NAT'L STEEL PELLET CO (MINE) — Accidents

Total: 79 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING ON THE 5TH FLOOR IN CRUSHER NO. 1 IN THE PIT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER LATCH HE STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE LOWER RAIL OF THE SA FETY RA...
11/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR SECONDARY MILL FLOOR-LINE 3. INJURED WAS POSITIONING THE COUPLING FOR THE #3 SECONDARY MILL. INJURED WAS ON PLATFORM AND WAS LIFTING WITH HIS LEFT ARM. WHILE AD...
11/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED CLAIMS WHILE CHIPING SLAG A PIECE OF SLAG GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES BURNING LEFT EYE. INJURED CLAIMS SHE ALSO GOT A ARC FLASH FROM WELDING.
10/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE #2 TRIPPER CONVEYOR IN THE PYT DRIVE HOUSE. INJUR ED STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR WHERE SOMEONE HAD REMOVED THE COVER TO HOSE THE FLOOR. INJURED WAS ATT...
10/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost INJ CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE DIRTY PELLET PILE EAST OF THE PELLETIZER. INJ WAS WALKING ON SLOPE OF HAND COMPACTED PELLETS ON THE DIRTY PELLET PILE & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM & WHEN...
10/04/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE GRATE, BELOW RECOUP DUCT, ON DAMPERS IN THE PELLETIZER. INJURED STEPPED OFF OF A STEP APPROX. 3-4 FEET AND LANDED ON A WATER HOSE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE....
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 39d restricted INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK TO P.M. THE 4105 SHOVEL. DOING THE JOB HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 3 GAL BUCKET THEY USE TO DRAIN THE ENGINE OIL. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A CLICK IN HIS BACK . LATER...
09/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING ON THE #2 PRODUCT SCREEN IN THE PELLETIZER SCREENHOUSE. HE WAS TAKING NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE FEED END OF THE SCREEN. AS HE WAS WELDING HE ACQUIRED A CASE OF ARC FLASH TO B...
08/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WORKING OUTSIDE NORTH DOOR OF THE NEW WELDING SHOP. WHILE HITTING A LIP SHROUD FOR A SHOVEL BUCKET WITH A 8 LB. HAMMER, A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND HIT INJURED IN HIS L...
07/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted INJURED STATED HE WAS REMOVING THE REDUCER ON BALLING DRUM LINE 8 IN THE PELLETIZER. HE WAS USING A TWO POUND HAMMER TO REMOVE THE PIN AND HIT THE TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
07/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 5d restricted INJURED CLAIMS WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL THE RIGHT TILT CYLINDER ON THE 4349 CAT DOZER WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE. INJURED HAD IT JUST ABOUT LINED UP TO PUT THE PIN IN. WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE IT CAUS ING IT...
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR IN THE TAILING PUMP AREA. INJURED WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REMOVING THE LARGE BOLTS FROM THE NORMAN TAILS PUMP CASE AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW BOLTS; W...
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS IN NO. 3 PRIMARY MILL FEED CONVEYOR TUNNEL. HE DROPPED A ROLLER ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
04/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 35d restricted INJURED WAS WORKING ON A TASK FOR THE 4104 SHOVEL. INJURED WAS INSIDE THE BUCKET OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL MORE STEAM UP INTO THE BUCKET. IN DOING SO HE PULLED HIS BA CK MUSC...
04/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 13d restricted INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR CRANE BOX. INJURED TASK WAS DUMPING GARBAGE INTO GARBAGE BOX, INJURED WAS CLIMBING OUT OF GARBAGE BOX AFTER HE HAD SECURED HOOK OF CHAIN ONTO BOX. HE ST EPPED O...
04/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 69d restricted INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER ON THE BALLING FLOOR. INJURED STATED HE WAS PRYING IWTHA BAR TO INSTALL A SCRAPER ON THE BELT LINE9. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
04/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted INJURED WAS INSIDE THE PLANT WAREHOUSE. WAREHOUSE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PELLATIZER. INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER TO PATCH A WATER HOLE WITH A KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTING THE RUB...
04/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE GREASE OUT OF KILN BEARING GREASE PIT. EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE GREASE OPT. HE STEPPED UP ONTO THE CEMENT AND AS HE THEN WAS BRINING HIS FOOT DOWN TO STEP ON TO THE FL...
04/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WORKING INT HE COUNTER TRACTOR IN THE SECONDARY BASEMENT BY THE SOUTH END OF THE SECONDARY MILL #4. EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING TH EDISCHARGE DRAIN PIPE ON THE SECONDARY MILL DISCHARG E SUP ON...
04/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER PLANT ALONG THE GRATE WHERE THE GRATE CASTINGS ARE CHANGED. INJURED WAS CUTTING OFF A OLD THE WRAP OFF A GREASE LINE TO CHANGE THE GREASE HOSE. HE WAS USI NG A KN...
04/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost AFTER EE'S UNLOADED AND STACKED PIPE 3 HIGH IN A PILE, EE WAS TYING DOWN DONNAGE ON TRAILER. TRAILER WAS 10' FROM PIPE PILE. THE PILE OF PIPE SHIFTED AND FELL AND ROLLED TOWARDS THE TRUCK. EE HEARD TH...
03/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED CLAIMS WHILE DRIVING HIS PICKUP TRUCK ON A PIT ROAD HE HIT A LARGE ROCK ON THE ROAD. HE BOUNDED UP AND SMASHED HIS NECK ON THE ROOF OF THE PICKUP. HE WAS WEARING HIS HELMET.
03/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost INJURED CLAIMS SHE WAS COMING TO WORK AT NSPC. AFTER SHE PARKED HER CAR IN THE PLANT PARKING LOT SHE STARTED TO WALK OUT OF THE PARKING LOT TO THE PLANT. AS SHE WALKED THROUGH THE OPENING OF T HE PARK...
03/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED HE WA DRIVING A PIT VAN (TRUCK) ON WEST B-DUMP. INJURED WAS TURNING A SHE WAS DRIVING HTE VAN KEEPING A COYOTE IN HIS HEADLIGHTS. DRIVING THIS WAY CAUSED THE VAN TO BE TIPPED ONTO DRIVE...
02/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLAIMS HE WAS CUTTING OPEN A LARGE BOX OF FILTERS WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND. INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PM STALL IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP.
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 154d restricted INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE TIRE SHOP WHICH IS IN THE OLD TRUCK SHOP. INJURED PUT A TIRE SIZE 11R22.5 AGAINST HIS TOOL BOX. INJURED THOUGHT IT WOULD STAY BUT IT FELL OVER AND LANDED O N HIS L...
01/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 104d lost, 77d restricted INJURED CLAIMS WHILE HE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS BY THE NUMBER 2 SECONDARY HILL HE SLIPPED WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HIS RIGHT HEEL BOUNCED DOWN TWO STEPS. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT HEEL.
01/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN STALL NO. 3 IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP. INJURED WAS REPLACING WEAR PLATES ON THE BOTTOM OF LOADER BUCKET. WHILE INJURED WAS JACKING UP ONE OF THE PLATES, IT SLIPPED OFF THE...
01/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING UP THE RAMP IN THE SOUTH COLD STORAGE BUILDING LOCATED EAST OF THE CONCENTRATOR. INJURED SLIPPED ON SOME ICE NEAR THE PUMP SHAFT RACK AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK ON THE FLO...