Mining Incidents

Alamo Cement Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Buzzi S p A
Bexar County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100057

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Apr 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

1986 · 1 incident

April 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING INTO CAB OF CHERRY PICKER, PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. FOOT SLIPPED OFF PEDAL CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT FOOT.

1985 · 9 incidents

August 31, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON #3 CRANE WHILE EQUALIZING HOLDIN CABLES -A LOOSE STRAND PUNCTURED TOP OF LEFT HAND.

August 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS OUTSIDE LOADING DOCK CHECKING A BATTERY OPERATED AIR COMPRESSER FOR OIL AND FUEL WHEN THE OUTSIDE DOOR CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS THIRD LEFT HANDD

June 20, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by flying object

HITTING KEY WAY WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE SAME PART OF HAMMER BROKE AND HIT RIGHT FOREARM AND RIGHT THIGH.

May 20, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON #3 CEMENT ELEVATOR ON A SPROCKET. IT HAD SLIPPED OUT & THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT IT BACK IN. SLEDGE HAMMER HIT THE EDGE OF PUNCH & HIT RAUL ON FINGER.

April 17, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING IN LOADING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ONTO A LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE BUCKET SURFACE

April 15, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PALLETIZER AND OILING IN THE SQUEEZER PISTON AREA WHEN THE PISTON ACTIBATED, CATCHING THE TIP OF THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING INJURY.

April 5, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STUCK HIS HAND THRU A SMALL OPENING IN T HE GUARD ON THE TRANSFER BELT OF THE ROCK CONVEYOR FOR THE #4 MILL TO REMOVE SOME SMALL ROCKS THAT WERE LAYING ON THE METAL COVER. IN DOING SO HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT INT HE HEAD PULLEY PINCH POINT.

February 1, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK WHILE HELPING TO LIFT A 125 LB SHAFT ON TOP OF THE #8 MILL SEPARATOR.

January 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SOME CEMENT OUT OF SOME DUST FILTERS IN THE NO.8 MILL DUST COLLECTOR USING A BROOM HANDLE TO POKE THE BAGS FROM THE BOTTOM UPWARDS SOME DUST PARTICLES FLYYING IN THE IMME DIATE AREA GOT INTO HIS EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION AND EVENTUAL CORNIAL ABRASION

1984 · 18 incidents

December 10, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EMPL SUFFERED LACERATION ON RIGHT IDEX FINGER USING HAND HACKSAW TO CUT THROUGH 1-1/4\\ BOLT.AT FINISH OF LAST STROKE,RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT JAGGED PART OF BOLT IN VISE.

November 20, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN LOADING A PUMP SCREW ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK BED AND AS HE LIFTED HE TURNED HIS BODY SLIGHTLY AND AS HE DID THIS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS SIDE. HE CON TINUED WORKING WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE WAS EXPERIENCING SOME MORE PAIN AND HE WAS SENT TO THE MEDICAL CLINIC.

November 1, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CARRYING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF OIL UP THE SPIRAL STAIRS TO THE OVERHEAD CRANE

October 30, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FASTENING COME-ALONG CHAIN TO #6 FINISH MILL DOOR.DOOR DROPPED CATCHING EMPL FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND CHAIN CAUSING INJURY.SENT TO DR SAME DAY.EMPL ONLY WORKING DIRECTLY FOR COMPANY 2 DAYS-HOWE VER HE HAD WORKED IN PLANT IN SAME JOB FUNCTION THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRACTOR 5 MOS.

October 18, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR ON BOTTOM OF #14 SILO SOME DUST FLEW INTO HIS EYES CAUSING INJURY.

October 8, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN WHILE REMOVING SOME CLINKER CHUNKS FROM #5 AND #7 MILL CLINKER HOPPERS.THOUGHT IT WOULD PASS BUT AFTER SEVERAL DAYS,CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SHARP PAIN AND WENT TO COMPANY DR. 10-10-84.

September 30, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ROD CHIPS FELL INTO EMPL GLOVE CUFF WHILE WELDING ON #9 FINISH MILL SHELL CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN.EMPL TREATED BURN FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE CONTINUING TO WORK.ON 10-10 CONT HAVING PROBL EMS AND REQ TO SEE COMPANY DR.

September 13, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTA POWER BACK & SPACER TO STRAIGHTEN LOADING SPOUT. THE JACK KICKED OUT AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN JACK RAM AND SPACER.

August 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by falling object

EMPL CHIPPING PIECES OF EXCESS WELD OFF OF METAL SURFACE WHEN LID OF CONVEYOR TROUGH FELL ON HIS HAND CAUSING INJURY.

