Minntac Plant — Accidents

Total: 423 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/31/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After kneeling down performing work below an elevated walkway the employee stood up and bumped his head on the beam that supports the walkway above. Became aware of medical treatment 11/16/05.
10/25/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE GOT THE MATERIAL IN HIS EYE (FOREIGN BODY - EMBEDDED) WHILE WORKING ON 10/25/05, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT OCCURRED.
10/20/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE MENTIONED THAT HE FELT DIZZY & LIGHTHEADED & A CO-WORKER TOLD HIM TO SIT DOWN IN THE STORAGE DUMPSTER. EE WENT TO THE BREAK ROOM WHERE IT WAS WARMER, AT THIS TIME EE WAS CONSCIOUS & TALKING....
09/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 104d lost, 38d restricted Employee was in tray cutting old pipe out that was not being used anymore. He came down off ladder and his legs and knee had pain in right knee.
09/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost balance and fell backwards injuring his back as he was going to put out a burning rag. On 1-27-06 became aware that the employee started physical therapy 1-10-06.
08/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 30d restricted While descending a step stool, the employee's right ankle gave out when she stepped on the floor, causing her to fall.
07/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER CLEANING A TAIL PULLY WITH AN AIR LANCE THE EE WAS EXTRACTING THE AIR LANCE, THE TIP MADE CONTACT WITH UNDERSIDE OF MOVING BELT WHICH PULLED IT INTO THE TAIL PULLEY. THIS ACTION FORCED RIGHT HAN...
04/28/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 191d restricted WHILE ATEMPTING TO ACTIVATE CONTROLS TO A OVERHEAD HOIST DOOR FROM INSIDE A BOBCAT, THE EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE HOIST CONTROL PEDAL CAUSING HIS RIGHT ARM TO BE PINCHED INBETWEEN THE HAND...
01/27/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE EE MISSED THE FLANGE ON A BEAM. THE MOMENTUM CARRIED HIS HAND INTO A HANDRAILING.
01/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped while descending stairs.
01/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 11d restricted Employee was stepping backwards and tripped on her feet. as she fell, she reached out to grab a beam to stop her fall.
11/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted WHILE REACHING ON TOP OF LOCKER, CAUGHT RING ON LATCH.
11/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PRYING ON CHUNKS WITH A PRY BAR, EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND DOOR FRAME. SUTURES REQUIRED.
10/08/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4"" ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER TO BEVEL THE END OF A PIPE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING THE STONE TO CATCH HIS GLOVE AND PULL HIS FINGER INTO THE GRINDING STONE. RESULTED IN A LACERA...
09/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE MINER WAS PULLING ON A WATER HOSE THAT GOT HUNG UP AND FELT A PAIN.
09/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 50d lost Was doing a wire pull all day never felt anything wrong got home to shower found lower adomen protrusion.
09/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS, THE MINER TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS ARM ON THE HAND RAIL.
09/15/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Injured was cleaning debris in the line 6 ReCoup Duct. Confined working area required cont walking in a stopped position. While dumping wheelbarrow full of debris the wheelbarrow twisted causing shoot...
09/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost Injured was working in the 170 slurry tunnel cleaning misc tools and parts, and while lifting 18"" Victolic joint pieces onto a rolling cart and then lifting them into a scrap bin, she noticed a sligh...
09/08/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While operating a powered lift the injured ee caught his right hand between the machine's handrail & an adjacent structural steel column causing a laceration to his 5th (little) finger requiring 7 sti...
08/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost WHILE CARRYING A LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN RECEIVING TREATMENT 3-28-05.
05/05/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 4d restricted The injured was sitting outside a mill while a liner was being dropped inside the mill. A piece of the liner sheared off and struck him on the thigh.
03/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted COMING DOWN LADDER HAD HANDS ON HANDRAIL, BOOTS MUDDY, HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER. HE SLIPPED FROM SECOND RUNG ON LADDER & STRUCK HIS RT. KNEE ON FIRST RUNG WHILE FALLING TO THE GROUND, 41"". WAS...
