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LOMPOC PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for LOMPOC PLANT (mine ID 0402846). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 146
- Years on record
- 1983–1997
- Latest incident
- Oct 1997
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
146 on file1997 · 9 incidents
LIFTING 50 LBS BAGS.
DOING REPTITIVE CLIMBING UP AND DOWN LADDER ON WATER TRUCK.
GPF-HEARING LOSS.
REMOVING A LARGE PRODUCT SCREW & FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A GUARD RAIL & THE FLIGHT OF THE SCREW. LIFTING SCREW OVER GUARD RAIL - SMASHED FINGER.
GPF-CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO PULMONARY SYSTEM.
PULLING HOSE OFF A TRAP WASTE PUMP AND HOT WATER & STEAM HIT HIM ON RIGHT HAND & ARM.
CARRYING 100 LBS. BOXES OF PLASTIC TO #2 KILN AND TURN RIGHT ANKLE.
WALKING TO WORK AREA AND SLIPPED IN MUD.
1996 · 9 incidents
HAND SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF LEVER AND HIT SIDE BAR ON FORKLIFT.
TWO FORKLIFT IMPACTED.
HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCRAP METAL AND SAW HORSE. BEGUN TO FALL AND PULLED LEFT FOOT OUT AND SLAMMED INTO A KICK PLATE.
LIFTING 50 LB BAGS AND STRAINED SHOULDER.
GETTING COMPANY MAIL FROM POST OFFICE, A DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM AND SMASH INTO COMPANY CAR.
SAMPLING PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS, FELL OFF OF PALLET OF PRODUCT WHILE SAMPLING.
PULLING TICKETS OFF BULK BAGS BEING LOADED IN A TRAILER, DID NOT SEE DROP OFF FROM INCLINE.
THE LADDER THE EE WAS ON SLIPPED & HE STEPPED OFF & STEPPED ON AN ANCHOR BOLT.
DIRT FLEW IN LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING IN THE MILL.
1995 · 7 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AN L.P. TANK ON HIS FORK LIFT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
GETTOMG MORE TOOLS FOR JOB. REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM WATER TRUCK. FELL DOWN AND STRAINED SHOULDER.
EE WAS CLOSING DOORS ON A LOADING TRAILER. THE HANDLES WERE HARD TO SET IN PLACE, AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PACKING BAGS WITH DIATOMACOUS EARTH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WAS PULLING 50 LB BAGS OFF A PALLET AND PLACING THEM ON A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE PULLED A BAG OFF, IT SLIPPED, PULLING HIS RIGHT ARM BEHIND HIM, CAUSING PAIN TO THE SHOULDER.
EE WAS CHECKING THE RADIATOR ON 966 LOADER. AFTER TAKING THE CAP OFF, THE WATER SHOT UP OUT OF THE RADIATOR, HITTING HIM IN THE ARM, CAUSING A BURN TO THE RT WRIST AND FOREARM. THOUGHT TO BE A FIRST AID CASE AT FIRST. TALKED TO MSHA ON 4-18-95, GENTLMAN SAID TO FILE TO BE SAFE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CONVEYOR ROLLER UNDER A WORK BENCH TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY. WAS CLEANING UP AN AREA.
1994 · 8 incidents
EE WAS LOADING CONTAINER WITH A FORK LIFT WHEN SOME BAGS FELL OFF THE PALLET. HE GOT OFF FORK LIFT AND WAS HELPING PICK UP BAGS 50 WHEN HE FELT STRAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
EE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS. HE SAID HIS LEFT KNEE HGAVE OUT ON HIM. WAS ON LAST STEP AND FELL FACE DOWN ON THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS. SAID HE BRUISED THEM AND SKINNED HIS RT KNEE BUT ONLY LEFT KNEE WAS HURTING. ALSO SAID KNEE HAD BEEN GIVING HIM TROUBLE.
