EMP WAS CHANGING CRUICIBLE ON FURNACE WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT ARM. REG DAYS OFF 6-9 AND 6-10 ONE DAY LOST. X-RAYS IN DR OFFICE
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 52
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Jun 1984
Reportable incidents
52 on file1984 · 21 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAS RASH/IRRITATION ON LEFT FOOT, PROBABLY CAUSED BY LIME WATER GETTING INTO WORK BOOT. SCHEDULED TO GO TO CLINIC ON 6-4-84. RETURN TO WORK ON 6-7-84 AND RECHECK AT CLINIC ON SIME
EMP WAS GREASING EQUIPMENT AND WAS CUT BY GREASE LINE
EMPLOYEE WAS SURVEYING IN THEPIT. SHE TRIED TO JUMP OVER A TRENCH, BUT FELL SCRATCHING RIGHT ARM AND KNEE.
EE WAS PUTTING CUTTING EDGE ON THE BEE GEE & WHEN HE HIT THE CUTTING EDGE WITH THE HAMMER A SMALL CHIP IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT CHEEK. WENT TO CLINIC SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS. RETURN TO CLI NIC FOR RECHECK ON 5-4-84. RETURNED TO REG DUTY 5-2-84.
EE WAS REMOVING THE IMPELLAR ON THE PUMP WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & POSSIBLY FRACTURED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT HAND. RETURNED TO WORK 4-26-84 ON LIGHT DUTY. NO TIME LOST.
EMP WAS GETTING DOWN FROM THE DUMP TRUCK AND PULLED SOMETHING WHEN HE JUMPED FROM THE STEPS TO THE GROUND DR RELEASED HIM 4 18 84 BUT EMP DID NOT RETURN TO WORK STATING HE IS STILL TO SORE WA RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 4 18 84
EMP WAS WELDING & THE SUN REFLECTED IN HIS EYES AND HE SLIPPED ON THE WELDING CABLE AND HIT HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF STEEL HE WAS WORKING ON. NO TIME LOST. FURTHER TREATMENT IS REQUIRED BUT HE RE TURNED TO REGULAR DUTY ON 4-6-84
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SPRAY LINES WHICH WERE PULLED THE WRONG WAY CAUSING HIS HAND TO PULL BACK AND HURT HIS WRIST. IS ON LIGHT DUTY AND WILL BE RE-CHECKED ON 7ONDAY, MARCH 19, 1684. NO TIME LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK IN THE PIT WHEN HE LOST THE BRAKES. HE TURNED INTO THE EMBANKMENT TO STOP THE TRUCK. WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE EMBANKMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL WHIPPED AROUND A D CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IS ON LIGHT DUTY, RETURNED TO WORK 3-13-84. NO TIME LOST.
EMPLOYEE WORKS IN SAMPLE PREP AREA WHICH IS DUSTY AT ALL TIMES OVER PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME DUST STARTING IRRITATING HIS LEGS & THEN REST OF BODY THEREFORE WE DO NOT HAVE A DATE OF INJURY OR ETC HE WENT TO DOC ON 030884 & CAN CONTINUE TO WORK BUT NOT IN SAMPLE PREP AREA FOR ONE WEEK NO TIME WAS LOST RETURNED TO WORK 030984
EE SLIPPED ON DECK OF SERVICE TRUCK LANDED ON LEFT ELBOW & BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.
EMP WAS BUMPING FILTERS IN THE PLANT WHEN HE FLET A PULLING OR STRAINING OF LOWER STOMACH MUSCLES OFF DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN A FENCE AND WHILE PULLING ON THE WIRE WITH PLIERS, THE PLIERS SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS FRONT TOOTH. RETURNED TO WORK 2-11-84, NO TIME LOST. THE PA C REFERRED HIM TO THE DENTIST.
EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN TO HEAT A BUSHING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING REPAIRING THEUNDERSCREEN ROLLER WHEN A ROCK CHIP HIT HIS RIGHT EYE. WAS TAKEN TOTHE CLINIC TO BE CHECKED. THE CLINIC PATCHED HIS EYE AND SENT HIM BACK TO WORK. HE WILL BE RE-CHECKED 2-2-84. NO TIME LOST.
EMP HAD RASH ON HANDS 1-28-84 WENT TO HOSPITAL 1-29-84 BECAUSE OF SWELLING & IRRATION OF HANDS MAUSED BY D.E. WENT TO HOSPITAL CBECAUSE 1-29-84 WAS A SH SUNDAY, NO TIME LOST RETURNED TO WORK 1-30-84
EE WAS INSCREWING BOLT & NUT ASSEMBLY FROM TOP OF FILTER BODY CAUSING DRIED LIME & SCALE TO CLOG SCREW THREADS. EE BLEW ON THREADS TO REMOVE SCALE & A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER WENT IN LEFT EYE
EE IS ALLERGIC TO CLEANING SOLVENT- USED TO CLEAN PARTS.
MIXING CYANIDE SOLUTION OUTSIDE WHEN CYANIDE DUST BLEW IN EYES FROM WIND.AMYL NITRATE AND OXYGEN WAS GIVEN.EMPL TAKEN TO CLINIC -GOOD CONDITION RETURNED TO WORK NEXT MORNING .
