Nazareth Plant I — Accidents

Total: 176 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted TRYING TO HELP FLIP OVER A PIECE OF STEEL EE GOTTIP OF LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEELAND THE FRAME.
06/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WATER FILTER ON 109-110 TAIL BELT LINE WATER SPRAY PIPE. EE WAS KNEELING PULLING ON A 14"" PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A 2""X6"" NIPPLE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK . TH...
05/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A GUARD IN THE SHOP. HE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF ONE END. WHEN ADJUSTING HIS GRIP HE SLID HIS HAND ACROSS THE SHARP END SLICINGHIS FINGER.
04/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 79d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS SHRINK WRAPPING PALLET OF BOXES. EE BENT OVER & PULLED WRAP AROUND CORNERS OF PALLET & FELT PULLING PAIN IN HIP & LEG AREA
04/02/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LEDGE OF FAN & AS HE STEPPED DOWN, HE STEPPED IN CEMENT WHICH CONTAINED A ROLLER BEARING ABOUT 1"" IN DIAMETER CAUSING HIS RIGHT ANKLE TO TWIST.
03/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CLEANING BUILUP ON FEED SHELF KILN USING A BAR TO POKE THE BUILDUP ON SHELF. EE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted EE WAS SWING A SLEDGE HAMMER OVERHEAD, IN THE FIRST COMPARTMENT OF THE FMA TRYING TO DRIVE IN FARTHER THE DIVISION BOLTS. AS HE SWUNG THE SLEDGEHAMMER, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
02/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLIGHT GRADE FROM TRANSFER TOWER HEADED FOR ELEC ROOM. GROUND HAD SOME ICE COVERING FROM PREVIOUS DAY. SLIPPED AND FELL. EMPLOYEE HAS SORE TAILBONE AND SPRAINED WRIST .
01/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost EE WAS TAKING DOWN SCAFFOLDING WHEN THE PLATFORMON WHICH HE WAS STANDING ON FELL THRU. IT CAUSEDHIM TO FALL APROX 5FT ONTO THE GRATING BELOW
12/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS SENT TO 109 BELT TO CLEAN OUT UNDERNEATH.FROM HEAVY RAIN ON SATURDAY MUD HAD BUILT UP UNDER THE RETURN FEEDERS. MONDAY THE MUD BECAME FROZEN & A JACKHAMMER WAS REQUIRED FOR CLEANUP. MAT ERIAL W...
09/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE PULLED ARM & SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING A LINER WHICH WEIGHED ABOUT 100 POUNDS.
07/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AND SLIPPED OR ROCK AND LIFT KNEE.
06/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 480 LB DRUM OF OIL WITH THE AID OF A LIFTING BAR ON THE CATWALK ON THE DISCHARGE PILE OF THE MILL.
05/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS WALKING UP TO TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM AT 108 FEEDER BELT. HE STEPPED IN HOLE OR RAILROAD TRACKS, NOT SURE. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
05/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING FAN BLADES AND HUB ON 409-1 EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING HUB BOLT WHEN IT BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACK KNOCKING HIS HELMET OFF HIS HEAD AND THEN HIS HEAD TOUCHED A HOT TUBE.
03/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD PIECE OF CABLE COILED UP AND THREW IT OVER HIS SHOULDER. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TEIST HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE UNDERESTIMATED WEIGHT OF CABLE.
03/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE IRON TANK AREA TO SEE WHY DUST WAS LEAKING TO THE GROUND. HE NOTICED A HOLEIN THE SCREW HOUSING WHERE A PIPE HAD FALLEN OFF. SCREW GRABBED AND TURNED THE BELT. EMPLOYEE'S THUMB GO...
03/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADD OIL TO THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR FOR THE COOLER. EMPLOYEE MOVED A FULL 55 GALLON DRUM OF DT25 AWAY FROM RESERVOIR BY LIFTING DRUM ON END AND ROTATING DRUM.
03/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS MOVING 55 GAL. OF OIL INTO POSITION TO BE PUMPED INTO MILL GEAR HOUSING RES. MIDDLE OF BACK AT THE BASE OF NECK BEGAN TO HURT.
02/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d restricted EMPLOYEE CLAIMSFROM REPETITIVE BENDING WHILE PUTTING 40 LB BUCKETS ON 314 ELEVATOR SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK IS CAUSING HIM PAIN.
02/23/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE AREA WHERE ARC WELDING WAS TAKING PLACE. FUMES OUT OF KILN AND DRIFTS FLOWED TOWARD EMPLOYEE. HE FELT SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
02/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WENT TO CLEAR OUT 694 BELT DRAG CHAIN. HE HAD TO BEND OR LIE DOWN TO WORK. WHEN HE GOT UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PICKUP TRUCK WITH SUPERVISOR WHEN THEY HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. EMPLOYEE JARRED HIS NECK.
01/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR TO GO TO A MEETING AT NAZ 3 AND SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW/ICE AND FELL. IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP HIS BALANCE EMPLOYEE MADE A QUICK MOVEMENT WITH HIS HEAD.
01/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING 410 DC. HE SLIPPED ON KIND OF HYPEREXTENDED KNEE (LEFT).
01/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE WAS REACHING DOWN TO PUT LID ON CARDOX PORT ON 323 LEVER OF PREHEATER WHEN REACHING FOR THE LID, PRESSURE IN LEAD PIPE BLEW HOT MATERIAL OUTOF THE HOLE HIT EE INSIDE GLOVE & ARM AREA