Redding Plant — Accidents

Total: 154 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/16/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 15d restricted WORKING IN QUARRY AREA, TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING ON ROCK
06/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 83d lost, 15d restricted WORKER HAD NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7/27/04. CLAIMS HE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING AS A PACKER AND TOLD SUPERVISOR OF MUSCLE CRAMPS IN MIDDLE BACK.
05/11/2004 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 17d lost Employee indicates he had a stressful encounter with supervisor, leading to chest pain and shortness of breath.
03/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 122d lost, 35d restricted EE WAS WORKING IN BURNER BUILDING AREA, REMOVING WELDING LEADS. EE STEPPED BACK TO TURN, STEPPING DOWN OFF RAMP. HE MISJUDGED THE EDGE AND FELL.
03/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Installing center cone in roller mill, cone unexpectedly moved toward employee causing ee to jump out of the way. The lanyard snapped tight under ee's right arm pit, causing fractured scapula.
08/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost WHILE LIFTING AN H BEAM, EE FELT A TIGHTENING IN LOWER STOMACH.
06/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 3d restricted WAS PLACING A VIBRATOR ON A GYP RAILCAR HOPPER & MISSED THE BRACKET. HELT ONTO THE VIBRATOR & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. WENT TO THE DR. ON 6/20/03 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SRAIN/SPRAIN ON HIS BACK. HE WAS...
06/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT C-MILL, WHILE CLEARING CHUNK OUT OF C-MILL CLINKER, RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
05/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 31d restricted PICKING UP SHORT SECTION OF SCREW CONVEYOR AT THE COAL MILL AREA. EE LEANED TO ONE SIDE AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 10/14/2003
04/07/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE CLAIMS LOSS OF HEARING BECAUSE OF LOUD NOISE EE HAS WORKED AT THIS PLATN SITE SINCE 12-20-61 IN VARIOUS JOB POSITIONS.
02/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SAMPLE IN THE NO CRANEWAY AREA, HIS RIGHT LEG SLID DOWN, AND LEFT KNEE POPPED.
01/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ADJUSTING SAFETY GLASSES, A SMALL AMOUNT OF REFRACTORY GOT IN TO RIGHT EYE OF EMPLOYEE WHILE WORKING NEAR ELBOW RACK AREA.
11/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 46d restricted WHILE RELEASING STUCK CHAIN BRAKE ON RAIL CAR, STRAINED SOMETHING IN RIGHT HAND AND ARM.
11/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 62d restricted EE WENT TO RE-SET THE FK PUMP AND A BAG FELL OFF THE SACK SCALE, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSING SOME SORENESS IN HIS KNEE.
11/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A DISCHARGE CARDOX TUBE FROM THE BASE SOCKET, WHEN HE WENT TO LEFT, THE CARDOX TUBE SAFETY DEVICE CHAINS HUNG UP IN THE GRATING.
10/09/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost AT 0900 ON 10-9 EE CONTACTED HIS SUPERVISOR AND SAID THAT HE WAS SICK AND WOULD NOT BE IN. ON 10-10- HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THE HE HAD BEEN TO THE DR. AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HIGH BLO OD PRES...
08/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THIS PLANT SINCE 5/1/74 IN VARIOUS POSITIONS WITH NOISE EXPOSURE CLAIMED AS CAUSED FOR HEARING LOSS.
08/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR THIS COMNPANY IN VARIOUS POSITIONS SINCE HE WAS HIRED 10/01/80. APPROX. 5 YERS LABORER INTERMITTENT WITH 1 YR. AS PLANT OPERATOR, 3 HRS PACKER. 1.5 YR AS MECH WELDER, A ND HAS...
07/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted TAKEDOWN & WRAPUP OF 6-750MCM WIRES AT I.D. FAN; EMPLOYEE HELD WIRE TO PROTECT MAN ON LADDER FROM GETTING KNOCKED OVER; WHEN WIRE WAS CUT DOWN, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO HOLD WIRE FROM HITTING LAD DER. EM...
06/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted FIRE IN PREHEAT TOWER, 4TH STAGE PLUG, AND TWO MEN DOWN.
