Mining Incidents

CANTERA CANAS Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jose Carro
50, Ponce County, PR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400240

CANTERA CANAS has $92K in proposed MSHA penalties and $285 outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
81
Years on record
1983–2007
Latest incident
Apr 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
118
citations
44
significant & substantial
$92,206
proposed penalties
$79,004
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,202 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
96
inspections on record
886
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 886 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CANTERA CANAS has $92K in proposed MSHA penalties and $285 outstanding across 11 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$92K
proposed penalties
$79K
current assessed
$79K
paid to date
$285
outstanding
110 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-03-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q2 2,698 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,078 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,892 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,645 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,856 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,765 1 0 265.6
2016 Q4 398 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,476 0 0 0.0
Show 66 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2 7,604 1 0 131.5
2016 Q1 7,309 2 0 273.6
2015 Q4 8,132 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,251 1 0 307.6
2015 Q2 2,502 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,214 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,602 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,345 6 0 2558.6
2014 Q2 2,429 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,079 4 1 1924.0
2013 Q4 2,127 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,196 22 9 10018.2
2013 Q2 1,796 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,082 8 3 3842.5
2012 Q4 1,774 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,898 3 1 1580.6
2012 Q2 1,666 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,315 1 0 432.0
2011 Q4 2,270 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,083 1 1 480.1
2011 Q2 1,951 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,442 2 0 819.0
2010 Q4 2,430 2 0 823.0
2010 Q3 3,522 22 8 6246.5
2010 Q2 3,848 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,323 5 2 939.3
2009 Q4 4,347 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,275 5 3 947.9
2009 Q2 5,165 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 11,988 2 1 166.8
2008 Q4 15,274 2 1 130.9
2008 Q3 12,731 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,915 2 0 289.2
2008 Q1 16,195 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 18,549 4 0 215.6
2007 Q3 25,234 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 26,783 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 23,396 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 23,616 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 19,702 1 1 50.8
2006 Q2 24,514 3 1 122.4
2006 Q1 28,191 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 28,537 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 28,177 2 2 71.0
2005 Q2 22,824 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 22,781 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 24,264 6 5 247.3
2004 Q3 23,038 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 23,655 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 21,650 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 38,531 2 2 51.9
2003 Q3 25,809 2 2 77.5
2003 Q2 27,096 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 27,542 1 0 36.3
2002 Q4 32,151 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 32,619 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 34,021 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 31,831 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 33,508 3 0 89.5
2001 Q3 34,430 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 32,643 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 31,737 2 1 63.0
2000 Q4 35,481 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 33,705 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 35,959 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 34,277 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 8, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE I NAME (# 01-1491)WAS DRIVING EUCLID TRUCK #245 TRANSPORTING QUARRY FROM ANGOLAS QUARERY STORAGE PILE TO CRUSHER #1 HAMMERMILL #1 AFTER HE UNLOADED THE TRUCK HE PROCEEDED TO MOVE TO T HE STORAGE PILE AREA TO LOADED AGAIN BUT AT THATMOMENT I NAME DIDNT SEE I NAME WHO CROSSED IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE & RAN OVER HIM I NAME WENT TO LOAD THE TRUCK & WHEN HE CAME BACK TO THE CRUS

Reportable incidents

80 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2007 · 1 incident

April 12, 2007 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee while exiting the vehicle lost his footing thus holding on the support bar felt a sudden pain in his right arm.

2006 · 2 incidents

July 14, 2006 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing an idler roller of the belt conveyor E. Passing over the belt he put his right foot over loose clay on the floor causing a sprain in his right ankle.

June 1, 2006 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing a hydraulic cylinder from a loader with his supervisor at the heavy equipment shop. The cylinder was held with a crane. When the EE moved the cylinder slipped from one end of the loader structure causing a quick movement of cylin der pinching his finger between cylinder & loader bucket arm at the other end.

2005 · 3 incidents

October 31, 2005 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by falling object

EE was removing a steel plate from the plow feeder using a manual chain hoist. After a while he tried to move the steel plate with his hands. Suddenly the plate slipped fron the hoist's hook and fell on his left foot.

October 6, 2005 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was walking by the travel way next to the conveyor belt BC-3. After a while he tried to pull out a piece of broken skirt when his hand was trapped between the belt and the belt alinging rollers (Idler).

July 29, 2005 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was performing cleaning duties with a shovel at conveyor F. He was working with other employee. Accidentally his left arm was pinched between the belt and a steel structure. The conveyor was unguarded.

