All MSHA-reportable accidents at White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
EE was walking from pit car and stepped into a hole. EE stated EE did not hurt just wanted to report the incident. The following day EE did not report to work. EE was sent to Company Care for an evaluation. EE is off work due to restrictions which cannot be accommodated. Similar incident occurred 10/18/21.
Employee reports was attempting to move a water cannon and experienced a sharp pain and pop in the right shoulder. Reports that the pain in the shoulder is a steady pain and has a buzzing sensation in the right hand. This is the same shoulder that was previously injured and may be a re-injury. EE was placed out of work 11/2/21, EE has a dr. appt. on 11/3/21.
Employee was walking in the area of the traveling water screens and the grating fell through the support causing employee's right foot to go into the resulting hole. Employee states that employee's left leg kept employee from falling all the way into the hole. Right ankle discomfort and placed out of work.
EE reports EE was walking in tunnel & stepped on uneven area & noticed lower back pain, later noticed right foot pain. EE went to emergency room, while there EE contacted EE's supervisor to report injury from previous shift who instructed EE to call clinic and report injury. EE off work due to restrictions which cannot be accommodated, seated tasks only.
Employee was assisting in the loading of 18,000 lb gearbox onto a trailer bed when EE's thumb was pinched between the swinging equipment and the side of the trailer.
Employee was changing out agitator paddles, one fell & struck EE in the back of right hand. EE's hand was in midair, not on any surface. EE noticed mild pain at the time & noticed severe pain, swelling & decreased ability to move fingers at about 0300 on 9/3/21. EE was seen at onsite clinic and referred to ortho. Restricted use, no work. Right hand in rigid splint.
Employee was tasked with replacing belts on a pump. As EE was turning the pump sheave with a pipe wrench, the momentum of sheave caused the employee's finger to get pinched between the pipe wrench handle & a belt guard mounting bracket. EE was seen by onsite EMT & sent to LCMC where x-rays showed a fracture in tip of finger. EE will have surgery on 6/23/21.
Two Maint. employees were in the process of removing a wedge from drag cable socket at #3 D/L with the use of hydraulic ram. When employees began to apply pressure to the ram, a coupling on hydraulic cylinder failed & struck one employee in left forearm. Employee was transported to Medical Center for evaluation, EE had surgery and was placed out of work.
EE was clearing debris from hydraulic ditch with potato rake. EE was pulling up on rake, it got hung up and EE felt shoulder pop, felt a sharp pain and cannot move it past a certain point. EE went to an emergency room, referred to an Ortho clinic on 3/18. EE has not returned to work.
EE was changing out primary flume screens at washer, EE felt a slight discomfort in right knee. EE was initially seen by EMT and reported to SC clinic on 1/21. Ortho evaluation on 1/27 possible torn meniscus. EE will have MRI and be out of work until further notice.
EE was pulling a loaded dolly in the west tunnel & it fell over striking them in the area of left upper leg/hip. EE presented to the clinic with a limp favoring the left leg. No bruising or swelling noted. EE was sent offsite for evaluation, EE was modified duty for the remainder of shift. EE's regular schedule had them scheduled off duty the next 7 days, released to full duty.
Employee was using a pry bar to remove a stump that was stuck in a pump when EE's finger became pinched between pry bar and a solid metal surface. Right ring finger has small bruise under the fingernail with slight abnormal bend to fingertip. EE was sent off-site for evaluation, x-ray was negative. Diagnosis was crush injury to tip of right ring finger, placed on modified duty.