Savannah Operations — Accidents

Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was loading product into a bulk truck. In the process of lowering the product chute into the opening at the top of the truck, he pinched his left ring finger between the handle of the ch...
04/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was investigating an operational problem. While he was investigating, dilute silicate solution (high pH) splashed around the rim of his safety glasses and ran into his right eye. The si...
10/26/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with a shovel in a tank when underside of left forearm contacted blade of agitator. Agitator's blade was sharpened on edge, causing laceration to forearm.
07/05/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 5d restricted While performing rounds, an operator went to climb two steps. The operator stepped on the first step and felt his Achilles tendon pop. He was transported to the emergency room, where his was given m...
06/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was disconnecting a hose from a tank. The hose was depressurized and believed to be empty, but apparently had residual recovered sodium silicate. As the operator was disconnecting the hose,...
09/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting the end of a Robroy condulet to remove excess in order to insert plug. He had his left hand stabilizing the pipe, about one foot up from the end. He was cuttig the end of the condulet w...
09/22/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was stooped over showing another worker where some conduit needed to be touched up with paint. When he stood up, he bumped the back of his head directly below his hard hat on a piece of angle i...
09/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two operators were changing out a roller on a filter belt. One operator was supporting the roller. The other operator was unbolting the bracket that holds the roller in place. The operator supportin...
05/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was performing normal activities in the logisitics area. He stood up after hooking up a hose to a railcar and felt a pain in his right side. The employee was diagnosed with a hernia. The e...
09/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing to work on a pump. As he walked past the pump, his hand brushed against the pump impeller and he cut his right index finger. The employee was wearing leather gloves.
09/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reached into a tool box looking for a screw driver and cut his finger on a piece of metal. The employee was not wearing gloves.
01/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing an impeller from the shaft of a pump. The impeller slipped in his hand and cut his right pinky finger. The employee had just removed his gloves to take a measurement. He negle...
12/19/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing next to FedEx delivery truck. A 500 lb wooden crate was being delivered. The driver lowered the crate on the truck lift. As he was moving the crate from the lift with a hand t...
05/19/2005 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was changing the tags on low voltage wires in a drive cabinet. He placed his right hand on the edge of the cabinet and was using his left hand to replace the wire. When he leaned down to see wh...
11/29/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS CUTTING LOOSE RING HEADER. WHEN THE RING BROKE LOOSE IT MOVED CAUSING THE ANGLE IRON TO SPRING BACK, HITTING THE END OF THE RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
10/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SUL...
10/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SUL...
10/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SUL...
10/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SUL...
09/21/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS WELDING PIPE OUTSIDE OF TANK AND WAS MOVING TO ANOTHER LOCATION APPROX. 5 FEET AWAY. DEBRIS FELL DOWN FROM OVERHEAD FALLING THRU HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES. RINSED HIS EYES AT AN...
09/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS GRINDING INSIDE OF TANK, WEARING SAFETY GLASSES UNDER FACE SHIELD. WHEN HE STOPPED GRINDING AND LIFTED HIS FACE SHIELD, DEBRIS FELL INTO HIS EYES. HE RINSED HIS EYES OUT AT AN EYE WASH STAT...
03/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost EE WAS DESCENDING A SHIP LADDER, FACING THE WRONG WAY. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4 1/2 FEET. EE WAS CARRYING TOOLS.
09/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS TAKING OUTAGES FROM PRODUCT HOPPERS. HE FLIPPED OPEN THE HOPPER LID WITH FORCE CAUSING THE LID TO CLOSE ON HIS FINGER.
08/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMP[LOYEE WAS REPAIRING MACHINE, THE MACHINE CYCLED, CAUSING CUT TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. 6 STITCHES.
06/27/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO BAG PRODUCT USING BAGGER. PRODUCT DROPPED ONTO THE EE FROM THE BAGGER WHEN THE DUST COLLECTOR PULSED. PRODUCT GOT INTO EE'S EYE (LEFT). EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
06/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THE EE WAS STANDING UP TO EXIT THE SAFETY MEETING. AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER EE STOOD UP PUSHING HIS CHAIR BACK. THE CHAIR HIT THE EE IN THE LEFT KNEE. THE PHYSICIAN'S DIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION O F THE K...
