South Area — Accidents

Total: 564 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE DOING HIS NORMAL TASK AS A WELDER, HE FELTAN IRRITATION TO RIGHT EYE. A RUST RING WAS FOUND AND GROUND OUT. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED A PRESCIPTION OF ANTI-BIOTICS.''
08/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER AND FELT AN OBJECT GO INTO HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED OUT HIS EYE AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO FOREIGN OBJECT WAS FOUND IN THE EYE. BUT THE EYE WAS SCRATCHED. HE WAS GIVE...
08/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING A HAND HELD GRINDER, EE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RT. EYE. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTIBIOTICS.
07/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES IN THE SHOP WHEN HE NOTICED AN IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT 8:00 PM THAT EVENING AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CORNEA ABRASIONS , WITH...
07/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AS PICKUP DROVE OFF AND HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LOWER LEG WAS HIT BY A TOOLBOX UNDER THE FLATBED.
07/20/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE DROVE THE ROAD TRAIN INTO A HAUL ROAD BERM. HE SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN AND VERTABRAE FRACTURE.
07/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted REMOVING ROCKS OUT OF FEDDER TO CLEAN. ONE ROLLED OVER ON FINGER.
06/24/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN A MILL BAR AND THE FRAME WORK OF A DART VALVE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE FROZEN DART VALVE. EE RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES TO REPAIR THE LACERATION.
05/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE WASHING DOWN CONTAIMENT AREA, EE MOVED A SECTION OF 4 INCH DRISCOLL PIPE AND WHEN HE SET IT DOWN HE SMASHED HIS FINGER. EE RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES AND WAS GIVEN RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING A SHOCK ABSORBER ON A CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY SCRAPER, EE SMASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED.
05/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE STOOD UP FROM A SQUATTING POSITION WHILE STANDING ON AN INCLINE WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHER LOWER BACK. EE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.
05/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS BENT OVER REMOVING BOLTS FROM A PUMP WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND RELEASED LIGHT DUTY NEXT SHIFT.
05/10/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING A 1/2"" BY 1 1/2"" BOLT OFF OF A RUBBER LINED TANK. THE GRINDER CONTACTED THE TOP OF THE TANK CAUSING A KICKBACK, STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT WRIST.
05/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE STEPPED UP 6-12"" ONTO THE CONTAINMENT CURB AT THE BOOSTER PUMP HOUSE TO OBSERVE PUMP AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE. EE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.
05/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 108d restricted THE EE WAS LIFTING A LABEL MAKER AND HEARD HIS WRIST POP. ON JULY 28TH, SURGERY WAS DONE FOR TENDON REPAIRS.
04/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 39d restricted WHILE SPLITTING SAMPLES, EE WAS DUMPING THE REJECT SAMPLES (2-5 LBS.) INTO THE REJECT BIN WHEN SHE HEARD A POP AND LATER FELT PAIN IN HER LEFT TRICEP AREA.
04/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SIDE WALK AND FAILED TO SEE A FOUR INCH STEP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE STEP, HE FELL TO THE GROUND, SEVERELY SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
04/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND STRUCK HIS CHIN ON THE STAIRWAY HANDRAIL WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE FIRST STEP THROUGH HIS BIFOCAL GLASSES. HE WILL HAVE A CAPPLACED ON HIS TOOTH ON 5-9-03 TO REPAIR DAMAGE C AUSED IN...
03/23/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN EE WOKE UP ON THE MORNING OF 3/24/03, HE NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN HIS RT. EYE. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION, WHICH WAS THEN DIAGNOSED AS AN ARC BURN OF HIS RT. EYE. A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTI BIOTICS...
03/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WAS LIFTING 10 LB SAMPLE BAG WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EE WAS UNDER DR. CARE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT SO ER DR. INSTRUCTED HER TO FOLLOW-UP WITH HER REGULAR DOCTOR, WHICH SHE DID O N APRIL...
03/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER WHEN HE HOOKED THE TOE OF HIS BOOT AND FELL TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE FELL HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RT. ARM, WHICH CAUSED A CHIP FRACTURE TO HIS WRIST.
02/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE OPENED A TOOL CABINET TO RETURN A PORTABLE GRINDER AND A 2-3"" SOCKET FELL FROM CABINET STRIKING FOOT JUST BEYIND THE BOOT'S STEEL TOE. EE WAS GIVEN 1 DAY OF RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE NOTICED VENTILATION LOUVER ON HIS HAUL TRUCK WAS MISSING AND THOUGHT IT FELL BACK INTO THE DASHBOARD. HE REACHED HIS HAND IN TO LOOK FOR THE LOUVER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE FAN. HE RECE IVED FI...
02/19/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 103d lost, 35d restricted WHILE TURNING ON A HIGH PRESSURE WATER CANNON THE CANNON BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE STAND PIPE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK. THE INJURY RESULTED IN ONE DAY LOST TIME AND IS CURREN TLY ON LI...
