VERPOL PLANT — Accidents

Total: 224 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted FILLING SEMI BULK BAGS. PULLED LOWER BACK LIFTING PALLETS.
07/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted PULLING ON 1 1/2"" WATER HOSE TO FLUSH SUMP PUMPDISCHARGE LINE.
05/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TRYING TO OPEN RAILROAD CAR BOTTOM HATCH DOOR THE BAR USED TO OPEN THE DOOR SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT THE METAL ON THE HOPPER. RING ON FINGER CUT INTO THE FINGER(INDEX FINGER).
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING UNLOADING SKATEBOARD ONTO THE OUTLET VALVE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE UNLOADING SKATE BOARD. THIS SLIGHT BUMP IRRITATED THE CYST ON HIS RIGHT HAND. IT BECAME S ORE.
04/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF PIPE (APPROX.25 LB.); AFTER LIFTING HE NOTICE A PAIN IN LOWERBACK.
04/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WORKING ON SEMI-BULK BAGGER. STEPPED DOWN TO STEP, THEN TO FLOOR. TWISTED ANKLE ON FORK-LIFT STOP.
03/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost APPLYING TENSION VIA HAND TO REEL OF PAPER BAGS, HAND GOT CAUGHT BRUISED, BUT NO BROKEN BONES.
03/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 203d restricted MAN FIXES OFF WEIGHT 50 LB. EE BELIEVES LIFTING AND CARRYING BAGS CONTRIBUTED TO SHOULDER INJURY
02/08/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPETITIVE MOTION. EMPLOYEE IS A PLC PROGRAMMER.
02/07/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None KNELT DOWN TO REMOVE PARTS FROM A CRATE, A CRATE STAPLE WAS STICKING UP AND PENETRATED LEFT KNEE.
02/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 5 GALLON PAILS OF SLURRY SAMPLES ONTO BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. INJURED BACK.
01/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ICE FORMED IN PARKING LOT DURING THE DAY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE THAT WASN'T SANDED.
12/11/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER, STEPPED ON HOSE, TWISTED ANKLE.
10/10/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost GRINDING A NUT ON A BENCH GRINDER HE GOT METAL ABRASION IN RIGHT EYE.
09/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OBTAINING SAMPLE FOR LAB OF CCHP SLURRY FROM 900 PX MILL WHEN HOT SLURRY SPRAYED FROM VALVE AND BURNED RIGHT ARM AND CHEST AREA. SAMPLE PORT WITH VALVE AND HOSE ON BACK SIDE OF PIPE SHO ULD HAV...
07/14/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOLDING PUMP FOR TEST WHAN PUMP WAS TURNED ON. EVERYONG KNEW THE PUMP WAS TO BE TURNED ON. HOSE SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HARD HAT. HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE FLOOR. HAD A LEFT SHOULDER ABRAS ION FRO...
07/12/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL AROUND THE AREA INJURED WAS WORKING IN. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN THE AIR AND HIT INJURED IN THE BACK.
06/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RE- MOVING A PIECE OF UNISTRUT FROM ELECTRIC MOTOR. WHEN STRUT BROKE LOOSE, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT HAND CUTTING END OF LITTLE FINGER; REQUIRED STITCHES.
05/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE WAS TRYING TO LAY THE VERTICLE SILENCER DOWN SO THEY COULD CLEAN IT. THE SILENCER SWUNG SIDE WAYS PINCHING HIS ARM AGAINST A BEAM. HE HAS CRUSHING INJURY TO HIS MUSCLES AND TENDONS.
04/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost CUMULATIVE TRAUMA-PUSHING TRUCK/RAIL LOADING PIPE MAY HAVE FAUSED CUMULATIVE TRAUMA.
03/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS LOWERING A STEEL RING AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.
03/07/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS REMOVING A SCREW FROM METAL STUDS AND APPLING PRESSURE TO THE RIGHT AND THE SCREW GUN SLID OVER ALLOWING HIS HAND TO HT A SHARP EDGE.
01/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING CHUTE OF FROZEN STONE AND REACHED FOR SMALL STONE, WHEN CHUTE DISLODGED STONE, AND PINCHED END OF FINGER, BROKE END OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
01/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING PARTS ON PALLETS AND PART WERE STORED OUT DOORS ON FROZEN GROUND, PART WAS FROZEN TO GROUND AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE TRYING TO LIFT PARTS.