Seattle Plant — Accidents

Total: 121 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING CONCRETE FROM A COMPRESSOR MCC WALL WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK AND ENETERED EYE JUST ABOVE SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN HE EXPE...
01/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING GRINDER, GRINDER SLIPPED AND GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT EE'S WRIST CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
12/19/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED THAT WHILE VACUUMING THE SILO, THE VACUUM SUCKED IN CEMENT CAUSING TENSION ON HOSE AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.
12/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON DECK OF CRANE. WHEN HE STEPPEDDOWN OFF OF THE DECK, HE STEPPED WRONG, TWISTINGHIS ANKLE.
12/12/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING 1/2"" DRILL MOTOR ALONG WITH A HOLE SAW ATTACHMENT, EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN SOME INSULATING MATERIAL WHEN THE HOLE SAW HUNG UP ONSOME MATERIAL. THE HOLE SAW SUDDENLY STOPPED FOR WARD MOT...
12/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING A FAN PLATFORM BY KILN. CO WORKER WAS WORKING WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH WHEN SLAG BLEW BACK TOWARD EE'S FACE. EE SUFFERED A BURN TO RIGHT EAR FROM A PIECE OF HOT SLAG HITTING HER
10/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK UP AGGLOMERATEDSLAG BY DIGGING INTO THE BASE OF THE PILE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE LOADER BUCKET. DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS TASK THE BACK END OF THE LO ADER LI...
10/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING IN MILL BLDG. SLURRY GOT INSIDE OF SHOECAUSING BURN ON RIGHT ANKLE
10/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING ON RAW MILL FEED CHUTE TWISTED WRONG WAY& FELT SHARP PAIN IN TAIL BONE AREA
10/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN EXITING CAB OF BOBCAT EE HIT ELBOW ON LIFT ARM ASSEMBLY EE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION RIGHTAWAY BUT DECIDED TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT ON 10/13/00 WHEN HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING PAIN
09/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRYING AIRSLIDE WITH A LARGE BAR WHEN EE FELT A TWINGE. EE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTN UNTIL 10/3/00NOR DID HE REPORT THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY. WHENHE CON'T TO EXPERIENCE PAIN HE DECIDED TO SEE A DR ON 10/3...
09/10/2000 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TAKING MILL BUILDING ELEVATOR FROM THE 6TH FLOOR TO THE 4TH FLOOR. ELEVATOR FELL LIKE A HANGMAN STAND TO THE FOURTH FLOOR STOPPING 1/2 FOOT ABOVE LEVEL OF FLOOR ENTRY.
09/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SEATED IN BAG SACKING CHAIR. BAGS FALL ONTO MOVING CONVEYOR 3' BELOW SEAT. WHILE STACKING BAGS COMING OFF SPOUT ONE WAS GOING TO FALL ON BAG PASSING UNDER ON CONVEYOR. AS SADDLE THAT SU PPORTS...
08/10/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEARING DEBRIS FROM ""RAW MEAL FEED BELT"", STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
07/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEARING ""GYP II SILO STARVATION"" BY HITTING SIDE OF SILO WITH HAMMER. STRUCK FINGER AGAINST ELECTRICAL CONCUIT.
07/06/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OBSERVING A CO-WORKER HAMMERING A BEARING, A METAL FLAKE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON NOSE, CAUSING A LACERATION.
06/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING 4"" OIL PIPE, HE MASHED THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND FORKLIFT.
05/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted TIGHTENING A NUT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF NUT. EE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIS BACK TO SPASM DO TO A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION.
05/09/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING LOADED CAR TO OUTBOUND TRACK. CAR BEING MOVED COUPLED TO ONE OUTBOUND CAR. OPENED AIR SUPPLY VALVE WHICH WAS UNDER PRESSURE. HIS HIT ELBOW.
04/02/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted CALLED SUPERVISOR TO REPORT COAL FEEDER CAMERA WAS NOT WORKING. SUPV WENT TO COAL MILL TO CHECK ON CAMERA. STANDING JUST ABOVE VALVE FEEDER WHENMILL STARTED TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. SUPV STEPPE D BACK...
03/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON PIPE THREADER WAS USING HAMMER AND OPUNCH. HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, SECOND KNUCKLE.