01/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HAMMERING IN A SURVEY STAKE WHEN THE TOP OF THE STAKE SHATTERED DUE TO A KNOT. WHEN THE STAKE SHATTERED, THE HAMMER MADE CONTACT WITH HER LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED T HREE SU...
01/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE REMOVING CONTROL BOX, THE BOX DROPPED PINCHING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
12/14/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A NAIL PUNCTURING THE SKIN. SHE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE DAY.
12/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost WHILE LIFTING A CHOCK BLOCK ONTO THE HAUL TRUCK HOLDER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HER LEFT ARM/SHOULDER AREA. SHE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 01/08/03. SHE WAS THEN PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY F OR THE...
12/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost WHILE DESCENDING THE HAUL TRUCK LADDER AT THE END OF SHIFT, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE LADDER HAND RAIL AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS. HE SUFFERED A F RACTURE...
11/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EE HAD LOADED A PLASTIC BOAT INT HE BACK OF A PICK UP. THEY WHERE LIFTING THE BACK OF THE BOAT TO SHUT THE TAILGATE. THIS EE SLIPPED AND ALTHOUGH HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULD ER AND...
11/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING ON A WATER TRUCK, EE OPENED A DOOR THAT WAS SECURED BY A CHAIN TO PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPENING ALL THE WAY. HE LEANED ON THE CHAIN WHICH PULLED THE DOOR TOWARDS HIM, STRIKING HI M IN TH...
10/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE DEVELOPED A SORE MUSCLE IN RIB CAGE THAT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT ON THE 4TH, WORKED ALL DAY ON THE 5TH, THEN DECIDED HE SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10-6-...
09/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE TAILINGS DAM TO WORK ON A RUPTURED RADIATOR ON THE AIR BOAT. WHEN THE RADIATOR RUPTURED, THERE WAS ANTI-FREEZE AND WATER SPILLED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT. HE SLIPPED WHEN GET...
09/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR SOMETHING ON THE TOP SHELF OF HER LOCKER AND IT FELL ON HER. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT ON 12/17/02 AND SHE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. A FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON 2-4-03 R ESULTED...
09/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROAD GRADER WHEN HIS NECK BECAME SORE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MINOR WHIPLASH & WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE SHIFT.
09/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 35d restricted LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED FIRST LOAD INTO ANEITA'S TRUCK WHICH CONTAINED A LARGE BOULDER. WHEN THE BOULDER HIT THE BED OF THE EMPTY TRUCK, IT STRUCK THE SIDE WALL WHICH SHOOK THE TRUCK. RESULTING IN A BR...
08/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted EE BENT OVER WHILE BAGGING SAMPLES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS GIVEN A RESTRICTED DUTY RELEASE.
08/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A COUPLING THAT WAS JAMMED, THE EE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED. MEDICAL TREAMENT WAS SOUGHT AND THE X RAYS REVEALED THE TIP OF THE FINGER HAD BEEN BROKEN.
08/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN AND TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A HERNIA.
08/05/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS WELDING ON A PLATFORM ALL DAY, WELDING INCLUDED STANDING AND KNEELING. AT 3:00 PM HE EXPERIENCE SOME DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT KNEE. ON 8-6-02 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE HIS KNEE HAD SWOLLEN...
07/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A BED PIN IN PLACE ON A HAUL TRUCK. THE PIN SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE LADDER. HE RECEIVED 7 SUTURES AND 4 SHIFTS OF LIGHT DUTY.
07/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WHILE PERFORMING A LINER CHANGE IN ONE OF THE MILLS, EE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD & NECK BY THE OVERHEAD CRANE TROLLEY. A WELD ON THE SYSTEM FAILED. EE WAS GIVEN A RESTRICTED DUTY RELEASE ON 8-9- 02.
05/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A WRENCH. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-13-02 IN WHICH HE WAS PLA...
03/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN A DOOR WAY WHEN HE FELL AND LANDED ON A PALLET CUTTING HIS RIGHT WRIST. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND FIVE SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
03/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH & STRAINED HIS WRIST. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT ON 3/12/02. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK & HIS WRIST WAS PLACED IN A SPLINT.
01/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 155d lost, 17d restricted WHILE CLIMBING OFF A GRADER EE FELL STRIKING HISLT. LEG ON A FROZEN RUT. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND EE WAS TREATED FOR A FRACTURE.
01/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 65d restricted WHILE STEPPING OVER A PIPE THE EE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HER RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A BOLT TO A COUPLING. THIS HURT HER LEFT KNEE CAUSING RESTRICTED DAYS.
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS OPENING A DESK DRAWER. HE PULLED IT HARD AND HIT HIS LT. KNEE. THE EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY AFTER HAVING ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY ON 6/25/02.
01/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A PRESSURE GAUGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON AN I-BEAM. (THIS RESULTED IN 3 RESTRICTED DAYS).
01/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 4d restricted EE FELL FROM A FLATBED TRUCK WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE WASHBAY. HE IS CURRENTLY OFF OF WORK.