Mining Incidents

Okay Plant & Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Holcim (US), Inc · Surface
Controlled by Holcim Ltd
Howard County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0300028

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
151
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Mar 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

151 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

March 19, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A RASH DEVELOPED WENT TO THE DOC ON 03-23-93

March 17, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CABLE ON WINCH TRUCK & THE CABLE PULLED FROM THE DRUM & STRUCK INJURED IN LOWER LEFT LEG, BRUISING IT.

1992 · 18 incidents

December 14, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holnam Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING PRECIPITATOR & SLIPPED ON WET DUST UNDER THE PRECIPITATOR

December 9, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRAINED LEFT ELBOW WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH AND REPORTED IT AS FIRST AID-11-19-92. IT CON-TINUED TO BOTHER EMPL AND SAW A DR 12-9-92.

November 27, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holnam Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLEARING CHOKE IN KILN CYCLONE DUST COLLECTOR WITH AIR HOSE WHEN DUST BLEW BACK ON NECK & FACE

November 12, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A SHARP 3/8" BAR TO CLEAR A CHOKE UP FROM A COAL SCREW AND HIT HIS LEG WITH THE BAR.LACERATION TO RIGHT SHIN AREA.

October 31, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holnam Inc · Fall down stairs

REPORTED ON 10-31-92 TO DR. ON 11-3-92. DESCENDING STAIRS AND SLIPPED ON MUD AT BOTTOM OF STAIRWAY AND JERKED HIS BACK.

August 3, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

38157ING 7/8IN CABLE ON OVERHEAD CRANE AS HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE THROUGH BRACKETS HE JERKED HIS BACK & FELT PAIN

July 14, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING CMEENT FROM SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 7, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holnam Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHECKING DRIVE BELT ON CLINKER COOLER, LOST BALANCE AND WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO STEADY HIS FALL HE LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREARM ON A METAL TOOL BOX.

June 22, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ OPERATING SMALL FRONT END LOADER-BOBCAT. PUT RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND THROUGH EXPANDED METAL GUARD ON TOP OF MACHINE AND WHILE LOADING,FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE MILL SHE LL.WHILE TRYING TO FREE THE RIGHT FINGER THE LEFT FINGER WAS ALSO MASHED.MASHED TIPS OF BOTH RING FINGERS.

June 2, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SHOVELING CEMENT WHEN CEMENT GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND IRRITATED LEFT EYE. REPORTED AS FIRST AID ON 6-2-92 AND TO DOCTOR ON 6-3-92.

May 26, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED OPENING VALVE ON 4 MIX TANK AND FELT PAIN IN LOER BACK. REPORTED AS FIRST AID AND SEEN BY DOCTOR ON 5-29-92.

May 3, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPENING VALVE,LIFTED HANDLE ON 8" GATE VALVE,FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 28, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ REACHED DOWN WITH RIGHT HAND TO LIFT TIRE OFF A TARP,FELT PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED.

March 25, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON A MILL BEARING AND WHEN HE WIPED HIS EYE WITH HIS HAND, A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO THE EYE.

March 21, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Holnam Inc · Struck by flying object

CHECKING CLINKER COOLDER AND DUST BLEW INTO EYE OVER SAFETY GLASSES.

March 13, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FUELING 41-B DOZER AND FUEL SPILLED ON TRACK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON FUEL AND MUD 3-13-92. HE HAD SLIPPED ON MUD ALSO ON 3-7-92.

February 24, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ AND FELLOW WORKER POSITIONING MILL LINER PLATE.HELPER LET GO HIS END AND THE PLATE MASHED RIGHT THUMB OF INJURED.

January 21, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ DRIVING METAL WEDGE UNDER A MILL LINER PLATE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF WEDGE AND PUNCTURED CALF AREA OF LEFT LEG.

1991 · 8 incidents

December 17, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING SLURRY VALVE AND THE VALVE WAS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT THOUGH IT WOULD BE OK. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO THE CO. DOCTOR ON 1/8/92.

November 20, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SORTING PALLETS AND WHEN HE PICKED UP A PALLET HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN (TESTICLE) AREA.

