United Plant — Accidents

Total: 262 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee walking in the pellet plant stepped incorrectly and rolled his ankle. He was sent to the emergency room and diagnosed with a sprain and given an ankle brace.
10/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted Employee stepped down into a sump when the piece of angle iron that he placed his foot on gave way causing him to slip injuring his shoulder. The employee continued to work but was later diagnosed wi...
10/21/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Pellet plant evavator broke down trapping three mechanics in it.
09/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While employee was setting cap on crusher, he was lining up the bolts on the plate. While he was holding a nut for placement, the bolt fell and crushed the pinky finger on his right hand. Finger was...
09/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ironworker was pulling cooler panel into place when weld broke on loop attached to cooler panel. Loop struck worker on lip causing a cut which required 1 stitch. Worker went to clinic, had stitch in...
07/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was cutting up cardboard boxes when he cut himself in the thumb with a utility knife, he received 7 sutures.
07/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EE bent down to pick up a 4X4 piece of wood and felt a pain in his lower back.
06/27/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 55d lost Employee has been diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome and is having surgery.
05/25/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding during welding classroom training, employee felt something in his eye, he was sent to the clinic where they removed the particle and prescribed antibiotic drops.
03/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees working to remove demister door on east side of line 2 grate return level using pry bar. The pry bar slipped from employee's hand hitting other employee in the mouth resulting in lacera...
02/24/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Pellet plant freight elevator was stuck between floors with a man inside it. The elevator was repaired and the man was safely vacated the elevator with no injuries.
01/31/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employees were cutting in our 3c crusher when a piece of slag dropped down and started some rubber on fire. The fire was put out with water hoses and no injuries occurred as a result of the incident....
01/20/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was in Elevator when the elevator stopped working, maintenance was called and elevator was repaired and the employee was not injured.
12/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee tripped on ladder base and fell landing on right knee cap. Initially employee received medical only treatment but on 1/20/11 the employee received medical treatment and restrictions for a sh...
10/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 30d restricted steer cart out of elevator onto drive floor of #1 conveyor. Cart had a motor for #1 conveyor weights 6180 lbs wheels of cart grabbed door channel on elevator throwing employee to floor. Employee sough...
09/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was lifting a ladder as he turned with the ladder that he was carrying he felt a pop in his back. Received notification on 10/4 that he had attended a clinic appointment and had been authoriz...
08/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 211d restricted Employee states lifting a splitter pan to dump onto the quick BT screen when the pan started to slip from her hands, in quickly catching the pan from dropping, she states she felt a strain in right sh...
08/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a wheel ladder on grating to opened a valve manually. He tried to move the ladder out of the way the next day, August 24, 2010, and felt a pop in his shoulder. First aid treatme...
08/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee placed hatch cover over center drop box door line 2 grate, water splashed out around door, deflected off grate structure, entered around safety glasses into right eye. prescription meds dispe...
05/27/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he twisted upper back while exiting under #2 conveyor after changing return rollers. He turned to exit from under the conveyor and twisted, causing back pain. Intial clinc treatment w...
05/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Cut finger, required 5 stitches, when attempting to remove guard from #10 conveyor low speed coupling. As she was lifting the guard, her finger was pinched between the guard and motor, resulting in th...
03/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was returning with a filter sample off the no. 4 conveyor when he lost his balance fell on his left hand and face. His left hand started to swell and he complained of it being sore. He was...
01/11/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complained he felt repetitive motion injury during the daily course of electrical work at the plant. On 3/10/10 the employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel and left neural neuropathy.
01/04/2010 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee took an 8 oz plastic bottle of diesel fuel treatment from flammable storage cabinet. He was turning the bottle around to read the directions when it burst splashing the contents in his face a...
01/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was attempting to close a seal water line but the valve was stuck. While attempting to close it, he felt a pop and pain in his wrist while trying to close it. He was sent to the clinic. Diag...
12/30/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted In the process of grouting new base for a replacement pump. He was mixing grout in small 5 gal portable mixer. Finished mixing up a batch, shut off mixer tried to remove pail from mixer but pail was s...
11/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loosening case mount bolts from the frame to the case on 3C tails pump working in a bent over position he felt a strain in lower back. He was using a 3/4 inch ratchet with a 2 1/4 inch so...