05/10/2002 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 40d restricted LEFT LEG CRAMPED UP, EMPLOYEE STTOD UP TO STRAIGHTEN LEG, AND OVEREXTENDED KNEE.
04/28/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 87d restricted PIECE OF GRATING CAME LOOSE AT 3RD FLOOR PREHEATTOWER, EE STEPPED ON IT CAUSING JARRING, SPRAIN TO HIS LT. SHOULDER.
04/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted 2 EES WERE AIR LANCING HOPPER AT C8 VIBRATING SCREW; BECAUSE THEY WERE USING SAME AIR OUTLET THE AIR PRESSURE WAS REDUCED AND INJURED EE PRYED AND DUG AT MATERIAL IN HOPPER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SEVEREL...
04/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted FELLOW WORKER WAS CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF TRACK OF SHOVEL, INJURED EE WAS PARKED ON OPPOSITE OF SHOVEL UNREELING HOSE FROM LUBE TRUCK AND BACK INTO PATH OF THROWN ROCK, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF...
03/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE WORKS AS PLANT OPERATOR, WHILE DRILLING A CARDOX PORT, HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PORTHOLE, WHICH IS LOW. THE BIT WAS TOO LONG MAKING IT HARD TO KEEP DRILL LEVEL AND STRAIGHT. USING HEAVY DRILL WHILE R...
02/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE, A MECHANIC WELDER, WAS BREAKING IN AS BACKUP FOR THE MACHINIST. HE WAS TURNING DOWN A PIECE OF STOCK IN THE 24.5"" LATHE & WENT TO CLEAR OUT SHAVINGS. INSTEAD OF USING A TOOL HANDLE TO CLEA N SHAV...
02/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE KILN-GRINDING THE METAL SURFACE TO PREPARE IT FOR REFRACTORS. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD AS REQUIRED. WHILE GRINDING OVERHEAD HE FEL T MATER...
02/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR COMPANY SINCE 4/2/74. HE HAS SPENT THE MAJORITY OF THIS TIME AS A DRILLER-POWDERMAN (SINCE 6/20/78) 23+ YRS. HE WAS RUNNING AN AIR-TRACK FOR MUCH OF TIME, WHICH EXPOSED HIM TO...
02/14/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS WELDING A GUSSETT ON THE DOOR TO THE WHOLE TIRE CHUTE. HE WAS WORKING OFF A TEMPORARY PLATFORM,WELDING OVERHEAD & A PIECE OF HOT SLAG DROPPED INTO HIS LEFT BOOT. THE BOOT WAS NOT LACED UP ALL T...
02/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON REPLACING AN AIRSLIDE @ TOP OF TRUCK LOADING SILOS LOCATED @ PACKHOUSE. HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ALONG SEAM OF AIRSLIDE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUT H W/WRE...
02/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING THE WEST HOURNAL END CAP ON THE ROLLERMILL, THE END CAP WAS SLIPPING OFF. IN THE EFFORT TO PUSH IT BACK ON, PINCHED THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN END CAP AND PIECE OF PIPE. REC EIVED A...
12/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted INJURED HAD JUST STARTED HIS SHIFT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH DOWN AND LIFT A 1"" BY 3"" BY 20' PIECE OF FLAT BAR. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND DIAGNOSED WITH BACK S...
11/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO MECHANICS WERE STRAIGHTING THE GLANGE ON A COOLER TUBE ELBOW. OUR MECHANIC WAS USING A ROSEDUB TO HEAT THE FLONGE AND THE OTHER MECHANIC WAS STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. WHEN STRIKING THE GLAN...
11/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted EE WAS REMOVING THE GRINDING BOWL FROM THE ""CHATTER BOX"" (PULVERIZING EQUIPMENT) WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS HAND AND WRIST. HE WAS SENT TOMEDICAL CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS OF TH...
10/31/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AROUND 10AM IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS ""SMOKING"" COAL AT THE BOTTOM OF COAL SILO. HOT ENOUGH TO BE MELTING FEEDER BELT. WE IMMEDIATELYSTARTED PUTTING WATER ON AT THE TOP OF THE SILO AND AT THE B...
