A pallet jammed in palletizing machine B when the employee tried to remove the pallet a piece of the pallet broke off and EE's right hand hit the pallet above causing pain and swelling.
29 de febrero de 2016PR · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
11 de octubre de 2010PR · Metal/No metálicoOperador de secador, Operador de horno, Operador de planta de secado, Operador de fluidos, Operador de secador de lechoMAQUINARIA
The employee was unblocking a feeder duct with water and air. When the employee applied air pressure, suddenly hot water comes out of the duct affecting his right forearm resulting in first and second degree burns.
7 de agosto de 2009PR · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
EE se encontraba en el enfriador de clinker cortando con oxigeno y acetileno cuando un pedacito pequeno de escoria le cayo dentro del oido derecho. (EE was in the cooler of the clinker cutting with oxygen and acetylene when a small bit of slag fell inside his right ear.)
6 de julio de 2009PR · Metal/No metálicoBombero (operario de bombas)MAQUINARIA
The employee was trying to repair a machine in movement and he was punctured with machine's grill.
3 de junio de 2008PR · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE attempted to dislodge a paper bag which was pinned in the packing machine. When opening the top to gain access to the pinned bag the electrical power automatically shuts down as a safety measure but apparently the air lines maintained pressure causing the rake to move foward when he was removing the bag causing him an open wound.
30 de enero de 2008PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
Employee was walking near a valve with controls heated powdered material at the Preheater area. Accidentally the valve failed momentarily and allowed the heated material to escape causing him burns in his right arm.
15 de marzo de 2007PR · Metal/No metálicoOperador de montacargasMAQUINARIA
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
Employee was operating a forklift at the Packing House area. Suddenly he saw a defective cement bags pallet inside the palletizer. He entered inside the palletizer avoiding the safety devices used to stop the machine. The pallet continued its movement pinching accidentally his index finger between the pallet and a conveyor roller.
5 de febrero de 2007PR · Metal/No metálicoAyudante de mecánicoMAQUINARIA
Employee was cleaning a forklift with a pressure washer. Accidentally he pointed the washer spray gun towards his left arm causing him an open wound.
15 de marzo de 2006PR · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Inj ee and another employee was adjusting the blades of packer machine #2 at the packing House area. Suddenly the employee just by him moved the blades manually pinching inj ee's middle right finger between the blade and the blade's housing. The equipment was electrically locked -out
15 de febrero de 2006PR · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
EE was cutting with acetylene a piece of metal. Another worker ask him to use briefly the equipment. When EE received again the torch, he grabed it by a hot point causing him a burn in his right hand.
26 de noviembre de 2005PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
Employee was removing metal plates inside the cement Mill # 12, using a mechanical jack and a hydraulic jack for the removal of the plates. When pressure was applied to the plate the hydraulic jack slipped hitting him in the upper lip.
22 de octubre de 2005PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
Employee was performing cleaning duties with a chipping hammer at Kiln area. After a while a hard piece of cement accumulated from a high part of the structure fell down due to vibration of the hammer. The cement struck employee in his right cheek.
29 de junio de 2005PR · Metal/No metálicoElectricista, LinieroMAQUINARIA
Employee was repairing broken sampling equipment at the Preheat Tower. When he finished the task, suddenlly a pinion of the sampling equipment began to twirl pinching his left index finger.
5 de enero de 2005PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
Employee was using a crane to lift a metal drum filled with iron balls used on the Cement mills. Suddenly his little finger was pinched between the pulley and the wire rope of the crane causing him an open wound. He was using safety gloves.
19 de febrero de 2002PR · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
EE WAS WASHING UNIT 003 WITH PRESSURED WATER. WHEN HE WAS CHANGING THE HOSE TIP HE ACCIDENTLALLY ACTIVATED THE HOSE HANDLE RECEIVING A JET OF WATER PRESSURE DIRECTLY ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER C AUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.
8 de septiembre de 2001PR · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
WHILE CUTTING DOWN A SCAFFOLD MADE OF PIPE WITH A CUTTING TORCH, THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED A PIECE OFPIPE, RECIEVING A BURN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
12 de junio de 2001PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
EE WAS PACKING CEMENT BAGS AT THE PACKING HOUSE. SUDDENLY TWO FILLED CEMENT BAGS PINCHED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN THE BAGS MOVED ALONG THE CONVEYOR CAUSING HIM PAIN.
5 de febrero de 2001PR · Metal/No metálicoOperario de taller reparador de vagones, MecánicoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A DIGGER HE WAS WASHING WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY GRASPED THE CONTROLTHAT ACTIVATES A HYDRAULIC JACK. WHEN THE JACK LIFTED UP, IT PINCHED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
12 de julio de 2000PR · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS CUTTING AN IRON PLATE WITH OXY-FUEL GAS CUTTING EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE WAS CLEANING THE TORCH SCORIA WITH HIS HAND ACCIDENTALLY THE EE ACTIVATED THE TORCH AND THE FLAME BURNED THE WELDING G LOVE SEAM. THE FLAME PASSED THROUGH THE SEAM OPENING CAUSING HIM BURNS IN HIS FINGER.
14 de marzo de 2000PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STEEL BEAM FROM KILN'S #6 CLINKER COOLER. THE BEAM WAS ATTACHED TO A HOIST AND HAD ONE OF ITS ENDS STUCK IN THE FLOOR. WHEN HE PULLED THE BEAM IT BECAME UNLODGED AND PU SHED HIM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR WHERE THE BEAM PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND WITH ANOTHER BEAM.
