Fusing 12"" black poly pipe for a water discharge line. Employee was helping stage pipe in the fuser. As a finished section was pulled over and off of the first pipe support stand the pipe's end struck the employee on top of the right wrist. This caused a laceration to the employee's wrist. The employee was taken to an urgent care where he received 13 stitches.
Lockbourne PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2003–2008
- Latest incident
- Sep 2008
Reportable incidents
9 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 2 incidents
EE was stepping off conveyor on 6/27/07 and felt a pull in his right shoulder. EE has been trying rehab and waiting on doctor to have his shoulder repaired.
Employee was leaving property, when he discovered a body of white female that had been murdered & dumped on mine property. Murder is still under investigation with city of Columbus Police.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was hosing off deck of radal stacker in pit. There was a light load on conveyor approx. 100 tons. A rock rolled or bounced off conveyor striking employee high in middle of back.
2005 · 1 incident
REMOVING A TAT 5 GEAR REDUCER FROM CONVEYOR. HE WAS USING A 16"" PRY BAR TO HELP REMOVE REDUCER. REDUCER BROKE LOOSE, LETTING PRY BAR TO SLIP. EE FELT A POP IN AND BURNING IN LEFT SHOULDER.
2004 · 2 incidents
EE WAS PRYING ON AN IDLER WITH A SPUD BAR. SPUD BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE IDLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A TEMPORARY IDLER TRAY & CUT LEFT THUMB ON METAL.
2003 · 2 incidents
EE WAS PULLING A CONVEYOR BELT ON WHEN THE BELT SLIPPED, PULLING HIS THUMB BETWEEN A RETURN ROLLER & THE BELT.
EE WAS HOSING OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR, FELT A BURNING IN LEFT EYE. EE RUBBED EYE & CAUSED IRRITATION. EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.