Employee was walking through the plant on a roadway and slipped on ice. The employee tried to catch their fall and was carrying items in both hands. The thumb of the employee contacted the ground, causing a fracture.
Employee opened lid to collect a clinker sample and dust blew into the his face and into eyes. Eyes were immediately flushed and then went to an Optomotrist on the following day. The employee received a prescription for eye drops due to an infection in both eyes.
Employee was walking over to position a shale cart and slipped on ice. This caused the employee to fall onto a concrete pad at the bottom of steps by S1 counterweight. The employee suffered a fracture of the 9th rib on their left side.
Loader Operator was trying to shift the loader from reverse to forward. Operator's hand slipped off the shift lever and struck the dash of loader. This caused a contusion on the left pinky finger requiring no medical treatment on 1/5/09. The contusion became infected on 1/7/09 and was sent to the clinic. The clinic drained the wound and prescribed antibiotics on 1/7/09.
The injured employee was walking up stairs and felt a sharp pain in his groin area.
The injured employee was using a bar to free up material when the material broke free he struck himself in the ribs causing a contusion.
The injured employee was drilling a frame support as part of maintenance work when a dust particle entered his eye behind his safety glasses. The particle was removed by an Optometrist.
The injured employee fell forward when he stepped into hole where a section of floor grating had been recently removed by a contractor.
The injured was struck by the handle weights of the #14 mill m-pump flapper handle which he had not secured well during maintenance. He suffered a broken left index finger, received prescriptions and is on restricted duty.
Injured slipped on ice and fell cracking two floating ribs on the right side. No lost time or restrictions. Prescription for pain was issued.
The injured was stripping wire with a utility knife which slipped cutting his left thumb requiring 8 stitches to repair the laceration.
The injured was checking air flow on the Cat 988 loader when he contacted the unit's operating fan, lacerating his right ring and middle finger. Required stitches and pain medication; no lost time.
Injured was removing a ball stud from steering arm of Waabco haul trk, when it came free & fell striking the injured in the mouth knocking 2 top incisor and 1 top biscupid tooth out of socket.
The injured was working on the first pier of kiln #5, when he stepped down from the pier and twisted his right ankle. The injured was restricted on 5/30/06.
EE struck left leg against steel saftey step at #4 kiln 2nd piece lacerating leg. Due to injured leg vascular disease, the wound became infected requiring RX's upon Dr. visit on 4/27/06. Addendum: This injured leg developed minor clotting requiring disability (lost time). Lost time started 5/3/06.
INJURED WAS PLACING BRICK TO RE-LINE #4 KILN. HE BUMPED THE STACKED BRICKS ADJACENT TO HIS POSITION & CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BRICKS. THIS FRACTURED HIS LEFT RING FINGER, REQUIRING A SPLINT. NO RESTRICTIONS.
Injured was removing stone chunks from belt line throughout shift. Injured developed back pain after rest - lumbar strain. Doctor restricted injured's duty and issued prescription medication.
Injured was checking bolt size on palletizer bag flapper, while another EE powered down and locked out equipment. When power was disconnected, the flapper closed and caught left index finger. Injured id not seek treatment until 4/10/06, fractured finger tip.
Injured was struck by steel plate while cleaning in #4 kiln elevator pit, right knee contusion. Dr. issued prescription anit-inflamatory. Injured attempted to remove plate from material.
EE was standing 10' inside #5 kiln when 10 lb. piece of coating which had been deemed stable, fell hitting his hard hat resulting in a concussion, teeth damage, and two small superficial scratches on his head. Lost time case.
EE WAS ASSISTING TIRE CONTRACTOR WITH REPLACING SPACER RING ON HAUL TRUCK TIRE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT FOREARM. DOCTOR RESTRICTED DUTY AND ISSUED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
EE WAS CLEANING TOP OF #16 SEPARATOR WHEN DUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE. EYE SWELLED SHUT AFTER FLUSHING. EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR TREATED WITH BENADRYL INJECTION AND RESTRICTED EE TO CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.
The injured was opening #4 kiln cleanout door at back end; a fan was in the way keeping door from opening fully. Injured scraped left forearm on rusty/ dirty door edge. Fan was moved. Although scrape was cleaned, infection occurred.
Closing kiln #4 drop hopper door by hand rather than using winch. Pulled muscle in rib cage. Restricted duty for 5 days, prescriptions ordered.
Removing transmission on company pick up and strained lower back. Injured is restricted no lifting or bending for 7 days.
INJURED WAS TURNING A SLURRY VALVE TO CLOSED POSITION USING A PIPE WRENCH, AND STRAINED LOWER LEFT BACK. TREATING PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY
Injured was positioning brick conveyors in #4 kiln for annual brick work. Injured was put on medically restricted work.
