On November 20, 2025, at about 3:00 p.m., the Maintenance Clerk was repositioning a 24x20-inch picture frame when it broke. Falling glass struck the employee's left kneecap, causing a one-inch cut. The incident was reported immediately. The employee received four stitches; no restrictions were issued.
Subjective c/o generalized back pain after transferring 1/2-full 5-gal buckets ~3-4' from 3'H ledge to coworker; no lifting, stooping, or twisting required. Mandatory weekend shift; EE wanted to leave early, complaint is suspect. EE refused post-incident drug screen, admitted THC/marijuana use. Terminated for cause per zero-tolerance drug/alcohol policy.
On 10/03/25 at 8:35 am, the coal mill operation began. At 9:26 am, the control operator noticed a fire on the coal mill line. Employees secured the area and tried to extinguish it. When it persisted, the Hygiene Fire Dept. was called at 9:44 am and arrived at 9:56 am. MSHA was notified the same day and visited on 10/06/25 to review the area and follow up on the investigation.
A plant maintenance employee was splicing a conveyor belt when their foot slipped out from under them as they were dismounting off of the frame and strained their right knee.
The coal man elevator stopped between floors with one person in the elevator car. The shift supervisor and maintenance personnel tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Thyssen Krupp Elevator company was called out to safely lower the elevator. The employee was in the elevator for longer than 30 minutes and the event was called in. No injury occurred
The plant tower elevator stopped between floors due to a defective safety switch which failed (as designed) causing the elevator to stop. An employee was in the elevator and notified the control room that EE was not able to get the elevator to move. The employee was in the elevator for more than 30 minutes and the event was called in to MSHA. No injury associated with the event.
Two employees were attempting to light the Kiln burner when it flashed blowing hot gas and dust onto the employees. One employee received first and second degree burns to the left of their face and neck, the second employee received only a minor burn.
The Homogeneous elevator stopped between floors with one employee in the elevator car. Maintenance personnel on shift tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Thyssenkrupp Elevator was called out to lower the car to allow the employee to exit the elevator. The employee was in the elevator for longer than 30 minutes and the event was called in. No injuries occurred.
The coal elevator stopped just after lift off from the first floor with two employees in the elevator car. The on shift supervisor and maintenance personnel tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Elevator company was called out to lower the elevator. The employees were in the elevator for longer than 30 minutes and the event was called in. No injuries occurred.
The coal elevator stopped between floors with one employee in the elevator. Maintenance tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Thyssenkrupp Elevator was called out to lower the elevator. The employee was in the elevator for longer the 30 minutes and the event was called in. No injury occurred.
Employee was trying to unplug a pug mill. EE opened an inspection port and noted materials in the port and began to tap of the port when dry materials came out getting into EE's eyes behind EE's safety glasses. Employees eyes were flushed out but were still irritated and EE was seen a physician and prescribed medications.
A Production Utility employee fractured left leg when the employee tripped and fell down a short set of steps. The employee had been trouble-shooting a compressor and had reset the controls. The employee stated while exiting the trailer that housed the compressor controls employee missed a step and fell. The fall resulted in a fracture to the lower left leg just above the ankle.
The plant homogeneous silo elevator stopped between floors as it was lowering 1 employee. They tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Elevator company was called out to lower the elevator. One employee was in the elevator for longer than 30 minutes and the event was called in. No injury occurred
A mechanic was using a piece of pipe to prop open a dust lid on an air conveyor so the mechanic could access the belt to do cleaning. The mechanic had just finished cleaning the section of conveyor when the support pipe came loose and struck the employee on the left side of face just below the jaw. This resulted in the employee needing stitches.
Employee was walking through a door way when employee tripped on the landing, as employee began to fall employee reached out to stop fall by holding onto the door with right arm, when employee did this employee felt extreme pain in bicep and fell to the ground.
Employee was assigned to do an area inspection at the crusher. The employee claimed that when they exited the pickup they slipped on some mud and ice. Employee didn't notice anything wrong with the knee until 2 days later when they reported it to a supervisor. Employee requested to be seen by a physician and was put on restrictions for a strained knee.
On 12/16/21 An Operations employee initially reported to supervisor that employee's wrist began hurting while employee was using a metal bar to dislodge materials on the preheater tower. At the time employee did not seek any treatment and only wanted to report it. Employee later requested to be seen by a physician who placed the employee on restricted work which began on 1/17/22
A production Coordinator was investigating a plugged air slide on a bag house. While trying to unplug it with an air lance, the air slide built up pressure which resulted in cement/dust blowing out of a sample port towards the back of EE's head getting behind the employees glasses and face mask.
