WE Soda @ WESTVACO — Accidents

Total: 637 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING 260 GRADE SODA ASH INTO A DISSOLVING POT. WHEN THE PRODUCT HIT THE WATER IT ERUPTED AND BURNED BOTH OF THE EE'S LEGS.
07/17/2003 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS WALKING TO A MAINTENANCE JOB. HE NOTICED FOAM COMING OUT OF A FLOOR DITCH GRATING. WHEN HE STEPPED ASIDE TO AVOID THE FOAM, WATER (HOT) BACK UP IN THE DITCH AND BUBBLED UP SPLASHING HIS ANKLE.
07/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted OPERATOR WAS LIFTING LOCKERS AND PLACING MATTING UNDER THEM WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
06/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING DOWN A DRIFT IN KNEE DEEP WATER. HE STEPPED INTO A SLOT, (CUT FOR DRAINAGE) AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE. THE EE WAS CONSIDERED A NON-RECORDABLE UNDER PART 50 UNTIL HE RETURNED FROM VA CATION...
06/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING COVER ON CLARIFER TO CLEAN SCREENS WHEN HOT LIQUOR SPLASHED OVER SIDES INTO HIS BOOT.
06/12/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A MAINTENCE PROJECT PULLING A BEARING FROM A SHAFT-HE STEPPED ON AN UNEVEN FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
05/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 275d restricted A PIECE OF TRONA APPROX 400 # FELL FROM THE RIGHT RIB (TOP OF THE ARCH) STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT SHOULDER. HE SUFFERED A SHOULDER SEPARATION AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/19/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 71d lost AFTER 23 YEARS (APPROXIMATELY) OF WORK AS A MECHANIC EE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN THS HANDS. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
05/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR BUMPED LEFT ELBBOW WHILE REPLACING A SCREEN ON WM-19. THE NEXT SHIFT WHILE SHOVELING, HE FELT PAIN NOTICED SWELLING AND A SCRATCH ON THE SAME ELBOW.
05/16/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SCHEDULE 40 SEAMED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE NIPPLE WAS USED IN PLACE OF A SCHEDULE 80 SEAMLESS 3/16"" STAINLESS NIPPLE. THE SCHEDULE 40 NIPPLE BURST UNDER THE 10K PRESSURE USED IN THE HYDROBLAST SYSTEM....
04/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE OPERATOR WAS CHIPPING OUT A HARD CHUNCK OF SODA ASH. HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO DO THIS JOB. A GLANCING BLOW OFF AT THE CHISEL PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CHISEL AND CHUTE BREA...
04/23/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS SHOWERING AT END OF SHIFT. HE HAD COMPLETED SHOWER AND SHUT OFF HOT WATER AND COLD WATER. APPARENTLY HOT WATER VALVE DID NOT SHUT COMPLETELY AND HOT CONDENSATE APPROXIMATELY 216 DEGREES CAME OU...
04/17/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS INSPECTING #7 BOILER FOR SLAG. TO DO THIS SHE USED INSPECTION PORT (D) WEST. THE BOILER DRAFT WENT POSITIVE, CAUSING HIGH TEMPERATURE GASSES TO EXIT THE INSPECTION PORT. THIS RESU LTED IN...
03/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS INCIDENT ARE ON MARCH 22, 2003. THE EE WAS OBSERVED BY HIS SUPERVISOR FAVORING HIS BACK. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS CONDITION, THE EE STATED HE HAD PAIN IN H IS BACK...
03/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PUTTING 2 SECTIONS OF DRISCO PIPE TOGETHER AT THE EVAPORATION LATE BOAT DOCK. HIS LT. LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOAT & PIPE WHEN THE BOAT DRIFTED AGAINST THE PIPE.
02/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS USING A STEAM HOSE CONNECTED TO A DRAIN VALVE ON PUMP SUCTION LINE TO CHECK OUT A LOW FLOW PROBLEM. WHEN EE STARTED DISCONNECTING STEAM HOSE FROM DRAIN VALVE THE WELD ON THE PIPE NIPPLE ATTACHE...
02/12/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None WHILE ON LUNCH BREAK THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS. HE DID NOT INFORM HIS SUPERVISOR OR CO-WORKERS OF THIS AND LEFT THE LUNCHROOM AND REPORTED TO THE DISPENSARY. HE WAS TREATED AND TRAN SPORTED...
01/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE HAS SUFFERED FROM LOWER BACK PAIN FOR SOMETIME. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT SPECIFIC TASK OR EVENT CAUSED EE'S CONDITION. EE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN2-24-03 FROM MRI HE WAS DIAGNOSED W/ HERNIATED DISC L5 S...
01/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. THIS EE HAD RECENT BACK SURGERY. HE WAS SEEN IN COMPANY DISPENSARY ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT. HE LATER HAD AN MRI AND WAS GIVEN PHYSICA L THERA...
01/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 23d restricted EE WAS INSPECTING EQUIPEMTN USING AN FGA PLATFORM. WHILE DESCENDING THE PLATFORM SHE HAD TO TURN TO GET THRU THE OPENING TO DESCEND THE PLATFORM. SHE TURNED TO DO SO HER RIGHT FOOT STUCK ON TH E PLATF...
01/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE HAD STEPPED UP ON LOWER RAKC AND WAS HOLDING ONTO A RACK 2 LEVELS UP, REACHING FOR AN AIR FILTER HIGHER UP. THE SHELF HE WAS HOLDING ONTO CAME LOSSE, HE STEPPED DOWN & BACK, STEPPED ACROSS THE AISL...
12/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE HAD BEEN JACK HAMMERING OUT OLD PUMP BASE THEN LOADING CONCRETE INTO WHEELBARROW TO TAKE OUT OF AREA. HE WAS MOVING FULLY LOADED WHEELBARROW THE EE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE CAUSING HI M TO LO...
12/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING WORN WEAR SHOE BOLTS ON TC-2305, EE TRIED TO HOLD BOLT INTO HOLE AGAINST STOP WHILE TURNING NUT WITH IMPACT WRENCH. A SHARP HEAD CUT MIDDLE FINGER AS THE BOLT TURNED.
12/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A PUMP. ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT, RAISING PUMP FROM BASE. AS THE PUMP WAS BEING RAISED IT HUNG UP ON BASE BOLTS, EE GRABBED THE PUMP SHAFT TO MOVE IT AND FREE IT...
11/05/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THROUGH YEARS OF DOING BELT SPLICES & OTHER WORK WITH HIS HANDS EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/5/02 BUT WE DO NOT KNOW IF HE HAD SURGERY.
10/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost ON 10/25/02 EE WAS OPENING A VALVE AND FELT SMALL PULL (PAIN) IN GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS IMMEDIATELY, ON 10/28/02 HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR OF THE INCIDENT. ON 11/14/02 HE WAS DIA GNOSED B...
09/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted EE WAS TAKING AN 8 FOOT 2 INCH HOSE FROM THE YARD CREW STORAGE SHED. HE PUT THE HOSE ON HIS SHOULDER AND STARTED OUT OF THE SHED. ONE END OF THE HOSE THAT WAS BEHIND HIM GOT HUNG UP AS HE EXIT ED THE...
09/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost WHILE CLIMBING OVER A PIECE OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT TO RUN JUMPER CABLES, HE FELL OFF CRACKING 2 OF HIS RIBS.
09/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING MINER CABLE OFF A RIB ROLLER THAT WAS OVER HIS HEAD. WHILE LIFTING THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK, REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK.
08/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted ON 8-7-02 WHILE OPERATING SKID LOADER, EE STRUCK A DOOR THRESHOLD. CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK COMPLAINTS, AND HIS INJURY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS CTD. NOT CAUSED BY AN ACUTE E VENT.
08/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WAR WASHING OFF HIS BOOTS AT A HOSE STATION WHEN HE GOT HOT WATER INTO HIS LEFT BOOT CAUSING THERMAL BURNS TO HIS LEFT FOOT. THE TEMPERTURE OF THE WATER IS SET BETWEEN 135-140 DEGREE F. OFF OF...
07/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost EE HAS BEEN IN MAINTENCE FOR 23 TEARS. REPLEATED USE OF SMALL TOOLS, WRENCHES ETC HAS CAUSED TENDONITIS TO DEVELOP IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THIS IS A CTD. NOTIFIED ON 8-13-02.
07/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS CHANGING OUT SPRAY DRYER FEED PUMP. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIPES WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT ON FLANGE. WHEN THE SUCTION LINE DROPPED. BECAME AWARE OF INJURY REQUIRING S URGERY...
07/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 206d lost, 27d restricted EE & ANOTHER OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO BREAK A CHUNK OF TONA ORE ON THE BELT UNDER CP 2110 STOCKPILE RECLAIM FEEDER. EE WAS HOLDING A BAR PLACED AGAINST THE CHUNK OF ORE WHILE THE OPERATOR ATTEMP TED TO...
07/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND CO-WORKER HAD COMPLETED SPLICING A 13.8KV POWER CABLE, WERE CLEANING UP AND DISCUSSING WHAT TO DO NEXT. EE WAS LEANING ON THE HOOD OF THEIR MANTRIP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIK ING EE'...
07/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost THE INJURY (CUMMULATIVE TRAUMA) BECAME APPARENT WHILE MOVING SHIELDS AND EE WAS BOUNCING IN SEAT. DR.'S REPORT WAS THAT THIS WAS AN OLD INJURY.
07/16/2002 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS AND STAYED OUT IN THE SUN TOO LONG. HE DID NOT SEEK SHELTER IN BLDG. PROVIDED AT WORK SITE NOR DRINK WATER PROVIDED. HE BECAME DIZZY AND WENT TO COMPANY DISPENSARY AND WA S GIVEN...
07/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE HAD TURNED DISCHARGE OF STEAM JET ON AND WAS WALKING AROUND SUMP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GRATING. THE GRATING SLID OFF THE SHOULDER CAUSING EE AND GRATING TO FALL INTO THE TRENCH. EE BURNT HI...
07/07/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR SALTED UP LINE. HE ATTACHED HOT WATER TO A CLEAN OUT VALVE THEN WENT TO ANOTHER VALVE, OPENING IT, TO DETERMINE WHERE LINE WAS PLUGGED. NOTHING CAME OUT SO EE STEPPE D IN FR...
07/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE FELL INTO A TRENCH, THAT HAD GRATING THAT WAS NOT CORRECTLY IN PLACE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL INTO A TRENCH THAT HAD HOT WATER INIT. UPON DOING THIS EE BURNED HIS LEFT FOOT AND LEFT LOWER L EG.
06/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost THE SHEAR WAS IRON BOUND. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FREE THE SHEAR, A BOLT TO THE TAILGATE WHEELBOX FAILED, SHOT OUT STRIKING EE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.INJURIES: LACERATION, BROKEN SHOULDER, SEPERATED STERNUM...
06/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EE WAS WORKING ON SOUTH PUMP P-180 AFTER COMPLETING WORKING ON THE PUMP HE WENT BACKTO CHECK ON THE ABOVE PUMP. HE WAS STANDING ON A SMALL SET OF STEPS, AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE...
06/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS SHOVELING AND RUNNING A BOBCAT TO CLEAN A TAILPIECE. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS BACK WAS SORE. DR. PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. BACK STRAIN.
05/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE, HE WAS EXAMINING THE HINGES WHEN THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE GATE FELL OPEN AND THE SUPPORT STRAP CAME UP AND STRUCK...
05/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR SPOT BITS WHEN BIT WRENCH SLIPPED OVER EXTENDING WRIST. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH A WRIST. THE DOCTOR DECIDED THE REQUIRED FUSION WAS A RESULT OF CUMM...
05/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EE WAS USING A 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN TONGUE ON A TRAILER AS THE EE WAS STRIKING TONGUE WRIST BECAME SORE. AT THIS TIME IT IS BELIEVED BY DR THAT EE MAY HAVE DISLOCATED WRIST TEMPOR AILY AN...
04/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN TWO SUPPORTS FACING THE SHEAR APPROXIMATELY 3' AWAY. AS THE CUTTING DRUM WAS RAISED, ROOF SPARKS WERE SEEN. A ROOF BOLT PLATE WAS CONTACTED. A PIECE OF DEBRIS STRUCK EE IN RIGH...
04/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING EMPTY 3' CABLE REELS AND FELT PAIN IN STOMACH AREA.
04/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 11d restricted EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CHAIN OUT OF THE DIRT. THE CHAIN HUNG UP. HE TUGGED AT THE CHAIN & IT CAME FREE & WRAPPED AROUND HIS FOOT, TRIPPING HIM. HE FELL INTO THE RIB, SPRAINING HIS SHOULDER.
03/25/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost WHILE CARRYING A PIPE INTO A BUILDING, THE WIND SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS ELBOW, CHIPPING THE BONE.