South Area — Accidents

Total: 564 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 124d restricted WHILE PERFORMING A P.M. ON A ROCK BREAKER, EE SLIPPED IN THE MUD TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE/LEG. HE IS CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
12/20/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN HER HANDS & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL. SHE HAS BEEN PERFORMING HER NORMAL JOB DUTIES WHILE BEING TREATED WITH CORTIZONE SHOTS. SHE HAD SURGERY ON 6/19/02 & WILL...
11/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL LANDINGON HIS BACK. INJURY RESULTED IN RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.
11/20/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS GETTING OFF THE BUS WHEN HE EITHER STEPPED SIDEWAYS ON HIS ANKLE OR STEPPED ON A ROCK. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE OR POSSIBLY AN AVULSION FRACTURE. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DU...
11/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 65d restricted EE WAS DOING CLEAN-UP USING A WHEELBARROW. SHE FELT A PULL IN HER LOWER ABDOMEN. THIS WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED UNTIL 3-4-02.
10/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING INSULATED TAPE OFF A MOTOR CONNECTION THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND. HERECEIVED 6 SUTURES.
10/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS POSITIONING AN EXTENSION LADDER WHEN IT CAME OFF BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL. SHE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND STRAINED HER BACK AS IT FELL.
08/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 209d lost, 8d restricted WHILE WALKING DOWN LINE ONE TUNNEL, EE SLIPPED, STRAINING BACK. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8-29-01 AND WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY, HOWEVER HE WENT HOME EARLY ON 9-5-01 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND...
08/17/2001 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE JUST FINISHED WELDING. WHEN HE SET THE STINGER DOWN ON THE WELDING TABLE IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A AEROSOL CAN CONTAINING PENETRATING OIL. A FLAME SHOT OUT OF THE CAN BURNING HIM ON THE FAC E AND A...
08/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A WHEEL GROUP ALL DAY, HE AWOKE ON 8-9-01 AND WAS SORE AND STIFF. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. ON 8-15-01 HE RETURNED TO DR AND WAS PL ACED ON...
08/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted EE CUT INTO A 1"" LINE AND WAS SPRAYED WITH SULFURIC ACID. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK.
06/28/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO CHECK FLOW ON A SMALL PUMP. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT SOME SORENESS IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF FOUR RESTRICTED DAYS.
06/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted WHILE TRAMMING OVERHEAD CRANE INTO POSITION, THE RIGGING CAUGHT ON THE BACK SIDE OF TORQUE CONVERTOR, CAUSING IT TO TIP. EE ATTEMPTED TO STOP IT FROM TIPPING WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND GOT HIS FOO T TRAPP...
06/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD PUT DOWN SOME PLASTIC AROUND A VESSEL THAT HAD A TIN COVERING. WHILE REMOVING THE TIN HE SLIPPED. TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE GRABBED THE EDGE OF A PIECE CUTTING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS CU...
06/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DISLODGING SOME SOLIDIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL THE EE PUT COMPRESSED AIR INTO THE EXTINGUISHER HOSE. WHEN THE PRESSURE BUILT UP AND THE EXTINGUISHING CHEMICAL LE T LOOSE...
06/07/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UP AT A INSTRUMENTATION DEVICE A FOREIGN OBJECT (DUST) WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS WAS REPORTABLE BECAUSE HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTIBIOTICS.
06/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP BOLT HOLES WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LIP REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
05/23/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ALL SHIFT. EYE BECAME IRRITATED, HE THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO ALLERGIES. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 5-29-01, AND HAD A FOREIGN BODY REMOVED.
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING HOT ORE OUT OF THE ROASTER SPIDER WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE ORE AND BURNED BOTH ANKLES. EE HAD SKIN DEBRIDEMENT AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
04/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNWINDING A WATER HOSE ON WT30, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE ON/OFF VALVE. MEDICAL TREATMENT TO REPAIR A TOOTH WAS CONDUCTED ON 6-28-01.
04/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE EE WAS PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN SOME PIPE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/22/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 42d lost EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION. MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT EE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK AND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE CORONARY BLOCKAGE.
03/10/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 198d lost, 3d restricted EE HAD SURGERY ON BOTH WRISTS. THE MEDICAL FINDINGS CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO REPETITIVE WORK WHILE DRIVING TRUCKS. THESE FINDINGS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL RECENTLY, DECEMBER 5, 2001 . SHE H...
03/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EMPL0YEE WAS DESCENDING DOWN A STATIONARY LADDER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
02/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING TESTS ON HAUL TRUCK 085. WHILE THE TEST WAS BEING CONDUCTED, THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER THE CHOCK BLOCKS AND STRUCK THE DOORS OF THE SHOP. THE DOORS FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPL OYEE CA...
02/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS USING A MILL BAR TO BREAK UP FROZEN BUILDUP IN BETWEEN THE BEND PULLEY'S OF A BELT. HE HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND AGAINST THE TROUGHING ROLLER FRAME WHLE SHOVING THE BAR INTO BUILDUP
01/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS WALKING AROUND A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE INJURING HIS RIGHT WRIST. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AFTER WRIST CONTINU ED TO BO...
