Simpson — Accidents

Total: 215 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING BULKHEAD DOOR ON RAILCAR. GOT HAND PINCHED BY DOOR.
12/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE slipped on wet surface while walking on a cat walk. struck left knee on metal cat walk, causing bruise. ee was reassisgned to rotary kiln control room until condition improves.
10/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted RAILCAR DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE EE ALONG WITH ANOTHER TRIED TO OPEN IT TOGETHER. EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT UPPER ARM.
08/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost REMOVAL OF SHEARED BOLTS FROM PALLETIZER PUSHER ARM MOUNT.
06/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BACKING LOADER OUT OF DESINTIGRATOR FEED HOPPER AND HIT A CONCRETE BEAM.
05/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLAY. WHEN HE LIFTED A FULL SHOVEL OF CLAY HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS HELPING STACK CAT LITTER BAGS AND CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND ROLLER.
04/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS UNDER PLASTIC FILM WRAPPER CUTTING FILM AWAY FROM SHAFT, GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
03/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 1d restricted CLIMBED SAFETY LADDER TO CLEAN DRYER, STEPPED DOWN LADDER AND HAD MUD ON SHOES AND LADDER WAS SLICK, HIT LEFT KNEE ON IRON LADDER.
02/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A ROLLER ASSEMBLY. THE ACCESS DOOR TO THE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REMOVED AND LEANED AGAINST THE MILL MOTOR. THE DOOR FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE.
02/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A MOTOR OUT OF ITS FRAME.
12/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS PUSHING PALLET OFF OF ROTATOR CONVEYER AND LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PALLET AND GUIDE RAIL.
12/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING COVER ON PUMP TRUCK IN PREPARATION FOR LOADING CLAY AND FELL.
12/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING GROUND DOWN WITH A WATER HOSE, WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. RE-AGGRAVATED INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 10/8/02.
10/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted BLOWING OFF TRASH AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.
10/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted COWORKER ENERGIZED POWER WITH DOOR LATCHES IN AND EE HAD HIS HAND INSIDE OF STATION. #2 TRANSFER BELT AND THE BELTS CLOSED ON HIS FINGER.
10/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE STACKING BAGS AND STEPPED ON A BAD PALLET AND FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS.
10/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost BAG JAMED IN CONVEYOR, EE PULLED BAG LOOSE, RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
09/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS EXITING THE FRONT END LOADER WITH GREASE ON HIS HANDS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE RAIL, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
08/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE SAW BAG CLAMP OPEN. HE STOPPED MACHINE AND OPENED DOORS. HE REACHED FOR CLAMP ROD. THE CLAMP RELEASED TENSION AND CLOSED, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN.
08/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost TRIED TO OPEN DOOR ON 50-TON TRUCK WHICH WAS LEANING. DOOR CAME BACK & HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW. ARM DID NOT START SWELLING UNTIL THE NEXT AFTERNOON WHEN HE WENT TO ER. THEY REFERRED HIM TO SOUTHERN ORTHOPE...
07/22/2002 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A ROOF IN HOT WEATHER. WAS SWEATING PROFUSELY. CAME DOWN AND LOOKED PALE ACCORDING TO CO-WORKERS.
06/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE WAS WEIGHING BAGS ON THE LINE. AFTER HE FINISHED WEIGHING THE BAGS, HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS NOT CARRYING A LOAD AND DID NOT SLIP OR FALL AT THE TI ME.
06/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FULL ROLL OF CAPS ONTO THE CAP DISPENSOR WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHEN HE FELT A LOWER BACK PAIN.
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRAINER SLIPPED OFF PIPE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STRAINER AND CONCRETE PILLAR.
02/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DUST COLLECTOR SCREEN WITH A PRY BAR WHICH SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES, PUSHING THEM INTO HIS LEFT CHEEK CAUSING A SMALL CUT UND ER HIS...
02/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. WHILE CUTTING THROUGH THE METAL, PIECES OF MELTING SLAG FELL ON HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING HIS COVERALLS TO CATCH FIRE. THE FIRE WAS QUICK...
02/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AFTER A RECENT RAIN AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A WET SPOT. HE REACHED OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST (PER MEDICAL EXAM ON 2/19). ON 3/5/02 HE WAS...
01/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 8d lost EE MOVING TOW BEHIND WELDER INTO POSITION WITH TRUCK HITCH. HIS HAND WAS PLACED ORDER WELDER HITCH, HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER UNDER WELDER OR TRUCK HITCH CAUSING AMPUTATION OF RIGHT RING FI NGER AT...
01/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CLEANING FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR, PRODUCTION LINE. EE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON CONVEYOR RAILING, THERE WAS A PALLET TRAVELING DOWN THE CONVEYOR. THE PALLET HIT EE'S LEFT HAND, INJURING H IS LEFT...