APPARENTLY THE PALLITIZER HAD STOPPED & INJURED WAS LOOKING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. IT APPEARS THE ELECTRIC EYE NEEDED CLEANING. WHEN HE CLEANED THE EYE IT ACTIVATED THE MACHINERY, PINCHING HIS ARM IN THE MACHINERY.
BUILDING CRUDE PILEAND DOWN SHIFT MAKING SCRAPER JERK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD AGAINST THE BACK OF A LOADED CONTAINER SO THE DRIVER COULD PUSH LOAD IN AS THE DRIVER PUSHED THE LOAD IN HE CAUGHT EE HAND BETWEEN THE PALLET OF BAGS & THE CONTAINER SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 20' CONTAINER. SOME OF HTE 50# BAGS FELL OFF THE PALLET AND HE HAD TO PICK THEM UP TO PUT THEM BACK ON PALLET.
EMPLOYEE BACKS TRAILERS INTO LOADING DOCKS AT WAREHOUSE AND THEN UNHOOKS THEM, (TRACTOR FROM TRAILER) SOMETHING HE DOES 30/40 TIMES A DAY. AFTER UNHOOKING TRACTOR FROM TRAILER, HE FELT PAIN I N LEFT SHOULDER. (WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED IT WAS A ONE TIME THING, NO TIME MISSED. LATER FOUND OUT HE WENT BACK TO DOC & THAT HE MAY BE GETTING PHY. THERAPHY, SO AM REPORTING IT).
AIR PAD WAS PLUGGED ON BULK TANK SO AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DIRT OUT OF TANK TO UNPLUG IT, HE BUMPED ELBOW ON TANK. SAME THING HAPPENED IN APRIL 1992. SAID IT WAS FROM SAME ACCIDENT BUT IT IS A COMPLETE NEW ACCIDENT.
1993 · 4 incidents
ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE, HE WAS GETTING OFF FORKLIFT TO PICK UP SOME PALLETS WHEN HE HEARD A POP AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE OFFICE TO GO BACK TO THE SHOP TO WORK. AS HE EXITED THE BACK DOOR AND GOT OUT SIDE, HE TRIPPED AND FELL, CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND BUMPING HIS FRONT TEETH ON THE GROUND.
DRIVING EQUIPMENT. BEES STING IN THE CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING #1 BH & AS HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER RUNG CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO STRIKE THE LADDER RUNG.
1992 · 7 incidents
WENT TO HIS OWN DOCTOR, OBTAINED NOTICE TO BE OFF FOR AHWILE. LATER DOCTOR SENT OCCUPATIONAL INJURY FORM ALLEGING WORK RELATED. DATE OF RETURN, ORIGINALLY 1-1-93. DATE OF RETURN NOW QUESTIONAB LE.
38157ING OIL PAN.
CLIMBING ON EQUIPMENT AND SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON BREAK. AFTER BREAK, HE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE LAB AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING IN THE PROCESS, PULLED HIS RIGHT LEG AND A NKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER PATCHING THE HOT LINE ON #2 MILL. HE BENT BACK AND TWISTED TO WELD THE HOT LINE AND PULLED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON NIGHT WATCH,DOING HIS ROUNDS,CHECKING AREAS.AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND,HE TRIPPED ON A PALLET,CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES.
TAKING PLUG OUT OF COMRESSOR WITH WRENCH IT BROKE LOOSE HIT R ELBOW ON SIDE OF COMPRESSOR
1991 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ON WATCH. HE WAS WALKING AROUND DOING A SECURITY CHECK. AS HE CAME OUT OF #1 WAREHOUSE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT FOOT, CAUSING IT TO SNA P AND GIVING A BURNING IN LEFT CALF.
WAS WALKING IN YARD AREA SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE & FELL HURT LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WENT LOOKING FOR SOME 5 MIL PLASTIC WRAP. AS HE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING IT ONTO A FORKLIFT, ONE END FELL HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER RIB OR CHEST AREA. IT WAS HARD FOR HIM TO BREATH.
