Plant Black River Operation — Accidents

Total: 147 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted EE WAS CARRYING A CHUTE DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS OLD CHUTE WHICH WAS REPLACED.
07/07/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING EXPRESS CHAMBER DOORS, LIME DUST FELL FROM ABOVE INTO LEFT EYE.
06/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted REOCCURRENCE OF OLD BACK INJURY. EE WAS POURING CONCRETE, TWISTED HIS BACK, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2 WKS.
06/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A AIRLINE. EE REMOVED LINE FROM HYDRATED LIME BIN. THE LINE WAS PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL THAT WAS IN THE LINE CAME LOOSE RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE GETTING LARGE AMOUNT OF LI...
05/31/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING SAID KNEE POPPED. RESULTING IN SWELLING IN JOINT.
05/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS OF TUG BOAT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
03/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RAKING COATING ON #5 KILN WHEN A PIECE OFCOATING HIT THE RAKE, BOUNCING OFF AND STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, REQUIRING 6 STICHES TOCLOSE WOUND.
03/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE WAS BENT OVER PULLING WHICH CAUSED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. ACCIDENT REVERTS BACK TO INJURY ON 1-29-95.
02/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS WORKING ON INJECTION SYSTEM PIPE, EE TRIPPED OVER CHAIN WHICH WAS HOOKED TO PIPE. RESULTING IN FALL ON RIGHT KNEE. REPORT ONLY AT TIME OFF ACCIDENT. REPORTED TORN LIGMENTS TO SUPERVION WOULD HA...
02/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted PICKING UP CLUTCH & RACINE PUMP ASSEMBLY EE BACKED POPPED. RESTRICTED DUTY
02/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN HALLWAY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT HEEL. INJURED HEEL APPROX 12 MOS AGO REAGRAVATION OF OLD INJURY
02/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG 811 CHUTE. WHILE SHEWAS REACHING FOR A BAR SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. SHE SAID IT WAS THE SAME LOCATION OF HER LOWER BACK SHE HAD EXPERIENCED BEFORE.
01/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN SILO 13 & 14 WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BACK GUARD ON A LADDER
01/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS STEPPING UP TO CONCRETES LABEL WHERE GEAR OIL TANK WAS LOCATED. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO BE STRUCK AGAINST CONCRETE SLAB.
01/26/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE RAISED UP PRIOR TO CLEANING SCREW HOUSING THUS JAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE SCREW HOUSING CAUSING MINOR PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
01/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost EE WAS PROCEEDING DOWN THE STEPS HEADING TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF #3 COOLING TUNNEL. EE SLIPPED OPN THE STEPS AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. THE STEPS ARE CONCRETE STEPS. EE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, TREAT AND RELEASED...
01/15/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT PRODUCT FROM KILN #5, MOVING FROM THE COOLER BED, CAUSED THE 89-801 CONVEYOR BELT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROX. 45 TO 60 MINUTES AND ES EXTINGUISHED BY THE BOLUNTEER FIRE D EPARTME...
01/15/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT PRODUCT (LIME) FROM KILN #5, MOVING FROM THE COOLER BED, CAUSED THE 89-801 CONVEYOR BELT TO CATCH ON FIR. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROX 45-60 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE VOLUNTEER FIR E DEPAR...
01/15/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT PRODUCT (LIME) FROM KILN #5, MOVING FROM THE COOLER BED, CAUSED THE 89-801 CONVEYOR BELT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 60 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE NO RTHERN...
01/15/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT PRODUCT FROM KILN #5 MOVING FROM THE COOLER BED CAUSED THE 89-801 BELT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROX. 45-60 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. EE WAS T AKEN TO...
01/15/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT PRODUCT FROM KILN #5 MOVING FROM THE CVOOLER BED CAUSED THE 89-801 BELT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROX 45-60 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. EE TAKEN TO HOSP...
01/15/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS CARRYING SMAPLE BUCKETS, CONTAINING MATERIAL DOWN STEPS NEXT TO 806 BELT. EE STEPPED ON PIECE OF MATERIAL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WAS TREATED AND RELEA SED. EE...
01/15/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT PRODUCT FROM KILN #5 MOVING FROM THE COOLER BED, CAUSED THE 89-801 CONVEYOR BELT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROX. 45-60 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT . EE WA...
01/15/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRODUCT WAS HOT FROM KILN#5, MOVING FROM THE COOLER BED, CAUSED THA 89-801 BELT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE BOLUNTEER FIR DEPT . EE TA...
01/11/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost WHILE SHOVELING EE WAS PUSHING SHOVEL INTO PILE HIT HARD MATERIAL RE HURT WRIST FROM PRIOR INJURY OF 10/13/00. REPORT ONLY RE INJURED 11/1/01
12/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS REMOVING DRIVE SHEAVE FROM ROCK SCREEN. SHEAVE CAME OFF SHAFT AND MASHED LEFT THUMB. STITCHES WERE GIVEN TO CLOSE WOUND.