REATTATCHING FLEX HOSE TO CEMENT(BUCK) TRAILER WHEN FLEX HOSE SPRANG BACK CAUSING COUPLER TO HIT EE IN MOUTH CHIPPING TWO TEETH REQUIRING PERMANENT CAPPING. EE GRABBED HOSE RATHER THAN COUPLER.
EE WAS TAKING CLINKER SAMPLE. EE RAISED METAL DOOR, REACHED BEHIND TO OBTAIN SAMPLE SCOOP AND DOOR FELL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERTIP.
Injured twisted knee exiting #16 separator dr restricted duty starting 12-21-04.
INJURED WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO HELP FLOW OF TYPE II CEMENT IN CHUTE. MATERIAL DROPPED FROM CHUTE INSTANTANEOUSLY SPLASHING ONTO INJURED'S FACE. F.B.'S BOTH EYES; CORNEAL SCRATCHES. RX ISSUED.
#4 kiln dust line was plugged. Insured was loosening bolts & nuts on line flanges.
Positioning come-a-long on smackie at rapier dragline, dropped come-a-long and twisted right shoulder. dr restricted duty starting 12-20-04.
Injured was cutting leads to disconnect motor and knife tool slipped lacerating left hand requiring 10 stitiches.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN BOBCAT BUCKET CHANGE. AFTER SPRAYING LUBRICANT ON LEFT PIN, INJURED WALKED IN FRONT OF BUCKET NOT KNOWING RIGHT PIN HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED. BUCKET FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT FOOT.
While relining #4 kiln with refractory brick, injured was caught between bricks injuring his right pinkcy finger. No loss time or restrictions.
INJURED WAS USING COMPRESSION TOOL TO COMPACT RAM IN COOLER AND #5 KILN, AND DEVELOPED SWELLING IN HANDS. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 1 WEEK AND PRESCRIPTIONS ISSUED.
Positioning one pipe against another onto fork lift, finger was pinched between two pieces of pipe.
INJURED FELL WALKING UP STAIRS AND BRUISED LACERATED LEFT KNEE. INJURED WAS SEEN BY DOCTOR ON 9-29-03 AND WOUND BECAME INFECTED WITH PRESCRIPTION ISSUED FOR TREATMENT
INJURED TWISTED RIGHT KNEE STEPPING OFF PLATFORM. INJURY DID NOT IMPROVE - SAW DOCTOR 10-14-03 AND RECEIVED CORTISONE INJECTION TREATING INFLAMATION.
INJURED MOVED TWO SAMLL ROCKS AND 2""X4"" BOARD APPROX 3 FT TO SERVE AS A BUMPER BLOCK FOR WATER TRUCK. WHEN INJURED ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP FROM BENT POSITION HE HAD BACK PAIN.
INJURED WAS EXITING LUNCH ROOM AND SLIPPED ON PIECE OF GARBAGE ON FLOOR PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 7 DAYS AND PRESCRIPTIONS ISSUED FOR PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXERS; THERAPY SCHEDU LED.
INJURED WAS STEPPING OVER SAFETY CHAIN WITH LT. HAND BALANCING ON CHAIN, CHAIN END RELEASED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO THE GROUND. DR. SAW EE ON 4/9/03 AND RESTRICTED INJURED.
WORKER WAS ENGAGED IN MOVING STEEL PANELS TO THE ROOF OF DUST COLLECTOR, AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS DRIVING A KEY INTO A DRIVE SPROCKET WITH A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER, AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER S HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.
INJURED LIFTED UP AND LOADED WHEEL BARROW WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP STONE BELT AREA & STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. COMPANY PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED ACTIVITY FOR TWO WEEKS.
INJURED STRAIN SHOULDER WHILE LOADING FLAT STEEL SHEETING INTO PICKUP TRUCK WITH ANOTHER EE INJURED TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING MATERIAL. INJURED WAS RESTRICTED IN WORK ACTIVITY, BUT LOST NO TIME P ER DR.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BASE BOLTS ON DRAGLINE DRUM DRIVER PINION PEDESTAL WHILE LAYING ON FLOOR ON BACK. RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY, AND PRESCRIPTIONS ISSUED.
WHILE CLEANING BULL GEAR ON 650 DRAGLINE. THE INJURED CONTACTED ADJACENT DRAG DRUM WITH AN UNKNOWN SHARP EDGE LACERATIME BASE OF RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND, WAS WEARING THIC K RUBBER GLOVES.
INJURED ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A WHEEL BARROW FILLED WITH CLEANED UP SPILLAGE; HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE WHEEL BARROW FROM THE SIDE RATHER THAN STRAIGHT ON. REPORTED INJURY ON 6/27/02.
WHILE POSITIONING JACK UNDER TRUCK, THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK HANDLE AND THE TRUCK FRAME.
DRILLING WITH POWER DRILL ON BRICK RIG. DRILL BIT JAMMED SPINNING DRILL CATCHING RIGHT RING FINGER. RESTRICTED DUTY- LENGTH UNKNOWN.
DRIVING HEAD WEDGES FROM DRAG SOCKETS ON TEXAS DRAGLINE WITH 20LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. SAW DR. ON 5-02-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS- LENGTH UNKNOWN.
WHILE OPERATING BOBCAT CLEANING CEMENT KILN DUSTSPILLAGE, DUST ENTERED INJURED'S EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING PROPER EYEWEAR. DR PRESCRIBED BURN MEDICINE TREATMENT.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A PORTABLE BRICK CONVEYOR WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT FOREARM. INJURED WAS RESTRICTED FOR SIX DAYS.
BREAKING SHALE CHUNKS IN #11 MILL SMALE BIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER; HAMMER SLIPPED AND PINNED THUMB AGAINST METAL SIDES. RESTRICTED-LENGTH UNKNOWN AS OF 2-22-02.
WHILE CLEANING COAL FINES HANGING UP IN CHUTE, EMPLOYEE OVER-EXTENDED HIS REACH AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE IS RESTRICTED, LENGTH OF RESTRICTION IS UNKNOWN AS OF 2/19/02.
WHILE CLEANING UNDER THE #9 PACKAGE MACHINE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE IS RESTRICTED; LENGTH UNKNOWN AS OF 2/19/02.
WHILE ASSISTING OTHER EE'S WITH LIFTING ARCH OF BRICK RIG IN KILN, INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DR. RESTRICTED ACTIVITY AND RX'S WERE ISSUED, ON 1/11/02.
WHILE PUTTING TOOLS AWAY, THE INJURED DROPPED A SPUD BAR FROM HIS HAND AND THE BAR FELL ON HIS FOOT. INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY TOED SHOES.
WORKING IN COOLER OF #5 KILN IN BENT OVER POSITION; NECK MUSCLES WERE TIGHT THE NEXT MORNING. DOCTOR PROVIDED PRESCRIPTION.
INJURED WAS GREASING CRUSHER PINION WHEN A ROCK FELL THROUGH AN OPENING AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK. THIS WAS A NEWLY DEVELOPED GAP AND WAS REPAIRED.BRUISED LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS CLEANING #4 KILN SURRY FEEDER WITH A BAR WHICH BOUNCED UP STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING AN INCISOR.
WHILE OPERATING BOBCAT, DUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROAD SWEEPER ON PUBLIC ROAD IN FRONT OF PLANT WHEN A PRIVATE VEHICLE STRUCK THE SWEEPER FROM THE REAR. SWEEPER WAS DAMAGED REQUIRING REPAIR.
WHILE DUMPING WHEELBARROW OF SCRAP, HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE. SAW ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR ON 11/19/01 DUE TO PAIN; A PRESCRIPTION WAS ISSUED.
EE WAS PUTTING CAP BACK ON 15MM PINION. HE PUT ACABLE THROUGH A LIFTING LUG & WHEN THEY WENT TO PICK IT UP WITH THE HOIST, THE CABLE JUMPED THROUGH THE CHOKE & PULLED HIS THUMB. HE HAD TO LET HOIST OFF TO GET HIS THUMB OUT. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN7/31/01.
EE STATED WHILE SHOVELING KILN DUST INTO HOLE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED LOW BACK WHILE MANIPULATED UNDER PRESSURE FIRE HOSE WHILE CLEANING FEED BUILDING. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 7/13/01.
WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL JOB ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHOVELING & USING WHEEL-BARRELS, SHE EXPERIENCEDSORENESS IN HANDS. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 6/22/01.
EE WAS CARRYING SCRAP FROM MILL BUILDING & FELT MUSCLES PULL IN BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS GATHERING SAMPLES IN MILL BUILDING AND WHEN WALKING TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
1663 TEREX WAS DOWN AND EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON TIEROD ENDS. EE WAS REMOVING THE STUD NUT WITH AN AIR WRENCH AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED 2-15-01.
EE STATED THAT THEY WER ATTEMPTING TO RELIGHT THE 2"" GASOLINE IN THE #5 KILN WITH 1"" LINE. EE WAS STANDING AT THE OPEN DOOR TO KILN WHE 2"" IGNITED THE GAS THAT WAS APPARENTLY INSIDE THE C OOLER CAUSING A FLASH THAT STRUCK HIM IN FACE CAUSING BURN
EE STATED THAT THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO RELIGHT A2"" GASLINE IN #5 KILN WITH THE 1"" LINE. EE WAS AT OPEN DOOR TO KILN WHEN 2"" IGNITED GAS THAT WASAPPARENTLY INSIDE THE COOLER CAUSING A FLASH THA T STRUCK HIM IN FACE CAUSING BURN.
EE STATED HE WAS EXITING #4 KILN AND HE STEPPED ON DEBRIS TURNING HIS FOOT AND ANKLE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE REBRICKING THE KILN A BRIC K FELL & HIT TOE. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 1/28/01 PRESCRIPTION ISSUED
EE WAS INSPECTING THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER FOR #5 KILN FEED ELECTRICAL SWITCH ROOM. HE WAS STOOPING TO LOOK AT THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER NEAR THEFOOR AND AS HE STARTED TO STAND HE FELL OVER ON HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEARNING TO DRIVE THE HAUL TRUCK AND WAS RIDING IN THE JUMPSEAT BESIDE DRIVER IN CRAMPED AREA.
EE STATED WHILE PULLING DUST FROM SILO 4"" PLASTIC PIPE WAS LODGED IN CHUTE. WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE PIPE, DUST BLEW OUT OF SLIDE GATE INTO EYE. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 10-25-00.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BRINGING USED STEERING BOX OUT OF HIS WAY TO CLEAN SHOP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT TOP OF THE BOX WITH THUMB.
EE STATED HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT OF SWING PUMP TEXAS DRAGLINE PULLING MORE WITH INDEX FINGER CAUSING A SPRAIN.
EE STATED THAT WHILE BOARDING P & H CRANE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE LANDED ON HIS KNEE. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 10/30/00.
EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE WINDOW OF A DOOR, THE GLASS BROKE & CUT RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON CLEAN UP IN THE MILL BUILDING. HE STARTED THE TENANT SWEEPER AND RAN IT FOR AWHILE. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB HE CAUGHT HIS SAFETY SHOE ON THE PEDALS AND TWISTED HIS ANK LE. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 7/27/00.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT DUST SHOT OUT OF THE AIR LANCE HOLE AS HE WAS LOOKING UP TO PULL LANCE. DUST WENT INTO HIS EYES.
EE STATED THAT IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING WITH ELECTRIC HOIST, THE HOIST TRUCK SEPARATED AND FELL ON EE, STRIKING HIS HAT. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 6-21.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A SPOUT FILLER MACHINE TO PUT CEMENT INTO BAGS. WHILE FILLING BAG, IT SLIPPED OFF SPOUT, BLOWING DUST IN HIS FACE. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED 6/17/00.
EE STATED HE WAS RAMMING THE WEST COOLER WHEN BRICK FELL FROM PLATFORM IN THE KILN ABOVE WHERE HE WAS WORKING AND HIT HIS NECK. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 6-8-2000.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING HEAVY TIRES OUT OF SEPARATOR HE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
EE STATED HE HAD TO CLEAN TIRE SEPARATOR. HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING HEAVY TIRES. FIRST DR APPT 4/2/01, PRESCRIPTION ISSUED.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AFTER REPAIRING SLURRY PUMPHE GOT ON FORKLIFT, AND WHEN HE TURNED THE KEY HE GOT SHOCKED. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED.
EE STATED HE WAS CLEANING OUT L-7 CHUTE AND HIT KNUCKLE ON CHUTE.
EE STATED HE WAS LOADING AN OUTSIDE DUST TRUCK & THE CHUTE BLEW OUT COVERING EE WITH HOT DUST. DUST GOT INTO LEFT EYE. RX ISSUED
EE STATED AFTER DOING SOME CLEAN UP WORK, HE WAS GETTING OUT OF BOBCAT AND STEPPED ON A STEEL BALL AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING A COTTER PIN ON DUST SCREW WITH A SCREWDRIVER IN HAND AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER OF METAL OF FLOPE GATE.
WET SNOWY WEATHER.EMPLOYEE AND ALL SAFETY APPAREL ON. EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN TVB AREA AND WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
WET AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND THE FAILURE TO TIE OFF WITH HIS HARNESS. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A BROKEN HIP JOINT. THE EE FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE MACHINE TRYING TO FREE UP A WALL PANEL TH AT WAS BEING REMOVED.