RILLITO PLANT — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While repostioning hydraulic ram, the spacer being used tipped and fell pinching his right index finger resulting in a contusion/laceration requiring stitches. Modified use of hand, no strenuous or re...
08/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Ee was hanging a mailbox on a pole, it had rained and the ground gave way causing him to overextend his left knee. Take to clinic, diagnosed with a strain. He placed on modified duty but able to perfo...
07/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was cleaning airslide, turned to clean another airslide and felt pain in his right knee. His boot caught on the floor grating. Sent to see dr on 8-4-06, diagnosed with a strain, possible liga...
07/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE was removing a dust collector bag which had some material, felt pain in lower back. Asked to see doctor the next day and placed on modified duty. Diagnosed with back strain.
05/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He was lowering a mag coupling and it dropped about a foot, and the rope caught his finger and jerked it.
04/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Standing on electric cart bed while working on crane bucket in Crane Storage building. Possibly tripped and fell. Injured right ankle and hip and skinned knee. Transported to see Physician. Physician...
02/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF WOOD TO COVER A HOLE, EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WOOD AND A DROP BOX (CUT ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER).
10/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE SLIDE GATE ON A RAIL CAR. THE BAR HE WAS USING FELL ONTO A PILE OF CEMENT AND SPLASHED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. SENT TO SEE A DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CORNEAL ABRASION....
08/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO LIFT A BAG OF CEMENT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL CLINIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR STRAIN, PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
07/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Hot raw mix flushed by pan conveyer, employee extinguished a burning guzzler hose, stepped on hot raw mix, material splashed under his pant leg burning him above his sock. Taken to emergency and diagn...
06/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 5d restricted EE states that on 6-22-05 he was in basket of manlift troubleshooting, as he maneuvered manlift on roadway it stopped & he hit his left shoulder on the rail. On 9-19-05 he complained of his shoulder,...
06/17/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was sitting on chair in cab of overhead crane. Adjustable back of chair gave way suddenly, jerking EE. Felt pain in upper back. Diagnosed with upper back strain. Returned to regular duty; given...
09/07/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While removing a door from a mill, cement dust blew into his eyes.
08/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Moving a steel plate on a pallet that fell onto his finger.
07/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a bar to hit a plugged bine bottom and struck his left index finger on an angle iron support. the right side tip of his index finger was cutt off. x ray's were negative, no bone inv...
06/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT MOUNT GEAR REDUCER, THE GEAR PULLER SLIPPED & HIT EE ON HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
04/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. WHILE WALKING DOWN A RAMP, HE FELL ON MILL BALLS COVERED BY DUST. HIS BACK IS SORE AND DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL MAY 14, 2004.
02/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE REMOVING BOLTS FROM COAL MILL FAN, STEPPING BACK AND TWISTED KNEE ON EDGE OF CONCRETE BASE. PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY, DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN OF HIS LEFT KNEE.
01/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS. THE SOCKET IS SECURED TO THE WRENCH WITH A PIN AND O-RING TO KEEP IT IN POSITION. THE O-RING SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE PIN TO BE EXPOSED, CAUSING A LACERAT...
12/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE PLACING A CLIP ON A COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR, THE RADIATOR SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME AND PINNEDEE AGAINST A RAILING.
09/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A NEW HARD HAT TO WEAR. HE STEPPED BACK TO TOSS THE OLD HARD HAT IN THE GARBAGE AND STEPPED ON A FLOOR JACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EMPLOYEE REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 9- 19-03,...
09/16/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DUST BLEW INTO WORKERS EYE R.
07/08/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM ELEVATOR CHAIN, A CHIP FROM A WASHER SNAPPED AND PENETRATED HIS RIGHT ARM.
07/08/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS OPERATING THE TIRE MACHINE, HE WAS BREAKING THE BEAD ON A TIRE FROM A RIM. WHEN THE BEAD BROKE FREE FROM THE RIM THE LEVER ONT HE BEAD BREAKER STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND EE WAS TAKEN TO SEE A DR X R...
07/08/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EE HAS WORKED IN MINING AND RELATED INDUSTRY SINCE 1983.