09/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE REPORTED ON 10/15/01 THAT HE HAD INJURED HIMSELF ON 9/13 BY USING A ROPE AND PULLEY TO LIFT APIECE OF METAL TO THE TOP OF THE RAW FEED BINS. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE HAND OVER HAND ACTION CAUS ED PAIN...
07/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OUT TRANSITION SECTION BETWEEN CONE SECTION TO SILO AND PUMP, MATERIAL FELL FROM SILO. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT SEE BUT CONTINUED TO MOVE SECTION, FELT HAND GET SMASHED.
06/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A MOTOR AT C4 GRIZZLEY ON6/15/01. ON 6/18 HE REPORTED CRAMPING AND MUSCLESPASMS ON HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE. HE WENT TO CLINICON 6/19 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE MUSCLE SPAS MS BUT...
05/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE METAL COUPLER FROM A 15' LENGTH OF 6"" FLEX HOSE. HE WAS HOLDING HOSE WITH ONE HAND AND PULLING ON COUPLER WITHTHE OTHER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OFF THE COUPLING AND TH...
04/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A KNOCKER WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HAMMER IN HIS RIGHT. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO HIT THE WRENCH, IT MADE A GLANCING BLOW STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. DIAGNOSED WITH CONTU SIONS T...
04/23/2001 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT A PAY ISSUE. HE DID NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNICATE HIS CONCERN AND BECAME ANGRY AND VERBALLY ATTACKED HIS DEPT MANAGER. THIS PERSON HAS SHOWN TENDENCIES TOWARDS A...
03/24/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted EE STOOD UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ANKLE. EH DID NOT STRIKE OR BUMP ANYTHING. DIDN'T TWIST OR CATCH ANYTHING WITH HIS FOOT. HE SAYS THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR WITH HIS ANKLE AND SU PERVISO...
02/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ELECTRICIAN HAD TREADED CONDUIT EARLIER IN THE DAY. APPEARS THAT SOME OF THE METAL SHAVINGS WERE CAUGHT IN HIS HAIR AND SOMETIME LATER DROPPED INTO HIS LEFT EYE. A PIECE BECAME EMBEDDED AND HA D TO BE...
01/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE WAS SWINGING A 80 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES ON COOLER TUBE TO ELBOWS. HE FELT SLIGHT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. HE REPORTED ON 2/14 THAT HIS BACK WAS HU RTING &...
01/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 5 GALLON BUCKET FILLED WITH CEMENT. HE HAD GRABBED IT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND DRUG IT OFF THE TABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE BUCKET YANKED HIS ARM DOWN SHARPLY . HE WAS D...
12/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRABBING A TIRE AT THE DISCHARGE END OF THE TIRE HEAD BELT INTO KILN, WITH A GRAB HOOK THE TIRE FELL PULLING HIS RIGHT HAND FORWARD & STRIKING IT AGAINST THE HANDRAIL. HE WAS TAKEN TO RMC WHERE...
12/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN UP LOOSE RAPS OF CABLE ON THE HOLDING LINE DRUM. AS THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS UNWRAPPING CABLE IT CAUGHT IN A NOTCH WORN IN THE BASE. HE KICKED IT TO FREE IT UP & INADVER TENTLY...
08/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE EE & 3 OTHERS WERE REPLACING WORN BUCKETS ON THE F355 KILN FEED BUCKET ELEVATOR. THE INJURED EE WAS GRABBING THE BUCKETS AS THEY WERE BEING UNBOLTED. HE WAS GRABBING THEM WITH HIS RIGHT HA ND. THE...
08/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND INTO HIS FRONT PANTS POCKET, AND RAN HIS FINGER ACROSS THE PARTIAL OPENED BLADE OF HIS POCKET KNIFE, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIR ED 6 ST...
07/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A CUSTOMER DRIVER JUST HAD A LOAD OF SACK PUT ON HIS TRUCK. HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF TYING DOWN THE SACKS. HE CLIMBED ONTO HIS TRALER. UNLOUD USE THE REQUIRED ALLEGESS LADDERS, TRIPPED AND FEL L BACKW...