Redding Plant — Accidents
Total: 154 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 64d lost | The employee in question was working to weld a plate onto an overhead location. The employee had pre-positioned the plate against a ladder that was beside the ladder he was to ascend, the employee the... |
| 04/10/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While the miner was pulling cable through becket, it slipped and hit him in the lip, requiring stitches. |
| 04/09/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee was off loading tires from a trailer in the cross dock area. He pulled a tire from its lacing. It swung around and struck him in the elbow. |
| 02/21/2014 | NONPOWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The Employee had placed his hand on the end of the dolly while aligning it up to the hitch of the truck, and pinched his finger between the dolly tongue and truck hitch. The pinch resulted in an open... |
| 10/18/2013 | ENTRAPMENT | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The elevator door did not close fully due to material build-up in the track; this prevented the door switch to make contact causing the doors to stay closed. The Cal. licensed elevator technician cyc... |
| 09/22/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 18d restricted | During the process of loading tires from one trailer to another, employee was struck in the leg by a rolling tire, as he was crossing its path. Employee sustained a hyperextension sprain/contusion to... |
| 08/14/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using his leg to close the door on an empty coal car. He had pushed the door so that the latch was caught on the '1st' notch of the lock. As a second employee was closing a door on the... |
| 07/23/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 49d restricted | Employee was lacing tires into a trailer as he turned to pick up another tire to lace into the trailer he was hit be a rolling tire on the side of his leg resulting in a sprain in his knee. |
| 04/24/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 56d lost, 260d restricted | On 4/24/2013, the employee went to move a barrel; the barrel had material in it he did not know of. He felt a slight twinge in his shoulder, but did not think much of it. On 8/22, a doctor placed him... |
| 03/18/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The miner is a garage mechanic that has noticed his hands cracking towards the end of the work week. He was sent to the clinic which diagnosed him with occupational dermatitis, and was given modified... |
| 01/16/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While the EE was setting up a ladder to assist a fellow employee who was working on a level above, he looked up and the other employee brushed some dust free that fell onto his safety glasses. When h... |
| 08/31/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | While coming down the spiral staircase, a black cat ran in front of the EE startling him where he missed his footing on the third step, fell forward, and jammed his 5th metacarpal causing a spiral fra... |
| 12/20/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 15d restricted | On 11/23, the EE noticed pain in his right knee after working as a Brakeman all day. On the morning of 12/20, the EE noticed that his knee had swelled and had pain. He was sent to the clinic where the... |
| 05/15/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 41d restricted | While the EE was changing a feed line valve, he lost his footing causing him to slip and attempt to catch himself with his hand, causing his shoulder to jam resulting in an inflamed rotator cup. |
| 05/06/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 49d lost | Pulling tire from lace, tire fell, struck left wrist. |
| 02/18/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | While walking to his job site, the employee detoured around the designated walkway and strained his knee on the uneven ground. |
| 10/20/2010 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While cleaning the packing machine with an air lance, the employee brushed his right hand against the underside of the bag saddle causing a subdermal laceration to the dorsal surface of the digitus te... |
| 10/16/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 68d lost, 1d restricted | While changing a blank in the cement conveyance line, the EE felt discomfort in his lower back. The EE seeked medical relief 2 days later and was placed in physical therapy. |
| 06/04/2010 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | EE stepped on a clinker ball while walking across a roadway, and twisted his left ankle. |
| 03/25/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 318d lost | While opening a gypsum car door, the EE squatted quickly causing a strain to his left knee. |
| 03/03/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 257d lost, 12d restricted | Employee stated that on 02/17/2010, he was moving a 2.5 gallon tote of water and twisted wrong, causing a pain in his back. The employee did not seek medical relief until 03/03/2010 at which time the... |
| 02/01/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 33d lost | The EE was wiring a terminal strip and contacted a hot surface causing a burn to his hand. |
| 11/12/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was assisting in the the changing of crane cables. When employee stepped away from under the crane a pry bar was dislodged from an upper location, bounced its way through the framework of th... |
| 10/28/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | While shoveling, the employee aggravated and enflamed a non work related pre-existing hernia. |
| 09/03/2009 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | After jack hammering, EE felt a soreness in his back. EE did not seek medical advise until 10/23/2009. On 12/03/09, the treating physician made an order for physical therapy. |
| 07/21/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Was repairing hearing protection on hard hat, when knife slipped and cut finger. |
| 06/16/2009 | NONPOWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 38d lost | No conditions contributing |
| 03/05/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 9d restricted | Opening bayhouse sliding doors, twisted right knee. |
| 12/12/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 137d lost | Injury was bent down raking under the A-Millclinker feeder belt when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back radiating down both legs. |
| 12/18/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Lab plunger slipped |
| 10/15/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Lifted a 5-gallon bucket of clinker. Note: Employee's injury occurred on 10/15/2007 as reported, but the employer was not informed of the injury as a reportable issue until 10/30/07. |
| 06/20/2007 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Injured EE stepped on side of rock causing left knee to twist resulting in a sprain. |
| 02/13/2007 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 303d lost, 20d restricted | Piece of coating came off wall in the crossover duct and pinned worker. |
| 10/28/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 23d restricted | While trying to lower motor amps to conveyor - placed cement bag on conveyor and hand was sucked into moving roll. Gloves were worn. Tore skin from left pinky and ring finger. |
| 08/22/2006 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | Employee was operating a roller during construction of a mine haul road. He drove up an incline to turn around ans as he was backing up lost control of the roller, drove over the edge of the road unde... |
| 08/20/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 21d restricted | Injured worker was digging out E8 elevator with co-workers. One EE's bar glanced off frame work striking injured worker along left shoulder and ear causing him to slip and fall. |
| 01/20/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 28d lost, 38d restricted | Employee was barring buildup from calciner when a slab fell sideways, striking him on the right lower arm (closed fracture). |
| 01/20/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Smashed index and middle fingers left hand while opening door on B mill separator door fell off latches on both did not hold smashing hand against toe board and floor. |
| 09/24/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Hit right wrist. |
| 08/19/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While swinging hammer with right hand, hammer hit beam overhead and landed on left thumb. |
| 07/05/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Washing truck; slipped on moss on cement pad. |
| 07/03/2005 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While air-lancing feed pipe, the feed shot backed under the employee's hood. |
| 04/08/2005 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Foreign object in left eye while cleaning scale off center of pier. Wind blew object into eye. |
| 03/17/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Was pulling wire when pull wire broke. On the follow through right hand hit the edge of the pull box. Cut right hand on top of index finger. |
| 03/16/2005 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Cut left index finger. Whild holding a liner bolt head with left hand and using an air gun with my right, the bold head spun cutting my finger. |
| 03/14/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 9d lost, 8d restricted | Sprain/Strain of the stomach while lifting and pulling. |
| 02/24/2005 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Was changing out a motor at ground level and spent time on knees on grating and when he got home noticed swelling in left knee. |
| 01/15/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Contusion of L pinkie |
| 10/01/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 24d lost | While moving 10"" shaft in metal saw, pushing shaft he felt something later in afternoon. Suffered strain in groin area, later diagnosed as hernia when he went to company doctor on 11/16/04. |
| 07/27/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EMPLOYEE, WORKING AT B-1 CRUSHER (L/S QUARRY), USING HOOK TO GRAB ONTO CRUSHER, SNAPPED CABLE TIGHT, WHICH HIT HIS FOREARM. |