Capitol Cement Plant & QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was using overhead crane to place ball mill door on mill. As the door was being lifted employee's left thumb was crushed in lifting block.

EE was changing bags in dust collector when EE strained back.

Employee was using an air power impact wrench wearing latex gloves. The safety pin began to back out of socket. Employees hand was holding socket. Safety pin caused laceration to palm of hand.

Employee was opening a hinged guard to add oil to a machine that was down. Employee finger pinched in hinged guard causing fracture and laceration.

Employee was putting away EE's tools for the day and got cement dust in EE's eye causing it to become irritated.

Employee was unfolding a forklift attachment to move barrels, as EE unfolded the attachment EE felt a pain in EE's left arm. Employee reported to supervisor and attempted to treat with OTC meds until EE requested to seek a doctor on 8/7/2023 at which time it became reportable.

EE was using a chipping bar to clean a chute on the pug mill. EE hit the side of the door with pinky finger causing laceration and fracture.

EE was performing dye test on dust collector when door to compartment slammed shut on right hand. EE received several lacerations to hand.

Two employees reported that they were stuck in the pre-heat tower elevator between the 4th and 5th floor. RICO elevator tech released both employees on the ground level at 2151pm. No injuries or illness were reported.

Employee was ridding elevator to top of silo to take measurements. The elevator braking system locked up causing the elevator to become stuck. RICO elevator arrived and released the elevator allowing the employee to exit the elevator at 0159am with no injuries.

Employee was using a bobcat to lift an old pipe guard a foot off the ground and move it. Employee noticed that pipe guard started to slip so they went into reverse and the pipe fell out of the bucket and the bottom left leg of the pipe guard went into the cab of the bobcat and struck them in the left ring finger causing a laceration.

Plant was running on overflow due to upset in kiln. Pan conveyor 800 was not shut down and carried hot material to C-41 causing skirting and belt to catch fire.

Employee was using a shuttle car to move two rail cars, due to wet slippery conditions shuttle car unable to stop. Shuttle car and two rail cars went to derail and ran off track. Employee worked for several days and did not request medical until 4/19/22 no restrictions given released full duty. Second Medical 4/22/2022 is when restrictions issued.

Miner parked loader, descended ladder and tripped over a wheel chock on the ground landing on left side /arm. After subsequent evaluation the next day miner was placed on restricted work.

Operator entered new silo elevator to access top of silos, elevator stopped after about 4 ft. of travel. Elevator Technician arrived on scene and found that the coupling had disconnected from the gear box. Connection was re-established, elevator tested and placed back into service. No injuries.

During outage contractor riding in elevator tried to open inside elevator door before reaching landing. This caused the elevator to stop and the rope gripper to engage. Elevator technician arrived on scene released contractor. No injuries reported.

Employee was removing chunks from silo during maintenance, when a barrel valve was activated. The right wrist was grazed by the valve causing a minor laceration.

Employee was riding elevator down to ground level, when the coupling set screw backed out due to vibration causing the motor to spin but the coupling was not engaged. Elevator technician tightened screw. Elevator was lowered, and tested with no further issues. No injuries or illness is reported

Employee was climbing down a ladder, believed they were at ground level, stepped back and fell aprox. 3-4 ft to the ground.

Rig welder was feeling ill. Plant staff was notified and escorted subject to a job trailer. Personnel noticed signs of dehydration and called for an ambulance. Ambulance arrived at job trailer and administered an IV with fluids. Welder recovered and was not transported. This was around the end of EE's shift so EE went to hotel for rest. Welder reported back to work the next day.

Employee was backing a WA600 Front-end loader when EE struck a pot hole causing a sudden jerk.

Employee was climbing down the ladder of a 980K loader when the bottom rubber step gave way while performing routine maintenance. Employee fell approximately two feet to the ground striking back and left wrist.

Employee was cutting the skirting off a conveyor belt during a belt change. Using a utility box cutter ee slipped and received a laceration to left forearm.

