EE was building a stand for the new Cage Paktor. Weld broke on stand and struck EE in head causing laceration.
Hutchinson Salt Company Metal/Non-Metal
Hutchinson Salt Company tiene $1.5M en multas propuestas de MSHA y $18K pendientes en 69 expedientes impugnados, ademas del muestreo de salud y el registro completo de incidentes.
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- Muertes
- 0
- Incidentes totales
- 200
- Años en registro
- 1991–2025
- Último incidente
- Oct 2025
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Esta tasa son las citaciones registradas divididas entre las horas de inspección de la MSHA, por cada 100 horas. Refleja el esfuerzo de inspección, no el tamaño de la mina ni la producción.Hutchinson Salt Company tiene $1.5M en multas propuestas de MSHA y $18K pendientes en 69 expedientes impugnados.
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Las diferencias entre las multas propuestas y las pagadas reflejan tanto acuerdos y reducciones en conferencia como montos aun adeudados. Pendiente es el saldo que se debe actualmente.ⓘ
Citaciones por millón de horas-empleado reportadas. Las tasas comienzan en el año 2000, cuando inician los datos trimestrales de empleo de la MSHA; los incidentes anteriores se cuentan pero no pueden ajustarse por tasa. Los trimestres con menos de 100,000 horas reportadas se muestran en gris: muy pocas horas para una tasa estable.| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 31,308 | 39 | 9 | 1245.7 |
| 2025 Q3 | 28,584 | 21 | 7 | 734.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 25,984 | 5 | 0 | 192.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 27,916 | 10 | 2 | 358.2 |
| 2024 Q4 | 23,954 | 10 | 2 | 417.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 25,123 | 9 | 2 | 358.2 |
| 2024 Q2 | 24,047 | 8 | 0 | 332.7 |
| 2024 Q1 | 25,549 | 6 | 2 | 234.8 |
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| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 25,549 | 4 | 1 | 156.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 24,639 | 5 | 1 | 202.9 |
| 2023 Q2 | 23,361 | 4 | 1 | 171.2 |
| 2023 Q1 | 24,777 | 13 | 2 | 524.7 |
| 2022 Q4 | 24,897 | 8 | 1 | 321.3 |
| 2022 Q3 | 20,777 | 8 | 0 | 385.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 22,580 | 3 | 0 | 132.9 |
| 2022 Q1 | 24,686 | 4 | 0 | 162.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 23,660 | 7 | 0 | 295.9 |
| 2021 Q3 | 23,921 | 7 | 1 | 292.6 |
| 2021 Q2 | 23,169 | 10 | 0 | 431.6 |
| 2021 Q1 | 26,461 | 7 | 1 | 264.5 |
| 2020 Q4 | 23,663 | 7 | 1 | 295.8 |
| 2020 Q3 | 24,688 | 8 | 1 | 324.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 22,681 | 22 | 3 | 970.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 27,826 | 19 | 7 | 682.8 |
| 2019 Q4 | 33,056 | 15 | 4 | 453.8 |
| 2019 Q3 | 32,590 | 7 | 0 | 214.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 24,040 | 8 | 0 | 332.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 31,916 | 9 | 2 | 282.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 31,393 | 7 | 0 | 223.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 24,615 | 5 | 0 | 203.1 |
| 2018 Q2 | 25,403 | 11 | 4 | 433.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 28,194 | 9 | 1 | 319.2 |
| 2017 Q4 | 16,875 | 8 | 1 | 474.1 |
| 2017 Q3 | 24,993 | 6 | 0 | 240.1 |
| 2017 Q2 | 24,569 | 5 | 0 | 203.5 |
| 2017 Q1 | 26,231 | 3 | 0 | 114.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 27,694 | 6 | 1 | 216.7 |
| 2016 Q3 | 25,745 | 7 | 1 | 271.9 |
| 2016 Q2 | 27,819 | 9 | 2 | 323.5 |
| 2016 Q1 | 26,399 | 3 | 1 | 113.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 32,914 | 28 | 9 | 850.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 28,976 | 17 | 1 | 586.7 |
| 2015 Q2 | 26,953 | 35 | 11 | 1298.6 |
| 2015 Q1 | 25,418 | 26 | 5 | 1022.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 27,252 | 28 | 2 | 1027.4 |
| 2014 Q3 | 26,194 | 44 | 6 | 1679.8 |
| 2014 Q2 | 24,725 | 19 | 3 | 768.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 29,094 | 22 | 7 | 756.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 30,994 | 44 | 17 | 1419.6 |
| 2013 Q3 | 29,045 | 12 | 5 | 413.2 |
| 2013 Q2 | 23,440 | 9 | 3 | 384.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 23,063 | 19 | 4 | 823.8 |
| 2012 Q4 | 23,165 | 16 | 7 | 690.7 |
| 2012 Q3 | 23,577 | 7 | 4 | 296.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 24,191 | 6 | 3 | 248.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 25,565 | 10 | 4 | 391.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 29,368 | 25 | 7 | 851.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 25,870 | 38 | 15 | 1468.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 26,600 | 27 | 17 | 1015.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 27,759 | 20 | 7 | 720.5 |
| 2010 Q4 | 28,351 | 28 | 9 | 987.6 |
| 2010 Q3 | 26,143 | 9 | 4 | 344.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 25,738 | 3 | 0 | 116.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 28,038 | 12 | 2 | 428.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 28,313 | 13 | 3 | 459.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 25,418 | 9 | 1 | 354.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 23,324 | 15 | 3 | 643.1 |
| 2009 Q1 | 26,050 | 11 | 0 | 422.3 |
| 2008 Q4 | 29,309 | 17 | 9 | 580.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 24,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 24,484 | 25 | 6 | 1021.1 |
| 2008 Q1 | 28,734 | 14 | 3 | 487.2 |
| 2007 Q4 | 24,843 | 4 | 1 | 161.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 18,190 | 4 | 1 | 219.9 |
| 2007 Q2 | 20,557 | 5 | 0 | 243.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 26,118 | 13 | 7 | 497.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 21,033 | 6 | 0 | 285.3 |
| 2006 Q3 | 19,250 | 36 | 10 | 1870.1 |
| 2006 Q2 | 20,088 | 7 | 0 | 348.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 22,739 | 8 | 5 | 351.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 21,484 | 5 | 0 | 232.7 |
| 2005 Q3 | 19,995 | 11 | 1 | 550.1 |
| 2005 Q2 | 17,661 | 15 | 2 | 849.3 |
| 2005 Q1 | 20,604 | 4 | 0 | 194.1 |
| 2004 Q4 | 21,077 | 16 | 4 | 759.1 |
| 2004 Q3 | 18,319 | 14 | 10 | 764.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 18,344 | 3 | 1 | 163.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 25,166 | 24 | 8 | 953.7 |
| 2003 Q4 | 18,872 | 7 | 1 | 370.9 |
| 2003 Q3 | 18,883 | 6 | 0 | 317.7 |
| 2003 Q2 | 16,774 | 12 | 5 | 715.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 20,456 | 17 | 5 | 831.1 |
| 2002 Q4 | 17,231 | 3 | 3 | 174.1 |
| 2002 Q3 | 16,285 | 5 | 1 | 307.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 15,080 | 7 | 4 | 464.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 18,009 | 1 | 0 | 55.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 30,952 | 5 | 0 | 161.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 30,139 | 12 | 3 | 398.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 25,263 | 6 | 1 | 237.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 36,835 | 7 | 1 | 190.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 31,145 | 16 | 5 | 513.7 |
| 2000 Q3 | 30,588 | 6 | 2 | 196.2 |
| 2000 Q2 | 40,268 | 3 | 0 | 74.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 30,983 | 14 | 3 | 451.9 |
Incidentes reportables
200 en archivo2025 · 5 incidentes
EE moved rail loading chute to close lid on rail car. When moving the chute EE cut right wrist. EE was taken to ER for stitches.
