Employee was holding the corner strap on a metric ton bag to assist the forklift operator with picking up the bag when their finger was caught between the strap and fork.
REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 129
- Years on record
- 1984–2026
- Latest incident
- Jun 2026
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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.REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 64,429 | 1 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 45,785 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 62,187 | 1 | 0 | 16.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 53,105 | 1 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2024 Q4 | 59,439 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 55,346 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 62,009 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 51,588 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 60,347 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 53,996 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 68,035 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 59,825 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 68,886 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 59,949 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 |
| 2022 Q2 | 71,966 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 60,331 | 1 | 0 | 16.6 |
| 2021 Q4 | 70,057 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 72,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 63,015 | 1 | 0 | 15.9 |
| 2021 Q1 | 61,551 | 1 | 0 | 16.2 |
| 2020 Q4 | 68,998 | 3 | 0 | 43.5 |
| 2020 Q3 | 66,884 | 5 | 1 | 74.8 |
| 2020 Q2 | 62,019 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 74,089 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 63,236 | 2 | 0 | 31.6 |
| 2019 Q3 | 77,257 | 1 | 0 | 12.9 |
| 2019 Q2 | 65,138 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 73,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 62,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 76,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 64,115 | 1 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 73,186 | 2 | 0 | 27.3 |
| 2017 Q4 | 62,097 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 75,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 62,650 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 71,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 62,707 | 2 | 0 | 31.9 |
| 2016 Q3 | 75,861 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 62,293 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 71,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 72,965 | 10 | 7 | 137.1 |
| 2015 Q3 | 61,986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 70,327 | 2 | 1 | 28.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 58,838 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 69,663 | 5 | 0 | 71.8 |
| 2014 Q3 | 59,352 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 73,362 | 12 | 3 | 163.6 |
| 2014 Q1 | 59,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 68,722 | 7 | 0 | 101.9 |
| 2013 Q3 | 60,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 72,020 | 2 | 0 | 27.8 |
| 2013 Q1 | 58,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 69,761 | 2 | 1 | 28.7 |
| 2012 Q3 | 64,475 | 7 | 1 | 108.6 |
| 2012 Q2 | 72,124 | 2 | 0 | 27.7 |
| 2012 Q1 | 60,665 | 9 | 0 | 148.4 |
| 2011 Q4 | 58,226 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 61,448 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 61,300 | 2 | 0 | 32.6 |
| 2011 Q1 | 75,503 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 54,982 | 3 | 0 | 54.6 |
| 2010 Q3 | 72,341 | 8 | 2 | 110.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 59,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 58,621 | 14 | 7 | 238.8 |
| 2009 Q4 | 52,339 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 56,851 | 4 | 1 | 70.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 64,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 53,143 | 7 | 0 | 131.7 |
| 2008 Q4 | 70,028 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 60,447 | 9 | 0 | 148.9 |
| 2008 Q2 | 70,948 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 60,024 | 5 | 0 | 83.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 66,533 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 62,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 74,784 | 4 | 1 | 53.5 |
| 2007 Q1 | 64,722 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 68,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 63,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 72,531 | 5 | 2 | 68.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 60,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 65,775 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 59,140 | 9 | 3 | 152.2 |
| 2005 Q2 | 71,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 62,923 | 5 | 0 | 79.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 62,304 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 58,635 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 68,684 | 1 | 0 | 14.6 |
| 2004 Q1 | 58,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 60,290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 69,569 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 59,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 61,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 64,132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 73,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 62,431 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 71,753 | 1 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 58,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 64,122 | 1 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2001 Q2 | 63,846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 71,259 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 57,683 | 6 | 4 | 104.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 72,225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 65,541 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 80,779 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
129 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 1 incident
An employee was getting off of the Track Mobile and stepped off onto a piece of loose tin that had been blown off the track shed and was laying on the ground, causing EE to fall to the ground on EE's knees injuring EE's left knee.
