UNION BRIDGE MD — Accidents

Total: 418 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE AND CO WORKER WERE REMOVING THE LOCKING SLEEVE TO REPLACE A MISFIRED CARBOX TUBE. HIS RIGHT FOREARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT CARDOX TUBE, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURN.
07/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING LINERS FROM INSICE #8 FINISH MILL HE WAS HIT ON THE CHIN BY A HYDRAULIC JACK THAT HAD SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION. THE JACK WAS BEING USED TO PUSH A LARGE WEDGE UNDER MILL LINER PLA TES WHI...
07/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted AS INJURED EE WAS PUSHING UP ON TIPPING VALVE W/LEFT HAND, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
07/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING DUST PROBLEM AT ROLL PRESS. THE AREA WAS EXTREMELY DUST, CAUSING CEMENT DUST TO ENTR BOTH EYES.
06/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted INJURED EE WAS JACKHAMMERING HARD MATERIAL FOR REMOVAL. AT THE END OF THE DAY, SHE HAD DISCOMFORT IN THE RIGHT RIB CAGE.
06/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE LOOSENING AND REMOVING MATERIAL BUILDUP UNDER CONVETER BELT. WHILE LOOSENING A PIECE OF MATERIAL WITH CROW BAR, THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE BAR TO LODGE B...
06/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted INJURED EE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF TRACK TO GROUND, FRACTURING LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
06/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUGHT HIS BALANCE BY GRABBING HANDRAIL WHICH RESULTED IN CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
05/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted AS INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING COUPLING TO SET ON MOTOR SHAFT, STONES ROLLED UNDER FEET, CAUSING AN AWKWARD SHIFT WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE COUPLING, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
04/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted INJURED EE AND CO WORKER WERE TURNING PLATES OVER TO GRIND ROUGHT EDGES OFF OF BOTH SIDES. AT THE END OF THE DAY, HE DEVELOPED SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
03/31/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE AND COWORKER WERE USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN CLINKER COOLER COMPARTMENT. HOT MATERIAL FROM ABOVE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS.
03/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted TORQUEING BOLTS IN MILL AREA, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.
03/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE DEVELOPED CONTACT DERMATITIS TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE WORKING IN A DUSTY ENVIRONMENT. EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED ON MARCH 26, 2002.
03/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ARC-AIRING LOADER BUCKET. SPARKS FLEW DOWN UNDER HIS COLLAR, CAUSING SECOND-DEGREE BURNS TO HIS CHEST & STOMACH.
03/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS THROWING A 4 X 4 INTO A PILE OF WOOD. A PIECE ON THE PILE FLEW BACK AT HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, CAUSING A LACERATION RECURRING SUTURES.
03/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A LEAKING VALVE. HE LEANED DOWN TO TIGHTEN A KNUCKLE, AND DUST LEAKING FROM VALVE ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
03/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 57d restricted INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEPS AND DRAGGING BAGHOUSE BAGS TO ANOTHER LEVEL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/01/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOOKING FOR LEAK IN AIRSLIDE WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW CEMENT DUST INTO HIS EYES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.
02/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 22d restricted REPAIRMAN WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE LIFTED A 120 LB. COMPONENT AND TURNED TO SET IT ON A HAND TRUCK. WHEN HE TWIST-ED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND...
01/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE WAS DOING ROUTINE REPAIRS IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENT. SKIN CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AIRBORNE DUST, CAUSING CEMENT DERMATITIS.
01/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE SLIPPED ON MUD WHILE POWER WASHING UNDER HIS TROJAN HAUL TRUCK. HE FELT A LOT OF DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTS ON 4-2-02.
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN FALL CHAIN WHILE LOOKING UP DUST FELL FROMT HE BEAM GETTING ON HIS HARD HAT. FACE AND SAFETY GLASSES GETTING INTO HIS EYE.
01/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE STATES HE WAS DESCENDING OFF THE STAIRS ON THE TRACTOR. HE WAS FACING OUT, INSTEAD OF HIS BODY TURNED AROUND. HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE GROUND WA HIS LEFT KNEE BUCKLED.
01/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING BLADES IN UTILITY KNIFE. HE THOUGHT BLAD WAS RETRACTED AND CUT HIS HAND WHILE HANDLING THE KNIFE. SEVEN SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
01/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 18d restricted EE WAS WALKING UP RAMP TO HIS OFFICE, SLIPPED ON ICE, FALLING & STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AGAINST BUILDING CAUSING INJURY. SURGER IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 10, 2002.
12/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted EE STATES HE WAS PUSHING ON THE AIR SLIDE CHUTE WEIGHING ABOUT 400LBS., WITH 2 OTHER EE'S. THE CHUTE ON CONCRETE SLID ACCROSS DECK OF DAY SILO,PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN CHUTE AND CONCRETE WALL OF S...
12/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE GLASS WINDOW OF THE BULKLOADER'S OPERATING BOOTH, BREAKING THE GLASS AND LACERATING HIS RIGHT LIITLE FINGER. FOUR SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE REPORTED MUD ON HIS...
12/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted NEW QUARRY HAUL TRUCK DRIVER REPORTED SORE RIGHT KNEE AFTER TRAINING ON 55 TON HAUL TRUCK FOR ONE WEEK. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED INFLAMMATION OF KNEE. HE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL HIS KNEE FEE LS BETT...
