Mason City Plant — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IW was opening a valve when he got dust in both eyes.
10/04/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW WAS REPAIRING A DUST ARRESTOR WHEN AIRBORNE DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES
09/13/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted IW strained back by using overloaded wheelbarrow.
09/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 197d restricted IW hopped down from an elevator housing, approx. 3 feet, landed on a chunk of material and twisted his knee causing a strain to right knee.
07/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A MILL LINER OUT OF THE RAW MILL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE, CAUSING A STRAIN.
07/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting corrugated hose across his leg when his foot slipped, causing him to cut his leg with a utility knife. 3 stitches were required.
06/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was cutting a piece of rubber with a utility knife and knife slipped and cut wrist. IW received 2 stitches.
05/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted IW was changing a light bulb and lost his balance, reached out to catch himself and pulled muscle in right forearm.
04/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY METAL PLATE THAT WAS BOLTED TO A HOPPER. HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AND ANOTHER PART OF THE HOPPER AS HE WAS MOVING IT. IT CUT THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. REQUI...
04/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted IW SLIPPED WHILE GOING DOWN STAIRS AND STRAINED RIGHT LOW BACK AND RIGHT HAMSTRING
03/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ADJUSTING DEAD GRATES HOLDING A BOLT, WENT TO HIT BOLT WITH HAMMER, HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER. EE RECIEVED 8 STITCHES
03/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER AFTER PULLING CABLE, THE GROUND WAS COVERED WITH MUD AND ROOTS, EE TWISTED ANKLE WHEN EE STEPPED ON A ROOT AND SLIPPED OFF DUE TO THE MUD
03/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TWISTED KNEE WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER
03/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING EXISTING CABLE WHICE HAD DUST ON IT AND THE DUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE
02/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING CABLE TRAY ON SUPPORTS, #1 SUPPORT WAS BOLTED FROM BEAM AND WELDED, #2 SUPPORT WAS BOLTED FROM BEAM AND SPOT WELDED, #3 SUPPORT WAS BOLTED FROM BEAM WITH 1/2"" BOLT. #3 SUPPORT TWISTED AND...
02/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted IW was lifting bearing with another worker and felt a strain in his lower back.
08/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 92d restricted EE REMOVED 10? PIPE CAP WHILE STILL UNDER PRESSURE, CAUSING CAP TO STRIKE HIM IN THE RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING A BONE IN THE FOOT
07/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE caught heal of boot on step and started to fall down stairs. EE caught herself with right hand causing small fracture in right wrist.
07/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE carried motor cart down two flights of stairs. Later that night, back started to tighten up.
06/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE1 & EE2 were using high pressure water gun to clean buildup out of calciner. EE2 removed gun from port and trigger stuck. EE2 lost control of the gun and the water spray crossed EE1's back opening...
06/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was scraping vehicle window with razor blade and lost control of blade cutting left hand below base of thumb. Five stitches were required.
05/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was walking down flight of stairs and turned right ankle on uneven landing.
04/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning out screw conveyor when he got dust in his left eye
04/04/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING COOLER GRATES WHEN 9"" GRINDER SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE. THE GUARD WAS IN PLACE ON THE GRINDER. RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES ON THE KNEE.
04/04/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working in dusty area, employee got dust in right eye
04/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee committed an unsafe act by trying to light a cigarette from a piece of hot metal when he moved his hand in the path of an acetylene torch flame being used by another person cutting nuts off t...
09/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS WATERBLASTING AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT.
08/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted PRESSURE OF FIRE HOSE JERKED & INJURED STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK TRYING NOT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF HOSE.
06/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted AN OIL SPILL HAD OCCURRED & THE SUPERVISOR WAS ASSESSING WHAT WAS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS. WHEN LEAVING THE LOCATION, HE SLIPPED ON THE OIL & FELL
05/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted LIFTING A 5 GALLON PAIL THE INJURED FELT A BURNING FEELING IN THE ELBOW. DOCTOR CONFIMED MUSCLE STRAIN.
