Employee was removing cast liners within rawmill for replacement. Using a sledge hammer to loosen the first liner, employee struck corner of liner and a piece fractured and came back and struck employee in the nose causing laceration and broken nose.
Employee was cleaning the coal elevator and EE dropped EE's hammer into the elevator. EE removed the lower access panel to reach in and retrieve EE's hammer. When EE reached in, the control room operator started the elevator. The employee received abrasions on EE's left forearm.
Employee was walking through the plant to take inventory when dust blew into EE's right eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses. EE was prescribed an antibiotic for a corneal abrasion from the ACMH Hospital Emergency Department.
Employee was trying to beat a slide gate on a silo closed using a sledgehammer. Cement sprayed into their eyes and knocked off their safety glasses. Employee was treated at the Hospital Emergency Department.
Employee was carrying grizzly bar during a remove and replace job task and steel bar fell from EE's grasp and landed on top of EE's left foot.
It is believed that the employee contracted COVID after exposure from another employee who tested positive for COVID.
Employee was walking through the facility and hit right hand on a platform which caused a contusion/bruise.
The employee was cutting a metal plate using a grinder equipped with a metal cutting wheel. A piece of debris went under EE's face shield & safety glasses & landed in EE's left eye.
Employee was blowing down bin and when they turned to take a step, they tripped over their own foot and fell down. Employee landed on their right shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a right shoulder strain and possible rotator cuff tear.
Employee was sitting on a bucket in the pack house building watching a pump amperage meter. EE had a heart attack which caused them to fall off the bucket. MSHA was notified via the 800 number and an inspector was sent to investigate. This does not appear to be a work related injury.
Employee was climbing into the front end loader when they fell backwards and hit the back of their head on the concrete. The fall caused a concussion and a laceration which required 7 staples. The employee can't remember what caused the fall.
The annual audiogram taken by the employee showed a reportable noise-induced hearing loss.
Employee was stepping down onto a platform when employee twisted ankle. Employee was placed on restricted duty 02/15/2018 and will have surgery to repair an ankle fracture and torn ligament on 02/21/2018.
Employee was using a come-a-long to move an approximate 2,000 lb 5'X8' railroad street cart back onto tracks. Employee felt a strain in lower back with pain.
Employee was kneeling working on a conveyor approximately 24 inches off of the ground. Employee stood up and experienced pain in knee.
Employee was driving a steel hinge pin in, while installing a kiln door. Hit his thumb with a small sledge hammer.
Cleaning a check valve on slurry pump. Felt a pop.
The annual audiogram taken by the employee showed an MSHA reportable noise induced hearing loss.
The annual audiogram taken by the employee showed an MSHA reportable noise induced hearing loss.
The annual audiogram taken by the employee showed an MSHA reportable noise induced hearing loss.
Cleaning chute on Tyroc screens at crusher. Lost balance and fell on shoulder. Did not miss any work until weeks later injury bothered him and scheduled surgery for 6-16-2015.
EE was brining a sample to the lab. When entering he hit his knee into the door. Accident report was filed but work was not missed until 12-22-2014
Making repairs to #2 Cooler Drag. Dust blew into face around glasses into eyes.
Removing Kiln Chain from #2 Clinker Crusher. Dust blew into face around glasses into eyes
Removing stuck chain with a bar. Pinched finger between bar and access door frame.
Lifting bucket of material from #1 elevator Pit.
Wrenching on nuts of water pipe. Elbow struck side of electric motor. Bursitis - developed and fluid removed. Off work for surgery 9/17/2013.
EE was pulling in an upward motion trying to loosen a flange on top of the cement silo. ***EE missed no work due to this incident until he had rotator cuff surgery. First day work missed was 4/18/13.
The Pressure Relief vent was relieved. We are not positive of the cause.
An unplanned ignition occurred in the # 2 Coal System. It was found that the Dust Collector Fan from the clinker cooler was not running. This is believed to have caused a pressure fluctuation. The flame could have traveled back into the coal system causing the ignition. The Dust Collector fan was repaired. The relief vent worked properly.
A physical altercation occurred between 2 employees.
The relief vent on the #1 coal system was not rated properly for temperature. We believe that the teflon film in the vent failed. This caused the cyclone to lose its vacuum. Somehow the erratic operation allowed the coal to ignite.
EE was opening #2 Bin Gate by pulling a mechanical lever.
Using compressed air to get bulk cement flowing and when it did, it got into his eyes.
EE tripped and hit his face on the concrete floor.
EE slipped while assembling equipment after repair and bent his leg underneath himself.
EE was operating a air powered jackhammer. EE was removing built up cement debris. A solid piece propelled toward his face and somehow got behind his safety glasses.
