Minntac Plant — Accidents

Total: 423 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/02/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER WAS USING AN IMPACT TO CHANGE A SCREEN PANEL. DETERMINED TO BE OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS ON 1/27/2003.
12/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost WHILE WALKING THE MINER SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.
12/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost ON 12/17/02 THE MINER LIFTED A SCREEN ARM TO TURN IT OVER & FELT A PAIN. ON 1/28/03 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.
11/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER WAS LIFTING WHEELS & PUTTING THEM INTO THE DRYING ZONE. BECAME AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 1/24/03.
10/01/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHECKING TRIP CORDS THE INJURED STRUCK HER HEAD ON A BEAM. CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.
08/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost WHILE LIFTING A GUARD THE MINER FELT A PAIN.
08/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A CHAIN JACK THE MINER FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 9/6/02.
08/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A BUCKET ELEVATOR HOOD WITH A CRANE; ONE OF THE CLAINS TOUCHED A WATER PIPE CAUSING THE PIPE TO FALL & STRIKE HIM.
07/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TILTING A CYLINDER INTO PLACE ON A GUIDE PLATE THE MINER FELT A PAIN. BECAME AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-5-02.
05/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CARRYING A ROLLER THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER & A HANDRAIL.
05/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN WHILE REMOVING AN ABSORBENT PAD AT A WAYSIDE GREASER LOCATION.
05/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 129d lost, 85d restricted WHILE PLACING AN IMPACT WRENCH ON THE BACK OF A PLANT KAT THE MINER FELT A PAIN. ON 5/29/02 HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.
05/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost ON 5/22/02 THE MINER STEPPED OFF A PLATFORM AND FELT
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A FLANGE SUPPORT WHEEL FROM A SHAFT THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A WHEEL AND A BEAM.
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TURNING A VALVE THE MINER GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE.
03/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A SHEAVE FROM A MOTOR THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHEAVE AND MOTOR.SUTURES REQUIRED.
03/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE SLIPPED ON ICE.
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED WAS LIFTING MOTOR GUARD INTO POSITION AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.
03/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 325d lost THE INJURED WAS SITTING ON A FROKLIFT THAT WAS PARKED ON THE WEST RAIL OF A GANTRY CRANE. ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING THE CRANE AND AS HE MOVED THE CRANE SOUTH THE INJURED'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWE EN THE...
03/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted INJURED WAS USING OXY/ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT STEEL. FLAME WENT OUT AND WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE HIS STRIKER TO RE-LIGHT TORCH, THE TORCH CONTINUED TO FLOW GASES, WHICH ACCUMULATED I N HIS G...
03/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 149d restricted ON 3-01-02 THE MINER WAS CLEANING A CHUTE AS HE STEPPED BACK HIS FOOT WENT THROUGH AN OPENING & HE GRABBED A HAND RAIL. THIS CASE WAS ACCEPTED AS OCCUPATIONAL ON 3-22-02.
02/15/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 2/15/02 THE MINER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIPE. ON 2/26/02 HE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.
02/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 253d restricted WHILE POKING FROST CHUNKS WITH A BAR THE MINER JARRED HIS SHOULDER.
01/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted WHILE CUTTING FILTER BAGS THE MINER WAS STRUCK ON THE HAND BY A FILTER SECTION BEING LOADED ON A CART BY ANOTHER MINER.
01/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STRIPPING CABLE WITH A KNIFE, THE MINER CUT HIS THUMB.
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 23d restricted WHILE VACUUMING A CLASSIFIER PIT THE INJURED'S ARM GOT SUCKED INTO THE HOSE.
01/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A COOLING COVER THE MINER CUT HIS FINGER.
12/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted WHILE INSTALLING A GUARD THE INJURED STEPPED BACK OFF OF A 24"" A PLATFORM STRAINED HIS THIGH.
12/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted ON 12-14-01 THE MINER SLIPPED WHILE HOSING ON THE BALLING WASHROOM FLOOR. ON 12-17-01 SHE REPORTED TO THE DISPENSARY AND RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT.
11/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON DEBRIS RUBBLE IN KILN FLOOR AND WHILE HANDLING PLYWOOD SHEETS LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
11/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE HOLDING MATERIAL FELL OFF BEAM AND STRUCK THE INJURED.
10/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE PULLING ON A GAUGE STUCK BETWEEN ROLL ON AROLL SCREEN, THE INJURED FELT A PAIN.
10/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER WAS PUSHING A WRENCH AND FELT A PAIN IN HER WRIST. FOUND OUT ON 1/25/02 THAT HER WRISTWAS INJECTED.
10/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 158d restricted THE MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A GRIZZLY THAT WAS STILL SECURED BY ONE BOLT & FELT A PAIN.
09/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted WHILE PULLING ON A CHAIN JACK THE MINER FELT A PAIN.
09/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted THE MINER WAS HOOKING A SLING TO A CHAIN BLOCK & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BLOCK & CABLE.
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted THE MINER LIFTED GRIZZLY & WAS HANDLING IT TO A PARTNER & HE FELT A PAIN.
08/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING TIE WRAPS FROM A FAN THE MINER CUT HER HAND.- SUTURES.
07/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted THE MINER CLIMBED ON A HANDRAIL TO REACH A LINERBOLT AND THE WELD ON THE HANDRAIL BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
07/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER FELT A PAIN WHILE PULLING CABLE.
07/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE POSITIONING A HYDRAULIC RAM THE RAM STRUCKTHE MINER ON THE THUMB.
07/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A TRACKMOBILE THAT WAS PUSHING EMPTY BENTONITE CARS. HER PARTNER MOVED SWITCH TO WRON TRACK AND RAN INTO LOADED BENTONITE CARS.
05/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 25d restricted THE INJURED WAS PULLING A SKIN ON A MAGNETIC SEPARATOR DRUM AND HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FOREARM TO CONTACT THE EDGE OF THE SKIN.
05/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WHILE WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE THE MINER SLIPPED.HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A HANDRAIL AND TWISTED HIS ARM.
05/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE MINER WAS PULLING A HOSE & SLIPPED TWISTING HER ANKLE.
05/03/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 5-3-01 THE MINER WAS CHECKING ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGINST A CEMENT CEILING. ON 5-7-01 HE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.
04/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING IN AN ELEVATOR THE MINER TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRIKE HIS ELBOW ON A PLANT KAT - SUTURES.
04/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 299d lost THE INJURED WAS TRANSPORTING A CRUSHER BOWL WITHAN OVERHEAD CRANE AND HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEENTHE CRUSHER BOWL AND A FEED HOPPER THAT WAS BEING STORED.
04/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HOLDING A PILLOW BLOCK THE INJURED'S PARTNER STRUCK HER FINGER WITH A HAMMER.
04/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted ON 4-11-01 THE INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE, ON 11-27-01 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.