Minntac Plant — Accidents

Total: 423 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 100d restricted MTMS were threading impeller onto the barrel shaft of a pump. Injured was turning the driven sheave while the other MTM lined the impeller. The impeller started to thread onto the shaft. The injured e...
06/19/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing the motor for the 206-07-1 pump. As employee was driving in the key for the sheave the hammer missed the key and hit the left thumb. Employee's thumb was pinched between the ha...
05/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee crawled into the duct of Line 3 scrubber to remove a baffle plate. EE gloves got muddy while crawling into the duct. EE removed right glove to get a wrench and flashlight from pants pocket. W...
04/06/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 95d restricted Employee was pulling with a 36"" pipe wrench on a pump shaft. The wrench slipped off and employee fell backward. Employee put out right hand and caught self from hitting the floor. After that, employ...
02/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted While adjusting a belt being installed, employee's right middle finger was injured as coworkers spun the sheave. Finger was caught between the belt and sheave.
10/17/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Aggl 3 CR Op. experienced shortness of breath, chest pains, sweating & heart palpitations at 5:45pm. Employee called emergency assistance & was sent immediately to local hospital by ambulance. Examina...
10/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After completing several tasks, employee noticed a foreign body in eye when washing up. Employee tried to remove the object with a tissue. An hour later, employee attempted to flush the material out...
09/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was working on the 134-17-1 hydrant. While changing out components the employee manually lifted and positioned the hydrant assembly. After completion of the job the employee noticed minor...
06/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 164d restricted Employee was in the process of repairing the 027-07-2 belt. Employee was transporting the cooker platen from the belt to the cart. While employee was lowering the cooker platen to the cart, felt a p...
04/06/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted The employee was dressing the edge of 1/4"" thick diamond plate on a stationary grinder. Employee was grinding the 3 1/2"" wide end holding the piece with both hands toward the top of the material. Wh...
03/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was completing a lube route and noticed a BO lube line on the Line 5 Ball Mill in the Step II Agglomerator. Employee climbed the ladder to remove the BO lube line. Employee then proceeded to...
01/30/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was repairing a guard and was in the process of cutting the metal to its final dimensions. While using a grinder to make the cut, the employee held the expanded metal down with right han...
11/10/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee was hauling material from line 5 chunk box to group 13 dump site using a dump truck. After crossing the railroad tracks, the loaded truck was heading east when the employee lost control of t...
10/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee was lifting side castings up and handing them to another employee. During one lift, employee turned to the right, while holding the side castings, and felt pain in right knee.
08/31/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 103d restricted Employee felt discomfort to abdomen when operating a chain jack on 8/31. The discomfort got worse overnight, so the employee reported the incident on 9/1.
06/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 856d restricted Employee was descending a set of stairs. When reaching the bottom of the stairs, the attendant turned and felt pain to right knee.
06/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee was removing a hatch cover from a kneeling position. As the employee repositioned self, EE felt discomfort to left knee. The employee was given restrictions on 7/20/16.
05/23/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As an employee was exiting the Step 3 Thickener, the employees right calf came into contact with a piece of expanded metal. This cause a laceration to the employees right calf.
05/07/2016 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Agglom Step 2 Man elevator - 12:23 am - 2:18 am Called MSHA to report at 12:53 CST. Entrapped employee experience - 5 yr/39 week. 40 US Steel employees on site, 0 contractors
05/05/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was removing a sight glass off of a pump. As EE pushed on a wrench, EE felt discomfort to right shoulder. Was informed of PT on 6/17/16.
04/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was performing hotwork on the preheat damper blade. Employee noticed irritation to EE's right eye on 4/13/16 and reported the irritation on 4/14/16. Foreign body was removed from right eye...
04/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 23d restricted Employee bent over to place a cable sling around a bundle of rods. As ee bent over ee felt a pop in the area of belly button. Employer was made aware of injury on 5/4/16.
02/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was obtaining a sample of pellets, when EE hyperextended EE's elbow
02/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted Employee reported to work on 2/23/16 with restriction based on back soreness EE said occurred during the installation of rollers on 2/17/16. No specific event occurred and no time was lost. Employee...
01/12/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Concentrator Step 3 man elevator 9:05 until 9:39 (Reported to MSHA at 9:36 1-124928823) then re-reported at 9:48 (1-124927772). Entrapped employee experience 5yr/26 wk. 301 Us Steel Employees - 24 c...
12/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee claims he felt tightness in his abdomen while carrying a pipe. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia.
12/01/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a flexible lance to clean a 3"" pipe in the agglomerator. As EE was retracting the lance from the pipe, the hose uncoiled, causing the nozzle to slip out of the pipe quickly. A hig...
11/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee moved a 96lb portable welding machine 6'. Employee had a strain to his abdomen while setting portable welder down.
11/12/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Concentrator Step 1 man - elevator. 13:23 until exit at 13:55. Reported to MSHA at 13:49 (1-124236846). Entrapped Employee - experience 9 yrs/ 46 weeks. 258 US Steel Employees, 33 Contractors on s...
09/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 17d restricted Employee was removing an ear from a road rack and felt pain in groin area. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia on 09/21/2015.
05/20/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 13:40 Aggl Step 2 elevator stalls with 2 occupants, 13:50 Manager contacts safety, 14:07 contacts MSHA and spoke with MSHA. 14:27 Employees were released from Elevator. Employees on site: 305 US S...
04/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 16d restricted Employee felt discomfort to his abdomen while carrying a pail of pellets. Employee received work restrictions on 4/4/15.
03/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee received burns to the back of his head and ear from dust that had unexpectedly released from a cooler inspection door.
02/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee received chemical burns when transferring Nitric Acid.
12/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 100d restricted While descending stairs, employee believed he was on the last step and was stepping onto the landing. He missed the actual bottom step and fell forward putting his left hand out to stop his fall.
12/15/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While positioning the boom for removal of a pie liner, the injured inadvertently boomed down with the lining machine, pinching his right foot under the boom end.
11/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to his arm when installing a conduit into the top of an electrical junction box.
11/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a troughing roller from a pallet. The roller shifted and employee pinched his left ring finger.
08/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was removing a guard with a co-worker and noted an onset of pain in his midback.
06/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee pinched his left pinky between a reaction arm and a bolt.
04/02/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was boarding a bobcat and felt a pop in his knee.
03/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt discomfort to his eye when getting into his pickup truck.
02/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 113d restricted Employee was changing a crane cable. In the process of placing new cable onto the crane, employee's left ankle was struck by a cable spool.
02/19/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted Employee pinched finger between a pry bar and a work table.
02/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee felt a popping sensation in her elbow when trying to open a valve. Employee went on restrictions on 02/27/2014.
01/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured was changing cooler pallets with hydraulic ram and push bar(2.5in x 16in)to push out shafts. Push bar stored in the grating on a vertical pallet. EE was between the vertical pallet and adjac...
11/08/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee cut his finger while using a portable grinder.
10/16/2013 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Employee was exposed to an arc flash. Concussion from the arc flash caused the employee to lose consciousness.
09/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Upon removing the last bolt that was securing a guard, the guard shifted and contacted the employers left forearm.
09/24/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted Employee pinched his finger between scissor lift handrail and a pipe nipple.