Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Tried to remove piece of plastic from bag sealer while still running. Lost tip of right index finger.
Quikrete of New OrleansMetal/Nonmetal
Quikrete Companies · Surface
Controlled by Quikrete Holdings Inc.
Harahan, Jefferson County, LA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601320
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2000–2010
- Latest incident
- Apr 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file2010 · 1 incident
2009 · 2 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE was being lifted on a platform with a forklift to loosen cement stuck in Portland screw. When forklift driver lowered the lift, the platform jerked and the EE lost his balance and fell to his knees. Has pain in his knees
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Finger got caught in pulley belt of packer.
2008 · 2 incidents
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Mis communication with Forklift driver. Forklift driver set pallet down on wrap machine platform-did not realize injured employee s hand was still there.
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EE placed hand against conveyor belts rotation, his hand became trapped. left hand was injured, skin was pulled back exposing bone and was bleeding.
2007 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Employee was putting and pulling belts on the dry elevator. When pulling, his hand got caught and his finger was broken.
2006 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
He was on top of the Q Line reclaim hopper next to the weigh pod. He was putting the top back on the weight pod, tightening the belts. The wrench slipped. He lost balance & fell backwards. Pulled muscle in middle/lower left side of back.
2005 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Busted bag stuck between conveyors. Employee tried to free it - hand got caught. Took off tips of middle and rings fingers, skin across top of hand and two fingers was pulled off. Tips reattached and skin graft to repair hand.
2003 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
EE WAS WELDING. HE WAS WEARING A PROTESTINE SHIELD BUT A GURT OF WIND BLEW A SMALL PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS EYE.
2002 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EE WAS GREASING A BEARING ON THE PALLETIZER. HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN & CONVEYOR CAUGHT HIS GLOVE WITH HAND & PULLED IT INTO THE CONVEYOR. BRUISED HAND AND CHIPPED BONE IN LITTLE FINGER.
2001 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRIVER HELPING TO PUSH PALLET OFF FORKLIFT AT CUSTOMER'S SITE. FORKLIFT DRIVER PUSHED THRU PALLET & HIT OUT DRIVER'S BIG TOE, BREAKING TIP OF TOE.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. DRILL BIT BROKE & EE LOS BALANCE & FELL. HIT HIS HAND & HAD 1-2"" CUT. NEEDED 1 LAYER STITCHES. XRAYED SHOWED ALL OK!
2000 · 2 incidents
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING R-LINE AND TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BAG OF CEMENT. BAG BROKE AND FLEW INTO HIS EYES CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN. SLIGHT SCRATCH TO RIGHT EYE.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A MIXING SCREW. DID 'T HAVE PAIN UNTIL NEXT MORNING. COULDN;T GET OUT OF BED, WAS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 4-18.