Portage Plant — Accidents

Total: 82 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS LT. HEEL FROM STACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF SAND.
12/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS SUPERVISOR HAD JUST CHECKED THE DRAIN OF WET SCRUBBER (WS-12). AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON THE EDGE OF THE CONCRETE PAD TH...
08/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO INSPECT THE SOLENOID ON THE DRILL RIG. AS HE WAS GETTING INTO POSITION, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS KNEE FELL ONTO THE CORNER OF THE HYDRAULIC TANK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN B...
07/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted The ee complained of having a sore left knee and sore elbows from stacking 50 lb bags of sand.
04/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING 100LB. BAGS OF SAND USING A VACUUM LIFT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE WAS PICKING THE BAG OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND TWISTED TO SET IT ONTO A PALLET...
04/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted The ee was entering the aft hold access on the dredge. as the employee was stepping downward, he didn't realize the ladder was missing and fell 4.5' hitting his knee and straining his groin trying to...
02/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8' METAL BREAKER BAR TO POUND AT A FEED HOPPER TO BREAK UP A LARGE FROZEN CHUNK OF SAND STUCK IN THE HOPPER. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING AT THE HOPPER RIGHT HANDED ABOVE HIS...
12/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted THE EE WAS USING A 50-TON HYDRAULIC JACK WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE WAS LOWERING A 50' LONG DRYER DRUM ONTO TWO TRUNNIONS, THE DRUM TOUCHED THE NORTH TRUNNION FIRST FORCING THE DRU M TO ROT...
12/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE NORTH TRUNION FROM THE NORTH DRYER DRUM. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
12/17/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A TIRE FROM A FORKLIFT. HE WAS SITTING ON A ROLLED-UP CONVEYOR BELT FACING THE REAR LEFT TIRE. HE NOTICED TWO DIFFERENT-SIZED LUG NUTS BUT DIDN'T CONSIDER THE TIRE HA...
12/03/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WHILE OPERATING THE BAGGING MACHINE, HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A STOP BUTTON FOR THE BLOWERS LOCATED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIS SEAT. HE IMMEDIAT ELY FEL...
05/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP 100# BAG OF SAND WHEN ACCIDENT OCURRED. 100# BAG HAD FALLEN FROM CONVEYOR BELT TO THE FLOOR. EE BENT DOWN W/VACUUM LIFT IN HIS RIGHT HAND & OTHER UNDER BAG TO GET A...
05/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THE EE WAS CHANGING OUT A BAD ROLLER ASSEMBLY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE FIFTH FROM THE HEADPULLEY OF BC-05 WAS BEING REMOVED BUT GOT CAUGHTFRAME. THE BAD ROLLER SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND TH E EE TR...
04/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted THE EE HAD PARKED THE ENDLOADER NEXT TO DIESEL FUELING STATION & WAS DESCENDING THE OUTSIDE LADDER FROM CAB WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS EE WAS MAKING HIS WAY TO THE GROUND, HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADD...
02/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted IN 33 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT, THE EE HAS WORKED HALF OF THIS TIME AS A BAGGING OPERATOR. IN THIS JOB, THE EE HAS HAD TO GRAB AND STACK 100 LB AND 50 LB BAGS ONTO PALLETS. IN THE LAST 5-10 YEARS, THE EE H...
04/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted THE EE WAS PUSHING A 130LB. DREDGE SPUD PIN INTO THE CENTER OF A SPUD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE SPUD WAS A FOOT ABOVE THE EE'S HEAD. AS THE EE WAS EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE SPUD PIN, HE FELT A SH...
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS IN PROCESS OF STEPPING UP UNTO THE 1ST STEP OF THE TRACKMOBILE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE REACHED UP FROM THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, THE EE INADVERTENTLY STUBBED HIS STEEL TOED...
02/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM A DRYER TRUNION BEARING USING A STANDARD 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET. THE BOLT WAS SECURELY FASTENED & DIFFICULT TO LOOSEN. THE EE EXERTED ADDED FORCE TO THE DRIVE RATC...
09/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO POSITION A PALLET IN ORDER TO STACK 100 LB BAGS OF SAND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE HAD PICKED UP A WOODEN PALLET FROM A STACK OF 3 PALLETS ON A CONCRETE FLOOR AND SLI...
08/08/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT, HEADING TO THE LOCKER ROOM AT FULL SPEED (5 MPH). HE HIT A DIP IN THE PAVEMENT NEXT TO THE BUILDING. THE IMPACT CAUSEDTHE BOBCAT TO JOSTLE AND BOUNCE FOR 10-20'. THIS MOTION C...
06/27/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ATTACHED TO THE L-330 ENDLOADER ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE MACHINE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, HIS LEFT FOOT LA NDED ON...
03/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted THE EE WAS SHOVELING FALLEN SAND BACK ON BC-16 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE WAS LIFTING A SHOVELFULL OF SAND FROM THE GROUND OVER A METAL GUARDING 5 TO 6 FT HE FELT A SH ARP PAI...
03/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING A 700 LB DEWATERING PUMP, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FR5OM A MANUALLY OPERATED WINCH. THE EE LOWERED THE PUMP A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN FLIPPED THE STOP DOG TO E NGAGE A...
12/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING OVER HARD PACKED SNOW BACK TOHIS WORKSTATION WHEN THE ACC OCCURRED. A SUPERVISOR IN A PU TRK WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE EE CAUSING EE TO STOP WALKING THE EE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPE D SLIGH...
09/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE A RAILCAR TRACK SWITCH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRASPING THE HANDLE AND PIVOTING 180 DEGREES, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE RESU...
09/18/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO STARTING HIS SHIFT WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
09/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING A BRAKE ASSEMBLY APART WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE EE WAS POSITIONED SO HIS LEFT FOOT WAS FORWARD CLOSEST TO THE BRAKE & HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON OIL CAU SING HIM...
08/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNFASTEN A NUT FROM A TURNBUCKLE ATTACHED TO A MOTOR REDUCER ON CONVEYOR BELT BC-04 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE HAND RAILINGS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CONV...
05/20/2000 HOISTING PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS SUPERVISING 3 MAINTENANCE WORKERS TO REPLACE AN IMPELLER ON PUMP. PUMP WAS LOCATED IN A CONCRETE CHAMBER BELOW GROUND LEVEL. ONE OF THE WORKERS HAD ATTACHED THE CHAIN WITH A NUT AND BOL T FROM...
03/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING A RAILCAR DOOR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE WAS EXERTING FORCE ON A 4' BAR, HE FELT A DULL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN 80 LB BAG OF SALT WALKING THROUGH A DOORWAY. THE BAG STARTED TO SLIP DOWNWARD. HE DROPPED THE BAG AND GRABBED THE DOOR HANDLE, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.
01/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted THE EE WAS SUING A 7'3"" LONG BAR 1-3/4"" IN DIAMETER WEIGHING 25 LBS TO POUND AGAINST FEED HOPPERIN ORDER TO UNPLUG FROZEN SAND. AS THE EE WAS POUNDING ON THE BOTTOM INSIDE OF THE HOPPER HE FEL T A P...