Pittsboro Plant — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/21/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 81d restricted While using the sledgehammer to tighten the mantle nut on the cone crusher head, employee noticed pain in left forearm.
09/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate picked up a steel plate & as associate was stacking the plate pinched the tip of finger.
03/26/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing down from a D8 bulldozer, was standing on the tracks when foot slipped in the mud and employee fell off the track. Employee's wrist was lacerated by rock on the ground.
09/22/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was removing cutting edge modules from a 988k loader bucket. While loosening the bolt on the module, the bolt started to spin. Employee reached under and pushed up on the bolt, then engaged...
05/26/2020 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 80d restricted DRILL TECHNCIAN WAS DEMO'ING A NEW DRILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD STEEL LENGTH TO THE DRILL, TECHNICIAN'S HAND BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE LIFTING SLING. AS THE STEEL PIPE WAS LIFTED THE SLING PINCHED T...
10/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was dragging a wash hose, stepping backwards and stepped on a rock approximately 3"" in diameter. This caused pain to the right foot and ankle.
01/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While exiting the haul truck, associate slipped off the step & twisted right ankle.
12/20/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING THE CUTTING EDGES FROM THE BUCKET OF THE 990 LOADER, ONE BOLT DROPPED CAUSING SPINNING. AS EE REACHED UNDER THE BUCKET, PUSHED THE BOLT BACK INTO THE SLOT & PULLED THE TRIGGER ON THE 1...
11/14/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing cutting edges on 990 loader. While using 1"" impact gun, left hand slipped off the handle & middle finger came in contact with the socket & nut causing employee to get cut. Empl...
06/01/2016 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 7d restricted While holding a wrench on a bolt to be removed on front suspension cylinder of 769C water truck, another associate was running an impact wrench. The nut loosened, retaining ring moved, & the socket f...
04/09/2015 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Lightning entered the main breaker through a pole & then the transformer, causing a fire. Due to the electrical storm, the power company could not shutdown the power & the fire department could not e...
10/01/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 38d restricted Associate was changing teeth on a 990 loader bucket. While striking the tooth with a sledgehammer, a piece of metal chipped off of the top of the tooth and struck his left leg.
05/15/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Miner using a chain hoist to reposition a feeder pan. Chain slipped and miner fell but was caught by fall arrest system.
08/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Associate was removing a liner from the crusher bowl using a sledge hammer. Pulled muscle in his back on the upswing of the hammer.
07/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing on bed of welding truck w/ 3 screens in front of him, leaning on welder. He pushed 1st screen onto EE's forks & screen caught his glove, pulling him off truck. He then fell to the grou...
01/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate, replacing broken spring on FMC feeder in Tunnel A at 3M secondary, was using chain come-a-long. While pushing comealong, pulled muscle in back.
11/09/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Associate was installing middle wedge on stationary liners at C145 jaw crusher. He slipped and accidently hit the release tab on the safety bar holding liner plate. Plate then tipped forward pinning a...
06/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost Assoc installing fan belts on pulley on equip with assistance from another mechanic with a bar, the bar slipped releasing the tensioner pulley, Assoc finger caught between pulley and fan belt.
04/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Assoc. replacing bolds on hydraulic manifold located under lever that operates blades, hit elbow hard against bracket holding hydraulic hoses
05/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Associate was cutting a plastic strap from a box of blasting caps. The knife had a new blade and cut thru the strap with more force than expected. Sliced thru associates pants into leg requiring 4 sti...
03/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 320d lost Associate removing tracks with 1"" impact wrench, associate did not use standard procedure of blocking track from moving, when removing last bolt, track shifted jerking impact wrench out of hand and s...
06/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ASSOC INSTALLING IDLER ON CONVEYOR USING 6 FT PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED, MASHED PINKY FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR & BEAM UNDER JAW CRUSHER.
11/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost A SECTION OF CATWALK FLOOR GRATING HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED WHERE TWO SECTIONS OF CONVEYOR HAD JOINED TOGETHER. EE HAD FAILED TO PUT HIS SAFETYHARNESS ON AFTER HE TOOK A BREAK. HE WAS INSTALL ING HANDRA...
08/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ASSOC FUELING 775D HAUL THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WAY. DIDN'T ASK TO MOVE STRETCHED FUELING HOSE TO UNIT. WHEN PUMP DISENGAGED HOSE PULLED OUT OF VEHICLE SPLASHING ON ASSOC & IN EYES.
05/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ASSOCIATE CLIMBING OFF WATER TRUCK STEPPING DOWNFOOT CAUGHT IN SWINGING STEP. HE FELL, GRABBED STEP TO CATCH SELF. STEP SWUNG CRUSHING RIGH MIDDLE FINGER.
02/21/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE LOWERING DOLLIES ON FLATBED, TRAILER HANDLE KICKED BACK, STRIKING EE IN FOREHEAD.