01/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted CONVEYOR BELT WAS SLIPPING OFF ROLLER AND TRIED TO PUSH BELT BACK ON ROLLERS WITHOUT TURNING POWER OFF MACHINERY.
11/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT A 10 LB BAG FROM FALLING ON THE CONVEYOR ONT HE BAG LINE. HE ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS HAND BEHIND THE SIDE CONVEYOR AND HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE HEAD PULLEY WHER E IT BE...
10/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SPRAINED LEFT WRIST OPENING BOXES. ACCD REPORTED10/08/01
09/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING DOWN LOADING RAMP SLIPPED, BECAUSE OF MUD ON SHOE AND FELL DOWN. LEFT KNEE SWOLLEN.
08/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING DOOR OFF OF DUST BIN, DUST HAD BUILT UP BEHIND DOOR UNKNOWN TO EE. WHEN DOOR WAS LOOSENED DUST ESCAPED AND BROUGHT VISIBILITY TO ZERO. AS EE CLIMBED DOWN LADDER TO ESCAPER DUST, HE SLIPP...
07/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PALLET OF BAGS WITH A PALLET JACK WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 7-17-01 AND WAS GIVEN LIGHT DUTY. ON 7-30-01 HE R CONDI...
05/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ONE OF TWO EMPLOYEES CHANGING OUT A 50 HP MOTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DRAG THE MOTOR INTO POSITION AND FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS ON 5-12-01 WAS A MUSCL E STRAIN...
04/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BELTS FROM AGLUE CLOSER MACHINE USING HIS HAND & BY TURNING IT OFF & ON WITH FREE HAND. AS THE MOTOR ACTUATED, HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE PULLEYS & ROLLER S RESUL...
04/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AUGER ON A GRIT SCREW USING A PIPE WRENCH WITH AN EXTENSION PLACED OVER THE PIPE WRENCH HANDLE FOR LEVERAGE. COWORKER WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF THE AUGER B...
04/05/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 143d restricted OPERATOR WAS REPLACING TWO BALES OF CAT LITTER THAT HAD FALLEN FROM A PALLET. THE REPLACEMENT WAS CONDUCTED IN THE PATH OF A TRACK GUIDED FINISHED PRODUCT TROLLEY TRANSPORTING PALLETIZED MATER IAL TO...
03/31/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE OPERATOR WAS RESTACKING A BALE OF CAT LITTER BACK ON A PALLET IT HAD FALLEN OFF ON LINE #2. WHILE RESTACKING THE BALE HE WAS STANDING IN THE PATH OF A TRACK GUIDED FINSH PRODUCT PALLET TRO LLEY TH...
03/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A BATCH OF SLURRY. SHE CUT A BAG OF CAUSTIC SODA OPEN TO ADD TO THE BATCH AND SOME OF THE GRANULES GOT INTO HER LEFT EYE. SHE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN FLUSHING THE EYE WITH WA...
12/30/2000 FIRE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 107d restricted DUE TO UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER, THE OPERATOR WAS USING A PROPANE HEATER TO WARM HIMSELF WHILELOADING RAIL CARS. HE STOOD TOO CLOSE FOR TOO LONG CAUSING IGNITION. HE COULD NOT REMOVE HIS OVE RALLS BE...
12/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CONVEYER RESTACKING A PALLET WHEN HE STARTED UP CAUSING HIS FOOT TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CONVEYERS. THE EMPLOYEE LEFT ANKLE WAS INJURED AND HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN FOR ME...
12/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING METAL INSIDE OF A DUMPSTER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED OFF A WALL AND WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CO. DR. WHERE THE METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY...
12/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A JEMMED BALE FROM THE LABEL MACHINE ON LINE #2. THE LABEL PUSHING DEVICE RETRACTED WEDGING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE FOOTPLATE AND PUSHER CUTTING HIS THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPO...
11/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost OPERATOR WAS WALKING FROM EQUIPMENT. SOFT GROUND GAVE WAS CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOSE BALANCE. OPERATOR FELT SOMETHING SHIFT IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS. PAIN WORSENED AS TIME PROGRESSED. REPORTED AND SOUG...
10/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS USING A METAL RAKE TO CLEAN UP DEBRIS UNDER A BELT IN HIS WORK AREA. AS HE CONTINUED THE RAKING MOVEMENTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 10/17/00 AND WENT TO THE D...
10/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost EE WAS PULLING GREASE HOLE ACROSS THE GRD THAT HAD BECOME SLIPPERY DUE TO RECENT RAIN SHOWER. HELOST HIS FOOTING & FELL INJURING HIS BACK BUT CONTD TO WORK AFER HIS FALL. HE REPORTED INJURY SE VERAL W...
08/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING POLYCAPS COVERS ON PALLETS THAT WERE TO BE CARRIED BY TROLLEY CAR TO BE STRETCH WRAPPED. SHE WAS AWARE OF THE TROLLEY CAR COMING DOWN THE TRACK AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE A P OLYCAP O...