EE IS ACITING MILL FOREMAN AND WAS MOVING BULK LOADING LINES AND AS HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADING DOCKS ADJUSTING LOCKING DEVICE ON TRUCK DOCK PLATES. INSTALLING ADJUSTMENT BOLT AND NUT. AS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ADJUSTMENT BOLT AND NUT ON TRUCK LOADING DOC K PLATE, THE LOCKING DEVICE WAS DISENGAGED AND A HEAVY WIND BLEW THE PLATE PAST THE PIVOT POINT CAUSING IT TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE. FAILED TO BLOCK PLATE PROPERLY TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING.
EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK FOR 2 HRS ON 2/28/91 THEN FOUND HIS FOREMAN & SAID HIS BACK HURT. WHEN ASKED HOW, WHEN WHERE IF HAPPENED, HE DIDN'T KNOW SAID IT PROBABLY HAPPENED AT HOME. SO HE WENT HOM E. HIS WIFE TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL EMER. RM. ON 3/1/91 HE CALLED & WOULD BE OFF TILL TUESDAY, HAD ANOTHER DR'S APPT. 3/4/91. 3/5/91 CAME IN WITH DRS EXCUSE FOR MONTH OF MARCH. WANTED TO CHA
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING. WHILE IN THE MILL PACKING, THE BELT JAMMED SO HE HAD TO LIFT 50 50 LB BAGS OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MILLMAN PITTING BAGS.HE WAS THROWING 50-LB BAGS.EMPLOYEE SUTAINED A SPRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.
1990 · 20 incidents
EE WAS CONNECTING BLOWER LINE TO THE NEW 1 BAGHOUSE, HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF THE PIPE LINE WHILE BEING MOVED IN THE MAN CAGE. TOLD TO KEEP ARMS INSIDE CAGE WHILE IT MOVING HE BUMP ED IT ON FRIDAY 21, REPORTED IT SATURDAY 22, BUTSAID IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM THURSDAY 27, MADE APPT WITH DR BECAUSE ELBOW WAS SWOLLEN.
THERE WAS A BROKEN BAG ON THE PALLET. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE BROKEN ONE AND WAS REPLACING IT WITH A GOOD ONE. WHILE PUTTING THE BAG BACK IN PLACE, HE OVEREXTENDED HIS REACH AND CAUSED INJURY .
A PALLET HAD TOO MANY BAGS ON IT SO I.NAME WAS BREAKING THE PALLET DOWN. AS HE REMOVED ONE OF THE PALLETS, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND, HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PAPERS TO PACKER. AS HE WAS WALKING, HE STEPPED ON A ROLL OF MASKING TAPE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OVER BY 23 BLOWER AREA. THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE CEMENT. THE CEMENT IS VERY SLIPPERY WHEN WET AND HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. AS HE FELL, HE HIT HIS HEAD O N THE CEMENT.
EMPL WAS STANDING ON LADDER WELDING PLUGS TO HOLD CERAMIC TILES INDIE CONE. AS HE WAS ON LADDER WELDING HE TWISTED BACK.
TAKING PVC PIPE APART.
PLATE HARD TO RELEASE
POISON OAK.
EMPL WORKING IN BOX AREA CUTTING WRAP OF BOXES.CUTTING WRAP OFF,RAZOR BLADE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH THE WAREHOSUE CREW TAPING VALVES ON BAGS. HE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT THE TAPE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. (EMPLOYEE HAD ONE STITCH PUT IN A ND ANTIBIOTICS GIVEN TO HIM.).
BACK HURT GOING TO DR. AT WHICH TIME SET APPT WITH DR FOR CO.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PITTING AREA, PITTING BAGS. AS HE PULLED ONE OF THE BAGS OFF THE ROLLERS HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS ARM.
