Portage Plant — Accidents

Total: 82 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/27/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost Pulled muscle while shoveling.
11/13/2023 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was on the 5th floor of the screenhouse when the incident occurred. As the employee was looking up, sand particles fell onto the employee's glasses, forehead, eyebrow and left eye. The...
11/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was operating a front-end loader out in the pit area. As EE was driving over a bumpy sandstone area and holding unto the window bar with EE's right hand, EE sprained EE's right shoulder. Th...
07/07/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost A maintenance employee was sitting within 5 feet of another employee using a sledge hammer on a Dredge Cutter Head tooth. A metal chip from the tooth broke off and struck the maintenance employee on...
08/11/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost The employee was walking down a flight of steps and injured the right knee. This was a routine task the employee had done many times without an incident. It turned into a torn meniscus that required...
05/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost The employee was pushing with right foot (up to 20 lbs. of force) on a metal truck inspection ramp connected to two cables with counterweights and heard a pop and felt pain in right knee. After month...
11/18/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost The employee was on top of a railcar closing hatch covers and then proceeded to walk down a ramp and struck head on an overhead I-beam. The employee was wearing a hard hat at the time of impact.
11/03/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The employee stepped unto a metal cover with left foot and felt a twinge in left knee. This incident was initially just a worker's comp claim since the employee continued to work without restrictions...
05/01/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The employee's right elbow struck an I-beam causing a stinging sensation. This incident was initially a worker's comp claim only and not reported to MSHA. Surgery was performed on 2/16/18 after all o...
08/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted At approximately 6:00 pm, the employee was at home after working the day shift, and he felt pain in his left knee. The employee utilized a step-ladder with handrails to transfer materials between the...
01/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 66d restricted The employee was down on his right knee placing a plastic seal on a railcar door. As the employee began to stand up, his right foot slipped a few inches on ice causing his right knee to twist resulti...
01/03/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d restricted The employee was monitoring the sand discharging from HO-03 (Surge Pile Hopper) when the incident occurred. As the employee was using a metal bar to break up frozen sand stuck in the feeder, he felt...
10/15/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d restricted A 60-year old Bagging Operator with nearly 40 years of experience developed soreness of his right shoulder and doesn't know what specifically caused it. This injury appears to be cumulative trauma di...
10/24/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted The employee was applying pressure to a railcar ramp with his left foot and sustained an ankle sprain.
08/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost An employee working on a belt conveyor drive motor change misjudged the distance to the floor while stepping off the conveyor, fell backwards, and sustained fractures to both wrists.
07/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The employee was placing a clear plastic bag liner into a plastic trash can when the incident occurred. As the employee was reaching down toward the ground, he felt shooting pain across his lower bac...
08/23/2010 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The employee turned his body 45 degrees, at which time he felt a snapping sound in his right knee. The worker's comp carrier considers this incident a non-compensable injury since the employee was n...
05/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB PAPER BAGS OF SAND ONTO A PALLET, WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/01/2010 FIRE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee was welding in the shop at the welding bench. As the employee was welding, hot sparks fell down onto his bib overalls and started a fire. The fire burned through the bib overalls and th...
08/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee had welded nuts onto a threaded rod and within 10-15 minutes attempted to pick it up with his bare left hand, resulting in 2nd degree burns to his palm area that required medical attentio...
07/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 104d restricted The employee was stacking 50 lb bags of sand from off a conveyor belt onto a pallet when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his upper right arm. The doctor's diagnosis was a rotator cuff tendonitis.
12/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee was on top of a railcar when the accident happened. As the employee was closing a door, he felt a slight pain in his right wrist. Upon examination, the employee noticed a bulge under th...
12/06/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Trailer had load of sand. Driver was dumping load and tractor trailer went on its side.
11/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee and co-worker were working at the Dredge Hold trying to remove an impeller. He placed his left arm behind the pump housing unit in order to unhook a chain hoist when the pump housing sud...
08/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was cleaning railcars at the time of injury. As the employee was using a 4' long metal prybar to close a car door, he felt a sharp pain in his lower right back and hip.