Employee was replacing an inspection door after performing work when EE pinched/crushed right index finger between the approx. 10 lb. door and the housing.

The vent cover of the in cab overhead AC unit (air mover)fell off. The operator attempted to replace the vent cover, as they pushed up on the vent cover to place in back, in the air mover, it slipped causing their fingers to enter the unit. The fan blade struck the operators fingers causing a laceration on the middle and index finger of the right hand.

Lab tech transferring cement powder into a bucket after testing received cement dust in eye.

Employee (Maintenance Lubricator), was walking in plant slip/trip/fall spraining right thumb.

2/6/2018, employee was walking on ground level walk way, a hose from a super sucker vacuum truck was lying across walkway. As employee attempted to step over hose EE tripped and fell. Employee injured right knee. Employee was able to continue to work regular work and shift at full time status. 7/31/2018 employee diagnosed with meniscus tear and received surgery.

On 1/11 employee slipped and strained knee. Worked two scheduled days was then off two scheduled days. When employee returned to work on 1/16 requested medical was seen and prescribed physical therapy with restrictions.

While lowering a VFD (variable frequency drive) the injured and an other employee were going to bring down this 120 Lbs. unit from shoulder height. Injured employee had the heavy end on the unit and as it got to waist height the weight shifted to the side as they bent over. causing a pain to the right inguinal area.

At approx. 1:15 pm our Old silo elevator stopped with one miner inside. This miner was later rescued unharmed.

At approx. 11:20 am the pre-heat elevator stopped with one miner inside. That miner was rescued unharmed.

An alarm was sounded and confirmed that we had a fire inside our Coal Mill building. The fire department was called and found that C-720, WF-720 and WF-721 were on fire. They put the fire out, but not within 30 minutes.

While walking, ee slipped on clinker landing on left forearm & wrist.

While working on a water pump, ee alleges something stung ee on the right elbow. 6/4/2017 the elbow was swollen with pain. 6/5/2017 Dr. said it appears to be infected or fractured.

At approximately 11:20 pm the pre-heat tower elevator with four miners inside stopped between floors 3 & 2. Miners were in constant communication with outside personnel. At approximately 2:16 am the elevator repair person arrived on site and the miners were removed at 3:17 am.

Carried a bundle of conduit, as employee twisted to place it down on the floor. Employee's lower back popped.

While exiting a man-lift basket, EE claims EE stepped & slipped on a rock on the ground. EE had no pain to right knee, until mid day same day.

While kneeling on right knee, went to stand-up. Left knee popped causing pain to outer knee area.

At 07:30 pm a supervisor noticed coal smoldering on the southeast corner of the east side pile in the coal storage building. Supervisor ordered a loader to start to open the pile up. At 11:20 pm the smolder was smothered.

Walking down stairs in FM-5 from second step to ground floor. Twisted right ankle, felt a crunching.

While driving a golf cart in the direction of the sun, he was blinded by the sun. He drove into a concrete column on the roadway.

Found a small smolder of coal on the east side of the ramp in the coal storage building, it was considered totally out at 10:52 pm.

Hot clinker was feed onto C-41 belt, causing the belt to stop and start to burn. This belt took longer than 30 minutes to stop burning.

While walking on top of silos, he slipped & fell on wet flooring to same level. As he tried to break his fall by using his right arm, it took the brunt of the fall.

Miner reported he was dizzy, he was taken by Supervisor to Hospital where he was x-rayed and evaluated and diagnosed with Heat related illness

At 9:33 pm a supervisor noticed hot spot on the coke pile, he investigated farther and discovered that infect it was smoldering. he ordered the loader operator to start to open the pile up. at 11:40 am the smolder was smothered completely out.

While working inside of CM-720 mill, coal dust ignited causing burns to his right side face and hands of three workers.

While working in coal mill, coal dust ignited causing burns to three workers.