2004 · 1 incident

April 23, 2004 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was performing cleaning duties al Hammermill # 3 with other employees. He was carrying a wheelbarrow filled with stones. Suddenly he lost his balance and the wheelbarrow overturned pinching his left ring finger between the wheelbarrow and the floor

2003 · 1 incident

August 28, 2003 PR · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES WITH A SHOVEL AT THE PLOW FEEDER AREA NEAR CONVEYER BF3. FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN ON HIS RIGHT HIP. THE EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9-3-03.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 16, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE REAR WINDOW OF HIS TEREX 3340 WITH A BROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 19, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WASHING UNIT 003 WITH PRESSURED WATER. WHEN HE WAS CHANGING THE HOSE TIP HE ACCIDENTLALLY ACTIVATED THE HOSE HANDLE RECEIVING A JET OF WATER PRESSURE DIRECTLY ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER C AUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2001 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING AN ALTERNATOR ON TRACTOR. SUDDENLY THE ALTERNATOR SLIPPED FROM ITS PLACE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION.

May 2, 2001 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LOADER'S LADDER AFTER HE FINISHED THE REPAIR. SUDDENLY HE HIT THE LADDER WITH HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING PAIN AND A CONTUSION.

2000 · 7 incidents

October 11, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A DIGGER HE WAS WASHING WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY GRASPED THE CONTROLTHAT ACTIVATES A HYDRAULIC JACK. WHEN THE JACK LIFTED UP, IT PINCHED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

August 7, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING A HOPPER AT HAMMERMILL #3. WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THIS AREA HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD AND BACK WITH THE FLOOR.

July 28, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT HAMMERMILL #3. LATER A STONE PARTICULE FELL ITNO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING PAIN AND IRRITATION.

July 17, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEAING DUTIES AT HAMMERMILL #3 WITH A SHOVEL. ;ATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

July 12, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING AN IRON PLATE WITH OXY-FUEL GAS CUTTING EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE WAS CLEANING THE TORCH SCORIA WITH HIS HAND ACCIDENTALLY THE EE ACTIVATED THE TORCH AND THE FLAME BURNED THE WELDING G LOVE SEAM. THE FLAME PASSED THROUGH THE SEAM OPENING CAUSING HIM BURNS IN HIS FINGER.

February 7, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A PINION FROM A TRANSMISSION SHAFT USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN HE HIT THE PINION WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL DISLODGED AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT LEG.

February 2, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING AN ENGINE WITH A CLOTH WET WITH DIESEL. WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING THE TASK THE DIESEL DROPLETS FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

1999 · 2 incidents

December 27, 1999 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A STONE WITH AN IRON BAR AT HAMMERMILL #1. SUDDENLY THE IRON BAR SLIPPED FROM THE STONE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE IRON BAR AND THE STONE.

October 16, 1999 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CLEANING AT HAMMER MILL #2. WHEN HE WALKED DOWN THE STAIRS HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON CLINKER CAUSING HIM LEFT WRIST AND BACK PAIN.

1998 · 4 incidents

December 31, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING A FUNNEL SECTION IN THE HAMMER MILL #3 WITH AN IRON BAR. HE STUCK THE BAR IN THE CLAY, WHEN HE PUSHED IT FORWARD HE PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE METAL STRUCTURE OF THE FUNNEL CAUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.

August 25, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A FITTING ON A HOSE USING AN ASSEMBLING MACHINE. WHEN HE WAS PUSHING THE HOSE TO MATE IT WITH THE FITTING, THE FITTING SLIPPED OFF THE VISE. THIS CAUSED HIS LEFT HAND TO SLIP OFF THE HOSE VISE ASSEMBLY AND GET CAUGHT BY THE VISE.

April 24, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CLEANING CLINKER WITH A SHOVEL IN THE HAMMERMILLS 1Y. 2. WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING THE TASK HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

February 10, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CLEANING CLINKER WITH A SHOVEL IN THE HAMMERMILL 1 & 2 IN A UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION. WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING THE TASK HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1997 · 4 incidents

August 25, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING HAMMERMILLS #1 & 2 BELT CONVEYOR AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 16, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 6-16-97 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT INGUINAL REGION. EMPLOYEE PERFORMS LIGHT CLEANING DUTIES SUCH AS SWEEPING, SHOVELING AND PUSHING WHEELBARROWS. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OPE RATED ON FOR HENIA IN HIS LEFT INGUINAL REGION. NOTE:WE HAVE REQUESTED THE STATE INS. FUND CORP.INVESTIGATE THIS CASE TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS WORK RELATED OR NOT.

