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Winchester Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Winchester Plant has $249K in proposed MSHA penalties and $30K outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 112
- Years on record
- 1983–2024
- Latest incident
- May 2024
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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.Winchester Plant has $249K in proposed MSHA penalties and $30K outstanding across 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 50,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 53,575 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 55,217 | 1 | 0 | 18.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 53,547 | 1 | 0 | 18.7 |
| 2024 Q4 | 52,824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 54,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 54,127 | 2 | 1 | 37.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 53,694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 49,159 | 1 | 0 | 20.3 |
| 2023 Q3 | 54,116 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 52,603 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 54,552 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 50,186 | 1 | 0 | 19.9 |
| 2022 Q3 | 50,854 | 1 | 0 | 19.7 |
| 2022 Q2 | 48,389 | 3 | 0 | 62.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 47,649 | 4 | 0 | 83.9 |
| 2021 Q4 | 44,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 50,324 | 4 | 1 | 79.5 |
| 2021 Q2 | 48,905 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 48,021 | 25 | 4 | 520.6 |
| 2020 Q4 | 46,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 47,057 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 49,141 | 7 | 3 | 142.4 |
| 2020 Q1 | 52,093 | 11 | 3 | 211.2 |
| 2019 Q4 | 49,318 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 46,538 | 11 | 3 | 236.4 |
| 2019 Q2 | 42,812 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 40,669 | 19 | 7 | 467.2 |
| 2018 Q4 | 39,269 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 39,144 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 39,720 | 26 | 10 | 654.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 39,429 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 36,775 | 9 | 2 | 244.7 |
| 2017 Q3 | 39,601 | 8 | 0 | 202.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 38,516 | 13 | 2 | 337.5 |
| 2017 Q1 | 38,715 | 6 | 1 | 155.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 40,286 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 42,742 | 5 | 0 | 117.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 40,462 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 39,477 | 10 | 3 | 253.3 |
| 2015 Q4 | 32,748 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 29,632 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 22,672 | 31 | 9 | 1367.3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 20,700 | 3 | 0 | 144.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 18,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 18,552 | 20 | 4 | 1078.1 |
| 2014 Q2 | 17,597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 17,454 | 10 | 3 | 572.9 |
| 2013 Q4 | 16,644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 17,160 | 2 | 1 | 116.6 |
| 2013 Q2 | 17,289 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 17,457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 18,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 18,822 | 1 | 1 | 53.1 |
| 2012 Q2 | 14,008 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 14,803 | 4 | 0 | 270.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 13,796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 15,001 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 12,974 | 3 | 0 | 231.2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 14,066 | 4 | 1 | 284.4 |
| 2010 Q4 | 14,015 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 14,651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 16,784 | 4 | 0 | 238.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 16,503 | 4 | 1 | 242.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 17,089 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 17,403 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 13,375 | 2 | 0 | 149.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 22,841 | 4 | 1 | 175.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 37,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 43,208 | 1 | 0 | 23.1 |
| 2008 Q2 | 47,877 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 48,309 | 5 | 0 | 103.5 |
| 2007 Q4 | 48,738 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 47,779 | 12 | 1 | 251.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 46,622 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 42,110 | 9 | 2 | 213.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 43,822 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 40,513 | 8 | 1 | 197.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 43,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 40,473 | 5 | 2 | 123.5 |
| 2005 Q4 | 44,010 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 44,378 | 9 | 2 | 202.8 |
| 2005 Q2 | 44,372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 39,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 40,727 | 2 | 1 | 49.1 |