A maintenance employee reported to EE's supervisor that while lifting a bucket of tools out of a basket with EE's right arm EE heard and felt a pop. On the 11th the employee requested to be seen by a physician where EE was diagnosed with a strain to the shoulder
Employee was using a shear in the maintenance shop to cut a piece of metal, during the task the metal shifted causing EE to lacerate EE's index finger. The employee was seen by a physician and treated for a laceration, receiving stitches.
The plant tower elevator stopped working due to a bug that was blocking a position sensor which caused it to stop. An employee was in the elevator and notified the control room per procedure informing them that they were stuck just above the landing. The employee was in the elevator for more than 30 minutes and the event was called in. No injury associated with this event.
A plant mechanic was changing out bags in the kiln bag house when ppe failed and allowed kiln dust which is slightly alkali, to make contact with a hand. The employee was wearing a Tyvek suit with gloves taped at the wrist but the tape failed allowing the material to break through without them realizing this. This resulted a burn requiring medical treatment.
The Pack house elevator stopped between floors just as it was lowering two employees down. Maintenance attempted to reset the unit but were not sucessful, Thyssenkrupp elevator was called out to lower the elevator. Two employees were in the elevator for longer than 30 minutes and the event was called in. Non injury
EE reported, while changing a bearing on the 24 drive elevator in the Kiln area that they were lifting gear housing into position when an aerosol can with Knocker Loose fell from top of the drive elevator where it had been placed. When aerosol can fell they claimed that it hit floor, then ruptured and struck their calf and thigh, resulting in a scrape and bruising.
A supervisory employee was retrieving a heavy bearing from the warehouse, EE leaned over and under the warehouse shelving to retrieve the bearing which weighed approximately 40lbs. At the time EE noticed a pull to EE's groin, EE was later diagnosed with a hernia
Tower Elevator stopped about 4 foot above landing just after it started to lift, Maintenance tried to lower it but was unsuccessful, called the Elevator company out to repair. Three employees were in the elevator for longer than 30 minutes and the event was called in. Non injury
A plant mechanic was assisting 3 other mechanics to splice a conveyor belt when the guide cable failed & struck the employee's left middle finger causing a minor laceration at the top of the nail bed. The following day the employee was seen by a physician for observation & was diagnosed with a mid phalangeal fracture to left middle fingertip, a finger splint was applied.
Employee had clocked out of EE's regular shift and was walking to the car when EE claimed EE slipped and fell hitting knee and twisting ankle. The Employee stated was on the sidewalk when EE fell and was just about to EE's car in the parking lot.
Miner filling EE's water bottle at the water cooler, as EE turned to walk away EE's foot got caught in the water line causing EE to trip and fall, landing on EE's knees. The Miner was taken to the ER where it was determined EE had broken EE's left tibia.
Miner was sent to clean material from raw mill weigh feeders, there was a calibration chain buried under material the miner tripped over and landed on hands but mainly on left pinky finger.
As a production loader operator was exiting the loader using the hand railings. EE's hand got caught between the ladder railing and the mudflap which caused a pull to EE's shoulder leading to torn tendons.
Production employee got entrapped in the coal silo elevator as the employee attempted to take the elevator to the top of the raw mill silos to get a measurement.
Miner was breaking up buildup of material on the inside of the preheat tower, the air/water lance was bent and when Miner tried to straighten the lance using body weight and handrail, EE lost balance and fell to knees, causing bruising.
Employee was walking down the stairs from the 6th level of the Preheat Tower when EE felt a pain in EE's left knee
Employee was down in the clinker transport drag conveyor area and clinker material got under the employees goggles and into eye
Employee was exiting the preheat tower elevator, after closing inner cage door, the external door started to close as employee was moving out of the door when it closed on the right thumb causing a open fracture laceration.
Miner was trapped in an elevator, the elevators safety emergency stop activated stopping the elevator car between level 2 & 3. Called elevator company, elevator car was able to move up but not down. Miner was instructed to take elevator to the top floor and use ladder to come down.
EE was pulling/dragging a heavy blower down a ramp, it got caught up, EE continued to pull until the blower came loose and hit their knee.
Mechanic exiting cab of dump truck, felt a pain in calf that went away following day (plant wide holiday) swelling and pain that continued through the weekend. Employee went to Occupational doctor, diagnosed strained muscle. After several weeks no improvement employee went to Ortho doctor to review MRI, diagnosed torn muscle. Employee put in walking boot and work restrictions.
A production loader operator injured shoulder on March 5th when the employee tripped & fell, as employee was walking to the employee parking lot after shift. The employee was seen at the ER on March 5th & was released back to work on full duty. On March 23rd the injured employee was seen at the occupational clinic and was placed on restricted duty and prescribed physical therapy.
Employee got a metallic foreign body in right eye from welding.
