Ross Island Plant — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 54d restricted As worker was climbing in to the flatbed of a truck ee felt a pop in left foot. EE continued to work and declined treatment at the time of injury. EE did not think it was too bad and thought it woul...
01/05/2016 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 22d restricted Equipment was locked out while employees were flushing ice from sand screw. Later employee rolled the vee belts backward to unplug east screw. Sand screw motor was energized. Vee belts pulled emplo...
09/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted Slipped on a piece of rubber and fell. Sprain to left ankle.
12/19/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking a barge hatch off using an air impact to remove the bolts. When the hatch was pried open with the bar it came flying up from the internal pressure and struck his hand. He was dia...
10/28/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee stepped backward, tripped on a 4X4 and fell down injuring his back. He was diagnosed with a lumbar strain.
08/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was cutting rubber in #3 vibrating screen. His knife slipped and cut his right hand.
08/14/2008 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was in an open space using a torch to cut up a barge. Old oils on the bottom were smoking and he continued to work. Started coughing and ended up with smoke inhalation.
01/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 16d restricted Employee stated that the line on the capson head got too tight. When he went to take off the line it jumped and hit the palm of his left hand and jammed his wrist.
04/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee stated that there were two possible causes. Either when he was installing a plate in a chute or when he was pushing a guard in place. Right side of ribcage sore.
03/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 23d restricted EE was moving a shaft from skiff to the back of the pickup & slipped.
08/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WORKER STATED HE WAS USING METAL LATHE TO CLEAR THE BIT OF STEEL WITH LATHE LOCKED OUT. THE PIECE OF METAL HE WAS REMOVING CAUGHT ON THE BIT AS HIS HAND WAS PULLING ON IT AND HE CUT HIS THUMB.
01/31/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON CENTER MAIN ENGINE EXHAUST, WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEEIN FACE.
09/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WORKING AROUND CO-WORKER WHO WAS WELDING AND GRINDING. A PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS EYE.
04/16/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 23d restricted EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON BOTH KNEES TO REMOVE THE BUCKET OF AN A MODEL. WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND UP, HIS KNEE LOCKED AND WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN. HE WAS UNABLE TO PUT HIS WEIGHT ON IT.
02/15/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING FROM CRAWLER CRANE AND STEPPED ONA NAIL IN ROADWAY PUNCTURING THE BOTTOM OF LEFT FOOT. HAUL ROAD WAS MUDDY AND HE DID NOT SEE THEHAZARD.
04/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO START AN OUTBOARD MOTOR ON WORK SKIFF EQUIPED WITH MANUAL PULL CORD START. IN PROCESS, EE STRAINED LEFT WRIST.