Pounding Mill Plant — Accidents
Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/18/2020 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 174d lost | Pulling belt on tugger machine, hook broke causing tugger to move forward and sling chain, hitting employee on leg and ricochet into mouth. |
| 12/15/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 57d restricted | Employees were changing a screen at VS-2. After LOTO, the screen was unbolted and secured and as employee was positioning the screen for removal, the screen shifted and pinned employees finger between... |
| 09/12/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Contract Highway Truck driver fell while exiting cab of truck. Fell to the ground complained of back pain contacted EMS for transport to Clinch River Medical in Richlands Va. |
| 07/31/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 95d lost | Descending stairway - hyperextended knee, went to the ground in sharp pain in left knee. Pain went away, knee sore went to hospital. |
| 04/24/2014 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Reportable hearing loss left ear only of 26. |
| 03/13/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Stepping off of Pug Mill Hopper, slipped on ice sprained left knee. |
| 12/10/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Maintenance work on plant individual was being handed a tool (3 ton come-a-long) by another employee. Finger was caught between the tool and plant frame causing a cut that required 3 stitches. |
| 02/20/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 102d lost | Ice on stairway, slipped and twisted left knee. |
| 07/13/2012 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | Individual complained of pain in his side he felt that it was a possibly a hernia. Individual went to doctor and confirmed same. |
| 08/24/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 21d lost | Individual was greasing the lift arms on a 988F Caterpillar loader. He slipped and fell to the ground about 18 to 24 inches. Reported that he twisted his knee. He did refuse treatment and or to go to... |
| 05/13/2011 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | Air Conditioner repairman (NOT A POUNDING MILL QUARRY EMPLOYEE) caught his left hand. Last joint of middle finger was severed. |
| 03/03/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Cleaning out a rock box, loose rock fell and broke finger on left hand. |
| 12/13/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Individual was using a 'sledge hammer' to straightened a access step on a mobile piece of equipment. When hitting the surface of metal step to be straightened, individual's left index finger came betw... |
| 08/31/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Twisted right ankle exiting truck. |
| 08/30/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 51d lost | slip and fall |
| 08/13/2007 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 46d lost | Unit being repaired by dealer mechanic-unit was over heating hydraulic fluid. Dealer mechanic being instructed by manufacturer tech service to bypass thermal valve, sending fluid directly to cooler sy... |
| 03/09/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE helping maintenance man hook chain up to lifting hook to break loose wedged rock in feeder a loose rock about size of football rolled down about 5' and struck him on right leg. The leg does have a... |
| 10/31/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Was getting out of water truck, left foot slippd on steps letting him fall and hit right side of body on rocker panel of truck, sore under arm around ribs. |
| 12/15/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK ON #68-BELT. LOST FOOTING FROM ICED CONDITION. FELL DOWN ON RIGHT SIDE ONTO CATWALK. RIGHT ARM GETTING NUMB AND TINGLING IN NECK ON RIGHT SIDE. |
| 12/08/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Was climbing off truck bed; had been putting block in bed to spread with. Fell off top step of side of bed, hitting on back and head. |
| 04/20/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CLEANING CHUTES WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE STRADDLED THE HANDRAIL AND SIDE OF GUARD AND FELL DOWN ABOUT 4 FEET. |
| 08/13/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WAS SLINGING SLEDGE HAMMER, AND IT SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO HIT SIDE OF STONE BIN. |
| 06/06/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT MUD OFF ROLLERS. THE HAMMER BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE MOVING BELT AND ROLLER. BEFORE OUR EMPLOYEE COULD LET GO OF THE HAMMER HIS RIGHT THUMB AND INDEX FINGE R BECAM... |
| 01/03/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 22d lost | SLIPPED ON ICE. |
| 03/31/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 18d lost | SLIPPING TIRE ON 35 TON TRUCK,, FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN NEAR GROIN AREA |
| 03/10/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WAS DIGGING OUT CRUSHER RUN CHUTE AND MATERIAL FELL IN ON LEFT FOOT. |