3 miners got trapped in the pre-heat elevator in between the 3rd and 2nd floor
EE was air lancing ports on preheat tower, EE said EE turned all the air off and bled the lines. When port door was opened air canon went off blowing the smock portion of PAPPER unit up which caused hot dust to burn through material at the neck and to go into the face shield burning EE on the left side of face, neck, and ear
Employee was entering the west side of the cooler room by threw the roll up door entrance, when a chute next to the door started to dust into a containment bin, the employee quickly stepped to the side to avoid the dust, stepping on clinker material on the floor, falling and landing on left hand and knee
Spray tower plugged which limited draft to the system, the cooler compartment fans were brought up by the operator and the pressure became positive in the kiln firing hood, which pushed hot air into the burner pipe causing fuel and the coal flex pipe to ignite. The fire dept was called to put out the fire.
Sloped site conditions. Slipped and lost balance. Stepped into a rut. Twisted right ankle.
Employee was closing the door to the loader at the end of shift, had lunch box and bags in hand, turned around to shut the door and caught tip of left middle finger and artificial nail in the door.
A maintenance mechanic was using rigging to move raw mill shell liners. The employees right pinky finger was pinched between the shackle and magnet that was being used to move the liners. This resulted in a fracture on the tip of the pinky finger.
Employee was attempting to remove excess build up in duct work of the pre-heat tower. The employee noticed loose material on the walls and ceiling. When the employee exited the duct, the material sluffed off of the wall and ceiling contacting employee's leg. Employee taken to ER, no fractures but bruising on leg and foot.
Three maintenance mechanics entered the Kiln Feed Silo personnel elevator to descend to the ground level. Shortly after the elevator started to descend, the elevator abruptly stopped, trapping them inside. Thyssen Krupp was contacted. TK placed the elevator in maintenance and brought the car to the closest floor and allowed the team members to exit safely.
Employee was using an air lance to clear material form inside the kiln hood area. The employee was poking and pushing the material and stated felt a pop in left shoulder. The employee was taken to the occupational doctor and was diagnosed of having a sprained shoulder. Placed on restricted duty.
An employee was entrapped in the preheat tower elevator between the 3rd and 4th floor for approximately 1 hour. The employee was in good health and maintained radio contact until the elevator contractor was able to lower the car to the next level and allow the employee to exit the car.
Two employees were entrapped in the Pre-heat Tower passenger elevator starting at 8:00 until 11:30 PM. The employees were in radio communication and in good health the entire duration. The elevator contractor was called and were able to bring the car to the next floor so the employees could get out. The elevator was taken out of service until it could be repaired on 9/19/16.
Employee was trouble shooting an issue with the kiln bag house. The employee bent over at the waist and reached around the main air damper to turn an air valve, when the employee felt a sharp pain in the lower back area. Employee was placed on restrictive duty and prescribed physical therapy.
Employee was entrapped in the pre-heat tower elevator for 1:30. There was radio contact with the employee and he was in good health. The elevator repair contractor was called and they removed the employee unharmed.
EE was descending a stairwell on the south end of the mill room at the end of shift. The EE thought he was on the bottom step, but actually was on the second to bottom step. The employee fell to the floor and landed on his shoulder. An MRI showed a torn rotator cuff injury and on 12/1/15 the employee was prescribed physical therapy.
A production Laborer was entrapped in the pre-heat elevator from 4:20-5:35 PM. The elevator repair company was called and they arrived to retrieve the employee. Employee was not injured and radio contact was maintained with the employee.
EE was attempting to open chain link gate to tool crib when EE felt a sharp pain and heard a pop in right arm.
Valve was open approx 40 sec. When burner would not light, the operator asked the utility to prepare the manual gas torch. Approximately 12 min later, at 8:19, a gas torch was used to light the kiln burner. After it was lit, the utility heard a boom. The area was inspected, the Preheat coal mill was found with the inlet duct to the exhauster fan damaged at the coupling.
Employee was troubleshooting a potential plug in the pug mill system. When attempting to open a 4"" port, the employee was struck in the face with waste dust and received dust in both eyes. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident. The EE was taken to an eye specialist where a small amount of dust was removed from his left eye.
Employee was descending a set of stairs when his left foot slipped off of the 4th step. The employee caught himself with the handrail and did not fall further, but he did ""jam"" his knee on the 5th step. The employee was taken to the clinic and was placed on restrictive duty.
EE was opening a bag house door. The employee was using a wrench to loosen the fastening nuts, and when the nut broke loose, the employee left hand struck the frame of the door frame. The impact resulted in a laceration on the left index finger. The wound required 5 stitches to close.
Employee was installing overhead rigging when the sling slipped and struck the employee above the left eye. The employee received two stitches to close the wound. The employee was wearing appropriate PPE at the time of incident.
Employee was unloading RR car - when employee tried to open coal car door, it was stuck and the movement caused a pain between right shoulder and neck.
After installing and releasing finish mill access door employee went to raise the safety cage. When reaching for the hand crank winch, twisted his back resulting in a left lower lumbar strain.
