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. |