San Juan Plant — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 80d restricted The EE was preparing a catwalk in order to begin fastening roof decking on a flat roof (total roof area 800 sq ft - 20ft x 40ft). It is unknown how or why the fall occurred, however, the EE was not we...
11/10/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS MOVING A 40 FT POLE WITH THE BACKSIDE OF THE BACKHOE BUCKET. WHEN HE RAISED THE BUCKET FROM OFF THE POLE, THE POLE MOVED AND TWISTED IN THE DIRECTION WHERE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AND AN...
09/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was at #4 bagging machine. He said he turned to pat 50 pound bag on a skid and he hurt his back.
08/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Per the employee what happened: Lifting 50 lb pumice bags while bagging and putting them on a skid. And still kept working sweeping the dust on the floors.
05/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE HYDRAULIC JACK. WHEN THE HYDRAULIC JACK LOST IT'S PRESSURE, THE HYDRAULIC JACK CAME LOOSE, THE HYDRAULIC JACK FELL OFF THE PULLEY ONTO HIS HAND, CUTTING THROUGH HIS GLOVE A...
04/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS TRYING TO MAINTAIN BALANCE AFTER NOT STEPPING CORRECTLY, HE WAS ONLY ABLE TO GRAB ON TO SOME METAL WITH HIS THUMB, CAUSING THE LIGAMENT TO SWELL.
12/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS 1 OF 3 MEN ENGAGED IN HOLDING A TASK MILL COVER, THEY WERE IN A PULLING MOTION TO TRY TO CEN THE COVER ON THE MILL SO THEY COULD PUT THE BOLTS IN.
12/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WAS HELPING FIX ONE OF THE EE'S COMPUTER, THE PCNEEDED TO BE PLUGGED INTO A SURGE PROTETOR. THE SURGE PROTECTOR IS HEAVY AND EE WAS HAVING TO WORK IN AN AWKWARD POSITION UNDER THE DESK ON HER BACKSIDE...
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS LIFTING 50# BAG FROM PACKING MACHINE & TURNING TO PUT THE BAG ON A SKID. EE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK WHEN TURNING TO PUT THE BAG ON THE SKID
02/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PALLET WITH A DOLLY, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.
01/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE ELEVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
12/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING BAG ONTO PALLET & WAS GOING TO GET ANOTHER BAG OFF OF THE PACKER WHEN HE LOST HISFOOTING & SLIPPED . HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE PACKING MACHINE & CUT HIS LEFT FINGER
12/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING GREASE FITTING WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE SLAB ONTO A PILE OF PUMICE & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE
10/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE FLAT BAR STEEL, THEDRILL BOUND UP ON THE METAL AND JERKED IT FROM THE CLAMP THAT WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THE ROTATION OF THE DRILL SWUNG THE FLAT BAR AND CONTACT ED THE L...
08/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SAT DOWN IN BREAKROOM BEFORE LUNCH. HE GOT A PAPER TOWEL AND USED IT TO WIPE THE PERSPIRATION FROM HIS FACE WHEN HE FELT AN IRRITATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LEFT EYE.
07/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT, HE STEPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
06/08/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d restricted WHILE CONDUCTING A HEGMAN TEST, PRESSING DOWN WITH HANDS PINCHING A PRECISION TOOL AND PULLING HANDS AND ARMS FORWARD, THERE WAS PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN THE LEFT HAND, WRIST, ARM, AND SHOULDER.
05/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE BAGGING ON THE GRADE 5 PACKER, EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 50 # BAG OF PUMICE TO PLACE ON TOP OF THE PALLET STACK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
03/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost CONTINUALLY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE OF THE FORK LIFT AND GETTING ON AND OFF OF THE FORK LIFT HAS CAUSED EXTREME PAIN AND SWELLING OF THE LEFT KNEE.
02/14/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE HOSE TWISTED AND THE TORCH FLAME COILED BACK AND BURNED HIS FACE AND EYELASHES AND EYE AREA.
01/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS CLEANING AND ORGANIZING WORK IN THE SHOP WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A HEAVY BEARING.