VERPOL PLANT — Accidents

Total: 224 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 81d restricted While lifting a bucket containing material, the employee turned to empty contents of bucket onto a screen. The employee reports that while doing this, his knee ""snapped"". This injury may be an aggra...
04/27/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was operating a forklift & loading material onto an empty trailer. Upon leaving the dock & entering the trailer, the trailer ""dropped"" below the level of the dock plate. The automatic dock plate,...
03/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMANTLING COWLES MIXER BLADE FROM A SHAFT. EE WAS USING A WRENCH AND SOCKET WITH RATCHET THAT WERE NOT THE CORRECT SIZE FOR THE JOB. THE BOLT CAME LOOSE, EE'S HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE BLADE...
01/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF WOOD/DUST FROM PALLET FLEW INTO EE'S EYE. EE HAD EYE PROTECTION ON.
01/06/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS HAND-SPOUTING EVERY OTHER SPOUT ON ROTO PACKER WITH PLASTIC BAGS. EE FOUND HIS ARM/SHOULDER TO BE SORE WHEN SHIFT WAS OVER.
11/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While hanging bulk-bags, employee experienced sharp pain in side.
11/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While pulling on hand lift, twisted and strained knee.
11/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Slipped on track taking samples from under railcar and injured knee. This accident was also reported on submission #116554 but the employee's name and information was not included.
09/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 26d restricted While employee was standing on a piece of dewatering equipment trying to free a bound rotating assembly with a bar, the bar slipped and employee lost his balance, fell and broke a bone in his leg.
08/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While working with SBB employee slipped and hit his elbow on ground.
08/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was talking with forklift driver, driver backed up and ran over his foot.
08/04/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 14d restricted Employee slipped onto energized roller, hand got pulled in between two rollers. Full pallet proceeded down line and pinched leg into roller bracket.
08/02/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reports wrists and arms are numb and ache, especially at night. Doctor feels the repetitive motion may be a cause of the problem.
07/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE LIFTING PAILS OF STEARIC FROM BULK BAG, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
03/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 5d restricted CUT HAND WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING BULK BAG CONTAINING WASTE PRODUCT.
02/25/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 13d restricted STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING HEAVY LAB EQUIPMENT.
02/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 16d restricted PICKED UP 50 LB. BAG AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE REPLACING PADS ON FILTER PRESS PLATES, PLATE DROPPED OFF TRACK AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
11/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING PIN MILL DUST IN AIR GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. AT THE TIME EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS EYE WAS FINE. FOURTEEN DAYS LATER HE SAID HIS EYE WAS HURTING AND GOT MEDICAL TREATMENT. REC EIVED E...
11/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted PULLING ON A FEED PIPE, EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
11/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted AGGRAVATED WRIST LIFTING PALLETS.
10/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted WHILE PUTTING AIR INTO SILO. LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING WRIST ON SCREW CONVEYOR.
09/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted SET UP A TRI STAND -OPENED IT UP -PULLED HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST AREA.
07/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WASHING HANDS WITH SOAP WHICH CONTAINS GRIT. GOT SOME OF THE GRIT IN HIS EYE.
06/26/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A BAND ON A CARTON OF PAPER. WHEN BAND BROKE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK OTHER ARM.
03/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted WHILE BENDING, TWISTING, AND PULLING VALVE OUT OF TIGHT QUARTERS, EE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
03/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE EXPERIENCED TENDONITIS IN HIS LEFT WRIST WHEN HANGING SEMI-BULK BAGS.
02/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HER CAR AND SLIPPED ON ICE HIDDEN BY A LIGHT COVER OF SNOW.
01/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE FRACTURED WRIST WHILE LIFTING PALLETS.
01/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 37d restricted EE WAS CHANGING FILTER SOCKS, DID NOT TURN OFF DRAIN VALVE. WHEN HOT WATER WAS TURNED ON HOT WATER WENT DOWN EE'S BOOT.