2024 · 1 incident
Employee was using a tool bar to close the bottom door on a hopper car. The bar slipped out of the cog causing EE to mash their finger between the bar and the concrete.
2023 · 2 incidents
The IW had put degrit screens 2-4 on water and was doing routine checks of the valves and walked into a low clearance valve handle hitting EE's head. IW was wearing a hard hat and injured EE's neck.
The IW was climbing up a hopper car to release the brake and left foot slipped. IW tried to catch self, with right hand and IW's right foot slipped as well. The employee fell onto the track with lower back and fractured the L2 and L3. When the events occurred it was raining and cold.
2022 · 1 incident
The employee was washing the tracks and was called on the radio and notified that the railcars were being moved to stand clear. After the 1st & 2nd car passed the employee was snagged by the 3rd car and thrown to the ground breaking EE's L knee cap.
2021 · 2 incidents
The employee was stacking 50# bags on a pallet when EE accidentally stepped on the edge of the pallet rather that square on the pallet and EE rolled right ankle also injuring the foot.
The employee complained of left shoulder pain and was taken to the hospital fearing it was a cardiac event. EE was diagnosed with shoulder strain. The employee doesn't remember doing anything specific to cause the pain, it just started hurting.
2020 · 3 incidents
The employee was attempting to remove a reducer bushing from a 75HP motor junction box when the chain wrench slipped causing it to strike EE's left pinky finger.
The employee was trying to loosen a manway bolt on a tankcar when they felt a sharp pain in groin area. The employee did not report the incident until 10/19/20 but did not request to see a doctor until the 20th. EE missed the first shift on 10/23/20 but there are conflicting diagnoses varying from a mass to a hernia.
Operator was cleaning out the chemical make down shoot where the bags dump out into the make down system. A lump stopped the shoot so EE began washing down with the water hose when chemical ran down EE's arm under the chemical suit and caused chemical burns on EE's left and right arm.
2019 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND MIDDLE, RING AND PINKY FINGERS IN AIR ACTUATED KNIFE GATE VALVE ALMOST SEVERING THEM REQUIRING SURGERY.
Injury occurred over a period of 9 months through repetitive motion of hanging ton bags and the employee feels that stacking small bags may have been a contributing factor. The first notification of the injury was reported to the safety department on 7/13/2020.
College Summer Work employee was cutting a 2x8 board with a skill saw when the board dropped - EE reached to catch board striking saw cutting EE's left hand index, ring and pinky fingers. EE was taken to McDuffie ER then transferred to the Doctor's Hospital in Augusta, GA where surgery was performed to repair nerve and tendon damage.
EMP LOWERING BAGGING CHAIR. WHILE PICKING UP ON THE CHAIR EE'S HARD HAT HIT THE START BUTTON CAUSING THE CHAIR TO FALL BACK ONTO EE'S THUMBS CUTTING EE'S RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING (3) STITCHES.
EMP WAS OPENING A VALVE WHEN THEY FELT THEIR LEFT WRIST POP. MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS
2018 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM TITAN TRACKMOBILE ONTO A ROCK AND ROLLED RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS POKING WET CLAY OUT OF THE ROLLER MILL FEED BIN WHEN EE STRUCK EE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM SPOTTER TRUCK AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING EE'S RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BAGGING CHAIR FROM AIR FLOAT BAGGING WHEN EE EXPERIENCED PAIN THAT AGGRAVATED AN ALREADY EXISTING BACK PAIN ISSUE.
2017 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN A HEAT EXCHANGER IN PROCESS BUILDING WHEN A FOREIGN BODY GOT IN EE'S RIGHT EYE. UPON MEDICAL TREATMENT IT WAS FOUND TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL. IT WAS REMOVED AND EE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION OF NEOMYCIN.
2016 · 3 incidents
APPLYING PRESSUE TO A 24" PIPEWRENCH WHEN HAND SLIPPED CAUSING WRENCH TO STRIKE EE IN CHIN REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING DOWN RAIL CARS WITH TRACKMOBILE. EE HAD HEAD BENT CLOSE TO WINDOW FRAME WHEN COUPLING JERKED CAUSING EE TO CHIP TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWNSTAIRS FROM TOP OF #1 SPRAY DRYER SILO WHEN EE FELT A CATCH IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK.
2015 · 1 incident
EMP DRIVING MANLIFT WHEN REAR WHEEL FELL INTO A HOLE CAUSING EMP TO BE THROWN DOWN INTO BASKET INJURING RIGHT KNEE. REPORTED BUT DID NOT GO TO DR AT THAT TIME. AS TIME PASSED, KNEE KEPT GETTING WORSE. HE DECIDED TO SEE DR AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AND ULTIMATELY HAD SURGERY RESULTING IN TIME LOST.
2014 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE CUTTING STRING ON BAG WITH KNIFE WITH LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH RIGHT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE RESTACKING 50 LB BAGS OF CLAY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE.
2013 · 2 incidents
EMP AT MAKE DOWN OPERATION PICKING UP 50LB BAG WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS BACK WENT OUT RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO SCREW CONVEYOR OF #2 SPRAY DRYER WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED CAUSING EXTREME PAIN.
2012 · 1 incident
Co-worker was holding tension on the reject colander shaft with a pipe wrench so injured employee could add two links to chain on reducer. while injured emp was attempting to install master link lock, the pipe wrench slipped causing it to catch his left hand middle finger in a pinch point between chain and sprocket result in laceration requiring stitches.
2011 · 1 incident
EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER OPENING VALVES ON TANK AT FLOOR LEVEL.
2010 · 7 incidents
Employee performing maintenance on Stamler. Injured employee along with another employer were carrying guard removed from Stamler when he stepped on uneven concrete causing him to twist and sprain his left ankle.
FITTING NEW HOSE ON OIL PUMP BUCKER USING KNIFE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
PRESSURE CLEANING 3/4X14" PVC PIPE HOLDING PIPE IN PLACE WITH FOOT USING EXTREMELY HOT WATER WHEN SPRAT BAR ACCIDENTALLY HIT TIP OF BOOT CAUSING HOT WATER TO PENETRATE BOOT AND BURN FOOT.
OPENING CONTAINER DOOR WHEN THE LATCH SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIM IN FACE UNDER EYE AND BREAKING HIS NOSE.
Employee was standing tying bulk bag when he felt his back "go out".
Employee was trying to get spur gear cover off #4 Filter. He was using chisel and sludge hammer. As sludge hammer struck chisel, the chisel shot out and hit employee in chin resulting in laceration requiring stitches.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED AN 8' LADDER OFF BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
2009 · 3 incidents
EMP WAS GETTING A DRINK OF WATER AND TAPPED ON GLASS WINDOW TO ADVISE WORKER HE WAS GOING TO PUMP TRUCK. AS HE TAPPED WINDOW IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO JERK AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMP WALKED INTO PATH OF MOVING FORKLIFT AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN ARM BEING INJURED BY WHAT X-RAYS SHOWED AS A CRUSHING TYPE INJURY (SEVERE CONTUSTIONS/BRUISING).
Emp was stepping from screw cover to floor when knee buckled causing him to fall on right knee and elbow resulting in swelling and dislocation of right knee - possible tear of MCL.
2008 · 4 incidents
Employee tripped over flex conduit that supplies power to touch panel of conveyor. To break his fall he caught himself with his arms, resulting in left elbow being jammed and fractured, requiring surgery.
EMP WAS INSTALLING A GUARD. HE FASTENED ONE SIDE OF GUARD WITH BOLT, WHEN HE BENT GUARD AROUND TO FASTENED OTHER SIDE, THE BOLT CAME OUT AND GUARD STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD. CAUSED LACERATION, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
Employee and co-worker were removing motor from shelf with a hoist. Injured employee was holding motor guiding it down to level when co-worker pushed wrong switch causing motor to drop on injured employee's left little finger crushing it.
