St Joseph Plant #8 — Accidents
Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2019 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 49d lost | Employee was stepping from one barge to another an struck left knee on edge of barge. Employee continued to have pain in the knee an was scheduled for MRI on 12-24-2019. MRI revealed meniscus tear and... |
| 05/01/2014 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | Affected employee was standing in the middle of an empty barge preparing to tie it up when the barge bumped the dock barge causing the employee to lose his footing and fall onto his right shoulder. |
| 03/25/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was replacing a guard on the conveyor after repairs were made. The guard slipped and smashed the thumb on the left hand. Sutures were required to close a cut, however, there are no fracture... |
| 12/27/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 27d lost, 40d restricted | Employee was exiting his vehicle when he slipped on the ice and fell. He injured his right elbow and right lower back. Contusion of the right elbow. |
| 11/13/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This accident was not reportable until now. Employee strained his shoulder in November and he continued on regular duty as his shoulder got better. File was closed without medical, however, now he i... |
| 02/22/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working on jig, he slipped on the ladder going into the jig and sprained his back. this was not MSHA reportable at first, however, they have determined he needs therapy. He is still doi... |
| 08/09/2006 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee suffered heat exposure on his last day of work. He was hired as summer help before he went to college. Employee was dehydrated and hospital had to rehydrate with IV's. He is now fine but wi... |
| 04/20/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was tying a barge, he slipped and hit his right leg causing a bruise. this just now became reportable, because on 4/28/06, the bruise became infected. He is taking antibiotics and has a wra... |
| 06/27/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Fell backwards while descending loader. Employee caught himself and strained his left shoulder and lower back. This just became MSHA reportable because the clinic decided to send employee to therapy... |
| 03/12/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was coming down from his highloader missed the last step and fell to the ground. He landed on his right hip and immediately started having back pain. |
| 10/22/2003 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE CLAIMS RUNNING LOADER HAS HURT HIS NECK. |
| 10/21/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLES AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. |
| 04/27/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A RETURN ROLLER. HE WAS STRETCHING AND LEANING AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. HE FELT A PINCH. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION OF THE VEIN. |
| 04/18/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 146d lost | EE WAS WALKING FROM THE DREDGE. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. |