26 de noviembre de 1999PR · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS WORKING IN THE START UP OF KILN #6 BURNER WHEN AN EXTENSION PIPE USED DURING THE START UP WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE KILN'S HOOD. HE OBSERVED THE PIPE SLIPPING INTO THE HOOD AND INSTIN CTIVELY GRABBED THE HOT PIPE CAUSING BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
24 de marzo de 1999PR · Metal/No metálicoCapataz de planta de preparación, Supervisor, Supervisor de planta de molienda, Supervisor de hornoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS BUILDING A LUMBER MOULDS TO POUR CONCRETE INSIDE THEM. WHILE HE WAS DRILLING, THE AUGER TRESPASSED THE LUMBER CAUSING AN OPEN WOUND ON THE HAND HE WAS USING TO HOLD THE LUMBER.
9 de marzo de 1999PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
EE WAS CUTTING AN IRON TUBE WITH AN OXYGEN-FUEL GAS CUTTING EQUIPMENT. SUDDENLY, SLAG FROM THE IRON TUBE, FELL INSIDE HIS LEFT WELDING GLO9VE CAUSING BURNS IN HIS LEFT WRIST. \
12 de octubre de 1998PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
EE WAS WALKING BELOW A SCAFFOLD AT THE ENTRANCE OF KILN 6, WHILE OTHER EE WERE WELDING AT THE TOP OF THE SCAFFOLD. SUDDENLY WELDING SCORIA FELL ON HIS NECK CAUSING HIM A BURN.
1 de septiembre de 1998PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Absorción de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas
EE WAS REMOVING CEMENT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER IN THE MILL #12 AREA. WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING THE TASK CEMENT PARTICLES FELL ON HIS NECK, ARMS AND FACE CAUSING HIM ITCHING AND IRRITATION.
13 de marzo de 1998PR · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
PLEASE, SEE ATTACHED: EE WORKING ON REINSTALLATION OF CEMENT MILL BEARING COVER WHICH WA RESTING ON THE FLOOR. WHEN IT WAS RAISED, IT SHIFTED SIDEWAYS & EE TRIED TO STABILIZE IT, & HIS RIGHT H AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVER & A BEAM. ER X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. RETURNED TO DUTY. FOLLOW UP VISIT X-RAYS REVEALED A MAYOR TRAUMA IN HIS RIGHT HAND FOR WHICH HE WAS PUT ON MEDICAL REST.
22 de noviembre de 1997PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
EE WAS REMOVING CEMENT FROM PIPES USING A GRINDER WITH A WIRE WHEEL BRUSH WHEN A WIRE FROM THE WHEEL BRUSH STRUCK AND EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO HIS LEFT LEG. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HIS S UPERVISOR OR OTHER PERSONNEL. ON 11/25/97 FOR THE FIRST TIME HE REPORTS HIS INJURY TO OUR MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO SENT HM TO THE STATE INS FUND.
6 de mayo de 1997PR · Metal/No metálicoAyudante de mecánicoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS GRINDING A METAL PLATE WHEN HEE FELT AN OBJECT IN HIS EYES.
19 de abril de 1997PR · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE REMOVED HIS WELDING GOGGLES CAUSING DUST ACCUMULATED ON THE GOGGLE AND HIS FOREHEAD TO FALL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING, WITH ACETYLENE/OXYGEN EQUIPMENT, A HOLE IN THE PRIMAR ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HE REMOVED THE GOGGLES.
1 de mayo de 1996PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
EE WAS PULISHING A WELDING ON A BRIDGE FROM CRANE. AND USING HIS SAFETY GLASSES A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS IMBEDDED ON HIS LEFT EYE. HE FELT DISCONFORT AFTER THE JOB WAS COMPLETED.
11 de febrero de 1995PR · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
HE WAS CUTTING WITH ACETYLENE A METAL MOBILE CRANE PART. WHEN HE WAS MOVING THE PIECE OF METAL, THE HOT SIDE OF THE CUTTING AREA TOUCH HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
2 de diciembre de 1994PR · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS CUTTING IWTH ACETYLENE EQUIPMENT FORM #10 MILL NORIA SOME SCREWS WHEN SUDDENLY A HOT METAL PART INTRODUCED IN THE LEFT SAFETY BOOT, INFLICTING A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
21 de octubre de 1993PR · Metal/No metálicoAyudante de mecánicoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS HOLDING A METAL PART TO A WELDER, WHEN SUDDENLY LITTLE PIECES OF HOT MATERIAL SLIDE INTO HIS RIGHT BOOT.
30 de septiembre de 1993PR · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS DISCONNECTING THE NUMBER TWO DRIVE COOLER AT KLIN NO. SIX WITH AN AIR PRESSURE HAND TOOL, WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIR LINE PIPE CAME OFF FROM THE OTHER LINE CONNECTION, HITTING HIM ON THE CHI N.
7 de agosto de 1993PR · Metal/No metálicoAyudante de mecánicoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS CUTTING NUTS FROM THE AIR SLIDE OF NUMBER SIX BALL MILL NORIA, WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIR SLIDE MOVED AT ONE SIDE HITTING EE WITH A SMALL PIPE WITH A CAP HAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE AND INFLECTE D HIM AN INJURY.
4 de enero de 1993PR · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
HE INFORMS HE WAS HELPING HIS PARTNER CUTTING A CLINKER NORIA WITH ACETYLENE & SOME HEAT PARTICLE FALL AWAY CAUSING HIM BURNS OF FIRST & SECOND DEGREE ON HIS RT ANKLE
22 de mayo de 1992PR · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Absorción de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas
CLEANING KILN #6 ALKALI BY-PASS AREA,SUDDENLY A FOREIGN BODY HIT RIGHT EYES.
3 de abril de 1992PR · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA