Rinker Materials Des Moines Quarry — Accidents
Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee driving forklift to pallet storage area. While crossing railroad tracks, left fork hit second rail stopping forklift abruptly. Driver's chin struck steering wheel causing EE to bite tongue. |
| 12/14/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 94d restricted | Two employees were lifting a 108 lb roll of plastic and placing it in a cradle stand. One of the employees missed the cradle when setting it down, the plastic roll twisted, and he dropped his end. The... |
| 05/27/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 80d restricted | EE WAS SEALING BAGS ON INGLETT MACHINE. BAG ON CONVEYOR STARTED TO FALL OVER. EE LEANED OVER TO PICK IT UP. EE WAS USED TO 1 CF BAGS AND DIDN'T ANTICIPATE THE WEIGHT OF 2 CF BAG. EE LIFTED THE BAG... |
| 03/29/2003 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING BAG FILM INTO BAG ADVANCE BELTS ON BAG MACHINE. WHEN HE ADVANCED MACHINE, IT PULLED HIS MIDDLE FINGER (LEFT HAND) INTO ""V"" BELTS. HE WAS HOLDING CRIMPED END ON TOP INSTEAD OF AT... |
| 08/21/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 3d restricted | EE STEPPED OFF A SEMI-TRUCK WITHOUT USING GRAB IRONS AND FELL APPROX. 2' AGAINST ANOTHER TRUCK'SFUEL TANK INJURING HIS LOWER BACK. |
| 11/29/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 61d lost | EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON HAUL TRK WHEN HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA ON 12/28/00 HE DECIDED HE NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERY ON BOTH PREVIOUS HERNIAS BLATERIAL |
| 03/02/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 26d lost, 2d restricted | EE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SIDE WHILE RUNNING A FORK LIFT, HE SAID HE STEPPED OFF AND CHECKED THE AREA AND HE FELT A KNOT. |