EE was shoveling up a pile of salt by the crusher toward end of shift. EE's back started hurting and became worse over the next few days. EE went to DR 08/08/25 was given pain meds and placed on light duty. EE returns to DR in 1 week for revaluation.
EE slipped on a salt rock while pulling power cables to face panel. EE hyper extended left knee. EE was taken to ER for x-rays and full evaluation. EE was diagnosed with knee sprain. Given topical cream for pain and swelling. EE returned to full duty Monday 3/24/25.
EE stepped on a chunk of salt and slipped, strained left knee. Went to DR 3/21/25 and 3/28/25 no work restrictions. Returned to DR 4/7/25 for MRI. Torn meniscus identified 4/9/25 after MRI was reviewed by DR. EE will be sent to Ortho Knee Specialist.
2024 · 3 incidentes
EE strained right shoulder while flat racking salt. EE was already under care of DR for left shoulder. No treatment was given or recommended by DR during November or December. EE returned to Dr for left shoulder appointment told Dr right shoulder was getting worse. DR gave steroid injection and prescribed Meloxicam.
EE accidently hit start button on car puller. EE's hand was caught between car puller and rope, pinching crushing injury. EE was taken to ER for treatment. EE had surgery 4/19/2024 to repair broken fingers, damaged ligaments, and amputation of tip of finger.
EE slipped in parking lot after work during snow storm. Parking lot had been treated/ cleared but remained snow packed/ ice due to below 0 temps. EE told supervisor EE was okay. EE contacted supervisor next day was sore. EE sent to DR, one week no shoveling. EE returned to DR one more week no shoveling.
2022 · 4 incidentes
EE stated EE's foot popped when walking down steps. EE did not report injury until 9/15/2022.
EE twisted left knee 8/13/22, did not report injury until 9/21/22. EE went to DR 9/22/22, no lost time still performing regular duty. EE reported continued pain went to DR 10/7/22 placed on restricted duty for 2 weeks. DR believes PT will resolve but recommended Ortho consult.
EE walking down headframe stairs, right knee gave out. EE bruised knee, minor scrapes. EE did not report until 7/22/2022. EE worked 2 more shifts before requesting DR visit. DR prescribed meds for swelling, no work restrictions. EE scheduled for follow up appointment.
EE tripped on forklift fork, fell on right shoulder. Pain went away, pain came back. EE went to DR 5-9-22 no medical treatment no work restrictions. EE referred to Orthopedic DR for evaluation. EE evaluated by Orthopedic DR, surgery recommended on 6-20-22. EE has no work restrictions or lost work days as of 6-20-22. Date of surgery has not been scheduled as of 6-20-22.
2021 · 3 incidentes
EE scrapped left leg on railcar 12/1/2021 worked remainder of week with no issues. EE called 1 am Sunday 12/6/2021 said leg was swollen. EE taken to ER no broken bones or infection just swelling.
EE slipped when going down steps, bruised left hip.
Bulk loader closing railcar gate with bar. Gate gear skipped track, right hand was smashed between the bar and the bottom of railcar. Bulk loader was taken to ER, diagnosed with hand contusion. Given a hand brace to wear, released to return to work 6/17/2021.
2020 · 6 incidentes
Operator changing broken bolt on undercutter auger. Operator pinched right ring finger when auger moved.
Miner felt pop in right shoulder when opening forklift engine compartment door. Also had a small sliver of metal get in right hand when cleaning tramp iron from magnet. Shoulder and hand were bothering miner, went to Dr 8/19/2020.
Maintenance Leadman using a grinder with cutting wheel to cut piece of stainless steel for a chute. Grinder kicked back and cut right hand behind thumb. Taken to ER for glue and stitches. Guard was in place on grinder, loss of control of grinder caused injury.
Bulk B loader missed rail car rung with foot when dismounting rail car ladder. Fell to ground and broke left heel.
Impact with Mini Excavator bucket while operating, X-ray negative, bruised shoulder.
Ice storm hit mine and surrounding areas in state. The miners were first to arrive on day shift all areas had not yet been treated with salt. Miner slipped on ice broke rib 6&7 left side.
2019 · 3 incidentes
LHD Operator ran over chunk of salt, LHD travel was disrupted. Seat came off mounting brackets operators hit right knee on operator compartment under dash.
Pull in right lower abdomen while lifting a 50LBS bag of ANFO. Kept working, went to doctor on 4/25/19, Dr referral to surgeon. Surgery 5/13/19 return to work 5/14/19 restricted duty.
Starter on maintenance truck would not disengage. Wiring melted causing smoke. The miner inhaled smoke, started coughing, became nauseated, and fainted momentarily. Evaluated by EMT and given Phenothiazine for nausea. Taken to ER for doctor evaluation, checked out fine. Sent home for two days to rest told to follow up with primary care doctor.
2018 · 2 incidentes
Injury 5/27 changing roller. No lost time/medical treatment/restricted duty. 6/15 aggravated injury using hammer. Reported 6/18 sent to DR no lost time/medical treatment. Restricted job duties. 6/27 DR apt restricted job duties. Medical treatment 7/9 physical therapy.
EE was retrieving square steel tube from surface maintenance shop storage rack. The tube fell, struck EE's left foot causing left first metatarsal fracture, transverse, acute, non-displaced injury. EE returned to work, light duty in office. Follow up appointments are scheduled Jan 9th & 11th.
2017 · 4 incidentes
Changing hoist rope and lost control. Fiber rope attached to the end of the hoist rope. EE left hand was injured when the rope gave way and ee fell to the ground, injuring left shoulder and knee.