DISMOUNTING SHEEP FOOT COMPACTOR,SLIPPED PULLING TENDON IN LEFT LEG,SCRATCHING SAME.
1983 · 31 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DISCUSSING WITH HIS SUPERVISOR THE METHOD OF PLACEMENT OF GUIDE ROLLER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE V-BELT WHICH CUT OFF THE TOP OF HIS FINGER. WENT T O HOSPITAL ON 12-13-83 FOR MORE TREATMENT AND CHECK. WILL BE OFF WORK 3 DAYS APPROX.
EMP CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
SALVADOR WAS LIFTING A PRECIP BARREL INTO A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
JOHN WAS CARRYING THE CUTTING EDGE TO THE BALDE 16 WHEN HE PULLED OT STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS NOT BEEN RELEASED AS YET TO RETURN TO WORK. ,
DRILLING HOLE IN WALL WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ON PIECE OF TIN CUTTING WRIST.NO TIME LOST BUT DID HAVE STITCHES.
PULLING ZINC FEED VALVE OFF PLANT #5 WHEN WRENCH AND VICE SLIPPED AND BENT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BACKWARDS.
PULLING ON BAR WHILE ADJUSTING JACK ON CONE CRUSHER.PUT ON OFF DUTY FOR APPX 1 WK,RECHECK WITH DR..
SIDE GLARE FROM OPPOSING WELDER CAUSED FLASH BURN OF EYES.
EMP WAS WELDING IN STRAINED POSITION FOR 2 HRS THEN DROVE THE WATER TRUCK AND HIT BUMP HURTING HIS LOWER BACK AND NECK ON AUG 2L EMP SAID H E WAS IN PAIN AND WAS SENT TO DR RETURNED TO WO 8 27 83
HE WAS PUTTING 966 LOADER ON READY LINE & WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT.
PARKED 988 IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT YARD OF I.E.I FELL FROM LADDER, CRAMMING LEFT BIG TOE INSIDE STEEL TOED BOOT.
CHANGING FASTENERS ON CONVEYOR BELT,HAND GOT CAUGHT AND CUT LEFT THUMB.RETURNED TO FULL DUTY SAME DAY BUT FURTHER TREATMENT IS REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER WORKING ON THE NEW BATHROOM BUILDING WHEN A GUST OF WIND KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 8-2-83.
CAT SCRAPER BROKE IN HALF EMPLOYEE THROWN BACK INTO SEAT
HE USED A PAIR OF RUBBER GLOVES THAT HAD BEEN USED BEFORE FOR WASHING FINGERS ON T HE 17TH HE FEELS RUBBER GLOVES WERE THE CAUSE OF HIS BREAKING OUT ON FINGERS
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEWWATER PUMP ON 350 DUMP TRUCK WHEN HURT HIS BACK THAT EVENIN G WENT TO FT HUACHUCA HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED NEXT DAY DR COBB ADMITTED HIM TO SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL V IA AMBULANCE PROBALLY WILL STAY IN HOSPITAL AT LEAST 2 WEEKS
WHILE WANDA WAS DUMPING A MOLD IT SLIPPED FROM T HER GRASP AND HER LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOLD AND THE CART.
WHEN TRYING TO SHUT ENGINE THROTTLE DOWN, BACKED HAND UP TO SHUT OFF - ELBOW WAS CAUGHT IN FAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BEARING FROM SHAFT W HAMMER WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING PIECE OF STEEL TO GO INTO LEFT PALM OF HAND EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 060983
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A CRUICIBLE FROM THE FURNACE EMPLOYEES PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER PORTION OF HIS LEFT LEG NO CUT RESULTED BUT THERE WAS SOME SWELLING
EE WAS WELDING-WHEN STEEL FROM SLAG FLEW THRU AIR & BY PASSED HIS GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE LIME TNAK, SOME LIME SPLASHED ON HIS PANTS AND TOUCHED HIS LEGS RESULTING IN A RASH AND SOME MINOR BURNS
WORKING ON D-9 AND DIRT DROPPED IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT LIME TANK AND GOT LIME ON HIS LEG DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY THOUGH
LOADING MATERIAL AND STEPPED ON NAIL.
CHANGING RIPPER POINT, WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED, ANBD HIT LEFT FOOT.
CLEANING MUD OUT OF CONE WITH A BAR & THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELL ON TWO RIGHT HAND FINGERS. HE HAD STITCHES BUT NO TIME LOST, CAME BACK TO WORK SAME DAY
WALKING FROM CRUSHER TO WATCH TOWER -SLIPPED AND FELL IN MUD HURTING BACK.
WELDING ON CUTTING EDGE CUTTING EDGE FELL AND CUT RIGHT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE CRUSHER CLEANING A CHUTE ON THE FEEDER WHEN HE PULLED ROCK LOOSE FROM CHUTE AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ON GROUND ABOUT 15FT EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO SIERRA VIST A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN SIERRA VISTA ARIZONA DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 011183 ON LIGHT DUTY FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK