Whatcom Portable Mill — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/06/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Operator noticed flames from engine compartment and attempted to extinguish with portable fire extinguisher. When it was empty, operator moved clear & initiated emergency response procedures. Local Fi...
03/25/2014 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None While attempting to free stuck trough roller employee caught finger between roller and belt.
10/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Plant operator was stepping down from the back of his truck while wearing his fall protection harness with his lanyard clipped to his chest strap. In the process of stepping down the pelican style sna...
09/21/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPETITIVE MOTION. EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN THAT HAS NOT GONE AWAY.
09/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None SLIPPED ON 2ND RUNG OF LADDER.
06/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 60d restricted HE JUMPED ONTO LADDER GOING INTO TRAILER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-4-03.
05/09/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DATE OF ACCIDENT INDICATES THE DATE AT WHICH EE RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF AN STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EAR.
04/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 12d restricted PULLING BELT FROM UNDER JAW TRAILER, STRAINED LOW BACK.
08/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 4d restricted WAS HANDED A 3'X 5' SCREEN PANEL ON CATWALK, GRABBED PANEL RAISED IT QUICLY, SMASHED RT. HAND THUMB ON CONVEYOR FRAME.
03/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 34d restricted INSTALLING SCREEN IN MIDDLE DECK - OVEREXTENDED SHOULDER CAUSING SHOULDER STRAIN.