Phillips Vandalia Plant — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/26/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was doing plant repairs on 10/26/21. IE and co-worker were working together on different repairs all day. Co-worker was doing the welding, IE was helping cutting steel, grinding, and general...
01/23/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner tripped and fell, striking head on a handrail.
05/11/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning up the haul roads and opened an existing weep hole in the berm. When EE opened the weep hole, hit a 16"" natural gas line. When EE hit the gas line it stalled the engine on the dozer,...
02/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was installing flight on a screw. EE was turning the screw by hand, when they pinched their finger between the v-belts and the pulley. Left index finger was cut and smashed.
08/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A company mechanic was replacing the starter on a Cat 730 articulated haul truck. When he removed the bolts from the belly pan it fell smashed his left index finger. He had a laceration about 3 inches...
06/03/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Miner was climbing down a ladder and twisted his knee on dismount.
09/10/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hitting a Track Idler with a hammer to free it up. A piece of metal chipped off and went into his right Index Finger.
10/31/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was pounding a bolt thru plastic liner. A piece of plastic went into his eye. He was wearing Safety Glasses.
03/15/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON 966G LOADER USING 3/4"" IMPACT GUN. PUSHED BOLT UP INTO SLOT TO HOLD AND STARTED GUN. BOLT CAME OUT OF SLOT AND THE SHARP EDGE TURNED INTO EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
11/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted RAIN, WET, LOOSE GRAVEL, WHEN REMOVING ROCKS FROM GRIZZLY. SLIPPED ON GRAVEL & FELL ON GRIZZLY RAILS.
07/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPLACING A BELT ON HAZMAG CRUSHER, LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MAGNETIC SHIELD AND THE METAL SMASHING FOUR FINGERS.
01/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A WASH HOSE HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY DRAINED, ICE FORMED IN HOSE. WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ICE, HAD NOT CHECKED VALVE POSITION OR TURNED OFF. HE PICKED UP HOSE OFF GROUND, WAS LOOKING INTO HOSE, W...