While working in coal mill, coal dust ignited causing burns to three workers.

While securing dome lids on customer trucks, he went to close the lid on a truck. As he did the driver thought that it was ok for him to proceed. As the truck drove off from that station, the employee securing the lids fell, but was wearing fall protection.

While working on bin 24 breaking-up some build-up material, using a chipping bar, his right hand was placed at the end of the bar. a large chunk of material hit the tip of the bar, causing the end with his hand to go up striking an I-beam.

On 3:15 pm EE called by phone to the control room, a co-worker answered the call, EE stated that he was inside the PE-1 elevator and that the elevator was not moving. Co-worker asked if he was hurt in any form or fashion. EE informed him that he was fine. He was advised that the elevator techs were being informed and they would get here as-soon-as possible.

At 1:45 pm shift foreman noticed some smoldering/smoke coming out of the upper west corner of outside coal stockpile. It was inside the pile about 15-20 foot. Loaders were called to dig-it-out within 30 minutes, but they were un-successful. At 4:00 they finally hit the hot spot and were able to extinguish the smoldering coal out by smothering it on the ground.

While walking-up the stairs, he felt a pop and pain to his left knee.

While removing a 70 Lbs chain fall from I beam located 10feet on roof, he went to lift the unit and sustained a hernia on left side of lower abdominal area

Employee was walking out of silo #12 due south next to a parked truck getting loaded. The truck pulled out of the loading area, striking him on the left thigh.

Was using a Bobcat, cleaning the drainage area near the elbow dump area. When mud fall from his load hit the ground, some hot dust/steam came-up to his face and ears.

While removing ball drop doors. while using a hammer he hit the fleshy area of his left hand between the thumb and the index finger.

Was stacking bags, when a bag hit his right thumb, bending it back.

While lifting a wheel barrel with product, he felt pain to his lower back.

While using a cutting torch, above ground. the slack hose caused the torch to slip off his left hand and burn the forearm on his right hand.

Dust blew into left eye, when he turned on the AC on the loader.

The scaffold upright (vertical)supports have receiver cups that are welded by the manufacturer onto the upright poles at predetermined intervals. Thus it was slightly higher than the preferred level. Due to the construction, it would have been either be too low, causing employees to extend their reach too far, or too high, causing employees to be working very slightly bowed.

Employee was elevator attendant for the day. When the elevator just stopped for no reason. he attempted to re-engage, but it just would not engage. So he picked-up the phone and called the control room. Did not inform them that he was in side the elevator. The control room operator called for service. So the service personnel did not place the call on priority mood.

Was stacking 50 - 60 lbs bags onto pallets, he felt a sting to the lower back. It got worse as the day went by.

Alleges, that on Friday while he was welding he felt something hot. Boot is not burnt on the outside, No indication of burn. (Note: employee is diabetic and is not seeking Dr. treatment as of today).

While working a steel shaft on a work bench, was moving the shaft into position. The work bench had holes on the table, the bolt nearest the hole fall-in while his left hand was under the shaft base which smashed his left middle finger at the first joint.

While walking down the stairs, two steps from the bottom/or landing his left ankle twisted causing him to fall and while landing on the floor, a hammer that he had on his right hand hit his right leg on the thigh.

He was reaching out to grip the door handle, when someone else opened the door from the inside. The door handle hit his left hand.

Employee was trying to loosen a bolt, when the bolt broke loose he hit his left knuckle middle finger on a stud.

Employee stepped on a wooden pallet, the pallet board broke causing him to roll his right ankle.

While walking on uneven ground, he rolled his right ankle.

While pushing/pulling on elevator door, may have pulled muscle on neck.

While getting off the loader inside the clinker building, he slipped on the clinker on the ground, falling to the ground and landing on his buttocks. not reported in timely fashion: not reported till 11/14/2011

Working on dust collector, he got dusty and alleges he developed a rash between his legs.

While walking on muddy floor, slipped and on the process of catching himself, twisted his left lower back.

