South Chicago Plant — Accidents

Total: 64 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG AN ELEVATOR CHUTE WITH A 2"" STEEL PIPE. WHEN HE PULLED BACK TO HIT THE CHUT, HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK AGAINST AN OVERHEAD STRUCTURAL CROSS MEMBER, STRIKING HIS HAND BETWEE N CROS...
11/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER & HIT A CHAINFALL CHAIN THAT WAS PULLED TIGHT, WHEN THE HAMMER ""BOUNCED"" OFF THE CHAIN, EE LOST HIS BALANCE & LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE CAUSING A BRUISE.
05/16/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost THE INJURED EE WAS PERFORMING MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING, UTILIZING A SHOVEL AND WHEELBARROW. WHILE FILLING THE WHEELBARROW, HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE WALL CAUSING THE WHEELBARROW TO TILT. IN TRYIN G TO PR...
02/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE PRODUCT FROM HIS HOSE.THERE WAS STANDING WATER ON THE PROPERTY THAT APPARENTLY HAD HYDRATED LIME IN IT. HE SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS LEGS & FEET AS A RESULT.
01/08/2001 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE 480 VOLT ELECTRICAL SWITCH GEAR SERVICING THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE PLANT. CHICAGO CITY FIRE DEPT AND COMMONWEALTH EDISON (ELECTRICAL PROVIDER) RESPONDED. THE FIREFIGHTING R ESPONSE...
01/08/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING SCHEDULED HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES BY REMOVING SPILLAGE AROUND THE #6 CONVEYOR BELT HLE. THE CAB OF THE VACUUM TRUCK WAS FOUND TO BE SMOKING AND SOON WAS ON FIRE. THE CHIC...
12/24/2000 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None K-501 & K-502 BELTS KICKED OUT. EMPLOYEE WENT TOINVESTIGATE. AT THE FEED FLOOR SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF STONE CHUTE. I-D FAN WAS INCREASED, REMOVING SMOKE. LATER EE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS. AS A PREC...
10/27/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None FIRE STARTED IN STORAGE BUILDING. ATTEMPTS MADE TO COMBAT FIRE. FIRE DEPT. CALLED AT 2:10 AM. ONCE UNDER CONTROL WASTE ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE WAS REMOVED. BUILDING WAS INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT ENGINEER...
09/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING OUT SCREW CONVEYER WHEN COVER FELL OVER ON THUMB.
07/01/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN DRIVING WATER TRUCK THROUGH NORTH PLANT LOADING ZONE, WIND BLEW LIME DUST IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
05/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS WORKING ON GRINDING MILL WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A PILL OF LIME.
04/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING PLANT AND DIDN'T HEAR THE TRAIN AS HE WAS APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE. THE TRAIN HI THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S VAN. THE TRAIN WAS ON THE MAIN LINE, NOT ON PLANT PROPERTY.
03/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted WHILE EE WAS CLEANING RAW STONE USING A SHOVEL AS HE TWISTED TO DUMP HIS SHOVEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE EAST DUST CHAMBER OF #5 KILN WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER. WHILE CLEANING THE CHAMBER, MUD AND WATER SPLASHED BACK IN HIS FACE, KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SPRAYING L...