July 23, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holnam Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH IN #1 FINISH MILL AND WAS CUTTING ZINC.HE BECAME SICK AT HIS STOMACH AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AS A PRECAUTION.ON FRIDAY AUGUST 2ND THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE WA S HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH BREATHING AND HE WASRETURNED TO THE DOCTOR.THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A SUMMER COLD AND SINUS INFECTION BUT IT AMY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE FUMES.MEDICATION WAS PRESCRI

April 16, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING A HOT BEARING ON #1 KILN #4 PIER AND AS HE WALKED AROUND THE KILN, HE WAS STRUCK BY CONDUIT AFFIXED TO THE ROTATING KILN. HE WAS WALKING EAST AND THE KILN WAS ROTATING COUNTER CLOCKWI SE. HE HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE A SORE NECK AND STIFFNESS AND WAS EXAMINED BY THE DR. ON 11-26-91.

March 27, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING LINER AND BEARING UNIT OUT OF PUMP HOUSING AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.THE UNIT HE WAS LIFTING WAS HEAVY AND HARD TO HANDLE,HE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN HELP.

March 27, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USING A BAR INSERTED INTO A HOLE IN A VALVE USED TO CHANGE THE VALVE THE VALVES ARE HARD TO OPEN & CLOSE AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE THE BAR SLIPPED & MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE

March 19, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PACKING CEMENT INTO BAGS. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND NOT SAFETY GOGGLES. A BAG BURST AND CEMENT GOT BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE. HE REPORTED TO THE FIRST AID STATION AND HAD HIS EYES WASHED OUT. THE NEXT MORNING, HIS EYE WAS RED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. THERE WAS NO CEMENT IN HIS EYE BUT HIS EYE HAD BEEN SCRATCHED.

February 14, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING LODGED PETROLEUM COKE FROM RAILROAD CAR USING A STEEL BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

1990 · 8 incidents

December 6, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Holnam Inc · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING STARTER BREAKER BOX AND TURNED HANDLE TO OFF POSITION.THE BREAKER HANDLE WAS FAULTY AND DID NOT SHUT OFF THE POWER.INJURED THINKING POWER WAS OFF REMOVED ARC SHIELDS AND PUSHED IN THE STARTER BY HAND,IT CREATED AN ARC AND THE FLASH BURNED HIS EYES.

October 25, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holnam Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

REPAIRMAN USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE S SCREW FROM FK PUMP AND HOT SLAG GOT INTO LEFT EAR. 2ND. DEGREE BURN.

September 25, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holnam Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

TWO FELLOW WORKERS WERE CHANGING OUT A MOTOR FROM THE FLOOR BELOW AND A SECTION OF GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE WALKWAY SO THE MOTOR COULD BE HOISTED UP. THE INJURED KNEW THE GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED HOWEVER DURING THE DAY AS HE WAS RIGGING UP AN AIR HOSE HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL THRU THE OPENING. HE SUFFERED A SEVERE LACERATION TO THE LOWER LEFT LEG AND BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.

September 12, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Holnam Inc · Contact with electrical current

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR AND ELCTRICIAN CHECKING FAN MOTOR ON OUTSIDE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AT THE PLANT OFFICE. THE POWER WAS KILLED OUT AND THE TOP PLATE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER REMOVED (THE MOT OR ATTACHES TO THE TOP PLATE) THE INJURIED PICKED UP THE PLATE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND IT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE BODY OF THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HE TURNED THE POWER BACK ON

April 5, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING MATERIALS FROM THE RAW MILL AREA. ONE EMPLOYEE LOADED THE WHEELBARROW WITH MATERIALS AND THE INJURED LIFTED THE WHEELBARROW TO PUSH TO DUMP. HE FELT P AIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN OF THE LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST.

February 23, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM COOLER ROOF AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 18, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING FLEXIBEL CONDUIT PUSHING IT INTO PLACE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.

January 4, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holnam Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED DISMOUNTING FROM MUSTANG FRONT END LOADER. HE JUMPED A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS FEET.

