Wedron Plant — Accidents

Total: 116 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IT STARTED SNOWING EARLY THIS DAY & CONTINUED UP UNTIL THE ACCIDENT. SNOW REMOVAL HAD BEEN UNDERWAY ON WALKWAYS. THE INJURED WAS WALKING ON A ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS BACK & HIT H IS HEAD...
01/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost THE INJURED WAS ON THE PRIMARY FLOOR IN OUR SCREEN HOUSE. HE WAS STANDING ON STEEL FLOOR GRATING WHILE REACHING FOR CABLE ON DERRICK SCREEN. HE FELL TO THE STEEL GRATING FLOOR AND BROKE HIS AR M. HE D...
07/24/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WAS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED.
07/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED WAS PICKING UP A TRAY OF SAND SAMPLES. THE TRAY WEIGHED APPROX. 28-30 LBX. THE TRAY OF SAMPLES WAS ON A COUNTER TOP 34 1/2"" FROM THE FLOOR. WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE TRAY SHE FELT HER BACK G...
05/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost THE INJURED WAS LOADING RAILCARS. HE WAS LIFTING ALID (TRYING TO CLOSE IT) & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT LEG. THE INDIVIDUAL KNEELS DOWN ON ONE KNEE & LIFTS THE LID. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A TOR N HAMST...
11/27/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 14d lost THE EE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS BACK (OVER HIS SHOULDER) & HIS CHEST. THE EE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, NOR DID HE WANT AN AMBULANCE CALLED. ANOTH ER EE TOO...
10/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IT WAS AT THE END OF A PRODUCTION DAY. THE INJURED WENT TO THE DEISTER SCREEN AND WASHED THE SCREEN DECK CLEAN. HE THEN STEPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT REAR END ON A PIECE OF STEEL. HE RECEI VED A C...
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 5d restricted THE EE'S ACC OCCURRED ON9/20/01. THE CO WAS INFORMED ON 10/4/01. THE EE WAS INSTALLING TRANMISSION IN A VEHICLE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE HE SAID AT FIRST HE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN HE DID IT. THEN HE CAME BACK...
07/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 136d restricted PUSHING A MARTIN MOTOR. ACCIDENT REPORT FILED ON 7/25/01. REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT & REFUSED TO SEE DOCTOR. ON 12/11/01 SAW DOCTOR WHO PUT HIM OFF WORK. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICE TO DEDRON OF ANY PROBLEM...
07/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE INJURED WAS ON A BAGGING PLACING BAGS ON SPOUTS. HE STARTED A CONVEYOR CHAIN AND IT BECAME STUCK. HE SHUT THE POWER OFF AND USED A CROW BAR TO BACK THE CONVEYOR UP THE BAR SLIPPED. HIS HAN D FELL...
06/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS REMOVING ONE OF THE CUTTING EDGES FROM THE BUCKET OF THE VOLVO L330 LOADER. AS THE EE CUT THE NUTON THE NEXT TO LAST BOLT, THE PLATER (CUTTING EDGE) FELL ON HIS FOOT. HE RECEIVED A FRAC TURE &...
02/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE INJURED WAS POUNDING ON A RAIL CAR DOOR WITHA STEEL BAR TRYING TO CLOSE IT. HE WAS ALSO SHOVELING SAND. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PROBLEMS. 2/6 HE CAME TO WORK WITH RESTRICTED DUTY SLIP.
12/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost, 8d restricted ON 9/10/98 HE CLAIMED CARPAL TUNNEL. ON 12/14/00 THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OFF WORK AND HAD SURGERY TO HIS WRIST. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY 12/28/00. HE WAS REMOVED FROM RESTRICTED DUTY ON 1/12/...
08/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost THE INDIVIDUAL INJURED HIMSELF WHILE PULLING ANDCARRYING A WATER HOSE UP SOME STAIRS. AT FIRST HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT THE INJURY. IN DEC. HIS ACHILLES HEEL ON THE LEFT FOOT STARTED HURTING FROM TH...
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING A BEARING ON A SNUBBER PULLEY. THE BOLT USED FOR RIGGING WAS NOT WELDED PROPERLY. THE BOLT THAT BROKE OFF & HIT THE INJURED IN THE LIP & THE SNUBBER PULLEY LANDED ON HIS HAND. THE I NJURED...
07/11/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost THIS EE HAD SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 7-17 ON RESTRICTED DUTY. THIS INDIVIDUAL LOADS SAND INTO RR CARS & SEMIS. HE DOES THIS IN FRONT OF A CONTROL PANEL. HE USES SCREE N SIEVE...