW was removing bolts from a pump and strained his lower back.
05/27/2006 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None IW apparently suffered heat stroke while cooling down after working working in hot environment.
05/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW had removed a handrail for maintenance work, then fell through red ""danger"" tape from work platform.
03/29/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was swinging sledge hammer, missed desired impact, and struck his own right index finger.