Employee was cleaning out trays under drums on the crane. Employee was holding drag cable with left hand and reaching under the drum with right hand with small shovel scooping dirt and throwing the dirt behind him and strained his right upper back. He received a Thoracic Strain. He is restricted.
Plainfield Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Plainfield Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 29
- Years on record
- 1985–2006
- Latest incident
- Sep 2006
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Plainfield Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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 |
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| 2006 Q4 | 3,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 9,134 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 9,598 | 3 | 0 | 312.6 |
| 2006 Q1 | 9,321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 9,896 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 9,948 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 9,983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 8,077 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2004 Q4 | 9,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,616 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 8,520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 7,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 9,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 9,219 | 3 | 0 | 325.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 8,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 7,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 8,498 | 2 | 1 | 235.3 |
| 2002 Q3 | 10,304 | 8 | 3 | 776.4 |
| 2002 Q2 | 8,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 7,891 | 4 | 2 | 506.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 9,153 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 9,969 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 9,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 7,826 | 2 | 0 | 255.6 |
| 2000 Q4 | 8,296 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 9,430 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 9,450 | 6 | 2 | 634.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 8,099 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
29 on file2006 · 2 incidents
Employee was using a punch and hammer to punch holes in side of the wipers on the conveyor belt. Employee missed the punch and hit his left thumb with the hammer. Employee went home but the next morning he could not move his thumb and was sent to the company clinic. He received a contusion to his left thumb.
2005 · 2 incidents
Employee was leaving the shop and he reached to shut the shop door when the wind caught the door and the door closed on his left middle finger. His finger was smashed and cut in three places. Employee received a laceration to his finger. Steri strips were applied and he had to wear a finger guard but was able to do his regular work.
Employee stopped the 95NW Crane to check the cables on the spools and spray gear lube on the ballgear and deck gear. Employee crossed the center of the crane and started to step off the house onto the tracks when he slipped and twisted his left ankle. Employee received a sprain to his left ankle. He is restricted but is working.
2003 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER REMOVE A REAR GUARD ON THE SAND STACKER AND FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP OUT OF SOCKET. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER WITH SHOULDER STRAIN.
EE WAS SPLITTING FIREWOOD FOR THE PLANT. EE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING LARGE PIECES OF WOOD AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE RECEIVED A LUMBAR SPRAIN.
EE WAS WALKING UP LADDER TO ELECTRIC TRAILER IN THE YARD. ON THE LAST STEP EE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP & GIVE WAY. EE COULD NOT PUT WEIGHT ON HIS KNEE. HE HAD TO HAVE HELP TO THE CAR.
EE WAS LOADING AN ENGINE STAND INTO BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK WITH A 988 CAT LOADER. THE CHAIN WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE STAND, SLIPPED AND CAME UNHOOKED CAUSING THE STAND TO KICK BACK TOWARDS EE AND HIT BOTH OF HIS LEGS KNOCKING HIM BACK ABOUT 6 FEET. LEFT ANKLE WAS BROKEN AND BONE BELOW LEFT KNEE. RIGHT LEG - LACERATION.
EE WAS RE-LINING SHOOT TO LOG WASHER WHEN HE TOOK A HAMMER & TRIED TO DRIVE UP A PIECE OF STEEL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOOT & CAUGHT HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER BETWEEN EDGE OF STEEL & HAMMER. HIS FI NGER WAS SMASHED & FRACTURED - THE TIP OF THE BONE.
EE WAS PUTTING PADDLES ON THE LUG WASHER. EE TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND WHEN HE HIT THE PADDLE A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EE S RIGHT EYE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY WENT HOME, EYE GOT WORSE, HA D TO GO TO ER.
2002 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE AUTOMATIC WELDER BUILD-UP ROLLS ON CRUSHER. WHILE LOOKING AT THE WORK HE RECEIVED RADIATION BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT COULD NOT COME T O WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING AUTOMATIC WELDER BUILD UP ROLLS ON CRUSHER. WHILE EE WAS LOOKING AT THE WORK, HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE WAS GIVEN SALVE FOR EYES AND PAIN MEDICATIO N PRESCRIPTIONS.
2000 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE DRAGLINE. HE CLIMBED DOWN THE DRAGLINE AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN, HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND FELL. EMPLOYEE HAD A SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER LEG. HE WAS OFF WORK AND RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTIES.
1999 · 1 incident
EE WAS REMOVING DUMP CYLINCER FROM THE 275 HAD CYLINDER TILTED TO REMOVE HYDRAULIC LINES. WHEN LIE WAS TAKEN OFF RAM CAME DOWN CATCHING EE'S FINGER AMPUTING THE TIP END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FING ER
1998 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CLAMP FROM A CONVEYOR BELT AND THE CLAMP SPRUNG OPEN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER CUTTING IT. WHILE HE WAS CLEANING HIS WOUND EMPLOYEE BECAME DIZZY AND PASSED OUT SCRAPPING H IS FACE AND CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.
1996 · 2 incidents
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF STEEL AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL TRAILER AND SLIPPED ON THE WET STEPS AND FELL ON HIS BACK. IT HAD BEEN RAINING WHICH CAUSED THE STEPS TO BE WET.
1994 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SCREENS OUT OF A SEMI-TRAILER 7 SLIPPED ON A STEP OF THE TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS KNEE WHILE DOING MAINTENENCE ON THE TRACK OF A DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9-10-94 AND WAS OFF UNTIL 10-3-94.
1992 · 1 incident
EMPL CHANGING THE LIP ON A BIG LOADER USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH HOLDING BOLT HEAD. AS THE BOLT TURNED EMPL CUT HAND.
1991 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE TO GET PARTS FOR THE SUPT. AS EMPLOYEE PULLED OUT FROM THE RAMP, A DRIVER OF VEH. F2 RAN A LIGHT & HIT EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK ON THE LEFT DOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERIEN CING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
1990 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL BOX OUT OF A CRANE. AS HE PICKED UP THE TOOL BOX, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK & PAIN SHOT DOWN HIS LEG.
1989 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE CROWS FOOT & HIT HIS FACE
1988 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS EYE
EMPL REACHED INTO TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT TO PULL ROCK OFF BELT & JAMMED HIS HAND ON ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A CHUTE AND SCRAPED HIS ARM OVER A PIECE OF RUSTED METAL AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND GOT IN HIS ARM
1987 · 1 incident
UNKNOWN 3
1986 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE JUMPED3DOWN FROM CONVEYOR AND LANDED ON A ROUND ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE
1985 · 1 incident
PICKING MUD OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND FELL OFF PLATFORM AND CRACKED BONE IN ANKLE.
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