May 26, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTLLING BRAKE PADS ON A EUCLID TRUCK. WHEN HE ROTATED THE BRAKE'S CAMSHAFT HE PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT HAND FOURTH FINGER BETWEEN THE CAMSHAFT AND ITS SECURING POST.

April 19, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING OUT A BROKEN SCREW FROM A BOOSTER WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE VISE IT WAS IN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.

1996 · 6 incidents

October 18, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN HE RAN IN THE HOIST #3 MAINTENANCE AREA. EMP WAS SUPERVISING THE TASKOF REPLACING HOIST #3'S CABLE WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED AND FELL. WHEN HE SAW THE CABLE FALL, HE RA N FROM THE AREA.

August 10, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING THE BUCKET S WIRE ROPE ON A POWER SHOVEL. WHEN HE NOTICED THE WIRE ROPE WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY IN A SHEAVE, HE BENT DOWN TO CORRECT IT. AFTER CORRECTING THE WIRE ROPE HE STOOD UP, AT THE SAME TIME, THE BUCKET S PADLOCK MOVED CAUSING PADLOCK S WIRE ROPE TO LOOSE ITS SLACK. WHEN THE WIRE ROPE BECAME TAUT, IT HIT EE ON HIS LOWER LIP.

June 27, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall from machine

EE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ARM WHEN HE FELL OFF A EUCLID TRUCK'S STEP LADDER WHIE DESCENDING. EE SLIPPED OFF THE STEPLADDER, LOST HIS RIGHT HAND GRIP TOT HE LADDER'S ACCESS HANDLE AND FELL TO THE G ROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. DURINT THE FALL, HE GRABBED AND HELD ONTO THE HANDLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND THAT RESULTED IN A SPRAINED LEFT ARM.

June 25, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE'S RIGHT KNEE HIT THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP WHEN HE FELL WHILE TIGHTENING A SCREW ON A TEREX FULLDOZER. EE WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW WITH A 42" LONG RATCHET WHE IT SLIPPED FROM THE SCREW AND HE FEL HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE FLOOR.

May 1, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DOING CLEANING DUTIES IN THE HAMMERMILL THAT WAS GRINDING CLINKER. CLINKER PARTICLES FELL ON NECK AND HAND CAUSING ABRASSION.

February 8, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FORM GRADER #765. HE STUMBLED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, FALLING DOWN ON THE FLOOR, RECEIVING TRAUMA ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, LEFT HIP, & LACERATION ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

1995 · 2 incidents

July 6, 1995 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck against stationary object

HE STATED THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS WORKING SHIFT HE WAS GOING TO USE TRUCK 235, FINDING OUT BROKEN A PREVIOUS REPLACED REARVIEW MIRROR. WHILE PICKING UP THE PIECE OF THE BROKEN GLASS HE P[ INCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER WITH A PIECE OF GLASS.

February 1, 1995 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING A OIL CHANGE SCREW FROM A TRUCK WITH A HAND TOOL, WHEN SUDDENLY THE TOOL SLID AND PUNCTURED HIS RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

1994 · 5 incidents

December 27, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING WITH ACETYLENE A METAL MOBILE CRANE PART. WHEN HE WAS MOVING THE PIECE OF METAL, THE HOT SIDE OF THE CUTTING AREA TOUCH HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

December 7, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO PAINT SOME HAMMERHILL NO. 3 AREAS. HE FINISHED HIS DUTY AND BY HIS OWN INITIATIVE REMOVED A CONVEYOR PROTECTIVE GUARD TO START TO CLEAN A CONVEYOR WITHOUT AUTHORIZATIO N, WHEN SUDDENLY A CONVEYOR ROLLER PRICK HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER AND INJURED THE RIGHT PALM OF THE HAND.

November 15, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING MECHANIC DUTIES IN THE QUARRY BULLDOZER 069 WHEN SUDDENLY SLIDE FROM THE BULLDOZER TRACK CHAIN AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 24, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS LOADING CLINKER IN AN EUCLID TRUCK, WHEN SUDDENLY FELT AN ITCH ON BOTH HIS ARMS AND RT HAND.

August 27, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A WIRE SLING WHEN SUDDENLY A SMALL STEEL WIRE INTRODUCED IN HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.

1993 · 6 incidents

November 16, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WENT TO THE NURSES STATION AND REPORTED AN ERUPTION AND ITCHING IN BOTH OF HIS HANDS.

July 22, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE INFORMED ABOUT THE GASOLINE & THE KAROSENE INFLICTED HIM AN OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES.

June 18, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REFERED THE DATE 04-08-92 TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION TO A POSSIBLE LUNG DISEASES WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE STATE INSURANCE FUND THE DTE 06-18-93 WITH THE DIA GNOSIS

April 16, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING THE EUCLID TRUCK 247 HE INFORM WHEN HE WAS DRIVING HE FELT SOMELENT AND IN THAT MOMENT HIS TRUCK IMPACT TRUCK 249 INFLICTED INJURIES HIMSELF AND 249 TRUCK DRIVER EE DID NOT REME MBER ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.

April 16, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING THE EUCLID TRUCK 249 HE INFORM WHEN HE WAS DRIVING WATCHED A TRUCK CAME OVER HIS TRUCK, RUNNING FAST ON HIS WAY. HE SOUND HIS TRUCK HORN BUT EE 247 TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT MOVED TO THE RIGHT WAY, IMPACTING BOTH TRUCKS CAUSING A TRUCKS ACCIDENT.

February 5, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A HAND TOOL WHEN SUDDENLY SLID THE HANDTOOL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOR. HE SAID HE FELT GOOD AND LOOKED GOOD ON THE INJURY AREA IN THAT MOMENT. LATER, THE 15TH OF THE MONTH, HE RETURNE D TO THE NURSE STATION SAYING IN THAT DATE HE FELT PAIN ON THE LEFT FOOT AREA. THAT DATE THE INDUSTRIAL NURSE SENT HIM TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION.

1992 · 3 incidents

October 3, 1992 PR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING THE BELT CONVEYOR HOPPER OF HAMMERMILL #3 WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO PROD WITH THE PRY BAR IT IMPACT HIS RT EYEBROW CAUSING HIM A SMALL & DEEP WOUND

September 8, 1992 PR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING OUT AN ORING OF THE TRUCK 064 WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHEN SUDDENLY IT SLIP FROM HIS HAND CAUSING HIM A SHARP WOUND IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 19, 1992 PR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING TOGETHER SOME CABLES THAT WERE IN THE "BOOM" AREA, CRANE #155. JUST IN THAT MOMENT A SCREW FALL DIRECTLY TO HIS RIGHT EYEBROW, CAUSING HIM A WOUND.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 27, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING AT CRUSHER TO MOVE ROCK WITH CHAIN HOIST AND STEEL CABLE, LOST BALANCE WHEN CABLE SLIDE FROM ROCK HIT FACE ON CRUSHER

January 5, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by flying object

HE WAS REMOVING LAND AT NUMBER THREE QUARRY WITH A BULLDOZER & A STONE HIT HIS FRONT RT LEG TO A CONSEQUENCE OF A SMALL LAND SLIDE

1989 · 8 incidents

November 29, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CLEANING NUMBER 827 TRUCK, THE WIND BLEW AND FOREING BODY DROPPED TO THE LEFT EYE.

July 27, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR 2C OF HAMMERMILL #2 & IN THAT MOMENT BROOM HOLD OF BETWEEN CONVEYOR & IDLER ALSO HOLDING LEFT HAND.

July 10, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS JOINING A BELT SPLIT HE GRASPED HIS MIDDLE LEFT HAND FINGER BETWEEN THE IDLER AND THE BELT, CAUSING DEEP WOUND.

May 30, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TRYING TO TIE A BIG STONE WITH A WIRE ROPE IN HAMMERMILL #2. A STONE FELT DOWN FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE MACHINE HITTING ONE OF THE HAMMERS AND A PIECE OF STONE IMPACTED HIS RIGHT EYE EYELID.

March 7, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE COAL HOPPER AREA, HE INTRODUCE HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BELT CONVEYOR IDLERS BASE, CAUSING DEEP WOUND IN HIS LEFT HAND FOREFINGER AND ALSO INJURED LIGHTLY HIS LEFT H AND MIDDLE FINGER.

February 23, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE BULLDOZER HE GRASP HIS L HAND LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CABIN AND THE RIPPER LEVER CAUSING SEVERE TRAUMA IN HIS FINGER AND NAIL

January 21, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR 1C HIS BROOM STUCK IN A CURTAIN AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL OUT THE BROOM THE BELT ROLLER PRICKED HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING TRAUMA IN HIS THUMB AND RING FINGER

1988 · 3 incidents

August 19, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck against stationary object

WHEN HE WAS INSTALLING EUCLID #247 TRANSMISSION HE GRASP HIS R HAND FOREFINGER WITH THE CRANKCASE CAUSING DEEP WOUND

May 19, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall onto or against objects

HE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS GETTING OFF THE FORD #840 BUS, HE SLIPPED IN THE FLOOR THAT WAS WET, FALLING DOWN AND IMPACTING THE HANDRAIL, CAUSING HIM A DEEP WOUND IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE AND LEFT EAR.

January 7, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS MO5ING AN AIR FILTER FROM A TRUCK HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND WITH A SHARP EDGE OF THE FILTER

1987 · 5 incidents

November 18, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING 8OWN HILL AT THE QUARRY #3 AREA AND THE JEEP DROPPED IN A HOLE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL RUDELY INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER

October 9, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HE WAS PL5CING DEGREASER DRUM IN PARKING AREA OF HEAVY EQUIP SHOP,PRICKED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DRUM AND WATER PIPE.FINGER NAIL CAME OUT PARTIALLY.

July 27, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT AFTER COMPLETION OF HIS WORK WHILE WALKING TOWARD HIS CAR AT THE PARKING LOT,TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN AT THE MONENT BUT LATER,WHILE AT HOME AROUND 8:0

March 27, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 5 COMPRESSOR 615 CLUTCH, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO P UT IT ON A TABLE HE FELT PAIN IN THE NECK HE HAS PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS NECK

January 12, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TRANSPOR7ING LIMESTONE IN THE MANDRY QUARRY IN TRUCK EUCLID 243. WHEN HE WAS DRIVING DOWN IN SECOND WITH THE TRUCK RETARDER ON, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THERE WAS A CURVE AND TH9 TRUCK TURNED OVER AND HE SUFFERED A TRAUMA IN THE LEFT ARM AND LOWER SECTION OF THE BACK.

1986 · 2 incidents

August 13, 1986 PR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PAINTING3A VEHICLE OF THE LIME PLANT AND WHILE HE WAS PAINTING THE INTERIOR OF THE SAME, HE FELT THAT FOREIGN PARTICLE FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. LATER HE BEGAN TO FELL A BURNING SENSAT ION AND PAIN IN3THE DAMAGED EYE.

May 21, 1986 PR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE CLAIMS THAT 2E WAS PICKING UP THE WORKING TOOLS AND WHEN HE LIFTED THE TOOLCASE HE FELT ACUTE PAIN IN THE BACK AND ALSO DIZZINESS

1985 · 1 incident

November 5, 1985 PR · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HE WAS CLEANING BELT 2C WITH A BROOM, IT (THE BROOM) GOT STUCK IN THE LOAD ROLLER, AND PINCHED THE RIGHT HAND SUFFERING A CONTUSION, AND A LACERATED WOUND IN THE RING FINGER AS WELL AS S MALL LACERATION IN THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

1984 · 3 incidents

November 29, 1984 PR · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by flying object

FOREMAN-I.NAME,WAS WORKING IN HAMMER MILL AREA.WHEN I.NAME WENT THERE TO INFORM I.NAME HE HAD TELEPHONE CALL,HE I.NAME WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD BY ROCK THAT HAD BOUNCED FROM HAMMER MILL.AS RESULT I NAME SUFFERED SUPERFICIAL WOUND IN FOREHEAD CAUSING PAIN AND BLEEDING.

August 14, 1984 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS POLISHING A GRADALL THAT WAS GOING TO BE PAINTED. THE ELECTRIC CORD OF THE POLISHER GOT TANGLED WITH THE SHAFT OF THE POLISHER AND ITS DISC HIT HIS FOREARM. I,NAME RECEIVED A DEEP GASH IN THE LEFT WRIST.

April 2, 1984 PR · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WORKER CLAIMS HE WAS REMOVING A COAT OF SOLIDIFIED CRATER OIL X-5 WITH A PUTTY KNIFE AND A TEN POUNDS MAUL. THE PUTTY KNIFE BROKE, AND THE MAUL BROKE HIS INDEX FINGER.

1983 · 5 incidents

September 20, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by falling object

HE WAS MAKING A REPAIR IN A FRONT-END-LOADER TRYING TO PUT A MOTOR IN PLACE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE MOTOR, A FLY WHEEL COVER FELL DOWN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT.

August 29, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A TRACK SECTION IN THE TRACK GROOVE OF A TRUCK AND SLIPPED, HURTING HIS WAIST. HE FELT A STRONG PAIN AND COULD NOT DO HIS JOB.

July 23, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE TRIED TO REMOVE A RAG FROM THE SKIRT OF THE HAMMERMILL AND THE ROLL PULLED IT AND HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION

May 16, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HITTING A SCREW WITH A HAMMER FROM AN HYDRAULIC BOTTLE AND A METAL PARTICLE FLEW INTO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

February 3, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING DUST WITH A HAND SHOVEL UNDER THE BELT OF THE WOBBLER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK LUMBAR REGION

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