EMP WAS CHANGING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS. WHEN HE WENT TO OPEN POPPET VALVE, HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CUT BY HARD INSULATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
2007 · 6 incidents
Employee was trouble shooting problem with low water pressure when high pressure hose knocked him down causing his hard hat to come off. He hit his head on concrete floor resulting in concussion.
EMPLOYEE WORKING TO PALLETIZE FILTER CLOTHS WHEN HE NOTICED HE HAD BEEN BITTEN BY A TICK.
Injured employee and a co-worker were lifting a 20 ft 4 inch schedule 10 pipe (weighing less than 50 pounds) above their head and sliding it onto a brace. When the injured employee turned to slide his end of the pipe onto the brace, he felt a sharp pain in his neck and numbness in his arms. The result of this injury was a ruptured disc.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TRIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN 2 INCH CUT ABOVE LEFT EYE REQUIRING (8) STITCHES, A BUSTED LIP AND A FRACTURED TOOTH POSSIBLY NEEDING ROOT CANAL FOR REPAIR AND LACERATIONS TO LEFT HAND.
Employee was changing valves under dust makedown mixer when a small hole came in line shooting clay into his right eye causing irritation.
Employee had been washing up the screens at #2 Spray Dryer and was going downstairs to finish washing up the floor and missed a step on stairs causing him to fall turning his right ankle resulting in torn ligaments.
2006 · 3 incidents
Employee was opening a recirculatin valve on Spray Dryer and sprained right wrist.
Driver was picking up a container of clay to take to port. After he hooked truck to container and was pulling away he noticed container had come loose and fell on landing gear. Other j. driver was assiting him by backing his truck under side of container to lift it up to enable driver to rehook container. The second driver noticed that EE had fell to ground. cpr but no avilable.
WHILE DRIVING A PIN IN BOLT HOLE TO LINE UP, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FLAKE FROM HAMMER. THE PIN WAS STRUCK BY A COWORKER - THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 7' AWAY.
2004 · 4 incidents
EE WAS WORKING IN A DITCH PREPARING FOOTING FOR DOWN PIPE SPOUTS. HE LOOKED UP AND STEPPED BACK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME EXISTING PIPES IN THE DITCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE SAID HE FELT SLIGHT PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER & RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK. AT THE TIME HE FELT HE WOULD BE OK. HE BROUGHT THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AGAIN ON 4/6/05. WE SENT HIM TO OUT PANEL PHYSICIAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF CLAY WHEN HE SAID HIS RIGHT WRIST BEGAN TO HURT. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED AS SPRAIN/STRAIN.
EMP ENTERED BLEACH TANK WEARING AN AIR APPLIED MASK TO FLUSH WITH WATER. EMP WENT ON VACATION FOR 5 DAYS. WHEN HE RETURNED HE COMPLAINED TO HIS SUPERVISOR OF WHEN HE BATHED AND USED BATHROOM HE SMELLED OF BLEACH. DR. DIAGNOSED AS AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO CHEMICAL.
OPERATOR HAD JUST CHANGED GRADES OF CLAY FROM S-TANKS CAUSING A DRY GAP IN THE SCREEN FEED LINES. WHEN CLAY DID GET TO SCREENS, THE SUDDEN RUSH CAUSED THE CLAY TO RUN OVER SCREENS THUS CAUSING A SLURRY SPILL. AS OPERATOR RUSHED UP STEPS TO STOP SPILLAGE SHE MADE AN AWKWARD STEP CAUSING HER LEFT FOOT TO SLIP OFF OF NEXT STEP CAUSING ALL HER WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO THE LEFT FOOT-FRACTURE.
2003 · 6 incidents
EMP WAS SWAPPING VALVES AT FILTER FEED HEADER IN BOTTOM OF PROCESS BUILDING. THERE WAS A 7% SODA ASH SOLUTION DISTRIBUTION LINE OVERHEAD THAT WAS LEAKING. SOME OF THE 7% SOLUTION DRIPPED INTO HIS EYES CAUSING SWELLING AND IRRITATION.
DUMPING TRASH TOTE BIN AND HAND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN TRASH BIN AND FORK TRUCK CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY TO HAND. NO BROKEN BONES.
USING VICE SECURED BY ROPE TO PULL PUMP FROM WELL. ROPE BROKE AND RECOILED BACK HITTING EE IN FACE UNDER RIGHT EYE CAUSING INTERNAL BLEEDING TO EYE AND PAIN.
WHILE WASHING UP FLOOR WITH A 1 1/4" HOSE (WHICH HAD GOTTEN POLYMER ON IT) THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING PAIN AND IRRITATION. AFTER SEEING DOCTOR IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DETACHED RETINA.
BAG BUSTED ON BAGGER, EE RAN TO CUT OFF CLAY AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
AFTER SETTING BRAKE ON RAIL CAR EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM RAIL CAR AND STEPPED DOWN ON TRACK CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TURN.
2002 · 6 incidents
USING A HEAVY BAR TO POKE CLAY AT SHREDDER AND FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON CRANE, FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AT TOP CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN AND BACK SCRAPPING HIS RIGHT LEG AND JAMMING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WOULD BE OKAY BUT LATE R STILL HAD PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE IS SCHEDULED TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC ON DECEMBER 16.
EE WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
EE WAS WORKING ON A CALL BACK. HE WAS WORKING ON A SLURRY PUMP. HE BUMPED INTO A DROP CYLINDER WITH SM151 CHEMCIAL IN IT. IT BROKE OFF OF PIPE SPILLING ON HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A RASH TO DEVEL OP LATER.
WASHING & CLEANING UP IN BIRD BUILDING, MOVED SOME FIVE GALLON BUCKETS & FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY HOPING PAIN WOULD EASE. EE HAD BACK SURGERY IN 1993. HE IS NOW T AKING THERAPY. STILL PERFORMING REGULAR WORK ACTIVITIES.
EE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS AT #2 TRACKS AT #1 SPRAY DRYER AND SLIPPED ON ICY STEPS HURTING HIS LEFT LEG, KNEE AND ANKLE. LATER SCHEDULED THERAPY AFTER CONTINUED PAIN.
2001 · 4 incidents
EE WAS INSPECTING SPRAY DRYER CHAMBER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DRYER CHAMBER DOOR HIS THIRD FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR FRAME OF CHAMBER AND DOOR RESULTING IN FRACTUR ING TIP OF FINGER AND REQUIRING SIX (6) SUTURES.
EE WAS UNLOADING TOTE BINS FROM PICKUP TRUCK. TRYING TO LOOSEN ROPES WHILE USING A KNIFE, ROPE SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO CUT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE STEPPED OFF PALLET ONTO WET FLOOR WHICH HAD POLYMER PERCOL 730 ON IT AND SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE SECONDARY TO FALL. DID NOT GO TO DR AT FIRST-THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT. IT CONTI NUED TO BOTHER HIM.
EE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEPS OF A STATIONARY LADDER FALLING BACKWARDS ONT HE HANDLE OF AN INSPECTION COVER TO A BUCKET ELEVATOR, HITTING HIS SACRUM WITH HANDLE.
2000 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING MANUAL LOCK UP ON LOADING RAMP AT SPRARY DRYER BAGGING. METAL BRACE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
EE WAS CARRYING A HALF BOX OF WELDING RODS HORIZONTALLY WITH ONE END IN EACH HAND. THE OPENED END OF BOX WAS IN LEFT HAND. BOX SLIPPED OUT OF LEFT HAND CVUTTING END OF RING FINGER REQUIRING SE VEN (7) STITCHES. ROD BOX WAS METAL.
