NATIVIDAD PLANT — Accidents

Total: 71 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE was working on replacing screens on the scrubber screen. The top deck oversize grizzly panel was removed and set on the inspection bench. While pulling the screen panel out, the screen caught the g...
09/13/2023 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE using pneumatic torque gun. Positioned tool on lug in the 6 o'clock position. EE is right hand dominant & was holding grip with right hand & used left hand to set socket on lug. Then placed left ha...
05/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted IW was moving a pallet from a stack to the floor, dropping it on the ground. Pallet tipped forward striking the employee's wrist causing injury
03/27/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was at the Scrubber Screen working on/inspecting grease lines before start-up. EE was leaving the upper work platform and stepped on an uneven piece of floor grating. EE's right foot landed o...
02/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EE was working on preparing a media batch. Incident occurred when coworker was placing media barrel off the dolly. The barrel slipped while it was getting unloaded. EE at the time was guiding the barr...
12/20/2022 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE reports that EE was driving the forklift in the Lower Plant Loading area when EE hit a pothole in the ground. Because of the jolt of the forklift EE felt pain in EE's lower back. At that time, empl...
10/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Quarry Haul Truck driver missed last step and fell to ground. Right leg was caught in last step on the ladder and hurt right ankle. EE was taken to the doctor and they were diagnose with a strain of r...
07/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was replacing a conveyor belt in the lime plant. Lime fell from the upper level onto the mechanic's goggles. When the mechanic adjusted the goggles, lime fell into eye. After flushing the e...
04/11/2022 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 252d lost, 72d restricted Mechanic was kneeling down on one knee and bent forward to turn a 10"" gate valve. When EE stood up from one knee, EE felt pain in lower back. EE reported this to the supervisor immediately and receiv...
10/12/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was tramming JLG when they engaged a pothole full of water. As the tire dipped the energy transferred to the bucket and caused employee to bounce up and when they came down they twisted thei...
03/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted When completing a vehicle inspection, the heavy equipment operator lost EE's balance and hit EE's elbow on a metal railing. The miner was given moderate duty work restrictions.
09/08/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A haul truck driver was operating the vehicle with the window down. As driver came around a turn something entered left eye causing discomfort.
01/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got employee's right thumb caught between the connector of the bed of a dust truck. Employee fractured employee's thumb and received one suture.
10/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a pallet, employee felt a pain in employee's back. Didn't receive notice of Chiropractic Care until 11/29/2017.
12/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted After installing screens at HMS Wet Screen in the morning & DSF Midwestern Screens in the afternoon, at the end of the day employee felt muscle spasms on the right side of neck and mentioned it to the...
05/24/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was talking to the employees working at Sacker #1 at the Pool Warehouse. As the lift table lowered, the employee's foot was caught below the motor housing, crushing the employee's foot. Empl...
04/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was carrying wire spools up the stairs at the tertiary crusher. On the second or third step, EE lost EE's footing and fell backwards striking EE's head on the concrete floor. Employee susta...
01/28/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee felt pain in EE's left shoulder while working at the rock picking station. Employee reported on 1/28/16 but did not request medical treatment. The employee requested medical evaluation on 3...
01/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was working at the sacker #1. EE took a step toward the pallet with a full 50 lbs. sack in hand. Placing a bag requires stepping toward the sacker rotating EE's body approximately 90 degrees...
06/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 669d lost, 96d restricted Employee was carrying empty bags into the warehouse and tripped over a pallet, causing him to fall.
06/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 139d restricted Employee was walking down a 3-step stair and missed the second step causing him to fall. Employee is feeling pain in his left leg and was release to work with restrictions
05/21/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee was working to repair a screw conveyor. Due to the configuration of the area, employee had to climb in and out of the area and kneel during the repairs. Employee was wearing knee pads, but t...
12/15/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee used a pry bar to shift the pallet roller frame back into position. During the task, he felt a sharp pain in his middle back, below the shoulders
12/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee works as a packer loader at the 50-lb sacking station. Employees left wrist hurts when he moves a bag from the sacker spout to the pallet.
04/18/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Reportable hearing loss is right ear
12/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 761d lost, 92d restricted Employee was working with a wheel barrow moving rock. His right foot slipped causing him to fall to his knees. Wheel barrow handle struck him under his right arm pit causing right shoulder strain.
09/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 20d restricted Employee felt pain in the groin area while sacking on 9/24/12. Employee reported internally, but did not request medical treatment. On 7/17/14, employee reported worsening of pain and requested medi...
05/07/2012 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Miner was dumping a wheel barrow of rock, when completed and started to pull the wheel barrow back to him he felt a pain in his left shoulder.
02/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee indicated pain and swelling in right knee at the end of the day after kneeling and twisting working on installing spring assembly on dump truck.
08/15/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted After installing toe boards along catwalk employee felt swelling on right knee. This is being reported at this time as a result of employee reporting pain in right knee on 1/30/12 with doctor's visit...
07/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was shoveling some wet, heavy sand during housekeeping and felt pain and bulge in left side. Doctor's note indicates employee having surgery to correct left hernia.
05/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While sacking 50 lb. sacks of sand, employee indicated left shoulder started to hurt
02/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was shoveling and got a sharp pain in his back.
09/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was descending ladder approx. 5 ft. high. While holding ladder with right hand and using left hand to attach safety chain, his feet slipped and right hand snagged on half chain link welded fo...
05/19/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Complaint of soreness in neck due to excessive bouncing of quarry haul truck.
04/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Strain/lower left back while trying to push full pallet with sacks down the pallet rolls.
03/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was climbing up ladder to change a light bulb when he slipped on the ladder rung and hit his knee on the railing.
02/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning build-up on D Conveyor catwalk, as he was shoveling he hit his finger on the handrail.
11/04/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using hand crank to move BW-9 belt conveyor at the DSF plant to new location felt pain in right elbow and wrist.
10/16/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Switching gas valves at kiln, struck his left knee below knee cap on portable steps and caused laceration.
10/15/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 9d restricted Removing cap off of pipe with bar and hammer, bar moved and hit left thumb with hammer.
07/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a wire brush from a hand grinder when wires from the brush punctured the glove and the palm of his right hand.
06/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost While loading 8"" HDPE, employee was thrown to the ground when he pushed the pipe while it was on the forks and it became out of balance.
04/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 296d lost Removing a screen at the scrubber when the edge of the screen caught his glove ripping it off and pulling his left hand and wrist.
02/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting wire insulation when the cutter slipped and cut the EE's left hand
12/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal The victim was found laying on the ground by the rear bulk trailer.
05/15/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling hole in PVC pipe. The drill caught the metal fram & swung around & cut his right pinky finger.
05/09/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hit his left ring finger with the handle of grease gun while greasing journal on #1 mill.
02/07/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using hydraulic bearing puller to pull a bearing off of a shaft, when puller fingers slipped and striking his left pinky finger, resulting in a fracture to the bone at the knuckle on his left h...
08/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was climbing out of Mid-Western screen #2 when he reached up and caught his finger on a sharp piece of metal causing a laceration on his pinky finger of his left hand.