Mill/Autoclave Operations — Accidents

Total: 102 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/18/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was demolishing brick and mortar from a tank with Rivetbuster. The bit broke on the Rivetbuster and caught left index finger between the wall and the equipment
10/03/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was removing flange off pipe with hammer. Struck right thumb with hammer. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a fracture to the thumb, released to restricted duty.
06/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Ee was moving a VSD on rollers. When going into the MCC, the VSD was pushed sideways into a cement wall, crushing the ee's left index finger. No fracture, but stitches required to close the wound. Ee...
05/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crew was moving a temp electrical panel for crane access during a clean-up of a jobsite. While sliding the temporary panel along the grating, panel base became lodged on a cover on the grating. EE ste...
05/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A laborer was tending a bricklayer in an autoclave. The laborer reached into the bucket to retrieve a brick that had been saw cut. The brick cut through the EE's leather and latex gloves. The EE was t...
01/03/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee slipped on a patch of ice and fell to the ground, landing on back side. Employee was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a coccyx contusion and lumbar strain. Xrays were negative for fracture. Em...
10/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost Ee was pulling on a hose and hit elbow on an I beam. EE was seen at the clinic and fluid was drained from the elbow and a steroid injection given. Ee put off work until 10/10/16.
08/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost At approximately 1300 hrs operator was washing down area with a water hose. As operator was pulling slack on the hose they stepped backwards and their left foot caught on a ladder landing and they los...
08/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Ee was lifting a pump motor to see how heavy it was before loading it in a truck. EE felt pain and a burning sensation in the left groin area. EE was seen at clinic and referred to a surgeon for possi...
07/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE smashed pinky finger on left hand while rebuilding pump. Diagnosis laceration, released to restricted duty.
03/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 24d lost Ee was removing a barrel from a pump, and had a chain fall attached to it. The barrel broke free and pulled the ee's right hand into the intake pipe coming from the flash discharge tank. The right thu...
02/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Ee was lifting a hose in order to connect it to a tank and strained EE's back. EE went to the clinic on 03/03/16 and reported EE had a work related injury. EE was seen by a doctor and placed on restri...
11/27/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE was walking in to MCC building when he slipped and fell, injuring his shoulder. Seen at ER, given a sling and referred to orthopedist. Returned to restricted duty.
11/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was lifting a NKM screen. She noticed the screen was caught up and tried to maneuver it, the screen pinched her hand between a rail and the screen causing a fracture to her rt. little finger.
09/03/2015 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee looked up into a vessel that was being cleaned to check on personnel when he heard a noise that didn't sound right. When he looked up into the vessel he got sulfur dust in his eyes. He did ha...
07/15/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Cleaning plugged discharge chutes on screens with shovel. Repetitive striking and stabbing over course of shifts caused soreness and swelling in rt forearm that got progressively worse. Seen by doctor...
06/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Aligning Membrane on boiler tubes, pad eye weld failed, pad eye struck employee in right knee cap.
05/22/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE was demolishing brick from wall of horizontal vessel using a rivet buster. Two bricks dislodged from wall sliding down radius of vessel hitting EE's foot and knocking him off balance. EE let go of...
04/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On April 16, 2015, while employee was lifting a generator (with two other employees) he felt a pain in his abdomen. He continued to work without any complaints and declined medical treatment until Ma...
01/21/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 112d lost, 2d restricted Ee was walking into phase 2 tunnel, slipped on ice, and fell. He hurt his left shoulder and knee. He sought treatment on 01/26 and was released to restricted duty. Diagnostics being done for a possib...
09/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rotating sheave, employee pinched his right thumb between the sheave and the belt.
07/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While swing a chain ball over mid rail, employee crushed his left thumb. Employee used first aid measures and did not seek treatment with medical provider until 7/21/2014.
07/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While grinding off paint on a suspended load, employee step back on an extension cord cap, lost his balance and fell on his right knee.
06/12/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was leaving gold room, dust particles flew in his left eye.
06/01/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Ee was getting off the bus and stepped onto uneven ground, twisting his left ankle. He was evaluated by a physician and placed in a walking boot and released to full duty. Use of the walking boot has...
05/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was lifting LN 25 welding machine to employee inside tank. Lifting machine to shoulder height, employee felt something in neck, shoulder.
03/25/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 2d restricted Employee was in a JLG man lift. Cables inside the boom failed, causing the boom to retract suddenly and knocking the employee into the basket handrail and floor.
03/25/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in a JLG man lift. Cables inside the boom failed, causing the boom to retract suddenly and knocking the employee into the basket handrail and floor.
03/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Ee was hosing down in the autoclave, she slipped on the wet floor and fell, landing on right knee, left knee hyperextended. Ee felt pain in left knee. Referred to orthopedist and was put restricted d...
03/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost While walking from the bus to the autoclave, ee slipped on mud, hyperextending his knee. His knee swelled and became painful. He was seen by a doctor and referred to an orthopedist who has put him o...
01/13/2014 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was an electrical/instrumentation technician the Autoclave. A reportable shift in hearing was identified in annual testing and confirmed by a doctor of audiology on 01/13/14. Written notif...
10/09/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employees using cutting torch to remove bolts from valves slag fell and traveled on foot and fell into a hole measuring 2 inches in diameter and contacted the packing, starting a fire.
09/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Ee walking up stairs to lock out equipment, boot caught and he fell into next step, striking right knee. Seen at orthopedist and put on restricted duty.
08/28/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder when it ""jumped"" and hit the injured worker on the front of his left leg causing a laceration. He was seen at the ER, where the wound was examined and sutures were requ...
07/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were installing man door frames on the third floor of the water treatment building. While handing a welded frame clip to another employee, EE received a laceration on his arm from the door c...
07/15/2013 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Sulfur Dioxide exposure from process area
07/15/2013 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) exposure from process area
07/15/2013 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) exposure from process area
07/15/2013 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Sulfur Dioxide exposure from process area.
07/15/2013 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) exposure from process area
07/15/2013 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Sulfur Dioxide exposure from process area
04/11/2013 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None During the commissioning and start up of a new burner management system on the Autoclave Phase III 100K steam boiler, an un anticipated ignition of natural gas occurred in the forced draft induction i...
04/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was using a fire hose to clean in the tunnels. He tripped over the hose that was in the walkway and fell, catching himself on his braced left arm, jarring his left shoulder. Released to res...
12/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing drive belts. While replacing the guard he caught his finger between two parts of the guard. Taken to NNRH. Stitches required to close the laceration. Released to full duty.
10/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using hydraulic ram to press shaft, pin slipped and hit employee on safety glasses causing a laceration to the bridge of his nose. He received stitches to close the wound and was released to fu...
08/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 14d restricted Employee was taping a hole in the bottom of a carbon bag. The bag became unbalanced and fell on the employee. He was diagnosed with fractured pelvis and fractured vertebra. Put off work.
02/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee tried to move a piece of steel plate 30' by 8"" by 1/4 inch, the employee grabbed one corner of the plate lifted it approximately one foot and felt a pop on his lower back. The employee w...
04/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The EE was aligning a pipe next to an existing pipe that was set in a 45 deg angle. Existing pipe had a support towards the bottom but was being held at top by a victaulic clamp only. The EE pushed th...
11/04/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee tripped on metal platform stair on 5th floor of autoclave. Was taken to the ER, x-rays positive for left tibia plateau fracture requiring surgical repair.
07/12/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was engaged in sandblasting operation. Hose slipped and abrasive material struck and penetrated protective hood the employee was wearing. Abrasive material struck employee on right side of fa...