UC Processing, LLC — Accidents

Total: 71 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/06/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost Employee was stepping off of an articulated truck when EE fell 2.0 feet to the ground resulting in a fracture of EE's femur and wrist. EE is off of work starting on 9/6/24.
01/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost employee lifted elevator door and felt a sharp pain in his rib area
09/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Employee was cleaning a plugged chute, when material pushed open an access door. Unknown to employee, when he repositioned himself he fell through the opening
07/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Employees were removing lagging from a counterweight pulley and buffing off excess lagging. The belt was secured by clamps, counterweight picked, and system de-energized (i.e. locked out) prior to sta...
07/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Employees were removing lagging from a counterweight pulley and bolting off excess lagging. The belt was secured by clamps, counterweight picked, and system de-energized (i.e. locked out) prior to sta...
06/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to get a piece of pipe loose that was hung up and when it slipped loose it hit him on the chin.
06/10/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was welding and raised his hood when another employee began grinding in the area. Employee eye became irritated over the course of the week, but kept on working till 6/16. Went to eye doctor...
05/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 35d restricted Employee was pulling down on the elevator door to close it and it came down easier than he expected, pinching his left hand between the two door sections.
03/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he was standing at the head of the sampling belt when he fell into a step ladder and injured his right hand.
03/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a screen from a clean coal vibrator. He was using a utility knife to cut a portion of the plastic screen when it slipped contacted his small finger of the left hand causing an in...
02/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE stood up after eating lunch, felt dizzy and fainted. When he fell, he hit his shoulder on floor. He had been under a doctor's care for bronchitis and was taking medication to lower his heart rate...
02/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was dismounting a Cat end loader. As he descended the ladder he slid his hand along the hand rail, when he stepped to the ground he over extended his reach and ""pulled"" his left shoulder.
07/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE stated he was riding elevator from 1st floor to 4th floor. When he got off at 4th floor, he closed door and had his hand between doors. Doors open from top and bottom and must be pulled together....
01/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Stated: Employee reported on 01/18/2013 that he twisted his ankle from stepping in a crack in the floor at the prep plant. On 01/21/2013 he sought medical treatment for back pain and has not returne...
11/17/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Stated: Employee was repairing chute above belt tail. He used torch to cut. Left torch lying on belt underneath his body and began using a grinder. He ground for about 15 minutes then repositioned hi...
10/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Stated: Employee was climbing ladder to secure when the bottom of the ladder slipped out. Employee fell on right shoulder. He continued to work. He sought medical evaluation on 11/21/12, was diagno...
08/27/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 81d lost Stated: Employee stepped off scissor lift and strained knee. He went to the doctor and was released to RTW with restrictions of no kneeling or squatting. He returned to work but found it too diffic...
08/21/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Stated: Employee was assisting mechanic in changing the inside dual on the water truck. He was using a pry bar to lift on the tire and strained his lower back. Diagnosed with low back strain. Place...
03/03/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stated: Employee was cutting a dam from a deslime screen with a belt knife. The knife slipped and the blade went into his right forearm. The laceration required sutures to close.
02/19/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was found unresponsive/unconscious while being relieved by another Security Officer.
05/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stated: Employee was climbing ladder to weld a patch on a chute when the ladder slid side ways and he fell to the floor. He cut his right knee and received 5 sutures. Ret'd to work the next day.
10/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Stated: The employee was in the process of changing out the springs on the feed end of the A2 desliming vibrator. The vibrator was being held up with a 3 ton come along hooked to a loop of 3/4"" cabl...
07/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was pulling a new replacemet beam for the Coal Vibrator using a come-a-long. The new beam was suspended from the monorail overhead. As he was positioning the beam laterally, the wheels encountered...
05/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stated: EE was using hose from water truck to wash belt drive concrete pad. The hose slipped from her hand and struck the right side of her nose. A metal band had been used on the hose near the nozzle...
02/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost He had climbed up onto a dryer in the plant. When dismounting the dryer he stepped down to the effuent box and then down onto the effuent pipe. The soles of his boot were wet, his foot slipped on the...
12/22/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Climbed up on 777 Truck to check the oil and reported feeling a stretching sensation in his left knee when he began to kneel down to open the engine acess compartment door. He stated he did not slip,...