12/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE JUMPED TO GROUND FROM BACK LANDING OF RAILCAR. WHEN HE LANDED HE FELT STABBING PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
09/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 13d restricted EE LIFTED 50# BAG OF PRODUCT OUT OF ROTOPACKER B. FELT PAIN IN BACK.
09/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
09/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
08/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted TWHEN FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS PLACING SBB ON PRESS, LOOP GOT HUNG UP ON OUTSIDE BOLT. THE OPERATOR ASKED AN EE WASLKING BY TO HELP FREE LOOP. FORKLIFT OPERATOR'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE PINCHING EE S HAN...
08/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HANGING SEMI-BULK BAGS, BOLT LOOSENED AND RAMP COLLAPSED. EE FELL FROM RAMP.
07/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE HAD BEEN WORKING WITH 3 INCH HOSE FILLED WITH MATERIAL. HE SET THE HOSE DOWN & TURNED TO TALK WITH ANOTHER EE. AS HE TURNED, HE FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE & RIGHT SIDE OF BACK & NECK.
07/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE ADJUSTING HAND VALVE ON SLURRY FLOW PIPE, SLURRY BYPASSED A SEAL ON AN ADJACENT SLURRY FILTER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURN ON FACE AND NECK.
06/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted A HAMMER FELL OFF THE WALL AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT IN THE BOXCAR HE WAS WORKING ON.
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE CLEANING DRYER SYSTEM, OPERATOR OPENED DISCHARGE CHUTE AND INHALED DUST FROM PRODUCT CONTAMINATED WITH FURNACE SOOT. SOOT CAUSED BREATHING PROBLEMS LATER AT NIGHT.
06/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted PULLING ON CHAIN FALL TO RAISE CENTRIFUGE HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER/NECK AREA.
05/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 92d restricted EMPLOYEE LIFTED 4' X 8' X 3/4"" PLYWOOD AND FELT A BURNING, PULLING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.
05/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted 50 LB BAGS WENT SIDEWAYS ON ROTOPACKER B. EE REACHED OVER TO STRAIGHTEN BAGS & EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN WHEN HE TRIED TO PICK UP BAGS.
05/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 55d restricted SLURRY TANK BUILDING WAS FLOODED, WORKERS REMOVED GRATING TO WORK ON PROBLEM. EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO HELP AND FELL INTO AREA WHERE GRATING WAS REMOVED.
05/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PULLED TRUCK SEAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK IT TO GET INTO TRUCK. SEAL CUT FINGERS WHEN IT BROKE.
02/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WENT UNDER THE SIDE OF THE RAILCAR TO CLEAN OUT THE OUTLET VALVE. SOME MATERIAL WAS STUCK IN THE VALVE. HE LIFTED HIS HEAD AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS NECK AGAINST THE SAFETY RAILING. EE'S N ECK IS...
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING UNDER PIPES WITH 1"" HOSE, HARD HAT FELLOFF. EE STOOD UP, HIT HIS HEAD ON A VALVE ACTUATOR AND CUT IT OPEN, REQUIRING STITCHES.
10/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost WHILE ALLIGNING & UNLOADING APPARATUS UNDER RAILCAR IN ORDER TO DRAIN THE RAILCAR, A WHEEL BE- CAME STUCK BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE UNLOADING APPARATUS, WHILE PULLING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LEFT...
09/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost MOVING AN EMPTY SUCTION HOSE SLIGHTLY SO IT COULD BE ATTACHED TO THE PUMP ON ABOUT A 20 LB HOSE. WHILE MOVING THE HOSE, HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS RIGHT ARM.
09/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WASH CHANGING MECHANICAL SEALS ON PUMPSAT WASH WATER POND. THE BENDING, PULLING AND TWISTING RESULTED IN UPPER BACKSTRAIN. EMPLOYEE DIDNOT REPORT STRAIN UNTIL 9/11/01, THE DAY HE SOUG HT MEDI...