Tata Chemicals Mill — Accidents

Total: 260 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE AND HIS CREW WAS PUTTING A NEW BELT ON OUR 200 BELT. HE STATED THAT HE FELT A POP IN HIS NECK BUT DID NOT OTHER VERY MUCH. WHEN HE WENT HOME HIS NECK BECAME STIFF. HE WENT TO THE CO. PROVEN AND WAS...
12/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS WASHING DOWN WITH A CONDENSATE HOSE, WHENTHE STREAM OF WATER HIT AN I-BEAM AND IT SPLASHED BACK INTO HIS BOOT, CAUSING A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT FOOT.
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE #4 DRYER IN OUR GRII PLANT WHEN A PORTA-PROWER-RAM THAT HE HAD IN PLACE POPPED OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE R LEG WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
10/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK. HE WAS OPENING A TOP ON A TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED HIM FROM OVERTIME, HOWEVER, HE RETURNED TO HIS JOB.
10/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING ON A CONDESATE HOSE, THE HOSE KINKED AND SPUN OUT HIS HAND SPRAYING HIS LEFT LEG. HE RETURNED TO WORK, HOWEVER HE CALLED IN ON 10-16-02 AND SAID HE HAD A FEW BLISTER AND WOULD N OT BE I...
09/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost EE AND COWORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING A OUTBOUND TRAIN TO ALCHEM JUNCTION. EE WAS ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE WHEN THE TRAINE DERAILED AND THE ENGINE WENT TO THE GROUND. WE BELIEVE EE J UMPED C...
09/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON # FILTER IN GRII. HE WAS TAKING OUT THE FILTER LEAVES. HE TOOK THE BOLTS OUT OF THE EAST SIDE. HE MOVED TO THE WEST SIDE AND WEIGHT OF MUD & FILTER LEAVES HIT HIM ON THE BACK . HE WE...
08/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost WORKING ON 604 BELT ON TOP OF THE BIN, HE DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY HOW HE DID THE INJURY, HOWEVER HE WAS DIAGNORED WITH SCIATICA. HE WOKE UP FRIDAY ON THE 23 WITH THE PAIN. WILL BE OFF OF WORK UN TIL HE...
08/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal RAILCAR WAS POSITIONED IN THE EAST END OF NO. 12 TRACK CREATING A CLOSE CLEARANCE. THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO ALLOW AN EE RIDING ON THE SIDE OF RAILCAR TO PASS BY ANOTHER RAILCAR. T HE RAIL...
07/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPENING A VALVE A BAN ON THE INSULATION STRUCK HIS R MIDDLE FINGER, LACERATING THE FINGER, REQUIRING SUTURES.
07/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED & 2 CO-WORKERS WERE WORKING 108 BELT TROUGHING ROLLERS. THEY LIFTED THE COVER AND IT CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
06/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE WAS PLACING A 2 H.P. MOTOR ON A SHELF THE BOX TIPPED AND HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE HAS HAD REPEATED SHOULDER PROBLEMS. EE WILL GO UNDER SURGERY ON THURSDAY 7/18/02.
04/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2-11-02. HE HAD ELBOW SWINGING. WE HAD NO ACCIDENT REPORT THAT INDICATED THAT THIS WAS JOB RELATED. ON APRIL 19, 2002 HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER FOR A TOTA L REPLA...
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PULL A DRAWER OUT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS PLACED ON ACTIVITY TOLERATED HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK STRAINS.
03/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A GEAR PULLER BROKE, AND A PIECE OF IT HIT EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
02/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON DIVERT VALVE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT LT. INDEX FINGER. AVULSION ON 2ND KNUCKLE LT. INDEX FINGER.
02/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE STATED HE WAS CLEARING A PLUGGED CHUTE WITH CONDENSATE. WHEN THE CONDENSATE HIT THE DUST IT CAUSED THE DUST TO BLOW BACK ONTO EE, CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NECK AND LT. FOREARM.
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATED HE WAS STOCKING BOLTS IN MAIN MAINT. SHOP. WHILE REACHING UP TO PUT BOLTS IN BIN FELTPAIN IN BACK. TREATED AS A FIRST-AID CASE TILL 2-14-02 WHEN EE STARTED MISSING WORK. INCIDENT WAS NOT REP...
01/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 27d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-5-02. IT WAS NOT DETERMINE IT WAS WORK RELATED UNTIL 6-8-02.
01/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE 606 BELT INCLINE AND SLIPPED ON A BELT AND INJURED HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A DAY VACATION AND ON 1/28/02 HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.
01/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 145d lost, 96d restricted EE WAS WALKING OUT A TUNNEL AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. HE STRUCK A FIBERGLASS BUILDING AND THEN STRUCK THE GROUND, CAUSING A CONTUSION ON THE CHEEK AND PAIN IN THE LEFT HIP AND NECK REGION.
01/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE WAS ATTACHING A HOSE TO A 1 INCH VALVE WHEN A NIPPLE BROKE BEHIND THE VALVE SPRAYING HOT WATER ON HIM CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE RIGHT ABDOMINAL & GROIN REGION.
01/02/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 186d lost ON 7/3/01 EE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN THAT AN MRI WAS DONE AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 1/2/02. HE IS SCHEDULED FOR BACK SURGERY. DEGREE (7)
12/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS LIFTING A TRASH IN A DUMPSTER HOPPER. WHEN HE HAD THE BAG APPROX 3 FEET OFF OF THE GROUND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM.
10/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING #3 BIN WALKWAY HE FELT PAIN UP AND DOWN BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
10/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEP WHEN HE SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT KNEE. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN ACTIVITY AS TOLERATED. HOWEVER HE IS STILL DOING ELECTRICAL WORK.
08/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS ON TOP OF THE DISSOLVERS USING A SUPERSUCKER HOSE, WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HAD SUGERY IN JUNE ON LOWER BACK ANDHAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK PAIN SINCE 1994. HE REPO RTED OF...
07/18/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 59d lost EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BI-LATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE WILL BEGIN MISSING WORK ON JULY 19, 01.
06/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 32d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN FELL ON HIS SHOULDER BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. HE WENT TO HIS PHUSICIAN AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON AUG 13, 01
06/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE BRINGING ON A CONDENSATE PUMPTHEY OPENED THE SUCTION VALVE AND DID NOT SHUT THE DRAIN VALVE. THE HOT CONDENSATE WENT INSIDE OF INJURED'S BOOT CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN.
06/11/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d lost EE WENT TO THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AS A RESULT HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON JUNE 11,2001.
05/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 23d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER TRYING TO UNPLUG THE #3 ELEVATOR CHUTE IN OUR PLANT. WHEN THE PLUG BROKE FREE, THE CONDENSATE STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM, NECK, AND LOWER BACK, CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE...
05/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A VALVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WHEN THE VALVE BROKE FREE HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE VALVE STEM, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
04/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 27d restricted EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO1994. HE DECIDED TO HAVE BACK SURGERY. PLANT DOCTOR ON 6/12/01 SAID SURGERY IS WORK RELATED.
04/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 144d restricted EE WAS TAKING THE LOCKING NUT OFF OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL MILL JOURNAL WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. HE CALLED IN AND SAID HIS BACK WAS STIFF.
02/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A STEEL PLATE OF TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING EE'S LEFT FOURTH DISTAL PHALANX.
02/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUNION DOWN HIS LEFT LEG TO REPOSITION HIMSELF HE STEPPED DOWN AND HYPEREXTENDED KNEE. ON THE WEEK OF NOV 26, 01 HE CAME IN WITH A KNEE BRACE. AT THAT TIME AND NOW , WE ARE...
02/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CLOSING LATCH ON TOP OF R/R CAR WITH FOOT, LATCH JAMMED AND CAUGHT FOOT, EE FELL BACK ON BACK.
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS CARRYING A 24 VOLT STARTER FROM INSIDE THE AUTO SHOP. AS HE SET THE STARTER DOWN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE HAD SURGERY & MISSED WORK 3/5/01.
01/19/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 1/19/01 EE WAS DIAGNOSED BY PATHOLOGIST WITH ""MALIGNANT NEOPLASM WITH FEATURES CONSISTENT WITH MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA"". GENL CHEMICAL PARTNERS IS SUBMITTING THIS 7000-1 FOR INFORMATINAL PUR POSES...
12/31/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD PLACED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON IN A POWER BAND SAW. HE HAD IT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE IN THE VIC E WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC VICE. WHEN HE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE VICE, THE METAL SWING AR OUND AN...
10/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING SOME WIRE IN A PICKUP TRUCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS TOOTH ON A BRACE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK BREAKING HIS TOOTH.
10/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE OPENED A DOOR IN THE WAREHOUSE AND HE PINCHED IT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND COUNTER TOP. OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED AS A FX, HOWEVER HE WANTED A RADIOLOGIST AND HIS DIAGNOSIS INDICATED A FX.
10/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A HATCH ON A RAIL CAR, WHICH WAS UNDER PRESSURE, WHEN HE LIFTED THE LOCK INTO THE UP POSITION THE HATCH POPPED OPEN STRIKING HIM IN THE HAND.
10/03/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNPLUGGING THE #4 DRYER DISCHARGE CHUTE IN THE GR I & II PLANT. HE WAS USING A CONDENSATE HOSE WITH A PIG TAIL. WHEN THE CONDENSATE MIXED WITH THE HOT SODA ASH IT CAUSED IT TO (BOIL FLA SH) STR...
09/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON ANELEVATED GRATING MOVING A DISCHARGE CHUTE ON THE #2 DRYER IN OUR GPIII PLANT. AS HE WAS DOING SO HE SLIPPED OFF THE GRATING WITH HIS RIGHT LEG.
08/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS BEGINING HIS 1ST OF THE SHIFT ROUNDS. HE CLIMBED ON THE COAL 204 TRIPPER AND OPENED THE ISNPECTION DOOR TO EXAMINE THE CHUTES ON THE TRIPPER. HE NOTICED A BUILD UP ON THE BELT WIPER A ND TRYED...
08/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WHEN THE TIP CAME OFF OF THE LANCE. THE LANCE BACK PRESSURED OUT OF THE TUBE STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A 6 INCH VALVE AND WHEN THE VALVE REACHED ITS FULL OPEN POINT THE ACTUATOR SHAFT BROKE. THE BROKE HANDLE FELL PINCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB AGAINST PIPE SUPPORT.
07/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 6d restricted EE WAS ACTING 28 A SWITCHMAN RIDING POINT, WHEN HE NOTICED A SWITCH IN THE WRONG POSITION. HE JUMPED FROM THE CAR TO MAKE THE SWITCH AND SPRAINED HIS. LEFT KNEE. ARE COMPANY PHYSICAN PUT HIM O N ACTIV...