12/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted NEW QUARRY HAUL TRUCK DRIVER REPORTED SORE BACK AFTER TRAINING ON 55-TON HAUL TRUCK FOR ONE WEEK. HE BELIEVES JOSTLING INSIDE THE CAB AGGRAVATEDA PRE-EXISTING, NON-WORK RELATED BACK INJURY. HE WAS PUT...
12/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted INJURED MILLWRIGHT STRUCK A BOND-END WRENCH WITH A 3# HAMMER WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS. A METAL CHIP BROKE OFF THE WRENCH AND LODGE IN HIS LEFT HAND, NEAR THE BASE OF THE THUMB. IT WAS REMOVED SU RGICALL...
12/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted NEW FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CLOSECAB DOOR. HE FORGOT HE HAD LATCHED THE DOOR OPENSO IT COULD NOT CLOSE. WHEN HE PULLED AGAINST THE IMMOVABLE OBJECT, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK O N LEFT...
11/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE STATES AS HE WAS GOING UP A SET OF STAIRS, THERE WAS SCAFFOLD BRACK RUNNING HORIZONTALLY AT HEAD LEVEL AND I WALKED INTO IT. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PRESCRIBED.
11/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted INJURED WAS RIDING EMPTY COAL CAR AFTER UNLOADING IT. BRAKE HAD OPERATED OKAY EARLIER, BUT FAILED ON THIS TRIP. CAR COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PARKEDCOAL CAR DOWN-TRACK, JOSTLING INJURED AND BRUISI NG HIS...
11/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS INSPECTING A SCREW CONVEYOR WHICH WAS SHUT DOWN. HE MISHANDLED THE COVER AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND THE HOUSING. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS LACERATED, REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES.
11/07/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES WHILE WORKING ON THE BLEND SILO ROOF, A FOREIGN BODY HAD BLOWN INTO HIS EYE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
11/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT FOREIGN BODY ENTER (R) EYE AT APPROX. 3:30PM AFTER COMPLETING A WELD. EMPLOYEE STATES HE IS NOT SURE HOW FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EYE. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETER- MINED THAT...
11/06/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES DUST BLOWING AROUND IN LAY DOWN YARD & SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS EYE
11/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE STATES WHILE WALKING OUT OF BLEND SILO, SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL & TWISTED LOWER PART OF BACK PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE
10/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE SHAKING OUT STEEL ONE PIECE SLIPPED OFF THE FORKS OF THE LULL. THE PIECE THEN STRUCK HIS LEG. DID NOT REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY. REPORTED 11/5/01. WENT TO CLINIC INFECTION NEE DED PRE...
10/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING COAL MINE DECK UP. OPERATOR WAS LOADING SOME GANG BOXES. DID NOT SECURE THE BOXES. ONE BOX CAME OFF OF THE FORKS TIPPING OVER AND FALLING ON HIS LEG.
10/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE PICKED UP THE END OF A PIECE OF PIPE WEIGHING ABOUT 200#. FELT A TWINGE IN GROIN AREA. REPORTED INCIDENT THE NEXT DAY. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AFTER DR.'S VISIT.
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS PERFORMING HOUSKEEPING. HE WAS PULLING A SIX-FOOT LONG PIECE OF STEEL ANGLE IRON FROM UNDER A BELT CONVEYOR. ONE END OF THE METAL STRUCK AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT SHIN. SOME DAYS LAT ER, THE...
10/23/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER GRINDING, EE STATES HE HIT THE METAL WITH A HAMMER AND DEBRIS FELL FROM ABOVE LANDING ON HIS HARD HAT. WHEN HE LIFTED HIS FACE SHIELD, THE DEBRISFELL BEHIND HIS GLASSES. PRESCRIPTION AND FOREIGN...
10/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS PASSING SCAFFOLDING PARTS UP TO ANOTHER EE WHEN A SUBCONTRACTOR WORKING ABOVE DROPPED HIS SIDECUTTERS. BROKEN BONE LEFT THUMB AREA.
10/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN GRATING JUST BIG ENOUGH TO GET TOE OF SHOE IN. STEP IN SMALL HOLE AND TURNED FOOT.
10/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE DID NOT DO HIS MORNING STRETCHES BEFOREBEGINNING WORK. EMPLOYEE STATES HE RAISED HIS TOOL BUCKET TO HIS SHOULDER BY THE STRAP.IN PLACING THE STRAP TO HIS SHOULDER HE CLAIMS HE FELT A TWINGLE....
10/04/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A CEMENT KILN DIRECT-FIRED COAL SYSTEM EXPLOSIONVENT RUPTURED DURING OPERATION. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE OCCURRED APART FROM THE MILL. SUFFICIENT COAL TO RUN FOR 7 MINUTES REMAINED IN THE MILL SO THE EQU...
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HANDING UP SCAFFOLD MATERIAL, TWISTED AS HE WENT TO GET MORE MATERIAL, RATHER THAN FACING HIS WORK AS HE TWISTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
09/25/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted CLIMBING STEEL STRUCTURE TO DO -BOLT UP AND KNEEMADE A POPPING SOUND.
09/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION DUMPSTER SO HE COULD LOAD IT ON THE ELEVATOR. DUMPSTER HAD SCAFFOLD POLES IN IT. AS HE LOADED IT BY BACKING IT UP HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCAFFOLD POL E AND T...