Mayflower Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was climbing the ladder to hang a chain fall when the ladder slid from underneath him and he fell to the floor hitting his head on a piece of metal that resulted in a laceration to the back of his...
04/19/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to his left knee while cutting a tree down. He had notched one side of the tree and making the back cut, the tree started to and he was moving to a safe area when the sa...
06/04/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting bushing for pin on backhoe, when the grinder hung up and kicked back, striking EE below right elbow. Required 2 stitches just below right elbow.
12/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee walked between line to hang halo spray bar. He started to rehang halo spray. When entering spot to reach chain, caught right boot toe on toe plate. Felt some knee pain but no medical attentio...
11/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was supervising removal of slide plate. Was attempting to hook 2nd come-a-long to ""I"" Beam when hooked come-a-long slid from ""I"" Beam falling approx. 4' hitting employee on right hand poi...
11/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF PLATE ON CRUSHER. HE WENT TO MOVE OUT THE THE WAY TO POSITION HIMSELF TO PULL THE PLATE. THE BOTTOM OF HIS SHOES CAUGHT ON THE BASE OF THE CRUSHER, RESULTING IN TWISTING O...
07/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None (Changing pipe out; lifting pipe with chain.) Employee got his left thumb caught between a piece of pipe and a chain (4 stitches).
03/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE OF MACK RD800 SHIFTING GEARS. TRUCK DID NOT GO COMPLETELY IN GEAR. EE HAD ENGINE BRAKE ON, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE, ENGINE STALLED OUT, LOST CONTROL, ROLLED ONTO SIDE.
10/09/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EE STATES HE WAS COMING BACK FROM USING THE PORT-A JOHN & HE STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
07/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD POURED A BAG OF CHEMICAL INTO A FEEDER BOX. HE WANTED TO SEE HOW MUCH CHEMICAL WAS IN THE FEEDER. HE FOUND A METAL BOX TO CLIMB ONTO LOOK INTO THE FEEDER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO...
07/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A WORK AREA IN THE PLANT. HE WALKED UNDER A SUPPORT BEAM FOR A MOTOR AND RAISED UP BEFORE HE WAS CLEAR OF THE BEAM, STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE REPORTED STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN HIS NEC...
07/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING THE GUARD SHACK, SWEEPING THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO MOVE A SMALL COOLER TO SWEEP UNDER IT, HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR & IT GAVE WAY W/HIM. HIS RT. FOOT WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR WHILE H...
02/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted ROAD WAS WASH BOARDED & DRIVER DEPLETED AIR OFF BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RUN AWAY & THE DRIVER JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK, STRIKING THE GROUND.
04/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A WEDGE OVER THE COVER ON A DRAIN AND RINSE SCREEN. AS HE WAS MAKING A STRIKE, THE HAMMER STRUCK AN OVERHEAD BEAM, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND STRIKE H...
08/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM SECOND FLOOR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
07/19/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE DISTURBED A BEE'S NEST AS HE PLACED A BARREL OF OIL ONTO A RACK. HE WAS STUNG ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS BUT DID NOT HAVE HIS STING KIT WITH HIM. HE WENT TO THE LOCA...
07/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE WAS INFLATING A TRUCK, WHILE IN THE PROTECTIVE TIRE CAGE. WHEN SOMEHOW THE LOCK RING BLEW OFF AND CAME OUT OF THE CAGE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND HEAD.
02/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO HIS CAR, SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON SOME STEPS, FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
01/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ON CHECK A DOOR AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
10/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A SAMPLE OF COAL. WORKED AT REGULAR DUTY UNTIL BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-10-00.
04/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REMOVED GUARD TO WORK ON GRANULATOR, LATER STEPPED INTO HOLE LEFT WHERE GUARD REMOVED, FELL AND STRUCK LEFT ELBOW. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND TO ELBOW.
01/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE SHOVELING COAL OFF BELT ABOVE HEAD LEVEL, EE FELT ""PULL"" AND PAIN IN LOW ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. (NOTE: EE HGAD DR. APPT. AT 1400 ON 1-10, BUT WAITED MORE THAN 4 HOURS AND DR. NEVE R ARR...