Perkins Plant — Accidents

Total: 74 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OUT BOLT HOLES WITH AN AIR WAND A PIECE OF DIRT OR ROCK FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
04/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was cutting down a urathane rubber screen when the knife slipped cutting his right hand below his thumb.
09/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN A TUNNEL.
04/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EE WAS USING A COM-A-LONG TO PULL A MOTOR FORWARD, IT BROKE OFF THE LIFTING EYE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO A SCREEN.
01/02/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted INJURY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING EUCLID STOCKPILE TRUCK AT PLANT.
12/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEND THE RETURN ROLL BRACKET WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.
10/24/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A TOOL BAG FELL OFF THE CATWALK AND HIT THE EE IN THE SIDE.
09/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS THE EE WAS CHIPPING ASPHALT OFF THE MIXER BARA PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT CHEEK.
09/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOOLS UP TO THE CONVEYOR BELT TO DO A CUT & SPLICE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
09/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost AS THE LOADER LOADED MATERIAL INTO THE TRUCK, THE LOADER BUCKET DROPPED STRIKING THE TRUCK.
07/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING MUD OUT OF TRANSFER BOX WITH A ROCK HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
03/12/2002 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 171d restricted EE WAS RAISING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN THAT WAS IN A SAFETY CAGE TO HIS WORK DECK. HE WENT TO LET THE CAGE DOWN & THE CAGE HIT THE HANDRAIL, FLIPPED OFF THE HOOK & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM BACKWAR...
01/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS SHOVELING OUT CONVEYOR #30 TUNNEL. KNEE BECAME SORE BUT DID NOT REPORT UNTIL JANUARY 16, 2002.
12/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE PULLED TONGUE OF PORTABLE WELDER DOWN TO TRAILER HITCH, THE WEIGHT SHIFTED, BRINGING THE TONGUE DOWN TO THE HITCH FORCEFULLY, CRUSHING EE S FINGER.
10/27/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 25d restricted AS EE STEPPED BACK AND DOWN FROM PULLEY HOUSING, HE LANDED HEAVILY WITH LEFT FOOT ON 1/4"" BY 3"" BOLT THAT WAS WELDED TO THE DECK. THE BOLT PENETRATED HIS BOOT AND PUNCHTURED HIS FOOT.
08/29/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BREEZY DAY.
07/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost AS THE LOADER OPERATOR LOADED MATERIAL INTO THE TRUCK, THE LOADER BUCKET HIT THE CAB SHIELD, JOLTING THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS JOLTED INSIDE THE CAB, RESULTING IN NECK AND BACK ST RAINS.
06/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted AS EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING SCREEN FROM DECK TO GROUND, THE SCREEN SWAYED, PINNING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN FRAME AND THE HAND RAIL. THE FINGER WAS SMASHED AND THE FINGERNAIL WAS TORN OF...
11/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO REMOVE A PIN FROM CONVEYER ROLLER. HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION.
08/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 5' LONG DIGGING BAR WHILE CHANGING A CONVEYOR RETURN IDLER BRACKET. THE BAR SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND AT THE BAS OF THUMB.
08/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS USING AN OVERHEAD HOIST TO TURN OVER A SCREEN DECK FRAME. THE ROD HOLDING EYE BROKE ON THE SCREEN FRAM, DROPPING THE FRAME ON THE EE'S LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE AREA.
08/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A EE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM INSIDE OF BUNKER, HE SLIPPED, CAUSING THE ROCK TO SMASH HIS THUMB AGAINST THE BUNKER WALL, RESULTING IN A BRUISED RIGHT THUMB.\\
03/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 52d restricted FAULTY RUNG ON LADDER GAVE WAY UNDER EE'S WEIGHT, CAUSING THE EE TO FALL THROUGH THE LADDER. HE RECEIVED A BRUISE TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
03/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ONE TRUCK WAS LEAVING STOCKPILE AREA, EMERGED FROM BEHIND A ROCKPILE AS A LOADED TRUCK APPROACHED AT DUSK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR SCRATCHES AND BRUISES AND WAS SHAKEN UP WHEN TRUCKS COLLID ED.