NAT'L STEEL PELLET CO (MINE) — Accidents

Total: 79 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None WHILE EE WAS CLEANING OUT LAUNDERS, HE PULLED WRONG TRYING TO OPEN LAUNDER DOOR. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT STOMACH AREA.
04/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS MOVING A BOSSMAN FLOOR JACK THAT WEIGHTS APPROX. 300 LBS WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS RT. ELBOW. JACK IS ON WHEELS.
03/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost WHILE PULLING WRENCH TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE BACKHOE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND.SURGERY DATE: 6/3/03.
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HOSING OUT A PLUGGED PIPE WITH AN 1 1/2"" WATER HOSE, THE HOSE NOZZLE GOT AWAY FROM EE'S HAND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB.
02/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS CHANGING LOADER TEETH ON THE '03 LOADER. HIS PARTNER TAPPED THE TOOTH TO FIT IT ON THE REMAINING 1/16"" AND A SMALL 3/8 X 1/8 RECTANGULAR PIECE OF LOADER TOOTH WENT INTO HIS LEFT ARM.
01/31/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED MOVED SIDEWAYS WHILE SITTING ON BENCH AND A 2 1/2"" SLIVER WENT INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH.
01/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE HEAD MOTION OF THE #1 PRODUCT SCREEN. THE 26"" AIR PIPE FOR COOLING THE HEAD MOTION BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ABOUT 8' STRIKING EE ON BACK OF HEAD, ARM & LEG.
01/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS ASSEMBLING A 40 HP CONVEYOR MOTOR AFTER A BEARING CHANGE HE MANUALLY ROTATED THE FAN TO CHECK THE BALANCE. HE PINCHED HIS R HAND 4TH FINGER BETWEEN THE FAN BLADE AND A 6"" MOUNTING BOLT.
12/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS REACHING ACROSS A 3' WORK BENCH TO PULL A 75 LB SWING MOTOR CLOSER TO HIM AND STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.
11/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost INJURED WAS WALKING OUTSIDE TO START PICKUP AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE.
09/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING STATOR ON PUMP, A BOARD THAT WAS BEING USED TO PROP UP STATOR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH CAUSING STATOR TO DROP 1-2"" PINCHING HIS FINGER. STATOR WEIGHED ABOUT 70 LBS.
08/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost EE WAS MOVING GARBAGE W/ A 2 WHEEL CART. HE RAN OVER SOME WELDING LINES THAT WERE LAYING ACROSS THE WALKWAY, ONE WHICH HAD A LOOP, AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT & HE TRIPPED. HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CEMENT.
08/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HAMMERING A DUMP VALVE COVER HANDLE WITH AN IMPROPER TOOL & MISSED THE HANDLE BUT STRUCK HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER.
08/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING HOSE & HAD ONE FOOT ON PLATFORM & ONE ON FINAL DRIVE OF '05 SHOVEL. EE SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT ELBOW WHILE BREAKING HIS FALL.
08/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE STEADY REST FOR THE LEBLOND LATHE. WHEN HE FINISHED ONE SIDE, HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING IT OVER WHEN IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER. STEADY REST WEIGHED...
07/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS HOSING IN PHASE 1 BASEMENT. HE HAD THE HOSE STRETCHED OVER HIS LEFT ARM WITH HIS LEFT ARM ELEVATED & BENT TO PULL & HOLD HOSE. HE FELT A POP IN HIS ELBOW & PAIN WENT THROUGH THE ELBOW.
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WHILE EE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB. BAR INTO THE VICE OF CINNCINATTI DRILL PRESS, HE REACHED OVER AND PUSHED ON THE VICE TO LOOSEN THE HANDLE AND FELTA SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost INJURED TOOK THE 8 GAUGE SHOTGUN OFF THE COFFIN HOIST & LIFTED GUN UP ON LEFT SHOULDER TO CARRY IT BACK TO BURNER FLOOR. WHILE LIFTING GUN ONTO SHOULDER HE FELT PAIN.
05/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING A FUEL PUMP ONT HE 9501 PICK UP FULL TANK. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET ON THE 41328 MUSTANG AND TURNED TO STEP OUT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS BOOT ONT HE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE FELL FACE FIR...
05/07/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HOLDING A SCRAPER IN PLACE FOR THE WELDER TO TACK IN PLACE. A HOT PIECE OF SLAG DROPPED FROM ABOVE INTO HIS COVERALLS, BURNING HIS GENITALIA.
05/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING THE POWER CORD FOR THE PAR. HE PULLED TWICE AND ON THE THIRD TIME THE CORD RELEASED AND PINCHED HIS 4TH FINGER R HAND BETWEEN CORD AND ANGLE IRON.
04/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE STEAM BAY IN THE TRUCK SHOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIS FOOT TO COME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM RESULTING IN A FALL AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL. HE INJURED HIS RT S...
04/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted WHILE WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHINGHARD ON A WRENCH & FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
04/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost ENTIRE CAB AND STRUCTURE FELL OFF THE DEMAG SHOVEL FALLING APPROX 20' WITH OPERATOR IN CAB. OPERATOR HAD SEAT BELT ON.
03/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE SOME OLD DC DRIVES AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM. WENT TO DOCTOR 4/12. SURGERY SCHEDULED 4/15.
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost INJURED WAS LIFTING STEEL PIPE SECTIONS INTO A METAL DUMPSTER. THE PIECES OF PIPE WEIGHED APPROX 60-70 LBS. INJURED STRAINED HIS MIDDLE BACK.
