VERPOL PLANT — Accidents

Total: 224 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/22/2026 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While unclogging FD5 back mixer, operator was trying to move the stuck turbulizer to get it to rotate and continue cleaning. The turbulizer broke free and the paddle struck the operator's right palm...
08/19/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder to prepare surface when a fragment of the wire wheel struck EE in EE's eye. Employee was wearing EE's PPE for the task which included Hard Hat, Safety Glasses, Face Shield...
04/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost 3rd shift loadout operator struck right shin on gate while exiting the top of a hopper car from the ramp. Operator slipped on the ramp causing the fall. Right shin contusion diagnosis on 4/18/25.
03/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Miner was dismounting from passenger side of a tractor trailer. Miner turned to climb down and missed grabbing the handle on the truck. This caused Miner to lose footing and fall to the ground. Miner...
10/21/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted Operator stepped off slurry car onto a nut that is part of the bracing of a wall. Operator rolled ankle and went to ER on 10/23/24 and was diagnosed with an ankle sprain.
09/18/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted Drilling steel with a reamer. Reamer caught and spun the drill around.
07/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted 2nd Shift Packaging Operator went to adjust film in stretch wrapper and while pulling the film EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back.
07/29/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operator went to grab falling stack of pallets (~20) that were loaded on forks. When EE reached through the roof of the forklift the pallets lacerated EE's 3 middle fingers and EE received 13 stitches...
06/06/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In the process of dislodging wedged forklift forks from underneath a bulk bagger, an operator struck the steering wheel of the forklift with chin, causing a chin laceration with 2 stitches.
05/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted 1st shift packaging operator was packaging 50 lb bags. While twisting with a full bag employee strained right knee. The operator was removing a full bag from the spout and turning to stack the bag on...
04/23/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A packaging operator was standing on the platform at the back of an empty slurry railcar when EE lost EE's footing, hitting EE's right arm on the break wheel of the railcar. The operator sustained bru...
03/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 6d restricted 2nd shift packaging operator reported hurt elbow to lead supervisor. There was not a specific incident that caused elbow lateral epicondylitis.
02/28/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 29d restricted 2nd shift packaging operator reported right shoulder injury (pain) from hanging bulk bags that has been ongoing for several weeks. Restrictions of 5-8 hrs of driving and no more than 10 lbs lifting. O...
01/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was turning to leave the wet lab and strained right knee
07/18/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After checking fluid levels, an employee twisted their knee when leaving the work area due to their foot being wedged between a pump and some piping.
05/05/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d restricted Employee felt pain in wrist due to occupational illness associated with using forklift levers.
04/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was moving 50# bags from one pallet to another and felt pain in their knee.
03/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 73d restricted Employee was positioning an empty bulk bag neck onto the fill spout when employee felt pain in shoulder.
03/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee felt pain in EE's back when EE was transferring 50# bags into a bulk bag.
01/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 48d restricted Employee was moving a pallet when EE felt a sharp pain in their shoulder.
10/26/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Sparks from grinding activities above EE got into EE's eye. EE was wearing safety glasses.
09/30/2022 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 20d restricted An employee was bit by an insect on the elbow while putting EE's uniform shirt on, causing EE's arm to swell.
07/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted An employee was removing a bag jam from the roto packer palletizer. When EE lifted the bag and turned, EE sprained knee in the process.
04/23/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Mechanic was walking down stairs and felt a slight twist in knee but completed the shift. After the weekend they came back to work and knee was feeling sore after working/climbing stairs for two hours...
03/02/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A contractor pinched the tip of ring finger, resulting in a fracture. The contractor & another worker were ascending in a scissor lift when one of the worker's (the rider) fingers was pinched between...
02/02/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of metal with an electric grinder when the cutting disk bound up causing the grinder to kick back and cut the top of their hand.
04/07/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Standard Threshold Shift (L) Ear
03/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee wearing gloves was manually rotating the FD #1 back mixer to inspect the paddles. While rotating the equipment the cord for the radio got caught on a paddle. When they went to untangle the...
12/19/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 115d restricted An employee went to clear a bag that was stuck in-between the discharge conveyor belt and idle roller on Roto Packer C, while the equipment was energized and still moving, in clear violation of proced...
09/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was hit on the back of EE's right shoulder by a guard beam for a rail loading dock. The injured employee was in a crouched position tending to a portable generator located adjacent to the...
09/01/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None noise exposure
09/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted Employee was walking down stars and twisted right knee
03/27/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of picking up a pneumatic impact wrench, when the air coupler release unexpectedly, hitting the employee in the mouth chipping EE's tooth.
03/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee attempted to level product in bulk bag by pulling on straps then felt pain in hand and shoulder.
02/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling wires during EE's shift. EE felt pain in EE's shoulder after.
02/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was getting onto a forklift by pulling self up with two hands (one on the steering wheel and one on the handle). In the process, the employee felt pain in EE's shoulder.
12/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee strained left shoulder due to hanging bulk bags and using the safety gate on Bulk Bagger R
08/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Due to repetitive reaching (calf raises) to tie 60 inch bulk bags while the bag was in the raised position, an employee received a muscle strain related injury to EE's calf.
05/20/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Threshold Shift
05/20/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing threshold Shift
05/20/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Threshold Shift
05/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Plant wash water hose charged causing nozzle end to hammer/jerk, spraining EE's wrist.
02/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Possibly from pulling bulk bag caps off reel
01/31/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted An employee stepped down from the boxcar loading platform, to get into position to close the boxcar door. When ee went to step, left foot landed on a tool, twisting ankle in the process.
01/28/2019 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted An employee squatted down to remove a valve cap on a slurry car. When EE stood up, EE felt a ""pop"" in EE's right knee and it started to hurt.
10/21/2018 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost An employee was pushing a 55 gallon used grease drum with a drum dolly. While pushing the drum, the employee felt a sharp pain in back.
09/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee operating Rotopacker C, noticed that 1 of the 3 belts on the bag unwinding radimat was falling off the idle pully. The employee attempted to fix it alone by tugging on the belt with left...
12/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 453d lost Inadvertent movement of load crushing contractors fingers in wire rope rigging resulting in the amputation of pinky finger.
07/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None After an employee picked up a bag of concrete and turned to walk, their knee ""gave out"" causing pain.
03/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was clearing a frozen slurry line using a steam hose. The frozen section released suddenly, creating back pressure, allowing the created hot water and slurry to spray out of the pipe openi...