The Feldspar Corporation-Main Plant — Accidents

Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/07/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported pain in L hand/wrist consistent with carpel tunnel. Employee evaluated by orthopedist and surgery recommended.
10/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of PVC well casing from around a well pipe with a hand saw, and the saw slipped from the groove and cut his knuckle. Saw lost contact with pipe.
08/23/2011 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee went to the well to get a water sample. Tried to start the pump by turning on the breaker. He opened the door to the breaker and saw the breaker was tripped, so he tried to jump the breaker...
01/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SLIPPED ON ICE, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
10/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting with moving and loading steel rods. One of the rods rolled and slipped out of his grip, finger got caught between two rods, mashing middle finger.
08/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 19d restricted While removing plates in the 30"" x 42"" Austin Westin jaw crusher, one welded eye disconnected as the crane was lifting the plate. The welded eye struck the injured employee in the upper left chest...
01/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 347d lost EE was tightening bolts in jaw crusher whe he felt something pop in his left shoulder. It was determined that the trapezius muscle in left shoulder was pulled. As of 3-30-04, ee has returned to work o...