McIntyre Plant: 2 recorded fatalities Metal/Non-Metal

A commercial company truck driver was putting pressure hose back into place when the driver slipped off of truck and fell to the ground. Contributing conditions include: personal health issues/restrictions, and procedural error. They are, again, an over the road, commercial trucking company - this wasn't a man at our facility and they do not have a contractor ID.

Contributing conditions: potential human error and suspended load contact. EE reported the accident on 7/3/18

EE was changing a silo line. While lifting the line, he felt pain in his shoulder. After weeks of therapy, a MRI on his shoulder on 3/6/15 revealed a "SLAP Tear"

Dust disease of the lungs

EE was cleaning clogged kaolin out the #6 roller mill feed bin. As he was removing the clay from the interior wall, he mashed his finger against the door of the feed hopper. This resulted in a laceration and a broken finger tip on his left ring finger.

EE was removing drive belts from #6 roller mill fan motor sheave. A pipe wrench was being used to turn the motor sheave to remove the old drive belts. As he was turning the sheave with the pipe wrench, his finger was mashed between the pipe wrench and the bottom section of the guard for the fan drive.

Employee was opening the back (swing) gate for the crude delivery truck to exit the plant. He was holding the gate and walking to the "open" locking mechanism, he did not realize his hand was lined up with the locking mechanism. As he engaged the gate with the locking mechanism, his hand struck the locking mechanism.

Employee had cut off the air to the bagger and locked it out before he began to tighten a plate on it. While tightening the plate, he had his finger in the pinching mechanism and pushed the button to activate it at the same time. The pinching mechanism cut the tip off his middle finger on his right hand (flesh only - no bone involved).

A guard on the Caterpillar 938G right rear brake light guard had been bent. The mill operator was trying to straighten the guard when a bolt broke allowing the guard to come off and hit him in the chin. He was taken to the emergency room where he recieved three stitches in his chin. He was treated and released to full duty with no restrictions by the attending physician.

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT AND STEPPED UP ON 8"ELEVATED PLATFORM THAT IS 4'ACROSS. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF, HIS ANKLE TWISTED. HE THEN FELL & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE THEN EXPERIENCED PA IN IN HIS KNEE.

EE WAS SHOVELING WASTE KAOLIN FROM AROUND #2 IMP MILL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. FIRST DIAGNOSED AS KIDNEY STONES. CONTINUED VISITS TO DOCTOR NOW SHOWS A HERNIA 10-30-02.

WHILE PREPARING TO THROW A SWITCH, EE NOTICED A STRING OF FOUR RAIL CARS MOVING INDEPENDENTLY DOWN THE TRACK. IN AN ATTEMPT TO APPLY THE RAIL CAR BRAKES HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT FO OT TO BE CONTACTED BY ONE OF THE RAIL CAR WHEELS.

A LIGHT RAIN HAD FALLEN DURING THE NIGHT SHIFT. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT EE WALKED ACROSS A CONCRETE PAD AND SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. HE COMPLAINS OF BACK PAINS. DIAGNOSIS- ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN, ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A PALLET IN PLACE TO STACK BAGS. AS HE WAS DOING THIS A 50 LB BAG FELL FROMTHE ROLLERS TO THE FLOOR, WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BAG, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. THE E.R. DOC SAID HE HAD MUSCLE SPASMS. THE DR GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN AND INSTRUCTED HIM NOT TO LIFT BEN SCOOP FOR ONE DAY.

EE WAS HELPING A CONTRACTOR MOVE A BELT FUSING MACHINE ALONG A WALKWAY. HE MASHED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, CAUSING A CONTUSION/LACERATION OF THE FIFTH DIGIT.

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR ON #5 R/M AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MILL DOOR AND BEAM. EMPLOYEE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING NORTH JUST EAST OF THE OLD SCALE PIT @ #6 SILO WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO MISS AN ACCUMULATION OF MUD AND WATER. AS HE TURNED ON THE WET & MUDDY CONCRETE HIS FEET SLIPPED OU T FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS RIGHT HIP, BACK AND HEAD TO HIT CONCRETE.