PACKING BAGS SEAM BURST SENDING OUT MATERIALS IN AIR GOT IN EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING HIS JOB OF WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO BREAK DOWN ONE PALLET TOANOTHER. AS HE WAS PULLING THE BAGS DOWN TO PLACE ON ANOTHER PALLET HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS ASKED BY OTHER IF HE WOULD MIND HELPING HIM LIFT A BARREL OF GREASE INTO THE BACK OF HIS PICK UP. AT THE TIME OF HELPING HIM NOTHING HAPPEND. LATER THAT NITE AT HOME HIS BACK STARTED TO GET STIFF AND A FEW DAYS LATER WENT TO THE DR ON HIS OWN NOT KNOWING WHY HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM. LATER SEEING OTHER REMEMBERING THE BARREL. DR FILED WORKMAN COMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS JUST STARTING HIS SHIFT, AS MEO-MILL AND HIS BUTANE TANK WAS EMPTY. HE WALKED OVER TO THE SHOP AND CARRIED A TANK BACK TO HIS FORK LIFT. ON THE WAY, HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS HAND ON THE TANK, CUTTING HIS FINGER AND BRUISING HIS HAND.
EE WAS LOADING A CONTAINER. HE TOOK 2 BAGS OFF TOP OF PALLET AND PUT THEM ON THE FLOOR. AS HE GOT THE THIRD BAG DOWN, HE TRIPPED OVER THE TWO ON THE FLOOR. HE FELL HITTING HIS HEAD AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER, FORGETTING THE BAGS WERE THERE.
AS HE WAS PALLITIZING THE PIT LID STUCK WHEN IT FREED IT SHOT BACK & CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE SUPPORT POST FOR THE PALLETE ROLLERS
WHILE REPLACING METAL COVER BACK ON MOTOR, IT HAD SHARP PIECES STICKING OUT OF IT AND EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE THEM AND CUT HIS HAND.
1989 · 7 incidents
WASTE RECYCLE WATER STOPPED, CAUSING TRAPS TO PLUG UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING PACKING AREA. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE PACKING AREA HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS IN THE MILL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STAMPING TABLE, CUTTING IT OPEN.
SOME PALLETS IN A ROW WERE FALLING OVER SO EMPL WAS HELPING FORK LIFT DRIVER HELP PICK THEM UP SOME BAGS ON TOP STARTED TO FALL SO HE TURNED FAST TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND TWISTED HIS FOOT
THEY WERE REMODLING THE BAG BELT TO PUT IN BAG TAPER. WHILE CUTTING ON THE BELT FRAME A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND WENT INTO HIS EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR ARC TO CUT OFF A BLR. LINNER. AS HE WAS CUTTING A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL OFF AND FELL ON THE MPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
WAS INSTALLING A DRAIN PIPE ON THE WAREHOUSE, WHILE PUSHING THE PVC TOGETHER ON THE JOINTS, PIPE WENT PAST THE HOLDING BRACE AND CAUHGT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN.
EMP UNHOOKING SET OF 20' CONTAINERS WHILE MOVING CON GEAR.
1988 · 5 incidents
HELPING BALANCE PALLET BEING LOADED ON CONTAINER,EMPL STRAINED MUSCLES IN RIGHT LEG.
HE WAS UP CHECKING THE BAGHOUSE SURGE BIN, WHEN THROUGH, HE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS. THERE WAS A BAD STAIR STEP AND HE BENT HIS TOES BACK ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
I. NAME WAS WORKING IN THE WELDING SHOP. HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE ROOM AND STEPPED OIN A BOARD WITH A NAIL STICKING OUT OF IT. IT WENT THROUGHT HIS BOOT AND INTO HIS LEFT FOOT.
I.NAME WAS IN PITTING AREA PITTING WHEN HE STEPPED ON WATER HOSE AND KNEE GA VE WAY.
HE WAS WALKING FRO THE LOADER TO CONTROL ROOM, THE GROUND WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED IN WATER AND MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
1987 · 8 incidents
HE WAS STANDING3ON A PALLET BEING LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT. HE WAS GETTING 3 BAGS FROM A TOP PALLET IN A ROW. THE PALLET HE WAS STANDING ON BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS FEET THEN FALLI3G OVER AND HITTING HIS HEAD.
