Toddville Plant — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Pulling on container door to open
05/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted On 5/7/12, at 11:55 PM., packaging employee was walking to his work station after arriving for his shift. The employee was carrying a backpack with his personal belongings. As the employee started to...
04/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 60d restricted On 4/18/12 at 10:30 A.M. a Toddville packaging employee was injured from a slip/fall as he exited the packaging building. As he descended the stairs, the employee slipped and fell twisting his right k...
03/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 52d restricted On 3/28/11 at 12:15 am the 2C big bag operator was stepping down in to the loading room from the operator station when he felt a pain in his right knee. The step is about 8-9 inches.
04/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was spraying weed killer around the sides of the shower house. The employee stepped from the parking lot to the ground and twisted his left ankle on some uneven concrete. There is a 16-inch...
06/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee was using grinder to cut metal pipe. Grinder contacted left index finger causing laceration requiring 4 stitches. **Addendum to previous report submitted on 6/17/08: Employee continued to ha...
12/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 40d restricted Employee was dropping railcars when it bumped into another railcar. The impact caused him to be thrown against the side of the railcar, which caused multiple bruises to his right side.
08/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 200d restricted Employee was assigned to install a manway cover and valve on Tank #22 and was instructed that a co-worker would assist him. However, EE lifted the manway cover alone and states hurting his lower back...
06/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reported to work during his off shift to assist another planner troubleshoot functionality of a bagging machine. He reported to work not feeling well and informed coworker of the same. EE passed...
12/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee delivering water cooler to work station had parked truck beside train track. While standing behind truck at tailgate, railcar hit front passenger side of truck, causing water coolers to launc...
10/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Clay build up on the track at 2A bulk made it difficult for the car to roll. The operator had to use a car jack several times to get the car to move. Employee also restacked 80-100 pallets that was...
09/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Employee states he was fitting a bag onto a loading shoot; once full, he detaches it and clinches it and ties it closed which he believes lead to the increasing pain and swelling of his right wrist.
08/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost A 2A Bagger operator lacerated four fingers on his right hand while assisting a co-worker in the closure of a boxcar door. Additional Comments: Engelhard/MIDGA Operations question the recordability o...
03/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 99d lost Employee was hanging a Big Bag on hooks when his right little finger was caught by the forks on the fork lift. He abruptly tried to remove it and sustained an amputation to the distal end of his righ...
06/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was replacing rings on underside of tank car when he slipped & lost his footing. Ee used hands to cushion fall & right hand contacted a bolt used to anchor the platform to the concrete pad. Contact...
03/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to troubleshoot the autobagger's layer forming unit when the gate came into contact with his right hand causing a severe laceration to the back of the right hand. He received treatme...
01/30/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost, 7d restricted EE NOTIFIED EMPLOYER OF HIS ""BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME"" DIAGNOSIS AS RECEIVED FROM HIS PERSONAL MD. EE DENIES ANY SPECIFIC WORK-RELATED INCIDENT BUT ALLEGES WORK-RELATEDNESS AS A RESULT OF WO...
04/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted EE WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR, ROUTINE JOB AS A BIG BAGGER OPERATOR (PLACING BAGS ON SPOUT) AND STATES HIS NECK AND SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT. HE WAS SEEN BY A PANEL DOCTOR ON 5/1/03 AND DX WITH IMPINGEM...
12/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING PALLETIZED BAGS FROM A PALLET ONTO THE INFEED BELT WHEN HE FELT A PEP AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED SWELLING. HE WAS EVALUATED BY COMPANY DOC TOR. X-...
06/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE LEANED AGAINST SHARP OBJECT IN BACK OF P/U TRUCK WHEN GETTING LUNCH BOX AFTER END OF SHIFT. CUT LEFT LEG 1"" ABOVE KNEE. 10 STITCHES.
05/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE RECEIVED A CUT TO THE LEFT WRIST AS HE LIFTED AN EVAPORATOR HEAT EXCHANGER PLATE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER AND RECEIVED NINE STITCHES.
02/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost WHILE WALKING THROUGH FILTER BUILDING EE SLIPPEDON WET KAOLIN, TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING BY REACHING FOR FELLOW WHO GRABBED HIM BY THE ARM RESULTING IN DISLOCATED SHOULDER/TORN LIGAMENTS.
11/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A SAWHORSE AT THE BACK OF A DERAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SLURRY & TWISTED HIS ANKLE HE SAW COMPANY NURSE FOR 1ST AID BUT HAD TO SEE DR ON 11/9/00 DUE TO INCREASED SWELLING & PAI N. DIAG...
03/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE CLOSING A SECOND DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF A HOPPER CAR THE EE STATED HE MET SLIGHT RESISTANCEWHICH REQUIRED EXTRA EFFORT ON HIS PART TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE EE STATED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWE...