WHITNEY — Accidents
Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was lifting a gas cylinder bottle on the welding trailer. EE lost grip due to a light frost; the cylinder fell back into the mounting slot with EE's right hand positioned on the bottom end of... |
| 04/06/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 106d restricted | on 04/06/2017, the EE in question reported that they had hyperextended their right knee while relocating a pump but continued working unaffected by the incident. It was later determined that the EE ha... |
| 09/05/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 18d lost | Abdominal hernia from pulling on a wrench. Employee received no medical treatment until 12/19/2013. Employee performed normal work duty, haul truck driver, until his surgery on 12/19/2013. |
| 02/26/2011 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 5d restricted | Employee was cutting loose a grizzly when it shifted pushing him up against a support beam. Bruising to the neck, shoulder, and chest. |
| 10/10/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | He was removing a cutting edge on FEL and cutting edge fell on his right foot. Unit wheels chocked and bucket lowered onto jack stand 24 inches from floor. Bolts securing edge were cut and he used a... |
| 08/09/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | He was removing large stones from the plant grizzley. He struck his left leg with a sledge hammer that he was using to dislodge the large stones. He suffered a contusion on the shin portion of his lef... |
| 04/06/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 29d lost, 33d restricted | 4/6/04, REPAIRING BEARING ON LOG WASHER AT PLANT. REPORTED INJURY TO PLANT MANAGER ON 4/9/04. REPORTED SLIPPED & FELL ACROSS LOG INSIDE THE LOG WASHER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A CHAIN. EXAMINED BY DO... |
| 04/24/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 27d lost, 20d restricted | OPERATOR WAS CHANGING IMPLEMENTS ON SKID LOADER FROM PALLET FORKS TO A UTILITY BUCKET FOR CLEANING PLANT. IT HAS 2 LEVERS THAT CAN LOCK THE BUCKET INTO PLACE. HE WAS SITTING IN OPERATOR'S SEAT & USED... |
| 07/29/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 36d lost | EE WAS REMOVING A PLASTIC TRASH CONTAINER FROM SHOP AREA. A RADIATOR COWLING FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR, WAS LAYING FLAT ON THE SHOP FLOOR. A GUARD FOR THE COWLI NG WAS... |
| 06/14/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A 15 GALLON DRUM OF OILINTO SERVICE TRUCK. AS HE AND ANOTHER WORKER LIFTED THE DRUM ONTO THE TRUCK TAILGATE, IT FELL CAUSING THE DRUM TO CUT HIS FINGER. THE TAILGATE LEGS WERE... |