THE INJURED WAS3REPORTING TO THE PIT AREA FOR PITTING AND AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS,ONE OF THE STEPS WAS CRACKED AND HAD A PIECE MISSING FROM IT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL,HURTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. 3
THE INJURED IS 5N MEO-MILL AND ASHE WAS STEPPING UP ON THE FORKLIFT HE FELT LIKE A MUSCLE PULLED IN THE CALF OF HIS RIGHT LEG.
AS I NAME WAS 4ALKING IN FRONT OF THE TOOL BENCHES, A DOOR CAME OPEN ON THE TOOL CABINET AND HE HIT HIS RT LEG ON I T
I.NAME DRIVING 0ORKLIFT LOADING CONTAINERS.2 DRIVERS GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS TURNED INTO EACH OTHER.WHEN THE 2 COLLIDED I.NAME GOT JARRED ON FORKLIFT.
WHILE CLEANING 8IRT OUT OF THE MAIN BIN PIT HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT INTO A BUCKET AND HIT HIS BACK ON A CROSS BRACE
HOOKING UP TRA3LERS TO TRACTOR AND HIS BACK JUST GAVE OUT ON HIM
WORKING IN PACK3NG #1 BAGHOUSE, WALKING BETWEEN PACKER AND HE SLIPPED ON EDGE OF FLOOR BY BELT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
1986 · 8 incidents
WHILE INSTALLIN1 FORMS FOR CASTABLE HE SLIPPED ON SCAFFOLDING & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
HE WAS WRAPPING3PALLETS & LIFTED A ROLL OF WRAP ONTO HOIST PLATFORM BY HIMSELF INJURING HIS RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.
WAS WALKING FRO4 ONE STAT ION TO ANOTHER AND TRIPPED ON A PALLET AND/OR STRAPPING AROUND MILL STAMP-TABLE. HIT RIGHT ELBOW AND ASPRAINED
EMPLOYEE WAS HA6LING PVC PIPE PIPE HIT A TREE & HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK
REACHING TO TAK9 BASE BOLTS OUT OF CARBURATOR PULLED MUSCLE AWAY FROM RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS SL3DING A PALLET TO MAIN BIN PITMAN LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE ROLLER SUPPORT OVER THE PITD OOR AS THE DOOR WASBEING CLOSED
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING CRUDE UNDER SILOS SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS BACK
EMP WAS IN THE 5CT O FTHROWING BAG INTO THE PIT REALIZED BAG WAS LIGHT AND TRIED TO PULL IT BACK
1985 · 13 incidents
EMPL ON TRACK O1ENING RAIL CAR DOORS WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL DOWN AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EE WAS THROWING A BROKEN BAG INTO A DUMPSTER & THERE WAS A SHOVEL LEANING UP AGAINST THE DUMPSTER. EE KNOCKED AGAINST THE SHOVEL WHICH CUT HIS RT KNEE REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING BAGS, LOADING A CONTAINER WHEN H E SLIPPED ON AN OIL SLICK,THEN WHILE HE WAS CLOSING THE DOORS ON THE ONTAINER, HE AGAIN WRENCHED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BAGS IN THE MAIN BIN HE REACHED TO HIS LEFT AND BACK TO GRABACK TO GRAB A BAG WHEN HE FELT A WRENCH IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE PIT AREA AND SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE 966 TO PUSH CRUDE INTO PILES IN THE CRUDE PITS WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY HIT THE CRUDE PILE TOO HARD, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON THE SEAT AND HIS PANTS TO PULL TIGHT ON THE GROIN AR EA.