01/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS COMPLETING THE UNLOADING PROCESS OF SODIUM SILICATE. WHEN HE RELEASED THE DISCHARGE LINE GOING TO THE CUSTOMER TANK, THE PRODUCT INSIDE THE DISCHARGE LINE SPLASHED ON HIM CAUSING THE PR ODUCT T...
11/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted OPERATOR WAS REMOVING 4"" BY 3' PLATES COVERING U DRAIN. HE STRAINED HIS BACK REMOVING ONE THAT WAS STUCK. THE OPERATOR STRAINED HIS BACK ON 11/6/02 BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
11/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted OPERATOR TRIPPED OVER CURBING (3"" CONTAINMENT DIKE) - CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON CURBING & GRABBED RAILING BEFORE COMPLETELY FALLING BUT STRAINED HIS KNEE.
10/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR OPENED SAMPLE PORT ON CRYSTALLIZER TANK. STEAM WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE SAMPLE PORT BURNING THE OPERATOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING GLOVES AND APPROPRIATE PPE.
07/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR AND A MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR WERE MOVING A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER. THE OPERATOR SLIPPED IN PRODUCT AND SCRAPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ARM. THE INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ARM REQUIED 3 SUT URES.
07/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS HYDRO BLASTING A 2"" PRODUCT MATERIAL LINE WITH A 40K LANCEHOSE. OTHER OPERATED THE FOOT PETAL. THE PRODUCT LINE WAS APPROX. 20 FEET IN THE AIR ADJACENT TO A CATWALK, WHICH WAS USED FOR ACCESS...
06/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A TRUNNION. HAD PUSHED A SADDLE ACROSS THE FLOOR WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. ALSO LIFTED A BUMPER TRUNNION WITH ANOTHER. BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
05/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER SPRAY PRODUCT OFF A BELT WITH WATER. AS HE WALKED AROUND THE FEED END OF THE BELT HE STEPPED ONTO A SLIPPERY PART OF THE FLOOR WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT H...
03/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO SLEEVES ON A MILL SHAFT CAUSING AMPUTATION OF TIP OF FINGER.
03/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO WORKERS WERE LIFTING A ROLL OF STAINLESS STEEL MESH SCREENING. THEY HAD CUT THE METAL BANDS THAT HELD IT IN PLACE AND DID NOT THINK IT WOULD OPEN FURTHER. WHEN THEY LIFTED THE ROLL IT SPRA NG OPEN...
09/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRODUCT (POWDER) BLEW INTO EE'S EYES WHEN POURING PRODUCT INTO HOPPER.
08/30/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER, WASPS FROM A NEARBY NEST FLEW AT EMPLOYEE. HE QUICKENED HIS PACE AND POSSIBLY MISSED A RUNG OF THE LADDER, THENFELL TO THE GROUND.
08/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TILTING PUMP TO DRAIN FLUIDS BEFORE GETTING HELP TO LIFT OUT. PUMP SLIPPED- CRUSHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PUMP AND CONCRETE WALL.
05/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost THE PREMIER MILL #4 WAS RUNNING WITH NO FLOW. THE OPERATOR WAS CLEARING THE DISCHARGE SCREEN. THE SCREEN BLEW OUT OF THE MILL SPRAYING THE OPERATOR WITH HOT LIQUID.
05/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE PREMIER SLURRY MILL WENT OUT ON HIGH PRESSURE. OPERATOR WAS CLEARING SCREEN. SCREEN BLEW OUT OF MILL SPRAYNG OPERATOR WITH HOT LIQUIOR OPERATOR SUSTAINED 2ND BDEGREE BURNS ON 60% OF LEFT A RM.
04/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAND CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT OF AGITATOR WHILE TAKING VIBTRATION READINGS.
02/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WASLIFTING A BARREL OF GREASE TO THE BACK OF THE BUGGY. THE DUMP BED OF THE BUGGY WAS NOT LATCHED SO THE BED LIFTED, DUMPING THE BARREL OF GREASE ONTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHIN AND FOOT. SKINNED...