12/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RAKING KILN GRATES WHEN LIME DUST BLEW BACK INTO EE'S LEFT EYE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE WAS USED.
12/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RAKING KILN GRATES WHEN LIME DUST BLEW BACK INTO EE'S LEFT EYE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE WAS USED.
11/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS USING A CUTTING/WELDING TORCH TO REMOVE METAL FROM A STONE CHUTE. EE WAS HOLDING LIT TORCH IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WHILE REPLACING THE STRIKER INTO TOOL BOX WITH UNPROTECTED RIGHT HAND, HE PASSED...
11/15/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS CHECKING SCREENS AT THE WASH PLANT AND STEPPED ON A ROCK APPROX. THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL, CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST. RESTRICTED FROM REGULAR JOB DUTIES ON 11-17-00 SHIFT.
10/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 9d lost EE WAS AYTTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT CLOGGED MATERIAL ON THE ""TORRIT"" DUST COLLECTOR ATOP #6 PRODUCT BIN AREA. EE DROPPED A SCREWDRIVER INTO THE BIN AND REACHED INSIDE IN AN EFFORT TO RETRIEVE THE SCREWD...
09/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS DRILLING THRU AN I BEAM WHEN THE DRILL BIT GRABBED, CAUSING TH4E I BEAM TO SWING AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRIKE THE EE'S RIGHT HIP.
09/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING #3 COAL HOPPER AND WHILE HEWAS MANUEVERING TO GET TO HOPPER, LIME DUST FELLFROM THE FLOOR ABOVE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE PATCHES WERE PUT OVER BOTH EYES.
09/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 49d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF LIME SAMPLES WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON A WET SURFACE AS HE WAS ENTERING #3 BURNER BUILDING. EMPLOYEE MISSED NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT & WENT TO DOCTOR WHO BELIEVE...
08/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO BREAK LOOSE THE LIME WHICH HAD PLUGGED THE SEAL BLADE CHUTE AT THE DISCHARGE END OF #4 KILN. SUDDENLY, THE LIME BROKE LOOSE AND BLEW INTO HIS FACE; HE WAS IN A BENT-OVE...
07/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN COATING IN KILN #5 ANDA PIECE OF LIME OR DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
07/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF METAL WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE CRUSHER. FELLOW EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE BAR WHICH CAUSED THE METAL TO JUMP CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE AGAINST THE #1 EMPLOYEE'S...
07/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS CLEANING THE FEED CHUTE ON #3 DUST SLURRY, DUST FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK, GOT HOT, AND EXPLODED BACK UP THROUGH THE FEED CHUTE, AND THEN AGAINST EE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND RIGHT AR M. REST...
07/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED WITH PUTTING A SPLICE IN BELT 89-806; THE TEMPERATURE IN THE TUBE WAS HOT & THE DUST WAS BAD AND CAUSED BURNS TO HIS LEGS AROUND THE TOP OF HIS BOOTS & THE TOP PART OF HI S LEGS.
06/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS WORKING AT THE TRUCK LOAD OUT AND WHILE PROCEEDING DOWN A SMALL PILE OF LIME HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT LEG WENT BENEATH HIM WHILE FALLING EE ADVISED HE HEARD A POPPING SOUND WHEN HE FELL. EE WAS...
06/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A DUST SPOUT CABLE WITH A HOOKTHE HOOK SLIPPED OFF. EE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THEGROUND INJURING SHOULDER
06/09/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 6d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER TO AND FROM THE RIVER HOPPER AND ADVISED HE WAS EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN BECAUSE OF THE SEAT IN LOADER. EE'S FIRST DAY LOST WAS JUNE 16, 2000.
05/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 25d lost, 6d restricted EMPLOYEE ON 5-31-00 WAS PUSHING BEAM INTO PLACE OVER GRATES, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO GROIN AREA. AT THIS POINT AND TIME EMPLOYEE REPORT ONLY. EMPLOYEE HAD A INGUINAL HERNIA.
05/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ON SPILLAGE, OCCURING IN THE AREA OF 815 AND 816 CONVEYER BELTS, NEAR THE HEAD PULLEY. EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND AND BEGAN TO PROCEED DOWN THE WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON W ET MATERI...
04/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 16d restricted CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE DUMPSTER AND FELL OFF THE FORKS OF THE FORK TRUCK. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE DUMPSTER IN THE CHEST, HAND AND LEFT FOOT. THE DUMPSTER HAD BEEN RAISED BY FORKLIFT TO ALLOW ACCES S TO WO...
03/29/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE SHOVELING LIME IN BUILDING ON 14 SILO, GUST OF WIND CAME THROUGH DOOR AND BLEW LIME INTO HIS EYES.
03/26/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FOREIGN MATTER. EMPLOYEE STATED A GUST OF WIND BLEW THROUGH KILN MANHOLE OPENING AND GOT LIME IN BOTH EYES. NEEDED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.