Mason City Plant — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING BRICK IN KILN, PUTTINGIN THE SECOND TO LAST ROW ON TOP USING THE PNEUMATIC BRICK RING. THEY HAD POSITIONED THE RING INA WAY THAT WAS NOT NORMAL SO THEY COULD LEAVE RO OM FOR...
11/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ALONG D-53 BELT HE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM THE FLOOR TO THE BELT WHICH IS ABOUT SHOULDER HIGH. HE FELT A TUGIN THE AREA OF HIS L. BREAST. DURING THE EVE.HRS THE EMPLOYE...
11/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS UNLOADING RAILCARS HE LOOKED UNDER THE CAR TO SEE IF IT WAS EMPTY WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS L. EYE. EE THOUGHT IT WAS DUST AND TRIED TO FLUSH IT FROM HIS EYE. THE NEXT DAY HE WENT...
11/01/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE CRANEIN THE FINISH MILL BUILDING HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF MATERIAL THAT WAS LODGED IN THE GRATING OF THE STEP CAUISNG HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
09/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SKIDLOADER. HE STEPPED ON THE BUCKET WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND WASATTEMPTING TO STEP TO THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIT TO FALL TO TH...
07/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A COMPRESSOR. HE HAD BRACED HIS FOOT AND WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.
06/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A SILO VALVE BOLT USING 3 FOOT BAR WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.
06/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A SECTION OF RUBBER HOSE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
06/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA NEAR THE JEFFERY COAL CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS ENTERING AN ELECT. CART USED FOR TRANSPORTATION HIS LEFT FOOT CAME DOWN ON A ROOF EDGE CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO BE TWISTED .
04/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS WELDING A SHM WITH HOOD DOWN. JACK SLIPPED BECAUSE OF IMPROPER BLOCKING PINNING HIS FINGER UNDERNEATH IT. ACCIDENT CRUSHED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 224d restricted EE WAS WORKING THE KILN HANDING BRICK TO THE BRICK LAYERS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHTSHOULDER AREA.
04/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted UNKNOWN. EE STATED THAT AFTER COMPLETING WORK ON 4-6-01 AND HE GETTING HOME HIS EYE BECAME IRRITATED.
04/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE LOWER WEST DOOR ON THE RAWMILL ELEVATOR THE LARGE WINGNUT HE WAS TIGHTENING SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THIS CAUSED A BREAK OF THE FING ER, TEA...
03/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS GETTING OUT OF JIG MANLIFT HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING UP FROM THE FLOOR TO USING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
02/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE MOVING WK. PLATFORM PICK, A ROPE GOT TANGLED AROUND EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AND PINCHED OFF TIP OF LITTLE FINGER AND SLIGHT DAMAGE TO OTHER FINGERS ON SAME HAND.
01/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted MATERIAL BUILD UP WAS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO LIFTING COVER OFF CONVEYOR. EE COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN AFTER LIFTING OFF COVER.
01/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted AFTER RETURNING FROM WORKING AT A SIGHT IN SAVAGE, MN, EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
11/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE REPORTED HE WAS HANDLING BRICK TO A CO-WORKERWHEN A DROPPED BRICK BOUNCED AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN CONTUSION AND SWELLING.
09/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED HE WAS STRIKING HARDENED TOOTH OF 992D FEL SPROCKET WITH STEEL HAMMER TO LOOSEN WHEN PIECE OF STEEL SPLIT OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT FOREARM.
08/19/2000 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE REPORTED HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS PINCHED IN THE PREHEATER TOWER PASSENGER ELEVATOR WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO STOP THE ELEVATOR DOORS FROM CLOSING.
08/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted NO ACCIDENT--8/14/00 EE BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY. EE REPORTED PAIN IN RIGHT FOREARM 7/17/00 ATTRICUTED IT TO KEYBOARD ACTIVITY. 7/24/00 WAS REPORTED TO SAFETY AND PLACED UNDER CARE OF COMPANY PH YSICIAN...
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SCREW SECTION WHEN THE SYSTEM WENT POSITIVE BLOWING DUST INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
06/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A REDUCER THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY A ""COME-ALONG' WHEN THE REDUCER UNEXPECTEDLY PINCHING THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE REDUCER & MOTOR COUPLING.
05/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS CARRYING HIS LUCH BOX IN HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH IS CONTRARY TP PLANT 3 POINT RULE. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON ONE OF THE RUNGS, LOST BALANCE AND GRI...
04/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EE WAS OPENING A BOTTOM DUMP DOOR ON A COAL RAILCAR. THE DOOR WAS NOT OPENING SO EE TRIED TO JUMP ON BAR THAT WAS 12 INCHES OFF THE GROUND. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE SOCKET CAUSING EE AND BAR TO DROP TO...
03/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE REORTED LOW BACK PAIN AND STIFFNESS AFTER REMOVING 60-80LB ROCK FROM D16 RAW MATERIAL BELT AREA.
03/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE REQUESTED COMPANY DOCTOR LOOK AT CONTUSION HE HAD RECEIVED 3-15 WHEN HE SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND STRUCK LOWER RIGHT LEG ON TRUCK.
02/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted EE REPORTED HE WAS PULLING ON A 6"" VACUUM HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AND FELL RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT ARM JUST ABOUT THE WRIST.
01/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS USING A CHEATER BAR TO REMOVE AN OIL PLUG FROM D8 DOZER WHEN PLUG BROKE LOOSE AND HIS RIGHT WRIST STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE DOZER.