While closing the door on the tertiary air duct, the bar used slipped from the door placement, hitting EE on the right side jaw and neck.

While pulling on 60' of 4"" hose used on the super sucker truck to clean/vaccum dust off conveyor belt floor, he was standing on an incline walkway, pulling the hose with it under his arm pit.

He alleges that on or about 10/20/2010 he was stacking type I cement and as he went to flip the bag to place into position, he felt a sting to the inside of his right elbow.

While removing a slide gate using a come-a-long on Bn-305, he went to move the cable to one side, when he did the cable snapped pinching his index finger on the frame.

EE was cutting bolts holding up plate liner and it fell on top of left foot causing a fracture.

While stepping forward on uneven grading, his ankle rolled off of grading.

Using a lot port-a-power, kicked back, struck employee in mouth

Slipped off 6"" concrete step, rolled ankle.

While assisting, removed a star feeder from its flang, he pushed the unit out of its position. It fell, striking his left wrist on bottom flang.

While working on ID-360 fan, went to stop the fan from turning, using a pipe wrench. When the wrench got the shaft the wrench also went down pinning the right index finger against the frame of the shaft housing.

Employee was pulling on a wrench to loosen a bolt that was too tight and continued to pull, he felt a strain to right shoulder.

While cleaning a probe, he started to climb down a short ladder to the lower level. While going down, his right shoulder locked and popped. When he got to the bottom it hurt with movement and pops.

While positioning a large motor back into its place, he placed his left hand near a piece of tin. The motor moved up some, causing the motor to pin his left hand against the motor.

While placing a seal on the bottom side of a rail car, he stepped on the track twisting his right ankle, and fell forward landing on his left knee and arm.

Employee was pulling out worn liners from RM-310A roller mill.

Jammed neck while walking under stairway area, walked into bottom of stairs.

While working on RM-310, the table was hot. He received a burn to his shin on right leg, it was not severe, but he got it infected.

While lifting a pneumatic Device, used to open railcar doors. he and three other employee's were lifting the device onto the bed of a pick-up truck, to take to repair. he felt some pain to the left side of his abdominal area, below the naval.

While working on FM-1 bullgear, which is a very dusty area, he got cement dust all over himself. He did not notice any problems that day, he claims that he noticed a rash three days later, but did not report it to his supervisor until 11-17-2008.

While trying to close the door on a coal railcar, by pushing the door with his foot/leg, he felt a small pain on his lower back.

Reported on 8/19/2008: Employee was cutting overhead bolts and hot slag fell on to both arms causing small burns. This job ended on 8/14/2008.

EE was walking from shop building to his pick-up truck, when a gust of wind blew something into his right eye.

While performing welding operations, a piece of hot slag got into his shirt and worked its way down to his waist line. This is a forth attempt to submit, the first attempt was made on 5/26/08, but did not receive the submission verification.

Employee allegies that on the 3rd of May he was stacking cement bags onto pallets on bagging process, at which time he claims that he strained his back. He did not have any pain untill May 23 at which time he reported to his supervisor. Late reporting.

While stepping to ground level from stairs, he stepped with left foot, causing the foot to roll.

While retrieving a stray cat from an air duct, the cat bit him on the right finger.

While extracting broken bolts from under D-9N tracks, metal and dirt that was on his face went into his right eye.

While getting off of WF-601, the guard to the feeder came off striking him on the left leg.

While opening the elevator door with forearm, he felt pain to neck, L/shoulder and L/arm. Possible strain to neck.

While walking to lunch room from parking lot, he slipped and fell on Icy walkway.

While walking in plant area he slipped and fell to ground, hurting his left wrist.

While attempting to lift an all rubber bob-cat tire, He strained his lower back.

While operating a cement bagging machine, the cement bag broke, blowing cement up to operator. The cement flew up to the face of the operator and between the safety glasses.