| 2004 Q3 | 38,744 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 46,757 | 3 | 0 | 64.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 36,219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 41,698 | 7 | 1 | 167.9 |
| 2003 Q3 | 39,458 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 43,109 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 39,815 | 12 | 3 | 301.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 36,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 39,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 35,242 | 7 | 0 | 198.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 34,076 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 37,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 44,598 | 3 | 1 | 67.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 43,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 44,704 | 8 | 5 | 179.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 45,597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 45,503 | 10 | 4 | 219.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 44,427 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 40,693 | 8 | 5 | 196.6 |
Fatalities at this mine
3 recordedINDIV WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BLOCKAGE OF COAL AT OUT COAL SURGE PILE. INDIV DID NOT USE THE PRY BAR PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE, NOR DID HE USE THE SAFETY LINE AND BELT WHICH IS PROVIDED. APPA RENTLY THE INDIV WALKED OUT (OVER) THE SURGE PILE FEED OPENING, TRIED TO DISLODGE THE BLOCKAGE BY KICKING AT IT. THE SIDES OF THE PILE GAVE WAY, AND THE MAN FELL INTO THE FEEDER SYNTRONS AND
A CUSTOMER DROVE HIS TRUCK IN FOR A LOAD OF MATERIAL. HE WENT TO THE SPRAY AREA TO CLEAN THE BED OF HIS TRUCK. HE DROVE 100 TO 150 FEET FROM THE AREA AND RAISED THE TRUCK BED INTO A 7,200 VOLT POWER LINE. A MINE EMPLOYEE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING NEXT TO HIS TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
Reportable incidents
109 on file (excluding fatalities above)2024 · 2 incidents
Employee statement-Checking Dust collector at the re-crush and got a piece of lime into left eye. Attempted to flush myself and was unsuccessful. Got help to flush eye again. Found after going to Urgent Care that I still had a piece of lime in my eye as well as a scratch on my eye.
While closing a manual slide gate beneath a hopper, EE smashed right-hand pinky finger between the slide gate and the hopper, resulting in a distal fracture.
2022 · 2 incidents
Employee said EE was going up the steps at the Lime Loadout to collect samples when EE felt a "pop" in right knee. EE declined medical attention and went home. The next day EE came to work and indicated continued discomfort. EE went to the doctor later that day 8/19/22 and was issued restrictions.
An operator was conducting clean-up of some lime spillage when EE stepped backward into a pile of shoveled-up lime. The lime entered EE's boot. The operator felt a burn around the ankle and went for external care.
2021 · 3 incidents
Employee was impacting bolts. Socket separated from impact and hit employee in the upper lip, causing a small laceration. Employee received 2 stitches in the upper lip. Returned to work w/no restrictions or lost time.
Employee was using a pry bar, when it got loose from EE's hands between the bar & structure bruising it. No further injury nor prescriptions but doctor did issue restriction to not use due to swelling.
Employee was unplugging chute when employee fell injuring back and ribs.
2020 · 5 incidents
Employee was coming down ladder on a 980 loader, EE's left foot got caught in 2nd step and EE overexerted EE's right side catching self. Employee did not fall.
Front end loader operator was attempting to clean front corner windshield when the operator lost grip and fell. Upon falling the operator fractured right wrist and was placed in a cast and assigned restricted duty.
A Lab Tech was picking up a pallet to place in the bed of a pickup truck when they heard a pop in left shoulder and felt some discomfort. The Lab Tech went to Urgent care where they were diagnosed with a sprain and provided restricted duty returning to work the same day.
The electrical panel box was not secured before the legs on the bottom were cut off.
The miner exited the cab of a drill and loss of consciousness, falling and slightly injuring shoulder. The miner was seen by a Fire Company medic who checked EE's sugar and vitals, finding nothing wrong. EE was released. The miner was also seen a doctor which treated the shoulder with Ibuprofen and gave EE a full release the day of the mishap.
2019 · 2 incidents
Employee on Night shift was cleaning up and felt saw some dust falling, when ee looked up to see lime fell into eye. First Aid treatment was administered. The following day ee did not improve and was instructed to go to the doctor. The doctor prescribed antibiotics as a precaution.
Employee was cleaning chute and fell from 4th step of ladder causing fracture to left leg
2018 · 1 incident
Loading a shot, bent over to pick up the loading hose, back went out.
2016 · 9 incidents
Employee complained of discomfort to back and visited personal physician. Strain/sprain to back diagnosed. No specific instance of injury occurred, employee stated increased discomfort throughout week prior to visit.