02/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS BOARDING THE STEEL CAT & HIS HAND SLIPPED ON GRAB HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
02/21/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS DRIVING FUEL WAGON TO FUEL POND EQUIPMENT. HE DROVE OVER A WASH OUT AREA AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE INSIDE ROOF OF THE CAB.
02/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING A CARBIDE TOOL BIT ON GREEN WHEEL WHEN TOOL BIT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE WHEEL & HIS 1ST FINGER RT HAND KNUCKLE CONTACED WHEEL.
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE WAS INSTALLING PIPE & HOSE PAST DUMP POINT #8 ON THE E-1 LINE. EE LIFTED CLAMP OFF THE TRUCK. HE FELT A JERK IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FOLLOWED BY DISCOMFORT & PAIN. SURGERY 4/5/02.
01/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost INJURED WAS REMOVING THE WEAR PLATE FROM THE 15-61 SALA SUMP PUMP. WHEN HE LIFTED THE PLAT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 368d lost INJURED WAS CALIBRATING A TRANSMITTER ONT HE #3 SECONDARY CYCLONE HEADER AREA. INJURED HAD RIGHT FOOT ON MILL ADDITION WATER PIPE AND WAS PREPARING TO STEP UP TO THE TOP OF PIPE WITH LEFT FOOT AND WHI...
10/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS OPERATING THE PAR IN PRIMARY MILL #5. A ROCK WHICH WAS STUCK BETWEEN RAILS ABOVE THE PARON THE DISCHARGE END OF THE MILL FELL ONTO THE JET WATER TUBE AND RICOCHETED OFF STRIKING HER RIGHT KNEE.
08/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE CREW WITH THE PAR FOR THE #10 PRIMARY MILL. HE PUT HIS HAND ONT HE DECK LOCKING PIN TO REMOVE THE PIN, WHICH WAS STILL TIGHT & TILTED TO THE WEST. HE HAD THE PAR OPER ATOR MO...
07/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR OF THE OLD TRUCK SHOP. INJURED STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE CONCRETE WITH HIS HEEL, TWISTING HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
07/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED COLLECTED BLAST HOLE SAMPLES ON CC-3 PATTERN. INJURED PLACE THE SAMPLES (25-30 LBS) INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP TRUCK. INJURED BROUGHT THE SAMPLES TO THE LAB AND WHILE EXITING THE PICK UP HE F...
06/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS PLACING SUPPLIES IN STORAGE IN THE ROOM BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL SOUTH SIDE. THE DOOR OFTHE STORAGE UNIT STRUCK 4 STEEL PLATES THAT WERELINED UP VERTICALLY AGAINST THE EAST WALL. THREE OF THE P...
05/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING ROUSTABOUT BOLT AND HOSE WAS LEAKING AT FITTING. A SPARK FROM SLAGIGNITED THE CONCENTRATED OXYGEN IN GLOVE AND BURNED AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
05/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS CHIPPING NORDBAK ON TRUNNION PANEL AND FELT SOMETHING FOREIGN INHIS LEFT EYE. (EE MISSED THE 23, 24TH OF MAY).
05/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS PUTTING THE HAULAGE TRUCKS (NO. 4285) WHEEL CHOCKS BACK INTO ITS HOLDER IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
04/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS USING A 5 FOOT BAR TO PRY OVER A BEARING ON THE CLASSIFIER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE PINCHED HIS BABY FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF STEEL. (FLIGHT OF TH E CLASS...
04/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost HE WAS CLIMBING UP BOARDING LADDER ON THE SHOVELAT TOP OF THE LADDER HE REACHED FOR THE HANDRAILHE MISSED THE RAIL & LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING 10FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. FELT PAI N IN LE...
04/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS SEEMBLING THE RIGHT REAR LEVELING JACK INTO THE HOUSING ON THE 4540 DRILL. THE RAM AND CAP WERE PINNED TOGETHER AND SUSPENDED FROM THE MOBIL CRANE. THE COMBINED WEIGHT IS APPROX...
03/05/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 86d lost, 108d restricted INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS IN THE HOLE OF #7 PRIMARY MILL REMOVING LINERS THAT HAD JUST BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF THE MILL LINER. WHEN INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE OF LINER A PIECE THAT THEY EITHER DID NOT...
02/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE PIT. INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE PIT VAN ON THE EAST SIDE OF PIT DRY, GOING TO THE EE'S PARKING LOT ON THE SOUTH END OF PIT DRY. AS EE STARTED TO WALK FRO M VAN,...
02/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR ON THE SECOND FLOOR BY THE OPERATORS FOREMANS OFFICE. WHILE WALKING UP TWO FLIGHTS OF STAIRS WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER AT THE 11-12 TRANSFER POINT IN THE COOLER AREA. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 4' PIECE OF FLOOR GRADING. PUTTING IT IN PLACE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost INJURED WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE NO. 4355 D-8 CRAWLER DOZER IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP. INJURED BENT DOWN AND WAS ROLLING THE ROLLERS ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR AND HE FELT A PAI N IN HI...
01/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted INJURED STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE 4100 DEMAG SHOVEL IN THE PIT AREA WHEN THE SEAT. SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. THE MOTION CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.
12/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost INJ EE WAS THE SHOVEL OPERATOR ON NO.4105 SHOVELINJ CLAIMS WHILE PUSHING THE LADDER DOWN TO GET OFF THE SHOVEL, HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT, IN THE LADDER RIPPING HIS BOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE PINCHING...