1989 · 13 incidents

December 30, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ & CO-WORKER LIFTED CEMENT MIXER OFF WELDING LEAD AND INJ FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 20, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PULLING UP A WELDING LEAD FROM A COOLER PIT (APPROX 8') THE STINGER WAS LEFT ON THE END OF THE LEAD.THE END OF THE LEAD HUNG ON THE HANDRAIL AND AS THE INJURED CONTINUED TO PULL IT FLI PPED OVER THE HAND RAIL AND STRUCK HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE.

August 30, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holnam Inc · Flash burns (welding)

ASSISTING REPAIRMAN WITH WELDING & EYES BECAME IRRITATED REPORTED TO 1ST AID STATION AND WASHED THEM OUT.LATER THAT NIGHT THEY BEGAN BOTHERING HIM AND HE CAME BACK TO PLANT ,WASHED THEM OUT AG AIN.TAKEN TO DR FOLLOWING DAY START OF SHIFT,TRTEATED.

June 9, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holnam Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING FALSHING AROUND SILO INJ CUT 4TH FINGER ON L HAND.

May 31, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REMOVING A ROTARY INJURED WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS FAST TO AVOID A SPILL-HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGINST AN ELEVATOR CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 3, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A PLUG IN A OIL BARREL WITH A 18" PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE BARREL.

April 30, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE #2 CLINKER COOLER & STEPPED IN SUMP PUMP HOLE & FELL AGAINST #2 CLINKER COOLER-STRIKING & BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW.

April 19, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON TOP OF CRANE ON THE WALKWAY AND THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF DUST INTO HIS EYE.

February 9, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE INSTALLING THE FAN ON A COAL MILL EXHAUSTER INJURED STRAINED OR PULLED HIS BACK TRYING TO LINE UP THE BORE

1988 · 29 incidents

December 19, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS USING THE 922 LOADER TO CLEAN OUT A HOLE IN THE PLANT ROAD BY THE RAILROAD CROSSING. HE PULL THE LOAD UP THE RAILROAD TRACK AND STOPPED WITH HIS BUCKET ON THE TRACK. THE TRAIN WERE COMING WITH HIS HORN BLOWING. I,NAME NEVER DID MOVE. THE WITNESSES SAW THIS AND STARTED WAVING AND HOLLERING AT HIM. HE NEVER MOVE. THE TRAIN HIT THE BUCKET AND KNOCKED THE LOADER AROUND. SHA

December 15, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

INJURED AND FELLOW LOADER HAD LOADED A HOPPER CAR AND THE INJURED GOT ON THE CAR TO BRAKE IT AS IT WAS PULLED OFF THE SCALES BY A ROPE PULLER AS IT ROLLED DOWN THE TRACK IT STRUCK A CAR IN FRO NT OF IT AND THAT CAR STARTED TO ROLL THE INJURED GOT OFF HIS CAR AND R AN TO CATCH THE FRONT CAR THAT HAD STARTED TO ROLL HE GOT ON IT AND SET THE BRAKE AS HE DID SO THE BACK CAR HIT THE FRO

November 30, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PACKING MATERIAL WITH KNIFE THE VICTIM HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB AND 1ST FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

November 21, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING PILOT PIN FOR BULLDOZER TRACK WITH B&O, MISSED THE PIN AND HIT THE HANDLE MASHING FINGER.

October 12, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MUSCLE STRAIN HAPPENED WHEN EMPLOYEE USED SLEDGE AHMMER.THEN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK MUSCLES STRAINED.THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.

August 15, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR ON BOXCAR; PLACED HAND AROUND END OF DOOR AND PULLED ON DOOR, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BOXCAR DOOR AND SUPPORT RIB ON BOXCAR MASHING HAND.

July 5, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING A PILE OF SET UP CEMENT, FROM ON TOP OF THE PILE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS JACKHAMMER LOSING HIS BALANCE. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNE E CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN.

June 22, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

REPLACING BOLTS IN PUMP FLOP GATE, STARTED TO REMOVE A STRIPPED BOLT AN THE BOLT BLEW OUT AND EMPLPYYE GOT CEMENT BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

June 13, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE USING A OXYGEN ACETYLENE TORCH OVERHEAD WHEN MOTLEN METAL WENT DOWN THE FRONT OF SHIRT COLLAR.