07/30/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d restricted Over time, the employee has developed sore left elbow (tendonitis) and a sore back due to repetitive movement by working in the bagging department.
06/17/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee, along with three other employees, were reassembling the main pipeline to the booster pump. As the employee was pulling upwards on a large wrench to tighten a bolt, he felt a pain in hi...
03/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was replacing a bearing and backstop to the head pulley of BC-16. After setting the new bearing and backstop in place, the employee felt pain in his lower back.
01/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted The employee was shoveling snow when the accident occurred. As the employee was pushing snow out the east entrance of the Dryer Building, he felt a twinge in his lower back.
10/03/2007 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee claimed he injured his back by operating the plant's L-330 Endloader performing routine duties. This accident involves SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES because the employee was sent home on Admin...
09/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The employee was in the process of opening a coupler on a railcar when the accident occurred. As the employee was pulling upward with his right arm, the coupler stuck causing a sharp pain in the empl...
07/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted The employee was stacking 50 lb bags of sand when the accident occurred. As the employee was grabbing a 50 lb bag, he felt a pain in his right elbow.
07/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While opening a railcar door, employee strained his lower back. The employee was using a 4ft metal bar to open the railcar door and as theemployee cranked down with both arms, he felt a twinge in his...
06/25/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee was shoveling sand from under the south cooler in the drying building when the accident occurred. As he was moving the shovel handle forward, the shovel hit a hidden peice of metal under...
05/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The Employee & Co-worker were rolling up a replaced conveyor belt causing a lot of pushing and pulling action. The EE felt no pain during this process. After the Employee went home and sat down, he no...
05/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The EE was stacking 50lb bags of sand when the accident occurred. As the EE grabbed a bag & started to pivot his heel, he felt a dull pain in his lower back area. The EE sought medical assistance from...
10/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted The employee was sitting on a wooden bench in the change room prior to the start of his shift. He was talking to co-workers; he felt severe pain on the left side of his back.
08/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was placing bags on the spouts of baggers #1 & #3 when the bag he was placing on Bagger #1 did not open properly & his hand slipped forward & contacted the exhaust end of the spout. With...
08/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 10d restricted The employee was helping to move the plant's drill rig from one hole to the next by pulling on a 2"" diameter water hose. The employee noticed a pain in his lower right abdominal area. The employee ch...
07/24/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The employee was working out near the dredge when the accident occurred. He was sitting on the bow of the jon boat attempting to pull the starboard swing cable back over the sheave while his heels wer...
07/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE was stooped over working in an area w/limited headroom, pulling on a firehose which he was using to wash down the area. He felt pain while pulling the hose. As he exited the area & straightened his...
06/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted The employee noticed a bag of sand laying on its side on a conveyor belt. As the employee moved the bag flat, he felt a dull pain in his right elbow and hands.
06/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted The employee was in the process of raising a dredge pipeline with a chain come-a-long attached to a metal a-frame. As the ee was exerting downward pressure, the chain slipped on the come-a-long causin...
04/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None EE was with the witness to remove a pallet of channel iron from the dryer room. As the witness was operating the bobcat, 1 piece of channel iron slid from the pile. The EE bent down with his back to r...
02/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was walking down a hill on a snow covered roadway to the maintenance shop. As the EE was halfway down the roadway, his feet slid out and the EE hit the pavement with his back. As the EE got up, he...
12/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE NEWLY TRANSFERRED LUBRICATOR WAS CHECKING OIL ON THE TRACKMOBILE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE METAL ENGINE HOOD, THE HINGE TWISTED CAUSING THE HOOD TO FREEFALL DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEE...
12/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The employee was performing normal routine work and noticed a slight pain in his lower back, buttocks and left leg which progressively got worse as the day progressed. The employee does not know what...
03/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM HIS TRUCK LOCATED IN THE EE PARKING LOT TO THE EE CHANGE ROOM WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE EE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE CAUSING HIM TO MOMENTARILY LOSE H...
03/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 153d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE DRYER CONTROL ROOM. AS THE EE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, HE COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT. THE EE FELT A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & WAIST AREA. 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THIS...