Employee was digging out a screw and lacerated right hand receiving stitches.
Santa Rita PlanMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2001–2021
- Latest incident
- Nov 2021
Reportable incidents
14 on file2021 · 1 incident
2020 · 1 incident
Employee tripped on a metal bar causing them to fall into guard and fracture left hand.
2015 · 2 incidents
Employee was using a 10 lb. hammer to help product flow on a bin when he felt pain in his right arm. Employee was diagnosed with a right bicep tendon strain/tear and placed on restricted duty.
The employee was inside a retractable cage on top of a bulk truck loading the truck. The truck moved forward without warning and pinned the employee's leg between the truck hatch and the retractable cage ladder.
2013 · 1 incident
While the mechanic was inside the Mill removing the Journal's he hit his head on an overhead pipe knocking off his hard hat.
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was working on mill when gear of unit fell (30 lbs), trying to catch falling object, resulting in hyperextension/rotation and extension of right shoulder.
There was no specific accident. We only learned of the situation when the employee called to say he was not coming to work on 03/24/11 because he was going to the doctor. He complained of sore and achey wrists. He had been moving/stacking pallets and running the forklift the shift prior. He was diagnosed with ""Tenosynov Hand/Wrist Neck""
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was standing on a wind box attaching and applying pressure to a bolt to a lid on top of the mill. EE slipped and fell down apx 5-1/2 feet and hit is right hand on equipment guard, while falling cutting his hand and landing on his left side and back.
2008 · 1 incident
Rock being crushed by Jaw entered drive pulley, fragmented rock, fragment hit employee on left hand.
2005 · 1 incident
RESTACKING 100 LB BAGS OF POOL MIX FROM ONE DEFECTIVE PALLET TO A GOOD PALLET. PICKED UP A BAG AND FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.
2004 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE IS CLAIMING WORKERS COMP. DUE TO STRESS/NERVES SO BAD THAT SHE CAN NOT WORK & ANXIETY ATTACKS. UNKNOWN AS TO WHEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN OR WHEN HER FIRST DR.'S VISIT WAS. SHE REPORTED THIS AS A WORKERS COMP. ON 10/13/04 TO THE SAFETY MANAGER.
2003 · 1 incident
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHRINK WRAPPING PRODUCT WHEN HE STEPPED WRONG & HIS ANKLE ROLLED TO THE SIDE. SPRAINED ANKLE.
2002 · 1 incident
REMOVING NUT OFF AIR VALVE TO SOUTH SILO SPOUT WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF JAW, CAUSING FRACTURE TO TEETH.
2001 · 1 incident
EE DID NOT LOCK MACHINE OUT BEFORE SLIDING UNDER9"" H BY 32"" W OPENING AT FLOOR LEVEL. MACHINE WAS RUNNING WITH ALL GUARDS IN PLACE. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS STOMACH WHEN ELEVATOR CAME DOWN AND PINNED HIS UPPER THIGHS.