06/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER HAD DUST FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE BLOW INTO RIGHT EYE. ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE, UNSUCCESSFUL. P.A. REMOVED. WORKER SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION RETURN TO WORK 6/30, REGULAR DUTY.
05/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS POSITIONING A HYDRAULIC RAM, THE RAM FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE & CAUGHT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION NEEDING STITCHES.
05/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WALKING ALONG CATWALK IN PLANT AREA. WORKER TRIPPED OVER RAISED PIECE OF GRATING CAUSING HER TO FALL. STRUCK HEAD AND KNEE.
02/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A SHEAR PIN ON A DRAG CHAIN. HE WAS USING A PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT THE PIN, MISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A THUMB TIP FRACTURE; PL ACED ON...
01/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING A STEP LADDER & MISJUDGED THE LAST STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS TAIL BONE ON THE BACK OF AN ELECTRIC CART. DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION, BRUISED TAIL BONE & PLACED ON M ODIFIED...
12/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED WHILE USING THE POWER SPRAY CLEANER HEWAS SPLASHED WITH WATER AND DEBRIS IN HIS RT EYEHE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 12-10-02. HE WAS TAKEN TO SEE A DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FORIEG N BODY...
12/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted EE WAS USING A CHIPPING GUN TO CLEAN OUT A ROTARY FEEDER, WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE CHIPPING GUN HE FELT PAIN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STRAIN RT BUTTOCK...
10/18/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUBCONTRACTOR DID NOT ROPE OFF AREA UNDER SCAFFOLD AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PLANKS TO PREVENT A PIECE OF PIPE FROM FALLING APPROX 15 FT. EE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING GRATES IN THE INCLINE. THE PIPE HIT...
09/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal THE WAS ASKED TO REMOVE SCREWS FROM A METAL ROOF DECK ON THE EAVE OF A ROOF. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, THE MINER REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM (JLG AND GOT ON THE ROOF. HE ALSO VI OLATED...
07/15/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED IN THE MINING INDUSTRY SINCE 1974.
07/15/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EE HAS WORKED IN THE PLANT SINCE 1972.
07/09/2002 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None USING AIR CHIPPER TO CHIP ROCK, CHIP GOT INTO EYE.
01/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 19d restricted SPRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BEAMS OFF A FORKLIFT.
12/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A GRATE A PLANK FELL ON HIS HAND.
11/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO ALIGN BOLT HOLESON AN AIR SLIDE. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND GRAZED HIS CHEEK CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCH-ES.
11/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted EE WAS USING A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO SLUG DOWNBASE BOLTS ON AC3 MILL. NEXT DAY HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS SHOULDER WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM AND REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSE D WITH...
08/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted REMOVING 142# PLATE CLAMP FROM PLATE. CLAMP ROTATED AND THERE WAS A POP IN LEFT SHOULDER.
07/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EE HAS WORKED IN THEPLANT SINCE 1957.
07/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BELT GUARD TO REPAIR A CHUNK BREAKER. EE INJURED HIS HAND ON 7-10 BUT DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 8-7 WHEN HIS HAND DID NOT IMPROVE.
07/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE RADIATOR ON HAUL TRUCK #64, PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO ABRUPTLY JERK CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. SENT DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED WITH LOWER BACK STRAIN, PLACED...
04/23/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE WORKING ON BUILDING A PLATFORM IN A MILL.
03/14/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost OWRKING ON CLINKER & DUST BLEW INTO EYES CAUSING INFECTION(CHANGING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS).
03/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE STATES THAT WHEN HE REACHED TO PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE ACCESS LADDER ON LOADER #136 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ARM. ON 3-19-01 HE STILL FELT DISCOMFOT AND REQUESTED TO SEE A DR. DIAGNOSED WITH STRAI N/POSSI...
02/10/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF F2 SILO WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO SEE A DOCTOR AND A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE, RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY.
01/23/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHEN HE SQUATTED DOWN HE FELT A BURN IN HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO SEEA DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN, PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY AND THERAPY.