An employee was WOMA Gunning the tower on the 2.1 level when a chunk of material fell on the wand and caused the employee's right arm to be jerked. Employee reported to supervisor, but did not want any medical treatment at the time of reporting the incident. On 3/13/2025, employee still felt soreness in their right shoulder and requested to be evaluated. Had surgery on 6/9/25
24 de mayo de 2024TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
While removing a drive sprocket with a porta-power and gear puller, a piece of the sprocket came free and struck the EE on the edge of EE's lower neck which caused a small laceration that required a stitch.
3 de octubre de 2015TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
While drilling through a piece of airslide fabric, the EE placed his finger on the backside of the fabric and contacted the drill bit.
30 de marzo de 2015TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
Buzzi Unicem USA · Absorción de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas
Employee was performing routine cleaning in the Preheat Tower with a WOMA gun. When the employee initiated the WOMA gun, hot feed blew back onto the employee causing burns to the back of his unprotected head, neck, and left ear. EE refused to wear PPE.
19 de febrero de 2013TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Supervisor was attempting to unplug blockage on 3rd stage of pre-heater tower using an air lance. Hot material back flushed causing 2nd degree burns on his forearms and back of head.
11 de septiembre de 2009TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Buzzi Unicem USA · Absorción de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas
Employee was attempting to unplug a kiln seal hopper. He was using a chipping gun and must have loosened dust from an eye beam. When he took off his goggles, a small amount of dust got in his left eye.
22 de abril de 2008TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Buzzi Unicem USA · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
While doing demo work, the employee was cutting an 8" I-beam. The rigging slipped, the employee's glove was caught by the I-beam as it was falling, pinning his hand. Laceration on right ring finger required stitches.
18 de abril de 2007TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
Employee was assisting in moving a barge. He was preparing to attach the pull chain to the barge cleat. The cable sheave broke allowing the cable to fall. This jerked his arm causing a fracture to his left forearm.
18 de abril de 2007TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
This was a first-aid case. Physician called today and stated that employee has a torn meniscus tear to right knee - caused by water lance nozzle hitting his knee
29 de marzo de 2007TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
Injured employee was a stand-by person on a high pressure water blasting task. The person controlling the water blaster tripped and fell backward. As he was falling, he accidentally hit the injured employee with the high pressure water, causing a puncture/laceration wound to the employee's right forearm and right side of chest.
5 de julio de 2004TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
The EE was using a high pressure sprayer. The EE was spraying inside riser. Inside the riser a chunk of material fell striking the end of the sprayer inside the port. This sudden action jerked his shoulders. At the time of the occurrence the EE did not wish to seek medical treatment. He was sent to see the doctor on 7/16/04 and placed on modified duty.
25 de mayo de 2004TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
THE EE WAS ASSISTING A WELDER WHILE INSTALLING A METAL PLATE AS A COVER OVER A HOLE. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE METAL PLATE IN PLACE WHILE THE WELDER TACKED IT. WHILE DOING THIS THE EE DID NOT SHIELD HIS EYES SUFFICIENTLY AND RECEIVED A FLASH FROM THE WELDING ARC.
16 de febrero de 2003TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
EE (1) WAS HANDING A PRESSURE WASHER GUN FROM PLATFORM C TO PLATFORM D WHEN ANOTHE EE (2) ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE GUN TRIGGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GRASP THE GUN. THE GUN DISCHARGE AND HIT EE ( 1) IN THE LEFT INNER THIGH CAUSING A CUT.
21 de enero de 2003TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON DOOR OPENING REAR OF TRIPLE GATE. GRINDER CAUGHT ON ROUGH EDGE OF METAL, SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG, LOWER THIGH.
17 de diciembre de 2002TN · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS USING A WOMA GUN (HIGH PRESSURE WATER SYSTEM) WHEN IT CAME APART DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COUPLING. HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION AND SWELLING.
13 de mayo de 2002TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WOMA GUN IN A PORT THAT HAD MATERIAL PLUGGED IN IT. WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE TRIGGER THE WATER HIT THE HOT MATERIAL AND HOT DUST AND STEAM CAME BACK TOWARDS THE EMPLOYE E. THE MATERIAL WENT INTO HIS GLOVE AND UP HIS SHIRT SLEEVE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS TIME UNTIL 5-15-02.
25 de abril de 2001TN · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
SURFACE GROUND UNDER FRONT LEFT OUTRIGGER ON 60 TON RT CRANE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LOAD(DUCT WORK) TO DROP AND SWING ON TOP OF THE TWO MEN WHILE WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT.
27 de octubre de 2000TN · Metal/No metálicoMinero, no clasificado en otra parteMAQUINARIA
SURFACE GROUND UNDER LEFT FRONT OUTRIGGER ON 60 TON RT CRANE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LOAD(DUCT WORK) TO DROP AND SWING ON TOP OF THE TWO MEN WHILE WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT.
17 de octubre de 2000TN · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
Buzzi Unicem USA · Atrapado en, bajo o entre, no clasificado en otra parte
EE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON A PLANT FORM TRACTOR. THE ANGLE IRON FELL, CRUSHING THE EE'S FINGERTIP BETWEEN IT AND THE TRACTOR.
