OSHA Injury Report: Mill Operations : Hopewell (CBM)

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Team member was operating Waldon tractor used for cleanup Team member was driving uphill as he neared the top of the incline the mobile equipment stalled Team member was unable to put mobile equipment in gear and was rolling backwards EE depressed brake and was unable to slow down resulting in impact with a building pillar Team member seatbelt was utilized but did not catch which caused the employee to be hanging over the side of the tractor Employee reported injury immediately received first aid and received medical treatment When changing gears and passing through neutral the Waldon started rolling backwards EE pushed the brake but it did not slow down When it got to the bottom of the ramp the Waldon hit a concrete column Employee received abrasions and muscle strain of back

What happened

Team member was operating Waldon tractor used for cleanup Team member was driving uphill as he neared the top of the incline the mobile equipment stalled Team member was unable to put mobile equipment in gear and was rolling backwards EE depressed brake and was unable to slow down resulting in impact with a building pillar Team member seatbelt was utilized but did not catch which caused the employee to be hanging over the side of the tractor Employee reported injury immediately received first aid and received medical treatment When changing gears and passing through neutral the Waldon started rolling backwards EE pushed the brake but it did not slow down When it got to the bottom of the ramp the Waldon hit a concrete column Employee received abrasions and muscle strain of back

Injury or illness

Strain tendons or muscles Back Right ForearmUpper BackMusculoskeletal SystCnctv Tis

Object or substance involved

PIT struck against concrete pillar

Summary line

Team member was operating Waldon tractor used for cleanup Team member was driving uphill as he neared the top of the incline the mobile equipment stalled Team member was unable to put mobile equipment in gear and was rolling backwards EE depressed brake

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.