EE WAS OPENING SECURITY GATE MANUALLY AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TOP RAIL AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY THAT THE RAIL RAN UNDER.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 37
- Years on record
- 1988–1996
- Latest incident
- Oct 1996
Reportable incidents
37 on file1996 · 2 incidents
TWO MECHANICS WERE REPLACING A BELLY PAN ON A D9L DOZER. THEY WERE USING A COME-ALONG TO HELP. THE COME-ALONG SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING AND BREAKING A MECHANIC'S ARM.
1995 · 8 incidents
A CONNECTION ON AN ACID LINE CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID CAME APPART AND EE WAS SPRAYED ON THE FACE AND CHEST AND RT ARM. HE RECIEVED 1 & 2 DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACE CHEST AND RT ARM.
CUTTING DRIP LINE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.
AFTER WORKING WITH CAUSTIC-RAIN WATER OR WATER FORM A WATER PUMP RAN OFF HARD HAT INTO RIGHT EYE.
NOTICED BURNIGN IN RIGHT EYE WHLE DRIVINGA PICKUP, BELIEVED TO CAUSTIC BLEW UP OFF THE SEAT OR FLOOR BOARD.
WELDING 4 INCH PIPE-PULLED ON PIPE, SLIPPED IN MUD & TWISTED BACK.
WINDY DAY WITH DUST AND SOME PARTICLES IN THE AIR.SAME PARTICLES GOT INTO HIS EYE.
EE WAS TRYING TO LIGHT THE PILOT LIGHT ON A WALLMOUNTED HEATER - GAS WAS ALLOWED TO BUILD UP. WHEN HIS ATTEMPTS FAILED HE DECIDED TO USE A PROPANE TANK & WEED BURNER TO THOW OUT A FORZEN WATER SYSTEM. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT THE TORCH, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
WALKING ON PLASTIC LINER TO TAKE SUMP SAMPLE, SLIPPED AND TWISTED NECK.
1994 · 7 incidents
TWISTED BACK WHILE MVOING AND TIEIN GPREG POND COVERS.
HANDING A HUGGER TO CO-WORKER, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND CUT/THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE TIP. VIOLATION SLIP ISSUED TO EMPLOYEE FOR NOT WEARING GLOVES WHILE HANDLING HUGGERS.
WORKING BY PREG POND LIFTING WHEEL BARROW INTO FLATBED PICK UP TRUCK.
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE UNLOADING ROLLS OF GEOTEXTILE FROM DELIVERY TRUCK.
ROAD WET ON FLAT AREA, APPLIED RETARDER, BACKEND CAME AROUND HIT BANK, TIPPED ON TRUCK DRIVER SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP AIR COMPRESSOR TO TURN IT AROUND SO HOSE WOULD THE POPE. PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK. SNOW IS BACK OF TRUCK WAS IMPEDING ABILITY TO MOVE COMPRESSOR. BY 2-14-94 LEFT ARM WAS HAD NUMBNESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PLANT OFFICE WHEN HE NOTICED TWO RED MARKS ON RIGHT HAND. THE NEXT DAY HE EXPERIENCED SWELLING & PAIN. HE WAITED FOR A DAY & NOTICED THE REDNESS & SWELLING GETTING WORSE. EMPLO YEE GUESSED IT TO BE A SPIDER BITE. WENT TO DOCTFOR ON 1/20/94.
1993 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A WET DIRT ROAD IN THE DARK AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS BACK.
1992 · 6 incidents
A PIECE OF STEEL IN RT EYE FROM CHIPPING ON WELD WELDING ON BUCKET OF DEMAG
31975 ROCK CAUGHT IN GRIZZLEY,USING HAMMER TO REDUCE ITS SIZE.
DISMOUNTING DOZER SLIPPED ON MUD COVERED TRACK
LIFTING TOO MUCH WEIGHT & LIFTING THE WRONG WAY
WALKING TRIPPED AND FELL ON R HAND
MASHED RT MIDDLE FINGER AND CHIPPED END OF BONE. REMOVING BLOCKS WHEN IDLER WAS RAISED THEY WERE PRESSING A BRUSHING OUT OF A IDLER.
1991 · 3 incidents
OIL CAN BOOTS SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON 85 TON ROCK TRUCK SPRAINED ANKLE.
LIFTING A ROCK OFF THE HAUL ROAD AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND CHEST.
OPERATING A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK HITTING A BUMP CAUSING A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA AND THE DRISTSCHETTER PUT EE ON A RX AND TO STAY OUT HOME A FEW DAYS.
1990 · 6 incidents
WORKING ON EXHAUST PIPE OVERHEAD AND GOT RUST IN BOTH EYES. REMOVED FOREIGN BODY WITH SLIP LAMP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SHEET ROCK WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WITH HIS KNIFE AND CUT THE FIRST ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
ADJUSTING TORCH THAT WAS USED TO MELT OFF. IECE BUILT UP. TORCH HOSE GOT CUAGHT IN BELT TIGHTENER AND PULLED HIS THUMB INTO THAT AREA.
SPEEDING UP THE BELT ON THE APRON FEEDER. A ROCK FELL OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HEAVY CHUNK OF IRON WHICH WAS SECURED TO A CHAIN TO FREE BRIDGED MATERIAL IN THE JAW.
REPEATED MOTION VIBRATION CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDR0OME
1989 · 1 incident
FROZEN CHUNK BRIDGED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE TRAP. OVER BALANCED WHILE BEING POSITIONED FOR REMOVAL.
1988 · 3 incidents
EMPL POURING CAUSTIC SODA BEADS INTO ELECTROWINNING CELL.SOLUTION SPLASHED ON EMPL.EMPL SUFFERED CHEMCIAL BURNS TO RIGHT EYE,FACE,BOTH ARMS AND BOTH UPPER LEGS.
THE EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF 4 INCH WATER LINE WHEN 2 SURGE OF PRESSURE WENT THRU THE SYSTEM THE 4 INCH LINE HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT CHEST THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS.
INJ VEHICLE TRAVELING NW USING L. HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN THE OTHET VVEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SE USING R. HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN THE VEHICLES HIT HEAD ON IN WEST LANE. TOTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS A PPROX. $9,000.