6 de junio de 2000TN · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELDS ON TOP OF DUCT. A WELDER WORKING IN CLOSE VICINITY STRUCK AN ARC CAUSING A FLASH.
2 de junio de 2000TN · Metal/No metálicoMinero, no clasificado en otra parteMAQUINARIA
Buzzi Unicem USA · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
CRANE WAS LOWERING STEEL INTO PLACE; HE SPUN THE BEAM AROUND & GRABBED THE CLIP. THIS STEEL WAS A PIECE THAT HAD TO BE ERECTED AMONG PREVIOUSLY ERECTED STEEL, DUE TO LATE DELIVERY. AS BEAM S PUN AROUND, THE CLIP CAUGHT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL, RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT THUMB.
23 de mayo de 2000TN · Metal/No metálicoGerente de mina, Capataz de mina, Propietario de minaMAQUINARIA
EE SPENT MOST OF WORK DAY FITTING PARTS AS WELDING WORK WAS BEING DONE IN THE SAME AREA. EE RAISED HIS FACE MASK FREQUENTLY DURING THE DAY. WHILE AT HOME THE SAME EVENING EE NOTED HURTING WATE RING EYES. EE WENT TO DR THE FOLLOWING AM & WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING MINOR FLASH BURN TO EYES
18 de octubre de 1999TN · Metal/No metálicoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS GRINDING WELDS ON STEEL. EE PAUSED FOR A MOMENT LIFTED FACE SHIELD AND SMALL AMOUNT OF DUST STIRRED UP BY THE GRINDING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING SLIGHT CHEMOSIS OF TH E EYE.
4 de junio de 1999TN · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE FELT THAT SOMETHING HAD ENTERED INTO HIS EYE. HE RUBBED IT WITH HIS FINGER AND POSSIBLYEMBEDDED IT FURTHER INTO HIS EYE.
8 de marzo de 1997TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS USING DISK GRINDER AND DEBRIS LODGED IN EYE.
22 de febrero de 1996TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDIGN ON A BEAM NEXT TO THE ELEVATOR AND A CABLE BROKE ON A CRANE WE HAD RENTED FROM WILSON CRANE. WHEN THE CABLE BROKE THE GUARD IT WAS LIFTING FELL AND THE SNATCH BLOCK FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ARM. RIGHT ARM WAS BROKE AND HAD CUTS ALSO.
28 de noviembre de 1995TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON FEED PIPE AND THE GRINDER SLID OFF & HIT HIS KNEE. CUT TO RIGHT KNEE.
28 de enero de 1995TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS MOVING A SHEET OF STEEL BY USING A CLAMP ON SIDE OF THE PLATE TO HOLD A CABLE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO OVER HEAD CRANE. WHEN EE PUSHED THE CABLE, THE CLAMP SLIPPED AND HIT EE.
8 de marzo de 1994TN · Metal/No metálicoEngrasador, Engrasador, Aceitero, Lubricador, Aceitero de dragalinaMAQUINARIA
DOZER BLADE HUNG UNDER ROCK AND SLIPPED OUT CAUSING DOZER TO SUDDENLY RISE AND THEN FALL WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE.EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN SIDEWAYS CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT TREATED BY DOCTOR UNTIL 07-24-91.REOCCURENCE OF INJURY.WILL BE LOST TIME AS OF 03-09-92.
17 de julio de 1991TN · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
DOZER BLADE HUNG UNDER ROCK & SLIPPED OUT CAUSING DOZER TO SUDDENLY RISE & FALL WITH TREMENDOUS FOURCE. EMPL WAS THROWN SIDEWAYS CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.
10 de octubre de 1990TN · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TOP OF SCREEN. SCREEN COLLAPSED ON EMPLOYEES HAND. SWOLLEN LEFT HAND.
18 de julio de 1990TN · Metal/No metálicoOperador de grúa, Operador de equipo móvil (MEO), Operador de dragalina, Operador de bola de demolición, AparejadorMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF WEARING PLATE ON LOADER BUCKET. PLATE SLIPPED OVER THE HEAD OF BOLT HITTING EMPLOYEE BEHIND STEEL CAP ON BOOT ACROSS BIG TOE.
11 de marzo de 1990TN · Metal/No metálicoCapataz de planta de preparación, Supervisor, Supervisor de planta de molienda, Supervisor de hornoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS TOO CLOSE TO A REPAIRMAN WHO WAS USING A TORCH PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE
21 de diciembre de 1988TN · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
Buzzi Unicem USA · Atrapado en, bajo o entre, no clasificado en otra parte
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BRICK OUT OF KILN WHEN THE PAVEMENT BREAK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FOREFINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND SMASHING HIS FINGER.THIS REOPORT IS BEING FILED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH AN MS HA AUDIT SINCE THIS CASE REQUIRED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
19 de octubre de 1988TN · Metal/No metálicoCapataz de bandas, Capataz de mantenimiento, Supervisor de mantenimientoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UP AT A HOIST ABOVE NUMBER 2 MILL WHILE STANDING UNDER FOOR-OLIVER SCREEN WHEN DEBRIS FELL FROM HOIST CAUSING FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE
20 de enero de 1988TN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA