Employees were changing a hydraulic hose on a Loader and had locked out accordingly. One employee was loosening the final bolts that secure the hose, hydraulic fluid sprayed into the employees face and up EE's nose. After the employee flushed their eyes, they blew their nose this created pressure in their eye, which subsequently swelled up.
Sweet/Pullman PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2001–2022
- Latest incident
- Aug 2022
Reportable incidents
7 on file2022 · 1 incident
2018 · 1 incident
On 4/9/18 a third party trucking company driver was exiting cab at the Sweet S&G facility, when the driver's foot slipped on some built up ice on the truck step, causing driver to fall to the ground and injure ribs. It was later determined that the driver had broke a couple ribs from the fall.
2003 · 1 incident
DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS FEEDING REPAIRED DRIVE CHAIN ONTO SPROCKET. THE CHAIN TURNED ON THE OPERATOR CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAINAND AXLE.
2002 · 3 incidents
EE ATTACHING A NUT BROUGHT HIS HAND BACK TOWARDS HIS BODY AND WAS CUT ON A BURR.
FLIPPING FAIRLEAD ON CRANE TO GREASE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
KNEELING ON KNEES ALL DAY WELDING. AT THE END OF SHIFT FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. DIAGNOSIS IS A RUPTURED LEFT BURSA.
2001 · 1 incident
FELL FROM SECOND RUNG OFLADDER AND STRAINED THE MINER'S NECK.