EE WAS WALKING ON WET SLIPPERY CONCRETE AND SLIPPED DOWN SPRAINING LEFT WRIST. USED LEFT WRIST TO BREAK FALL.

EMPLOYEE REMOVED METAL PLATE TO CLEAN AUGER SYSTEM. PLATE SWUNG OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEG RESULTING IN A SMALL CUT IN LEFT LEG REQUIRING FIVESUTURES.

LIFTING LIDS ON BULK CAR, PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LOOSE CLAY AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE'S KNEE ALSO WEAKENED DURING PERSONAL TIME(SOFTBALL).

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN @ THE JET BAGGER FILLING 50# BAGS. AS ONE OF THE BAGS WAS FILLING IT BURST, BLOWING CLAY INTO VICTIMS EYE. GLASSES WERE BEING WORN. BUT THE CLAY WENT AROUND THEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BAG OFF OF THE BATES PACKER SPOUT AND PULLED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND NEAR A MOVING OBJECT. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CAM AND CAM FOLLOWER.

WALKING ACROSS CONCRETE, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF CLAY ON THE CONCRETE IN ADDITION TO RAIN CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT THUMB.

PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE STACKING BAGS.

STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER PULLING TO HARD TO TIGHTEN BELT.

TRUCK AND TRAILER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WENT OVER DAM, WHEEL GOT TOO CLOSE TO EDGE, DAM CAVED OFF CAUSING TRUCK AND TRAILER TO TURN OVER INTO WATER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK LIFTING LID ON A HOPPER CAN.

SUBJECT AND WITNESS IN WORK BASKET ON FORKLIFT REPAIRING BROKEN WATER LINE. UPON COMPLETION SUBJECT MOTIONED FOR LIFT OP TO LOWER BASKET. INSTEAD OP TILTED BASKET CATCHING SUBJECT BETWEEN BASK ET AND CONDUIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HAMMERS ON #@ EMP MILL. HE TURNED AROUND AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNE EON DOOR THAT HAD BEEN OPENED.

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN SCALE DECK & STATIONARY BEAM. WHEN DECK MOVED TOWARD BEAM. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY AND FELL AGAINST AGGITATOR DRIVE PLATFORM HITTIN GLEFT SIDE AND RIBS.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK PINCHED NERVE LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST BELT BY MOVING TALL PULLEY TAKE UP AS HE LEANED OVER THE RAIL HE SLIPPED ON CLAY BUILDUP ON TOP OF CATWALK

EE WAS CHANGING A SILO LINE AT 1 IMP MILL, WHEN A 6 INCH CAP ON D/C AIR SLIDE FLEW OFF AND FELL TO FLOOR, STRIKING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS TAKING A BAG OFF OF THE #5 SPOUT HIS BCK POPPED AS HE WAS SWINGING THE BAG TO THE CONVEYOR BELT

SUBJECT SENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR FOR A COMPLETE PHYSICAL TO DETERMINE IF ANY PERSONAL ILLNESS WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. SUBJECT MENTIONED ON 1-25-93 THAT HE'D HAD DIZZINESS BEF ORE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE GOT TRASH IN EYE, WHILE BRINGING IN PALLETS. EYE DOCTOR FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.

55023RUCK IN FOREHEAD BY COME A LONG HANDLE WHEN CABLE BROKE. FELL BREAKING L WRIST AND R FOREARM AND L FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE BIG BAG SCALES WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING DUST BAGS FROM PRESSURE RECEIVER WHEN BUILT UP CLAY FELL IN HIS FACE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT MATERIAL FELL BETWEEN GLASSES & FACE

EE STATES HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL THAT CAME OFF BLEND HOPPER HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN SHEET METAL AND GUARD RAIL.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ENTERING A HOPPER CAR ON ROPE LADDER AND HIT HIP AGAINST WALL OF CAR.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE STACKING BAGS HIS UPPER BACK SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE STATE HE WAS CHANGING BLADES IN#1 ROLELR MILL AND GOT DIRT IN LEFT EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL UNDER LEFT EYE LID. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPL STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS UNLOADING 8' SECTION OF SCREW CONVEYOR IT BOUNCED ONTO STEEL TOE SHOES FRACTURING 2 TOES ON LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATES CONTRACTORS WORKING ABOVE HIM. STEEL BEAM FELL HITTING HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISES.

