Taylor Plant — Accidents

Total: 75 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/27/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was using a 3""x3""x8' long post to pry over an 8 inch plastic pipe line in soft muddy conditions when he hit his finger on the clamp of the pipe when jamming the post under the pipe.
08/21/2008 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A large portion on material sloughed from the outside slope of the downstream embankment requiring the pond to be pumped down to minimize failure.
08/12/2008 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Excavator had been removing material from the toe of the slope which surrounds Pond 7. While taking a break, material began to crumble off the slope. The operator attempted to move the excavator away...
03/24/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine associates left the main office area and traveled to the mine work area at 6:20 a.m. One EE notified another EE at 6:25 a.m. by FM radio the mine office trailer had been destroyed by fire. The fi...
02/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associates were closing a difficult discharge gate on a rail car. Associate reached in to adjust the lock at the same time his team mate gave leverage to a bar to close the door. The associate's right...
02/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Associate twisted his lower back while adjusting the weight of a wheel assembly.
05/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was getting a production sample at the secondary wash and tripped on the grating and fell into the derrick and jammed his pinkie finger.
05/02/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shirt sleeve contacted grinding wheel & pulled arm into grinding wheel. Caused laceration on right forearm. Butterfly stitches used to close the wound.
04/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Co-worker was passing a wood 2x4 up to injured EE. It struck his chin, resulting in stitches.
03/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was installing right steering cylinder on 988G loader. When positioning the front end of the cylinder, the rear portion came off the mount and cylinder shifted pinching his left middle finge...
08/02/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Associate was replacing a length of rail. The temperature was in the high 80's with high humidity. Associate had not been drinking fluids and became overheated.
07/15/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While operator was running the dozer, the air conditioner vent came loose and fell down. The operator attempted to replace the vent cover without turning off the air conditioner and his hand hit the f...
02/14/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d restricted Repetitive motion from closing and tieing bags.
07/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Loading tote bags with sand. Loading tote bags into a rail boxcar with a forklift. Felt pain in neck and shoulders.
07/09/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 16d restricted Associates were welding pipe. A tension problem for pipe clamped into position. The associate got out of crane to assist the ground man. The associate was unbolting tension using his left hand which w...
12/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE REPORTED SORENESS IN RIGHT ELBOW WHICH BEGAN ABOUT 9 A.M. & CONTINUED TO WORSEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY. EARLIER THAT MORNING HE WAS WORKING ON THE EAST OUTSIDE ELEVATOR TRYING TO TIGHTEN BELT & HAD PRO...
11/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF THREE INCH TUBING IN THE WELD SHOP FOR A MAINTENANCE PROJECT HE WAS WORKING ON AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AT 11:45 A.M. AFTE R THE A...
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 11d restricted THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE MINE OPERATOR ON 11/25/03. WHILE OPENING A BOXCAR DOOR, THE DOOR GOT STUCK SO THE ASSOCITE PUSHED IT WITH HIS LEG. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE DOOR, HE FELT A PAIN...
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE WAS MOUNTING A BELT SCALE AND PROPPING UP ROLLERS. HE WAS BENDING OVER AND TWISTING SLIGHTLY. EE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STRAIGHTENING UP. EE STATED THAT THIS...
11/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d restricted ASSOCIATE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR SORE WRIST. NO REPORT OF INJUGY WAS FILED PRIOR TO THE DR APPT.
05/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A CO-WORKER WAS UNLOADING STEEL WITH A FORKLIFT.EE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN THE STEEL SO IT WOULD STACK EVENLY. WHEN HE SLID THE STEEL HE CUT HIS RT.THIRD FINGER ON THE INSIDE STEEL TUBE ROUGH EDGE . EE RE...
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS WALKING ON CEMENT FLOOR AND WHEN TURNED AROUND FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT LEG. HE MENTIONED TO A CO WORKER THAT HIS LEG/KNEE WAS BOTHERING HIM AND TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR EARLY AFTERNOON.
10/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted ON NOV. 1, 2001, EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD A SORELEFT SHOULDER AND MAY HAVE TORN MUSCLES. HIS IN-JURY OCCURRED ON OCT. 17, 2001, BUT WAS NOT RE- PORTED AT THAT TIME. HE SAW A SPECIALIST ON 11/7 2001 AN...
12/29/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS EXPERIENCING NECK & LEFT ARM PAIN & STAERTED CHIROPRACTIC CARE ON 11/7/00. AFTER 3 VISITSHE SCHEDULED AN APPT AT KROHN CLINIC. ON 11/21/00 EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEFT CERVICAL RADICULOPA THY & P...
09/28/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None OPERATORS STARTED THE LIQUID PETROLEUM BACKUP SYSTEM FOR DRY PROCESS BURNERS FOR SYSTEM TEST. VAPORIZER STARTED ON FIRE. FIRE EXTINGUISHED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OR LESS.