Rivergate Plant — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was walking down a set of stairs and mis-stepped on the final step. After catching self on the handrails, EE landed with EE's knee in an awkward position. This resulted in a sprained righ...
10/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted A falling piece of a mill internal struck the employee on EE's right foot. Bruising and swelling was localized to the foot with no fracturing.
08/29/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Workers left ankle came in contact with metal object resulting in a puncture wound requiring 2 stitches.
02/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 31d restricted While lifting overhead door, door came down striking worker on hard hat. Worker felt twinge in back.
02/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Worker was struck by a high pressure water hose in the left cheek requiring stitches.
01/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was struck on the left upper front tooth with a wrench he was working with resulting in a chipped tooth and dentist visit.
08/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker placed a rock on a conveyor. Another rock rolled into the rock he placed on the conveyor striking his finger.
03/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker using a hoe to scrape mud and strained back. Worker reported injury to management on 03/27/2011. Worker did not leave work or ever miss any time from work related to the injury.
08/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Worker did not have his eyes on path. Worker tripped over corner of a pallet, fell on his hand, bent his fingers back resulting in a sprain.
08/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The worker was going down the steps from the loader and the step to the ground was further than anticipated and the worker swung into the loader step and bruised his side.
11/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Removing center drive line on 980 wheel loader. Drive line came part way out and caught on frame. EE reached in to move drive line into a different position. Came loose, left hand, middle finger, was...
01/31/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A discharge chute backed up; worker went out to inspect the problem. He was going down a four-step ladder facing forward and slipped on spillage from the plugged chute and hit his ear on a bolt sticki...
01/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The area contained mud & water, an extension cord was draped over a bobcat bucket resulting in a trip hazard, it was raining, the worker was wearing a full body tyvek suit & 12"" rubber pullover boots...
10/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost WORKER WAS CLEANING THE TROUGH ON THE KILN ROOF. ROOF GAVE WAY AND THE WORKER FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO THE GROUND. WORKER SUSTAINED BROKEN AND DISLOCATED FEMUR AND THREE BROKEN LUMBAR.
03/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 311d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH SCRAPPER CHAIN FLIGHTS STRIKING THE COVERS. HE CLIMBED UP ON THE KILN TO ADJUST THE COVERS. WHEN EXITING KILN HE JUMPED TO THE FLOOR & INJURED HIS KNEE WHEN HE LANDED...
01/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING AND WENT TO STEP UP ONTO CONCRETE PAD (26"" OFF GROUND) WHEN HE SLIPPED, TURNING HIS ANKLE. RESULTED IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
01/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted WORKER WAS USING A 5'IRON PRY BAR TO BREAK UP FROZEN MATERIAL. HIS FINGER HIT AGAINST THE RAILCAR RESULTING IN A LACERATION & SLIGHT FRACTURE OF THE TIP OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
10/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS WORKING IN THE KILN DEPARTMENT. WORKERS WERE BRINGING IN A LARGE I-BEAM. A METAL FLAKE WAS DISLODGED FROM ABOVE. THE WORKER NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT THE NEXT DAY.
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The worker was working inside in the hydrate warehouse. He was stacking 35# bags of hydrated lime. A bag became caught at a juction where the bag comes off the belt line and onto a metal slide. The ba...
10/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted PULLING CABLES FROM DOCK WITH A FORKLIFT. TIE OFF ROPE SNAGGED AND CAME LOOSE. CABLES CAME FORWARD ABRUPTLY AND ROPE TRIPPED WORKER AND HE FELL. WENT TO DOCTOR TO GET CHECKED OUT - NO INJURY F OUND.
09/24/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING A 4 1/2 GRINDER IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE WITH SAFETY GLASSES AND A FULL FACE SHIELD. A METAL FRAGMENT GOT IN THE EYE.
07/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS REACHING FOR A TOOL AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.
10/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WORKER WAS WALKING ON A SLICK SURFACE AND SLIPPED AND SRAINED HIS BACK.
09/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted STEPPED OFF CRANE STEP ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED ANKEL.
07/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WORKER WAS CUTTING A RUBBER CONVEYER BELT WITH A BOX KNIFE AND WHILE PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM SLIPPED AND POKED HIMSELF IN THE STOMACH RESULTING IN FOUR STITCHES.
10/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS TURNING A WHEEL 30"" DIA TO TAKE THE SLACK OUT OF A CABLE. THE CABLE TOOK OFF AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE INACCUERTENTLY PUT IT INTO THE WHEEL.
03/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS CLEANING A ROLLER WITH A BAR AND THE BAR WAS CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER AND IT SWUNG TO THE ICE AND HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE GUARD AND BROKE HIS LITTLE FINGER.