The victim was the Kolberg Plant Operator. Employee may have been trying to perform maintenance on the tail pulley or conveyor belt, when employee became entangled in the conveyor system, causing fatal injuries. The operator is continuing to investigate the root cause(s) of this accident.
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- Muertes
- 1
- Incidentes totales
- 17
- Años en registro
- 2002–2021
- Último incidente
- Sep 2021
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1 registradasIncidentes reportables
16 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)2021 · 1 incidente
Employee was hitting tooth pin with metal hammer. Piece of metal broke loose from pin and hit lower left leg.
2017 · 1 incidente
Employee slipped on wet concrete and broke left fibular.
2016 · 1 incidente
Contractor cutting on arm of excavator, grease fitting & grease shot out hitting contractor. Contusion to right shoulder requiring 2 stitches, 1st degree burn to left side of face & 2nd degree burn to left collar bone both requiring first aid treatment. Contractor states was released from hospital with no restrictions related to this accident.
2014 · 1 incidente
Employee was waiting in line to be loaded. When it was his turn the loader operator signaled for him to pull up. When he did not pull forward, a co-worker went to check on him. He found employee slumped over in his seat.
2010 · 3 incidentes
Lifting track with pry bar. Possible strain to right rotator cuff.
Employee was performing maintenance tasks when he twisted his right wrist while installing a gear box at the plant.
Employee was priming pump, the pump float moved and flipped. Employee jumped over railing that was around pump. He caught the back of his leg on the railing. He landed in the water. He was wearing a life jacket and pump was disconnected from the power and was locked out.
2009 · 1 incidente
Mechanic/operator was working between two buildings. A window & frame was propped up against building. The window was sitting at angle and the operator walked into it and cut his leg on the frame corner.
2008 · 2 incidentes
Employee was complaining of chest pain after he signed out at 4 pm and he asked the office clerk to call EMS. Extent of illness unknown.
Employee was opening door on water pipe and water pressure shut door, employees fingers caught in door. Cut to middle finger on right hand requiring sutures and no right handed work for two weeks.
2007 · 1 incidente
Employee was knocking slag off a piece of metal with a hammer, he slid his safety glasses down his nose because he said that they had fogged up and a piece of slag hit him in the eye.
2006 · 1 incidente
Employee climbed onto hopper to direct trackhoe. Trackhoe bucket hit sideboard on top of hopper. Side board swung down. Another side board that was attached to sideboard that was hit swung forward hitting employee; employee fell forward and into hopper. He hit his arm on a six inch eye beam injuring left arm. Employee received a strain/contusion of the left bicep muscle.
2005 · 1 incidente
employee was getting out of haul truck and he missed a step and fell to the ground. He injured his back.
2003 · 2 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM GREASE SHED TO PLANT HOUSE. HE CROSSED THE HAUL ROAD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BUCKET OF A MOVING LOADER. REFUSED MEDICAL CARE AND DRUG SCREEN.
WAS CARRYING PIPE WITH CO-WORKER. PIPE WAS DROPPED AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.
2002 · 1 incidente
WORKING ON BOWS ON TRAILER. USED A TORCH TO HEAT BOW. INJURIED GRAB HEATED AREA.