Rossi Jig Plant — Accidents

Total: 39 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/08/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee has a previous non-work related back injury. Employee reported that a back strain was work related and had sought medical treatment / physical therapy. Employee was given a full duty work rel...
09/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was closing hatch lid on control valves of Prill truck when it slipped out of his hand and dropped on left forearm which was underneath it laying down the support bar.
08/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Small metal shard from hammer flaked off and entered hand. Was removed by doctor and 4 stitches to close
08/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Dome light bulb in CAT 777B haul truck popped and got some glass in employee's eye. Glass was washed out but apparently resulted in chemical conjunctivitis for two days of restricted duty
08/07/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee jarred his back in a pothole while driving a haul truck. Employee claims inability to continue to work. Under medical review and care.
08/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While performing normal duties as a driller, the employee felt a gradual strain develop in his back
04/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Driller failed to remove deck bushing from upper sub per procedure and while trying to thread the 2nd section of steel the top of the carousel hit the safety wrench, breaking the chain which allowed t...
03/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding wear iron onto the bottom of a detached loader bucket. He got help to lift steel onto tabs already in place to support steel, when one failed allowing it to fall to the ground cat...
11/05/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was winching up the lid of a dumpster with a boat winch. When the employee let go of the winch handle it did not lock and spun back striking the employee on his left ring finger causing a lac...
07/01/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Operator of a haulage truck lost control while descending down ramp. Operator drove truck through an engineered berm in lieu of emergency braking. As a result, the truck tipped on its side and the ope...
09/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Climbing up ladder to clean mirror, foot slipped on rung and scraped leg on the edge of equipment.
05/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to doctor after he was terminated for cause and claimed he hurt his shoulder while shoveling and lifting at work. (Questionable claim).
04/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury arose while employee fell into a jig while holding 25lbs. of steel in his arms. The injury paperwork was not received until 4/17/12.
01/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted During the pre-shift inspection of his haul truck the employee slipped from the same level and fell on his back/tailbone.
11/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted While climbing up to the cab of a track hoe the employee felt a sharp pain in his left calf. He said he didn't slip or anything else; he just felt a pull in the muscle.
08/18/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator was backing up a 777 haul truck and being loaded by a 242 loader. It is not known if the top of the bucket hit the top of the bed of the truck or if the load caused a force resulting in t...
05/06/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a bolt with an air impact wrench and holding onto the nut with his other hand. The nut spun in his gloved hand and a sharp edge on the nut cut through the glove lacerating his 3...
02/11/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 346d lost While changing cutting edges on a WA500 loader bucket,Mechanic employee was installing bolts with hand underneath bucket. Loader was idling operator was sitting in cab. Operator dropped his hand held...
07/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted Taking down a gear box from a conveyor belt. The employee states that the gear box ""slid"" and made contact with his finger causing the fracture.
04/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 150d restricted The auger on the ANFO truck was stuck. EE removed the inspection plate cover from the vertical auger and put his hand inside to remove the blockage. The auger moved pinching his fingers between the a...
06/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While steam cleaning a radiator on a D-8 dozer the employee slipped on the wet track and fell onto the stailizer bar. He thought he just bruised his ribs and continued to work until seeking treatment...
04/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing teeth on loader, pin punch broke & fragment struck EE on chin. Cut needed 1 stitch no impairment.
04/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Moving drill over hole to redrill, stopped and stood on deck to check alignment. Collar was stuck at top of pipe. Collar came down and cut thumb.
02/28/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Backed truck under shovel to be loaded. Shovel swung around and hit rear side of truck.
02/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Going up cut above shovel. Dozer peaked and front end came down jarring operator.
01/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 1d restricted Coming out of bathroom, slipped on ice & fell, sprained ankle.
06/21/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Upon investigation we guessed that Hyd line leaked, sprayed engine turbo and ignited Hyd fluid.
10/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contract employee was stepping down off of pickup truck to ground. Improper foot placement resulted in contract employee twisting right knee, injurying it.
04/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Crusher operator was trying to redirect a very large rock into the jaw crusher, when it fell the wrong way and contacted his left toe. The rock impacted his steel toe boot into his left big toe
02/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee was unplugging cone crusher when he felt a pain in his right hand between his thumb and first finger. Cold pak was applied on site, employee finished working his shift. After employee had ret...
02/27/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 328d lost EE STATED THAT HE WENT INTO A STORAGE CONTAINER TO GET A PENTIL CHAIN OFF OF A SHELF FOR A PAN FEEDER REPAIR IN PROGRESS. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CHAIN HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK. AFTER HIS SHIFT ON...
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN EE WAS INSTALLING JIG SCREEN INTO #1 CELL OF #2 JIG, THE SCREEN STUCK HE FORCED SCREEN AND IT BROKE FREE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF SCREEN AND HAND POSITION CATCHING TIP OF FINGERS BE TWEEN J...
08/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FUELING BLADE, HE WAS CLIMBING BACK UP TO FUEL TANK WHEN HE BUMPED HOSE CAUSING IT TO COME OUT OF THE TANK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEEK, CRACKING A TOOTH.
02/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted A ROCK THAT HAD BEEN LIFTED UP OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER ONTO A DECK ROLLED BACK ONTO EE'S FOOT.
09/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted RAINY WET CONDITIONS CREATING MUD IN AND AROUND WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE'S BOOTS CARRIED MUD ONTO THE WORK PLATFORM. HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD ONE FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PLATFORM TO THE GROUND 1 FOOT BEL OW.
03/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost ECCENTRIC YOKE WAS RAISED WITH PORTAPOWER RAM BUT WAS NOT BLOCKED. YOKE DROPPED, HITTING EE'S FINGER WHICH WAS ON THE ECCENTRIC. MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN.
12/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost SNOW & ICE ON GROUND FELL AND LANDED ON BOTTOM & BACK.
07/20/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WELDING WITH A AUTOMATIVE WELDER OVER THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
07/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None AN ELK COUNTY EE ON CTY BUSINESS ENTER THE MINESITE FROM THE NORTH. SHE MISTOOK ACCESS TO A STOCK PILE AS A READ. THE STOCKPILE WAS NOT BERMED OR SIGNED TO RESTRICT ACCESS. THE COUNTY EE DROVE OFF THE...