Mason City Plant & Quarry — Accidents
Total: 141 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE SWEEPING 3RD FLOOR OF MILL BUILDING, INJURED'S LEFT EYE STARTED TO WATER. WAS ALOT WORSE BY THE NEXT DAY. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. |
| 08/24/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE PUSHING HOIST OVER ON TRACTION WHEEL, INJURED GOT LITTLE FINGER (PINKY) CAUGHT IN CHAIN. |
| 08/17/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WORKING ON IMPACTOR FEED BELT, INJURED WASUSING WRENCH THAT SLIPPED, PINCHING RIGHT THUMB AND FIRST KNUCKLE BETWEEN WRENCH AND PULLEY. |
| 08/10/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WORKING AT THE OLD PACKHOUSE, INJURED GOT SOMETHING FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EYE FROM DUST BLOWING. |
| 08/02/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE CLEANING #12 ROCK BELT, INJURED PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER, PUT ICE ON IT AT HOME FOR SOME TIME. STILL CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM. |
| 08/01/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE OPENING UP THE BOTTOM OF THE SEPARATOR, INJURED FELT PULL IN MUSCLES OF LEFT SHOULDER. |
| 07/27/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WALKING ON #3 TDF CATWALK, INJURED FELL THROUGH OPEN TRAP DOOR SCRAPPING HIS LEFT ARM, ELBOW, SHOULDER AND RIBS. |
| 07/11/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | WHILE COMING DOWN STAIRS, INJURED SLIPPED ON A CHUNK OF MATERIAL THAT WAS COVERED UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMISELF. |
| 07/03/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG SCREW WHILE IN HYSTER BASKET, INJURED HAD HOT MATERIAL FALL ON HIM, CAUSING BURNS TO RIGHT WRIST, ELBOW, AND LOWER BACK. |
| 06/28/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | WHILE RUNNING LOADER, INJURED HAS NOTICED SWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE. |
| 06/22/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WORKING ON #3 FINISH GYP VIBRATOR, INJURED GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK. WAS USING HAMMER. |
| 06/20/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE RETRIEVING RAGS FROM FALL PROTECTION WIP OFF GREASE FROM AIR HOSE, INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT CALF CAUSING PAIN. |
| 06/17/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE CLEANING COOLER OUT, INJURED FELT CLINKER BLOW INTO BOTH EYES.INJURED WAS WEARING SIDE SHIELDS ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES. |
| 05/17/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 55d lost, 22d restricted | WHILE LOADING EMPTY PALLETS INTO THE EAST END OF THE PALLETIZING MACHINE, INJURED GOT OFF FORKLIFT TO PUSH PALLETS WITH LEVERAGE BAR. FORKLIFT MOVED FORWARD PINNING HIM BETWEEN MACHINE AND FOR KLIFT. |
| 04/25/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER TO GET INTO TRUCK, INJURED HIT ELBOW ON RAILING, CAUSING A LARGE LUMP. |
| 04/23/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE MOVING FLOP GATE MANUALLY, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK. WAS PSUHING FORCEFULLY WITH LEGS. |
| 04/17/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE TRYING TO MOVE GYP THRU SILO, INJURED HIT RIGHT WRIST WITH HAMMER. NOW CAUSING PAIN. |
| 04/10/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE USING AN AIR LANCE TO UNPLUG #4 FINISH MILL, INJURED GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. |
| 03/30/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE INJURED WAS LIFTING J CASTING IN SEPARATOR, HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK. THIS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AFTER A FEW DAYS. |
| 03/02/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE USING A TORQUE WRENCH ON WHEELS OF #251 SEMI, WRENCH SLIPPED INJURING RIGHT THUMB. |
| 02/28/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WELDING ON COOLER INJURED GOT A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG LODGED IN RIGHT EAR CAUSING A BURN. |
| 02/19/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE SCRAPPING ROCK FROM UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE BELT, INJURED FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW. |
| 02/11/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WORKING ON SIDE CASTING, INJURED PINCHED RIGHT THUMB. HAD IMMEDIATE PAIN. |
| 02/06/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WORKING IN COOLER WITH CONTRACTOR, INJURED FELT DIRT FALL INTO RIGHT EYE. THE INJURED ENDED UP RUBBING HIS EYE. |
| 02/02/2001 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF RAW MILL, INJURED FELT PULL IN RIGHT ANKLE. NOTICED HE HAD LANDED ON I BOLT. |
| 01/27/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 19d lost, 48d restricted | WHILE WALKING FROM CAR INTO WORK, INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. |
| 12/27/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | WHILE CHECKING OIL ON #992 LOADER, INJURED STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF LEFT ANKLE WITH COMPARTMENT COVER DOOR. |
| 11/25/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE POKING COAL OUT OF RAIL CAR, INJURED NOTICED SOMETHING POP IN UPPER BACK. |
| 11/06/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE CLEANING MILL SCREEN WITH JITTER BUG TOOL,INJURED'S RIGHT ELBOW BEGAN TO HURT. |
| 10/06/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | WHILE WALKING UP TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK SILOS, INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING 3 FEET AND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. |
| 09/27/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO VIBRATE PRODUCT AROUND PLUMBING, INJURED FELT JAM TO RIGHT HAND & WRIST - WHICH HAS GOTTEN WORSE. |
| 09/04/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE STEPPING ON STEP ON ARM OF DOZER, INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED SCRAPPING FROM THE HEEL TO THE KNEE |
| 08/20/2000 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE BLOWING OFF FEED BELT, INJURED FELT SOMETHING BLOW INTO RIGHT EYE. |
| 08/14/2000 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE LOOKING AT SOUTH SIDE OF COOLER, INJURED FELT HOT CLINKER FALL INTO TEAR DUCT OF HIS LEFT EYE. |
| 08/07/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 32d lost, 54d restricted | WHILE STEPPING OVER FEED BELT, INJURED'S FOOTING CAME LOOSE-HE JUMPED TO CAT WALK AND LEFT KNEE POPPED FEELING MUCH PAIN. |
| 07/17/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | WHILE WORKING ON #2 KILN DUST COLLECTOR, INJUREDSTEPPED IN HOLE AND BUMPED LEFT THIGH CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING. |
| 06/21/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED FELT SLAG (FOREIGN MATERIAL) ENTER RIGHT EYE, WHILE AIR ARCING PRESSURING FAN. |
| 05/02/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | CHANGING TIRE. TIGHTENING NUT WITH IMPACT GUN AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN NUT AND RIM. |
| 02/12/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE POKING HOT CLINKER SAND, INJURED FELT BURNING ON FACE AND NECK AREA. |
| 01/14/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | WHILE STEPPING OFF LADDER AT #1 FINISH SCREW, INJURED TWISTED LEFT MUSCLE IN LEG. |
| 01/13/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 66d restricted | WHEN OR WHAT EE WAS DOING-AS THIS INJURY HAS NO KNOWN BEGINNING. |