Wegenhoft Plant — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/20/2021 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal An employee was fatally injured during maintenance work on the hopper. EE was operating a CAT forklift in close proximity to a Volvo excavator. EE exited the vehicle without notifying the other employ...
12/05/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was in the process of using a pry bar to roll the roll-away box back into place after performing maintenance on the shaker. The pry bar slipped out of the pivot point and EE's right hand cont...
10/23/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a cordless drill to drill a hole in a piece of rubber. While holding the rubber down with right hand, the drill slipped. The bit ripped through the glove and cut EE's middle finger on the...
09/20/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a weed eater around the scalehouse. After they were done with the task, they noticed their left eye was irritated.
05/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 281d lost While moving pipe for hopper support, the pipe clamp came loose causing the pipe to fall. Upon top end of pipe hitting the ground. The bottom end rose into the air, striking employee in the face. Flip...
12/15/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of cutting a zip tie on a hydraulic hose when the pocket knife slipped and cut left wrist.
07/27/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of changing cutting edges on a wheel loader bucket. When EE went to hold one side of the bolt while tightening the nut, the bolt head caught left index finger.
02/24/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was helping welder fix bull rock chute. Molten metal from cutting torch fell in his left shoe and burned ankle.
09/17/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Two employees were returning the two piece ""Auto Crane"" boom on a service truck to the traveling position. One employee pushed on the boom extension and the injured employee's right finger got caugh...
04/19/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was beating out a bushing on a Track hoe when the bar flew back and struck his head.