PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY INC — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A crane was being used to lift a load and the employees right fore finger was pinched between the load and the base. Employee was taken to the local medical facility where the wound was cleaned, and...
04/01/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to break loose built up material in the urea auger using a hammer. The hammer hit the auger and jammed his right thumb into the head of the hammer. An air chisel should have been...
03/10/2011 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Air hose for the brakes on a rail car came apart and the end of the hose struck the employee on the right knee causing a bruise.
01/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted The employee was pulling on the lever that moves the points of the rails on the railroad switch. Employee's right hand slipped off the lever and caused him to lose his balance. He fell backward and la...
04/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was cleaning the dust off the screw conveyor though with the back of his right hand before placing lids on it. The EE had cotton gloves on. He felt something on his right hand and tried to remo...
11/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None CUSTOMER TRUCK DRIVER WAS REMOVING SEAL FROM HIS TRAP CRANK SO HE COULD ADD MORE PRODUCT TO HIS LOAD BECAUSE HE WAS UNDER WEIGHT. HE HELD THE SEAL WITH RIGHT HAND & CUT THE SEAL WITH POCKET KNIFE USIN...
08/01/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE CYCLONE HAS 2 DOORWAYS ABOUT 2' SQUARE & 12"" DOWN FROM TOP ON OPPOSITE SIDES. THE OPERATOR SAW A LOOSE PIECE OF METAL INSIDE THE CYCLONE. HE WAS REACHING INSIDE TO REMOVE THE LOOSE PIECE OF METAL...
09/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost THE METAL WAS CUT THROUGH WITH NOTHING HOLDING IT FROM THE EMPLOYEE. THIS PUT HIM IN THE LINE OF FIRE FOR THE FALLING METAL.
09/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ONE 3/8"" BOLT ABOUT 1-1/2"" LONG WAS STARTED AT ABOUT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION AND THEY WERE TRYING TO LINE UP THE HOLES IN THE PIPE FLANGE TO START ANOTHER BOLT. WHEN THE FIRST BOLT CAME LOOSE, THE PI...
08/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 103d lost, 118d restricted AT THE POINT WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED ONE END OF THE GRATING WAS SUSPENDED WITH A CHAIN FALL AT THE TOP OF THE BAGHOUSE. THE OTHER END HAD BEEN LOWERED TO THE FLOOR. THE FIP WINCH WAS ALSO ATT ACHED T...
11/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD JUST LOOSENED THE HEAL WITH AIR ON THE BOTTOM OF ACID CAR & WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE OFF NIPPLE SO THAT THE ACID HOSE COULD BE ATTACHED. HE FORGOT TO CHECK THAT THE VALVE WAS COM PLETELY...
08/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING 2ND LEVEL OF EAST STAIRS CARRYING HIS LUNCH BOX & COFFEE MUG, ONE IN EACH HAND. HE DID NOT HAVE A HAND FREE TO USE RAILING. HE TRIPPED ON A STEP & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND.
12/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FEED INGREDIENTS PLANT. THEY WERE LOWERING A DUCT FOR THE NEW SCRUBBER. THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND WINDY THAT DAY. A HOLE WAS CUT IN THE ROOF TO LOWER DUCT THROUGH...
11/15/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING THE PROCESS OF WELDING STRUCTURAL ON MILLADDITIONAL OUTSIDE. A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST MATERIAL UP UNDER THE WELDING HOOD. PARTICLE OF MATERIAL LODGED IN THE RIGHT EYE. IMMEDIATELY THE INJURED W...
10/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONTRACTOR HAD REMOVED FASTENERS ATTACHING SET OF STEPS TO CONCRETE WALL. THE STEPS WERE RESET AGAINST WALL AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED, W/O REATTACHING TO FASTENERS. MAN DESCENDED STEPS, THE SLI D OUT F...
10/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING A NIPPLE ON THE BOTTOM OF AN ACID RAIL CAR. HE WAS SITTING UNDER RAIL CAR AND REACHED BACK TO GET NIPPLE. HE LOST GRIP WITH RIGHT HAND, NIPPLE TIPPED OVER CATCHING HIS FINGER ON HIS LEF...
05/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REACHED IN HATCH BELOW FINISHED PRDUCT HOPPER OF THE SOUTH TYLER SCREEN. WHILE REACHING UP TO DISLODGE CHUNKS, SHIRT SLEEVE SLID DOWN, HOT PRODUCT CONTACTED ARM, BURNING ARM.
05/15/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING BRACKETS. AFTER WELDING A BRACKET, EE LIFTED HIS WELDING HOOD. DICAL DUST ON HOD FELL DOWN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.
09/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A ROCK FELL WRONG IN JAW CRUSHER. EE HIT ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HANDLE SHATTERED INSIDE OF HAMMER HEAD LETTING IT GO BY THE ROCK, STRIKING THE HANDLE AGAINST FINGER AGAINST CRUSHER FRAME .