Quikrete of New Orleans — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/06/2010 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Tried to remove piece of plastic from bag sealer while still running. Lost tip of right index finger.
12/14/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was being lifted on a platform with a forklift to loosen cement stuck in Portland screw. When forklift driver lowered the lift, the platform jerked and the EE lost his balance and fell to his knees...
05/04/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Finger got caught in pulley belt of packer.
10/23/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Mis communication with Forklift driver. Forklift driver set pallet down on wrap machine platform-did not realize injured employee s hand was still there.
09/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 161d restricted EE placed hand against conveyor belts rotation, his hand became trapped. left hand was injured, skin was pulled back exposing bone and was bleeding.
05/15/2007 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 64d restricted Employee was putting and pulling belts on the dry elevator. When pulling, his hand got caught and his finger was broken.
03/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted He was on top of the Q Line reclaim hopper next to the weigh pod. He was putting the top back on the weight pod, tightening the belts. The wrench slipped. He lost balance & fell backwards. Pulled musc...
11/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Busted bag stuck between conveyors. Employee tried to free it - hand got caught. Took off tips of middle and rings fingers, skin across top of hand and two fingers was pulled off. Tips reattached and...
02/25/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING. HE WAS WEARING A PROTESTINE SHIELD BUT A GURT OF WIND BLEW A SMALL PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS EYE.
12/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GREASING A BEARING ON THE PALLETIZER. HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN & CONVEYOR CAUGHT HIS GLOVE WITH HAND & PULLED IT INTO THE CONVEYOR. BRUISED HAND AND CHIPPED BONE IN LITTLE FINGER.
07/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVER HELPING TO PUSH PALLET OFF FORKLIFT AT CUSTOMER'S SITE. FORKLIFT DRIVER PUSHED THRU PALLET & HIT OUT DRIVER'S BIG TOE, BREAKING TIP OF TOE.
02/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. DRILL BIT BROKE & EE LOS BALANCE & FELL. HIT HIS HAND & HAD 1-2"" CUT. NEEDED 1 LAYER STITCHES. XRAYED SHOWED ALL OK!
10/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING R-LINE AND TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BAG OF CEMENT. BAG BROKE AND FLEW INTO HIS EYES CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN. SLIGHT SCRATCH TO RIGHT EYE.
04/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A MIXING SCREW. DID 'T HAVE PAIN UNTIL NEXT MORNING. COULDN;T GET OUT OF BED, WAS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 4-18.