Quincy Plant and Mines — Accidents

Total: 55 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 228d lost Employee (Mechanic) got cut on their left middle finger while inspecting the screw conveyor after locking it out. Employee inserted hand through sampling port after removing sampling port cover at the...
07/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Directly supervised contractor was handling warehouse items (chain - 35 lb, carpet 2.5 lb) when EE complained about back pain. Next work shift individual sought medical attention and prescribed medica...
04/15/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 299d lost Employee was bent over adjusting paper bags at granular packer (No lifting involved) on a conveyor belt (18 inch off the ground) and experienced pain in lower back and weakness in legs. Employee recei...
07/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and partner were lifting the shroud off the ACM Mill when the chain slipped on the rigging assembly causing the 100-150 lbs. (45-68 Kg) shroud to drop 6"" (15 cm) and come down on employee's...
07/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Bottom tread of employee's left safety boot got caught on grating of an inclined walkway. Employee rolled their right ankle on the next step, suffering an ankle sprain and hairline fracture. Resulted...
05/11/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee placed foot inside pallet while stacking bags. Coworker lowered the pallet lift, catching the employee's foot. Employee bruised foot and was prescribed ice and NSAID's. Resulted in LTA for fa...
04/26/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Contract operator stepped into an opening under a pallet lift and twisted their ankle. First aid was immediately provided. Employee visited a local clinic and was diagnosed with an ankle sprain. Emplo...
08/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was entering an excavator when EE's foot slipped from the step and caused EE to fall backward. EE attempted to ease EE's fall by landed on EE's left arm which caused a fracture.
12/29/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee attempting release pallet from pickup machine when mechanism retracted and pinched finger cracking the tip.
10/16/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using hammer jack for 5 1/2 hrs to clean out material from 1700 even feeder and experienced back pain the next day.
12/11/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained laceration to right index finger from pocketknife.
12/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost An employee was walking down the incline ramp to retrieve tools in cart and experienced sharp pain in left knee. Medical was contacted and employee seen by contract doctor. After going to see medica...
10/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Operator attempted to pull 50lb bag from top of completed stacked pallet. Bag fell from top jerking employee's arm down. Employee worked without restriction until 2 Feb when they went out of work for...
08/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost A rail car Loader Operator twisted an ankle when the Operator slipped and fell on top of the rail car the Operator was walking on that was wet causing a hairline fracture of the right heel bone.
10/16/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked out of building after light rain and foot slipped on concrete rampway exit causing a turn to grab right side handrail preventing fall. The right knee and right shoulder were stiff and...
07/15/2019 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 24d restricted An employee had positioned a box onto the Lab Loading dock and felt right knee pop with pain when turning away. The site doctor prescribed first aid treatments and ordered an MRI diagnostic test with...
07/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost Electrician rolled right ankle on uneven ground in grassy area while performing routine ground checks on electrical substation. No job restrictions nor days away from work lost to date; however, foll...
11/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 1d restricted Mechanic reported back soreness on 11/7/18 after placing motor into bracket and was seen by site medical with first aid treatment. However, on 11/15/18 had follow up with site medical with work restr...
01/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The Front End Loader Operator on the night shift was leaving the Clay Shed work area to clock out at 7 AM. The Operator left the Clay Shed walking down the inclined driveway past the west side of Flu...
09/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 99d restricted The employee was preparing to move a loaded bulk rail car to the track scale and slipped causing his knee to bend under himself as he fell. The employee first reported this injury on 10/1/2015 and wa...
03/31/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee put hand in top of M-22 hummer screen area to clear clogged material. Door slammed on his gloved finger. Xray shows small bone fracture on tip.
11/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hitching a generator to truck, thumb caught between ball and tongue. Causing a laceration on left thumb resulting in three stitches.
10/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 70d restricted He was setting up a welder getting ready to work on a bag house. He was working on laying out welding leads getting them up to the bag house from the welder. He went to walk down a small decline near...
08/08/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A BASF employee was releasing the hand brake on a railcar when the tension on the brake caused the handle to recoil. The recoil caused the employee's right pinkie finger to come in contact with the b...
06/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell hitting is hip, shoulder and head on concrete floor. The employee was seen by doctor the next day and recieved first aid care. The employee continued to do full job duties...
03/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost On March 16, an EHS Specialist suffered a back strain while ascending a ladder during a MSHA inspection. This incident has been classified as a recordable injury based on the medical determination th...