Employee was taking samples when material was blowing onto back of neck. Employee looked up and material entered eyes.
Employee was cleaning and material entered eyes. Employee washed eye out and felt "okay" making no report until 27th of November when ee came to work indicating continued discomfort. Employee was instructed to see a doctor and given prescription medication.
Temp. worker was shoveling and complained of sore back resulting in a strain on second day of work. Was awarded restricted duty but told temp agency they quit the following day.
Employee was attempting to break a piece of one inch sealtite conduit using EE's hands. When the conduit broke, it jumped and hit the employee's mouth, requiring five stitches.
Employee did not report incident until 3-1-16. Employee working with two other employees to install a control box. When they lifted the 30 inch x 36 inch x 8 inch box, employee said felt a pull in lower abdomen. Thinks may have strained a muscle. ***Per e-mail on 3-17-16 was diagnosed with a hernia. Surgery scheduled for 3-24-16.***
Injured worker and another employee were installing a piece of conduit into a panel tub. As the employees were pushing the tub back to slide the pipe into the hole the tub slid and made a cut in the left palm of one of the workers. The injured worker was not wearing cut resistant gloves.
Employee was pulling wire outside, wind was blowing hard and blew lime into employee's eye.
An employee was looking up holding a tagline for a load when EE stepped into a hole, causing EE to bump EE's knee.
2015 · 4 incidents
An employee painting a piece of 4" pipe that was laying on a pipe stand when the far end of the pipe was bumped and came off the stand, landing on his upper foot above the steel toe.
Employee was cutting a piece of scrap metal to be disposed of using a cutting torch and it rolled over and struck his right thumb.
Delivery driver had suspected heart attack. CPR and AED were used until EMTs arrived. Driver is a Canadian Citizen from a Canadian trucking company that does not have a SSN, length of time on the job unknown.
On 5/4/15, employee hopped off ladder he had been working on and stepped with his heel of his foot onto a sharp rock or gravel, causing a stone bruise. He continued his normal work until 5/11/15 when it was still sore and he wanted to have it checked out.
2012 · 1 incident
Injured was standing on the center rear section of the Cat 972 loader attempting to clean the hood when he lost his footing and fell to the ground 3 1/2 feet below.
2008 · 2 incidents
Shooting ring at rotary kiln with Remington 8 gauge kiln gun. Bullet ricocheted up over current guarding. The bullet struck ee's left lens of safety glasses causing laceration above left eyebrow. Reportable no lost time accident because of 15 stitches.
Employee working with another mechanic to replace a screen motor at lime processing plant, employee placed his left index finger in a bolt hole to check the alignment. The other employee was prying on base plate, the base plate shifted cutting off end of left index finger.
2007 · 6 incidents
Employee looking for a water leak in drainage ditch slipped on muddy ground and fell. This resulted in reportable lost time accident.
Employee working in small storage area with 2.5" aisles when a truck came in needing to be unloaded - employee turned to leave catching his foot on open box falling forward and landing on his right side fracturing two ribs. This resulted in a lost time accident.
EE manually opening a bin gate. Gate was hard to open and employee was pulling and pushing in rocking motion. On the pull stroke the gate broke free causing a muscle strain to right shoulder. EE was taken to Emergency Room at Winchester Medical Center and was given 48 hours off resulting in reportable lost time accident.
Windy day and dust got into left eye under safety glasses. This is a reportable accident because of eye medication.
EE was standing in control room and stretched his arm over head, striking left index finger against sharp edge of light fixture, resulting in laceration requiring stiches. This was a reportable no lost time incident.
EE was assisting with clearing a blockage at Gryatory crusher and feed chute when a slab of rock slid down the chute striking right elbow. This resulted in an MSHA reportable accident because of one day restricted duty.
2006 · 4 incidents
EE climbed up to the top step of dump truck, approx. 2.5' from ground, to look into the bed to check his load. EE slipped from the step and controlled the fall by grabbing truck handrail with left hand supporting his weight. This is MSHA reportable lost time accident.
