Seattle Plant — Accidents

Total: 121 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/23/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WALKING DOWN #3 RECLAIM STAIRS. EE DID NOT SEE ROCK WHICH WAS HIDDEN UNDER SLAG POWDER. WHEN EE STEPPED ON ROCK HE TURNED HIS ANKLE
04/26/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor cut tip of left middle finger with a table saw.
02/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp stated he was replacing wear plates on aux collection drag trench & over exerted himself & experienced pulling in the groin area. Emp did not report the incident until 2/16/05 and sought medical a...
02/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted WHILE CHANGING OUT DSM SCREEN, EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE BOLTS. HAMMER IMPACTED LEFT HAND SPECIFICALLY THE INDEX FINGER
01/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN KILN DURING SHUTDOWN. AS HE AND THE SUPERVISOR WERE EXITING THE KILN THERE WAS A CHAIN HANGING IN THEIR WAY. USING A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE SUPERVISOR CUT THE CHAIN DOWN. AS THEY PROC...
12/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Waling into the office our visitor tripped on a slight rise in the sidewalk and fell. she was transported to swedish hosptial where x rays were taken and it was found that she had fractured the bone i...
11/17/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING DOWN AN ELEVATED WALKWAY BY THE #2 FINISH MILL, EE STEPPED ON SOME CLINKER DEBRIS AND TWISTED ANKLE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, EE EXPERIENCED SWELLING AND DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
10/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER ON SCREW HOUSING. WHILE LOOSENING THE BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE, THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED, HITTING HIS FRONT TOOTH AND BROKE THE CERAMIC CAP ON HIS TOOTH.
07/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. HE MISSED THE BOTTOM THREE STEPS AND CAME DOWN INJURING HIS KNEE. IT HAPPENED SO FAST THAT HE COULD NOT RECALL WHETHER HE HYPEREXTENDED OR HYPERFLEXED THE R...
07/01/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 7/14/04 EMPLOYEE CONSULTED A DOCTOR FOR BACK PAIN WHICH HE STATED RELATED TO AN INCIDENT ON 7/1/04 WHEN HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CHANGE OUT A CLINKER COOLER FAN.
06/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None on 8/9 we received l&i claim for ee. ee states that he went to dr because of back pain. emp states that he has back problems which are unrelated to on the job incidents. however may have agitated his...
02/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON A DRAG CHAIN WHICH HE SAID HE DOES ALL THE TIME. HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN & SPROCKET CAUSING TEARING IN THE MEAT OF THE FINGER.
02/07/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None GRESHAM TRUCK DRIVER ENTERED PARKING LOT AT 1:00P.M. AND WENT UP TO LOADING PLATFORM TO OPEN HATCHES. TERMINAL OPERATOR HEARD HIM OPEN THE FIRST HATCH. WHEN HE DID NOT HEAR THE SECOND HATCH OP EN HE W...
01/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE SUBMITTED AN ACCIDENT REPORT AFTER THE FACT STATING THAT HIS THUMB WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE REPORTS THAT ON 01/22 HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE LATCHING MECHANISM, THE DOOR SWUNG BACK...
01/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A BEARING IN HOUSING, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING AND HOUSING PINCH POINT.
10/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted ON 10/28/2003 EE REPORTED EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT AFTER PULLING ON A RAILROAD SWITCH. HIS STATEMENT WAS THAT HE FELT A TEARING FEELING LIKE A MUSCLE PULL. IN LATE DECEMBER EMPLOYEE SAW A DR. A ND WAS...
08/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND BELT.
08/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AN AIR CYLINDER ON HIS OWN RATHER THAN WAITING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER EE WHO WAS ON HIS WAY TO HELP.
07/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost LATE SUNDAY (7/13) MALFUNCTION IN AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH RAW MILL SUMP PUMP CAUSED SPILL ON MILL BLDG. GROUND FLOOR. EE WAS PASSING THROUGH AREA WHICH HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PASSING...
06/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DOING CHAIN INSPECTION, EMP. REPORTED THAT ALTHOUGH SHE WAS WEARING APPROPRIATE PPE, SOME CKD MANAGED TO GET BEHIND THE SEAL OF HER RESPIRATOR. CKD MIXED WITH PERSPIRATION CAUSED A BURN ON HER C...
03/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted AS HE WAS PUSHING AND TWISTING A WECO VALVE INTO PLACE HE FELT A TEARING SENSATION IN HIS SHOULDER.
01/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED ON 2-13-03, THAT HE WAS HAVING PAIN & MUSCLE TIGHTNESS IN HIS NECK AREA AND NOTICED A LUMP. HE FELT THIS WAS RELATED TO WORK HE WAS DOING IN THE RAW MILL ON 1-27-03. HE WAS PART OF THE CRE...
01/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PRYING ON A LINER HE WAS REMOVING IN THE RAW MILL. THE LINER RELEASED AND SLID DOWN. EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WITH THE LINER HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT FOOT PINNING HIS RIGHT FOOT AGA INST AN...
11/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH HESTATED THAT AS HE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY OF A CO WORKER, HE DID NOT SEE A LADDER BECAUSE HE STILLHAD ON HIS DARK GOGGLES. HIS ARM BRUSHED THE LADDER CAUSI...
06/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE, WHO WORKS IN STOREHOUSE, WAS PUTTING BELTS AWAY. COULD NOT REACH OVER A BOX THAT WAS IN THE WAY SO DECIDED TO GO AROUND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BOX. SOME SK SCREW CONTAINERS HAD BEEN PULLED AWAY FRO...
