Employee was picking up a piece of metal with a spring loaded chop saw. The eye bolt holding the spring failed causing the saw frame to drop smashing the first 2 fingers of the right hand.
Newberry Springs Plant Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Jun 2004
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q1 | 1,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,968 | 1 | 0 | 508.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | 370.4 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,796 | 1 | 1 | 357.7 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,919 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,130 | 2 | 0 | 939.0 |
Reportable incidents
7 on file2004 · 2 incidents
EE WAS GRINDING METAL PIPE AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE GRINDING WHEEL. HE CLEANED AND DRESSED THE WOUND BUT 4 DAYS LATER NTOCIED PAIN AND SWELLING DUE TO INFECTION. HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT THE EM ENGENCY ROOM.
2003 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE STOOD ON LIGHT-WEIGHT GRATING ON CONVEYOR BRAKEN GUARD. GRATING GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
EE CAPTURED A LIVE RATTLESNAKE IN A 5 GALLON BUCKET AND WAS BITTEN WHEN HE REMOVED THE LID.
2000 · 3 incidents
CHANGING BATTERY ON D8L DOZER. HOOD CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A GASH
WHILE REMOVING CONCAVE CONE LINER WITH ROCK BREAKER, METAL SLIVER FLEW FORM IMPACT AREA & ENTERED EE'S LOWER LEFT SHIN AREA.
2 MEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A CHAIN DOOR ON A RAILROAD BALLAST CAR. WHEN THE RAILROAD BAR SLIPPED, EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GROUND.