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Lab tech was taking out trash at the end of the shift. When EE threw a 2 gallon bucket of clinker(<20 lbs.) in the side door of an eight yard dumpster, EE felt a pull in the left side of EE's stomach. EE was taken to the ER for medical evaluation, placed off work until a follow up with regular physician, when EE was placed on restricted duty. 1 day LT, 10 day RD
Employee locked out disconnect, removed guard and was removing belts from a dust collector fan by rolling them off the sheave. As was rolling a belt from the sheave EE caught glove. When EE jerked their hand back by reflex, found the belt had sheared the tip of left index finger off. EE was taken to physician, had the tip sewn up, and placed on restricted duty.
Employee was working in the #1 kiln dust collector re-bagging. EE noticed arms becoming irritated so put on a long sleeve shirt to keep dust off. The following morning reported arms at the bend of the elbow were showing signs of irritation.
Employee was unchoking silo 27 and got cement dust in eye. Flushed eyes thoroughly at the plant and was taken to physician where employee was given a anti-biotic ointment as a precautionary measure. Employee returned to work with no restrictions. Medical treatment only.
A choke occurred in a kiln discharge chute. The injured employee was seen walking unexpectedly into the area housing the discharge end of the pipe. The employee later observed the injured employee was covered in dust material. Further evaluation revealed the injured employee had burns on hands, feet, torso and legs. The injured employee was transported to the hospital.
Employee was working on a pickup truck in the maintenance shop, helping another mechanic to lift the bed off of a 1/2 ton pickup truck. Employee stated that ee "felt a "pop" in lower back but felt like it would go away". The next morning the employee reported the incident to supervisor and that back felt stiff.
Employee was clearing lumps from a rotary feeder. In order to have manual control of the feeder the linkage was disconnected, when the employee reconnected the linkage ee caught left thumb in the clevis, causing a laceration. EE received stitches to close the wound, and was placed on restricted duty
Employee was sampling cement from the air slide on FM 2 with safety glasses, hardhat and dust respirator on when there was a pulse of material through the air slide. Material flew out of the port and into the face of the employee, getting into right eye. EE immediately washed eye out and went to the ER for treatment.
Two employees were making a lifting for engaging an electrical engine; they lifted using the ball Eye ring and the reducer part of the engine. One employee put hand under the suspended load (engine) to install the screw at its base when The Eye ball ring came off the engine making the engine to get down and catching right hand fingers ( middle and ring fingers )
Electrician was checking grounding and rotation on a submersible pump. When employee jogged the pump, the reaction caused the pump to start to fall. When employee reached to stabilize pump, pinched hand between the pump and the discharge pipe. Employee received a hairline fracture to a bone in hand, and was placed on restricted duty
Employee was using a chain fall to rotate a plate on a ball mill. EE had put the hook on bolt & used left hand to hold the hook in place. As ee put a strain on the chain fall, the hook slid up bolt, pinching palm between the bolt head and the hook. Employee was taken to a phys. who cleaned and dressed wound, and placed employee on restricted duty
Employee was passing refractory brick to the bricklayers for approximately 4 hours when EE started to experience pain in right forearm. EE reported the incident to their supervisor, and was taken to OMP for medical evaluation. Employee was placed on restricted duty (no lift/ push/ pull with right hand until recheck) Returned to regular duty 4/6/2016
Employee was helping pull a breaker out of a panel when the bucket release became stuck and employee jerked upward and strained employee's back. employee was checked out at clinic and returned to full duty.
Employee was removing a bearing from a tire in a raw mill when bearing slipped and smashed left index and middle fingers.
Employee was removing a lower air slide from under hopper when it slipped and fell onto EE's hand smashing it between the air slide and pipe below.
The employee did not take precautions when he closed the door of the elevator and this cause pricked one finger.
Injured was shoveling wet material at Zero tower when he felt something pull in his left groin area. EE sent to clinic.
Injured was shoveling wet material at Zero tower when he felt something pull in his left groin area
While pulling rods out of the Raw Mill an employee got their fingers pinched. The crew was using a cable sling to bundle mill rods together and hoist them out of the mill. As the sling came up the rods rolled and one of them slid on top of the employee's hand pinching the two middle fingers on the left hand.