Emp was closing a refractory door after clearing buildup. There was a bolt at the top of the door that had to be held up due to improper clearances in the frame work. While closing the door emp used his weight to close the door while holding up the bolt. The employee's thumb was in the pinch point. Thus smashing his thumb.
Employee was grinding sheet metal on bench grinder. Sheet metal kicked back horizontally and cut through glove on left hand. Employee suffered laceration to left palm requiring 9 sutures.
EE was carrying buckets of oil walking down a narrow hallway that was dark and covered with cement dust. EE tripped over metal object he did not see & landed on his left ankle. EE was asked by Cemex Lyons supervisor why he was limping and EE told him he had fallen. Personal Touch supervisor took him to dr. X-rays were done results not broke.
Employee was trying to cut a .003 inch shim stock. He had the shim stock locked in a vise. He could not find a pair of shears but thought he could tear the shim stock by hand. He was not wearing gloves. As he tried to tear the material, his left hand slipped and lacerated the palm of his hand. He received stitches and was referred to a hand specialist.
Employee was cleaning return rollers on a conveyor belt with a poke bar. The conveyor belt was running. As the employee was scraping, the poke bar caught on the roller and jerked his right hand up jamming it against the frame of the conveyor belt. He broke two bones in his hand and received a laceration.
Employee complained of pain in his wrist that began 2 1/2 to 3 years ago. The doctor diagnosed it as a sprain and prescribed a splint.
Employee was cleaning out a plug with a poke bar when he bent his thumb back. He was given first aid at that time but later, on 1/2/2014, stated a desire to go to the doctor. The doctor prescribed Naproxen and gave the employee a splint to wear.
Employee operating power washer when he lost his balance. The water from the washer hit his left foot penetrated the boot and broke through the skin. Surgery was performed to clean out the wound. He was placed in boot and given work restrictions
Employee walking down stairs his foot slipped off. Put his hand out to catch himself. Employee fractured his metacarpal on right hand. Meds - given splint and placed 0n lifting restrictions
Employee was assisting in air lancing the coal chute. As he broke through the material in a downward motion, he jammed his left little finger and left ring finger against the top lip of the hood housing. This tore the two fingernails off an fractured the tip of his ring finger.
Employee operating water wagon; watering on a slope at quarry when lost control and it flipped over.
Employee was changing bags in a bag house. Dust had accumulated on his hard hat and on top of his goggles. When he removed his goggles to clear off the fog build-up, dust fell into his eyes. He flushed his eyes with water and went home. The next day he went to the doctor and was prescribed Tobrex and Pred-forte.
On 7/1/2013, while shoveling material under the finish mill belt, employee extended to lift a shovel of material and felt pull in lower back. He did not feel the injury was severe enough to go to the doctor and treated it at home. He felt it ""tighten"" up on 7/18 while picking up tree branches and visited the doctor on 7/22. He was placed on lifting restrictions and prescribed PT.
Employee was exiting the forklift when his right foot slipped off. He continued hanging on with his left hand and felt a ""pop"" in his left shoulder. Prescribed Naproxen and placed on restrictions of no use of his left arm.
Employee was lifting scaffolding when he felt a pain in his back. He reported the incident but wanted to wait and see if it improved. It did not, he went to the doctor on 9/14/12. Prescribed Naproxen and Felxeril but not placed on any restrictions. On a follow up appointment on 9/21/12 the dr. ordered physical therapy and placed him on lifting/bending restrictions.
Employee was replacing bolts on a hopper when dust fell out of the hopper and on to the employee. The force knocked his goggles off and dust entered his eyes. He was taken to the emergency room where he was prescribed Hydrocodone, Nevanac and Zymaxid and given a contact lens.
High winds - cleaning area of debris/barrels/equipment on North side of Vehicle Shop. Basket to skid loader was blown and tumbled into employee.
An employee was injured while operating a guzzler truck. He re-injured an existing wound (received while off duty) that resulted in modified duty.
Employee opened 4160 volt motor starter cabinet and proceeded to trouble shoot energized medium voltage circuit, after having been taught never to work on energized 4160 volt. Low voltage meter used for testing blew up causing burns to the back of both hands.
Note: 1st doctor visit 6/2/2011. On 5/24/2011 employee was climbing into crane cab slipped on ladder rung. Was able to hold on with both hands but caused a sprain/strain to right shoulder. Continued working notified supevisor of injury at end of shift. Weather conditions were wet and muddy.
When closing one of the belly doors under the spray tower, employee closed the door and was attempting to latch the door when it swung open and smashed his right index finger between the latch strap and the floor grating.
working in coal silo on the preheat coal mill. Turned to grab a 20# wrench. Twisted back to start working and felt sharp pain in lower left back.