EE was walking to screen room floor from truck side. Another employee was opening the door from 3rd floor and ee tripped and broke fall with left hand, cutting middle finger on a broken hinge. EE was given stitches.
EE dropped a screw because it was cold out and fingers were cold. In looking for screw on ground, a gust of wind occurred and EE felt something hit EE in the right eye. It was determined EE had a corneal abrasion and conjunctivitis.
EE was installing a guide in the north shaft. EE helped lift a guide out of position and install a new one. Next morning had pain in left upper chest. Went to Dr., Dr. said ee had a muscle strain. Prescribed steroid.
2016 · 2 incidentes
EE was cutting timber shaft guides. The saw used would not cut the depth of the guide. EE used a sledge hammer to break off the end. EE reported that they felt a pull in right lower back, while doing this.
Employee was driving a forklift into the shed to dump a hopper of salt. When employee raised the hopper to dump it, a hydraulic line blew spraying employee in the right eye.
2015 · 7 incidentes
Brushing metal grindings & shavings off work bench and a piece of metal flicked and got in his right eye.
Employee was in the bathroom and did not lock the door. An employee opened door quickly and door struck left shoulder and pushed employee into the wall.
He was scaling shale with a loader. He drug the teeth of the bucket on the back of the shale. A small piece of shale hit the frame of loader sending dust and debris into the cab and into his eye.
Working on fire hydrant platform when the connections for the platform gave out. The platform side that gave away was foamed and wasn't able to see any bad connections.
Scaling the roof by hand with a scaling bar. As he was scaling a loose rock fell and struck the bar causing intense pain in right arm.
Scaling the roof by hand with a scaling rod. Pain in elbow became intense.
Climbing a ladder, and when he was coming down his hand slipped. He lost his grip and fell and hit the wall and then hit the floor.
2014 · 6 incidentes
Lifting plate in cagpaktor which weighs approx. 70lbs. Knee popped.
Employee was bringing down rail cars. Said he applied the brakes and they did not work. Jumped off railcar and struck the ground. Had sudden pain in legs.
Truck driver on our property to get a load of salt. He was loaded and pulled off scale. he got out of his truck. He collapsed and fell and hit his head on the gravel. Ambulance came and took him to hospital. They air-lifted him to Wesley Medical in Wichita. Last report was head trauma.
Employee was shoveling salt from under the cage paktor belt and experienced a sharp pain in lower back.
EE lifted shaft guide out of skip to put on lump room floor. This caused a hernia.
Was walking and slipped on cut slope. Fell on left hip.
2013 · 7 incidentes
He was removing a guide by cutting it into manageable pieces and his hand got caught between two pieces of timber which cut his finger.
He was on his knees working on equipment. Was not wearing available knee pads. Said his knee started hurting and swelling.
Employee was leaving for Dr. appt. when he was struck by rock salt that was loosened by a piece of scroll that came off the hoist and traveled down the shaft.
While putting rope on car puller to advance rail car, EE was wrapping rope around puller. He noticed the rope was climbing so he reached down to guide rope. He also noticed slack in the loop and rail car was not moving. While adjusting rope, finger got pinched between layers of rope and he smashed his finger. He broke the tip of his pinky finger.
EE unplugged cable which was corroded. He strained his lower back by wiggling and pulling the plug harder than normal.
Ladder slipped as he was climbing down from 1600G. He jumped to the ground from second or third step. When he landed he sprained his right knee.
Walking across the parking lot. The parking lot was snow packed and icy. He slipped and fell twice, injuring his right shoulder.
2012 · 3 incidentes
Employee was carrying a 50 pound bag up a flight of stairs when he experienced back pain.
Maintenance employee was working and strained a muscle in his back
During the annual hearing test it was determined that Employee sustained a standard Threshold Shift in his hearing.
2011 · 2 incidentes
One of the switches on the hoist electrical side fell apart and had to be repaired.
Employee was standing on pipe lifting pipe to others. The employee twisted knee. Employee waited 1 week to report accident to company. Didn't want medical help at this time. Waited 2 weeks and was still having pain so was sent to doctor and was diagnosed with "water on the knee" and received a shot.
2010 · 2 incidentes
The EE lifted the top portion of the freight elevator door with his left hand and used his foot to push down on the bottom portion. The door became un-wedged quickly and resulted in his left index finger getting caught in the door mechanism. He was given Loratab and released to work.
Buffing a weld and a particle went into the left eye.
2009 · 1 incidente
The LHD operator was driving when he ran over a rock. This action caused the LHD to bounce. The operator bounced up and hit his head on the canopy. Straining the muscles of his neck.
2008 · 2 incidentes
There was a threshold shift in this persons hearing.
Employee was dislodging material from an open gate in the bin when the gate struck him in the chin.
2007 · 2 incidentes
The employee claims to have awoken one morning with a sore arm that he attributed to using a jackhammer sometime in the previous 30 days but he was not sure of the exact time or date.
Employee was moving beltline structure
2006 · 4 incidentes
Miner was replacing a bugduster auger that had fallen out of machine and lacerated his left middle and ring fingers at the second knuckle.
Employee got up one morning and his shoulder hurt.
After just entering the mine road he pulled over to the side of road. He waited in front of his truck to the left side. A customer's truck approached the intersect and instead of slowing for the corner the customer cut the corner clipping the back of the employee's truck with the rear duals of his trailer. This pushed the truck into him knocking him to the ground.
The individual was kneeling on his left knee for an extended period of time. Later that day his knee swelled up.
2005 · 1 incidente
The employee used a bar to lift an object. The bar slid out pinching his right pinky finger. Received 3 stitches.
2004 · 1 incidente
Employee was inserting bits into the undercutter when his hand slipped and he recieved a puncture wound to the left thumb.
2002 · 2 incidentes
EE WAS PUSHING A WHEEL BARROW FULL OF CEMENT, WHEN HE HIT A SOFT SPOT CAUSING THE WHEELBARROW TO STOP IMMEDIATELY & JAR HIS BACK. AFTER THE INCIDENT HE HAD A VERY SORE BACK.
THE EE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK STATION & TRIPPEDON A GRATE ON A DRAW BRIDGE WHICH CONNECTS 2 BUILDINGS. THE EE FELL FORWARD LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE
2001 · 10 incidentes
EE ALLEGES HE FALL ON A SALT ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
EE ALLEGAS NO INJURY OF BACK RUNNING SCOOP LOADER.
EE WAS PULLING A CAR UP TO FILL WHEN THE ROPE HEWAS USING SUDDENLY CAUGHT & TRAPPED HIS FINGER THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS A PULLED KNUCKLE
WHILE STANDING ON A SALT PILE MIXING CONCRETE, EE STRAINED HIS LEFT GROIN MUSCLE.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE STALER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
EE WAS HAULING SALT WHIT THE #5 EIMCO WHEN HE WENT OVER SOME CUTS IN THE FLOOR AND HE HURT HIS BACK.
EE WAS LOADING THE EIMCO DUMP CYLINDER COVER INTO THE BED OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK WHEN IT ROLLED OVER, PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN IT & THE BED OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE UNDERCUTTER CABLE TO THE NEXT PANEL, AFTER PLUGGING IT IN, HE TURNED AND HIS KNEE POPPED, HE COULDN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ALONG BAYS IN HIGHTOP AREASAROUND 14-5. HE WENT OVER 3 CUTS AT AN IDLE WHEN HE CAME OFF 3RD CUT HE GOT A SHOOTING PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS GRINDING W/OUT PPE AND A PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS EYE.
2000 · 5 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BOX FROM A SHELF ON THE FLOOR, WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE SHELF ABOVE THE ONE HE WAS WORKING ON, HE HIT HIS HEAD AND INJURED HIS NECK.
EE WAS SHOVELING SALT OFF OF THE FLOOR INTO A CHUTE ATTACHED TO A PRODUCT ELEVATOR. THEN THE CHUTE FELL OFF THE ELEVATOR EE WENT TO LOCK IT OUT AT THE SAME TIME EE PICKED UP A PRYBAR & BEGAN POKING AT THE BUILTUP SALT EE POKED BAR IN TOO FAR THE ELEVATOR CAUGHT BAR, PULLED IT UP THE MOMENTUM SWING THE BAR INTO EE'S FOOT
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE RAIL CAR
HE WAS CLEANING A ROOM WITH THE BLADE OF THE BUCKET FLAT ON THE FLOOR. THE BUCKET HIT A CUT IN THE FLOOR WHICH EJECTED HIM FROM THE MACHINE. THIS CAUSED A DISLOCATED FINGER AND SOME SCRAPES.
PULLING BOXES OFF OF SHELF, STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER ON 3/14. PAIN PERSISTED AND EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON APRIL 6, 2000.
1999 · 9 incidentes
A SALT ROCK FELL ON HIS FINGER.
WHILE LIFTING A BOX, EE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK SHORTLY AFTER THIS HE LEG FELT NUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HEATER HOSE FROM THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK WHEN HIS SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE HOSE CLAMP. WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVE D SOME STITCHES.
THE EE WAS HANGING CONDUIT, WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL ON A BRACKET. HE HAD APPROX 7 STITCHES IN THELEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING LADDER FOR CO-WORKER WHO WAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO CEILING TO OPEN A GAP IN A SALT LAYER TO BE SCALED DOWN. THE WEDGE SLIPPED, RICOCHETED OFF THE CEILING AND HIT EMPLOYEE O N THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHELVING SKIDS. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND ANOTHER SKID. DRIVER OF THE FORKLIFT WAS NOT OBSERVING EMPLOYEE PROPERLY. THE EMPLOYEE GAVE VOICE DIRECTIONS TO FORKLIFT DRIVE R BUT HE THOUGHT HE HAD MORE ROOM. FORKLIFT DRIVER PROCEEDED FORWARD, NOT SEEING EMPLOYEE AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEG WITH FORKLIFT. POSITION OF EMPLOYEE WAS NOT IN THE SIGHT OF FORKLIFT DRIVER.
FROM HANGING ELECTRIC LINES, EE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
HAS TENNIS ELBOW.
WHILE HANGING CHECK CURTAINS & SHOOTIN GBOLTS INTO THE SALT WALLS, DUST FROM THE SALT WALLS WAS EMITTED. INHALATION OF THE SALT DUST & FOREIGN PARTICLES, AS WELL AS DIRECT CONTACT WITH RESIDU RESULTED IN ALLERGIC REACTION. A SKIN RASH/HIVES. EE WAS TREATED WITH STEOID SHOT AND ORAL MEDICATION TO COUNTERACT THE ALLERGIC REACTION.
1998 · 4 incidentes
MULTIPLE ABRASIONS AND BRIUISES.
EE WAS SHOVELING SALT, AND NOTCIED A BULGE IN HIS GROIN.
EE WAS CLEANING A ROOM WHEN THE BLAD HIT A CUT IN THE FLOOR AND CAUSED EE'S ARM TO HIT AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOAD A 55 GAL DRUM OF HYDRAULIC OIL ON TO THE EIMCO BUCKET, SOMEHOW WHEN HE TIPPED THE BARRL HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM PINNIN HIM UNDER THE BARREL OF OIL FOR A BOUT 10-15 MINUTES. CAUSED SOME BRUISING AND SORENESS IN LOWER PORTION OF BODY ABDOMEN, RIGHT L EG AND PELVIC AREA.
1997 · 8 incidentes
EE CAME IN TO ME ON 1/26/98 ABOUT AN INSURANCE MATTER THAT WAS NOT BEING PAID & I STARTED TO QUESTION HIM ABOUT IT, BECAUSE IT WAS DENIED DUE TO OTHER COVERAGE. HE WAS REACEIVING TREATMENT FOR A W/C INJURY THAT HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE CO. HE IS COMPLAINING OF HIP & NECK PAIN DUE TO THE JARRING OF THE MACHINE. NOTHING HAS REALLY SHOWED UP, HE HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVING CHIROPRACTI
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SALT OUT OF A ROOM AT 2 NORTH AT 52 S. FACE. HE ENTERED THE ROOM FROM THE NORTH AND THE CANOPY HIT THE CORNER OF THE RIB AND KNOCKED A COUPLE OF LARGE PIECES FROM THE RIB HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HEAD AND NECK & LEFT SIDE OF FACE & HEAD. HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A SHORT TIME (5 MIN.) THEN SEEMED TO HAVE PAIN IN NECK & HEAD. CONCUSSION
EE HAD HOOKED UP THE FAN AT 69, THE FAN WAS RUNNING BACKWARDS. EE SHUT THE PANEL OFF TO REVERSE THE ROTATION OF THE FAN, BY SWITCHING THE LEADS AROUND. HE OPENED THE PANEL AND WENT TO THE HOT SIDE OF THE PANEL WITHOUT THINKING. AS HE REALIZED WHAT HE HAD DONE, HE TRIED TO MOVE THE WIRE BACK SLOWLY, WHEN HIS SCREWDRIVER HIT THE HOT LEADS AND FLASHED BURNED HIS LEFT HAND FROM THUMB
ALLEDGEDLY EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF A RAILCAR, PUSHING THE BULK SLINGER INTO THE RAILCAR TO LOAD THE CAR. WHILE PUSHING HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. ON 7-14-97 HE CON TACTED MYSELF TO SAY HE WAS HURTING REALLY BAD AND WANTED TO SEE DR. WE SENT HIM TO DR. & DR. SAID MAYBE HE PULLED A MUSCLE OR STRAINED BACK. NOTHING SERIOUS. LIFTING RESTRICTIONS 1-2 WEEKS.
