Patriot Aggregate Plant — Accidents

Total: 106 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/26/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing liners in M-2 Syntrons. The pry bar slipped and hit his upper lip and lacerated it.
11/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Slipped on ice on stairs. Injured his back.
10/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 2"" wire reinforced hose to cleanup in the Plant. He didn't notice a wire sticking out of the hose and cut his finger.
10/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 6d restricted Employee was laying down a piece of C-channel and his shoulder popped. Addendum: Employee returned to a follow-up appointment 10/12/07, to an orthopedic surgeon in Aurora, Indiana. The doctor put him...
09/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was carrying a turbo off of Unit #232 and while climbing down the ladder, he noticed a small pain in his lower back and leg (left-side).
08/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was shoveling material away from a berm to the hopper so he could replace rubber over a hole; he hurt his back while shoveling the material.
06/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to unplug the crusher using a pry bar and hammer. While he was driving the bar into the material, he hit his index finger on his right hand. His finger was laid open.
03/16/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding a discharge tail box for C-12 conveyor and received flash burn. He was welding inside a tight area and was wearing all necessary safety equipment.
02/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the belt off on M-17 conveyor and slipped. He hit his knee with the belt and slipped and cut his knee. Due to weather conditions, this was a factor in the injury.
01/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Ee was holding a liner for another ee in the plant in bin #7 and received a welder flash.
11/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was lifting a screen out of K-1 shaker and pulled something in his wrist.
11/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was climbing up into the cab of unit #230, (Loader) and felt something pop in his lower back.
11/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While doing daily plant inspections, tripped over hose laying on catwalk. While looking back at hose, he missed a step and bent his foot back.
05/31/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Inj Employee and another employee, were replacing return rollers on m-23 converyor and while trying to break the bolt loose, the bolt broke, causing inj EE to ram his elbow against the trough roller a...
02/09/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 35d restricted EE was installing Huck Bolts in the pan feeder with a huck bolt gun. He went to put the huck bolt in and the huck bolt gun turned and pinned his finger where he could not release the trigger, mashing...
01/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS REPLACING DISCHARGE LINERS (K2 CHUTE/PLANT) AND AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT, HE HIT THE T.D. DISCHARGE APRON. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE APRON METAL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
11/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE stated his partner was welding a patch, it slipped out of his hand and hit him in the mouth.
10/29/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bent over using a grease gun when he felt a pop in his lower back.
08/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was using a water hose to do cleanup at changeover. When plant valved down sand side of plant, the water pressure increased causing employee to pull a muscle in his back.
06/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was working in a small electrical box and was stripping a wire and cut his left forearm.
12/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was mounting the shaft and gear reducer on the belt winding equipment. He was using the front end loader with a chain to hold the gear reducer and the chain slipped off of the edge of the buc...
07/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ee was attempting to pry loose bridged conglomerate from crusher opening. the bridged material came loose and caused the pry bar to hit him in the head.
06/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was shoveling material on M-2 belt, while putting material on the belt. He twisted wrong, pulling or pinching something in lower back area.
04/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN OUT THE CHUTE TO THE IMPACT CRUSHER. HE WAS MOVING THE JACKHAMMER AND MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE JACKHAMMER AND THE SIDE OF THE IMPACT CRUSHER.
01/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE LIFT A LINER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN STEPPING BACK.
11/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS CLIMBING LOADER TO PUT WINDSHIELD FLUID IN THE LOADER. WHEN TRYING TO CLIMB LADDER WITH FLUID, HE LOST FOOTING & FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS ELBOW.
11/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost INSTALLING V-BELT HAD A COME ALONG ON REDUCER TO PULL TURNBUCKLE BACK. COME A LONG CAME LOOSE, REDUCER TURNED AND HIT EE S TAILBONE.
06/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CARRYING SCREEN TO K-5 SHAKER AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS SHOVELING IN SAND TUNNEL AND PUTTING MATERIAL ON THE BELT WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
01/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WELDING LINERS IN THE DREDGE HOPPER. HE GOT OFF OF WORK AT 4 P.M. BY 7 P.M. HE SAID HIS EYES WERE BOTHERING HIM AND HE WENT TO THE E.R. HE HAD WELDERS FLASH TO HIS EYES.
09/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON UNIT #210, HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LADDER.(UNIT #210 FRONT END LOADER).
08/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS PRYING THE COUNTERWEIGHT OFF OF THE FLOAT SIDE BEARING, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & HIS HAND HIT THE CORNER OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT. IT TORE HIS SKIN.
08/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS NEXT TO THE STACKER TRACK, WHERE PLANT MAINTENANCE WAS MAKING REPAIRS, AND SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS EYE. (SLAG).
07/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING THE BELT & LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS FINGER.
06/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ON UNIT #221 (LOADER) TO LIFT THE GRAVITY TAKE UP WEIGHT SO MAINTENANCE COULD CHANGE A RETURN ROLLER. AFTER LIFTING THE WEIGHT HE WENT TO EXIT THE LOADER. AS HE EXITED THE LOADER THE RE TURN RO...
03/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN TANK UP TO THE PLANT AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
01/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS USING A PORTAPOWER AND WHEN THE PRESSURE WENT UP HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKED AND HIT EE IN THEEYES. (THE PRESSURE IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSES CAUSED THE FLUID TO SPRAY FROM OUT AROUND COUPLINGS).
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INSTALLING A T.D. SPRAY BAR, EE STARTED SCREWING THE SPRAY BAR IN AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS STARTED.THE SPRAY BAR FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SPRAY BAR AND SHAKER.
11/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CHECKING HIS BINS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 2"" WATER HOSE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
10/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TOP OF UNIT #225. HE JUMPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TORCH TANKS.
10/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER, HITTING A BOARD TO INSTALL THE HOUSING. THE HAMMER KICKED BACK AND EE'S HAND HIT A PIN ON THE SHAKER.
09/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SIDE RAIL ON THE SHAKER WHEN HIS HAND SLID DOWN THE TOP EDGE OF THE RAIL, CUTTING HIS HAND OPEN.
09/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS HOISTING A BARREL OF OIL UP TO THE PLANT. EE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT HE HEARD A POP AND HE EITHER LET GO OF THE HOIST HANDLE OR HIS HANDS SLIPPED. THE HOIST HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
09/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM THE GRIZZLY, WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, AND THE ROCK HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.
07/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost THE MEN WERE REMOVING A TAIL PULLEY, USING A PULLING BAR TO MOVE THE BELT BACK AND THE LUG BROKE. THE CHAIN AND LUG OFF OF THE BAR HIT INJURED IN THE FACE.
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS INSTALLING THE DIE IN THE JAW CRUSHER, WHEN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE CHAIN HOIST CAME UNDONE. THE CHAIN HOIST FELL, HITTING EE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.
05/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CROSSING THE DRAINAGE DITCH AT THE TAIL OF M-23-A. WHILE GOING TO THE TRUCK HE SLIPPED ONSOME MUD OR GRAVEL. HE FELL FORWARD AND HURT HISSHOULDER.
04/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A PLATE OVER A CONTROL BOX FOR THE RINSE STATION, HE BURNT HIS ARM FROM THE FLASH.
03/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EE WAS REMOVING THE TAIL GUARD ON M-74. UPON REMOVAL, THE GUARD GOT HUNG UP. EE CLIMBED UP ON THE BELT TO FREE IT AND WHEN HE WENT TO THROW IT OFF IT CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS. IT FLIPPED HIM OVER AND HE H...
02/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS TRUCK TO THE SHOP AREA AND SLIPPED ON THE ICY GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.