Lifted large electric motor off pedestal. Planted feet next to pedestal, leaned into motor. Pushed on motor with legs and arms to swing motor away from padestal, to land motor on floor, for removal. While doing so felt pull in right hamstring muscle.
Employees foot/leg became tangled with wire for computer keyboard while sitting at his desk, when he stood up and turned to walk away from his desk he was put off balance, tripped, and landed with his right hand in the eco cylce container.
Employee was holding a CAM spacer when it slipped out of his hands. He was wearing leather gloves, the fine edge of the spacer went through his glove and the skin lacerating his left small finger - this required three sutures.
While changing electrical switch, screw driver slipped off screw on terminal block stabbing/puncturing left hand which was holding the block.
While grinding sheet metal on the Bench Grinder located in Maintenance Shop - the Grinder caught the metal and pulled it in - pulling EE's left hand/thumb into the edge of the grinder - lacerating EE's left thumb
Using Bobcat 175 to scrape material from the East side of the brickshed and struck steel ties head on - Injury to chest - fractured ribs and contusion and swelling in chest and upper abdomin area.
While working unloading coal cars - cleaning off grizzly above the feeders. left foot slipped into the opening on the grizzly causing employee to fall on top of the grizzly landing on left shoulder and left elbow. The first Dr visit was 1/28/2010 - surgery was done on left shoulder 3/25/2010 - resulting in a light duty status. There has been no lost time with this injury.
Two emp. were disassembling bricking ring on kiln bricking platform. One emp. lifted height adjuster too high on one side. The resulting pressure on other side of ring broke a guide, causing ring to fall. Emp. near broken guide jumped off bricking platform to avoid falling ring. This caused a re-separating shoulder previously injured in non-work related incident.
Releasing brake on a RR iron car - the right shoulder and right side of neck muscles were strained/over extended - causing pain in neck and down right arm. Note: This became reportable on 07/22/09 due to Physical Therapy.
Employee was jack hammering out barrell bushings from the Kin feed pump. This took the better part of two days. - noticed hands/thumbs were weak and had trouble with his grip and pain in both hands. Note: Please change e-mail to sally.stinevilani@cemex.com (drop usa) thanks
Stepped in puddle of water on catwalk. When stepped on stairs feet went out from under and employee landed on left elbow, bruising/jamming left shoulder. Right hand hit hand rail jamming right hand ring finger at center knuckle.
Twisted left knee while walking from parking lot to work location (Vehicle Shop in Quarry). Surface was very muddy from rain from the prior evening. Note: Employee did not receive medical care until 05/20/2008, at which time he was returned to regular duty - with Physical Therapy appointments and a knee brace.
While hauling dust; got splattered on the forehead with some mud. While trying to wipe the mud from forehead a portion of the mud went into right eye.
11/13/2007 shift start. While using metal shear employee cut right index fingernail off.
While shoveling cement powder into a pile the shovel struck a raised piece of concrete causing a jolt in right wrist.
Shoveling at an angle on #2 belt walkway felt sharp pain in lower back.
Rigger was assembling boom and jammed his left finger into boom.
03/12/2007 was called out to poke tower, while poking upper hood, small ports above air cannons, felt a pull in right mid to lower back, pain moved to left lower back. Didn't feel it was necessary to see a doctor at this time. The pain persisted and went to medical facililty on 04/04/2007 at which timie he was put on light duty.
Employee lifted spare tire for bobcat. Tire was wedged by chocker cables and filled with foam (very heavy). Right shoulder joint popped two times.
While holding a jackhammer bit to drive bolts out of a mill liner (he was using a pipe sleeve to line the bit up with the bolt) the bit bowed out of the pie sleeve and smashed his right little finger.
actually two dates 08/02/06 and 12.18.06 - 1st event - when standing from a crouching position employee noticed pain in knee. 2nd event - employee was getting off a platform holding a kiln trunnion when stepped down had a stabbing pain in the same knee (right).
While at the top of the Alkali Fan Motor, the step down is slightly higher than the other steps going down. Employee started down the first step and twisting his right knee.
While working on a dust feeder (528-20) employees wrench slipped off the bolt and his hand landed in a pile of dust on a weigh feeder. Dust splashed up under safety glasses and into right eye.
While collecting samples slipped on clinker balls in area of 529-29 belt. Did not appear serious at that time. On 03/23/2007 employee was working on spray tower and twisted ankle again - he went to Medical Facilitly on 03/26/2007 and was put on light duty for achilles tendon strain.
Dust fell from belt on hard hat and face. The dust went into his left eye causing irritation.
Employee slipped while getting into/out of Fuel Truck. He slipped off the step, striking his left shoulder against the truck. He was not on light duty until after a surgery on 09/22/2006. He returned to work on 09/25/2006 on transitional duty.
Employee was on the lower level of tower. Tower became positive blowing kiln dust into left eye around personal protective equipment.
