Injury occurred when employee stepped with left foot from primary shack and muddy boots slipped off the step. Right leg and foot got caught between building and first step, twisting knee and leg. Sprain of knee and leg.
Cartersville Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2001–2008
- Latest incident
- Jun 2008
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,372 | 2 | 0 | 843.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 448 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 7,163 | 2 | 0 | 279.2 |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
6 on file2008 · 2 incidents
Employee was grinding the end of a bolt and the grinder slipped, cutting his right hand, requiring 4 stitches.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was helping to remove the door on the Penn Mill and bumped his elbow
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was standing on the bottom step of a ladder while cutting a piece of angle iron, the ladder moved, causing him to lose his balance and fall against a piece of crossbeam, scraping his side.
2003 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER AND THE BLADE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.
2001 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM THE WATER TRUCK CAB WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM RUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE GLASSES HE WAS WEARING CAUSED A SMALL CUT JUST ABOV E HIS LEFT EYE REQUIRING 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.