Orange County Operation — Accidents

Total: 94 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/06/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE was leveling and installing forms for a wash rack. He was doing some shoveling. He was on his knees, but had knee pads on. When he finished with the job, EE felt pain in his right knee. EE was plac...
05/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was descending from the lower (midpoint) of the track area of the D8L Dozer, when he lost his footing and slipped off the equipment injuring his right lower leg. He did not need medical treatment u...
03/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE WAS WEARING A BACK BELT. HE DID HAVE HIS SEAT BELT ON.
03/10/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE was performing maintenance on a horizontal roller conveyor using a hammer. The hammer slipped and hit his left index finger while he was holding a punch. No modified work available and his accident...
02/23/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 02/23/06 employee received a puncture wound to his right hand, between his little and ring fingers. This incident was witnessed and caused by another employee. Victim was holding a plastic panel...
02/15/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost He was having pain to his lower back from the previous day. He said the pain goes and comes but he is able to continue his shift. He elected not to see a physician and decided to wait until the next d...
07/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost The employee was removing material buildup from the walls of the Pit hopper from a standing position above the hopper. He was using a hollow bar about 11' long and weighing about 25 lbs. He performe...
07/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee said that while operating the bag machine, his right shoulder became more painful from an old work-related injury. He felt burning pain & stiffness in it whenever he had to raise it overhead...
07/12/2005 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 30d restricted The employee said that he was attempting to stand up from a seated position in a chair in his office when he felt intense pain in his lower back.
06/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The employee was attempting to support the transmission oil pan of a front-end loader with his hand. The mechanic broke the seal between the transmission oil pan and the transmission with a crowbar....
02/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 336d lost The employee said that approx. 3 months ago, he began to experience pain in both shoulders while pulling/pushing 50-100 lb. sandbags in a sliding motion on a conveyor and air table while using an auto...
01/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was shoveling along 50W stacker area. While shoveling sand next to concrete wall, the corner of the shovel hit the concrete wall, stopping the EE's motion. EE's right hand went numb and his should...
11/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 980C LOADER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND, HE APPARENTLY STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
10/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Miner was helping to place in trash pump in quarry. While lifting pump off of pallet with another employee, his left boot became stuck in deep mud causing him to loose his balance and twist his torso...
10/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost MINER WAS OPERATING A CAT SCRAPER. HE WAS THE REAR SCRAPER PUSHING ANOTHER SCRAPER IN FRONT OF HIM. CONDITIONS WERE VERY WET & MUDDY. FRONT SCRAPER BECAME BOGGED DOWN IN MUD. DOZER OPERATOR CAME OVER...
09/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was standing next to palletizer control station pulling/positioning 100 lb. bags onto air table. While pulling a 100 lb. bag of sand across the roller conveyor, he felt a pull in his rt. shou...
07/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS CLIMBING ONTO BAGGING MACHINE SEAT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT UNDER ARM AREA ON ONE OF THE DISCHARGE SPOUTS OF THE MACHINE. HE SUFFERED A SMALL 1 INCH LACERATION TO HIS UNDER ARM WHICH REQ...
04/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD OUTSIDE MILL BDLG., TO MOVE 50W STACKER. MAINTANCE WAS FABRICATING NEW FLOORING FOR NEW CONVEYOR ACCESS. THEY BRIEFLY REMOVED FLOORING TO CUT & EDGE IN ORDER TO FIT. AREA WAS NOT PROPERLY TAPE...
04/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 303d lost Employee was operating a forklift in baghouse when he backed into palletized sand pallets knocking them over. EE proceeded to clean up broken bags and restack pallets. He apparently hurt his back whi...
02/04/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 343d lost EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF PALLETS TRYING TO REMOVE A TARP, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONT OP OF SAND BAGS. NOTE, FALL WAS FROM THE SAME LEVEL.
01/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN UNDER A STACKER CONVEYOR WITH A WASH DOWN HOSE. HOSE PRESSURE SURGED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL INTO THE CONVEYOR FRAME. HE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS TO HIS R IGHT SH...
