Velarde Mill — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS WHEN THEY TRIPPED ON A BROKEN BAG THAT WAS IN THEIR PATH. THE EE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6-16-03. EE REQUESTED TREATMENT ON 6-20-03. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO FU LL DUTY....
05/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MIXING CAUSTIC CHEMICAL IN THE FLOAT PLANT. THE RUBBER GLOVES THAT HE HAD PUT ON TO DO THIS HAD SOME CHEMICAL INSIDE THEM. HE RECEIVED BURNS ON RIGHT AND LEFT FOREARMS.
01/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE WAS LIFTING 50LB BAG OF MICA ON TO PALLET WHEN HE INJURED HIS WRIST
11/29/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None THE 24 KT AIR COMPRESSOR WAS STARTED FOR SHIFT OPERATION. STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN THE SEPARATOR CAUSING THE OIL IN THE COMPRESSOR TO IGNITE. THE IGNITED OIL TRAVELED THROUGH THE AIR LINE. THE A...
09/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF MICA AND TRIPPED ONT HE PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP AND FELL WITH A 50 LBS BAG. HE REINJURED HIS LEFT ARM.
07/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM ON 7/19. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR A WEEK AND CONDITION WORSENED. EMPLLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/31 AND WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY. MUSCLE WAS PULLED WHILE MOVING 4' X 8' PLYWO...
04/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BAGGING MICA AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
02/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS REPLACING GUARD ON EXHAUST FAN PULLEY & BELT. FAN WAS SHUT DOWN WHILE REPLACING BELT &GUARD. GUARD CUT MIDDLE LT. FINGER TIP. WOUND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
01/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK AS A BAGGER. HE HAD NOT PERFORMED THIS TUSK IN THE LAST YEAR. BAGGING IS LABOR INTERSIVE AND EE WAS NOT USE NO THIS WORK. LIFTING 50# SACKS OF MICA, PLACING ON PALLET C AUSED A...
08/23/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 2d restricted WELDING PLATE STEEL ON REJECT BIN. TACK WELDED PLATE WITH HAND UNDER PLATE, PLATE STEEL FELL ON LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS HAND WAS SET, HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK. HE WENT TO ORTH OPEDIC...
06/25/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE HIT KNEE ON PROTRUDING ALLTHREAD ON FILTER BELT IN PROCESS PLANT. EE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK AND IS NOW OFF UNDER DR'S CARE.
06/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING END LOADER AND SPRAINEDMUSCLE IN BACK.
11/29/2000 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 2d restricted OPERATOR WAS CHECKING TRANSFER OF MICA FROM BIN WHEN HE SAW A SMALL LEAK IN AUGER TROUGH. OPERATOR WAS GOING TO REPLACE TAPE COVERING HOLE WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TOUCHED THE AUGER. THE TIP OF HIS...
10/19/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 1d restricted WRIST INJURY DUE TO REGRETATIVE MOTION FILLING 50 LBS BAG OF MICA AND STACKING OR PALLETS. THE BAGGING MACHINE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERTLY.
09/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS BAGGING MICA WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, THUMB AND WRIST. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORN LIGAMENTS. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 3 DAYS AND RELEASED FOR WORK.
05/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRODUCT BAGGING AND BAGGING GLUE SPRAYER TO PACKAGE FINISHED PRODUCT. THE HOSE CONNECTIONS ON THE GLUE SPRAYER WAS DRIPPING ON THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE EE WENT TO PUT A FI LLED BA...