07/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Reported: Attempting to get a measurement for a rock shield at A-3 cyclone separator. The end of the metal tape caught on a rought edge of the separator roller suddenly pulling the tape through his ha...
06/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost IE was installing a section of C-channel when he noticed a pain in his abdomen/groin region. IE visited a local clinic later that day which diagnosed him with a swollen lymph node, NOT work-related....
01/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee reported: When attempting to carrying two shaker screens (approx. 32 lbs) from the warehouse shelf to the doorway of the building, pain was experienced to his low back region, possible strain...
12/02/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost Employee reported: When climbing down light plant stationary ladder, shoulder popped. He didn't slip, felt his body weight caused the shoulder to pop and experience pain.
08/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Down in the tunnel under the sludge sumps, attempting to unstop a drain, EE slipped as he was attempting to step up over a pipe and bumped hie rib cage against a water pump resulting in a possible fra...
07/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee reported: doing work in shop area of plant, bent over to pick up a piece of steel plate, experienced pain in lower abdomen. Sought medical treatment a few days later. Determined he had a hern...
07/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured stated he was helping another EE move a piece of plate steel (3/4"" X 48"" X 48""). The plate was not cut all the way, so he lifted the plate and slammed it down. The plate then broke, catchin...
05/27/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a 10' pry bar attempting to remove material in chute. When applying pressure on the bar, material broke up, allowing sudden movement of the bar. EE's thumb was caught between the pry bar...
11/14/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Walking on the lower floor of the wash plant. Someone had removed floor grate to let wash down water exit. The grating was not replaced, was not marked at all. Later the employee was walking down th...
08/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EE & coworker were to change screen of dryer. To remove upper cover of dryer, the chute above dryer must be released & moved to allow cover to be raised. EE climbed onto top of dryer to unlatch chute,...
05/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee reported: He was attempting to unboard the operator's compartment of a Hitachi ZX370 trac-hoe. When climbing down from the cab, he lost the grip of the right hand-hold rail, allowing him to f...
12/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee reported: He & a co-worker were servicing the clean coal silo feeders. He climbed the ladder to the walkway to the feeder & proceeded to grease the north side bearing. When stepping around th...
07/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee reported: He & coworkers were preparing to change out a damaged scree of the cyclone refuse vibrator. He climbed up into the vibrator, when stepping down onto the cloor of vibrator, sole of b...
05/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee and a co-worker were moving a dryer screen from a storage location to the dryer. When picking up the screen, he lost his grip allowing screen to fall. The edge of the screen contacted his rig...
12/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Unboarding Komatsu refuse truck, when she stepped from last step to ground, ground was uneven causing her to twist knee. She continued to work all scheduled shifts until 1-19-06; on that day surgery w...
12/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employees were positioning chutework on the second floor when it slid into injured's foot.
10/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING NEW PVC CONDUIT TO EBR-48 DRYERS AND PVC CLEANER SPILLED INTO THE EMPLOYEES GLOVES. HE CONTINUED TO WEAR THE GLOVES UNTIL FINISHING THIS TASK. WITHIN 3 DAYS HE E...
05/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost When cleaning the first floor of the prep plant with a water hose she felt pain and numbness in both wrists. Also after completing the task she had a hard time gripping with both hands. Medical inform...
02/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE slipped on mud or loose rock and fell on a piece of rebar vertically extended from the ground.
09/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost VICTIM & CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING A 14"" PLASTIC WATER PIPE. THE WRAP-AROUND COUPLING WAS TIGHT & THEY COULDN'T GET THE CONNECTION BOLTS STARTED. THEY LEFT THE AREA TO RETRIEVE A PRY BAR. UPON RETURN...
08/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS CHECKING VIBRATION ON TROUGHING ROLLER AND A KEY STOCK WELDED ON THE ROLLER FOR A SPEED SWITCH CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES).
06/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE STATES, HE WAS DISMOUNTING VOLVO DIRT TRUCK AND MISSED HAND HOLD AND STEP AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK.
02/27/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost Employee states she noticed tingling in arm 2-27-04 when using hammer to assemble and disassemble metal shelving. i got progressively worse and went to dr. 7-12-04.
02/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE stated he was lying on his stomach lifting a drive shaft into position to hook it up, and felt pain. EE worked all scheduled shift until Nov 15, 04, on that day ee had hernia surgery and started mi...