Weakley County Operations — Accidents

Total: 53 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee stepped off the stairs of a clay shredder and turned/hurt EE's right ankle.
06/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The guide chain on the forklift the employee was operating kinked at the pulley, the employee stuck EE's hand between the pulley and chain. The chain smashed the tips of the 2 middle fingers on EE's r...
05/30/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Inspector walked over to railroad spur to talk to KWT employee. After finishing the conversation, the inspector turned to walk away and fell before resuming the inspection. Inspector fell on the left...
07/27/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was punching out a hopper, that had stopped up, with a rod and felt discomfort in their right hand.
08/08/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was tightening a pulley on an electric motor when his hand slipped off, cutting the middle finger on his right hand.
06/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was using a manlift to remove a guard off of a piece of machinery. When he pulled back on the guard he stumbled and hit his right arm on the handrail.
08/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Trying to hang a scale readout on a beam & as he reached around the beam he felt his left shoulder pop. Reported injury on 8/14/2013 but did not seek medical evaluation until 8/26/2013.
07/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee had bent over to pick up a metal cable and felt movement in his lower back.
06/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was working on the engine of a haul truck & was leaning on his right side stomach to reach across the engine. He felt discomfort in his right side stomach. Employee was not seen by a doctor u...
02/13/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has had biennial chest x-rays since 1999 which have historically been read negative for indications of occupational lung disease by a NIOSH certified B-reader. In 2012, Unimin changed B-r...
02/13/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has had biennial chest x-rays since 1999 which have historically been read negative for indications of occupational lung disease by a NIOSH certified B-reader. In 2012, Unimin changed B-r...
01/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 152d restricted Employee was changing a tire on the 3rd axle of his dump truck. When he began to re-install the tire to the hub he felt a pop in his right shoulder.
06/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was changing a light bulb using a scissor lift. A forklift operator was moving bulk bags in the area around him. The employee stepped off of the scissor lift and was struck from behind by the...
07/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 61d restricted Reportedly the employee was operating a shredder when the flipper kicked off and quit running. Reportedly the employee was shoveling the packed clay from the flipper when he felt pain in his left shou...
06/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 78d restricted Employee was cleaning up at the end of his shift. He was on the platform at the collection tank. He was lifting the lid on the tank with his left hand when he felt pain in his left shoulder area. On 6...
02/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 95d restricted Employee was shoveling clay material from under a blending hopper. As he was dumping the clay from the shovel he hit his elbow on a support beam. On 3/5/09 he was taken to doctor for fluid retention o...
10/13/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 82d restricted Employee was putting a bag on the bagger discharge spout. The bag got caught on a burr on the spout. He reached around the spout at an awkward angle to pull the bag off and felt pain in his right shou...
10/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE was walking from dryer control room to activate a control at a blending hopper. As he was stepping onto the concrete pad he tripped and fell. On 10/10/07 he was taken to a dr and was diagnosed with...
08/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 123d restricted EE was turning crank wheel to close a boxcar door. EE was facing the handle, which was about head high. The handle stuck, EE applied more force, handle came loose and his upper body weight went forwar...
01/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was hammering on the side of a feed hopper with a small hammer. He felt some pain in his lower back. He was taken to the doctor on 2/5/07 and diagnosed with a strained muscle. He was placed on rest...
11/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was tightening the flipper bolts with channel lock pliers when he felt pain in his left elbow. He continued to work for several weeks with some discomfort. On 12/09/06 he was taken to the doc...
09/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting the flipper on the shredder, the adjusting lock nut broke loose. The wrench he was using slipped forward and his momemtum carried him into a guard on the machine. This caused a cut abo...
06/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was laying out pallets in the baghouse to put bags on. As he was sliding a pallet in place, he felt something pop in his back. On 6/5 he was taken to the doctor and placed on modified duty.
02/14/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost, 20d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND TRIGGER FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS CONDITION HAS DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE EMPLOYEE HAS DRIVEN A TRUCK.
11/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 77d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A MILL HOUSING WITH A 1 & 1/8"" WRENCH. THE BELT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY & HE HIT HIS LEFT ARM ON A MOTEL TABLE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. ON 12/05/05 & TREATED FOR TENDONITIS IN HIS S...
08/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 33d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BULK BAG OF CLAY WITH A FORKLIFT. THE BULK BAG WEIGHING 600 LBS SHIFTED ON THE PALLET. HE REPORTEDLY TRIED TO PUSH THE BAG BACK INTO PLACE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE...
05/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ""RAKE"" TO CLEAN UNDER A HOPPER. AS HE WAS PULLING MATERIAL (CLAY) TOWARDS HIMSELF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR ON 5/9/05 AND WAS DIAGNOSED A...
03/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 17d restricted EE STEPPED ONTO THE TOP OF SUMP TANK WHICH WAS 15"" ABOVE THE FLOOR. HE HAD JUST FINISHED WASHING OFF THE TANK AND IT WAS WET. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BUMPING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUIS...
