Employee performing a pre-shift start up and while opening inspection doors to check shoes left door bound up. While positioning himself to get a second hand and better grip on the door to apply more force to try and overcome the bind, the door fell back down on his right index finger. Employee went to emergency room and received 11 stitches but is back to work on modified duty.
WILLAMETTE PORTABLE #4Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2000–2015
- Latest incident
- Oct 2015
Reportable incidents
12 on file2015 · 1 incident
2007 · 2 incidents
On 02.22 on employee's way home from work, he rubbed his L eye, & felt like something was in it. At home he checked it & did not see anything in it. On 02.23 when he woke up, his L eye felt scratchy when he blinked. He washed his face, then felt okay & he went to work. On 02.24 when he woke, his L eye felt scratchy, it was red & irritated, & he also saw something in his eye.
Closed door of equipment 6931 on right-hand ring finger.
2006 · 2 incidents
While changing the anvils in the crusher, EE struck anvil to loosen it and a chip of metal broke off at a high rate of speed, embedding in his right forearm.
While lowering the lid onto crusher employee was helping rotate the lid into position. As the lid lowered employee's left arm was caught between the lid and tub, in an upright position.
2004 · 2 incidents
Worker was inspecting mud ponds and was stung by yellow jacket.
WORKER TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF RAP THAT SHIFTED UNDER HIS WEIGHT
2002 · 2 incidents
I WAS UNHOOKING JUMPER CABLES AND TWISTED MY KNEE.
EE WAS USING A HYD PULLER. GOT THE HOSE WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEG & PULLED IT OFF THE TRUCK ONTO HIS FOOT.
2001 · 2 incidents
CONCRETE BLOCKS USED FOR TEMPORARY STEPS AT PORTABLE OFFICE BUILDING SHIFTED WHILE I WAS EXITING BUILDING CAUSING ME TO FALL, SEPARATING MY LEFT SHOULDER.
OPERATOR LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE ENTERING THE MACHINE. FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.
2000 · 1 incident
PRYING ON A GATE WITH A BAR, BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.