After utilizing a welder to weld plug holes in the feeder, eye began to bother them. They flushed their eyes and later that night was unable to open them so they sought medical attention and was given prescriptions.
CR7Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2012–2025
- Latest incident
- Oct 2025
Reportable incidents
5 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 1 incident
Employee had performed maintenance activities that involved metal grinding. Left eye irritation resulted and flushing did not resolve irritation. Metal foreign encounter in eye had to be removed using drill and needle method. Eye doctor prescribed Prednisolone Acetate anti-inflammatory and Moxifloxacin antibiotic. Employee returned to work next day, full duty with no restrictions.
2016 · 2 incidents
EE was setting a cone liner, the crane lifted the weight of hopper assembly and ee used a 4.5' pry bar to pry the hopper assembly into correct position. Assembly over shifted, causing the 4.5' pry bar and the hand to slide under the assembly and pinned right hand between the pry bar and the bottom of the hopper assembly causing the injury to right hand.
Employee sustained a left foot fracture when ee fell to the ground after cleaning exterior windows of a control room tower. Fracture was diagnosed on 2/1/2016; ee reported the injury as left foot sprain only on 1/22/2016 & did not seek medical attention. EE was terminated after completing a full incident review for willful disregard of safety & violation of fall protection.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was adjusting screen discharge belt on primary screen. As he stepped back from frame he was observing belt for proper alignment. He was struck in the mouth by a falling rock. Employee states he did not see where rock came from.