Utah Concentrator North — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE CUTTING VACUUM HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.
09/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS DISMANTLING A WEDGE LOCK SYSTEM STYLE SCAFFOLDING FROM INSIDE A BOILER. HE WAS WEARING A HARNESS, BUT WAS NOT TIED OFF. EE REMOVED A CROSSBAR FROM THE SCAFFOLD WHICH ALLOWED THE SCAFFOL D TO SH...
07/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING COVER FOR CLARIFIER UNDERFLOW SCREEN CLEANOUT. THE COVER FLIPPED OFF STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF JAW CAUSING A SUTURABLE LACERATION.
07/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A CENT PUNCH TO MARK A PIECE OF METAL. HE STRUCK THE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER, MISSING THE PUNCH AND STRIKING HIS INDEX FINGER.
06/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A BELT AND PULLEY ON A COLLING FAN MOTOR WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE MOVING BELT BEFORE IT HAD STOPPED MOVING.
05/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIPPED OVER RAISED FLOOR GRATING WHILE TRACKING AN OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL CONDUIT LINE. AS THE EE STUMBLED HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS ARMTO PREVENT FALL, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IN CIDENT...
01/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING ICE OFF THE #4 SYMONS AIR WASH, PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAS STARTED A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN SHOULDER.
01/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost DISMOUNTING DOZER ACCESS LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG, CAUGHT WEIGHT WITH RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER.
01/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON AN ACID CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE LANDING PLATFORM. THE INJURY SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME INFECTED AND PRESC RIPTION...
01/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A PIPE WRENCH TO UNSTICK RAKES. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RAKE &WRENCH.
12/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING GUARD FROM TAIL PULLEY, AS FELLOW EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL GUARD AWAY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE GUARD & FRAME OF THE FEEDER.
10/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RIGGING 20""HDPE PIPE TO LOADER BUCKET W/WIRE ROPE CHOKER(3/4"" X 12'). THERE WAS A BROKEN STRAND THAT PROTRUDED OUTWARD APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF AN INCH. THE PROTUDING STRAND CUT THROUGH EM PLOYEE...
10/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EES WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A FEEDER PAN OFF THE BACK OF THE FEEDER WHEN THE PAN SLIPPED AND SMASHED THE INJURED EE'S FINGER.
07/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT A PROBLEM WITH A LIMIT SWITCH CONTROLLING THE SWING GATEON A COAL PULVERIZER. WHILE PERFOMING THE WORK THE SWING GATE CLOSED PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FI NGER BET...
05/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLOSING A FLUSH VALVE, A STAINLESS STEEL TAG (HANGING FROM A FLOW-METER ABOVE THE VALVE) BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND THE FLOWMETER. THE TAG CUT THRU HIS GLOVE ABD CUT TH...
02/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND IN THE ATTEMPT TO EXIT A BOILER CONDENSER UNIT AFTER CLEANING. ACCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY NON-REPORTABLE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF I NJURY AN...
01/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PERFORMING HOT WORK ACTIVITIES AIR ARCING ON METAL PIPE WHEN HOT SLAG FROM THE PIPE CONTACTED HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING MINOR BURNS. INCIDENT ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS A FIRST AID BUT WAS REC LASSIFI...