04/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON SLOPED ROOF DECK IN HARNESS GEAR. HE SLIPPED ON METAL DECK SURFACE & HARNESSLINE PULLED HIM & STRAINED HIS BACK. EE HAD PAININ BACK & UPPER TORSO AREA OF THE BACK, BUT PAIN DID NOT C...
04/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING ABANDONED STRAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE. EE WAS CUTTING INCORRECTLY AND SHOULD HAVE USED SIDE CUTTERS TO CUT THE BAND. NOTE: EE WAS TERMINATED PER COMPANY POLICY AFTER REFUSING TO TAKE A PO...
03/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS USING A PRY BAR AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL TO MOVE IT INTO POSITION. THE METAL MOVED SUDDENLY & THE BAR PULLED ON HIS ARM CAUSING RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN. WENT TO DR HAD XRAY PUT ON LIGHT DUTY-RET'...
03/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted STEPPED ON A LUMP OF FROZEN GROUND AND TWISTED ANKLE WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM DRILL.
03/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted PULLING A PIECE OF MATERIAL OFF A FLAT SURFACE WITH OTHER MATERIALS ON TOP.
03/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING HAD BEEN UNSECURED, CAUSING THE GRATING TO MOVE WHEN STEPPED ON, RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE FALL.
02/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS PULLING ON A HEAVY PART OF THE COAL MILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRILL COLLAR IN THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED CAUSING A STRAIN OF THE LUMBAR AREA OF HIS BACK.
12/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE RECEIVER ON SILO 55 HIS FOOT CAME DOWN ON UNEVEN MATERIAL CAUSING HIS RIGHT ANKLE TO TWIST AND SPRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED IN RESTRICTED WORK PROGRAM.
10/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SKIDLOADER TO MOVE PILE OF WASTE DUST. FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYES. THE PILE WAS ABOUT 5 FT HIGH. A SECTION AT THE TOP OF THEPILE FELL HITTING THE LOADER BUCKET AND WASHING BACK ONTO...
10/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost EE WAS USING A 3'BAR TO LOOSEN A SILO VALVE. THIS VALVE HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED AND EE STRAINED HIS LT. SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON BAR TO LOOSEN THE NUTS. EE REPORTED INJURY ON 10/4/0 2 BUT DID...
09/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted STRAINED SHOULDER REPAIRING DRAG CONVEYOR.
07/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF FRONT END LOADER WITHOUT HIS HARD HAT ON AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TOP DOOR FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 5 STAPLES TO CLOSE.
06/30/2002 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS REMOVING THE LOWER DOOR TO THE #6 FEED ELEVATOR. AS HE REMOVED THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE DOOR THE MATERIAL IN THE ELEVATOR CAUSED THE DOOR TO PUSH OPEN. THE STEEL DOOR STRUCK THE EE CAU SING IN...
05/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO A CONVEYOR BELT D-10 WHICH IS ABOUT 4' FROM THE GROUND. WHILE SHOVELING, THE EE TWISTED CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.
04/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WHILE REMOVING WOODEN FORMS INSIDE THE CLINKER COOLER THE EE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
04/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted USING A LONG BAR EE WAS POKING MATERIAL OUT OF A SPOUT ON THE BALL SORTER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA. EE WAS STANDING IN A WAY THAT CAUSED HIM TO BE OUT OF POSITION FO R DOING...
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHEN STEPPING OFF SCISSORS LIFT THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING SPRAINED ANKLE.
02/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE PREHEATER TOWER USING THE HIGH PRESSURE WATERBLASTER TO REMOVE BUILDUP IN THE KILN EXIT. EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HI LEFT SHOULDER. PAIN DID NOT GO AWAY AND EMPLOYEE...
12/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL A 13/8"" HOLE IN METALUSING A HOLE SAW & 1/2"" DRILL. THE SAW GRABBED THE METAL CAUSING THE DRILL TO SPIN & TWISTED EE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING INJURY. EE HAD BEEN DOING'J OB WI...