Tamms Plant — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 135d lost, 82d restricted Employee restacking pallet of 50 lb paper bags to different size. Near the end of the pallet, lifted bag about head height, when EE felt pain in the left shoulder. EE finished the pallet and reported...
06/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The results of a retest of annual audiogram (HCP) confirmed presence of reportable hearing loss. This was not reported due to audiologist review that determined it was not work related outside of 10 d...
09/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Shipper had released a truck and was walking backwards. Tripped over a wheel chock & fell, striking buttocks, hip, & right shoulder on the ground on 9/26. They did not report it immediately. 9/28 rep...
05/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost #1 Mill operator was manually bagging. Removing a 50 lb bag from the spout and felt a ""sharp stabbing pain"" in center low back. EE finished the shift then was accompanied to doctor by supervisor th...
12/23/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 90d restricted It is right elbow or the muscle that attaches to the elbow. EE stated that it hurts when the arm moves. EE said that sometimes EE has pain like they are being stabbed and other times just pain. EE was...
12/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 204d restricted Employee was bagging 50 lb paper bags and felt a ""burning"" pain in right shoulder. Employee continued to bag the rest of shift. EE taken to doctor on 12/22/2020 and placed on modified duty.
06/06/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 81d restricted Mechanic was cleaning out a dust collector hopper on 6/6/19. EE was using a deadblow hammer to hit the discharge cone. EE used the hammer for about 30 minutes. Later that day they felt tightness in th...
04/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted On April 9, worker was removing 55 lb paper bags from spout and felt a ""pop"" in L elbow. EE tried to use ice and heat to relieve pain until 4/25/19 when EE told mgmt. Taken to clinic 4/26 and give...
11/18/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost The employee was bagging 50 lb bags of material when he noticed pain in his lower back. The injury was under investigation by Workman's Compensation and was determined to be a work related injury on 2...
01/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 42d restricted The employee was bagging material when they noticed pain in left shoulder. No known cause of injury at this time. The employee refused the offer to seek medical attention on 1/24/11, and notified plan...
09/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was lifting a bag of product from the weigh scale to the pallet, when he tripped on a hydraulic line below the pallet press. EE fell onto the pallet and cut his left thumb knuckle on the pallet.
08/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sawing off a section of reinforced rubber hose. On the last cut throught the hose, the sharp end of the spiral wire sprung out and punctured employee's work glove on his left palm. This c...
07/16/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was performing a routine maintenance task of changing the shaft bearings on a dust collector. Employee was tapping the bearing to lossen it from the mounting shaft when the bearing race splin...
12/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was filling fifty pound paper bags with product and placing the filled bags on wooden pallets. He developed pain in his lower back and was taken for a medical evaluation. He was diagnosed as...
05/05/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE WAS TRANSPORTING AN EMPTY IBC BAG ON FORKLIFT. HE WAS HOLDING TOP OF BAG W/HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP OF ROPS OF FORKLIFT. BOTTOM OF BAG GOT CAUGHT UNDER FRONT TIRE OF FORKLIFT. WHEN THIS HA PPENED,...
11/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING FIFTY POUND PAPER BAGS WITH PRODUCT AND PLACING THE FILLED BAGS ON A WOODEN PALLET. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A FILLED BAG ON THE PALLET IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. A...
05/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS PLACING 50 POUND FILLED PRODUCT BAGS ONTOWOOD PALLETS. HE FAILED TO USE PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES BY REACHING ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE PALLET WITH THE FILLED BAG RATHER THAN WALKI NG AROU...
03/13/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PASSING UNDER A DOORWAY THAT WAS APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH. EE RAISED UP TOO SOON BEFORE PASSING BENEATH THE DOORWAY STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD FRAMEWORK OF THE DOOR. STRIKING HIS HEAD JARRED...
02/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AND STACKING 50 POUND PRODUCT BAGS WHICH CAUSED A MINOR BACK STRAIN. EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT (MODIFIED) DUTIES.
09/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 50 LB BAG OF MINERAL USING IMPROPER TECHNIQUE CAUSING LOW BACK STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTIES.
02/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE STEPPED INTO THE 6 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE WOOD PALLET AND THE EDGE OF THE PALLET LIFT (PALLET JACK) WITH HIS LEFT LEG. THE EE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSED FROM THE LEG ENTERING THE THE SMAL L AREA....