June 10, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SUPERVISING WORK IN AN ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR ON A PAPPER SHAFT ASSEMBLY HELPING ELECTRICIANS PULL IN SHAFT. PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, POSSIBLE PULLED LIGAMENT OR MUSCLE STRAIN.

April 26, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

DRILLING WITH SMALL DRILL PRESS AND THE VICE FELL OFF TRACK TWISTING FINGERS.

April 11, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A BELT GUARD, THE VICTIM CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE METAL GUARD.

April 8, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SPOTTING SAND CARS AS THEY WERE BEING PUSHED DOWN. WHEN THE CARS CAME TO A STOP HE SET THE BRAKE ON THE FIRST CAR AND TURNED TO REACH BACK FOR THE CAR BEHIND. THE BACK CAR HAD ROLLED APP ROX. 8 FT. DOWN THE TRACK. AS THERE WAS NO CAR BEHING HE OST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

April 7, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Flash burns (welding)

WORKING ASSISTING WELDER AT #2 KILN. WOKE UP ABOUT 4 AM AFTER GETTING OFF AT 11 PM WITH EYES BURNING. HE HAD NO IDEA HE HAD EXPOSED HIMSELF TO THE ARC BUT HAD SUFFERED FLASH BURNS.

April 2, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PUNCH & HAMMER TO DRIVE METEAL HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF THE PUNCH & HIT THE INJURED ON THE LEFT THUMB NAIL WAS REMIVED AT THE DOC.

March 31, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS TURNING THE OIL-VALVE ON THE CRUSHER ELEVATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE ELEVATOR AND HIT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AGAINST THE VALVE.

March 18, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

CLEANING SPILL IN #1 CLINKER COOLER & GOT DUST IN EYES. THIS WAS 2/18/88 HIS EYE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM LATER & HE COMPLAINED ABOUT SMALL BUMP IN CORNER OF EYE. HE WAS SEND TO DOCTOR ON 3/18 /88 & TREATED FOR IRRITATION CONJUCTIVITIS.

March 14, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

INJURED WAS ON THE 41LB & FELL FROM THE MACHINE APPX.8FT TO THE GROUND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD HE WAS T AKEN TO THE H OSPITAL WHERE THEY SUTURED UP HIS HEAD DOC.FOUND DURING THE EXAMINATION THAT THE INJURED ALSO HAD AN IRREGULAR HEART BEAT & SENT HIM TO A HEART SPECIALISTS FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION & TEST THE DOC.THOUGHT THE INJURY MAY HAVE BLACKED OUT CAUSIN

February 7, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DOZER MAIN FRAME WELDING AND R EPLACING A ROLL. THE INJ STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING IN AWKWARD POSITION AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER

February 7, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CHANGIG SETTINGS ON #1 FINISH MILL SEPARATOR VALVES AND CAME AROUND TO EAST SIDE OF SEPARATOR AND STRUCK HAND ON ANGLE IRON BRACE - JAMMING NECK.

February 4, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER & BAR CHIPPING CEMENT BUILDUP FROM RAIL SCALES HE WAS ABOUT 25%BENT FOREWRD SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER BETWEEN LEGS HITTING BAR WHEN HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN & WENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES & COULD NOT GET UP HE LAID FORWARD & WAS MOVED ON A STRETCHER

January 19, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLIMBIN1 OFF OF CHERRY PICKER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WAS SUDDENLY PLACED ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NEC K AREA. 3

January 4, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM UN8ER MILL STEPPED IN SOME MUD AND SLIPPED. AND STRAINED LIGAMENT IN LEFT FOOT.

1987 · 13 incidents

December 15, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED AND COW2RKER REPAIRMAN 1/C WERE LIGHTING GAS HEATING BARRELS IN THE TANK AND PUMP AREA THEY HAD LIT SEVERAL BARRELS AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT THE BARREL ON MIX TANK 5 WHEN THE INJUR ED BENT OVER TH9 BARREL LOOKING FOR THE GAS BURNER PIPE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL HE WAS HOLDING A LIT RAG IN HIS HAND AND AS HE LOOKED INTO THE BARREL GAS INSIDE THE BARREL IGNITED GAS HAD

October 23, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A CHOPPIN1 GUN AND GET FITTINGS ON THE AIR HOSE LOOSENED, THE HOSE BROKE LOOSE AND ONE ENDOF THE HOSE STRUCK THE INJURED ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

September 21, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING START3STOP BUTTONS ON CONVEYOR FRAME PACKING MACHINE-CAUGHT SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SHAFT COUPLING AND GUARD ON SHAFT. LITTLE FINGER BROKEN AND MASHED-PIN PUT IN FINGER TO SET BONE. 3

September 18, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ELECT DEPT WAS 9EPLACING DRIVE MOTOR ON #4 ELEVETOR. USING WRINCH TRUCK TO LIFT MOTOR, TWO ELECTRICIAN ON TOP. WERE TO SWING MOTOR OVER HAND RAIL. AS THEY WERE SWINGING MOTOR OVER HAND RQAIL TRUCK OPERATOR3LOWERED MOTOR WITH A SIGNAL FROM TOP. INJURED TRIED TO GRAB MOTOR & PINCHED HAND.

August 25, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REM2VING BAD BAGS FROM #1 FINISH MILL DUST COLLECTOR, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A BAG WHICH HAD FILLED WITH CEMENT APPX. 80# TO 100# HE LIFTED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER B5CK.

July 22, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PALL9T FOR NEAR FORMING TABLE.EMPLOYEE REACHED HAND IN UNGUARDED AREA, PADDLE ON FORMING TABLE CAUGHT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, SENT DOCTOR, 7 STITCHES IN FINGER.

February 24, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

APHEUMATIC DRIL5 WAS BEING USED TO REAM HOLES IN A HORIZONATAL POSITION. THE STATIONARY HANDLE WAS AGAINST THE SHELL OF THE KILN KEEPING THE DRILL FROM TURNING. THE REAMER HUNG BREAKING THE HA NDLE ALLOWING T2E DRILL TO FLIP. THE DRIVE HANDLE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE FOREARM (LEFT) CAUSING A BAD BRUISE AND A SCRAPE.

January 26, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND 3 O7HER PERSONS WERE MOVING A CONTROL CABINET INTO THE CONTROL ROOM ON THE BURNER FLOOR. WHILE PUTTING IT THROUGH A DOOR AND HAVING IT TILTED BACK THEY LOST CONTROL OF IT AND HIT S SLIPPED AND ST9UCK THE INJURED ON THE KNEE. WAS SEEN BY THE DR AND OBSERVED. ON A LATER VISIT TO THE DR HE REMOVED SOME FLUID FROM HIS KNEE.

January 23, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

INJ WALKING IN 7LINKER COOLER STOOPED OVER AND RAN INTO PARTIALLY PROPPED OPEN OVER GRATE DAMPER.DIDNT REQUEST DR UNTIL MAY.

January 11, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING INSIDE OF CEMENT KILN AND A GRINDER HIT A HARD SPOT CAUSING GRINDER TO KICK BACK AND HIT HIS KNEE.

January 7, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

GOING DOWN LADD9R INTO TRUCK DOCK SCALE PIT THROUGH OPENING APPROX. 2 1/2 FT SQ SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL THROUGH OPENING PULLING BOLT ARMS OVER HIS LEG AS HE WENT THROUGH OPENING HE FELL TO HIT FLOOR APPRO3. 4 FT BELOW.

1986 · 9 incidents

December 29, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

JUMPED DOWN OFF3OF FLAT BED SEMI TRAILER ONTO CONCRETE APPROX 4/ IN THIS TOOK PLACE AS STEEL WAS BEING LOADED FROM THE TRAILER

December 16, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

WHILE LEFTING P3PE ON FRONT OF CHERRY PICKER VICTIM WAS WALKING WITH BLOCK TO REPOSITION SLING WHEN THE PIPE FELL ABOUT 2' & STRUCK VICTIMS LEFT FOOT. THE PIPE WAS 8" & ABOUT 29' LONG. ABOUT 100# OIF WEIGH7.