Unloading truck for work. Chain from chain hoist, caught on vehicle bumper while wrapped around hand and pulled on wrist.
When employee went to retrieve the piece of metal in FM 1 rotary feeder the ram slipped off the feeder vane, rolled back, and pinned said employees left thumb between the feeder and the feeder housing. The ram had to be replaced to back the feeder off in order for said employee to remove his thumb.
Employee was troubleshooting palletizer unit feeder forks. He locked out unit and when he released the brake on the mechanism, the feeder fork frame struck the side of his head. Employee received a cut to the scalp requiring stitches, was placed on restricted duty 6/23 returned to regular duty 7/2.
Employee had just reported to work. As she pushed open the door, she felt a pain in her R middle finger. Reported incident to supervisor. Wound was cleaned, employee sent to dr. who removed a small metal sliver and gave her 2 stitches. Employee placed on restricted duty (left handed)6/22 Door was inspected and no sharp edges found. Employee released to reg duty 7/1
Employee was removing a fitting from the vacuum truck hose. The fitting was stuck and as the employee tried to spin it to free it up his thumb slid across a lip inside the fitting, cutting through his glove into his thumb. The employee was taken to urgent care for medical evaluation and received 5 stitches
Employee was packing cement on the grayline packer when a problem downstream stopped the Ashworth belt. This created a pile-up of cement bags. In the process of straightening the bags out, the back of the employee's hand struck a saddle, causing a small laceration on the edge of his hand. Employee was sent to Dr- he received 2 stitches and returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee was attempting to take apart a quick-release fitting on a 3/8" airline. Employee depressed lock collar and pulled on tubing. Tubing released unexpectedly and employee struck bag saddle creating a small laceration to right little finger. Employee taken to Dr, received 3 stitches & placed on restricted duty(limit use of right hand) Released to full duty 4/29.
Employee experienced sharp pain in stomach while handling 50# bags mixing pigment. pain was short term and faded quickly. employee was taken to Dr. who placed employee on restricted duty (no lifting >10#,bending,twisting, squatting) as a precautionary measure until recheck 4/6 - Employee was released to full duty 4/6
Employee was hanging up a 3/4" diameter wire rope choker on to hooks in the truck shop. As he was extending his arms to place the loops over the pegs, he felt a tearing sensation in his RT shoulder.
Employee was tapping cement and a lump got stuck in the valve at the bottom of the silo. The lump went through the valve in to the rotary screw causing the screw to jump violently. As the screw jumped, it cause a small piece of pipe that was resting on top of the screw cover to bound down on the employees LT foot.
Employee was lifting 55# buckets of refractory into a cement mixer. While lifting a bucket up to dump in the mixer, he felt a pain on his left side between his mid side and back. Employee was sent to Dr and placed on restricted duty (no lift, push, pull > 10#) until recheck on 3/17. Released to reg duty 3/17.
Employee was watching for frozen chunks of clay to prevent them from getting into the clay crusher. He tried to lift a large chunk and felt a pull in his abdomen. Was taken to Dr.& diagnosed with a umbilical hernia. Returned to work on light duty until surgery could be scheduled. Date of injury 2/26,Restricted duty2/27-3/2, (3dys RD)First lost time day 3/2
Employee was removing the front panel on a heating register in an office. when he removed the cover, he felt a "pop" in his right arm. He reported it the next day, was sent to physician, who placed him on restricted duty (No lifting w/ R arm, may do light work w hand) until follow-up appt. Employee was released to full duty at follow-up appt.
Employee was cleaning up material in the by pass compressor room, went to pick up a 1 gallon of metal parts and twisted his back, then causing a small pain. Employee told his immediate sup. Employee continued to work several days, on 11-10-14 employee requested to seek medical attention. Sprain in lower back.
Employee was pumping lime and pipe got choked up. He shut blower off and noticed one ear was loose on a cam lock fitting. When he tried to secure ear that was loose the other ear came loose and hose came off covering employee and area in lime dust. Employee got lime dust in eye, immediately flushed eyes for 15 min and went to opthomologist for further treatment.
