Oxford Plant — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted Employee was walking from the office to the parking area when she slipped and fell on some ice on the sidewalk. Dislocated right shoulder.
10/10/2006 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal 16 yard Rohr Dredge located in lake on N Hummer Lake Rd in Oxford flipped over (cause unknown at this time). Employee drowned. Employee's body was recovered at 5:35 pm. Incident is under investigat...
10/10/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost While in the break room, EE said he wasn't feeling well & wanted to go to the clinic. Discharge papers from Lapeer Regional Med Ctr state he was prescribed a benzodiazepine tranquilizer. On 10/11/06...
08/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee picked up a 1-1/2"" water hose with a spray nozzle attached to it and began pulling it up some stairs. As he started pulling, his finger came in contact with the end of the hose clamp. As h...
11/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 25d restricted Employee struck his right elbow on a 3/8"" spray nozzle in the spray bar while installing a steel liner on the feed end of sand screen. X-rays at clinic revealed no positive results. He was placed on...
10/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 1d restricted A customer truck was overloaded and driver had to dump off some of the load. The truck driver was holding his tailgate partially open and did not see loader operator come over and grab on to the other...
10/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 45d restricted Employee was cleaning crush plant floor. He picked up the 41/4 crusher feedbox support post to move out of way to clean. Post is approximately 5' long, 3"" diameter steel, 120 lbs. While dragging w...
08/19/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, EE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN HIS UPPER & LOWER BACK. HE STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT TEMPORARILY BY ROUTINELY GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER...
06/02/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was cleaning out the grizzly's on the dredge with a 5' pry bar. He placed the 5' bar on the walkway of the grizzly, then climbed off the grizzly onto the walkway. Employee stepped on the bar,...
05/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING A 988 CAT LOADER, EE OPENED RIGHT SIDE CAB WINDOW SO HE COULD ""SPIT"". WINDOW WAS NOT SECURED IN OPEN POSITION WHEN EE REACHED FOR WINDOW HANDLE, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF & WINDOW S LAMME...
05/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None ON 5/23/03, EE REPORTED THAT 2 DAYS PRIOR HE HAD PICKED UP A BEARING FROM THE BACK OF A BUCKET TRUCK & CARRIED IT TO BUCKET & LIFTED IT APPROX 15' ABOVE TO THE PULLEY SHAFT. HE PLACED BEARING ON BOOM...
05/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 9d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO BEND A RAKE CABLE INTO A LOOP SO THAT A CABLE CLAMP COULD BE PUT ON. A SMALL FRAY IN THE CABLE POKED A HOLE IN HIS RIGHT MIDDLEFINGER AND BECAME A SLIVER. HAND BEGAN TO HURT A ND SWEL...
12/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE OXFORD GARAGE & CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY & REPORTED THAT HE HAD AN INJURY TO HIS EYES CAUSED BY A LOOSE LENS IN THE WELDING SHIELD. HE WENT TO THE CLINIC AFTER WOR K ON 12...
10/29/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A LOT OF WELDING ON THIS DAY. HE WAS OVEREXPOSED TO WELD FLASHES AND WAS NOT WEARING HIS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNT IL 10/3...
10/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS USING A 1-1/2 TON HOIST TO LIFT A 5-1/2 STD CRUSHER DISTRIBUTION PLATE FROM THE CRUSHER DECK FLOOR & BACK UP INTO THE CRUSHER. AS THE PLATE TRAVELED UP THE SIDE OF CRUSHER, IT GOT CAUGH T ON A...
07/06/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS KNEELING ON CROSS BEAM AND PUSHING A SCREEN ONTO THE BOTTOM DECK OF THE EAST SAND SCREEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN BELOW HIS KNEE AND UP TO HIS HIP. AFTER VISITING THE MEDICAL FACILITY, HE WAS GIVEN LI...
06/10/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS EXITING LOADER. AS HE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND TURNING AWAY FROM THE LOADER, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HE HEARD A ""POP"" NOISE...
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE EE WAS WASHING MATERIAL BUILD UP AWAY FROMCONVEYORS, A ROCK FELL FROM SOMEWHERE ABOVE STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOREARM.