03/08/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VERY ICY CONDITIONS MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS FROM UNDER TRAILER CARRYING 1 BLOCK & SLIPPED & FELL.BLOCK SMASHED HIS RT. INDEX FINGER, OPEN FRACTURE, CRACKED NEXT FINGER. HE GOT STITCHES & PAIN MEDICATIO...
02/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE INJURED WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHILE STEPPING BACK. ON 2/18 HE BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK.
02/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted THE INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE FOOT BY A GRATE WHEEL. ON 2/23 HE BEGAN RESTRICTIONS.
02/04/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted INJURED WAS USING AIR POWERED RIVET BUSTER TO REMOVE REFRACTORY FROM EAST BY PASS DAMPER WHEN A FIST-SIZED PIECE OF REFRACTORY BROKE LOOSE FROM WALL AND IMPACTED HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAP. EE WA...
01/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING THE CLAM BUCKET ON A CRANE & WHILE DOING SO, THE EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER, AFTER HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RIGGING WEDGE SOCKET & T HE CLAM...
01/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 1-15-04 the miner was lifting a pump assembly and felt a pain. on 3-29-04 he began physical therapy.
12/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted ON 12/12/03 THE MINER CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN RODS AND FELL. ON 12/15/03 HE WAS PLACED ON RW.
12/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS ENTERING LINE 4 AGGLOMERATOR PRE-HEAT AREA & LOST FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND FALL, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST A WOOD PLATFORM. HE TEMPORARILY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS (<1 MINUTE) AND RECE...
12/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPED AILSEWAY IN BASEMENT OF STEP II AGGLOMERATOR BUILDING & SLIPPED ON WATER/OIL/MUD SLURRY THAT WAS COVERING FLOOR.INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS RT. ANKLE C...
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 11/5/03 THE MINER WAS LIFTING BATTERIES AND FELT A PAIN. BECAME AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 1/5/04.
10/30/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GRINDING THE MINER GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.
09/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ERECTED SCAFFOLD SECTION BY LIFTING IT MANUALLY BY HIMSELF. HE HEARD/FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS MIDDLE BACK AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND FELL TO HIS KNEES. EXPERIENCING NU...
09/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost INJURED WAS REPOSITIONING SCAFFOLD PLANK. WHILE REACHING OVERHEAD TO DO SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSED AS STRAIN, POSSIBLY ROTATOR CUFF INJURY.
09/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING TIE WRAPS OFF AIR LINES THE MINER CUT HIS FINGER.
08/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE SUPPORT FOR TEMP LIGHTING (2X4 LUMBER) WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND SWUNG DOWNWARD. HE IMMEDIATELY REGAINED CONTROL BUT THE MOMENTUM CARRIED HIS HAND INTO CONTACT...
07/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PULLING STEEL BANDS FROM A PALLET THE END OF A BAND SPRUNG & STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE CHEEK.
06/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted THE MINER WAS HOSING ON AN INCLINE AND SLIPPED ON PELLETS.
06/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A CASTING ROD ON A GRATE THE MINER GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
04/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AFTER HE SLIPPED STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB OF THE WELDING TRUCK.
03/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost ON 3-4-03 THE MINER WAS MOVING A PUMP HUB. BECAME AWARE OF LOST TIME ON 4-7-03.
03/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS STRIPPING PLYWOOD FORMS AND WHILE PULLING ONE SUDDENLY LET LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH - REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
02/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING CHUNKS WITH A HOOK THE MINER CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOK & A HANDRAIL-SUTURES.
02/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 2-11-03 THE MINER SLIPPED AND FELL, BECAME AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 5-24-03.
01/31/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STRIPPING INSULATION FROM A CABLE WITH A KNIFE THE INJURED CUT HIS FINGER.
01/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted THE MINER WAS WALKING UP STAIRS AND TRIPPED ON THE TOP STEP AND FELL.
01/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 99d restricted THE MINER WAS PULLING ON A PUMP BARREL TO POSITION IT AND FELT A POP.
01/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted WHILE CARRYING BANDING THE INJURED TRIPPED & FELL.