Employee was moving a fan frames from shell, supporting other employees in the task when he felt some back discomfort.
Employee was setting up job at primary crusher apron feeder. While throwing a welding lead down into the apron feeder, the employee felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and lower left arm.
Employee was working in the undergrate compartment of #2 cooler. Access to this area is thru a 4' square door. When employee entered the compartment, as he stepped forward and stood up, he hit his head on an X brace. He was wearing his hardhat, but felt a "pinch" in his neck. EE was taken to Dr.,who placed him on restricted duty (no lift,push,pull>10lbs)until recheck on 7/28/14
Employee was re-stacking 74lb bags of masonry cement that had shifted on a pallet. Employee started to notice a pain in his right shoulder, reported it to his supervisor. Employee was taken to physician, who paced him on restricted duty (no push, pull or lift >10lbs) until re-check.
Employee was assisting with a conveyor belt replacement. He was removing an idler roll from the conveyor. As he was removing the roller, the far end of the roller dropped down and his thumb got pinched between the roller and conveyor frame.
While troubleshoot a cement flow problem, the employee proceeded to close a manual gate from the silo that fed a pneumatic gate. The employee unbolted an inspection cover on the flange that connected the manual gate to the pneumatic gate. Upon unbolted the cover plate, cement shot into his face due to incomplete closure of the manual gate.
Employee was assigned to install the grilled plates on the IKN of the cooler; in the process of installing the plates he felt a sharp pain on his lower back when he extended his body forward during the process. The employee was wearing his PPE.
Employee was operating the bag applicator at the pack house. Empty bags were getting stuck in the feeder. The worker estimated that empty bags got stuck in the feeder about 18 times in a short period of time. The worker had stacked approximate 30 empty bags on the table. When he picked up the stack of bags, he felt a sharp pain in his left groin. First day off work was 6/18/14.
Employee, while wearing proper PPE was in the process of removing a sensing meter from a lime slurry system when he accidentally got lime slurry in his eye requiring flushing. After employee got lime slurry in his eye he became startled, lost his balance, and fell over to the ground straining his back.
Employee was working in the clinker basement hooking up several ladders to the hook of the Model 308 Grove Crane. As he was securing the ladders with a rope, he noticed that the rope was tangled in some other equipment. The spotter misinterpreted his movements with his hand as the signal to raise the load, which cause his RT hand to be pinched under the cable.
Employee was passing brick in the kiln. As he reached down to get one of the last bricks on the pallet he pulled his stomach muscle. This employee has a medical condition (rectus diastasis- a separation of the abdominal muscles) which likely contributed to the outcome of this incident. (The condition was unknown to Essroc Management prior to the injured being seen at OMP
Employee was in the basement of the Pack house emptying a trash can full of shredded bags and cement weighing approximately 50 lbs. The employee grabbed the can handle with his left hand and placed his right hand under the can. As he lifted the can to about shoulder height, he felt his left arm and shoulder go numb.
was NOT an accident. Bricklayer laying brick in kiln, reached for anchor brick and dislocated shoulder. He did not twist or bend to cause an injury, it is a chronic condition he has had happen previously. He went to ER to get shoulder reset, returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee was passing refractory brick to bricklayers during a kiln outage. As the day wore on, he started to experience pain in his abdominal muscles. He reported it to his supervisor, was sent for medical evaluation. Employee placed on restricted duty (No lift,push,pull>10lbs) until re-evaluated 3/31/2014
The employee was unplugging one of the feeders in 117 tunnel using a jackhammer. The employee was positioned on the feeder platform, and was placing the jackhammer bit above the vibrating feeder to break up frozen chunks of rock when he felt a pop in his lower back.
Employee was directing a tractor-trailer flat bed truck of drainage pipe in the A-Frame building. While directing the truck to move forward, the truck drove over a bump. Apparently there was a loose 4 foot long 2 x 4 on top of a section of the piping which bounced off of the load striking the employee in the left thumb. The employee suffered a broken LT thumb as a result.