EE WAS DOWN IN THE RP09 BIN TRYING TO KNOCK DOWN SALT, TO FILL A WAITING TRUCK. A BANK OF FRESHLY RUN RP09 CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIM AND BURIED HIM TO HIS THIGHS. BY THE TIME WITNESS HAD GOT HIM DUG OUT, THE SALT HAD BURNED HIS LEGS. RIGHT MORE THAN LEFT. WITH 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
EE AND EMPLOYEE WERE REHANGING LOOSE POWER LINE BRACKETS, WHILE DRIVING ALONG AN DLOOKING TO LINE UP WITH ANOTHER MOUNTING BRACKET. FRONT TIRE ON THE VEHICLE DROPPED INTO A BIG HOLE IN FLOOR. STOPPING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY, THIS CAUSING ANOTHER BRACKET TO SLIDE FORWARD AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUNTH CAUSING IT TO BREAK HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE STAMLER, TRYING TO CLEAR A BOULDER OUT THAT WAS JAMMING THE STABLER. HE TRIPPED OVER HIS SHOESTRING AND FELL OFF THE STAMLER. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM BROKE AND DISLOCAT ED HIS WRIST/ARM.
EE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM 2ND FLOOR TO THE BREAKROOM FRO BREAK, WHILE COMING DOWN THE STEPS HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. WENT TO THE ER AT THE HOSPITAL ON 3-23 AND TREATED HIM FOR A SPRAIN. HIS KNEE IS STILL GIVING HIM PROBLEMS AND HE IS GOING BACK FOR ADDITIONAL TREAMTEN OF OF 5-97.
1996 · 24 incidentes
EE WAS CLEANING UNDERNEATH A MUCKER WITH BRAKE CLEAN SPRAY. GOT SOME BRAKE CLEAN AEROSOL SPRAY IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSAES BUT THEY WERE NOT GOGGLES. HE WAS HIS EYE OUT WIT H WATER BUT THE NEXT DAY IT WAS SWOLLEN, RED, AND MATTED SHUT. DR. WASHED HIS EYE OUT WITH SOLUTION AND PRESCRIBED DROPS. FOLLOWUP ONLY IF NEEDED.
EE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL WITH A GRINDER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT GOGGLES AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE ATTEMPTED TO WASH IT OUT WITH SOLUTION, BU T STILL COULD NOT GET IT REMOVED. DR. PUT DROPS IN HIS EYE AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION. HIS EYE WAS SCRATCHED, RED, AND IRRITATED.
EE AND COWORKER WERE SLIDING A CHUTE DOWN A RAMP ON THE SCREEN FLOOR, WHEN THE CHUTE GOT AWAY FROM THEM AND CAUGHT EES LEFT HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE BELT FRAME, IT RIPPED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON H IS LEFT HAND OPEN, ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING GLOVES. HE HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND AND ANTIBIOTICS FOR INFECTION.
EE ALLEDGEDLY STATED THAT WHILE WORKING UG LAYING OUT RED IRON FOR NEW BELTLINE STRUCTURE, HE DEVELOPED A SEVERE HEADACHE & ILL FROM THE HIGH COUG. HE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN ON THUR 11 /7/96 & HE TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR 2 DAYS, SAID HEHAD A SLIGHTLY ELEVATED CO IN HIS SYSTEM [HE IS A HEAVY SMOKER] AFTER COMING TO SEE ME I SENT HIM TO OUR CO DR FOR THEIR OPINION. OUR DR WASN'T
SHOVELING SALT TO FILL FORMS AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN THE LOWER RIGHT BACK.
EE HAD JUST CLEANED THE ROOF OF A ROOM AND THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO INTO 4 SOUTH. HE PROCEEDED TO CLEAN ON THE NORTH EDGE OF THE ROOM. OTHER FOUND EE IN HIS EIMCO, WITH HIS HEAD LAYING ON THE DASH, HE WAS KNOCKED OUT BRIEFLY FROM THE PILLOW SIZE, APPROX. 100 LB PIECE OF ROCK SALT HAS A SMALL SCRAPE TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND A HEADACHE.
HE WAS PUTTING UP POWER LINES, MANUALLY PULLING THEM AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS GOING TO KNOCK DOWN CEILING AT ENTRY 78S 10E WHERE THERE WAS A GAP IN THE ROOF. JUST AS HE RAISED THE BUCKET TO START SCRAPING THE CEILING, A LARGE SECTION OF THE ROOF FELL UNEXPECTEDLY ON TOP OF THE EIMCO AND COVERING EE. HE WAS TRAPPED FOR A FEW MINUTES, TILL EE MOVED THE LARGE SLAB OF SALT THAT WAS COVERING HIM.
EE WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON THE LID OF THE EIMCO WITH A LARGE PIPE WRENCH, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND STEEL PLATE, CAUSING A FRAC TURE AND BRUISING OF THE NAIL. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY. IT WAS A FEW DAYS LATER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER RAIL CAR, WITH A PRY BAR. HE STUCK THE BAR IN THE HOLE FOR THIS PURPOSE AS INSTRUCTED, BUT THE BAR SLIPPED OUT WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, PULL AND STRAIN HIS RT SHOULDER AND RT SIDE OF HIS NECK. EE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONS OF PAIN RELIEVER AND MUSCLE RELAXER.
PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF HER SCHEDULED SHIFT,SHE WAS GOING INTO THE LADIES BATHROOM. WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR,SHE SHUT HER MIDDLE FINGER ON HER LEFT HAND IN THE DOOR. EMP SMASHED AND BRUISED TH E TIP OF HER FINGER, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES. DR PRESCRIBED MEDICINE FOR PAIN.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A VAN, HE GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED UP IN THE SEATBELT AND FELL ON IT.
EE WAS FEEDING AN AIR HOSE THROUGH PALLET RACKS, WHEN THE COUPLING SPLIT, ALLOWING AIR TO DISCHARGE AND FLOP THE HOSE AROUND, STRIKING HIM IN THE BOTTOM, CAUSING A LIP. SMALL CUT REQUIRING STI TCHES.
HE WAS GOING INTO A ROOM AND A SLAB OF SALT FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE NECK, HARD HAT AND UPPER BACK AREA. BRUISED & SCRAPED BACK OF HEAD, WENT TO DR FOR FIRST AID ONLY. ON ABOVE DATE AFTER CONTINUOUS PAAIN AND NUMBNESS WENT BACK TO DR. FOR FURTHER TREATMENT. HAS APPT. FOR SPECIALIST.
EE CAME TO WORK NOT FEELING WELL AND COMLAINING OF HIS ARM HURTING. AS SOON AS HIS FOREMAN BECAME AWARE OF THIS, HE WENT AND TALKED EE INTO GOING TO THE DR. THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK.
UNKNOWN FOR SURE. AFTER HE BROKE HIS HAND, 11-1-96 HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND GOING TO SLEEP AND PAIN. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE LEFT HAND WAS DOING SAME. DR RECOMMENDED SUR GERY IMMEDIATELY ON BOTH HANDS. DR FEELS INJURY IS FROM HAMMERING AND REPETITIVE MOTION.
EMPLOYEE INDICATES THAT HE JUMPED OFF DOCK TO GET DOWN INSTEAD OF USING STAIRS. SEE ATTACHEMENTS
SHE CAME IN TO SEE ME ON THE 27TH STATING THAT ALLEGEDLY HER JOB HAS CAUSED HER SEVERE CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH HANDS AND WANTED AN APPOINTMENT TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR.
EE WAS WALKING FROM THE TANKS TO M-7 AREA AND TRIPPED OVER A 2X4 BOARD TAHT WAS HOLDING THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR ON THE TANK CLOSED. CAUSING HIM TO FALL FACE FORWARD. HE WS LACERATIONS ON FACE FROM FALLING INTO ROCK SALT PILE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN FALLING ONTO ROCK PILE.
HE WAS SHOVELING AND SWEEPING SALT FROM UNDER THE FINE BELT (TAIL PULLEY) IN HIS WORK AREA. HE WAS WORKING IN A STOOPED POSITION AND POSSIBLY TWISTED WRONG WHILE SHOVELING OR SWEEPING. HAS HAD PAIN IN LOW BACK AREA. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR BACK MANIPULATIONS.
HE ASKED TO GO BACK TO THE DR. ABOUT A PRIOR TENDONITIS INJURY THAT WAS BOTHERING HIM ON 2-22-96. HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHO SURGEON WHO RECOMMENDED SURGERY. SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 3-4-96 O N LEFT ELBOW.
HE CALLED ME ON 2-7-96 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND WANTED TO GO TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED OVER. DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK, SENDING HIM TO ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON. PRIOR BACK INJURIES. THIS O NE IS DOWN RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT BUTTOCK.
EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH THE FRONT END LOADER ABOUT 700 PM CAME INTO THE DOCK OFFICE COMPLAINING OF GETTING ROCK SALT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WASHED HIS EYE OUT WITH EYE WASH SOLUTION AND CONTINUED TO WORK HIS SHIFT. HE CALLED IN ON 1-30-96 SAYING HIS EYE WAS RED, SWOLLEN AND HURTING.
EE HAD GONE TO HIS FOREMAN COMPALINING OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT GROIN AREA ON 1-7-96 DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE HURT HIMSELF HE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND THE DR FELT IT WAS ONLY A SPRAIN TO TH AT AREA.
1995 · 11 incidentes
WHEN LIFTING BAR ON FIRE DOOR, PUT PRESSURE ON DOOR WITH SHOULDER AND SHOULDER STARTED TO BURN.
EE CLAIMS HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING SALT THAT HAD SPILLED WHILE LOADING A RAIL CAR CLAIMS HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN EXACTLY DURING THE SHIFT BUT GOT UP TUESDAY MORNING & IT WAS HURTING WENT TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR & THEY SAID IT IS A PULLED MUSCLE
OTHER AND EE WERE TRYING TO REINSTALL THE TORQUE ARM ON THE GEAR BOX WHEN THEY ROLLED THE GEAR BOX AROUND TO ATTACH THE ARM, THE SALT IN THE ELEVATOR ROLLED THE GEAR BOX AROUND AND CAUGHT EE S RIGHT HAND. BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER, BETWEEN IT AND THE OLD TORQUE ARM, CAUSING A CUT AND BROKEN BONE.
PICKING UP BOXES TO PUT BACK ON SHELF. EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN TO THE LEFT OF SPINE IN LOWER BACKMOVEMENT CAUSES INTERMITTENT SHOOTING PAIN DOWN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS LEAVING MISSED STEP & FELL ON LEFT KNEE (EMPLOYEE REPORTED & FILLED OUT REPORT OF ACCIDENT ON 09-13-95)
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAILCAR DOWN 2 FEET SO THE HATCH LID WOULD CLEAR THE LOADING SPOUT. ROPE APPARENTLY WAS HOOKED TO RAILCAR. WHEN ROPE CAME UNDER TENSION, IT CAME LOOSE. IT TRAVELED APPROX. 40 TO 45 FEET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT UPPER THIGH CAUSING A 1 1/2" DEEP WOUND. EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE FAILED TO TO HAVE RAILCAR BRAKE SET OUT ENOUGH TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING.
EE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE THE SLIDE DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF A HOPPER CAR WITH A PRYBAR. HE INSERTED THE BAR IN THE HOLE OF THE SHAFT AND WHEN HE STARTED TO RAISE THE PRYBAR TO TURN THE SHAFT IT TUR NED IT ALL AT ONCE. THE END OF THE PRYBAR SMASHEED EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE RAILCAR. HE SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BROKE AND TORE FINGERTIP INCLUDING NAIL.
HIT ELBOW ON SHELVING WHILE REFILING RECORDS. HIT "CRAZY BONE"--RIGHT ELBOW SWELLED.
EE SLIPPED ON FLOOR AND FELL, STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON THE TAIL PULLEY FRAME. HE HAD GOTTEN DOWN OFF TAIL PULLEY STRUCTURE AND SLIPPED.
SLIDING PALLET JACK OFF OF FORKLIFT ONTO RAILCARAND HURT LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ON TOP OF RAILCAR BENT OVER AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE HIT HIS HARD HAT INTO THE BELT GUARD CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN HIS NECK.
1994 · 13 incidentes
ERIC WAS WORKING OVER ON RAIL SIDE BY THE RAIL SCALES AND STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A MANHOLE COVER AND IT TIPPED UP WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT, ALLOWING HIS LEG TO FALL INTO THE HOLE, BRUISING HIS SH INN. HIS CHEST STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE PLATE WHEN HIS LEG WENT THROUGH THE HOLE. HE BRUISED HIS CHEST AND SHIN.
YINJURED WA SNOT FEELING TO WEEL, SO HE WEN TTO SIT DOWN IN THE MAINTENANC EOFFICE AND DRINK A EPSI, HE THEN WAS COMPLAINING OF PAINS IN HIS CHEST AND DOWN HIS ARMS.