01/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IT WAS A RAINY AND WET DAY. EE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE AREA NEAR THE RAILROAD TRACK WHEN EE TRUNED TO GO BACK THE WAY EE CAME, EE FOOT SLIPPED OFF INTO THE DRAINAGE AREA. EE SLIPPED AND FELL TRYING T...
01/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted A PORTION OF THE LEG OF THE TANK WAS BEING CUT OFF. EE WAS PUSHING ON THE TANK ROCKING IT BACK AND FORTH TO DISLODGE THE PART OF LEG BEING CUT. AS EE WAS DOING THIS, EE LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TH...
12/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employer was walking near the railroad track. He slipped down on extremely slick ice and snow, landing on his left leg and foot. He broke a bone in his left ankle.
09/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE had pipe wrench on an airlock shaft trying to turn it. he squated underneath the pipe wrench/cheater bar and pushed up, putting pressure on the top of his shoulde3r. this resulted in an apparent sh...
07/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Ee was working with another ee, moving metal flat bar from one storage rack to another. One piece that was under the piece he was moving fell, striking him on the left leg. Ee received contusions on h...
01/13/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK, HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE ""DOOR SEAL"". ALTHOUGH THIS INJURY OCCURRED ON 1/13/04, EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY HAVE PROBLEM ENOUGH TO WARRANT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE SUBSEQU...
06/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted EE WAS GUIDING A ROD INTO A CYLINDER. AFTER DOING SO, HE HAD A KNOT SWELL UP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
03/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING IN THE SHREDDER CABLE TO THE DISCONNECT. HE WAS PULLING IT UP TO THE DISCONNECT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE CABLE INST EAD OF...
02/19/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 136d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND BEHIND RAILCAR LOOSENING THE HANDBRAKE. HE HAD TO REACH ABOVE HIS HEAD TO LOOSEN THE HAND BRAKE WHEEL. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HAND BRAKE WHEEL HE FELT PAIN I N HIS R...
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 20# PORTABLE SIGN TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA. WHEN HE DID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE TO BEND OVER TO GET THE SIGN SINCE IT IS ABOUT 3-FT. TALL.
07/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 111d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM TOP OF SILO. HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE CAGE/GUARD WHILE COMING DOWN. HIS ELBOW SWELLED UP AND FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED.
04/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE PULLING POWER CABLE ON SHREDDER PULLED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF RIGHT BACK.
11/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE FLOOR LEVEL BELOW DUST COLLECTOR. EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER 4"" TRANSFER PIPE. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT ON HIS HANDS CAUSING A WRIST INJURY.
11/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE CAME DOWN THE CATWALK OF RENTAL SHREDDER FROM THE TUB. HE STEPPED OFF THE END, STEPPED ON LOOSE CLAY. HE FORCED HIS KNEE INTO A BACKWARD POSITION & STRAINED IT. (THERE IS ~A 12"" DROP FROM T HE END...
11/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE -PIT UNDER TRUCK SCALES. WHILE SCOOPING MATERIAL INTO VACUUM HOSE, HE GOT HIS HAND SUCKED INTO VACUUM HOSE UP TO HIS ELBOW. EE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE HIS HAND/ARM BECAUSE IT WAS...
03/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BAGGING, PULLING BAG OFF OF BAGGER SPOUT. BAGS WERE FLUFFY AND HARD TO PULL OFF. STRAINED WRISTS PULLING BAGS.
01/12/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS GOING TO MOVE SHREDDER AFTER SHREDDING CLAY. HE FORGOT TO PULL MAIN DISCONNECT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE TRAIL CABLE MALE PLUG FROM TH STATIONARY FEMALE SOCKET. AS PLUG WAS PULLING OUT, THE...
11/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 50# CORE SAMPLE BAG, FELT LOWER BACK POP.
09/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF PIPE FROM AN ABOVE WHIZZLER. THE EMPLOYEE PITCHED THE SECTION OF PIPE OUTWARD AND OFF THE TOP OF WHIZZER.
07/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PUNCH ROD TO DISLODGE MATERIAL IN THE SLURRY PLANT WEIGHT HOPPER. WHILE PUNCHING THE MATERIAL, EE SMASHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN THE PUNCH ROD AND A PIECE OF METAL ATT ACHED T...
07/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A NUT AT THE NOODLE EXTRUDER WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLIER WRENCH. HE WAS ALSO USING A 5' CHEATER BAR. THE NUT CAME LOOSE AND HE HIT HIS FINGER, MASHING IT BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE GU...
07/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS AND HEARD AN AIR VALVE OPEN. HE LOST CONCENTRATION WHEN HE LOOKED BACK AND MISSED THE LAST TWO STEPS. WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAME DOWN ON THE LANDING HIS RIGHT KNEE HYPER EXTENDED...