Mason City Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 141 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Strained lower back while straightening bags on conveyor line.
07/14/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The initial incident that led to the aggravated injury was on the 7/14/2009 - no doctor visit - first aid only. The employee (mobile equipment operator), was executing the cleaning task for mothballin...
12/24/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Repairman was kneeling under the quarry belt adjusting return rollers. He stood up and felt a sharp pain in his lower back (12/24/08). The employee waited until 1/4/09 at 7:45 am to finally report t...
12/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on ice in the plant parking lot.
09/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee bent over to lift a return roller for conveyor replacement.
08/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was operating a Dingo ""walk behind"" end loader & pinned himself between the loader and the east wall of the mill building.
04/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling material near the clay belt. The employee cut his right hand on a metal motor guard support. The employee was not wearing the required PPE (gloves).
01/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending a fixed ladder to our #2 coal mill platform. The employee missed the lower 2 rungs of the ladder (approximately 2 feet) falling to the platform on her tail bone. She was diagn...
12/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The supervisor lifted a sump pump for the scrap dumpster and strained right shoulder. He reported to 1st aid on 12/18/07(no medical treatment given). The employee's shoulder was still bothering him...
06/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a new chain on CG2 belt, using 4' step ladder. As he stepped down, his left ring finger slipped into the chain. He was not wearing gloves. The laceration caused by bushing on chain l...
04/23/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE turned the a.c. fan on & dust flew out of the vents (450 Loader). At 10 pm on the same evening he went to 3 kiln cooler to sweep the curbs so dust & debris was flying around. He states that either...
03/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee making rounds slipped on the ice and tried to catch himself (arm strain)
03/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Lower drive sprocket by hand, felt pain in lower back, reported to 1st aid on 3/6/07. Asked for medical evaluation on 3/22/07.
02/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Taking off Tivock Suit and suit got caught on right foot. He kicked right foot and started to fall, caught himself on the pipe threader machine.
01/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While getting samples, injured stubbed his toe on uneven floor, causing him to try and catch himself and felt pop in his right leg and calf.
12/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unplugging air lines, injured got ash in both eyes after pulling coupling off.
09/24/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While running jitter bug machine, injured felt pain in left arm. * 5 lb limit w/left hand *Splint given
08/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working in #1 Finish Seperator, injured felt dust go into left eye. Saw Dr. prescription given.
08/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While taking grizzly bar out, of #12 silo, injured got dust in left eye.
07/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking on road, injured slipped in oil spill on road way. *8/3/06--Meds given and scheduled to begin therapy.
07/03/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 43d restricted While installing overload device for dust collector, injured drilled into back panel with drill bit-causing electrical flash. Injured was thrown to floor with burning shirt. burns: face, both arms, ha...
06/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While taking samples, injured go finger stuck in the sampling port, causing laceration to left ring finger.
05/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While checking water level on scraper radiator, injured slipped and fell to the ground landing on elbow and right shoulder.
05/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing J-Casting, injured felt a pull in the lower side of his back.
02/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking on concrete by Maintenance Shop, the injured employee slipped on snow surface, falling on right shoulder & right side of back (fractured 3 ribs).
12/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was getting a sample on the dome reclaim belt when some blew in his right eye. Prescription medicaiton
08/12/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While blowing cement off product from flat storage, injured got cement in both eyes. Eye drop ointment. Corneal abrasion.
08/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pushing coal car door shut, injured felt ""pop"" in right knee.
07/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pressure washing dozer, injured felt splash go into eyes. Was wearing goggles, long gloves but because of temperature outside sweat dripped into eyes. Prescription medication given.
05/03/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDING ACTIVITIES
05/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While lifting water spray pipe off forklift, injured felt pain in lower back. Restriction; cold packs intermittently.
04/11/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING ON #2 KILN TIRE, EE FELT SOME METAL FLAKES BLOW INTO HIS EYE. FOREIGN MATERIAL (STEEL) REMOVED FROM EYE.
03/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None No specific injury - recurrent tennis elbow - picking up 4lb. bowls. Injection, forearm splint, restriction-left 10lb. right hand.
03/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting 70# jackhammer, injured felt something pull in left shoulder. It was still hurting a few days later. Physical therapy.
03/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted While jackhammering injured noticed ache and pain with numbness and some swelling in both wrists. Prednisone, wrist splint, no jackhammering/guzzler, lift, carry, push/pull (light duty).
03/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HAMMERING PIECE OF STEEL, INJURED GOT PIECE OF STEEL IN LEFT WRIST. *HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THIS PIECE OF STEEL OUT A A REGULAR PHYSICAL FROM HIS OWN DOCTOR. SURGERY ON THIS WAS 9/8/2005. STITCH...
03/02/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE LIGHTING A TORCH, EE BURNED HIS FACE AND NECK FROM FLASHBACK FROM TORCH. EE ALSO BURNED HIS WRISTS AND SINGED BROWS AND HAIR. MEDICATION; RESTRICTIONS: PUSH/PULL, LIFT, CARRY; AVOID PROLONGED...
01/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting heater, injured felt a metal pedestal fall and land on top of his right foot.
01/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE REMOVING SHEET METAL FROM PALLET, EE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO SHEETS, WHEN ONE SHEET WENT ONE WAS AND ANOTHER WENT THE OTHER WAY
12/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While traveling on haul road in 252 long hauler, injured hit bump in road and bottomed out in seat- hurt back and neck.
12/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A HEAVY STEEL BAR TO CLOSE SIDES ON HOPPPER CARS, EE FELT LEFT SHOULDER PAIN.
08/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While cutting a railroad rail w/torch, injured's right foot was injured when rail snapped, causing fracture to middle toe and laceration requiring stitches. Stitches, meds, restrictions (light duty).
08/23/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working around #2 kiln TDF blower, injured felt dust blow into his right eye. Prescription drops.
08/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While collecting samples, injured got foreign material clinker dust in right eye from clinker belt above.
07/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted WHILE GATHERING SAMPLES, INJURED GOT RIGHT HAND & THUMB SMASHED BY SCOOP HANDLE, AS THE SCOOP GOT CAUGHT BY THE PAN CONVEYOR. SPLINT; INTERMIT. COLD PACKS FOR 1-2 DAYS; AVOID USE OF RIGHT HAND/ARM; T...
05/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE TORCHING METAL UNDER #2 KILN, INJURED FELT BURNING IN RIGHT EYE. THOUGHT IT WOULD JUST GO AWAY, HOWEVER, GOT WORSE. REMOVED FOREIGN MATERIAL AT EYE CLINIC. NO OPERATION OF HAZARDOUS EQUIP. S...
05/17/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SHOVELING OUT SCREW, INJ HAD WIND BLOW DUST IN FACE & RIGHT EYE.
05/17/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING CHUNKS OUT OF SCREW, INJURED FELT WIND BLOW DUST ON FACE. WHEN HE REPORTED TO WORK THE NEXT A.M. HE HAD IRRITATION, DRYNESS & BURNING IN LEFT EYE. REMOVED TWO SMALL PARTICLES. PRESCR...
04/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While shoveling material from around #4 finish feed pump, injured felt pull in lower left back. meds. 15 lb restrictions-however working own jobs/no modifications. moderate restrictions.
04/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE GOING DOWN LOAD OUT STAIRS AT THE RAIL SILO, INJURED CAUGHT HIMSELF FALLING AND INVERTED LEFT ANKLE. *X-RAYS, CRUTCHES/SPLINT, SEDENTARY WORK.