10/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 38d restricted EE was tightening a bolt from the 2nd step of a ladder. His wrench slipped off bolt causing him to lose his balance and fall. He landed on his right hip and cracked his right pelvis.
09/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted EE was assisting drilling crew in connecting cables & pipe, stepping up & down from the drill rig platform (repetitive motion). He felt a slight pain in lower back. EE has a previous back injury datin...
04/01/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a drill press in the shop to drill holes to a larger size in a piece of aluminum stock 4""X4""X4"". The vice had been removed from the drill press. He attempted to hold the piece in his...
03/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 148d restricted Employee was cleaning out a containment pit of wet sediment with shovel. In the process he strained his back.
01/05/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 377d lost Employee exited a control room to a platform and while descending steps caught the back of his boot heel on the previous step and fell backwards injuring his left knee.
12/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Original incident Knee hurting on 5/08 by truck driver. Second 12/02 complained about a knee hurting. Dr.Visit and examination the Dr. found that the employee has a pulled/strained hamstring and the D...
05/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A mechanic worked on a dust collector bag change on 5/22. The next Tues,he called in with complaints of back pain, but did not indicate a work related injury. While receiving medical attention, he rea...
03/24/2008 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Worker complains of low back pain and leg pain. Also complaining of leg numbness. No incident has occurred, but worker has 2004 work injury and back surgery.
03/19/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee arrived at nurse's clinic at 7:30 am to report complaints of increasing pain in both hands.
03/10/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Empl has history of hypertenstion. Med?s not controlling. Empl had headache early am, began getting dizzy with a tight feeling in chest. Left area where he was cleaning chutes & went to control room r...
06/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None Employee went to list #9 re-bar and pulled back out.
09/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 111d restricted Lifting a chunk of concrete out of a hole, he strained his back.
07/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using tapping tool to tap threads in a coupling. He was using a crescent wrench to apply motive force instead of supplied T-wrench. When he applied force the tap shattered and his right h...
05/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was attempting to remove bearing from bag packing unit to replace it.The bearing is located such that to remove it requires reaching into the structure approximately two feet and removing the beari...
04/18/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was welding, opened hood to inspect work. He had safety glasses on. Dust dropped down into his face from unknown source. He tried to clear dust from his eyes so he could see, was unable to cl...
08/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC TIE OFF OF A PALLET OF MATERIAL. HE WAS HOLDING THE PLASTIC ABOVE THE TIE WITH HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TOWARDS HIS LT. HAND. T...
07/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported a slip and fall on a concrete ramp entrance into the maintenance shop. He requested no treatment at that time. An x-ray and MRI found no damage so no treatment resulted. Around Chris...
01/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EE REPORTED ON 2/17/04 THAT ON 1/23/04 HE & ANOTHER EE WERE OFFLOADING HAYBALES FROM A TRAILER AT CRESCENT LAKE. AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK, HE STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING, AND LAID DOWN FOR A FEW MINU...
12/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A RUBBER BOOT TRANSITION PIECE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE RINSED HIS EYE WITH WATER, BELIEVING IT WAS A GRAIN OF SAND. IRRITATION PERSISTED, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT S OUGHT....
02/16/2003 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 16d lost INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON M-55 SCREW CONVEYOR TRYING TO RESOLVE A FEED PROBLEM TO THE PACKER THIS AUGER FEEDS. HE WANTED TO VERIFY THAT FEED WASGETTING TO THE AUGER, AND REMOVED THE CAP ON THE BOTTOM...
11/05/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted EE WAS UNLOADING A TRUCKLOAD OF STEEL, GOT THUMB MASHED BETWEEN THE RIGGING HOOK AND THE IBEAM. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. MASHED THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES.
12/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED HIS CAR AND BEGAN WALKING TOWARDS PLANT CLOCK HOUSE. HE SAW ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, AND TURNED AROUND TO RETRIEVE A HAT FROM HIS VEHICLE. HIS FOOT HIT A SLICK SPOT ON THE ASPHALT...
09/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING ALL TAILGATE LIP AL TRUCK A CLUMP OF MUD STRUCK ON BODY BROKE LOOSE STRUCK DRIVER KNOCKING DRIVER AGAINST BODY OF TRUCK AND CUT DRIVER ON CHIN WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
05/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING THE WORK AREA WHERE A DUST LEAK HAD BEEN REPORTED. HE SPOTTEDWHAT APPEARED TO BE A HOLE IN A CHECK VALVE ON THE PIPE OF THE PNEUMATIC TRANSFER SYSTEM. AS HE EXAMINED...