EE WAS ON RAILSIDE LOADING CARS WHILE HOOKING UP CAR PULLING ROPE TO CAR HE SLIPPED ON THE SCALE FELL & LANDED ON HIS RT LEG & ANKLE HE FRACTURED HIS RT ANKLE
HUTCHINSON SALT COMPNAY SHOT DOWN ROOF IN THEIR FRESH AIR INTAKE OF OUR FACILITY. THE BLAST BLEW DOWN A STOPPING AND AIR CURTAIN NO2 GAS SHORT CIRCUITED TO THE IMMEDIATE EXHAUST AIRWAY. NO2 LE VELS REACH 6.5 PPM UV&S PERSONEL LEFT THE MINE AT 12:30AM.WHEN THE YELLOWED CLOUD WAS DETECTED COMING UP THE EXHAUST AIRWAY EAST OF OUR FACILITY TO THE SHAFT.
EE WAS SHOVELING UP SALT FROM UNDER THE BELT ON THE SLIDELL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT GROIN PULLED GROIN MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE
INJURED WAS COMPLAINING O FSEVERE WATERING AND REDNESS OF HIS RIGHT EYE ON 6-10-94, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DR AND AFTER EXAMINATION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A VERY SMALL PIECE O FMETAL IN HIS EY E.
EE WAS CLOSING THE OUTER DOOR ON THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR, THE VERTICALLY CLOSING DOORS CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT FROM THE TIP BACK PAST HIS SECOND JOINT. IT DID NOT F RACTURE OR BREAK ANY BONES, BUT DID REQUIRE SEVERAL STITCHES.
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER IN A CRAMPED POSITION, WHILE TRYING TO GET SALT TO FLOW FROM THE JUMMER SCREENS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING ABOVE THE HEAD TO SLOT 3480 CARTRIDGE TAPES IN THE TAPE RACKS WHICH ASRE TALL AND THE STEP STOOL WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH AND SHE STRAINED HE LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BOX WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS. OFF OF A SHELF AND CARRYING THE BOX TO THE STAGING AREA INSIDE THE FACILITY AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HER RIGHT FOREARM WHEN RIGHT RI NG FINGER BENT BACK. * PLEASE NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT NOR SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 5/3/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO TAP AN INSERT IN SHOOT STRUCK HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO THE FACE AREA AFTER 2:00 BREAK. WHEN GOING THRU CURTAIN AT 99 S 2E ON THE 1510 FORD TRACTOR. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND UP TO DEFLECT THE CURTAIN AND HIS ARM PASSED THRU TH E CURTAIN, BACK TO THE ARMPIT/ SHOULDER AREA, PULLING BACK ON HIS ARM AS PASSED THRU THE CURTIAN. ALTHOUGH HE HAD SLOWED DOWN SOME HE COULDN'T STOP BEFORE BEING PULLED OFF OF THE TRACTOR.
AUTOPSY SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON TUESDAY FEB 22, TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEATH.
1993 · 20 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING CEILING & A PIECE OF SALT FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF NECK
EE WAS PLACING A SLIP SHEET ON THE PALLETIZER, WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE METAL. THAN COMPLAINED HIS BACK HURT, AND WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP 50 LBS.
BOXES STACKED ON FLOOR OF TRUCK. SHOUDLER HIGH. STQACKS KEP FALLING FORWARD. HAD TO PUSH AGAINS TSTACK WHILE PULLING BOXES DOWN. RESULTING IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK MUSCLE STRAINED.
HOIST OVERTRAVEL, LODGED SKIP IN DUMP BREAKING TOP AND BACK OUT OF MANCAGE. ALSO PUSHED AN EMPTY ROLLER PALLET INTO THE WEST SIDE FIBERGLASS TO BREAK AWAY. ROLLER PALLET WAS PUT ON THE NORTH MANCAGE, AT THE LOWER LANDING, AND U.V.S. BELLED THE SKIP OFF. NEXT THING EMPLOYEE REMEBERS WAS THE SWITCH GEAR KICKING OUT FROM THE OVERTRAVEL LIMIT SWITCHES BEING TRIPPED AND THE SIGNAL BEL
UNLOADING A TRUCK RAN OVER RT FOOT WITH A PALLET JACK
WAS SWEEPING FLOORS AND BACK STARTED HURTING.
WHILE BACKING UP STOCKCHASER ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON BACK RESST INDUSTRIAL STAPLE ON BACKREST ABBED INTO HER HAND WHEN STOOK CHASER HIT TOW MOTOR
EMPLOYEE WAS SHELVING BOX WALKING ALONG WALKWAY STEPPED OVER TOOFAR & ROLLED ANKLE WHEN SLIPPING OFF LEDGE CAUSING A SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE
NORTH MAN CAGE BACK- CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIMBRES IN THE SHAFT.
WHILE RIDING THE LEEVATOR UP TO THE SURFACE AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK, EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER BACK BY A PORTION OF THE ELEVATOR'S HINGED BACKBOARD CAUSING BRUISES AND MUSCLE SPASM IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAS ALLEDGED INJURIES TO WRISTS, ARMS, SHOULDERS, BACK AND GENERAL BODY. SPECIFIC DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN OR EXTENT OF DAMAGE IS UNKNOW, SINCE THIS IS OUR FIRST KNOWLEDGED OF THESE INJURIES .
EMPLOYEE WAS IN CARGO VAN, BENDING OVER & PICKING UP BOXES TO PLACE ON ROLLER RAMP TO PUSH BOXES ONTO DOCK. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHELVING MOVIE FILM BOXES WHEN HE TWISTED & LIFTED HE FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES
EE WAS UNLOADING VAN HE LIFTED AND TWISTED HIS BODY TO MOVE A CARTON WEIGHING APPROX. 35 LBS LATER EE EXPERIENCED PAIN WHILE WALKING AND WHEN TURNING HIS UPPER BODY TO L.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOXES TO RETURN TO CLIENT. PICKED UP 30# BOX AND TWISTED WHILE LIFTING CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER (L) SIDE OF BACK. EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN.
EE SAID A PIECE OF SALT (40 LBS OR SO) STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM & HAND, KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT & RIPPED HIS POCKET. EE SAID HE HAD CHECKED FOR LOOSE GROUND & DIDN'T NOTICE ANY. CONTINUED PO WDERING A FEW HOLES AND THAN NOTICED HIS WRIST & ARM BEGINNING TO SWELL. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE CONTROLLER WHEN STRUCK. LACERATIONS, BRUISING & SWELLING TO RIGHT HAND, WRIST AND ARM. ALSO
LEFT HAND WAS SWELLING UP & HURTING, NO KNOWLEDGE OF HURTING IT. DR. SAYS TENDONITIS PUT BRACE ON FOR EMPLOYEE TO WEAR WHILE WORKING.