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET AROUND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS PACKING IN ORDER TO TURN ON AN OVERHEAD LIGHT HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED OFF PACKING AREA CATWALK AND LANDED ON MB BELT TWISTING HI S ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING NEW ROLLS OF FILM ONTO THE AKTRON RAPTITE AND IN THE PROCESS OF SEALING THE FILM. EMPLOYEE INSERTED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN JAWS AND STEPPED ON CONTROL PEDAL, CATCHING FING ERS IN THE JAWS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING BAGS IN THE #1 MAIN BIN AND PUTTING THEM ONTO THE BELT,AND COMPLAINED OF BACK ACHE.NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT WAS REPORTED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS INCIDENT.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A R/R CAR DOOR WHICH WAS STUCK. HE HAD HIS FINGERS IN A POTENTIAL PINCH POINT USED EXTRA FORCE ON THE DOORS TO FREE THEM UP & DID NOT REMOVE HIS FINGERS FROM THE PI NCH POINT & CAUGHT HIS 1ST FINGER ON HIS RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED DRIVING AS A 966 OPERATOR PARKED THE VEHICLE AND EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN A HURRY IN THE ACTR OF DISMOUNTING AND BANGED HIS KNEE ON THE VEHICLE DOOR
EE WAS IN THE MAIN BIN PIT THROWING BAGS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS B ACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE PONDS, HE WENT DOWN THE SLOPE AT AN ANGLE TO FILL THE BUCKET OF HIS 966 LOADER, WHEN HE GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. GETTING OFF THE LOADER TO GET HELP, HE SKIPPED ON TH E MUD THROWN ONTO THE STEPS. HE FELL AGAINST THE TIRE AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT RIBS.
1984 · 20 incidents
EE WAS CUTTING OFF THE DUST RING ONT HE DUST HOOD ON HEAD OF #1 KILN WHICH HAD EDGED. WHILE CUTTING IT DID NOT FALL & A PICE GOT STUCK WHILE PULLING LOOSE IT SUDDENLY SPRUNG LOOSE & STUCK I NTO THE PALM OF THE RT HAND THRU HIS GLOVE BETWEEN FINGER & THUMB.
EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE MILL & THE #2 CONTROLROOM WHEN DIRT BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
I NAME WAS DIGGING A HOLE WHEN HIS BACK JUST WENT OUT WHEN HE REPORTED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY HE COMPLAINED TO HIS FOREMAN AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR
EMP WAS THROWING BAGS INTO THE PIT WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE BACK OF THE DUMP TRUCK VIA METAL LADDER THE TOP RAIL BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL 12\ TO CEMENT RAMP GOING INTO THE WAREHOUSE CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT FOOT AND ABRASI ON TO FOREARM
2 PALLETS OF 50# BAGS OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH FELL OVER BLOCKING AISLE OF #4 WAREHOUSE I.NAME RESTACKED THE PRODUCT NEXT DAY HE TOLE FOREMAN ON DUTY THAT WHEN HE WOKE UP HIS BACK WAS HURTING HI M
BLOWER SHAFT WAS UP AND WHEN THE SHAFT WAS PULLED DOWN HE HAD HIS FINGER BETWEENM BOTH HALVES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY BLOWER ON #1 MILL, DIRT FELL OFF STRUCTURE AND GOT IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN BH PUTTING A LIDBACK ON TOP TUBE IN BH, LOST FOOTING ANSD STARTED TO FALL. HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF, GRABBED FOR ANGLE IRON GOING UP THE LADDER TO BH, MISSE D EXCEPT FOR LITTLE FINGER WHICH SNAPPED WHEN IT CAUGHT.
