Minntac Plant — Accidents

Total: 423 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS DRILLING 3/4"" STEEL PLATE WITH 1/2"" DRIVE HAND HELD DRILL. BIT CAUGHT IN MATERIAL AUSING DRILL TO SPIN. EE THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN D-HANDLE OF DRILL AS IT TWISTED. FRACTURED LEFT THUMB.
04/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 268d lost EMPLOYEE REMOVING INSIDE TROUGH PLATE IN COOLER.SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING OLATE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HERNIATED DISK.
04/04/2000 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN FLOOR AREA BENEATH LINE 16 HYDROSEPERATOR TANK. ONE HALF OF 6"" VICTAULIC CLAMP FITTING DROPPED FROM 10"" OPENING IN TANK BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON TOP OF HARD HAT. COMPLAI...
04/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH CREW INSTALLING REPLACEMENT STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAM. WAS PREPARING TO PLACE CONNECTING BOLTS AND ANOTHER CREW MEMBER PUSHED BEAM AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN FLAN GE AND...
04/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING OLD CLASSIFIER TANK FOR REMOVAL FROM FLATBED TRAILER TO SCRAP YARD. STEPPED DOWN APPROX 24"" INTO TANK AND RIGHT ANKLE ROLLED OVER. FRACTURED RIGHT FIBULA.
03/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ERECTING SCAFFOLD OVER COARSE TAILSLOAD OUT CONVEYER FRAMEWORK TO INSTALL BRACING. FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO VERTICAL UPRIGHT HOLDING EMERGENCY SHUT OFF LINE. BROKE O NE RIB. RE...
03/24/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 3/24/00 THE MINER WAS CHECKING LUBE SPRAYS AND GOT DUST IN HIS EYE. ON 3/27/00 HE RECEIVED TREATMENT.
03/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 3/19/00 THE MAN WAS USING A BAR TO MOVE GRATING; AS HE REACHED FORWARD WITH THE BAR HE FELT APAIN. BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 4/19/00.
03/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BURNING LINER BOLTS FROM A CHUTE THE INJURED GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
03/15/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE HELPED TO LOWER A LIFT TO ITS SIDE, BY HAND, SO THE FORK-LIFT COULD REMOVE IT FROM THE WORK AREA. THE LIFT CAME DOWN FAST, AS HE WAS HOLDING A HANDLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND EE'S RIGHT ARM STR AIGHTENE...
03/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 1d restricted EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT 10"" BY 10' PIECE OF IRON PIPE W/O AID OF MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL HELP.FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK AND PAIN IN LEGS. TREATED NEXT DAY AND REMOVED FROM WORK.
03/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE INJURED WAS TAKING A SHOWER AFTER HIS SHIFT AND HE SLIPPED.
03/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED'S PARTNER HAD JACKED UP A PLATE ON AN ACCUMULATOR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN THE JACK AND SPACER KICKEDOUT AND STRUCK THE INJURED.
03/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE TRIPPED OVER SECURED HOLE COVER AND FELL TO SAME LEVEL HITTING RIGHT SIDE OF RIB/CHEST ON CONCRETE CURBING. EE COMPLETED SHIFT AND TREATED NEXT DAY. DIAGNOSED W/ SEVERE CONTUSION OF LOWER R IBS AND...
02/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING A TRUNNION SLEEVE THE MINER GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
01/31/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1-31-00 THE MINER WAS WALKING AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A CABLETRAY BEAM BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 2-15-00.
01/30/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1-30-00 THE INJURED STEPPED ON A CHUNK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. BECAME AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6-1-00.
01/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1-29-2000 THE INJURED STEPPED BACK OFF A PLATFORM & FELL. BECAME AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 2-21-2000.
01/28/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1/28/00 THE INJ BACKED INTO AN ANGLE IRON BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 3/2/00
01/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE FLIPPING LINERS WITH A PRYBAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE FOOT.
01/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted WHILE USING A BAR TO PRY A TEST CHAIN TROUGH, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE MINER TO FALL.
01/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PICKING UP A CHAIN FROM THE FLOOR THE MAN FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.
01/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS PART OF CREW REPAIRING SPIDER AREA OF COOLER ON AGGLOMERATOR LINE 4. EE WAS USING 4 1/2"" HAND GRINDER TO REMOVE RUST ON STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBER PRIOR TO WELDING. LARGE AMNOUNT OF DEBRIS WAS AI...