All MSHA-reportable accidents at Buzzi Unicem USA operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
An employee was attempting to relight the preheat torch when the explosion occured, due to a build up of flammable gas. Initally we were told no 7000-1 was needed then field office called on 6/23/06 and requested one confirmed 6-27-06.
Employee claims he was getting off of the RSP Tower elevator on the 3rd Floor. When he closed the door, with a broom in his right hand, the broom caught in the door breaking his right thumb.
Employee was loading a bulk truck when cement leaked from the rubber hose and got in his left eye. This caused some burning and the employee was taken off work by the Doctor.
Injured was removing scrap from R3803, which was shut down. A kick out gate was opened, Employee placed hand in gate to remove scrap & gate closed on his right hand. Resulted in a fracture & lacaration to right hand fingers.
While loading a burn pump into the bucket of the bobcat, employee's hand got caught between the burn pump & the bobcat bucket.
EE was kneeling on a metal gravity platform welding/cutting for approximately a 10 hour shift shortly after shift ended knee became inflamed.
EE WAS THREADING RAW MILL ENTRY COVER THROUGH OPENING AND HE PUSHED THE COVER TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP SO HE COULD SLIDE IT THROUGH THE OPENING. THE CHOKER SLIPPED, CAUSING THE COVER TO SHIFT AND STRIKE HIS LEFT SHOULDER (BROKEN COLLARBONE).
The emp. alleges that while he and another employee were closing an approx. 130 lb. refractory lined door on the recoup duct when the emp. felt something pull in his back. 1st Lost Time Day 3/10/06
Employee injured shoulder back in February and pain persists. I just received the (MRI) results, which show a Rotator Cuff Tear and surgery is required. He is scheduled for surgery on 4-20-2006. This will become a lost time on 4-21-06 (which would be his first scheduled shift for that week).
Employee was helping a co-worker repair a broken port hole door on the 3rd floor of the tower riser when some hot dust flowed through the opening and got in his eyes. He had PPE but the dust went underneath and got in his eyes.
On January 17, 2006, EE was working on a platform inside the kiln feed hood and allegedly experienced knee pain when someone stepped on the scaffold and caused him to tense up. This incident did not become MSHA reportable until 7/11/06, when he had surgery. He did not miss work before that date.
Employee (EE)claimed he fell and struck his knee on a maintenance hatch on overhead crane.EE. did not go to Dr. until 1/20/06. EE had series of dr.'s visits with no problem found even on MRI until explor. surg. on 3/9/06 when EE first missed work. Small tear found in meniscus may have been preexisting. Knee had prev. operation. Ins. just agreed to accept claim.
The Pre-Heater Tower was choked and it was found that the third stage east (6 1/2 floor) was blocked. A 4""x10"" door was removed and hot material shot out of the port, striking the injured, who was in the stairway. Burns to face, head and both hands.
Employee claims he was jackhammering and felt his muscle pull in lower abdomen. THIS EMP. HAS BEEN ON LIGHT DUTY SINCE 9/11/2006 AND IS HAVING SURGERY TODAY, ON 10/16/2006. TODAY IS THE 1ST LOST TIME DAY.
Employee was attempting to remove a split tire from a conveyor belt when her glove got caught by the wire from the steel belt. This ended up with her arm getting pulled between the head pulley and a roller. She received friction burns (3rd degree) and possibly a hair line fracture to the wrist (not confirmed).
Employee stated that he was working on the hydraulic rock breaker at the primary crusher and pulled a muscle in his lower back while working on the repair of the unit.
Employee using electric hand drill to drill hole in plywood, drill bit got ""caught"" in plywood, causing drill to twist which twisted the right hand/right ring finger. Right ring finger fracture.
Employee was doing overhead work jackhammering hardened product. He slipped when material broke free and jackhammer hit his left hand causing a slight fracture at the last joint of his 4th finger.
EE was tightening a clean-out cap with a 48"" pipe wrench when the wrench slipped off of the cap and his finger got in between the wrench and the pump housing.
The emp. stated he was servicing the compressor at KB2300, this required the air pressure to be bled off the tank. The emp. opened the valve, stepped outside and felt material enter his right eye.
Two EE's were moving a motor through a tight area and the EE that was injured, got his right thumb caught between the motor and a pipe. This resulted in a fracture and laceration to the EE's right thumb.
Employee was trying to crawl into access door opening when hand slipped and he hit his chin on the door opening. Short ladders are being fabricated and installed to provide a safer means of access.
Emp. stated - while cleaning out blockage in plastic transfer pipe; a gust of wind blew dust in his right eye. No lost time. Prescription eye drops prescribed by physician. Doctor visit only
Employee was getting ready to turn off pony motor when coupling came apart. Coupling or guard struck employee in the hand cutting his finger.
He was installing scaffolding when a piece of material hit a tube causing it to rise up and hit his hand and fracture his left wrist.
Employee using a hand held pnuematic torque wrench, was placing wrench onto nut for tightening, inadvertently pulled trigger which caused ""hold back arm"" to pinch end of finger. Causing a laceration to tip end of third finger on right hand.
Employee looked at welding arc. burning the corna of both eyes.
HE WAS DETECTED TO HAVE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR IN AN AUDIOGRAM. HE IS A TOWN TRUCK DRIVER.
HE WAS DETECTED TO HAVE HEARING LOSS IN HIS RIGHT EAR IN AN AUDIOGRAM.
Employee was lifted in a man basket to reach a water valve located in a pipe. the valve was hard to turn. The employee put forth more effort to turn the valve closed. After closing the valve the employee complained of being weak and short of breath. At that point a mill personal thought the employee may be having a heart attack.