HE WAS HANGING CURTAINS WITH I.NAME ON THE S-10, SOON AFTERWARD, A ROOM WAS READY TO DRILL AND HE WENT TO HIS DRILL. WHILE DRILLING HIS RIGHT LEG KEPT HURTING HIM. DOCTOR STATED IT WAS A PINCH ED NERVE. MAY HAVE HAPPENED WHILE CLIMBING OFF THE S-10 TRUCK BED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TROUGH IDLERS TO SEND UNDERGROUND. THE STACK LOOKED UNSTABLE SO HE HELD ONTO TO IDLER. THE STACK SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER RIGHT ABOVE KNUCKLE AND CAUSED LA CERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHELVING BOXES WHEN FINGERS ON L HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN LACERATIONS ON BASE OF MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS OF L HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.
1992 · 22 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BOXES OF TAPE TO REMOVE FROM SHELF AND CARRYING ON L SHOULDER. STRAIN TO RIGHT CERVICAL PORTION OF TRAPEZIUS.
OPERATING FORKLIFT LOADING SEMITRAILER IN CLOSED DOCK AREA. DID NOT OPEN DOCK DOORS OR TURN ON VENTILATION FAN FOR EXHAUSTING FUMES. WAS OVERCOME BY FUMES POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. I NCREASED HEART RATE, DIZZY, SEVERE HEADACHE, SKIN WARM AND RED AND DRY, UPPER EXTREMITIES WERE WARM BLUISH RED AND DRY (HANDS).
EE WAS LOADING AN EMPTY DRUM ON THE SCOOP HER RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRUM AND A LIFT EYE ON ONE OF THE TANKS. SMASHED AND SPLIT OPEN THE END OF HER THUMB.
EMPLOYEE SHELVING BOX WHILE STANDING ON LADDER. TWISTED & LIFTED BOX TO TOP SHELF. FELT SHARP TWINGE IN LOWER BACK WHICH PROGRESSED DOWN (L) LEGWHEN BENDING & LIFTING.
REMOVING A 40# BOX FROM A SKID STACKED APPROX. SHOULDER HEIGHT ON VICTIM. STRAINED UPPER BACK UNDER LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.
EE AND OTHER WERE ASSIGNED TO REPLACE BAD RETURN ROLLERS ON THE BELT LINE WHILE WAITING FOR THE BIG ELEVATOR TO BE REAPRIED. HE STEPPED UP ON THE BELT STRUCTURE AND STEPPED ACROSS THE BELT WHE N HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE STRUCTURE, HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS EITHER ON A CHUNK OF SALT OR AN UNEVEN CUT BLOOR. AS HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE FOOT HIS ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
INJURED HIT HIS NOSE ON EDGE OF I BEAM UNDER THE NEW DRYER WHILE INSTALLING BOLT IN FLANGE.
POWER SURGE BURNT OUT POWER COMPANY DISCONNECTS AND CAUSED HOIST MOTOR WINDINGS TO GO TO GROUND. HOIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT MOTOR THAT WAS ON HAND.
CLIMBING ON AND OFF FORKLIFT AND LATER REACHING AND BENDING TO REMOVE AND REPLACE CARTONS OF PAPER RECORDS WEIGHING 30 & 35 POUNDS ON SHELVING.
55013LEDGED HE WAS INJURED WHILE SHOVELING SALT ON 8-12-92, BUT FAILED TO REPORT THE ALLEDGED INJURY TO ANYONE AT THAT TIME FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. AT 9:00AM HE ADVISED HIM OF HIS INJURIES (ALLDG 54?03HAT HAPPENED AT WORK. WAS SENT HIM TO THE COMPANY DR. AND HE INFORMED US THAT EE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED AN OPERATION. SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AS HE WAS SHOVELING.
HOLDING DOOR JAMB APART JACK POPPED OUT STRUCK IN CHEST
I.NAME INSTALLING PIECE OF ROOFING,GUST OF WIND BLEW IT OUT OF CONTROL THEREBY CUTTING HAND.
WENT TO GET OUT OF S & S STEPPING IN GROOVE BY RAIL WHEN SHE TURNED AND TWISTED HER ANKLE.
REMOVING BOX OF MOVIE FILM FROM SHELVING. BOX SLIPPED AND PINNED RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN BOX AND PARTICLE BOARD SHELF LACERATING IT. REQ 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
ON 05-11-92 WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM EE STATING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE IN TO WORK THAT EVENING & THAT HE NEEDED TO SEE A DR THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING & THAT HIS THROAT & BRONCHIAL TUBE S FELT SWOLLEN HE SAID HE FELT THAT THIS WAS FROM LOALDING THE DRIED FINE SALT & WORKING AROUND IT HE WENT TO VARIOUS DRS & SPECIALISTS & IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED ON 05-29-92 IT WAS A WORK R
EE REACHED DOWN TO PICK A CHIP HAMMER UP FROM FLOOR. WHEN HE LIFTED UP HIS RIGHT FOREARM STRUCK A JAGGED EDGE ON A PLYWOOD WELDING SCREEN. A PSLINTER 4" IN LENGTH WAS PUSHED UNDER HIS SKIN. TH E SPLINTER BROKE OFF LEAVING A PIECE UNDER HIS SKIN.
SITTING IN CHAIR FOR 4 HOURS STRAIN IN BACK MUSCLES
ROLLER & SHAFT WERE BEING BOLTED IN PLACE. OTHER EMPLOYEE AND EE WERE HOLDING ROLLER, OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BOLTS IN MOUNTING (1) BOLT WAS IN PLACE, EE WAS HOLDING BEARING HOUSING ALIGNED , OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SECOND BOLT WHEN HIS END SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. HIS END DROPPED DOWN PINNING DOWN HIS SMALL FINGER BETWEEN BEARING HOUSING AND SHAFT.
SOLENOID COIL THAT HOLDS THE DEAD MAN SAFETY VALVE CLOSED.SHORTED TO GROUND AND BURNT THE WINDINGS,WITH OUT THE SOLENOID BEING ABLE TO PULL THE DEAD MAN LINKAGE UP THE BRAKE ON THE HOIST DRUM COULD NOT BE RELEASED.HOIST WAS DOWN FROM 12:01 AM UNTIL 11:30AM WHILE COIL WAS BEING REWOUND BY A LOCAL REWIND SHOP.
MISSED RUNG WHILE CLIMBING DOWN 6FT LADDER LANDED N FEET CHIPPED BONE ON LEFT ANKLE
PICKED UP A CHUNK OF SALT AND THREW/ROLLED IT OVER BAR OF CUTTER TO KEEP FROM TEARING UP BUG DUSTER.
SCALING CEILING- LOST BLANCE AND FELL OFF OF 30" HIGH SCAFFOLDING. LANDED ON EFT ARM AND SHOULDER. BRUISED ARM.
1991 · 2 incidentes
FEELING LIGHTHEADED NAUSIOUS WENT TIN CONTROL CENTER SET DOWN LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FRO 30 MIN
BECAME DIZZY AND DISORIENTED
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