06/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON CAN WHEN HE REPORTED FEELING A PULL IN HIS BACK. ON 6-24-02 EE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN AND REPORTED TO THE CLINIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED.
04/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE REPORTED THAT SHE WAS MOVING PALLETS INTO THEELEVATOR WITH THE WALKIE STACKER AND WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE ELEVATOR SHE HAD HER ARMS FULLY EXTENDED WHEN THE JACK CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND STOP PED ABR...
02/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A PLUGGED 6"" PIPE. HE WAS CONCERENED THAT HE WOULD LOSE A PART OF THE FITTING INTO THE RAW MILL, SO WAS STEADYING THE PIPE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE LOOSENING THE SCREWS THAT HE LD THE...
12/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PRYING ON A TRASH BIN LID WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND JARRED EE S BACK AND NECK. EE SAW DR ON 12-11-01 DO TO SORENESS AND PAIN.
10/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS CARRYING TWO BUCKETS OF TOOLS UP STAIRS WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION INT HE GROIN AREA. LATER HE NOTICIED THAT HE HAD SWELLING.
10/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING UP ON TOP OF DSM GRATING TO CONNECT SHACKLE. SLIPPED ON GRATING.
09/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost REMOVING WIZZER BLADES ON #2 SEPARATOR. EMPLOYEEWAS IN A PRONE POSITION IN ORDER TO LOOSEN BOLTSON BLADES. THIS REQUIRED REACHING OUT. HE EXPER-IENCED PAIN IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND WENT TO THE CLINIC...
09/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STANDING ON LADDER WHILE JACKHAMMERING GYPSUM BUILDUP. STEPPED DOWN OFF OF LADDER ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED ANKLE.
09/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted ON OCTOBER 10, 2001 EMPLOYEE WENT TO CLINIC COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT REPORT A PROBLEM ON 9/20/01 HE FELT THAT THE REPETITIVE JOB HE DOES IN PACKING WAS THE CULPRIT.
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE RAN OUT OF CEMENT SO ADDED AIR TO THE SILO. HE OPENED A HALE TO SEE IFTHE CEMENT WAS FLOWING RELEASING CEMENT WHICH HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
06/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PACKING MASONRY CEMENT. TWO BAGS FELL AND EE TRIED TO STOP ONE. WHEN HE GRABBED THE BAG HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.
05/29/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STATES HIS SYMTOMS WERE THE RESULT OF AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN MAY 1999. WE HAVE NO REPORT OR RECORD OF HIS HAVING REPORTED AN INCIDENT. HE WENT TO THE DR BECAUSE HE WAS EXPERIENCING PA IN AND...
05/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A PIPE HANGER IN THE COMPRESSOR ROOM. WHILE MOVING THE PIPE HANGER DUST BECAME AIRBORE AND A PARTICLE ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT...
05/04/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 174d restricted ON 5-4-01 EE WAS WALKING UNDER A LOW BEAM. HE MISCALCULATED HEIGHT WHEN DUCKING UNDER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON BEAM. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-14-01 AT WHICH TIME HE COMPLAINED O F RESID...
05/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A #94 BAG, WITH ASSISTANCE, UP AND OVER A HANDRAILING TO PLACE BACK ON CONVEYOR BELT. REPORTED FEELING SLIGHT PULL ON LEFT SIDE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UN TIL 5/7...
04/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 3d restricted WORKING ON AND OFF OF PLANK SPANNING THE BACKHOUSING OPENING. SHE WAS BREAKING UP HARD MATERIAL USING A PRY BAR TO BREAK UP A MASS OF CHUNKS. SHE WAS INVOLVED IN KEEPING THE CHUTE AND SCREW CL EAR OF...
04/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 166d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS CLOSING LID ON LOADED RAIL CAR. HE TURNED TO LEAVE PLATFORM. INSTEAD OF USING STAIRS, HE JUMPED DOWN 3' TOLANDING. HE LIT WITH FULL WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG BREAKING THE TIBIA BONE.
04/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EARLY IN THE MONTH, EE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS WITH A SHORT T-HANDLED SHOVEL. LATER IN MONTH EE EXPERIENCED SORENESS INLOWER BACK WHICH HE RELATED TO THE SHOVELING ON ABOVE DATE.
03/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHUTTING ELEVATOR DOORWHILE EXERTING MORE EFFORT WHEN PULLING ON STRAPTO CLOSE DOOR, SHE STRAINED BACK.
03/19/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING PUMP MOTOR A BLEED VALVE HANDLE TO HOT WATER LINE CAUGHT ON COVERALL COLLAR, OPENING VALVE WICH SPRAYED HOT WATER ON EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
03/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE REPLACING KEEPERPIN IN DRAG PIN.
02/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE KEEPER PIN FROM DRAG LINK ON THE AUXILARY COLLECTION DRAG. WHILE HAMMERING PIN, HE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER.
02/05/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED SORE BACK MUSCLE ON 2/15 WHICH HE FELT OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. USED ARM TO SLOW OR STOPSACKS AS THE APPROACHED PALLETIZER AIR TABLE. HESHOULD HAVE LET BAGS COME TO A REST AND THEN POS ITION T...
02/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON AGITATOR WHICH WAS TORQUED OUT, IN ORDER TO RELEASE TORQUE, EE REACHED UP UNDER GUARDS AND PULLED ON BELT. BELT CAME FREE PINNING HISRIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE. A RA ZOR KNI...
01/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN FOR THE BURNER PIPE TROLLEY, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND PULLED HAMSTRING IN LEFT LEG.