11/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a water hose across the grade floor of the fines crusher, ""F side"" just on the south side of 9F conveyor, under the #4 rod screen area, when the collar of the nozzle suddenly go...
09/04/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Using air impact wrench to tighten bolts on case of 3b tailings pump. Impact wrench slipped out of employee's hand, due to ""never sieze"" on his gloves. Smashed his right hand pinky finger between ha...
08/14/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Mechanic was pressure washing cooler carrying wheels in steam room. The wheel had been cleaned, standing upright. The employee turned around to clean the next wheel. The wheel behind him began to roll...
08/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted employee was lifting cover off of 3c slide chute heard a pop in the right shoulder. He determined he should visit clinic but did not notify company until 8/5/09 of his intentions.
07/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee opened crusher up a notch because it was set too tight, after which he moved the swing rams that open and tighten the crusher setting back to its normal position. While moving one of the swin...
06/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost HIT IN RIBS WITH PIPE WHILE PUSHING COOLER DUMP ARM ON
06/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening the Traxol drum a small amount of the contents ""puffed"" from the opening and hit him in the face close to his left eye. He wasn't sure if it got in his eye or not but he flushed out hi...
05/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDIND A NEW DOOR OPENING FOR A HATCH TO BE ABLE TO ENTER THE DRYING MANIFOLD. A NOTHER EMPLOYEE STOP BY TO ASK A QUESTION AND EMPLOYEE FLIPPED UP HIS SHIELD AND DUST SLID OFF HIS SHIEL...
05/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT IN ORDER TO RIG IT TO BE LIFTED WITH THE CRANE. HE BENT DOWN TO LIFT THE BOTTOM OF THE BELT UP TO SLIDE A CHAIN UNDER IT AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER A...
05/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BLOCK OUT FROM UNDER THE CRANE OUTRIGGERS AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE PELLETS. FELL TO THE GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN.
05/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 13d restricted Employee and coworker were trying to position a barrel onto a cradle when he felt a snap behind his left knee. Was initially released back to duty no restrictions, during vacation on 6/1/09 a differen...
04/17/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After grinding on crusher parts employee lifted up grinding shield and loose material fell into his right eye
03/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AREA. EMPLOYEE DESCENDED DOWN THE STAIRWAY UNTIL HE REACHED THE LAST STEP LOSING HIS FOOTING & SLIPPING OFF OF THE LAST STEP STRIKING THE FLOOR...
02/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was walking down the concrete ramp, employee had his hands on the handrails at the time and stepped on some loose pellets and slipped and caught himself. Employee alleged that he injured his...
12/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was searching for hex mesh steel next to pile of rolled channel steel. He went to walk away when his pant leg snagged on the steel causing him to trip and fall on his right elbow.
11/26/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost -----Original Complaint on 11-26-08---- EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE TROMMEL ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES. HE DIDN'T PICK UP THE RIGHT KNEE HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE OUTSIDE FLANGE OF THE TROMMEL FRAME. R...
11/01/2008 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator governor failed causing one employee to be stuck in the elevator for approx one hour. Otis Elevator was called out to the site and fixed the problem. MSHA was contacted at 8:00am on 11-03...
09/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 195d lost EE standing on roll feeders & partner on floor at reducer. EE prying roller east w/ 4? pry bar, stepped back slipped slightly. EE reached North w/ RT hand to stabilize self & placed hand on reciprocat...
07/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Hose was buried in mud, the employee tried to pull out the hose in the mud, felt pain in his left shoulder. Sought medical treatment 7/20/08. Physician has taken him off work at this time until MRI ca...
06/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee stepped out of the doorway at the roof entry point and onto a wooden walkway constructed of spaced 2x4s. Two of the boards were broken covered with OSB board. She stepped on the board, which...
06/05/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was walking by the south east door - grade floor level in the concentrator. When passing by the door the wind blew causing the particle to enter his right eye. Received medical indicating tre...
05/18/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Running sawzall hand slipped and contacted blade. Employee required stitches to close the laceration.
04/28/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Every once in a while, when moving right thumb, employee states it feels like an electrical shock going the length of thumb. Employee did not give any reason for what or why this might be work relate...