While striking a track pin with a 10lb sledge hammer, a fragment of the pin broke off becoming a projectile and lodging in left leg just above the work boot. Employee was taken to emergency room to have metal chip removed.
Nugent Sand Plant #2Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2005–2024
- Latest incident
- Jul 2024
Reportable incidents
18 on file2024 · 1 incident
2021 · 2 incidents
Changing roller on belt when finger was pinched between roller and beam that the guard bolts to. *This injury was originally deemed as a first aid injury and not reportable but has evolved into a reportable injury with medical treatment involved.
Employee was walking in a brush pile and slipped off of a log injuring EE's left knee.
2020 · 2 incidents
EE was in Wash Plant Lab starting up the plant. EE blacked out and fell on the floor. Co-worker walked into Lab and tried to do chest compressions on EE. EE opened eyes. Co-worker called 911. EE is on several medications. EE was in the hospital for a couple days for observation. Cause was issue with medications.
Excavator was hoisting an electric motor in place to be bolted by injured employee. Excavator operator shirt sleeve accidentally bumped swing joy stick after EE released the hydraulic lockout lever causing motor to swing and hit employee against side of screen. Employee was conscious entire time. EMS was called and employee was conscious when taken by EMS to hospital.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee fell from a ladder and broke wrist while adding washers to bolts on a structural steel building that was under construction.
2016 · 1 incident
Employee working with a hand grinder and piece a foreign body got into EE's eye.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee shoveling under conveyor belt and strained back/leg.
2012 · 1 incident
When exiting the loader he slipped on ladder and hit his knee.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee stepping down off step of tractor and misstepped
2010 · 1 incident
Employee's fingers were pinched when bearing slipped and his fingers were caught between bearing and housing.
2009 · 1 incident
Changing reducer on fabco belt using skidsteer with boom attachment; reducer fell and hit employee's hand.
2008 · 2 incidents
Employee working on #3 elevator and wind blew something in his right eye.
Lost grip with left hand coming down ladder of trailer, caught himself with right hand as he was falling back.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee walking on uneven ground and twisted ankle.
2006 · 2 incidents
Employee using a grinder when it kicked back and hit his right thigh
Wrench slipped and cut finger/knuckle on left hand on the edge of 1/8"" sheared stainless plate.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee using pipe wrench to free auger, wrench slipped causing employee to fall and strike head.