RIVERSIDE PIT & PLANT — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 183d restricted On 1/4/17, Employee was shoveling and said EE injured EE's shoulder. EE did not report the injury until 1/11/17. EE was taken to the doctor and was diagnosed with a left shoulder strain and released t...
10/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost At the end of his shift, Employee was stepping out of the shower when he lost his balance by slipping on a sheet of cardboard injuring his head on the concrete floor. He incurred a laceration behind h...
06/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted The employee was lifting a 100# bag and lost his grip on the bag with his right hand and tried to correct it with his left hand. The weight of the bag on his left hand caused him to fracture his pinky...
01/23/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 29d restricted The trained worker was washing out the mixer. He placed his hand in the mixer contrary to his training to brace himself to wash the mixer. In the act of moving the water hose, the hose hit safety swit...
10/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 9d restricted The worker was loosening a nut at the slide gate on a hopper. The nut would not loosen at first, so the worker hit the wrench with is left hand to break the nut loose. When he hit the wrench a sharp p...
07/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hand loading a vacuum funnel on to a pallet, the worker lost control of the load and tried to save it. His middle finger on his left hand was smash between two funnels. He was taken to the docto...
05/14/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost 8:30 AM 5/14/13 Received fax from employee's doctor stating he had silicosis. Told employee we would not let him work in plant until further diagnosis. Told him we would continue to pay him his normal...
09/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE working under mixer in mudroom cleaning door of mixer when chunk of tar fell and got into eye. EE washed eye out but still had irritation. Went to E.R. was told to see eye dr. 9/26.
09/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 7d restricted Employee was breaking bags and pulled on bag straining muscle in right arm.
02/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Worker was coming down 6 ft step ladder and tripped and fell onto concrete floor injuring shoulder and ribs.
10/27/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None At 9:45am ee reported he saw another ee fall to ground as if passed out. EE found other ee lying on ground by bulk sack machine complaining of shortness of breath. 911 call made, when ENT arrived the...
10/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was transferring sodium silicate from 55 gallon drum to mixer. When opening drum, sodium silicate splashed into his eyes. Employee was not wearing safety glasses. Employee's eyes were flushed...
02/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 20d restricted EE was stacking taphole blocks when block slipped & jammed thumb. EE con't to work until 3/5/07. Thumb was bothered him, EE went to Dr and Dr diagnosed closed fracture. Give meds and brace. EE cont' t...
01/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A cylinder was hung so employee & his co-worker could pick it up with a forklift. EE's index finger on his left hand was caught between cylinder & frame.
12/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was going to mixer platform to begin running mixer. Employee tripped or apparently passed out and fell over railing. Employee fell approximately 10 ft to concrete floor. Cardboard box partial...
07/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CLEANING OUT CLAY CRUSHING MACHINE AND WAS STANDING ON THE PLATFORM AROUND THE MACHINE. HE BEGAN WALKING AND APPARENTLY MADE A MIS-STEP WITH HIS LEFT FOOT WITH RESULTING SPRAIN OF LE...
11/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost REPAIRING ROOF AT RIVERSIDE REFRACTORIES, EE WAS A LABORER, HE WAS SENT TO GET SOME SCREWS AND HE STEPPED THROUGH SKY LIGHT AND FELL THROUGH.
06/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d lost, 103d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CALLED TO ""MUD ROOM"" TO REPAIR V BELT THAT HAD COME OFF THE HEAD ROLLER PULLEY ON THE DISCHARGE BELT FROM THE MIXER. NO ONE WAS AWARE HE CAME IN AND STARTED REPAIRS. HE BEGAN TO R EPAIR...
04/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON PIT BULLDOZER. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE DOZER HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE GROUND.
03/11/2002 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ENTERED AREA TO TURN ON EXHAUST FAN IN ORDER TO EXHAUST THE FUMES WHERE AN OVEN WAS HEATING FUMES.
09/10/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE BROUGHT DOCTOR'S STATEMENT ON 9/10/01 AT 9:00 AM INDICATING HE HAD EMPHYSEMA AND SILICOSIS. HE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE AUGUST 31, 2001. DEGREE OF DISABILITY HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT TH IS TIME...
04/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 24d restricted MAINTENANCE MAN WAS CALLED TO MUDROOM TO ADJUST THE TRACKING OF THE CONVEYER BELT UNDER THE MIXER. NO ONE WAS AWARE THAT HE BEGAN TO ADJUST THE BELT. HIS RIGHT HAND/ARM BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TAIL RO...
10/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS REMOVING PLASTIC REFRACTORY MATERIAL FROMEND OF CONVEYOR B3ELT & RIGHT FOREARM WAS STRUCKBY THE FRAME OF THE CUTTER WIRE ASSEMBLY