Rockville Shop — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/27/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pressure washing two engines, something flew up into his right eye and he could not remove it by flushing it. He saw a nurse/doctor and had it flushed, was given a prescription and he re...
05/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking on rough uneven surface in the yard around the shop, stepped in a hole and twisted right knee. Sought medical treatment, was not on restrictions. On 7-13-07 had arthroscopic sur...
05/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from front of trailer to back, welding up cracks, and stepped on axle, slipped, twisting left knee. Employee was released to work, no lost time. Is doing some extensive physical...
01/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee opened big sliding door in the quonset and got his right little finger in between the door and the door stop, cutting it. Right 5th finger laceration, sutures. Employee was temporarily worki...
02/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was torqueing a side bolt on a doofer hammer, strained right arm. EE didn't see a doctor right away because EE thought it would get better. When EE saw the doctor on 3/30/05, EE received a prescr...
06/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was measuring for some plumbing work on a grove crane, when he sat up he felt pain in his back.
01/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MAKING REPAIR TO A DUST COLLECTOR. THE MUFFLER MOVED AND THE HAMMER THE EE WAS USING GLANCED OFF THE MUFFLER AND HIT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER, CUTTING IT AND REQUIRING SUTURES.
11/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OFF A DRILL STEEL, FOREIGN BODY FLEW UP AND BURNED THE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT EAR. EE DIDN'T SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 11/10/03.
07/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MAKING LABELS AND A BUG FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND STUNG HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
05/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WELDING IN THE BED OF A GROUT TRUCK BOX WHEN HE WAS FLASHED FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRACK WELDER, CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE SAW DR. ON 5-7-03, THEN TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR ABOUT IT LA TER. DR...
04/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON CHAIR WELDING A DOG BOX (ABOUT A 300# PIECE OF STEEL) THAT WAS SITTING ON HORSES. DOG BOX FELL OFF HORSES AND FELL ON VERY TIP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING TWO TOES.
07/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A 1'METAL PLATE IN PLACE ON A 475 MICHIGAN LOADER BUCKET. THE PLATE SLIPPED AND SMASHED THE FINGER IN BETWEEN, REQUIRING SUTURES.
07/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON MICHIGAN LOADER, PUTTING ON LOWER RADIATOR HOSE. HE STOOD UP, CATCHING HIS EAR ON THE HEATER SHUT OFF VALVE, CUTTING THE LEFT EAR LOBE. HIS EAR WAS TREATED WITH DERMABOND.
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A REAR PLANITARY GEAR SET AND ASMALL PIECE OF WIRE WENT INTO THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING AWAY CYLINDES AND OTHER ITEMS, LOWER BACK INJURY. COLD SPRING GRANITE DID NOT KNOW EE WAS SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR UNTIL 2-18-02.
12/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FROM 475C LOADER, CUT RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES.
04/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON METAL ON BACKHOE BUCKET AND APIECE OF METAL ENTERED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT STUCK IN LEFT EYE. HE DIDN'T SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 4/24/01.
01/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON GROUT TRUCK AND PRYING WITH A PRY BAR. HE STRAINED/SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT AT FIRST BUT IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO HE WENT TO THE DR ON 1-24-...
09/19/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING BACKHOE TRACKS OFF TO SEND BACKHOE IN FOR REPAIRS. WASH SPRAYED GRAVEL BACK INTO HIS MOUTH. HE BIT DOWN ON GRAVEL AND BROKE/CRACKED HIS TOOTH ON THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF HIS MOU...
08/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SLOT DRILL HITTING A PUNCH WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT PALM.
08/02/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING BURRS OFF SEAM WEDGES WITH A BENCH GRINDER. HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE WEDGE, IT SLIPPED OFF GRINDING WHEEL AND WHEEL CUT TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES.