WE Soda @ WESTVACO — Accidents

Total: 637 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/12/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing in a crosscut when a rock was thrown from a shuttle car tire causing a laceration to the lip and a chipped tooth.
09/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While taking down scaffold, injured employee had elbow stuck between runner and brace they were taking down.
08/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was recovering conveyor belt structure when a part of that structure fell on right arm, pulling on shoulder. EE was placed on restricted duty.
08/04/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was using a vice to hammer a U joint, struck thumb which required x-rays and two sutures.
07/30/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Lost power on PPL mainline causing a total power outage at the underground mine rendering the hoists inoperable.
07/13/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee finished measuring parts in high winds, removed safety glasses and cleaned face. Employee got a metal sliver in eye when cleaning face. Started to rust and had to be removed by doctor.
05/13/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Over a sump the roof fell into the sump. No disturbance to ventilation, access, or employees.
05/11/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost As EE was jacking up a jeep to change a flat tire, the jack started to shift. The employee was steading the jack and released the jack handle which snapped back on their thumb causing a fracture.
05/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While employee was installing a ventilation panel, employee twisted EE's back while repositioning the panel, causing a back pain. EE was given medical treatment for the back pain.
05/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While coiling a 1"" hose onto a hose station, the hose kinked, employee attempted to get the kink out of the hose and employee's hand contacted the valve, resulting in a sprained finger.
04/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost On April 30th while lifting a heater, an employee experienced pain in their shoulder. The employee continued to work but the pain did not ease. EE consulted an orthopedist and had an MRI which diagn...
04/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was stepping out of a personal vehicle in the parking lot, slipped and fell and is receiving medical treatment for an injury to EE's left knee.
04/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was pulling bags off a belt and felt pain, employee was diagnosed with a groin strain.
04/16/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was traversing from a rail car to the mezzanine, put EE's right hand on the safety gate bar, the bar fell striking EE's right ring finger.
04/12/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 8 head gate.
03/08/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was reported at the 8 shaft landfill, fire department and on-site emergency teams responded. Fire was extinguished at approximately 4:47AM.
11/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was pulling the tender in went to tie up and pulled hand into metal cleat causing a fracture to the pinky.
11/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The involved employee (IE) was passing a scaffold pole to a co-worker that was working from the scaffold. Due to the tight area IE had to pass the pole up next to a cable tray. As the co-worker began...
11/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was manipulating a valve when employee was sprayed with hot liquid resulting in burns.
10/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was repairing a door closure mechanism when struck in the head requiring 4 stiches.
10/23/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was on the back of the truck tarping the load. EE began climbing down when EE's foot slipped off the step and hurt EE's knee.
10/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee fell in shower room. Employee referred off work for follow up medical evaluation after X-ray negative.
08/30/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was observing a roof bolter put in a bolt, when a piece of rock fell out of the roof cutting EE's arm requiring 16 stitches.
07/10/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was cutting cable jacket, cut forearm requiring 5 sutures.
06/11/2020 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The suspected cause of the breach was piping under the embankment from the dissolution of deca crystal below the embankment. As the water escaped to the Evaporation Lake, the flow eroded the earthen...
05/07/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was beating in a pin with a hammer, pin fragmented and metal sliver went into arm.
04/27/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was washing down with hot water when the hose ruptured causing a burn.
04/13/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was entrapped in a man lift for more than 30 minutes due to suspected electrical issues.
03/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing angle iron welded to a roof, co-worker was grinding the welds and IE was prying the angle iron up with wedges and a hammer. IE grabbed the angle iron with left hand out of the swing path when...
02/10/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee smashed finger between a bit wrench and a mitt causing a fracture to the finger.
02/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee went to step off of work platform and jammed thumb.
01/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was washing a piece of equipment when the EE sustained a cut on the thumb from a metal burr.
12/09/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a forklift and ran over a piece of wood, felt a pain in the lower back, received medical treatment.
09/04/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was prying on a drag chain, pry bar slipped and EE's elbow contacted a sprocket requiring 4 sutures.
04/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was assisting with a job when ee was struck by a wire rope on hand causing 7 sutures.
02/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanging sheet metal.
02/08/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted A roof bolter operator was beginning to center-bolt a freshly cut entry, the operator was struck on the hardhat by a loose rock. The rock pressed the operator's head into the levers on the bolter's hy...
12/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE was opening 1"" valve and reported pain in shoulder two days later.
12/04/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Roof bolting drill steel fell out of roof and contacted right ring finger.
08/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE was leveling expando rails when two rails made contact and fell from an elevated position onto EE's right foot.
06/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE turned to talk to a co-worker, while standing in the change room, slipped and fell sustained a laceration requiring 7 sutures.
04/09/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost A piece of trona broke loose on the interface of the rib and roof striking EE.
04/09/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost A piece of trona broke loose on the interface of the rib and roof striking EE.
03/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating the forklift while IE was rigging the pipe to lift. IE adjusted the synthetic sling twice trying to lift the pipe at the desired angle. One end of the pipe was still on the ground and...
03/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was splicing cable and sustained a laceration to left pinky.
03/06/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost While roof bolting a rock fell and struck the hard hat of the EE, pushing hat onto EE's glasses, which caused glasses to lacerate EE's nose.
02/23/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost EE was walking from the underground parking area to cage to hoist out. EE stumbled and fell to the ground, twisting right knee.
12/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE went to retrieve a rope/metal thimble assembly from the deck of the dredge which is used to pull the dredge out of the lake. As EE stood up, the thimble slipped out of EE's hand, striking the top o...
12/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was lifting box, lost control of box and it fell striking right ankle.
11/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost While trying to lay down Drisco pipe, the end piece slid on dirt and bumped into the employee. It knocked employee down and in the fall, employee sprained knee and ankle.