All MSHA-reportable accidents at Buzzi Unicem USA operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
While kiln #2 was in the cool-off stage of a maintenance shut down, pulverized coal was inadvertently injected into the kiln. When the kiln was turned to prevent warping, the coal ignited resulting in an immediate release of energy.
Employee was cleaning a pile of material under a screw conveyor. He noticed a leak in the conveyor housing and attempted to stop the leak by inserting a rag into the hole. The moving screw inside the housing amputated the tips of his right index and middle fingers just below the fingernails.
Employee was working on R -3801 with other employees attempting to correct a belt that was folded under and pinned against conveyor rollers. The employee stated he was lifting up on the belt, when he felt pain in his right arm bicep region. The employee was taken to St. Francis Occupational Medicine for treatment
Employee was on top of the railroad car with his harness intact and roped. He lifted the pole into the air, at that point the power line arced a discharge towards his pole. He stood straight up and fell off the railcar. Received 3 burns, chest, right arm, left leg. The electricity exited his body through his left ankle.
Employee was lifting hammers for the Crusher Dryer. He then felt a strain in his abdomen.
Employee felt discomfort in his shoulder while pulling on a chain hoist. This current surgery is a second surgery related to this 2013 accident. Employee has been working with a full medical release until the date of this current surgery.
Employee strained his back while carrying five-gallon buckets containing samples of cement.
Employee was ascending a stairway when employee's boot became caught within a stair tread thus causing employee to fall forward. Employee tried to catch himself with his arms thus causing injury to his left wrist in the process.
Employee received non life threatening injury (abrasion, leg strain) to his (L) leg while operating an excavator, when the bank sloughed off causing the excavator to travel down hill bank, striking the right rear end of haulage truck in its path. The excavator cab was damaged in the incident.
For some unknown reason, employee alleges that he climbed onto a flat-bed trailer in order to look for some rigging that his foreman had left to retrieve, employee alleges that he hurt his bicep while descending from the flat-bed trailer.
Employee slipped on wet stairs. He stated he landed on a chain fall that he was carrying and hurt his hip and back.
Employee stated he received a static electric shock from a vac hose while moving it which caused him to jerk away from the hose. He felt a pop in his shoulder.
WHILE LOADING OVER PACK DRUM CONTAINERS ONTO THE 1-TON TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT THE DRUM WAS GOING TO HIT THE TRUCK BUMPER SO HE SWUNG THE DRUM OUT AWAY FROM HIM TO GET IT IN THE TRUCK. HE FELT A POP ON HIS INSIDE RIGHT ELBOW.
Employee placed himself between a forklift and an unstable load that was being lifted. Suffered 3 broken ribs and a bruised lung.
WHILE REMOVING COUPLER FROM RECIRC PUMP #4, THE PUMP SLID OFF PAD AND ONTO FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP THE HOSE TO A TRUCK WHEN HE INJURED HIS WRIST TRYING TO CONNECT THE HOSE TO THE TRUCK ELBOW-ADAPTER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD THE ELBOW AND CONNECT THE HOSE WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS WRIST.
Employee strained right shoulder while carrying a piece of pipe. Employee did not initially seek medical treatment. When pain persisted, employee saw a physician on 9/6/2013 and was placed on restricted duty.
Employee states that he slipped on some clinker which caused him to sprain his left knee.
BACKED TRUCK UP TO AN OVER PACK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EMPTY; IT IN FACT WAS NOT. KNOWING THE NORMAL AVERAGE WEIGHT, EMPLOYEE WENT TO LIFT THE DRUM AND CAUSED STRESS TO BACK AND SHOULDER.
Employee was improperly using a 4-1/2"" grinder (whereby the guard thus became ineffective) to grind welding slag off of a metal ring. While holding the grinder with his left hand improperly, the grinder became out of control striking the tip of his right thumb. Employee was wearing all required PPE.
Employee was lifting a bag of rags to throw in a truck when he strained his back.
Employee strained his back while lifting a mill liner by hand, rather than using a chain hoist as instructed. The mill liner weighed approximately 100 pounds. He was placed on restricted duty by his doctor.
Employee noticed injury to his eye when he woke up the morning of Thursday 11/21/13. He was unaware of any incident that lead to this injury. When notified safety officer and foreman noticed a spot on his right eye. He was driven to the Mayes County Medical Center for further examination. He was then sent to Claremore-Pryor Eye Clinic and given antibiotic eye drops.
Employee pinched his right index finger between a small piece of wood and the shelf that he was placing the wood onto, resulting in a laceration. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.
Employee operator tractor was cutting grass at the North West corner of river silos when he drove over a in ground nest of yellow jackets. The worker stopped to repair his bush hog and was swarmed by yellow jackets. The employee was stung in the lip and right arm.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LID FROM A DRUM AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID & DRUM. DRUMS ON THE CONVEYOR BACKED UP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN LID & DRUM - CUTTING HIS FINGER.
A tire blew out on a 988 loader sending loose rock and dirt flying. The debris struck the door window of the haul truck being loaded. The window shattered sending glass dust onto the haul truck operator. The operator was wearing safety glasses at the time. Employee has a small cut on eye and about a dozen small lacerations on body/face.
He was using a hammer to remove a bolt from a screw and struck his thumb
Employees had been removing some existing ductwork from a series of dust collectors. Two employees were manually loading this scrap steel into a scrap bin whenever one of the scrap pieces caught the inner left forearm thus causing a laceration.
Employee was removing a fan impeller in limited space. When the impeller came loose the employee smashed his left ring finger. A fracture was found at the tip of the finger. The finger tip also had a cut and a band aid was placed on it.
Employee was cleaning roof on very windy day when material flew into his eye. Doctor issued a prescription.
While working on a load out structure,EE got into an altercation/fight w/his brother. Both employees were terminated & escorted off the mine property. Prior to be escorted offsite, ee was provider 1st aid treatment for a minor head laceration. It's our understanding ee went to the local ER and received stitches after being removed from the mine property.
Second surgery on a carpal tunnel claim. Employee was a maintenance man for over 20 year and was suffering from pain and numbness in his hand.
Employee walked 139 steps up and down about 7 to 9 times in one day. Employee reported the pain on 5/18/13. Details from workers comp report show repetitive motion injury. Symptoms and treatment follow bursitis type inflammation. Doctor notes unavailable at this time.