November 25, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJRUED WAS MOV3NG A 50 TON BUDA JACK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

September 5, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS WELDING3SUPPORTS UNDER AIR PADS INSIDE SILO #12 WHEN A CHUNK OF CEMENT ABOUT 12" THICK, OF UNKNOWN WIDTH FELL FROM ABOUT 30' UP THE SILO WALL AND HIT HIM

August 18, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNJ WAS TURNING3A VIBRATOR SWITCH ON AND THE SWITCH APPARENTLY SHORTED AND CAUSED A FUSE TO BLOW OUT THE FORCE OF THE BLOW OUT CAUSED THE DOOR OF THE SWITCH BOX TO FLY OPEN AND THE DOOR STRUCK THE INJU9ED ON SIDE OF THE HEAD

March 20, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE ON A LADD9R HELPING INSTALL SHEET METL ROOFING-LADDER SLIPPED & INJURED FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A HART SURFACE

February 20, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING SLEDGE HA4MER TO BEAT CLOSED A CLINKER BELT GATE ON THE FEED O WEIGHT. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE GATE HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE METAL GATE.

January 30, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G A BAR APP 3' IN LENGTH TO BREAK COAL CHUNKS IN THE COAL RECLAIM BIN. THE BAR WAS INSERTED INTO THE BIN THRU A HOLE CUT IN THE SIDE OF THE BIN FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE INJURED HAD BAR VERY C5OSE TO HIS HEAD & A CHUNK FELL STRIKING THE BAR KNOCKING IT BACK & STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE HEAD. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

January 8, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED, A SUPE9VISOR WAS ASSITING 2 LABORERS TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A GUARD H WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED FROM THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH HE WENT OT THE 8ENTIST WITH A LOOSE TOOTH AND THEY DECIDED TO WAIT SEVERAL DAYS TO SEE IF THE TOOTH WOULD TIGHTEN UP

1985 · 17 incidents

December 26, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WAS USING A3BAR TO PULL MILL LINER PLATES ONTO THEIR SIDE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HOOKED A CHAIN THROUGH A HOLE IN THE PLATE. AS THE INJURED PULLED ON THE BAR TO TILT A PLATE HE FELT PAIN I HIS BACK. HE CO3TINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-24-86 & HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT HIM. HE WAS TRE A T ED BY THE DR ON 1-24

November 29, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAS STR5INED HIS BACK ON OCT 25TH PREVIOUSLY. ON 11-29 FRIDAY AS HE WAS PUNCHING DOWN METAL WITH A BAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 5, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS USING 16 IN CRESENT WRENCH TO APPLY PRESSURE TO A TAP THAT HAD A BOLT WELDED TO IT TO LENGTHEN THE SHAFT THE TAP BROKE AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE MOUTH

November 5, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING ON A BAR TO CLOSE A HOPPER CAR DOOR - THE DOOR MOVED FORWARD AND THE BAR GAVE WAY AND THE INJURED LURCHED FORWARD - HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

October 22, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE PIUTCHING BRICK INTO KILN. THE INJURED PITCHED A BRICK INTO THE KILN AND ONE OF THE BRICKS ON THE PALLET FELL AND HIT THE RIGHT FOOT. WE DO NOT KNOW WHY THE BRICK F ELL FROM THE PALLET. IT COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE FELLOW EMPLOYEE.

September 17, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE REPLACING DOOR ON #3 FINISH MILL ELEVATOR THE INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER HANDLE AS A PRY BAR THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND T HE DOOR MASHED THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND

August 1, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE MILL ROOM AND HE FELT WEAK AND WARY, HE WENT AND SAT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN WENT TO GET A DRINK OF WATER. AGTER DRINKING THE WATER HE GOT SICK AT HIS STO STOMACH

May 29, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Accident type, without injuries

#1 KILN WAS BURNING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND WAS BEING DUMPED WHEN A BUILD UP OF COMBUSTIBLES IGNITED NEAR THE BACK END OF THE KILN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CELL IN THE COMBUSTIBLE ANALYZER HAD BURNED OUT AND THE RECORDER WAS NOT WORKING A BACK UP SIGNAL THAT WOULD HAVE TRIPPED THE PRECIPITATORS AND PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON

May 15, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING A WINCH TRUCK AND LOOKING OUTR OF THE WINDOWM, A TAG LINE HAD BEEN TIED TO THE TRUCK AND A METAL BAND THAT THE WINCH WAS HOISTING. THE TAG LINE BROKE AND SNAPPED BACK AN D HIT THE INJURED IN THE EYES.

May 14, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS BURNING SLICE RODS AND COMPLAINED TO HIS SUPERVISOR ' 3AM THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND KEPT FOR TEST. HE HAD BEEN OFF WORK FROM APRIL 1-22 WITH PENUMONIA.

February 7, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A ROPE TO RETURN TO THE STOREROOM. DUST FROM THE ROPE GOT INTO HIS EYE.

January 21, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST STARTED ON A NEW JOB, A JOB WHICH HE HAD HELD AND WORKED AT FOR 4 MO. IN 1980 AND 1981. HE STRAINED HIS BACK THE SECOND DAY ON THE NEW JOB AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-21-85

January 9, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING JACKHAMMER AND HAMMER GOT ON LEFT FOOT LACERATING LEFT GREAT TOE.

1984 · 17 incidents

September 9, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK APPROX 15\ BELOW THE REGULAR ROAD AND THE TRUCK FRAME CAUGHT ON THE TRACK-THE INJURED, A PASSENGER IN THE TRUCK, WAS THROWN FORWARD AND HIS HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD

July 20, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE YARD WHENA FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

June 9, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP FEED SPOUT ON FINISH MILL WHEN CEMENT CAME UNPLUGGED AND GOT IN EMPLOYEES EYE. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYE

April 4, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING HEAVY DOOR ON ID FAN AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK

April 4, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP PICKED UP A BRICK IN #1 KILNN AND FELT A PINXX PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND ON 4-7-84 HIS BACK WAS NO BETTER SO HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. HE WAS RELEA SED TO RETURN TO WORK

March 30, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH AND HOT SLAG GOT UNDER WELDING GLOVE AND UNDER WATCH BAND CAUSING BURN TO LEFT WRIST

March 30, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH ON #2 KILN FEED PIPE AND GOT A PIECE OF HOT SLAG IN EAR.

March 26, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STANDING ON METAL STOOL CLEANING CRANE RAILS WHEN THE STOOL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHINS AND KNEE. SWELLING OCCURRED IN ONE LEG AND ANKLE ON 4-1-84 EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DR ON 4-2-84 WHERE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS INFECTED HEMATOMA

March 20, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

COATING FELL WHILE EE WAS JACKHAMMERING IN #1 KILN STRIKING EE ON RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.

March 1, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE SINGLE LINE CABLE ON OVERHEAD CRANED. AS HE WAS PULLNG THE CABLE UP TO FASTEN HE EXPERIENCED A CATCH IN BACK.

January 16, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING CEMENT ON 1-16-84 WHEN A SACK OF CEMENT BURST AND GOT ON EMPLOYEE\S HANDS AND NECK. THE NEXT DAY BLISTERS BEGAN TO FORM AND FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AT THE PLANT. DURING THE HEALING PROCESS THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO SCRATCH AREA BECAUSE OF ITCHING AND PROLONGED THE HEALING PROCESS. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR ON 1-8-84.

January 12, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS WORKING ON #2 KILN HOOD AREA WHEN A PIECE OF CLINKER BECAME EMBEDDED UNDERNEATH EYELID OF RT EYE CAUSING SMALL ABRASION TO EYE EMP SENT OT DR FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION

January 11, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WORKED IN AN AREA WHERE WELDING AND CUTTING WITH A TORCH WAS DONE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT HE SUFFERED FLASH BURNS EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK FOLLOWING DAY COMPLAINING OF EYE PAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT

1983 · 17 incidents

December 5, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

INJURED AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE DIGGING OUT THE CRUSHER WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK AND MUD FELL FROM ABOVE. THE INJURED TURNED TO AVOID THE MATERIAL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AGAI NST THE METAL GRATES. HE SUFFERED A SEVERE BRUISE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 24, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS CHANGING OUT A 100# PLUS IMPELLER AND AS HE WAS REMOVING THE IMPELLER HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 18, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

