Tilden Plant — Accidents

Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost On December 11, 2023, EE from Sureco Construction was instructed to install the cover cap. EE began cleaning the dust from the tin and after finishing a section, EE moved to another section. That's wh...
11/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner found the contractor truck driver walking with their cell on hands and noticed that the driver was bleeding from the nose and helped them walk back to the office, they asked the driver what happ...
07/02/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost On Tuesday 7-2-19 employee was diagnosed with a spider bite on left arm.
06/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee put the handle of the main disconnect box to the off position resulting in a laceration that required one stitch. No days off, No Restrictions and no prescription medicine.
10/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost On 10/10/16, Supervisor noticed that EE's right eye was red. EE stated that EE did not know what had caused the redness in EE's eye. On 10/12/16, EE went to see an Ophthalmologist who removed a piec...
05/09/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee reported on May 11. 2015 that on Saturday May 9, 2015 while attempting to unplug a spout, employee felt pain in right shoulder, company management placed employee on restrictive duty/NO LOST...
12/29/2014 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employees A and B were using a forklift to dump bulk bags of waste product to rerun thru plant for reuse, when employee B got on forklift and turned forklift over on its side resulting in fatal injury...
12/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee fell and slipped off a ladder while taking pictures of the screen media on the secondary side. When she fell down she hit the screen structure and bruised her back, elbow, and wrist when she...
09/26/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee overreached and felt pain in lower back, no lost work days, no restrictive duties. employee no longer works for zeotech corporation.
09/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 14d restricted MOVING SEALER MACHINE FROM BAGGING LINE. SEALER GOT STOPPED BY AIR HOSE ON GROUND AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE LEFT SHOULDER.
09/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE employee was running inside of warehouse 1 stepped on material buildup, and twisted his ankle, NO LOST WORK DAYS, OR RESTRICTIVE DUTY
08/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted EE was cleaning a finished Pallet when another Employee Was setting up another Pallet and it landed on her Upper Right Foot.
07/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee picked up 5 gallon bucket full of material, and felt pain in his back, NO LOST WORK DAYS, NO RESTRICTIVE DUTIES no longer employed with zeotech corporation
06/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHISELING ON FAN HUB AND CHISEL BROKE A SLIVER PIECE AND FLEW INTO TOP OF LEFT HAND AND INTO BLOOD VEIN - EMPLOYEE WENT TO CLINIC BECAUSE OF THE MEDICAL CONCERN - XRAYS ONLY WERE TAKEN.
05/28/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TRIPPED ON FAN CORD INTO PORTABLE 10LB SEALER MACHINE AND BRUISED BACK AND NECK
05/23/2013 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 158d lost, 39d restricted ROTARY AIR LOCK VALVE WAS CHOKED. EMPLOYEE REMOVED PIPING AND WAS WIPING OFF OUTSIDE MATERIAL AND AIRLOCK SUCKED/VACUUMED FINGER INTO HOLE AND VEIN CHOPPED OFF OF TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER"".
05/04/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WHILE EXITING IMPACT CRUSHER TWISTED RIGHT KNEE
04/05/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None PASSED OUT DUE TO DEHYDRATION - CALLED 911 AND AMBULANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO PLANT. TOOK VITALS AND GAVE WATER AND CANDY. EMPLOYEE REFUSED TRANSPORT AND IS OKAY NOW
03/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of dust from the conveyor blew into her left eye. Potassium Permanganate is damaging to eye tissue on contact. Employee had on Company issued safety glasses. Employee utilized the new Eye Was...
09/12/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee just finished loading a truck at the warehouse and went to another outside production site. She was wearing all her PPE when a gust of wind blew a particle behind her safety glasses into...
05/15/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Two Employees were cleaning around a conveyor belt, one on the tail pulley, one on the head pulley. The employee on the tail pulley was leaning on his right hand, his hand slipped and his left arm got...
12/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Worker was stacking 50# bag, failed to walk around pallet to stack bags, instead walked over pallet. Possible sprain right knee. Worker sent to doctor.
01/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was filling the fork lift propane fuel tank. Upon completion of filling the tank, the employee closed the valve on the bulk tank, closed the valve on the fork lift fuel tank, he did not b...
10/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost This accident occurred in the morning, calm weather, sunny day. The employee was working in the warehouse counting bulk bags of product for inventory. While moving around during the count, the employe...
05/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Caught finger under conveyor belt.
01/22/2008 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None Moving screen. When lowering to ground, screen started to slide off forks. Caught one fork and pulled fork lift over onto screen. No damage to fork lift until we pulled it back upright, bent roll cage...
01/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 30d restricted He was bagging on the #25 bagline when he sprained a muscle.
01/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost He was lifting a #50 bag. Bag slipped, he attempted to catch it.
07/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LADDER, LADDER WAS ON WET SURFACE.
04/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted SMASHED HIS FINGER ON JUG HANDLE.
08/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE TRIPPED ON A ROLL OF STRETCH WRAP AND FELL.
05/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost HIT A TIRE RIM, HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOOT.
01/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STRAPS AND THE FORKLIFT.
01/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost HE WAS LIFTING 25 LB BAGS WHICH RESULTED IN HAVING A SORE WRIST.
01/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted FELL ONTO SIDE OF PALLET AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG.
01/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost HURT HIS BACK. BAGGING CAT LITTER.
12/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 14d restricted HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING 50 LB BAGS. HE WAS OUT 2 DAYS. DR EXCUSE SAYS HE CAN LIFT NO MORE THAN 20 LBS.
12/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW AND SLIPPED IN MUD.
10/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A CROSS PIECE.
06/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost HURT RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING DEBRIS AROUND BIN.
03/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost HURT LEFT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING 25 LB BAGS.