Splicing 629-2 belt. When pulling on the belt felt pain in left shoulder.
Employee was holding a bolt underneath a grate while another employee was using an impact wrench to screw the bolt in. The impact wrench started and caught the employees thumb lacerating his thumb.
Poking buildup of pre-heater tower, poke port went positive blowing material into face and right eye of employee.
Working on clean up of spray tower. Wind was blowing got particles in right eye.
Employee was poking the lower hood, when a puffed blew out. As he turned his head to the right to avoid the puff, material and hot alkaline hit his left eye.
Fatal Heart Attack. Contract Truck Driver employed by D G Coleman Inc. (no MSHA Contr. ID). Driver was in Bulk Loading office area waiting for truck to be filled when he had heart attack. On-site First Aid Staff & paramedics tried to revive, 911 was called, transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Steel erection. Employee was reaching around a beam to bolt up to the shear clip and strained shoulder and bicep.
While trying to remove material from preheater wall, had bar overhead and strained the right shoulder area.
While pulling himself to the top of elevator, which was just above the first floor, Chris impacted a cross member for the supports for the Homo Silo Elevator. The impact caused pain/stiffness in neck.
Note: employee did not receive medical treatment until 05/24/2005. Employee fell backward in forklift cage, causing his right calf and right ankle to be pinched/pinned by the fork lift.
While removing the guard and drive chain from a bucket elevator, employee reached into the guard to remove the chain - he felt a sharp pain in his lower back and right leg.
While swinging a 16# hammer against the spray tower felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. After putting hammer down - could not move lift arm without pain. Note: Employee also had slipped on 04/12/2005 while getting into loader and noticed a slight pull in the right shoulder. (this was recorded in log).
EE was walking down the stairs on the bottom of the spray tower when water busted out of the bottom of 78 screw. The water flowed off the deck and caught EE on the stairs covering him with muddy water. Water blisters developed on his right calf/ankle.
Employee was grinding/welding/cutting throughout his shift. There was not an immediate indication of a foreign object in his eye. Suspect while another worker was grinding and object may have entered his eye lid. The weather conditions were windy which also could be of cause of debris entering eye.
While disconnecting the air hose from the 1"" Air Impact Wrench,EE shut off the air and pulled the trigger to bleed the air off. A welding rod had been inserted through the socket to hold it on the wrench. He pulled the trigger, the impact wrench started and the welding rod caught his left pant leg and cut his left leg
Employee was walking through the mill room to start his shift. He slipped on a piece of cardboard. He did not go to the work comp doctor until 05/12/2005. Note: Employee was put on light duty status as of fax received 06/07/2005 from Orthopedic Center of the Rockies. Diagnosis is a meniscus tear of right knee
Employees were replacing air direction vanes on the preheater coal mill. EE was turning mill with a pipe wrench on the drive shaft. The vanes were rubbing on the liner. The diver hung-up and while he was tying to turn it back the pipe wrench slipped causing him to loose his balance. He fell to the lower level, spraining his left ankle when he landed.
This is a repetative strain injury. The employee originally reported it to his sprvisr on 11/20/04. He requested a Dr appt on 12/03/2004 and went to the Dr on 12/04/04. There were no restrictions at that time. He returned to the Dr on 12/11/04 at which time the Dr restricted him from using a shovel.
while walking on the catwalk, the catwalk was overhung and came up on one end, causing employee to fall into hopper and screw. He twisted his left ankle and scraped his right shin.
Employee was trying to get a jack hammer bit disloged from the Primary Crusher. While doing this he strained his lower lumbar.
While using an air-lance to clean Swril Chamber (on pre-heater tower), a sudden blow back of hot material occured. All PPE (personal protective equipment) was used ""except"" for a nomex hood, causing burns to the face and neck.
EE was repairing overhead vibrator from its bracket. He felt a pull/ strain. The weight of the vibrator was not an issue, but the angle of getting the vibrator out of the bracket. The vibrator cone goes up in a 20-30 degree angle.
EE STEPPED DOWN OUT OF THE DUMP TRUCK. BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN OPENING KILN BAGHOUSE COMPARTMENT DOOR. EMPLOYEE'S HAND BECAME TRAPPED WHEN DOOR CLOSED, CATCHING 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. HOT METAL DOOR AND AIR IN COMPARTMENT CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON MIDDLE, RING, & LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EE WAS POKING A LARGE CHUNK WITH A TOWER BAR IN THE SPRAY TOWER. A LARGE CHUNK FELL FROM ABOVE, HITTING HIS TOWER BAR AND CAUSING THE TOWER BAR TO HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE NEAR RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING THE ""DOWN THE HOLE"" HAMMER ON THE 1R DRILL. THIS REQUIRES SOME LIFTING OF A HEAVY OBJECT AND MANEUVERING IT INTO POSITION SO THE STEEL THREADS WILL GRAB IT. WHILE EE WAS MANEUVERING THE HAMMER HE FELT A STRAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.
