Van Buren Pit — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was changing a bearing on a tail pulley that snapped forward and cut left pinky finger.
09/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Shop area - employee was carrying part of a steel blocking when his right knee popped.
12/15/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was tightening a bolt on excavator bucket with 3/4"" impact wrench. His finger got caught between bolt and h-link causing a gash on left middle finger. Employee was taken to the nearest hos...
08/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was putting the guardrail back on a loader. The rail slipped and cut the employee's left index finger.
07/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Cutting on El-Jay screener - a piece of slag fell down into left top of boot causing a burn to the ankle area. Removed boot, administered first aid and employee was taken to the doctor.
05/31/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cutting a screen with a grinder. The grinder slipped and cut his finger.
03/28/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was cleaning up floor pit with a loader. He hit a rock which stopped the loader - seat belt came lose and the employee hit his head on the windshield and his stomach hit the steering wheel c...
01/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was replacing O-ring of steering cylinder with 14mm wrench and it slipped off bolt, right hand jerked back hitting against the corner edge of metal frame on the loader. Employee could not op...
08/12/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a loader and hit a pothole and claims his back hurts. He went to the doctor but has continued working full time.
10/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN UP A PISTON ON THE WIRE WHEEL SIDE OF THE SHOP BENCH GRINDER. THE TOOL REST WAS BROKEN OFF & ONE WAS ON ORDER. THE GRINDER SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED. EE WAS HOLDIN G PISTON...
09/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TURNING A LOADER WHEEL OVER- FLANGE OF WHEEL SLIPPED - FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FLANGE AND WHEEL AND RIGHT FINGER WAS LACERATED.
04/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost OPERATOR USED HIS FOOT TO TRY TO MOVE A STUCK PIECE OF ASPHALT AND IT KICKED BACK AT HIM PINCHING HIS ANKLE EITHER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ASPHALT OR BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER AND THE ASPHA LT.
03/05/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE WELDER WAS USING ELECTRIC GRINDER AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
05/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS AND WENT DOWN AT THE TIME HE WENT DOWN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN SHOOTING DOWN HIS LEG LIKE HIS HIP WENT OUT OR HIS LOWER BACK WENT OUT.
12/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ADJUSTING A TAIL PULLEY AND WRENCH CAME OFF AND GOT ON TAIL PULLEY THEN HTI MY HAND.
11/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted MOVING STEEL BEAMS, TURNED AND SEEMED TO TWIST LEFT LOWER BACK.
08/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost CHAIN SADDLE ON BUCKET OF LOADER PULLED ON CHAIN TO ALIGN SADDLE W/PICK POINT BUCKET APPROX 10' OFF GROUND WHEN CHAIN SADDLE PEEPLED OFF BUCKET EDGE AND FELL TOWARDS HEAD AREA AND IN THE PROCE SS OF W...
08/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIFTING AN DINSTALLING HYD MOTORS ON 980 C WHEEL LOADER IN TIGHT CONFINED AREA.