Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE REPLACING DRAG LINK. PIN WAS INSTALLED-NEW LINK PIVOTED ON PIN AND STRUCK FINGER.
COSMOS CEMENT CO. PITTSBURGHMetal/Nonmetal
Kosmos Cement Company · Facility
Controlled by Cemex S A
Allegheny County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606078
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Jun 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file2001 · 5 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING OVER A BEAM. HIS RIGHT WRIST AND HAND SUSTAINED INJURIES.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A STEEL PLATE AND FELL.
2000 · 13 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAG TO WIPE OIL FROM THE BODY OF A COMPRESSOR. THE SUCTION FROM THE FAN CAUSED THE RAG TO BE DRAWN INTO A SMALL AREA BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE FAN MOUNTING. THE FAN BL ADE THEN CONTACTED HIS FINGER CAUSING THE INJURYWHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
Fall from ladders
EE'S FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE RUNG OF A LADDER. WHEN HIS FOOT CONTACTED THE GROUND, HE INJURED HIS HEEL.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE REMOVED A PORT TO CHECVK FOR MATERIAL FLOW IN AN AIRSLIDE. CEMENT SPILLED FROM THE AIRSLIDE AND ENTERED HIS EYES.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKER WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP FROM A SUPPORT WALL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. EE STARTED TO LOSE TIME ON 4/24/01
Struck against stationary object
EE WAS WALKING AROUND A DUST COLLECTOR. AS HE STOOD STRAIGHT UP HE STRUCK A SUPPORT WITH HIS HARD HAT HE WAS WEARING. THE JOLT INJURED HIS NECK.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG A SLIGHTLY INCLINED SECTION OF CATWALK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH TO FREE A PUMP RUNNER. WHEN THE RUNNER BROKE FREE, THE RESULTING JOLT INJURED EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER.
Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM A LADDER TO AN ANGLE BRACE. THE BRACE WELDS FAILED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 5' TO THE GRATING FLOOR.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A SET OF 3 CONCRETE STEPS WHEN HIS FOOT STRUCK THE TOP STEP RISER CAUSING HIM TO TRIP.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER WHEN IT BOUNCED BACK FROM THE WORK AND STRUCK HIM THE FOREHEAD.
Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM RUNG.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO REMOVE CEMENT FROM AN OVERHEAD SCREW CONVEYOR. AS HE STRUCK THE CASING WITH THE END OF THE BAR, HE FELT A BURN- ING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN. THIS INJURY WAS DETERMINED WORK-RELATED ON 5/2/2000.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHLE LIFTING A DEFLECTOR PLATE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK