All MSHA-reportable accidents at BYK Additives Inc. operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was operating forklift when he turned the corner too sharp and his left foot got pinched between the forklift and Quadromill support beam. Left foot suffered a laceration on the side of the foot extending around the small toe.
The employee was stepping off a top catwalk to close the gate behind him when his foot slipped off the railing, causing him to fall thru the handrail and hit the concrete floor.
Employee was changing out a heavy extruder plate - when he went to lift it he felt something pop in his lower back causing a strain
The operator was unplugging the bagger when it cleared material and started to pour out of bagger spout. When the operator started to put the tube back on the nozzle some material went into the operator's face. The operator was wearing PPE - a dust mask. The operator did not cut off the blower.
The employee felt a pull in his lower back when he moved a bag saddle.
Employee was replacing paddles on 400 HP Pug Mill Assembly. His co-worker was rotating the shaft. The employee's left hand was placed on the lip of the shaft housing & as the shaft rotated, the employee's left hand pinky finger got pinched b/w rotating leading edge of the spiral screw conveyor & shaft housing.