UNION BRIDGE MD — Accidents
Total: 418 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Telehandler window fell on employee's forearm. |
| 02/08/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee struck right hand with a hammer. |
| 02/01/2007 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Strained right shoulder while trying to weld overhead. |
| 01/26/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee was climbing down a ladder and wearing bifocals - was higher than he thought when he stepped down pinching his sciatic nerve. |
| 01/25/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 107d restricted | This employee was working on a heat exchanger. He was taking off fittings that have been in place for over 6 years. They were extremely tight and the employee was using a pipe wrench that was too smal... |
| 01/18/2007 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | This employee was cutting pipe with a electric hand grinder when the blade caught in the material and ""kicked-back"" across the top of his left hand. The laceration took 14 stitches and the employee... |
| 01/04/2007 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | This employee was trying to free a stuck drill, when a hydraulic line on the drill ruptured, spraying oil into his eyes. His eyes were washed out and the employee was sent to a clinic for treatment. H... |
| 12/12/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee was picking up a printer box with his right arm while walking forward. While picking it up, he slipped on a small piece of paper on the tile floor in the lobby. The fall caused a sudden... |
| 12/11/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 66d restricted | The turbo on a 992 loader caught fire and the employee pulled the fire extinguisher system and climbed off the loader. As the employee went back to shut off the engine, he heard a loud ""puff"" and as... |
| 11/29/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee stepped off a curb and twisted ankle. |
| 11/21/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 28d lost | Back Strain. This is a tentative Workers Comp Claim that allegedly started 8/2/2004. His attorney, The Maryland Workers Comp. Commission and our Insurance Carrier and an Independant Medical Examiner a... |
| 11/13/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | The employee was pulling on a pallet when his foot slipped and he fell and injured his back. This accident report was misplaced by others when I was out of state. That's why it is late. |
| 11/06/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee was wearing safety glasses and not the required safety goggles while sweeping material in the bio-solids silo. The employee was also asked to vacuum the area not sweep it. The result was... |
| 10/26/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 158d lost | This employee was pulling a transport line into position when the cable sling jumped and struck his right hand fracturing his little finger. |
| 10/12/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee struck finger with a hammer while hitting a wrench trying to loosen a bolt! |
| 09/26/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 64d lost, 106d restricted | This employee was lifting a guard on the cooler when he twisted his back. |
| 09/08/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Ripped left little finger at nail requiring 8 stitches while using a pry bar to dislodge a metal plate. |
| 08/30/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Strained Lower Back |
| 08/25/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee was removing a railing to repair it. When he unbolted the railing, it fell crushing his right thumb. |
| 08/11/2006 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee was air lancing a pump in the Mill room. The air from the air lance hit a beam and was directed back at the employee. |
| 08/02/2006 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Crushed left ring ginger. Caught finger between jackhammer and mounted ladder. |
| 07/18/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee was shoveling material and twisted the wrong way causing a lower back strain. Safety Manager was on vacation then training - this is why the report is late. |
| 07/18/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was fueling a 777 Cat Truck with a 1"" nozzle as the Wiggens nozzle was out of service, when the nozzle came out and sprayed him with diesel fuel. |
| 07/17/2006 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Cement dust blew into eye |
| 07/13/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | This employee was manually moving material when his finger struck the floor kick plate. He fractured the tip of his left ring finger. |
| 07/11/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee was tightening a bolt on a gearbox and strained his right wrist. |
| 07/02/2006 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee tripped on a toe board and lacerated his right forearm. This incident was not reported during the allotted time as the Safety Manager was on vacation. |
| 06/28/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee was standing in a pile of cement dust while cleaning and received contact burns to ankles. This report was not submitted during the allotted time due to the Safety Manager being on vacation. |
| 06/22/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 17d restricted | Clinker dust caused a contact burn on neck. Incident was not entered into the MSHA database within the allotted period due to the fact that the Safety Manager was on vacation. |
| 06/13/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee was using a pry bar to loosen and close a valve when he lost his footing and strained his lower back. |
| 06/08/2006 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While cutting Kendor on a 45 degree angle, the end piece swung around and hit the employee's left hand causing a lacerated finger requiring 11 stitches. |
| 06/06/2006 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | This employee was burning holes through newly installed liners in a vibrating tube. When he went to relocate his torch from one hand to another - it spun and burned his left side of his face, head and... |
| 05/31/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Two employees were placing a crated roll of wire on a bar when one of them suffered minor puncture wounds to the left side of his abdomen. A Tetanus shot was required. |
| 05/29/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 135d lost, 76d restricted | This employee was cleaning the build-up of material on and around the manhole covers on both the North & South day silo bins. He injured his back trying to lift the manhole cover. |
| 03/12/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing roll brake liners from a large cooler door when coating from the kiln fell and sent hot dust out the door |
| 03/08/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While unplugging and checking an air blaster on the kiln inlet, the back plate was removed previously from inside the cannon blow pipe and dust and pebble sized material flew into his face. |
| 03/03/2006 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cutting the metal grizzly off the # gypsum tank when they cut into rust scale and smelled a strong fume |
| 03/02/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was laying on back to do the job and had to use his left hand to swing a hammer. |
| 03/01/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Employee and crew were dismantling a metal beam, the beam knocked loose a smaller metal pipe. The small metal pipe struck the left forearm of employee, causing a contusion--negative x-ray results. Emp... |
| 02/28/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee was standing on the corner of the limestone feeder, took a step to the left and fell down the step to his left. |
| 02/22/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | When digging and moving large material, the loader bucket slipped off a large rock and bounced the cab. The employee bumped his elbow on the armrest. |
| 02/14/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee slipped on ice walking from SFG to the garage. Contusions on hip, shoulder and head. |
| 02/14/2006 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | Employee was at floor level and was moving ladder. Coworker was working nearby, 10' above floor level. The coworker was handling a handheld power tool (impact wrench). The handle on the impact wrenc... |
| 02/12/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee slipped on snow while exiting a skid loader and fell approx. 1 1/2 ft. to ground. |
| 02/02/2006 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee was overdressed for the weather and became exhausted while moving a vacuum truck hose. |
| 01/25/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Employee manually maneuvering metal supports. During the course of this work activity, employee noted his lower back began to ache. |
| 01/23/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Operating skid loader - clean-up during shut down. Employee failed to inspect work area for obstructions. Lip of concrete was sticking up about 1/4', allowing the skid loader bucket to strike it. E... |
| 01/18/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee was using hammer & chisel to remove a bolt. EE failed to control chisel and it hit him in area between nose and eye (cut required stitches). Failure to wear proper PPE (face shield). |
| 01/10/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 30d restricted | (1) Wet dust, employee was in the process of cleaning it up. |
| 01/10/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | (1) Broken corner on concrete step. (2) Employee not watching his step. |