01/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS BARRING DOWN A CONVEYOR BELT DROP CHUTE WHEN A CHUNK OF MATERIAL STRUCK THE MILL BAR PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEN THE BAR AND THE DROP BOX.
01/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. MEDICALTREATMENT SOUGHT ON 1/11/01. FOLLOW-UP VIST ON 1/15/01 RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
12/01/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING EDGE BOLTS WITH IMPACT GUN FROM ALOADER BUCKET THE SOCKET OF THE IMPACT GUN WOULDNOT GO OVER THE NUT OF THE EDGE BOLT. EMPLOYEE, WEARING COTTON GLOVES, GRABBED THE SOCKET WHILE RUNNING...
12/01/2000 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 42d restricted EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND UP TO STOP A DOOR FROM OPENING. ME MISSED THE FRAME AND PUT HIS HAND THROUGH THE WINDOW IN THE DOOR. THIS WAS WIRED GLASS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATES HORSEPLAY WAS INVOLOV...
11/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE LIFTING TOOLS FROM THE BACK OF A PU EE SLIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ARM EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/11/01 AT WHICH TIME HE GOT A FULL RELEASE WENT AGAIN ON 2/12/01...
10/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 105d restricted WHILE GETTING OUT OF A COMPANY VEHICLE SHE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND FELL. SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF WITH HER LEFT ARM AND JAMMED IT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED LEFT RADIUS.
10/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS CUTTING PIPE AND PIPE ROLLED AND HIT HIS ANKLE.
10/13/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING THE OFFICE DOOR WHEN A GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE DOOR CLOSEDF CATCHING HER FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME. XRAYW REVEALED A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HER LEFT INDEX FING ER.
09/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE TURNING TO WALK A DIFFERENT DIRECTION HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE SHIFT.
09/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SHE WAS DUMPING A BUCKET OF DIRT INTO THE REJECT BIN WHEN THE DOOR THAT SHE IMPROPERLY SECURED FELL AND HIT HER. HER NOSE WAS FRACTURED AND REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.
09/14/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GUZZLER TRUCK TO CLEAN UP A SPILL HIS ARM STUCK IN THE END OF THE HOSE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE THE VACUUM BREAK IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
09/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A REPLACMENT ROLLER ON THE TRACK OF DZ023. THE ROLLER SLIPPED OFF THE JACK PINNING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND ROLLER. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAW SOUGHT AND HE HAD FIFTEEN SUTURE S TO CL...
08/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS DOING ELECTRICAL WORK WHEN HIS FOOT WENT THROUGH A 12"" X 12"" HOLE IN THE GRATING. HIS INJURIES RESULTED IN THREE DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON A 48"" PIPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT ON 8-7-00 AND HE WAS PALCED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.
07/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A 10 HP MOTOR OUT OF A PICKUP. 2 HOURS LATER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN FOR TREATMENT AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
07/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE FELT SOMETHING IN THE EYE AFTER DOING A SHUTDOWN JOB. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS AFTERWARD.
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING UNDER A FORKLIFT, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. TOOK HIM TO AN OPTOMETRIST & THERE WAS NO OBJECT FOUND IN THE EYE, BUT THERE WAS AN INDENTATION WITH A RUST RING. DOCTOR R EMOVED TH...
07/07/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A CARRIAGE BOLT FROM A CUTTING BLADE WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BOLT AT THE SAME TIME HE STARTED THE IMPACT WRENCH. THE SPINNING BOLT LACERATED HIS LEFT IN DEX FIN...
06/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING A METAL LATHE A PIECE OF STEEL PEELED OFF OF THE PART HE WAS MACHINING. HE PUT UP HIS LEFT ARM TO DEFLECT THE OIECE AND IT STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM LACERATING IT. LACERATION REQUIRED...
06/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WALKING TO CHANGE ROOM, WHEN HE TRIPPED AS HE STEPPED OVER SOME WELDING LEADS. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND THE XRAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE OF ONE OF THE BONES ATTACHED TO THE ELBOW.
05/10/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WHILE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A METAL CABINET DOOR, THE DRILL BIT BOUND UP. THE DRILL SPUN IN HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A STRESS FRACTURE OF THE METACARPAL BONE ON HIS RIGHT HAND, RING FINGER.
05/09/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP AREA WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. AFTER REPEATED FLUSHING MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AND HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. A FOLLOWUP VISIT ON 5-11 RESULTED IN P RESCRIP...
05/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE ROASTER CHANGE ROOM HAS TWO BENCHES WHICH ARE 4'LONG. THERE IS A 23"" GAP IN BETWEEN THESE 2 BENCHES. EE WENT TO SIT DOWN THINKING IS WAS ALL ONE BENCH AND SAT IN THE GAP. WHEN HE FELL TO T HE FLO...