WE Soda @ WESTVACO — Accidents

Total: 637 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/01/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had ben working on a mantrip and was putting away the tools. The employee had his left hand full of tools and picked up the puller with his right hand. The puller slipped out of his right h...
08/18/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost, 49d restricted EE WAS TIGHTENING A 9/16 BOLT, NOT USING EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 8/31/04. FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING AND DIAGNOSIS HAS REVEALED A CUMULATIVE TRAUM...
08/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration on his elbow when he struck it on a bolt while trying to remove a transmission. The laceration required sutures.
08/14/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The rib popped, a slab 40""x24""x4"" from the bottom of the rib and hit employee on the left knee. We did not become aware of a doctors visit and the prescription to go to physical therapy until Sept...
08/08/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost Employee ducked under some piping and stood up too soon and impacted pipe with hardhat, jarring his neck. Employee was returned to full duty immediately after the accident. After follow-up medical v...
08/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost After shovling out a crusher feeder, employee moved the chain to the side and was installing conveyor flights. A flight missed being pinned to the chain and was too heavy to hold so the employee drop...
07/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a door and felt something contact his right eye. The employee did not feel any discomfort and ended his shift. 2 days later the employee had the eye checked and a piece of forei...
07/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing ceiling light fixtures. The employee was setting a light fixture down, the fixture slipped out of his grasp and a sharp edge on the fixture cut his left thumb and middle f...
07/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was lifting heavy brackets for 36CF (CRUSHER/FEEDER) for two shifts prior to reporting any discomfort. Employee was referred out for medical treatment and became a LWCI (LOST WORKDAY CASE IN...
07/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Operator cut into a steam line that was improperly isolated and when the line was opened, the steam purged out of the line onto his abdomen causing first and second degree burns.
07/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was clearing material from a drainage ditch. Employee slipped in the mud next to the ditch and her left leg went into the ditch, breaching the dam that was holding back the hot water. Emplo...
06/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was in the process of unloading a bundle of 5 foot resin onto the front of the roof bolter. In the process of this he experinced pain in his lower back as he placed the resin in the resin tr...
05/20/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted While attempting to open bank 1 filter feed valve operator lost his balance when the feed valve gave. This caused him to loose his grip on the wrench and fall. The wrench then came off the valve strik...
05/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employe was on top of the tailgate drive cleaning off rocks. He started to get down, reached for a hose to hold on to, his toe hung up causing him to loose his balance miss the hose, falling head...
05/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was cleaning office area dn attempted to roll up a rug by kickig it. She felt discomfort in the knee when she kicked the rug. The employee had an MRI on 5/13/04, the results were read on 5/...
04/29/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 44d restricted P-5512 was not pumping. Operator shut off pump using local start/stop station. He climbed down ladder & opened belt guard inspection door. He could not see very well because of poor lighting. He put h...
04/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Operator was unplugging the underflow on TB-24 clarifier-The air ram, lake water and air was shut off to the 2""line from the cone to the mud pot. There is a 2"" street elbow on the end of the line t...
03/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 19d restricted Threw the door at CR-15 open and was putting his hand down on the door frame to lean forward to see if chute was plugged and the door came back down on his hand. Jerked hand back out of the door whic...
03/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was pulling on pry bar to align pipe union when bar slipped and pinched the ring finger of his left hand between the bar and the receiver tank.
02/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee was working on P-348; as he was walking aroung P-219 to get to P-348, he slipped on some ice and hit his left knee on the ground. This did not become a recordable until 3/16, when the employ...
02/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS CLEANING OUT THE M-1 CALCINER FEED BIN: AS HE WAS STANDING ONT HE EAST SIDE OF THE BIN SHUTTING OFF THE AIR TO THE THUMPER, THE AIR LINE BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE O F THE U...
02/06/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A SKILL SAW. THE WOOD SLIPPED & TURNED CAUSING THE BLADE TO CONTACT THE INJURED'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THE BLADE CAUSED A 1-INCH LONG LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 6 SUTUR...
02/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUSHING A VLAVE UNDER 6"" LINE TO SET OLD VALVE ON PICKER, EE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN VALVE AND A WASHOUT.
01/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MECHANIC WAS PUSHING A SET OF O2 BOTTLES INTO THE SOUTH END MANLIFT, THE SMALL WHEELS OF THE CART FELL INTO A GAP BETWEEN THE GRATING OF THE DECK AND THE THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. THIS CAUSED THE C...
01/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS TRAMMING THE BOBCAT WHEN A FAULTY SAFETY SWITCH CAUSED THE HYDRAULICS TO LOCK UP WHICH SET THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE BOBCAT TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED TH E OPERA...
01/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None OPERATOR WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND SLIPPED ON ICE, FALLING DOWN SEVERAL. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND HIT HIS HEAD AND KNEE ON THE WAY DOWN. HE WAS USING HANDRAILS AT THE TIME.
01/02/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 17d restricted The operator was doing his pre-shift area safety and equipment checks. As he entered TB-26 pump room, he noticed an ice buildup on the four inch metal strap that acts a a threshold for the door frame...
12/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE was removing 3 light fixtures and poles & install on the belt while unscrewing the 3rd fixture and pole from the T on the base, bottom slipped out & the fixture fell to right. he was holding on the...
12/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 123d restricted SESQUI MECHANIC WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH TO REPAIR A HEATER; FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/5/04 WHEN THE INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY.
12/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Mechanic exited vehicle and walked towards tailgate; lost footing on snow covering ice and fell flat on his back striking head on frozen ground.
12/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost MOVING FILTER LEAFS AROUND MONO II, FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.
11/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost FELL OFF PLATFORM; MIGHT HAVE BLACKED OUT, AND WITHOUT SAFETY CHAIN, FELL FROM PLATFORM TO NEXT DECK. TOOK HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PILL 30 MINUTES BEFORE ACCIDENT ON EMPTY STOMACH.
11/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING PIPE SPOOL ON TB-20 EXHAUST STACK, SOME HOT SLAG POPPED OFF WELD AND WENT DOWN HIS SLEEVE. SLAG STUCK TO HIS WATCH BAND AND BURNED HIS LEFT WRIST BEFORE HE COULD GET HIS GL OVE OFF.
11/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was placing car cable into a more ergonomic position to tape and boot the cable. Employee jerked on the cable to get a little slack and had a sharp pain in his right shoulder.
11/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Remove hose from manole cover after turning off water, He picked up the hose & steam/hot water from hose burned right arm. the end 2-3"" of the hose was drooped into the scrubber vapor space. steam va...
11/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE PITMAN ARM FROM THE STEERING BOX ON A SUBURBAN. HE HELD ONE HAMMER STATIONARY AGAINST THE PITMAN ARM, WHILE HITTING IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMER. AS THE HAMMER MADE C ONTACT,...
10/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE HOFFMAN BOX INSIDE A BELT CONTROLLER. HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE CHART HOLDER WHICH WAS ON THE DOOR, RECEIVING A SMALL LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 2 SUTURES.
10/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS PULLING ON WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
10/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The operator was closing a rail car lid; proper lifting procedure was used; the motion required to pull the car lid over requires a slight twist at the waist at the top of the lift; this is when the o...
10/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING MALFUNCTIONING LAB EQUIPMENT WHEN GLASSWARE BROKE & LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
09/24/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WELDING OVERHEAD, MOLTEN METAL FELL ON SHIRT BELOW WELDING SLEEVES, BURNT THROUGH SHIRT AND ON DOWN TO WAISTBAND OF PANTS. EE DID NOT HAVE ON WELDING GLOVES OR SLEEVES ON.
09/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost THE AREA AROUND THE 3 EAST CONVEYOR TAKE UP HAD BEEN WET DOWN TO SUPPRESS THE DUST. THE PLYWOOD LAYING UNDER THE BELT FOR SPLICING WAS ALSO WET. AS THE EE WALKED ACROSS THE PLYWOOD HIS FOOT SLIPPED CA...
09/06/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MECHANIC WAS CUTTING OUT BOLTS ON AGITATOR BLADE, LEFT LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGE OF BLADE WHICH CUT HIM.
09/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None THE DRIVER WAS WALKING ALONG THE EDGE OF THE TRAILER IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP CHAINS TO THE SKIP. THE SKIP WAS PLACED ON THE TRAILER. HE FELL OFF HIS TRAILER ONTO THE GROUND.
08/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS WASHING DOWN THE MSP TRANSFER PUMP ROOM AND THE HOT WATER SPLASHED BACK BURNING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE ABOVE THE BELT.
08/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ELECTRICIAN, WAS CHANGING A MOTOR IN A VERY RESTRICTED AREA. WHILE THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING TO INSTALL THE MOTOR, HE WAS CUT ON A PIECE OF TIN USED AS A HEAT SHIELD.
08/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None OPERATOR WAS ON TOP AT TB 1313 TANK WASH OUT A SCREEN BOX. HE WAS USING A WATER HOSE WITH 170 DEGREE FERINHEIT WATER. HE LAYED THE HOSE DOWN WTIH WATER RUNNING TO DO ANOTHER TASK AND THE WATER HOSE WH...
08/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost OPERATOR, WAS PUTTING A CLAMP ON TOP OF A FILTER AFTER CHANGING A SEAL. HOT SLURRY DISCHARGED FROM THE TOP SEAL AND BURNED OPERATOR.
07/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 136d lost, 23d restricted EE WAS USING A FOUR FOOT STEP LADDER TO WELD. HE REPOSITIONED THE LADDER, WAS ON THE SECOND STEP WHEN THE LADDER TIPPED OVER CAUSING THE EE TO LAND ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
07/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS WASHING HIS BOOTS, HE DIDN'T REALIZE HIS RIGHT BOOT HAD A HOLE ALLOWING THE HOT WASH WATER TO SEEP ONTO HIS FOOT CAUSING A BURN.