Lifting 50 gallon drum with some finish mill balls. Partner helping lost his grip causing injury to right arm.
2 EMPLOYEE WERE TRYING TO ATTACH QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WHEN THE PRESSURE RELEASED, SPRAYING EE IN THE FACE. EE WAS CUT IN 4 TO 5 AREAS AROUND HIS RT. EYE.
Operating skid loader, the machine started jerking violently. He strained his lower back. Controls on skid loader are very touchy.
JACKHAMMERING MATERIAL UNDER 629-2 BELT IN DUST HOPPER, JACKHAMMER GOT STUCK IN A HOLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT OF THE HOLE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE BRICKING KILN (HANDLING BRICK) HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK ON THE BRICK PLATFORM.
WHILE CLEANING BRICK OUT OF KILN BY HAND, EMPLOYEE PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.
TWO MECHANICS WERE WORKING ON A ROTARY VALVE IN THE RETURN DUST SILO. THEY HAD CLOSED THE MANUAL GATE, PULLED THE END CAP THEY CLEANED OUT THE ROTARY VALVE, MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE AND ENTERE D HIS EYE.
SHOVELING CLINKER OFF FLOOR IN THE BOTTOM OF A-FRAME TO #6 BELT WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EE STEPPED DOWN FROM 32"" BELT CONVEYER STRUCTURETO WALKWAY. RIGHT KNEE OF DESCENDING LEG BUCKLED, OUTWARD CAUSING IMMEDIATE PAIN. AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF SUPPORT OF DESCENDING LEG, LOWER RIGH T RIB CAGE WAS IMPACTED ON HAND RAIL CAUSING MORE PAIN.
AT THE END OF THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AFTER GETTING INTO HIS PRIVATE VEHICLE. HE SLID UNDER HIS TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
WAS SHOVELING IN THE COOLER ROOM AND HIS WRIST WAS GETTING SORE. HE KEPT WORKING. ON 11-22-03 HE REPORTED IT TO PRODUCTION LEADER & SUGGESTED HE REPORT TO HIS SUPERVISOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING MUD OFF THE RAILING AT 129-4 BELT. HIS BAR GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BELT CAUSING THE BELT TO FLIP THE BAR AROUND SMASHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL.
WHILE LIFTING A SECTION OF CONVEYING SCREW, EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A THORASIC MUSCLE STRAIN.
EE LIFTED A DUST COLLECTOR FRAME OFF THE FLOOR TO UNHOOK THE CRANE. WHEN LIFTING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE DISMISSED AS NOTHING SERIOUS AND DID NOT REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR.
EE WAS CARRYING A 2'X3'X1/4 SHEET OF STEEL FROM THE METAL SHEAR WHEN THE EDGE OF THE STEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING LACERATION. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES
WALKING INSIDE COOLER ROOM ON WESTSIDE. TURNED EAST AT THE SOUTH END OF THE COOLER & WAS PASSING THE METAL ELEVATED PLATFORM WHEN BOTH FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM, HE LANDED ON THE CONCRETE WITH HIS LEFT ELBOW STRIKING FIRST.
STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK WHILE WALKING ACROSS CONCRETE FLOOR. SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE. *EMPLOYEE HAS HAD TWO SURGERIES TO DATE.*
EE WAS POKING PREHEATER TOWER WITH JACKHAMMER. HE CAUGHT THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN JACK HANDLE AND METAL CROSSBEAM. CURRENTLY ON MODIFIED DUTY - SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT DUST COOLECTOR TO SILOA-5 THE ROTARY FEEDER KICKED DUST IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE WEST COOLER ACCESS DOOR. HE PLACED HIS HAND AGAINST WALL AND FELLOW EE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND SLAMMED DOOR CLOSEE CRUSHING EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR A ND COOLER WALL.
EE WAS WORKING IN EXTREMELY DUSTY CONDITIONS WHILE WEARING FULL FACE RESPIRATOR. SWEAT ON FACE MIXED WITH CEMENT DUST CAUSING ALKALI BURNS. BURNS DID NOT HEAL SINCE 3-9-02 SO WE SENT HIM TO PH YSICIAN ON 3-21-02.