EMPL STATES BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF STACKER. STACKING BAGS. PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

BECAME OVERHEATED WHILE CLEANING AN AIR HEATER. GIVEN FIRST AID AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY EMT'S. KEPT IN HOSPITAL 24 HOURS AND RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND STEPPED OUT FROM BETWEEN TWO LINES OF STACKED UNIT LOADS AND INTO THE PATH OF FORKLIFT WHICH WAS BACKING UP. THE BACK TIRE RAN OVER HIS FOOT. HI S LEFT FOOT WAS BRUISED.

STATES WALKING IN BOXCAR CARRYING BAG OF CLAY, STEPPED ON GANG PLANK , IT SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING R LEG ON BOXCAR KNOCKED SKIN OFF LEG

EMPLOYEE STATES HE BENT OVER AND LIFTED A 50 LB BAG OF CLAY AND INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING OFF LOADER, WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH TO KEEP FROM FALLING, THE NAIL AND TISSUE WAS TORN ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT BAGGING SPOUT ON MACHINE DID NOT CUT OFF AND PUT 69 LBS IN BAG.HE PICKED BAG UP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.THIS MAY BE ARECURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.INVESTIGATION OF PAC KER DETERMINED 69#WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE,UNDER NORMAL OPERATION.COULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH MACHINE.NO PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT REPORT OF MALFUNCTION.

EMPL STATES HE WAS TRYING TO PULL STENCIL ROLL OFF WHEN A BAG CAME DOWN THE BELT AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL LACERATIONS TO R LITTLE FINGER

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STEPPING FROM BOX CAR TO WAREHOUSE-FOOT LIPPED -FELL AGAINST WAREHOUSE-CUT LEFT LEG IN AREA BETWEEN KNEE & FOOT HE DID NOT PUT ENOUGH OF HIS FOOT ON EDGE OF DOCK SO THAT WHEN HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED T O THAT FOOT IT SLIPPED BACK OFF THE EDGE OF DOCK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING H IS ELG AGAINST STEEL CORNER OF DOCK CUTTING AREA BETWEEN KNEE & FOOT

ELECTRIC MOTOR ON CHAIN HOIST ROTATED WHEN MOVED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S THIRD FINGER PM ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ON RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURITNG HIS BACK. AREA WAS WET FROM RECENT RAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON HOPPER CAR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST HOPPER CAR CAUSING BRUISE ON RIGHT HIP.

LUMBO-SACRAL STRAIN FROM PICKING UP CLAY FILLED SCREEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BAG FLATENER BELT WHILE BELT WAS OFF WHEN THE BELT STARTED UP HIS FOOT WAS PULLED TO THE SECOND BELT AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO BELTS CAUSING CONTUSION SPRAIN TO R IGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A PALLET OF STACKED BAGS OF CLAY HURTING HIS CHEST

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAGS HIGHER THAN USUAL TO PLACE THEM ON HIGHER END OF BAG CONVEYOR HE WAS NOT CONDITIONED FOR THIS AND DID NOT PROVIDE HIMSELF WITH A HIGHER PLATFORM TO WORK FROM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO OPERATE PACK BEGINNING 3-2-88 AND ON 3-4-88 HIS LEFT WRIST BEGIN TO HURT WHILE HANLING THE 50 LB BAGS. SPRAIN LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS WALKING ON RAILROAD TRACK AT JET STACKING STATION, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE STATES ICE WAS STILL ON TRACK FROM THE RECENT ICE STORM

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE OPERATING THE BAG PACKING MACHINE AND REMOVING BAGS FROM THE PACKER SPOUT TO PLACE THEM ON THE BETL HIS LEFT ARM BEGIN TO HURT

EMP STATES HE W5S STACKING 5 LB BAGS AT JET FLOW PACKER STATION, WHEN HIS BACK/ SIDE BEGAN TO HURT. HE HAD STRAINED A SIDE MUSCLE LIFTING THE BAGS