August 15, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING THE FEED SPOUT ON #8 MILL WHEN THE HAMMER HE WAS USING SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS LEFT LEEG.

August 2, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING EQUIPMENT IN PLANT WAS STEPPING OVER 5 CEMENT PUMP LINE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN ON LINE CUTTING AND BRUSING HIS SHIN.

July 16, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck against stationary object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HER WORK ACTIVITY, SHE DROPPED SOME PAPERS ON THE FLOOR AND AS SHE BENT DOWN TO PICK THEM UP SHE BUMPED HER HEAD ON THE EDGE OF A TABLE.

July 15, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF #4 FINISH MILL AND WAS ABOUT TO PICK UP SLEDGE HAMMER HE STEPPED ON RAILL LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

June 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP TO WELD ON #3 CEMENT FINISH MILL HE SLIPPED AND BRUISED RIGHT SIDE AND CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON ANGLE IRON SUPPORT

June 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING CHUNK FROM #7 FINISH MILL FEED SPOUT WITH STEEL BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND FEED SPACE.

May 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING FROM 5.6 MILLS AND WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS AT 4 FINISH MILL HE SLIPPED ON THE 3 STEP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 3, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAWING CEMENT FROM SILO CEMENT BLEW INTO HIS EYES-CORNEAL ABRASIONS IN BOTH EYES.

March 4, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE STAIRWAY ON THE WEST WALL OF THE CLINKER STORAGE SHED WHEN HE MISSED HIS STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIE KNEE ON EDGE OF ONE OF THE METAL STEPS.

1983 · 15 incidents

December 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by flying object

CLEANING NORTH STAIRWAY OF CLINKER STORAGE WHEN DUST GOT INTO LEFT EYE.

December 20, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE DOORS ON THE ELEVATOR. PULL STRAP WAS MISSING ON THE INSIDE 50, HE PULLED THE STRAP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM DOOR DANI EL WAS ON HIS WAY TO CHECK THE SILOS. DANIEL WENT TO THE NORTHEAST HOSPITAL ON 12-20-83 TO DOCTOR HORTON\S OFFICE ON 12-21-83.

December 19, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE WINDOW ##4 CRANE SO THAT HE COULD TALK TO FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR. THE LOADER WAS WORKING UNDER THE CRANE MR. GRACIA WENT TO DR. OFFICE ON 12-20-21-22-23-83.

October 4, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER 14 CEMENT SILO UNPLUGING BOTTOM CONG CEMENT GOT INTO HIS BOOTS MULTIPLE INFECTED FUCTION AND CEMENT BURNS BOTH LOWER LEGS SECONDARY ADMITIS UPPER LEG.

September 7, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Fall from ladders

INSTALLING NEW AIR LINE FOR SILO 13 CEMENT PUMP.EMPL WORKING FROM LADDER 4\ UP USING CUTTING TORCH FITTING LINE FOR WELDING ACETYLENE HOSE BEHIND HIM AND STARTLED EMPL WHO JUMPED OFF LADDER AN BROKE BONE IN LEFT ANKLE.

July 22, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS PULLING MOTOR WITH COMEALONG IT SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO HOLD IT CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS HIP

April 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MACHINE SHOP WAITING FOR THE BAND SAW TO FINISH CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE FELT SOME FLYING OBJECT GET INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING SOME IRRITATION AFTER A WHILE. HE RECEIVED FIRST-AID AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR AFTER SEVERAL HOURS.

March 4, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WALKING IN TUNNEL AND HE STEPPED ON BOARDS CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ANCD STRAIN HIS ANKLE AND RIGHT CALF MUSCLE

February 25, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WALKING ON TOP OF #5 CENENT MILL SEPARATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME SLIPPERY SURFACE OIL CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIMSELF ON A SIDE BEAM ON THE SEPARATOR

February 24, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HELPING A MECHANIC LIFT A PUMP SCREW AT THE NO 4 FINISH MILL CEMENT PUMP WHEN HS HURT HIS BACK

February 14, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF NO 5 CEMENT MILL WHEN SOME DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES

January 21, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TESTING THE SEAL ON THE #5 CEMENT PUMP AND AS HE REACHED TO ADJUST THE SEAL FING HIS FINGER GOT CUT

January 18, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Cement Company Ltd · Fall down stairs

EMP WAS WALKING UP STAIRWAY AND HE SLIPPED FALLING ON RT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE ON RT INDEX FINGER