Toppenish Facility — Accidents
Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/03/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | OPERATOR WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON TOP DECK, AS HE THREW SCREEN DOWN OFF CAT WALK, THE SCREEN HOOKED ONTO HIS GLOVE SMASHING HIS LEFT FINGER(S) BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND HANDRAIL. |
| 06/11/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 10d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ONE SIDE OF PLANT TO THE OTHER TO ACCESS THE FEED TUNNEL. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM CEMENT GROUND TO DIRT GROUND, ROLLING RIGHT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED ON TO DIFFERENT SURFACE. |
| 04/14/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 126d restricted | Employee was pushing the stop button on a conveyor. |
| 01/26/2007 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 66d restricted | Two employees were cutting metal off of a discharge lid when a piece of slag landed on the hose and started to burn. Employee climbed down to shut off acetlyne. Employee thought he was stepping on a b... |
| 01/23/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 27d lost, 34d restricted | While working on jaw crusher, employee put right leg over frame rail. His toe of the boot hung up on the frame and he twisted his knee. |
| 10/27/2006 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 13d lost, 94d restricted | PUTTING PINS IN EXCELL CONE - RUNNING CYLINDER TO LINE PIN WITH HOLE. RESTED HAND ON BOTTOM OF CYLINDER TO RETRIEVE TOOL WITH RIGHT HAND, CYLINDER RETRACTED, PINCHING LEFT HAND/THUMB. |
| 02/04/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | FOREIGN PIECE OF RUSTED METAL WAS LODGED IN CUTTING GOGGLES. WHEN HE USED THE GOGGLES, THE PIECE BECAME DISLODGED, FALLING INTO USERS RIGHT EYE. |