EE was unclogging dust pipes at the screen room, lime dust bypassed his safety glasses and entered the right eye causing a chemical burn to right eye.
EE was removing dust collector bags from top access panel, some bags were swelled with material making it difficult to remove, bag assembly was at foot level and EE pulled/jerked assembly upward, EE felt minor pain in his neck but did not think it was bad enough to seek medical attention, the pain continued and EE went for medical attention 6/12/06.
EE opened a manhole to a baghouse hopper and was accidently contacted by dust from the baghouse. Accident still under investigation.
2005 · 5 incidents
EE was assisting with the removal for the fork attachment on skid steer. EE was using a 5' section of drill steel to break free/striking at the bucket release lever. EE missed the release with the bar overstressing his R shoulder/upper arm, resulting in a MSHA Reportable Restricted Duty Injury.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CASE STEER (BOBCAT). THE EE EXITED THE CAB OF THE CASE WHEN THE LANYARD FROM THE HARNESS HE WAS WEARING WRAPPED AROUND THE LT. CONTROL HANDLE CAUSING THE CASE TO ENGAGE THE LT. WHEELS, SPINNING THE EQUIPMENT AROUND CLOCKWISE. THE EE'S RT. ANKLE WAS DRAGGED UNDER THEN TRAPPED UNDER THE LT. SPINNING FRONT WHEEL. A CO-WORKER FREED THE LANYARD.
EE was checking trucks on the ready line. He exited haul truck T332 by use of the ladder. He rolled his left ankle on a rock located on the ground at the bottom of the ladder. He sustained a fracture to the mid-foot and sprained ankle.
Employee was standing waiting for water truck to fill. He stated that he turned to walk back to get in the truck, rotating on his left leg when he heard the knee pop. He reported the injury to his foreman shortly after and continued to operate the truck until taken to receive medical care. Incident resulted in an MSHA reportable injury.
EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE LOADER FENDER WELL RESULTING IN A 4" LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES. EE WAS CLEANING UP AFTER WELDING A PLATE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LOADER FRAME. EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE FRAME CAUSING HIS HARDHAT TO FALL UNDER THE EXPOSED FENDER WELL. EE RETRIEVED HIS HARDHAT IN HIS HAND & AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP, STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST FENDER.
2004 · 4 incidents
Maintenance EE was assigned to install steps to a conveyor catwalk. The EE cut a piece of angle iron with an acetylene torch. The EE stated that he cut down/off the oxygen supply then hung the lit torch on the mid-rail above his head. The EE proceeded to bolt the angle to the catwalk when the lit torch fell from its position, resulting in 2nd degreee burns to face and neck.
EE FELL FACE FIRST WHEN HE SLIPPED/TRIPPED DOWN A BANK TO A WATER VALVE. EE WAS OBSERVING THE LOADING OF THE WATER WHEN HE NOTICED THE 3" WATER HOSE CONNECTOR WAS COMING LOOSE FROM THE STAND PIPE ON THE WATER TRUCK. HE HURRIED DOWN A BANK TO SHUT OFF THE VALVE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION/LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD, NECK SPRAIN, RESTRICTED DUTY.
Ee was assisting quarry foreman to clear blockage from 4" dust collector approx. 5' off the ground. ee was using a 3/4" id rubber air hose with metal air hose coupler on the end. coupler wedged inside pipe.He standing to side of dust pipe twisting & pulling the hose while under pressure. hose shot back out of the pipe in wiping action, coupler struck ee
EE was assisting a maintenance crew replace a 48" by 12" barrel pulley (120 lbs). EE and maint man were threading and lifting pulley through belt to attach to conveyer frane. EE held end of shaft with left hand and reached for a bolt. The weight shifted to his side, the pulley dropped crushing middle finger and cutting ring finger.
2003 · 3 incidents
EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A RAILCAR WITHOUT ASKING FOR SOME HELP. HE WAS IN A HURRY TO MOVE THE CAR AND SLIPPED, FELL, AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS WORKING TO REMOVE BLOCKAGE FROM A #1 SCREEN CHUTE AT THE MAIN CRUSHING. HE WAS USING A 12' CLEANING ROD THROUGH AN ACCESS PANEL. WHEN THEBLOCKED MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED, IT GAVE WAY AND PUSHED THE ROD THROUGH HIS HANDS AND INTO HIS STERNUM.
EE STATED HE GOT IN THE TAIL END OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK TO CHANGE OUT THE OXYGEN TANK. AS HE WAS EXITING THE BACK END, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK. E E STATED THAT THERE WAS SOME WETNESS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE CROSSED SEVERAL LARGE STONES, APPROX. 2'X2' TO BE INA POSITION TO PULL THE PUMP FOOT VALVE OUT OF THE MUD USING A ROPE. WHEN CROSSING BACK, HE PUT THE ROPE ONTO THE BANK AND SLIPPED ON AN A DJACENT STONE, LACERATING HIS MID RIGHT FOREARM.
EE WAS PUTTING WELDING RODS AWAY AND CUT HIS LT.HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS HANGING DOWN BETWEEN SLOTTED WOOD SHELF FROM ABOVE.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS FIRING AT THE ASH RING BUILDUP IN THE KILN WHEN A SHELL BACK-FIRED OUT THE GUN AND STRUCKHIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.
2000 · 2 incidents
INDIVIDAUL STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING KILN BRICKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAMPLE BUCKETS DOWN A CATWALK AND FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON CATWALK.
1999 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF A RAILCAR CLOSING THE HATCHES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS GROIN AREANOTE: ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 07/01/99, BUT LOST TIME WAS NOT INCURRED UNTIL 11/02/99 DUE TO SURGER Y TO REPAIR THE RUPTURED HERNIA.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WIRING A MOTOER WHICH CONTROLS THE KILN COOLING SYSTEM. WHEN HE WAS FINISHED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SLIGHT NUMBNESS IN LEGS.
1998 · 1 incident
INDIV. WAS TRYING TO BEND ALL THREAD INTO A "U".BOLT. HE APPLIED HEAT WITH A TORCH, AND THEN USED A WRENCH TO BEND THE "ALL THREAD". HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND INDIVIDUAL FELL BACKWARDS RESULTIN G IN A FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.
1995 · 1 incident
WHILE TIGHTENING A WALER CLAMP WITH A CLAW HAMMER, EMPLOYEE MISSED THE CLAMP WITH HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS FINGER, FRACTURING HIS 3RD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
1994 · 2 incidents
INDIV. WAS SUING A BRAZING TORCH. HE HAD THE REQGULATOR ON THE ACETYLENE FULLY OPENED WHICH IS UNSAFE. UNDER PRESSURE THE HOSES BLEW APART FROM THE BRAZING TOOL & A FIRE RESULTED. INDIV. RECEI VED 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT HAND, & 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HIS LEFT EAR.
INDIV. CLOCKED IN AND WAS WALKIN OTHIS WORK SATION, WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE ICE AND SNOW AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP ONTHE FROZENGROUND. RESULTINGIN FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE CAP. AT THE TIME O F THE ACCIDENT, 2-3 INCHES HADN ACCMULATED,A NDHTHE STORM CONTINUED ON THORUGHOUT THE DAYH.
1992 · 2 incidents
INDIV WAS CHECKING THE FLUID LEVEL OF HIS EUCLID WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE FRONT BUMPER AND FELL TO FELL TO THE GROUND.
INJURY WAS WORKING ON REBRICKING OPERATION AT OUR KILN & WAS WORKING UNDER LOOSE OVERHANGING DEPOSIT OR KLINKERS WHICH GAVE WAY (DROPPING APPROX 4FT STAKING UNDER ON TOP OR XXX& SHOULDER AREA
1991 · 1 incident
INDIV WAS ENGAGING IN HORSEPLAY IE HE TOOK ONE LIER PLASTIC SODA BOTTLE,FILLED IT WITH PEBBLE LIME(CALCIUM OXIDE) ADDED WATER CAPPED THE BOTTLE AND WAS GOING TO SET THE BOTTLE DOWN AND WATCH I T EXPLODE.THE BOTTLE EXPLODED WHILE THE INDIV WAS HOLDING IT,RESULTING IN ACUTE BURNS TO BOTH EYES(INDIV WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME) AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM
1990 · 1 incident
WALKING ALONSIDE QUENCHTANK AT KILN OPERATION.THE GROUND IS SOMEWHAT SLIPPERY BECAUSE STEAM FROM QUENCHTANK SETTLES ON THE GROUND IN THIS AREA.INDIVIDUALS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING WEIGHT SHIFT ONTO RIGHT ANKLE WHICH GAVE WAY UNDER HIS WEIGHT RESULTING IN STRESS FX OF RIGHT ANKLE.
1989 · 2 incidents
WALKING ON GROUND LEVEL ALONGSIDE OUR QUENCHTANK AT THE KILN BESIDE FLUME WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE WET GROUND HIS LEFT LEG WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY S HIFTING HIS WEIGHT TO FRACTURE OF HIS ANKLE, RIGHT LEG.
INDIV WAS SUPERVISING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT OUR KILN OPERATION IN RESPECT TO REPAIRING TRUNNION SUPPORT. HE WAS STANDING ON CONCRET PEDESTAL APROX 3' ABOVE CATWALK & LSOT BALANCE & FELL & L ANDED ON CATWALK. WHILE FALLING HE ATTEMPTED TO GRASP HANDRAIL TO BREAK FALL. R4SULTING DAMANGE WAS BROKEN RADIUS BONE IN RIGHT ARM AT POINT WHERE RADIUS ATTACHES TO JOINT IN WRIST.
1988 · 5 incidents
INDIV IS CUSTOMER TRUCKER, NOT AN EMPLOYEE HE WAS DRIVING TRACTOR & TRAILOR W/DUP BED IN HEAVY RAIN & DECIDED TO RAISE HIS BED TO DRAIN OFF WATER BEFORE LOADING MATERIAL. BED CAME INTO CONTAC T WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINES. TRUCKER WAS SEMICONSCIECE & RECEIVED BLISTER BURNS TO LEFT HAND & FEET.
INDIV WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSED WHILE LOADING A TRUCK WITH LIME FROM BIN, WIND BLEW LIME DUST INTO RIGHT EME. THE EYE WAS IMMEDIATELY FLASHED. THE INDIV WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AS A PR PREACTIONARY STEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT WAS ENGAGED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE I.NAME JUMPED OFF THE BELT BREAKING HIS RT ARM BETWEEN SHOULDER AND ELBOW FRACTURING PELVIS AND BRUISING LEF T HEEL 3
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO HIS LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE LOADER STEP BREAKING THE SEVENTH RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPL DUMPING LO5D OF STONE WHEN HOIST BROKE.BED CAME DOWN AND JARRED ENTIRE EUCLID RESULTING IN PULLED VERTEBRAE,SWOLLEN AND PULLED MUSCLES.
1987 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN FROM EUCLID WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST CAB CAUSING A SCRATCH ON HIS EAR & A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS EAR
EMPL CLIMED LAD8ER TO CHECK CRUSHER AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER.
TAKING COUPLING3FROM SHAFT AND RING FELL PINNING FINGER BETWEEN RING AND BEARING CAO.CUT TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES.
ROCK FELL OFF C2NVEYOR BELT & HIT EMPLOYEE ON T OP OF RT.FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING DOWN A BOX OF DYNAMITE & IT JERKED HIS ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A LOADER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT THAT WAS STUCK HE BRACED HIMSELF WITH HIS FOOT ON THE TIRE AND PULLED HEAVILLY ON WRENCH HE OVER EXCERTED HIMSELF AND STRAI NED HIS LOWER B5CK
THIS INDIVIDUAL3WAS DUMPING STONE AT THE KILN,THE EMBANKMENT GAVE WAY,THE EUCLID FELL INTO A HOLE,TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE,THROWING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DIRT FROM A GEAR BOX WHEN THE SCRAPER CAME DOWN AND HIT THE KNUCLE ON HIS LEFT HAND,RING FINGER.THE FINGER WAS NOT FRACTURED, BUT SWELLED UP,HIS RING HAD TO BE CUT OFF.
A SMAL 3 L SLIVER OF STEEL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING UNDERNEATH A EUCLID. THE PIECE WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE DRILL BIT AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT ARM DDIRECTLY ABOVE THE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING,FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK.THE RESULT BEING A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS RIGHT HIP.
1986 · 9 incidents
LACERATED LEFT 0OREFINGER,REQUIRING 6 STITCHES. INDIV WAS PUTTING BUCKETS ON CONVEYOR AND THE BUCKET SLIPPED AND SMASHED HAND AGAINST ANGLE IRON.
PULLED/STRAINED3MUSCLE,LEFT BICEP.
EMP WAS HELPING3DRIVE A BEARING RACE OFF A SHAFT WHEN PART OF THE RACE CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN LEG 1/2 INCHE LONG PUNCTURE IN RT LEG NEXT TO GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UNTO EUCLID TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR AND FELT A PULL IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING SKIRT ON STONE BIN AT PUGMILL WENT TO TRIM SKIRT SHORTER WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM REQUIRING 20 STITCHES
EMPL NOT SURE I0 HE HURT BACK HELPING TO LIFT HOIST FROM EUCLID OR IF HE HURT IT TRYING TO TAKE TIRE OFF ANOTHER EUCLID.
LOOKING FOR PIE7E OF PLATE FOR JOB AT SAND PLANT AND WALKED INTO ARM OF TRANSMISSION LAYING IN WALKWAY OF SHOP.
EMP WAS CARRYIN1 A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL UP STEPS TURNED SIDEWAYS BECAUSE OF NARROW WALKWAY AND LEFT SIDE BEGAN TO HURT. HAS MUSCULAR STRAIN ON LEFT SIDE
EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BELTS ON RE A R-END OF TRUCK. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HANDLE HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION ONL SIDE OF FOREHEAD - 3 STITCHES REQUIRED
1985 · 6 incidents
EMPL PUSHING MUD OFF CONVEYOR AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HOOD FROM EUCLID TRUCK AND FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON BUTTOCKS AND BACK BRUISING LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A TIRE AND STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EES HAND WAS LAYING ON A CUMMINGS EBGINE WHEN ANOTHER EE STARTED ENGINE CAUGHT EES LEFT HAND, PARTIALLY DISMEMBERING LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUSES IN PANEL BOX, PANEL SHORT CIRCUITED AND BLEW UP SEVERAL BURNING EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND AND DAMAGING EYE GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN WATER FLUME AND WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP WATER TANK WHEN WATER CAME RUSHING OUT AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM FLUME AND LANDED ON BACK OF LEFT HEEL BREAKING HIS LEFT HEEL
1984 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER USING GRINDER TO CUT A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL. THE GRINDER BECAME BINDED AND JERKED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN BACK WARDS.
HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE BANK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE HE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TRYING TO LINE UP A PUMP WITH THE PIPE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE TORE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
ANOTHER MAN CARRYING STEEL KNOCKED AIR TRACK DRILL IN GEAR AND IT RAN UPON THIS EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT LEG CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE..LATERAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A FILTER OFF THE COMPRESSOR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM ON THE COMPRESSOR-BRUISING HIS LEFT WRIST BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK, STEPPED ON LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND INJURING RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 7-16-84.
1983 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROCK OUT OF HOPPER HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND BEAM
INJURED WAS SPRAYING STARTING FLUID INTO THE BREATHER OF T HE LOADER. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LOADER ONTO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED INTO AN OIL SLICK ON THE GROUND. HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING HI S ANKLE.
The full compliance file on Winchester Plant
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