EE was walking up steps, when he felt his knee pop.
EE tripped while stepping over a screw conveyor and rammed his toe into the housing.
EE was cleaning sticky coal from the buckets in the coal elevator. While cleaning a bucket, a piece of coal fell and struck him on the arm.
EE had finished loading a mortor truck when a bar rolled off the loading platform and hit him on the head.
EE was cleaning spilled clinker from under #1 cooler. As he was pulling the broom, he hit the clloler framework with his left forearm.
Employee was changing the thermacouple in #2 Kiln hood. This area can be very dusty. Dirt got into his eye.
Employee was walking down the steps in the Finish Mill & his foot slipped.
Poking chute in coal tunnel, when coal broke loose, knocking him over backwards.
Employee was unplugging Dense Phase Spill Pump. Cement Pulsed out of inspection door when convey cycle started.
Cleaning analyzer in kiln dept - kneeling position - bruising resulted. Hospitalized until 4/59/05; rest for 2 or 3 weeks.
Shoveling material from floor to conveyor belt 3 ft high, twisted lower R/quad & R/leg. Went to hospital & restricted activity resulted.
SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO ELEVATOR, EMPLOYEE NOTICED A PROTRUSION AT NAVEL AREA. WENT TO DOCTOR & FOUND IT TO BE A HERNIA. OPERATED ON 8/4/03.
REPAIRING COAL MILL--PLANT SHUT DOWN. INJURED TRIPPED ON WOODEN BLOCK & FELL OFF PLATFORM ABOUT 4'. INJURED RT KNEE. SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAY. FOUND TO BE BRUISED.
REPAIRING COUPLER-CLOSE QUARTERS-EE REMOVED HARD HAT-TURNED & WALKED INTO PIPE-STRIKING HEAD ON R/SIDE. SENT TO HOSPITAL & RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.
REMOVING STEEL SHAFT FROM RACK-SHAFT IN PAPER SLEEVE 2 7/8"" X 3 FT, SLID FROM PACKING TUBE STRIKING INJURED ON L/FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE 3RD TOE BROKE IN 2 PLACES.
REMOVING BEARING FROM SHAFT, WITH YAMMER, MISSED BEARING & HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER AT RT. THUMB BASE. 7 STITCHES RESULTED.
REMOVING PIPE FROM AIR SLIDE WITH 24"" PIPE WRENCH- OVER HEAD- WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCKINJURED BETWEEN EYES ON NOSE, 1 1/2"" CUT- SENT TO HOSPITAL- 4 STITCHES.
CARRYING PIECE OF STEEL PLATE 1'X 3""- PLATE FELLSTRUCK INJURED ON L/ ANKLE. WENT TO HOSPITAL FORX-RAY ON 8-21-01. HAD MRI TAKEN AROUND 9-7-01. DR. WILL OPERATE 9-28-01, LIGAMENT TORE OR STRET CHED?
PATIENT FELL FROM 6'STEP LADDER, FELL APPROX. 4' STRIKING BACK AND HEAD- SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAY FOUND TO BE BRUISED ONLY.
FOREMAN WATCHING EMPLOYEE REMOVE LUMPS FROM CRUSHER, BY BAR, BAR BROKE AND PIECE STRUCK FOREMAN ON HEAD, SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR 3 STAPLES.
MOVING PIECES OF AIR SLIDE INSIDE DUMPSTER BOX TO BE LIFTED OUT, A PIECE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON FOOT BREAKING LITTLE TOE.
LIFTING HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL PAIN L FRT QUAD DR CARE HERNIA RESULTED OPERATED ON 1/25/01
CLEANING BELT ON ROLLER WITH SCRAPER-MOVED BELT & SCRAPER CAUGHT & STRUCK EE ON L FOREARM. RESULT SENT TO HOSPITAL & FOUND TO BE BROKE
REPAIR & MOVING LARGE PUMP & SCREW AT PACKHOUSE EE HAD PROBLEMS WITH INJURY WENT TO DR SINCE AUG2000 DR DECIDED TO OPERATE ON HERNIA 2/19/01
REPAIRS TO DUST COLLECTOR-DUST ENTERED EYES, SENT TO EYE DR'S L/EYE LID SWOLLEN ADN RED.
PLANT SHUT DOWN. EE CLEANING UP AT BURNING DEPT. RIGHT HAND - RIGHT THUMB GOT PINCHED. R. THUMB BROKE 3 PLACES - HOSPITAL - OPERATED ON 2-10-00.
REMOVING PUMP - USING PRY BAR AND BACK STRAIN RESULTED.