Ottawa Plant — Accidents

Total: 112 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A PLATFORM WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG/KNEE. FURTHER DIAGNOSIS REVEALED TORN LIGAMENTS AND EE UNDERWENT SURGERY 7/7/04.
10/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING AN EIGHT INCH PIPE DOWN A LADDER WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND A FEED BOX.
08/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE THE RAILROAD TRACK TO THE NEXT CAR WHEN HE STUMBLED IN THE SAND. EE TRIED TO STOP HIS FALL BY STRETCHING OUT HIS ARMS.WHEN HE LANDED HE FRACTURED HIS WRIST.
08/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HIT HIS WRIST ON AN ANGLE IRON BRACE WHILE CLEANING UNDER GKC'S. HE RECEIVED SURGERY ON HIS WRIST ON 11/19/03 AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY. HE LOST WORK DUE TO THE SURGERY.
07/23/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OFF BOLTS OF A CONNECTING CLAMP ON A 10"" WATER LINE APPROX. 40' LONG. THE BOLTS BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO DROP ABOUT 2', STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & ANKLE...
06/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS UNROLLING A FIRE HOSE SECTION AND GRABBED IT ABOUT A FOOT FROM THE END TO TOSS IT OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN HE DID THE END OF THE HOSE FLIPPED BACK AND HIT HIS CHIN, CUTTING IT. (ONE SUTURE)
01/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost AFTER SPOTTING TO POSITION A RAILCAR, THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE PICKUP TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED OVER THE RAIL TRACK HIS TOE CAUGHT ON THE RAIL AND HE FELL FACE FIRST INTO THE REAR WHEEL WELL OF...
10/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING AN AIR SIZER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE BACK OF LEFT HAND.
05/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 7d restricted EMPLOYEE'S HEEL CAUGHT ON SECOND FROM BOTTOM STAIR CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE METAL GRATING OF THE WALKWAY. HE HAD 7 SUTURES TO HIS KNEE.
04/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF GRATING (METAL) WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO OTHER SECTIONS OF GRATING. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK. THE CONDITION OF THE EMPLOYE...
10/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING A RAILCAR, HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE VIBRATOR BRACKET & THE CLEANING BAR.
02/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS OPENING HATCH ON TOP OF A RAILCAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (THE INCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/23/00 WHEN HE STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK.)