EE AS CHECKING THE CHUTE TO THE PRODUCT ELEVATOR & REACHING FOR SWITCH FOR VIBRATOR. SAID HE FELT EXPLOSION REMEMBERED BEING ON THE CEMENT GLASSES THROWN OFF FACE ARTICLES OUT OF HIS POCKETS. THOUGHT HE\D GOTTEN SHOCKED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CLEAN OUT PLUG FOR CHUTE TO ELEVATOR VIBRATED LOOSE & FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT. PLUG WEIGHT APPROX 9 1/2# & IS APPROX
EMPLOYEE STATES HE GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE 3RD OR 4TH PERIOD OR WALKING ACROSS YARD. DOES NOT KNOW WHEN. WENT FRO MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7/15/84 W/O AUTHORIZATION NOR WAS IT REPORTED TO HIS F OREMAN. WAS SENT TO EYE EPECIALIST FOR KERATO UVEITIS, TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND GIVEN SUBCONJUNTIVAL INJECTION OF LINCOCIN, DROPS. RESERVE RIGHT TO DISCLAIM THIS ASINDUSTRIAL INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO PUT THE TOP SHEETER ON THE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE. STEPPED OFF ROLLERS, MISSED FOOTING AND STEPPED ON AN AIR LINE HOSE GOING TO MACHINE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. IN T RYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM TWISTING THE ANKLE HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WENT HOME 4 HRS AFTER SHIFT BEGAN ON 6-5-84 COMPLAINING OF BACKACHE OF NO SPECIFIC ORIGIN. SAID HE WOULD GO TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY, CALLED DOR BUT CANCELLED APPT. CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 6-18-84 WAS SEEN BY DR FOR BACKACHE. STILL NO SPECIFIC INJURY. DIAGNOSED AGGRAVATION OF INJURY 6-22-84 NATURE OF ILLNESS/INJURY - SPR. LOWER BACK
FELLOW EMPLOYEE DROPPED LATCH ON STEEL GATE WHICH FELL ON RT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP THE BULK LOADING LINES. ONE OF THE LINES WAS STRUCK AND WHEN IT CAME APART, IT HIT HIM IN THE CHIN. REQUIRED SUTURES AT ER.
EMP WAS FINISHING UP ON TRUCK CONTAINER OF DE CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE CONTAINER AND PUTTING ON THE LATCH FELLOW EMP WENT TO CLOSE THE OTHER DOOR DID NOT LOOK TO SEE IF CAMBOT HAD HIS FINGER OUT OF THE WAY AND SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS FINGER RT HAND TAKEN TO ER AND HAD 6 STITCHES PUT IN FINGER
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING 10 HOUR SHIFTS REBRICKING A KILN;SCHEDULED TO WORK 2:00 PM-12:30 AM. COLD NIGHT AIR AGGREVATED BACK. DIAG. ARTHRITIS. EMPLOYEE WORKED TWO NIGHTS BEFORE SEEKING MEDICA L ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL PLATE IN BACK OF THE MAINTENANCE SHOP THERE WERE 6 OR 7 OFF SIZE PIECES STACKED AGAINST THE WALL THEY WERE NOT STABLE BECAUSE OF THE ODD SHAPES AND ONE STARTED TO FA LL EMPLOYEE TRIED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY BUT THE PIECE OF STEEL PLATE LANDED ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT
EMP WAS PACKING SAND WHILE PUTTING IN A DRAIN AT THE SLUDGE POND AREA. THAT NIGHT HIS LEG AND HIP BEGAN TO ACHE BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK OUT THJE WEEK. BY MON HE WAS IN A GREA T DEAL OF PAIN A DR. DIAGNOSIS - BURSITIS
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A WELDING TORCH ON A BULL GEAR. REACHED FOR A CHIPPING HAMMER, STOOD UP AND DROPPED THE TORCH BURNING RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS EITHER STANDING ON THE TORCH H OSE OR IT WAS CAUGHT ON A BEARING;HAPPENED SO FAST HE CANT REMEMBER.