EE STATES THAT 4HILE HE WAS OPERATING THE BAG PACKING MACHINE & REMOVING BAGS FROM PACKER SPOUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM BEGIN TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS CLIMBING STEPS ON THE LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO HARD, SLICK GROUND AND BRUISED HIS HIP AND ARM. STEPS AND GROUND WERE WET FROM RECENT RAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE CLAY FROM ROTARY VALVE POCKET WHEN BHLADES LACERATED TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND R/V WAS DE-ENERGIZED BUT HE WAS TURNING IT BY HAND WHEN HE CAUSED A VANE TO FINCH HIS FI3GERS BETWEEN VANE & THE HOUSING

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE STEPPED OFF THE WALKWAY AT BATES PACKING MACHINE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE WALKWAY IS 3 1/2 INCH ABOVE CONCRETE FLOOR, IS A 4 FOOT WIDE AND BOUNDED ON BOTH SID ED. UNCHANGED I3 10 YEARS. FIRST INSTANCE. EMPLOYEE WAS CARELESS.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS REMOVING TRUCK TIRE FROM RIM, TO DO THIS THE TIRE TOOL WAS HIT WITH A HMMER. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE TIRE TOOL AND CUT HIS LEFT THIGH. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUCTU9ES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF CLAY WHICH CAUSED HIS FOOT TO TURN- LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE WALK AND WHEN STEPPED OFF HIS FOOT TURNED CAUSING ANKLE TO BE IN STRAINED POSITION.

OPERATOR NOT FA4ILIAR WITH THIS TRUCK.DIDNT GEAR DOWN/SLOW DOWN ENOUGH FOR CONDITIONS OF BRAKES WHICH WERE WORN.TRUCK HAD BEEN SAFELY OPERATED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT DAY.DRIVER WASNT WEARING S EAT BELT AS REQ1EMPL HAD CERVICAL SPRAIN-ABRASIONS TO RIGHT KNEE AND CONTUSION & MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO LEFT KNEE.VEHICLE BODY AND DRIVE TRAIN DAMAGE-$10,000.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS WORKING WITH CAR PULLER CABLE WHEN CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS PROBING THE WALLS OF THE CRUDE CLAY SLICER WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR BECAME LODGED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND WALL OF SLICER. THE INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN AND THE SECOND3FINGER WAS MASHED BADLY.

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS HELPING STACK ROLLS OF PAPER IN WAREHOUSE AND LOST BALANCE AND ROLL OF PAPER STRUCK HIS LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE STATES3LOST BALANCE WHEN TRIPPED ON OPEN HATCH DOOR WHILE SHOVELING CLAY INTO DOOR OPENING. LEFT LEG SLIPPED INTO OPENING CAUSING BRUISE AND SWELLING IN GROIN AREA, TRIED TO CATCH WI TH LEFT HAND WH3CH WAS CUT.

EMP WAS HITTING A FEED HOPPER WITH A HAMMER AND HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK AGAINST THE IRON FRAME OF THE FEED HOPPER

EMPLOYEE STATES HE PICKED UP A STEEL I BEAM RUNNER AND THEN BEGAN TO HAVE PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED IN SOME LOOSE CLAY THAT HAD BEEN WET SLIPPED LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS OUT STRETCHED RIGHT HEEL OF HIS PALM

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE & 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING & TALKING BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEES CAR WHEN A FIFTH EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE & DUE TO HEAVY FOG GAILED TO SEE THEM BEHIND HIM. EMPLOYEE\S EFT EG WAS CAIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO CARS. REAR BUMPER OF MOVING VEHICLE PUSHED LEFT LEG AGAINST SIDE O

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICKUP A LOADED WHEELBARROW

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BAGGING CLAY AND A BAG BURST AND CLAY BLEW IN HIS EYES

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HANGING SKATES ON WALL IN WAREHOUSE. DRIVING NAILS IN WALL BELOW SKATES THAT HAD BEEN HUNG CAUSING SKATE TO FALL LACERATED LEFT ELBOW

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING SPILLED CLAY FROM AROUND BASE OF IMP MILL THAT HAD FALLEN FROM OVERHEAD AND MORE FELL WHILE CLEANING UP