EE WAS REMOVING WORN OUT VENT LINES FROM THE FINISH MILL AUXILIARY DUST COLLECTOR. HE WAS USING A RIGGED LINE TO REMOVE THE VENT. THE VENT SWUNG AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS ATTEPTING TO REMOVE BAG OF CEMENT FROM CONVEYOR BELT. THE BAG BECAME TORN AND EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE TORN BAG. HIS HAND GOT PULLED INTO PINCH POINT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND SMOOTH META L PLATE AT THE END OF CONVEYOR BELT. CRUSHING INJURING OF RING AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS.FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO EYE. SUPERVISOR AND EE UNABLE TO DISLODGE OBJECT. THE NEXT DAY THE EE'SEYE WAS SWOLLEN AND RED. RX PRESCRIBED FOR CONJU NCTIVAL BURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY PART AND WHEN HE TURNED HOLDING THIS PART, IMMEDIATELY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT CAGE ON THE FINISH MILL. WHEN THE COUNTER BALANCE BECAME STUCK, HE STRAINED TO ATTEMPT TO LIFT IT AND RECEIVED A STRAIN.
EE WAS BLOWING DOWN THE TOWER WITH AN AIR LANCE. DUST BLEW BACK INTO EYE.
EE WAS POKING THE TOWER USING A BAR. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE BAR FROM THE TOWER AND STRAINED HIS LEFT CHEST AREA.
REPETIVE MOTION INJURY. HE HAD BEEN DOING A LOT OF SHOVELING AND HAS NOTICED INCREASING PAIN. PAIN LESSENED AND FINALLYIN OCTOBER, 2001 HE HAD SURGERY.
TWO EES WERE REMOVING LINER BOLTS FROM AN FLS BALL MILL WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH. HAMMER WAS DEFLECTED BY AN ADJACENT HAND RAIL. INJURED WAS STRUCK BY HAMMER ON TIP OF RH MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRIN G APPROXIMATELY 20 STITCHES.
EE WAS TRYING TO SWITCH A VALVE. HE WAS USING HIS HAND TO TRY TO THROW THE VALVE, WHEN IT DID NOT BUDGE, HE USED HIS UPPER BODY TO ADD PRESSURE AND LEANED HIS TORSO AGAINST HIS HAND RESULTING IN FRACTURED RIB.
EE TRIPPED ON PIECE OF METAL ON FLLOR OF BUILDING. FELL AGAINST BRUILDING LANDINGS ON RIGHT WRIST. WENT TO E.R. WHERE SPLINT WAS APPLIED.
EE WAS SHOVELING AND BENT TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM GROUND. UPON TURNING, HE FELT NUMBNESS SHOOT UP LEFT SIDE INTO LEFT SIDE OF SKULL.
WHILE MUCKING OUT THE KILN, MATERIAL SLID DOWN HITTING THE BOBCAT & CAUSING EMPLOYEE INJURY.
HE WAS TRYING TO SAW A BLOCK OF WOOD TO PROP UP A PRINTER HOOD. THE SAW SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS THUMB.
EE WAS REMOVING ROLLER WHICH STATED TO FALL. HE OVEREXTENDED WRIST WHILE HOLDING ONTO PART THE NEXT DAY HE NOTED A KNOT ON WRIST WHICH KEPT INCREASING IN SIZE & DISCOMFORT DR HAS SPLINTED & XRAYED SEEING SPECIALIST TO DETERMINE EXACT NATURE OF INJURY
EE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER, FAILED TO CONNECT WITH TARGET AND OVEREXTENDED LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
WHILE DESCENDING FROM DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND, FRACTURING HEAD OF FIBULA IN LEFT LEG.
EE WAS REPAIRING PUMP. THE HANDLE ON RUBBER HAMMER HE WAS USING TWISTED. THIS RESULTED IN HIS FINGER BEING PINCHED ON A PIECE OF METAL. RIPPED OFF NAIL OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND CUT TO BONE.
LIFTED JACKHAMMER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE. AFTER A SHORT BREAK WENT TO WORK AND STILL FELT DISCOMFORT IN ABDOMINAL AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SKIDLOADER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP, JARRED HIS BACK RESULTING IN PAIN.
EMPLOYEE LIFTING 94 LB. BAGS OF CEMENT ONTO PAL-LET; HE INCURRED A STRAIN IN BACK AREA, CAUSING PAIN WHEN STANDING OR SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
EE WAS REMOVING CALCIUM CHLORIDE PIPE FROM FEED END OF THE KILN. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT CAP ON THE PORT WHEN KILN PUFFED HOT DUST AND GAS OUT OF THE PORT. HE WAS NOT WEARING PERSONAL PROTECT IVE EQUIPMENT AND RECEIVED BURNS TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND RIGHT FOREARM.
EE RETURNING TO LAB FROM PICKING UP HOURLY SAMPLES. GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER OBJECT ON TOP OF SILOS AND EXPERIENCED A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 03-13-2000, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED WORK DUTY. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON A CLINKER BUCKET ELEVATOR WHEN THE WIND CAME UP BLOWING DUST IN EYES. ADMINISTERED FIRST AID AT PLANT AND THEN SENT TO EYE CARE CENTER TO REMOVE PARTICLES. PRESCRIP TION WAS ISSUED.