1983 · 13 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SPARE PARTS STORAGE YARD HE STEPPED OUT OF THE A FRAME TO THE GROUND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING 50# BAGS OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE. SENT TO THE DR AT THAT TIME AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY. ON 10-21-83 EMPLOYEE STA TES THE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER RETURNED AND ASKED TO SEE THE DR AGAIN. DR ADVISED HIM TO REMAIN HONE ONE DAY EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-24-83
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND WET END OF #2 SYSTEM. JACKSON AND DAVID WERE WORKING ON STRUCTURE ABOVE HIM. JACKSON DROPPED HIS WATCHAND ASKED ROLFSON TO PICK IT UP. HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP AN D A PIPE WRENCH DROPPED FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD BEHIND HARD HAT PROTECTION. HE DID NOT SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. ASKED FOR DOCTOR\S APPT. ON 11-15-839
TOP SHEET OF STRETCH WRAP MACHINE TEARING ALL DAY.THREADING TOPPER ON UPRIGHT ROLLERS.REACHED THROUGH ROLLER TO PULL WRAP THROUGH...ASKED OTHER EMPL TO HIT FEED BUTTON.MACHINE SUCKED RIGHT ARM THROUGH ROLLERS UP TO UPPER ARM MUSCLE.MACHINE WAS STOPPED AND ARM WAS BACKED OUT THROUGH ROLLERS MANUALLY.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY ON 7-28-83 TO THE OFFIC. HE HAD NO SPECIFIC INJURY AND DID NOT REPORT SUCH TO HIS FOREMAN OR OFFICE UNTIL THEAT DATE. SAID HIS KNEE WAS NOTICEABLY SORE AFTER HE GOT OF OFF WORK ON 7-23-83. HETHOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY BUT DID NOT. HE HAD HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEM BOTH. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SENT TO TWO DR. AFTER THIRTY DAYS HE WENT TO ANOTHER WHO NOW PLANS TO DO
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING AT MAIN BIN PACKER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE PACKING TABLE WITH RIGHT HAND. FELT A SHARP PAIN AND ASKED TO SEE DOCTOR. WAS TOLD BY FOREMAN HAND WOULD BE ALRIGHT. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL SHIFT WAS OVER, THEN WENT TO ER (WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM OFFICE) AND AT 6:30 PM TURNED IN SLIP FROM DR. EXCUSING HIM FROM WORK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO
EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT HE HAD BEEN ILL WITH A COLD WITH SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK MUSCLES ON 0622 HE REPORTED BACK PAIN TO HIS FOREMAN BUT CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 0629 DOCTOR CALLED OFFICE TO REPORT MAN SHOULD NOT DO HEAVY LIFTING FOR A COUPLD DAYS HE DID NOT MENTION THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ACCIDEN TBUT RATHER PERHAPS FLU VIRUS BUT
WORKING ON BLOWER WITH ANOTHER EMPL. HAD REMOVED BLOWER CASE LID,EMPL TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO LID.HIT HIM BETWEEN EYES,CAUSING A CUT AND ALSO ABRASION AND PARTICLES IN RIGHT EYE....HOSPI HOSPITAL AND 2 STITCHES. EYE SPECIALIST FOR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODIES IN EYE AND CHECKED ON ABRASION TO EYE.
WORKING AS MILLMAN ON OVERTIME PUTTING 50 LB BAGS OF DE ON PALLETS.REACHED AROUND TO PULL BAG ONTO PALLET,FELT MUSCLE PULL IN NECK.FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED UNTIL 5-18 WHEN PAIN MOVED DOWN INT BACK. DR. ADVISED REST 2 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A HAMMER ON AN INFLATABLE DOORWAY TO THE WAREHOUSE, HAMMER SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND. FINGER TIP WAS BROKEN, EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN ANT IBIOTICS AND SPLINT ON FINGER. HE DID NOT SEEK IMMEDIATE ATTENTION-5-4-83.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BENCH TO THE TOP OF A TABLE WHILE CLEANING THE CHANGE ROOM AND STRAINED HIS BACK THE EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CUT AND LOAD SCRAP METAL USED IMPROPER LIFTING METHODS TO MOVE A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL HE DID NOT SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION CONTINUING TO WORK UNTIL 030983 WHEN HE W ENT FOR ATTENTION
EMPLOY00000011783031618 1808 EE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN THE BAGHOUSE COMPARTMENTS, CHANGING SOCKS, HE STEPPED BACK INTO A SOCK CUP IN THE BAGHOUSE COMPARTMENT CAUSI NG HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE
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