EE WAS CLOSING A 6" VALVE ON F-4 TANK AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS REACHING OVER IN AN ACKWARD POSITION TO PUSH VALVE CLOSED.
WHILE LOADING HOPPER CAR, STEPPED DOWN OFF THE RAMP ON #1 TRACK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE, WHILE WALKING BACK TO CONTROL ROOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING TANK CARS & HOPPER CARS AT THE AIR FLOAT PLANT; IT HAD BEEN RAINING MOST OF THE DAY. HE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY FALLING ON RIGHT KNEE. KNEE DID NOT START TO SWELL UNTIL A C OUPLE OF DAYS LATER.
EE WAS REMOVING CLAY SAMPLE BUCKET FROM BED OF PICKUP. WHEN HE LIFTED BUCKET AND TWISTED HE FELT A STING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1997 · 2 incidents
WHILE REACHING TO CLOSE CONTAINER DOOR ON RAILCAR, EMP TRIPPED AND FELL OFF AND BROKE RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS WELDING ON BIRD SCROLL IN SHOP, HE HAD FINISED WLEDING AND HAD LIFTED HIS HELMENT WHEN SLAG POPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING ABRASION.
1996 · 1 incident
EE LEFT FORKLIFT FORKS RAISED EYE LEVEL WHEN HE GOT OFF TO GET SAMPLE FROM BAG. AFTER GETTING SAMPLE, HE WALKED INTO FORKS CUTTING NOSE AND CHEEK.
1995 · 2 incidents
REMOVING CAP OFF END OF PRESSURIZED PIPE. PRESSURE HAD NOT BEEN FULLY RELIEVED AND CAP HIT EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD HITTING HIM IN THE EYE. IT BROKE HIS GLASSES AND BROKE THE ONE ABOVE HIS EYE WITH CUTS ABOVE AND BELOW THE EYE AREA.
HEAT STRESS DUE TO 100 DEGREE TEMP WHILE CHANGIGN 250 HP MOTOR ON EXHAUST FAN.
1994 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING METAL GRATING ON STRUCTURAL STEEL BLDG AND STEPPED ON LOOSE GRATING. GRATING GAVE WAY WIH HIM, CAUSING HIM FALL.
#6 FILTER REPULPER DOORS WERE STUCK. EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN DOORS WHEN DOOR OPENED CATCHING HER FINGERS BETWEEN DOOR AND DISCHARGE PIPE. CUT FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
EE WAS TAKING A BUCKET OF CCH CHEMICAL TO THE V-3 TANK TO TREAT FOR BACTERIA BUCKET HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD ANOTHER CHEMICAL IN IT WHICH CAUSED IT TO IGNITE WHEN CCH WAS ADDED EE INHALED FUMES FRO M THE FIRE WHICH CAUSED SHORTNESS OF BREATH & A SORE THROAT
CAUSTIC AD77 SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE WHILE REMOVING HEAT EXCHANGER PLATES FROM CAUSTIC TANK.
EMPLOYEE HAD SHARPENKNIFE PRIOR TO JOB. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING INSULATION WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
1993 · 1 incident
EE WAS LOWERING LEG ON LOADING RAMP WHEN RING FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN RAMP AND LEG CAUSING IT TO MASH AND CUT FINGER REQUIRING 17 STITCHES.
1992 · 3 incidents
MIXING PAINT SOME OF ACTIVATOR SPLASHED IN R EYE
INJURED WAS STACKING BAGS IN BAG ROOM AND MADE AN AWKWARD TURN WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.
EE & ANOTHER EMPLOYE WERE LIFTING END OF MUD HOG CHAIN WITH HYDRALIFT A PRYBAR WAS HOLDING THE OTHE OTHER END PRYBAR SLIPPED & STRUCK EE ACROSS HIS LEFT KNEE AFTER WALKING SOME HIS KNEE FELT B ETTER LATER HE BEGAN HAVING PAIN & WENT TO A DOCWHO SCHEDULED HIM FOR ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY MAY 1 5
1991 · 4 incidents
I.NAME WAS PULLING SCREW CONVEYOR TROUGH OFF PICKUP TRUCK. I.NAME WAS GOING TO LIFT OTHER END. REALIZING IT WAS TOO HEAVY, HE DROPPED HIS END AND THE TROUGH CAUGHT HIS 2ND AND 3RD FINGER ON RI GHT HAND BETWEEN TRUCK AND CONVEYOR. IT BROKE THE 2ND FINGER AND BADLY BRUISED THE 3RD FINGER.
WHILE PULLING ON PULL HANDLE TRYING TO LOOSEN FROZEN NUT, STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
STEPPED OFF TRACKMOBILE AND TWISTED KNEE RESULTING IN TORN MUSCLES REQUIRING SURGERY.
HE WAS CUTTING HALF MOON CIRCLES OUT OF 1" MONTI POLY MATERIAL ON BAND SAW TO MAKE SCRAPPERS FOR CLEANING OUR FILTER PANS. THE MATERIAL SLIPPED AND PULLED HAND INTO BLADE, CUTTING SIDE OF PAL M ON RIGHT HAND BELOW LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.
1990 · 3 incidents
EMPL EXITING 3RD FLOOR OF SPRAY DRYER BY WAY OF STAIRS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING FALL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CONSTRUCTION AREA AND PICKED UP HOT PIECE OF REBAR BURNING HAND.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 100 LB BAG OF SODA ASH TO,PLACE IT ON RACK,TURNED AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH AREA.
1989 · 5 incidents
BREAKING UP DRY ALUM WITH PIPE PC OF ALUM ENTERD L EYE SEVERE IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE WORKING ON WOOD LOCKERS AND GOT A WOOD SPLINTER IN FINGER.
EMP WAS UNLOADING PIPE OFF HYDROLIFT AND SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT SHIN JUST ABOVE ANKLE RESULTING IN CONTUSION.
EMPL STUMBLED WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS CARRYING ONE END OF A GRACO AIRLESS PAINTER ONTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN
WHILE GRINDING WITH GRINDER, METAL ENTERED OPENING BETWEEN BACE AND GOGGLES AND PENETRATED LEFT EYE. ALSO, HAS METAL IN RIGHT EYE.
1988 · 15 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO UNLOAD SLURRY TANK CAR. HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE RUBBER SEAL FROM QUICK COUPLER WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE CLOSED ON HIS FINGER, THEREFORE, CUTTING HIS MIDDL E FINGE ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE RUBBER SEAL HAD TO BE RIGHT TO GET CORRECT AIR PRESSURE.
EMPL WAS STANDING ON TOP OF LOADER POKING HAR DRIED CLAY FROM BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME WHEN HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE AND LOADER ARM WITH SUDDEN FORCE CAUSING IT TO KNOCK OFF EN D OF LITTLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP LADDER LADDER CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN GUARD RAIL & SHARP EDGE OF PIPE WHICH THE LADDER WAS MADE OF & CUT END OF FINGER ON RIGHT HAND
EMPL WAS CHIPPING PATCH OF DRIED CHEMICAL OFF FLOOR WHEN PIECE OOF CHEMICAL FLEW UP & HIT EMPL ON CHIN & UNDER EYE. CHEMMICAL BURN ON CHIN & UNDER EYE.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON PERSONAL VEHICLE IN SHOP AREA DURING BRREAK TIME. EMPL WAS STRIKING ALLEN WRENCH WITH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH WHEN ALLEN WRENCH FLEW UP HITTING HIM IN EYE..
EMPL JUMPING OFF TRUCK USING JUMPER CABLES WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED DUE TO BROKEN STRAP INSIDE BATTERY ARCING.BATTERY ACID SPLASHED ON FRONT OF FACE AND IN EYES.TREATED BY DR.EYE PATCH TO LEFT EY E WITH SARAMYCIN OINTMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING GEAR BOX LID INSTEAD OF WOODEN PADDLE TO CLEAN OUT GREASE AND CLAY FROM UNDER GEAR BOX WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN LID AND GEAR AND MASHED AND CUT HIS THUMB.
EMPL OPERATING HAND-OPERATED COMPACTOR IN MUDDY CONDITIONS MADE AWKWARD TURN WHILE MANEUVERING COMPACTOR STRAINING LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLUNDGER BLADES AND HAD DRIVEN A SCREW DRIVER UP UNDER END OF SLEEVE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE WHILE PUTTING BLADES ON SHAFT, SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED OUT AND SLEEVE FELL AND PIN CHED FINGER.
EMPL WAS WALKING FROM BIRD FUILDING TO ROLLER MILL DLG THROUGTH WAREHOUSE AREA. EMPL STEPPED IN FRONT OF FORKLIFT WHICH WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF BUILDING. FORKLIFT RAN OVER EMPL'S FOOT. B RUISED LEFT FOOT, TREATED AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & BY PHYSICIANS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN TREE KICKED SAW INTO LEFT LEG CUTTING KNEE CAP AND UPPER LEG
EMPL WAS CLEANING #2 FILTER WITH WATER BLASTER. EMPL HAD TURNED TRIGGER LOOSE ON HIGH PRESSURE WATER BLASTER WHEN IT KNOCKED HIS HAND INTO SHARP BLADE ON FILTER. EMPL CUT HIS LEFT INDEX & M IDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW THE SPECIFIC TIME HE GOT METAL IN HIS EYE.HE AHD BEEN WELDING ,GRINDING,ETC. ON PIPE WORK AT REEDY CREEK.AFTER HIS EYE HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR SEVERAL DAYS,HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.AFTER EXAMINING THE EMPLOYEE THE DOCTOR FOUND EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODIES.THESE WERE REMOVED AND A PATCH APPLIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HOPPER CAR WHEN JACK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE JJACK & THE RAIL
EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N CHECKING TANK LEVELS AND HAD STOOD BACK DOWN ON THE GROUND. AS HE STARTED TO MAKE A STEP, HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE ICY GROUND HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CEMENT BASE WHERE THE S-6 T5NK IS LOCATED. HE RECEIVED A GASH IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.
1987 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 INTO UNCOVERED DITCH & FELL VBRUISING HIS RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING NUTS ON ROD WHEN ROD FELL PUSHING HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN ON SHARP EDGE OF PLATE ON 3 HEAT EXCHANGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING UNDER SILOS AT SPRAY DRIER HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WELDING PIPE WHEN GLARE FROM TANKS BURNED HIS EYES NO EYE PROTECTION WAS WORN
EMP WAS CHANGIN1 SCREEN ON #3 MACHINE WHEN SCREEN SLIPPED AND CUT INSIDE OF HIS HAND ON THE TUB OF THE MACHINE
EMP WAS PICKING3UP A TORN BAG OF CLAY ON CLAY ROLLER LINE WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLERS AND PINCHED TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON R HAND
EMP WAS BAGGIN1 CLAY IN THE AIR FLOAT PLANT WHEN A BAG OF CLAY BURST AND CLAY WENT INTO RIGHT EYE
1986 · 1 incident
EE CUT INDEX FI3GER ON SHARP EDGE WHILE INSTALLING SEALS ON TOP DOOR OF HOOPER CAR.
1984 · 1 incident
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE INSTALL METAL SHIPPING BANDS ON BAG CAR. METAL SHIPPING BANDS ON BAG CAR THAT KEEP LOAD FROM SHIFTING WERE PULLED TIGHT. AS EE PLACED HIS HAND ON ONE OF THE BANDS IT BROKE CUTTING HIS ELFT THUMB.
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