Holcim Artesia Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was cutting handrails with abrasive cutoff wheel. Handrail pipe flexed and pinched the cutoff wheel causing it to shatter and debris struck the employee in the lower right forearm. The forearm was lacerated by the debris.

A coal mill explosion occurred within our coal mill. No injuries of plant personnel. Contributing factors were a diff. of about 20F between control room thermocouple and manual readings. Operational set point for coal mill exit temp. is about 180F and with this diff. there was the possibility that the temp reached 200F.

Employee was attempting to clean out vertical air slide in cement silo. When he opened the port door, cement under pressure sprayed into his eyes after knocking off safety glasses.

EE was making his routine rounds around the kiln when he felt something in his left eye. EE was wearing safety glasses so the object must have been blown in by the wind. A small speck was seen on his eye so, being it was night shift, he was sent to the hospital to have particle removed. The attending physician flushed out the eye and suggested he get some occular fluid.

Employee was helping change out division head in finish mill when weld on plate broke, causing it fall on employee.

EE was hitting the neck of the finish mill with a sledge hammer (because of a neck choke up) trying to unstop the neck. Cement falling from above got into his left eye. He was wearing safety glases at the time.

Process operator was moving wheelbarrow from underneath raw mill tail wheel. While lifting and pulling the wheelbarrow caught on frame of conveyor suddenly stopping causing muscle strain.

Mechanic was using a 1" impact wrench with a 2 3/8" socket. The safety pin that held socket on was a welding rod, which was hanging out of socket. The mechanic's hand (which was in glove) was slashed and cut by the rod while socket was in motion. 12 stitches were required to seal wound on right hand.

Key Temp employee contractor was en route to the cement silos to change silos. When exiting the clinker silos on the north end, he slipped on granular clinker. This caused him to lose footing and apparently twist ankle. Two days later by x-ray a doctor found a broken bone in foot.

EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO SCRAPE OFF SILICONE RUBBER ON A PLATE FOR SILO B. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND BETWEEN THE LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

EE'S SUPERVISOR STARTED LOOKING FOR HIM WHEN HE GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE EE WHEN CALLED ON PLANT RADIO. HE FOUND HIS FRONT END LOADER AT THE BASE OF THE CLINKER SILO SO HE WENT TO THE TOP OF T HE SILO WHERE THE EE COULD BE TAKING MEASUREMENTS. HE CLIMBED DOWN A LADDER TO CLINKER BELT WALKWAY, HE COULD SEE THE EE W/HIS RT.ARM OVER THE TOP HANDRAIL, SLUMPED OVER, HEAD DOWN.CALLED HEL

EE WAS ASKED TO SHOVEL CLINKER OUT OF KILN BASEMENT AND PUT SLINKER IN WHEELBARROW. EE REPORTED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THE WHEELBARROW WAS ABOUT HALF FULL. HE SAID HE DID N OT TWIST OR DO ANYTHING THAT HE KNOWS OF TO CAUSE THE INJURY.

EE WAS RAISING THE WASH UNIT UP & OUT OF A TANKER TRUCK. THE CHAIN HOIST CAUGHT HIS GLOVE, PULLING HIS HAND INTO THE CHAIN. HE IMMEDIATELY REVERSED THE CHAIN DIRECTION TO RELEASE HIS HAND. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS OPENING THE EAST SIDE PLATE ON THE FK HOPPER. WHEN THE DOOR CAME OFF, CEMENT DUSTED OUT, GETTING INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HIS EYE WAS SCRATCHED.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A VALVE ON THE SLURRY TANK. HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE WRENCH. HE SLIPPED AND HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT ON ANOTHER VALVE, PULLING HIS ARM BEHIND HIS BACK. HIS ARM WAS BROKEN.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TROLLEY STAGE AND ELECTRICAL BOX. EMPLOYEE HAD ASKED THAT THE TROLLEY BE MOVED SO HE COULD CHECK AMPS WH ILE THE TROLLEY WAS IN OPERATION SO HE COULD CHECK THE LOAD HE HAD ON THE TRANSFORMER. HIS FOOT WAS BROKEN IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TRUCK WASHER WITH AIR HOIST WHEN HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WASHER AND THE FALL PROTECTION CAGE. HIS HAND WAS ON THE TRUCK WASHER AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS INJURED. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HIS FINGER RECEIVED 14 STITCHES.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE ON LADDERS REMOVING A LANCE FROM A KILN BURNER PIPE, USING PORTABLE SADDLE. THE LANCE SLID OUT OF THE SADDLE, KNOCKING EE OFF THE LADDER AND BOUNCING ON HIS RIGHT LEG. I T CAUSED A BRUISE TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE LANCE WEIGHED LEG. IT CAUSED A BRUISE TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE LANCE WEIGHTED APPROX. 200 LB HE WENT TO THE DR AND DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION TO R ANKLE

THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE CLINKER CHUTE. EE HAD TO REMOVE SILO DOOR TO SHOVEL THE CLINKER IN. THE SPILLED CLINKER CAUSED POOR FOOTING. EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING THE DOOR UP OFF OF SILO A WHEN HE SLIP PED, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING HIS WEIGHT TO A BAR TO CLOSE A RAILCAR DOOR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT WAS STILL ON THE BAR. THE BAR FELL ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGH T HAND. HIS FINGER WAS MASHED, REQUIRING STITCHES AND THE CUTTING OFF AND REPLACING OF HIS NAIL.THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING WAX FROM THE FLOOR. HE POURED STRIPPER FROM CONTAINER ONTO FLOOR, BUFFED FLOOR, MOPPED THE RESIDUE. HE STARTED TO FEEL LIGHT HEADED AND DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK. HE FELT NAUSEOUS, EXPERIENCED DIARRHEA, VOMITING, AND SWEATING.

EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS AT THE KILN FLOOR. WHEN STEPPING HIS RIGHT FOOT DOWN ONTO THE NEXT STEP, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP IT WAS ON, & HIS LEFT ANKLE SLIPPED BETWEEN OPENING BETWEEN STEPS. HE IS BEING TREATED FOR A FRACTURED ANKLE. EE HAD BEEN PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY. FULL DUTY DATE IS UNKNOWN.

EE HAD BENT OVER TO HOOK UP A WELDING MACHINE. WHILE RAISING UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN DURING TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN. UNEVEN WALKING CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED AN EARLIER INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE. ON 9/27/98 HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CORNER OF A GEAR BOX. EE H AD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE 2/5/99. THIS WAS NOT MSHA REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/5/99.

EE HAD BEEN USING A JACKHAMMER TO CLEAN OUT CLODS IN A CEMENT SILO THROUGH AN OPENING WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. CEMENT FROM ABOVE CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING OUT OF THE OPENING AND COVEREING EE. TH E IMPACT CAUSED EE TO FALL OFF THE LADDER ONTO THE FLOOR

EE HAD BEEN USING A JACKHAMMER TO CLEAN OUT CLODS FROM A CEMENT SILO. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER. HE WAS REACHING FOR A FLASHLIGHT TO LOOK INTOTHE SILO WHEN CEMENT FROM ABOVE CAME LOOSE AND SPRAYED OUT OF THE OPENING COVERING EE WITH CEMEENT

EE HAD BEEN REPAIRING THE ENGINE ON THE DUST TRUCK. HE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL 4'TO 5'. HE FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK (TAIL BONE AREA.)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE BLEND TANKS. HE WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF THE TRANSFER PUMP WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HIT AGAINST THE BREAKER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. HE FELT A "POPPING" IN HIS LE FT KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE TROLLY OF THE CRANE. HE STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK TO A PLATFORM BELOW. THE HOSE OF THE CUTTING TORCH HE WAS CARRYING HUNG UP ON SOMETHING & CAUSED HIM TO TRIP. HE FELL ABOUT 2', HITTING HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG, REQUIRING 12 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN COOLER AND GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 2/23/98. COLUMBUS EYECLINIC REMOVED OBJECT ON THAT DATE.

EE WAS AIRLANCING CEMENT SILO 12 WHEN A SUDDEN RELEASE OF CEMENT HIT EE IN CHEST CAUSING HIM TOFALL ONTO SCAFFODLING HE WAS STANDING ON. EE CUTRIGHT KNEE 41/2" REQUIRIG SEVERAL STITCHES.