Employee was in the basket of a manlift shutting the machine down. When he reached to push the off switch, another contractor's crew dropped a 4# hammer from approx. 25' above and it landed on employee's (R) index finger. Finger tip was lacerated and fractured.

While removing a pipe at gound level, he claims that while kneeling to remove four bolts on the flung, he went to get up and felt pain to the top of left knee.

WHILE CLIMBING A PERMANENT 8 FOOT LADDER TO A WORKPLATFORM, HE CLAIMS HE HIT HIS HEAD ON AN OVERHEAD WATERPIPE LOCATED APROX 24"" BACK FROM THE LADDER.

OPERATOR 0F 631E, EE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER 631E DRIVER BY(EE'S NAME) INJURED EE WAS ONLY PERSON INJURED.

EE WAS USING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON INSTEAD OF A HAMMER TO SECURE THE LID OF A 55 GALLON DRUM. HE STRUCK HIS RT. SMALL FINGER WITH THE ANGLE IRON. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND DAMAGE TO THE NAIL.

WHILE ON TOP OF TANKER TRAILER, LUBRICATING MIDDLE DOME LATCHES, THE DRIVER RAISED UP THE PROTECTIVE GUARDRAIL ON THE SAFETY ACCESS PLATFORM AND WALKED ON TOP OF THE TRAILER. HE LOST HIS BALAN CE, FALLING TO THE GROUND.

WHILE DESCENDING FROM AN UPRIGHT LADDER, EMPLOYEE'S FOOTING SLIPPED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 3 FT TO GROUND, TURNING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE ASSISTING OTHERS TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE CRUSHER, THE DOOR OPENED OUT ONTO THE EE.

WHILE OPENING THE DOOR ON IC-2 CRUSHER TO INSPECT FOR WEAR, THE DOOR CLOSED BACK ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET.

WHILE STRETCHING HIGH TO REMOVE BUILDUP IN MARL BIN, HE FELT A PULL AND PAIN TO THE STOMACH AREA.

WHILE LOWERING A THREE STAGE HYDROLIC CYLINDER FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION TO THE GROUND. HE PLACED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TWO UPPER STAGES, AND THE UNIT DID NOT HAVE PRESSURE WHICH ALLOWED IT T O MOVE AND PINCH THE FINGERS ONTO THE STAGE SLEEVE.

WHILE DESCENDING OFF OF SCAFFOLD, HE (EE) SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING LEFT SIDE OF HIP.

WHILE LIFTING A 15' PIECE OF FLEXIBLE PIPE UP TO A WORK PLATFORM, APPROX. 30' UP AND OVER THE HANDRAIL, HE FELT PAIN TO NAVAL AREA. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD A BUMP.

WHIEL CUTTING W/TORCH THE PIPE HE WAS CUTTING ROLLED OFF THE TABLE AND LANDED ON OXYGEN & ACETYLENE HOSE CUTTING THEN IN TWO, HE TRIED TO CRIMP THE HOSE USING HIS HANDS, BUT HIS L HAND SLIPPED ONTO THE HOSE.

WHILE REMOVING MATERIAL FROM FLOW GATE, WITH LEFT HAND, HE REMOVED MATERIAL THAT WAS HOLDING GATE UP. THE GATE CLOSED ONTO LEFT THUMB; PARTIAL AMPUTATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OVER TO HIS WATER WAGON. THE ROAD HE WAS WALKING ON HAD BEEN WET DOWN FORDUST CONTROL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, BREAKING HIS LEFT WRIST. THE SHIFT STARTED AT 6:00AM. NORMAL PROCEDURE IS TO MEET AT THE BREAK ROOM AND BE TRANSPORTED TO EQUIPMENT IN THE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING EQUIPMENT, GRABBED PICKUP RAIL CATCHING LOOSE NAIL ON LITTLE FINGER, HAD PULLED NAIL OFF. EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY SMASHEDFINGER APPROX 2-1-00.