While climbing down the ladder on loader, the bottom step broke causing employee to bump her left knee on the step above. She was given Motrin 600 mg. #20 one q6h as needed for pain at the health center, although she did not take them and threw them in the garbage. Lead coding clerk from MSHA told us that we should report this as a first aid incident only.
Milford-New HudsonMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- Nov 2006
Reportable incidents
15 on file2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
EE was carrying a piece of steel up the steps to the screen deck and felt a pull in his groin area. He did not report this incident until 2/18/05 at which time he was taken to the clinic. EE was referred to a surgeon on 2/22/05 and it was determined not to be a hernia but a groin strain. Currently Earl is on restricted duty, assisting other employee's with plant maintenance.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT-END LOADER IN THE PIT AREA, WHEN HE DROVE OVER A WIND ROW MADE BY THE DOZER, WHICH JARRED HIS BACK AND STRAINED IT. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 10/14/ 02. EE WENT TO THE OCC. HEALTH CENTER & THEY PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 10/14.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYER ROLLERS AND SAID HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN. EE DID NOT REPRT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 5-18-02 AT 1:00 PM. THIS WAS A RE-OCCURING INJURY THAT HAPPENED BACK ON 1-28-02 AND WAS TREATED BY HIS FAMILY DOCTOR.
2001 · 7 incidents
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSE OF FROST. AS SOON AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF, THE SUDDEN JERK ON HIS BODY CAUSED AN ABDOMINAL WALL STRAIN.
EE WAS PULLING AND ROLLING UP A AN ELECTRICAL CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON SOME ELECTRICAL CABLE, 2 HOURS LATER HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE STANDING ON A PALLET EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVERA BOX AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PALLET &ONTO A BOARD WITH NAILS STICKING OUT.
PULLING ON A DRAG CHAIN CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE REMOVING AN O-RING FROM A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A POCKET KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (CR-10), HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS SIDE, JERKING HIS BACK. EE DID NOT VISIT DR/CLINIC UNTIL 2-15-01.
2000 · 4 incidents
THE BRACE HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED AND PINCHED HISFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING A WELD AND FELT A TWITCH IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THREE HRS. LATER, WHILE OPERATING A BOBCAT, HIS RIGHT ELBOW HURT HIM WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS ARM.
RUNNING DOZER OVER RUTS. GOT BOUNCED AROUND. HURT NECK.
CUTTING STEEL WITH TORCH. TOOK OFF DARK GLASSES TO CHIP & CLEAN CUTTING. PIECE OF STEEL HIT LEFTEYE.