EE WAS GETTING DUST SAMPLES FROM PORTALS AT THE KILN. PORTALS WERE STOPPED UP AND EE WAS UNSTOPPING THEM WITH A CROWBAR WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER GOT MASHED BETWEEN THE CROWBAR AND THE RAIL OF THE CATWALK. EE RECD 4 TO 5 STITCHES IN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER/.

EE WAS DUMPING CEMENT INTO RECLAIM HOPPER WITH THE BOBCAT. EE FAILED TO RAISE BUCKET HIGH ENOUGH AND HIT THE HOPPER WITH THE BUCKET CAUSING CEMENT TO FLOW OVER THE BUCKET AND INTO HIS EYES. DR SENT EE HOME FOR 2 DAYS WITH MEDICINE

EE WAS MOVING AN OIL DRUM TO GET TO ANOTHER ONE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WATER ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ONTO TOP OF OIL DRUM AND CUT HIS LOWER LIP 2" CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE BLADE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE CUT WAS DEEP ENOUGH TO CUT THE EMPLOYEES TENDON.

ON 8/14/97 EE WAS PULLING CRANE CABLE TO THE TOP OF THE CRANE WHEN A CATCH CAME IN HIS BACK. HE REPORTED IT THAT DAY BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 9-29-97 BECAUSE IT KEPT HURTING. HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY ON 9-29-97 BUT CONDITION GOT WORSEAND DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK ON 10-1-97.

EE WAS REMOVING A RED BEAMING FROM THE CRANE. HE WAS TAPPING ROD WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE ROD CAME LOOSE, POPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE SOUTH. ROD CAUSED A MINOR CUT TO LOWE LIP AND BROKE ONE TOO

EE WAS DRIVING A METAL PIN INTO A CHAIN LINK ON THE SWEET ROCK FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL OFF THE PIN CAME OFF AND CUT THE EE ON THE RIGHT LEG IN 2 PLACES. 1 SMALL CUT ABOVE THE KNEE AND 1 L ARGER CUT BELOW THE KNEE REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

THE EE WAS WALKING UPSTAIRS OVER THE STOREROOM AREA AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW HANGING BEAM. THE BEAM WAS NOTICEABLE AND WELL MARKED THAT IT IS LOW HANGING. EE JUST DID NOT SEE IT.

THE EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM WHILE PULLING ON A VALVE. HE BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY HE HAD AT THE PLANT ON 1-16-93 WHICH WAS REPORTED TO MSHA. EE DID NOT MISS WORK WITH THIS INJURY UNTIL 6-1-96.

THE EE WAS CALLED OUT TO THE PLANT TO WORK ON A PRECIPITATOR. HE WAS WORKING ON A PRECIPITATOR SCREW AND STUCK HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE AIRLOCK FEEDER BELOW THE SCREW WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND CU T OFF THE TIPS ON HIS THREE 3 MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

ON 8-24-94 EE WAS STEPPING ACROSS A DITCH AT B1 SLURRY TANK, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE HAD FELT THE SAME PAIN ON 8-22-94 WHEN HE PICKED UP A SLEDGHAMMER. HE WENT TO HIS DR ON 8-24-9 4 AND HE TOLD HIM IT WAS A HERNIA. HE REPORTED TO US ON 9-16-94 AND WE SENT HIM TO OUR COMPANY DR. AND HE SAID HE NEEDED SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHILE USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER GUN. WHEN HE PULLED THE TRIGGER ON THE GUN THE WATER FORCE MADE THE LADDER & THE EMPLOYEE FALL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE KILN AND GRIT FELL IN HIS EYE.

3 EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING A JACKHAMMER OUT OF THE COAL BIN UPON COMPLETING A JAB. HE WAS PICKING UP TOOLS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN. THE JACKHAMMER HIT A RUNG ON A LADDER AND A 6 LBS. SPAID BI T WAS RELEASED AND FELL 15'. IT HITHIS HARD HAT AND CUT THROUGH TO HEAD CAUSING A 1 1/2" CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING FORKLIFT TO THE SHOP TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK ON IT WHEN HE NOTICED THE CHAIN ON THE FORKLIFT RIDING UP THE EDGE OF THE SHEAVE HE REACHED OVER INTO THE FORKLIFT TO STRAIGHTEN THE CHAIN UP & CAUGHT HIS FIRST THREE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN & THE FORKLIFT

EE WAS INSPECTING A STARTER IN THE RAWMILL MOTOR CONTROL CENTER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM WHEN THE STARTER BLEW UP HE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2 ND DEGREE BUIRNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CONDUIT IN CLINKER RECLAIM HOPPER WHEN HE HEARD HIS ELBOW POP, SWELLING FOLLOWED.

