Minntac Plant — Accidents

Total: 423 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A MOTOR FROM A PUMP THE MINER TURNED & STRUCK HIS GLASSES AGAINST A VLAVED HANDLE.
03/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA IN BASEMENT OF STEP 111 LINE 7 AGGLOMERATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TACTONITE PELLETS AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
03/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HOSING, THE MINER LOOKED UP AND GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.
03/18/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE CLEANING RINGS & BOWL PULVERIZER WITH AIR, THE MINER GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
02/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER WAS CLEANING A COBBER TANK. THE TANK SHIFTED CAUSING FALL TO THE FLOOR. ON 4-19-01 HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.
02/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost ON 2/23/01 BECAME AWARE THAT THE MINER HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY.
02/19/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER STEPPED ON A BOLT & TWISTED HIS BACK. BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 12/18.
02/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING BURNER EXTENSIONS ON A GRATE THE MINER GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE.
02/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6"" GAS VALVE WHEN VALVE SHIFTED AND PINCHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN FLANGE OF VALVE AND PIPE CAUSING FRACTURE.
02/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WENT OUT OF JOB TRAILER. STEPS ICY WITH SNOW. BOTH FEET SLIPPED TO FRONT. LANDED ON TAILBONE AND LOWER BACK. LANDED ON 2 STEPS, ONE AT A TIME. FRACTURED DISTAL TAILBONE.
02/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER WAS LIFTING PRINTS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS ARM. BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON2/28/01.
02/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted ON 2/9/01 THE MINER WAS POKING FROST CHUNKS AFTER USING A TORCH TO HEAT THE AREA, WHEN HER ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FEEDER OPENING. ON 2/12/01 SHE WENT TO THE CLINIC.
01/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PULLING OUT A STARTER PAN THE MINER FELT APAIN.
01/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER THE MINER CUT HIMSELF.
01/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost ON 1-11-01 THE MINER WAS PULLING A LENGTH OF PIPE OFF A RACK. AS HE TURNED, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. ON 5-1-01 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.
01/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT THE MINER FELT PAIN. FOUND OUT ABOUT CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 1/19/01.
01/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A BROKEN CONDUIT FROM A JUNCTION BOX, DUST FELL INTO THE MINER'S EYE.
01/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A CHAIN DRIVE THE MINER CUT HISHAND ON A GEAR CASE.
12/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost WHILE WALKING UP STEPS THE INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ANKLE.
12/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER WAS POKING A FROST CHUNK WITH CONDUIT AND A CHUNK STRUCK THE CONDUIT WHICH STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT. BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 1/20/01.
12/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost ON 12-13-00 THE MINER WAS LIFTING A HEATER, ON 12-21-00 HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK.
12/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF A TRUCK.
12/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING A ROLLER OFF A PLATFORM WHEN THE ROLLER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL.
12/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted WHILE OPERATING A LOADER THE MINER WAS JOSTLED IN THE CAB.
12/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE FINISHING OUT A PARTICLE COUNTER WITH HEPTANE, THE MINER WAS SPRAYED IN THE FACE
11/08/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 22d restricted INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PLANT CAT WHILE WALKING ON THE DRIVEWAY IN THE CONCENTRATOR. HE RECEIVEDFIRST AID AT THE LOCAL CLINIC & WAS RELEASED BUTPROBLEM CONTINUED. BEGAN LOST TIME 2/1/01.
11/02/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None LINE #7 WAS SWITCHED OVER TO BURNING COAL DURINGTHE 3RD SHIFT ON 11/2/00 AT 9:15PM THE BURNER FLOOR ATTENDANT HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM LINE7. UPONS INVESIGATION HE FOUND A 1' DIAMETER 4' LON G SECTION O...
10/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING COTTER PINS IN AN ADJUSTING RAMSHAFT. THE SHAFT FELL ON HIS FINGER.
10/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost ON 10/4/00 THE MINER WAS KNEELING WHILE WELDING ON A HEATER CORE SUPPORT. AS HE STOOD UP HIS KNEE LOCKED. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 12/20/00.
10/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PRYING AND LIFTING SORBENT PADS THE MINER FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK - CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.
10/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A LIGHT FIXTURE THE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY THE LIGHT ON THE HAND.
09/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT THE MINER'S PARTNER STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER.
09/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A BELT ON A SHEAVE THE MINER GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & SHEAVE.
09/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM A ROLLER ON A BALLING DRUM ROLL SCREEN BY POUNDING ON THE BEARING WITH A HAMMER. IN THE PROCESS, THE ROLLER BOUNCED UP, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER A...
08/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE USING A VACUUM HOSE TO CLEAN UP, THE MANS'HAND WAS SUCKED IN THE HOSE.
08/29/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE USING AN AIR CHIPPER THE MINER STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE KNEE.
08/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 148d restricted THE MINER WAS USING A PRY BAR TO TIP A MILL LINER, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
07/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE MINER WAS PULLING ON A VACUUM HOSE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
07/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE MINER WAS WALKING ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A STEP AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WHILE PUSHING ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, THE MINER FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted ON 7/6/00 THE MINER WAS HOOKING A CHAIN TO A SUMP PUMP AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON A SUPPORT BEAM. ON 7/12/00 HE REPORTED TO THE DISPENSARY AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK.
06/27/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted WHILE WALKING BY A ROD BOX A ROD CAME OUT OF THE MILL CAUSING THE BOX TO TIP & FALL ON THE WORKERS FOOT.
06/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost ON 6-22 THE MINER TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE COMING FROM UNDER BELT, HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 12-13-00 BECAME AWARE OF CASE 1-3-01.
06/09/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BEAM &JARRED HIS BACK.
05/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING A WATER HOSE THE INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BEAM.
05/18/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted ON 5-18-00 THE MINER STEPPED ON A HOSE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. ON 8-14-00 THE FOOT WAS CASTED, BECAME AWARE OF TREATMENT ON 9-1-00.
05/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO CHIP SLAG SHELL LINER TABS A PIECE STRUCK THE MINER ON THE HAND.
05/09/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING ON A HANDRAIL, SLAG WENT DOWN THE MINER'S BOOT BURNING HIS FOOT.
05/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 5/4/00 THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF REFRACTORY FROM LINE 7 DROP-OUT MANIFOLD AND HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT IN THE FLAPPER. BECAME AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 5/24/00.
04/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SKIRTING ON CLASSIFIER TANK. PARTNER HANDED PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TO EMPLOYEE FROM ABOVE. SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE CUTTING HIM. REQUIRED...