Newberry Springs Plant — Accidents
Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/25/2004 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 33d restricted | Employee was picking up a piece of metal with a spring loaded chop saw. The eye bolt holding the spring failed causing the saw frame to drop smashing the first 2 fingers of the right hand. |
| 01/12/2004 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS GRINDING METAL PIPE AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE GRINDING WHEEL. HE CLEANED AND DRESSED THE WOUND BUT 4 DAYS LATER NTOCIED PAIN AND SWELLING DUE TO INFECTION. HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT THE EM ENGENCY... |
| 12/31/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | EMPLOYEE STOOD ON LIGHT-WEIGHT GRATING ON CONVEYOR BRAKEN GUARD. GRATING GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. |
| 05/02/2003 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE CAPTURED A LIVE RATTLESNAKE IN A 5 GALLON BUCKET AND WAS BITTEN WHEN HE REMOVED THE LID. |
| 09/12/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | CHANGING BATTERY ON D8L DOZER. HOOD CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A GASH |
| 08/30/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE REMOVING CONCAVE CONE LINER WITH ROCK BREAKER, METAL SLIVER FLEW FORM IMPACT AREA & ENTERED EE'S LOWER LEFT SHIN AREA. |
| 07/10/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 52d lost, 21d restricted | 2 MEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A CHAIN DOOR ON A RAILROAD BALLAST CAR. WHEN THE RAILROAD BAR SLIPPED, EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GROUND. |