West Dowling Road Mill — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Miner opening rail car hopper doors when load in rail car became unbalanced causing car to suddenly lean, pinching miner between car and catwalk handrail. Rail car is a rotary dump car and material w...
09/09/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Becon light on loader fell off mount, causing operator to stop suddenly while backing off crusher feed ramp, resulting in muscle strain to neck. Seat belt worn at time of accident.
06/20/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Operator was loading trucks during shift and began to feel lighthead. He was taken off loader and treated at emergency room for dehydration. Worker drank liquids throughout shift however air conditi...
07/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Worker opening and closing rail car hopper gates and felt pain in his back. Moved to a different job next day. Sought medical attention on 7/24/06 and placed on limited duty.
06/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator and mechanic were lifting pieces of sheet pile using an excavator. Mechanic was attaching load to a large wire rope sling. Other end of sling fell off teeth of excavator striking him on the...
07/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE and two co-workers were attempting to remove a large asphalt chunk off of a belt when the load shifted causing the asphalt chunk to come down and smash his right index finger. He sought medical att...
05/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS OPENING A DOOR ON A GRAVEL CAR. WHEN THE DOOR OPENED, HE FELL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
05/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was making adjustments to the gear box. Finger was trapped between counterweights. Skin was ripped off index finger and nail fell off. Pain and throbbing occured.
10/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None TRIPPED AND FELL IN TUNNEL & GOT HAND STUCK IN TROPHING ROLL. EE PULLED EMERGENCY STOP CORD LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF BELT TO SHUT OFF CONVEYOR.
06/21/2003 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS JARRED IN THE SEAT OF THE LOADER HE WAS OPERATING. LOADER RAN OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING THE SEAT TO BOUNCE
06/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS PICKING UP GARBAGE AROUND WORK BUTTON SHACK WHEN SHE WAS STUCK WITH A SHARP NEEDLE THAT HAD BEEN USED FOR CHECKING BLOOD FOR DIABETES
04/28/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE LABORER WAS SHOVELING A CONVEYOR THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY LOCKED OUT. THE BELT WAS ENERGISED AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAIL PULLEY.
09/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE DOOR ON THE RAILROAD CAR. EMPLOYEE #2 CLOSED THE DOOR FROM THE OTHER SIDE WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STILL IN THE DOOR.
09/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEARING 720 CHUTE OF RAP WHEN LARGE PIECE OF RAP DISLODGED AND LET GOT OF THE BAR HE WAS PRYING WITH AND HAND SLAMMED INTO UPPER I-BEAM CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER KNUCKLE.
09/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING OUT A PIECE OF RUBBER ON CHUTE FROM 7 X 20 TO CONE. HE WAS KNEELING DOWN CUTTING THE RUBBER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE.
05/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS INSTRUCTING ANOTHER EE AT UPPER PIONEER CONVEYOR. THEY WERE CHANGING FROM SIDE TO SIDE BETWEEN HEAD ROOL OF KOHLBERG AND TAILROLL OF UPPER PIONEER. EE STEPPED ACROSS A 10 INCH TAILING P ILE CAU...
04/18/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH SCREEN DECK ON CRUSHER AND BUMPED HIS INSTEP (ARCH) OF RIGHT FOOT ON CLAMP RAIL WHEN STEPPING ON END OF SCREEN.
09/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT WAS REALIZED. DUTIES CAN REQUIRE HEAVY LIFTING AT TIMES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DEVLOPMENT OF A HERNIAL CONDITION. WORK BEFORE SYPTOMS WERE NOTICED, EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHING RAP @ CRU...
06/01/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SCREEN TENSION BOLTS ON THE CRUSHER USING A TORCH AND A HAMMER. HE RAN HIS RIGHT HAND IN FRONT OF THE TORCH EXPOSING HIS WRIST TO THE FLAME.
05/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS CLOSING TRAIN CARS. HE HAD A DOOR 3'4 SHUT WHEN SOME MATERIAL CAME DOWN ON DOOR PUSHING IT BACK OPEN KNOCKING EE DOWN HITTING DUMP BOARDS.
05/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TRAIN DOOR USING A PRY BAR WHICH SLIPPED HITTING HIM ON THE CHIN CREATING A CUT.
04/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STRINGING NEW CONVEYOR BELTING. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM KOLEBERG STACKER, HE STEPPED WRONG ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND KNEE OF HIS LEFT LEG.