12/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS KNEELING INSIDE LOCKED OUT GRIZZLY IN ORDER TO REMOVE ROCKS WHICH WERE STRUCK IN FEED END. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A ROCK WITH BOTH HANDS, EE LOST HIS BALANCE, SMASHING HIS RIGHT PINKY FIN GER BET...
11/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 637 CAT SCRAPER IN QUARRY. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INITIATE A HOOK AND PUSH OPERATION WITH ANOTHER SCRAPER, WHEN HIS PUSH BLOCK RODE UP ON PUSH BLOCK OF OTHER SCRAPER CAUSING H IS FRON...
10/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON A WHEELBARROW.
10/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost THE EE WAS REACHING UP AND OPENING THE DOOR TO A CAT 637G SCRAPER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL. THE EE SUFFERED AN UPPER BACK STRAIN.
07/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE CLAIMS TO HAVE MISSED A STEP ON A 3 STEP PLATFORM, FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
07/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER PLATE FROM FORKLIFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE JAMMED HIS FINGER.
04/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost 2 EE'S WERE CUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HIT THE PIPE WITH A HAMMER, ONE EE INADVERTANTLY STRUCK THE OTHER EE'S LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS THUMB.
02/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND BACK STARTED HURTING.
01/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE STPPED OFF THE LADDER & SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
10/31/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR SCRAPER IN THE PIT & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS UNBOLTING AN AIR CONTROLLED ACTUATOR. THE AIR PRESSURE HAD NOT BEEN RELEASED. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE ACTUATOR BLEW OFF HITTING THE LEFT THIGH.
09/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A BAG OF SAND AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
08/08/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE RAIL ON THE BAGGING MACHINE HAD BECOME SHARP DUE TO CONTINUOUS INSERTION OF THE BAGS FOR LOADING SAND. EE INSERTE BAG AND HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE RAIL.
08/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE PLACED A LADDER TO STOCK STORAGE SHELVES. A PUMP SHAFT WAS AT THE FOOT OF THE LADDER. EE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER TO STOCK SHELVES. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER, HE STEPPED ONTO THE PUMP SH AFT LOST...
04/26/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A WHEEL BARROW FULL OF SAND. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN GROIN AREA. HE STATED HE PROBABLY HAD TO HEAVY A LOAD IN THE WHEELBARROW.
09/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE WAS CHANGING PANS TO DIRECT THE CHUTE SYSTEM TO ANOTHER PRODUCT (GRADE OF SAND). WHILE REMOVING THE PAN HE FELT A PAIN INLOWER BACK.
08/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE OPENED A FLOOR GRATING ACCESS PANEL TO CHECK A VALVE. LEFT PANEL OFF AND WENT TO CHECK ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WALKED BACK THROUGH AREA AND FELL INTO THE OPENING. BRUISED RIBS AND ELBOW.
08/21/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS MOVING MATERIAL BY WHEELBARROW. DID NOT PROPERLY LIFT WITH HIS LEGS.
07/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SMALL STEEL STRUCURE WITH THE CRANE. HE SET STRUCTURE DOWN. CLIMBED UP ON CROSSBEAM (ABOUT 4'HIGH) TO UNHOOK CRANE. SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS WRIST AND SPRAINED IT.
07/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE HOPPER TO EUMINATE A BUILDUP OF MATERIAL. THERE WAS A STEEL DIVERSION ANGLE WITH A SHARP EDGE. EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
02/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL. FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.
07/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A FAIRLY HEAVY OBJECT ON UNEVEN GROUND; WHILE LIFTING & MOVING THE OBJECT FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/21/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost FOLLOWING A THREE DAY SUSPENSION THE EMPLOYEE FSAILED TO REPORT TO WORK FOR THE NEXT TWO WORK DAYS. ON 03-09-00 THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED MANAGEMENT THAT HE MISSED THE TWO DAYS FOR WORK REALTED ST RESS. M...