HE WAS CHISELING CEMENT BUILDUP OFF STEEL FRAME WHEN A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF & WENT INTO HIS LEG

EE SLIPPED AND PLACED HAND ON HAND RAIL. ALL OF EE S WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND AND TWISTED HIS ARM. LEFT ARM AND WRIST SWOLLEN SLIGHTLY AND ARM SPRAINED.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FOLLOW PLATE FROM SLURRY PUMP, IT SLIPPED AND MASHED INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND AGAINST PUMP SHAFT, CAUSING A GASH ACROSS BOTTOM SIDE OF KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SIDEWALK LEADING FROM GUARDHOUSE & SLIPPED ON ICE & HIT HIS THUMB CAUSING A SLIGHT SPRAIN TO BASE OF RT HAND THUMB

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED FROM ONE LEVEL TO THE NEXT, RESULTS WAS A FRACTURE OF THE 5TH METATARCAL OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON BOARD GOING TO SCAFFOLD. THE BOARD GAVE WAY AND HE FELL INTO COOLER AND CUT HIS LIP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND ELBOW. LIP REQIRED STITCHES.

EMPL WAS STANDING ON SCAFFOLD USING JACKHAMMER WHEN JACKHAMMER BIT BROKE & EMPL FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CABLE TRAY COVERS AND WAS GOING TO THROW COVER DOWN TO NEXT LEVEL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE COVER RESULTING IN A LARGE CUT TO BACK OF RT LEG REQUIRING ST ITCHES

PERSON WAS ATTE4PTING TO CUT A PIECE OF SHOESTRING TO HOLD HIS BOOT TOGETHER, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING TOP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER

PERSON WAS REMO5ING BELT COVERS FROM HIGH ROCK BELT, SMALL PART OF BELT COVER HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD TWICE.

PERSON WAS WORK3NG ON THE NORTH END OF FINISH MILL SHAKING ON THE GRINDING AID FEED PIPE WHEN A SMALL METAL DOOR THAT WAS REMOVED TO CLEAN OUT NECK OF MILL FELL DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULD STRI CKING MOUTH CAU8ING CUT TO LOWER LIP (8 STICHES)AND BROKEN UPPER FRONT TEETH.

EMPL USING HAMM9R TO REMOVE SPROCKET WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM.

THUMB ON LEFT H5ND WAS CAUGHT IN DOOR OF BOBCAT WHILE WORKING ON IT. CUTTING THUMB, REQUIRING 10 STITCHES

CLEANING DUST C2LLECTOR AT KILN WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND CAME OUT ON HIM HOT DUST CAUSED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO WRIST FOREARM ON RT ARM AND TO BACK OF NECK

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PLUG FROM GEAR HOUSING WHEN THEBACK OF HIS HAND WAS STRUCK BY A NUT ONA HIGH SPEED GEAR REDUCER COUPLING. THIS RESULTING IN A CUT THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR HAMMER IN THE CHAIN SECTION DURING A KILN REPAIR JOB A PIECE OF CASTABLE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING HIS LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING GRASS USING A SWING KNIFE BLADE BLADE HIT A STUMP THAT WAS HIDDEN IN THE GRASS

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING EUCLID BED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SETTLED OUT BED MOVED DOWNWARD CATCHING HAND BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND PIN BAR

USING ANGLE GRINDER,GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING HIM ON WRIST.

CUTTING PIPE WITH HACK SAW.HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN SAW BLADE AND TOP OF SAW.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADINGF A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME BOARDS IN TRAILER OF TRUCK BOARDS BROKE AND HE FELL THROUGH FLOORING OF THE TRUCK

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A GLASS DISH THE DISH IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED. WHEN EMPLOYEE PICKED THE DISH UP THE DISH BROKE HER MIDDLE RIGHT FINGER AND FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND WERE CUT

EMPL FLARING RIVET.PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF FLARING TOOL AND WENT INTO LEG.CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.