A SUPERVISOR, INJURED AND 2 LABORERS HAD INSTALLED THE KILN GUN IN #1 KILN AND STARTED TO SHOOT A RING. THE GUN WAS NOT SECURED ON THE MOUNTING @BRACKETS AND THE SUPERVISOR DECIDED TO TAKE GUN OUT OF KILN AND REPAIR BRACKETS BEFORE SHOOTING RESUMED. THE LOADER NOT KNOWING THE GUN WAS TO BE REMOVED LOADED A LIVE ROUND IN THE CHAMBER. THE GUN WAS BEING REMOVED WHEN THE ROUND DIS

September 2, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN--WHILE PICKING UP BROKEN BAGS OF CEMENT--APPX. WT. 70#.

August 19, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING A PALLETIZER & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL A PALLET ONTO THE LOADING TABLE HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHER BETWEEN THE PALLET & A CONTROL BOX.

August 12, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP OPENING GATE UNDER CEMENT SILOT AND WAS USING 36 IN WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED OVER A GEAR THE GEAR BROKE AND EMP FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ACCIDENT OCCURRED 8 12 83 AND WAS CARRI AS FIRST AID CASE UNTIL EMP CHANGED JOBS THE NEW JOB REQUIRED HIM TO HANDLE SACKS OF CEMENT AND AFTER A WEEK AT NEW JOB HIS ELBOW BEGAN TO SWELL

August 4, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP SENT TO DR 9/21/83 INJURED AND ANOTHER EMP WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A GEAR HOUSING OVER A HANDRAIL AND HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE HOUSING

June 7, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING UNDER #1 FINISH MILL WITH JACKHAMMER CHIPPING MATERIALS THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE INJURED HAND BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND CONCRETE PIER

May 16, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Flash burns (welding)

ASSIGNED TO WELD PATCH ON DUST COLLECTOR LINE.LO//LINE LOCATED BETWEEN 6 ROUND BINS.EMPL SUFFERED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT LOOK AT ARC,WE THINK REFLECTION OFF OF BINS CA USED BURNS.

April 26, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING ON TOP OF 2 KILN HOOD REPLACING A PIECE OF DAMPER CONTROL LINKAGE ANOTHER MAN WAS STANDING ON THE BURNER FLOOR AND THREW A PIECE OF LINKAGE APPRX 6LB A ND 20IN LONG A DISTANCE OF 14FT TO THE TOP OF THE KILN HOOD THE INJURED CAUGHT THIS PIECE AND IT MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE HANDRAIL

April 5, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A FOLLOWER PLATE FROM A SLURRY PUMP. AS HE REACHED THRU THE HOLE IN THE PLATE WITH HIS IGHT HAND, THE PLATE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE & SHAFT.

April 5, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FOLLOWER PLATE FROM A SLURRY PUMP. AS HE REACHED THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE PLACT WITH HIS RIGHT AND LEFT HAND THE PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS L EFT HAND.

March 17, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD REPAORTED TO THE SHOP FOR JOB ASSIGNMENT AT 7 AM. HE HAD PLACED HIS TOOL BOX ON A WORK BENCH IN THE SHOP. AFTER RECEIVING HIS ASSIGNMENT THE REPAIRMAN PICKED UP HIS TOOL BOX AND AS HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY, THE BOX DRUG A 10 LB. PIECE OF BARSTOCK OFF OF THE WORK BENCH AND IT STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 11, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

A WELDER WORKING ON SOME DUCT-WORK WHICH WAS BEING SUSPENDED IN PLACE BY A CRANE. THE WELDER LAID DOWN TO HAND A TOOL TO A REPAIRMAN. AS HE WAS LAYING, ON HIS STOMACH, THE CABLE BRAKE RELEASED AND THE CABLE, HEADACHE BALL AND SPREADER BAR FELL ON THE WELDER\S LEGS.

January 18, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WALK UNDER A METAL STAIRWAY, WHEN HE RAISED HIS HEAD UP PREMATURALY AND BUMPED HIS NOSE AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY. THE EMPLOYEE DID HAVE HIS SA FETY GLASSES ON WHICH POSSIBLE PREVENTED A MORE SERIOUS INJURY.