Buzzi Unicem USAMining Incidents in 2005

ON 6-17-05 AT 5 PM, EE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE ATTEMPTING TO RE-INSTALL THE HATCH COVER OVER THE CLINKER DRAG. EE USED HIS HAND TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE HATCH AND IT FELL CAUSING THE TIP OF HIS 1ST FINGER RIGHT HAND TO BE CUT OFF. THE HATCH WAS STUCK AND FELL 1 1/2"" TO 2"".

Employee alleges he was working fire hose when he strained his left shoulder.

Employee was working in the ball mill removing plates from partition. Employee fell through exposed hatch in floor, falling 10 feet to concrete floor below.

Employee was loading CKD dust from the dust tank to a haul truck using the pug mill and he slipped when loading the pug mill and fractured his right arm.

Employee was raising electric cart to perform repair. Cart fell hitting employee on the foot fracturing 2 of his toes.

Employee was working on the 513 dust collector and fine dust fell on him from up above causing his throat to be irritated.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING ON #1 BELT. AFTER COMPLETEING THE JOB HE WAS CARRYING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES AND MISSED LAST STEP COMING DOWN THE STAIRS THEN SLIPPED ON GRAVEL STRAINING HIS GROIN. **INJURY WAS ON 7/13/05 BUT HE DIDN'T SEEK ANY MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 8/12/05.

Employee pulled a groin tendon from falling in a hole while replacing grade bars in clinker cooler in a limited work space. It was dark and the floor had debris on it.

While walking out of mill building where water was running, employee alleges he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.

EE claims while changing lime slurry spray lance, he experienced burning/stabbing sensation lower abdomen/groin area. Diagnosis: Inguinal Hernia.

Emp. stated, while climbing a ladder his left knee popped and he felt a sharp pain. 1st Lost Time Day was 5/2/05

EE IS UNSURE HOW INJURY OCCURRED. HE HAS A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. IT WAS A GRADUAL ONSET. EE IS UNSURE WHEN INJURY ACTUALLY HAPPENED - ACTUAL DATE OF ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. (A-C EQUIPMENT SERVICES: KILN REPAIR)

Emp. claims while mounting A-C Compressor on large loader it slipped off mounting and started to fall, he caught it and felt pain in left shoulder. 1st lost day began 6/1/05.

While walking through scrap lumber area, employee stepped on a nail causing a puncture wound to his left foot.

Employee was rolling drums on conveyor and strained left shoulder.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHOT, THE FOREMAN OF THE QUARRY CAME BY & INFORMED THE CREW THAT HE WAS CANCELLING THE SHOT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE TRUCKS WERE PARKED IN AN AREA WHICH WAS MUDDY & SLIPPERY. AS THE EE GOT INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF UNIT 1178 HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS CHEST AGAINST THE TRUCK DOOR FRAME.

Employee was welding a bracket made of angle iron in the clinker storage building and it slipped and struck him on the shoulder. He had not missed any work until 6/28/05 when he had surgery to fix the condition. Up until this time it was not treated.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRWAY WHEN HIS TOE CAUGHT A STEP AND AS HE WAS TO FALL HE TWISTED & GOT HOLD OF THE HANDRAIL & GOT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Worker was removing a 4160 starter from the housing with a co-worker, when the starter rotated on its pivot point and smashed his hand at the hand hold.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHIL MOVING A HOSE WHILE HE WAS LOADING A CEMENT TRUCK

EE WAS WELDING ON OUTSIDE LINERS INSIDE THE #2 RAW SEPARATOR AND RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.

Employee claims EE was struck on left eye brow with punch bar while EE was striking a slide gate with it. Employee received a knot on eyebrow and received medication for a headache.

Employee was dumping sample remains into a drag hopper when some of the product (clinker) blew in his eye. Employee was seen at the ER and was given prescription medication (as in indicated by invoice I recieved today 12/30/05). On 12/15/05, supervisor informed me employee was seen by ER doctor and returned to work.

Employee alleges that air hop whipped around and hit him in the shin causing cut that required five stitches.

Employee was trying to get access to a valve to open it. While using a breaker bar to bust up built up material around the valve he smashed a finger, which resulted in a laceration of same.

Employee twisted her ankle aggravating an old injury. Pain has persisted and employee was sent for follow-up diagnosis. Employee is now in physical therapy to work the tendons and relieve the pain.

Employee slipped and fell off roof after hooking roof to crane for removal.

Employee was trimming weeds and got something (piece of grass or weed) in his eye.

Two men moving used Mill liners on pallet. Scraped left leg causing injury. Was taken to emergency room in Abilene, TX and received six stitches.Returned to work same day.

Employee alleges that he had released the handle so that he hopper would raise foreward and as he was looking in another direction the hopper rocked back causing the handle to strike his little finger on his left hand.

An ee was using a beater hammer to knock a gear off of a shaft while injured was sweating the gear. A piece of steel came off of the hot gear and embedded into ee's right cheek.

EE was chipping welding slag when a piece of slag entered his left eye. EE was wearing the required personal protection equipment at the time of the accident.

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED WITH THE SORTING & ORGANIZING FINISH MILL BALLS. HE PINCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO BALL BARRELS WHEN HE WAS MOVING THEM. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES, BUT THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE.

Miner was doing repair work and got clinker dust in his eyes while removing equipment parts.

Employee alleges that he was hit in the face with some dust while beating the dust lines to the dust collector. Dust entered the Right eye.

Employee alleges that he struck his little finger (right hand) against a valve while pushing a bar through a port hole to unplug the port hole of material that was caked in side the dust tank.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE RESULTING IN A SORE BACK. EE RECENTLY WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENTS MAKING IT MSHA REPORTABLE. EE HAS NOT MISSED WORK AND HAS DONE EE NORMAL WORK DUTIES.

Employee alleges that he slipped on icy surface while walking. Employee struck his left hip and left arm on the pavement and continues to have problems with left hip.

EE WAS OPERATED ON 6-13-05 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS RIGHT HAND, HE STATED THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED. THE COMPANY DOES NOT AGREE THAT THIS ILLNESS IS CONSISTANT WITH HIS JOB DUTIES.

WORK WAS BEING DONE IN THE MILL BUILDING, DUCT WAS BEING INSULATED WHILE OPERATIONAL, OUR INSULATOR SUFFERED MILD HEAT EXHAUSTION