Seattle Plant — Accidents

Total: 144 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Ee sprained left wrist reportedly from cleaning the sample bowl from the shatter box. He reported that his initially felt discomfort on 6/29/06. The discomfort continued to increase and on 7/30/06 he...
05/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were installing a new guard on portable hopper/conveyor tail pulley. The new guard hung up on its supports and the injured lifted up on the guard frame to free it. The guard became free...
03/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING METAL FROM LATHE AFTER COMPLETING WORK PROJECT. MACHINE WAS NOT IN OPERATION, HE GRABBED A PIECE OF ""RIBBON"" TO REMOVE IT FROM THE CUTTING TOOL CHUCK & CUT HIS HAND. HE WAS NOT...
01/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by a bar during efforts to free a piece of ramp section from the forks of a lift truck. The bar was used to anchor the section in place while the forklift backed up. The bar was pu...
09/07/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was using an acetylene torch to cut an access part in to conveyor airslide. Sparks ignited belt no employees inured
08/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Attempting to lift the cover plate off an air slide chute. The chute slipped and while attempting to hold onto it strained left wrist.
04/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was changing a conveyor impact saddle. Afer the saddle was removed from the conveyor frame, it tipped over onto his feet.
03/31/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE OPERATING FORKLIFT OVER WET ROADWAY. EE DROVE THROUGH STANDING WATER & LEFT FRONT TIRE FELL INTO AN OPEN MANHOLE. UNKNOWN AS TO WHAT HAPPENED TO COVER. BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PUSHED UP BY WATE...
02/28/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE NOTIFIED COMPANY OF MEDICAL TREATMENT RECIEVED 3/27/05 FOR AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 02/28/05. EE WAS STRUCK BY A TIRE THAT WAS PULLED THROUGH THE TIRE SLIDE ON THE CULCINER LEVEL
01/24/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was welding near freshly applied spray expansion foam and ignited a small area of the foam. Employee blew onto the material and extinguished it and claims to have inhaled some smoke. Employee ended...
12/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee on 12/29 received treatment for an injury he reported on 11-10-04. At the time he was assisting in the replacement of conveyer belt skid plates. While pulling a skid plate out of position for...
12/14/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON. MATERIAL BOUNCED OFF OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES.
12/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 3/27/05 FOR SURGERY OF HIS LEFT KNEE, UNKNOWN AT THE TIME THAT THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED. RECENT MEDICAL DETERMINATION THAT THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED. EMPLOYEE STATED...
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A VIBRATOR ON A RAIL CAR HOPPER CHUTE TO UNLOAD SLAG. REPORTED THAT HE STRAINED BACK WHILE PLACING VIBRATOR.
05/04/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ""IRON WORKER"" TO CUT A LENGTH OF 3X3 ANGLE IRON. WHEN THE PIECE WAS CUT, IT SLID BACK OUT OF THE V-HOLDER STRIKING THE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIECE AND THE TABLE.
02/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHY OR WHAT CAUSED HIS BACK TO BE SORE.
01/20/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted USING A JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE REFRACTORY FROM INSIDE THE KILN AND STRAINED BACK.
01/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE THIRD OF 12 KILN FRONT END CASTINGS WHEN THE PART SHIFTED, STRIKING THE THUMB OF ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES.
10/06/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE MOVING A WHEELBARROW STRAINED LOWER BACK. INCIDENT RESULTED IN A MEDICAL TREATMENT ON NOVEMBER 3. NOTIFIED EMPLOYER OF RESTRICTIONS ON NOVEMBER 10, 2003.
09/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS SETTING A FAN HOUSING IN THE BASKET OF THE MANLIFT. THE HOUSING SHIFTED CATCHING THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE LIP OF THE PAN HOUSING AND HANDRAIL OF THE MANBASKET.
05/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WALKING DOWN A SMALL RAMP. EE STEPPED OFF THE RAMP @ 6"" TO FLOOR & TWISTED KNEE. TREATMENT BY PHYSICIAN BEGAN ON 5/29.
04/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPING OVER A PIPE AND TRIPPED ON PIPE.
02/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING THE CHARGING OF THE FINISH MILL WITH GRINDING BALLS, THE SAFETY LATCH ONT HE CRANE HOOK WAS DAMAGED ALLOYING THE BARREL CRADLE TO JUMP THE HOOK. A PART OF THE CRADLE STRUCK THE EE IN TH E FACE.
11/12/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted EE WAS SEATED IN A CHAIR WHILE STANDING UP FROMT HE SEATED POSITION EE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE. THERE WAS NO CAUSE FOR THE EVENT AS HE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP, TWIST, ECT. FLOOR WAS CLEAN-UP.
11/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIRLANCE TO REMOVE BUILDUP FROM A CONVEYOR TAILPULLEY. HE INSERTED THE AIR LANCE THROUGH THE PULLEY GUARD. IT WAS CAUGHT IN PULLEY PULLING HAND AGAINST THE GUARD.
10/23/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE WAS CLEANING UP A PRODUCT SPILL. HE STRUCK HIS HARD HAT AGAINST AN I-BEAM WHILE CROSSING OVER THE SPILL TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE.
10/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE REPORTED ON 3/5/02, THAT THE INJURY CLAIMED ON 10-6-02 REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. EE CLAIM THAT THE INJURY RESULTED WHEN HE WAS USING A PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN A LOADER HE PULLED ON HOSE AND TWIS...
09/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS ADJUSTING HIS WELDING HOOD WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED HIS EYE. STATED THAT A PIECE OF DIRT OR SOMETHING WAS ON THE HOOD AND IT FELL OFF INTO HIS EYE WHILE PLACING HOOD ON HIS HEAD.
04/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted DURING THE ROUTINE CLEANING OF THE CALCINER EE WAS USING A SPUD BAR TO CLEAN AN INSPECTION PORTHOLE. DURING THE PROCESS OF CLEARING MATERIAL FROM THE PORT EE STRAINED BACK.
04/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RETRIEVING HIS LUNCH FROM A CABINET AND PULLED A GLASS PLATE OFF THE SHELF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH THE PLATE IT BROKE AND LACERATED SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
03/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 4d restricted EE STATED THAT ON 2/4/02 HE WAS ADJUSTING A CONVEYOR BELT ON THE STACKER. HE CONTINUED DOING HIS REGULAR JOB AND ON 3/6 NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD A HERNIA ON 3-15-02. EE MISSED REGUL AR SCHE...
03/07/2002 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED DRY SKIN BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO CEMENT. NO EXACT CAUSE COULD BE ATTRIBUTED.
02/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WORK AREA, LIFTED A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
02/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING STEEL WITH A TORCH WHEN HOT SLAG FELL INTO EAR CANAL.
02/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED THAT OVER THE PAST WEEK SHOULDER DEVELOPED A PAIN. COULD NOT STATE DATE OR TIME OR ASPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT CAUSED CONDITION. ILLNESSPOSSIBLY RELATED TO USING A JACKHAMMER.
10/25/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A VACCUUM HOSE TO CLEAN THE INSIDE OF A DUST COLLECTOR. A PARTICLE STIRRED BY THE WIND THROUGH THE OPEN DOOR ENTERED EYE POSSIBLY AROUND SAFETY GLASSES.
07/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE REPORTED ON 7-23 THAT HE HAD A HERNIA AND WAS TO RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT THE NEXT DAY. EE COULD NOT STATE WHEN OR HOW THE ILLNESS OCCURRED BUT BELIEVE IT DEVELOPED OVER TIME. COULD NOT CI T ANY C...
07/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE SOUTH HATCH DOOR ON FINISH MILL #1. AS THE DOOR WAS BEING PULLED UP, THE DOOR HANDLE SEPERATED FROM THE DOOR AND SHOT UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHEEKBONE. INVE STIGATI...
11/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BOLT ON GUNGEN FOR WEYH SECREW #2 WITH 5LB HAMMER HAMMER GRAZED A FLIGHT &REDIRECTED HAMMER. THE HAMMER STRUCK LEFT THUMB
09/25/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS AND STEPPED ON A ROCK BENEATH THE FIRST STEP. SHE STATED THAT IT HAD OCCURRED ON 9/18 BUT REPORTED THE INCIDENT 9/25/00.
09/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 127d lost, 7d restricted AFTER COMPLETING CLEAN UP OF THE BARGE, EMPLOYEEWAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A DOOR ON THE BARGE. THE DOOR WAS STOOD ON END, LEANING AGAINST THE SIDE WALL TO ATTACH A HOIST CHAIN TO A LOADER BUC KET. TH...
08/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPENING DOOR FOR THE COAL MILL #1 FEED CHUTE. WHEN THE LATCH WAS OPENED THE DOOR 1' X 1' FELL OPEN PINCHING FINGER.
07/19/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT HE DEVELOPED A BLISTER ON THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT. THE BLISTER HE BELIEVES WAS CAUSED BY HIS WORK BOOTS ON 7-17. RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR AN INFECTION.
03/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING TABLE LINERS FROM THE RAW MILL. AS HE STRUCK THE WEDGE TO LOOSEN THE LINER A PIECE OF LINER BROKE AWAY. THE PIECE STRUCK THE EE ON THE JAW LACERATING THE LIP. EE WAS WEARING A FACE SHI...