01/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM PICKUP TRUCK, EE SLIPPED & HIT HER RIGHT LEG ON THE EDGE OF THE TAILGATE. SHE DIDN'T GO TO THE CLINIC AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT & RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/25/02. ON 3/1 4/02, E...
10/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted PRE SHIFT EQUIPMENT INSPECTION, SLIPPED INTO NEARBY DITCH.
10/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCK L FOREARM
10/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost WHILE MOVING PERSONAL WELDER TO THE BACK OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAD AN APPT. AT 1400 ON 10-2 TO RE-EVALUATE AN INJURY FROM 7-13-2001.
08/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 83d lost, 62d restricted SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER - WORKING ON CRUSHER.
08/10/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted CHECKING E SAND SCREEN - CRAWLED UNDER CONVEYOR.STOOD UP TOO SOON. STRUCK BACK ON PIECE OF RUSTYPIPE.
05/23/2001 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #1 SURGE STACKER TORE FROM HEAVY LOAD. REPAIRS TO BE MADE INCLUDING SPLICE. 1/2"" CABLE HOOKED TO LOADER. PROXIMITY TO OVERHEAD POWER LINES DISCUSSED. 2 EES ON CONVEYOR CATWALK & INJURED ON TRU CK OBS...
05/23/2001 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #1 SURGE STACKER TORE AS RESULT OF HEAVY LOAD. BELT SPLICE TO BE MADE BY EMPLOYEES. 1/2"" CABLE EWAS HOOKED TO LOADER. AT THAT TIME PROXIMITY TO OVERHEAD POWER LINES NOTED. DECIDED OK. 1ST PULL BEGAN....
04/30/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SHAKER ROOM TOO LONG AND THE NOISE GAVE HER EAR PAIN/HEADACHE. SHE WENT TO THE CLINIC THE SAME DAY OF WHICH THEY PERFORMED A PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY AND DISPENSED NAPROXEN 500 MG. ACC...
03/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BREAKING DOWN PALLETS, STEPPED ON BOARD WITH NAILS IN IT, PUNCTURED RIGHT FOOT.
02/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BREAKING FROZEN CHUNK OF SAND FROM FEED HOPPER CHUNK BROKE LOOSE CAUSING DOOR TO SLAM ON HAND
12/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE BREAKING UP FROZEN MATERIAL ON A CONVEYOR A LARGE CHUNK FELL ON L. HAND. CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING OF INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER-L. HAND.
11/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN AROUND TAKE-UP PULLEY FRAME. EXTENDED BODY OVER TRUSS CONVEYOR. WHILE STRECHING, HIS BODY WEIGHT ON THE 1/4"" THICK EDGE OF THE ANGLE IRON, CAUSED STRAIN TO LEFT SI...
05/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost UNSPECIFIED DATE--UNSPECIFIED BACK PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM DRIVING A LOADER
05/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost UNTANGLING CABLE FROM DREDGE-GLOVE SNAGGED BY CABLE-PULLED R HAND INTO WRENCH BLOCK. CUT RING FINGER ON BOLTS.
04/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING DOWN FROM WATER TRUCK - SLIPPED ON STEPS.
03/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER REMOVING BLOWN HYDRAULIC HOSE, EE WENT TO THROW HISE OFF OF LOADER AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON MIRROR BRACKET.
03/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE DROPPED A SIEVE CLEANING BRUSH ON THE FLOOR OF LAB. BRUSH LANDED BEHIND COOLING RACK. SHE GOT ON HER HANDS AND KNEES TO TRY TO RETRIEVE BRUSH. AFTER RETRIEVING BRUSH, SHE STOOD UP AND WHEN SH...
01/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted THIS IS A RE-OCCURENCE OF ACCIDENT ON 1-17-00, WHEN EMPLOYEE FELL OFF TRACK AND HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK LANDED ON A BOLDER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG. ON 8-4-00 AND 8-5-00 EMPLOYEE WAS STRINGIN G CABLE O...