All MSHA-reportable accidents at Buzzi Unicem USA operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
Employee's foot slipped from the bottom rung of a ladder and EE fell against the rail of the ladder bruising EE's ribs, shoulder and neck. Employee continued to complain of pain. On 4-28-20 a doctor placed EE on a 28 day lifting restriction of 25 pounds. EE will also have therapy sessions for the next 4 weeks.
EMPLOYEE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS BROKEN WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT UNDER A COUNTER WEIGHT.
Employee was carrying a roll of fiber optic cable to a worksite. While walking on uneven ground employee twisted knee. Employee worked with a knee brace and no restrictions until surgery on 5-30-2019.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A BLENDER INTO ITS CRADDLE, AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DISLOCATED R SHOULDER, WAS SET IN LOCAL ER AND WAS RETURN TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
Employee was standing off to the side while the witness was driving the liner out of place. When the witness struck the liner it broke a piece off striking the injured employee.
Employee was installing belts on limestone crusher when glove got caught between the belt and pulley. This caused fingers to be pulled in.
Employee tripped on bottom step and landed on floor grating. EE scraped EE's knee. It continued to hurt and EE was placed on restrictions on 1/29/19.
Unloading ice melt off of a truck. EE twisted and felt a pain in the middle of EE's back.
EE was descending stairs and jammed their left little finger on handrail.
EE was exiting building,stepped down from concrete floor to ground and rolled ankle. treated and released on 09/09/19 for ankle sprain no restrictions. F/U apt. shows EE to have a bone avulsion to left foot, received restrictions on 09/18/19.
An employee was throwing a breaker when it arc flashed. Employee received minor burns to face and hands.
EE was changing a transfer hose when EE's left hand was pinched against the adjacent hose causing a hair line fracture to the left index finger
Employee stepped backwards and tripped on a pallet lying on the floor behind self. Employee lost balance and fell on back and left side, folding left leg under self. Resulting in a sprain/strain to right knee. Employee was fitted for brace temporarily.
MINER WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF A PARKED TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL.
An employee burned hand when ee attempted to tighten a hot radiator cap on a skid steer loader.
ee was struck by another employee in a personnel vehicle in employee parking lot
ee pinched finger between a piece of metal they were trying to shear and the machine, causing a laceration and damage to finger nail. 5 stiches
EE was emptying contents of 55 gallon trash drum into the bobcat bucket, EE's foot hit a piece of steel liner material that was leaning up against a wooden cabinet. This caused the piece of steel to fall forward, striking the employee on the left side of the head/ear, knocking the hard hat off of head.
EE was checking on the mill scale carryover screw conveyor for a choke and put EE's right hand up on the drive guard that was over the v-belt and sheaves. As EE's hand was on the guard the sheave rubbed the guard causing the guard to push back causing what the EE described as a jammed finger to EE's right ring finger.
EE was cleaning the riser with a pressure washer. When EE tilted EE's head to the left dust fell into EE's right eye.
The employee was using a jackhammer to attempt to free another jackhammer that was stuck in a pile of material. EE's right ring finger was pinched between the two jackhammers. EE fractured the tip of the finger when it was smashed between the them.
EE was climbing a ladder to clean the burner pipe. As EE ascended dust fell from above getting in to EE's left eye.
EE was trying to fix a material leak that was dusting out of a hose. The leak changed direction and blew cement in EE's face.
Employee pinched EE's right index finger between a hammer and a drift causing a laceration.
Employee was trying to remove a chunk of cement from a valve when the chunk moved cement dust came out of the inspection cover and hit them in the face getting dust in their eyes.
Employee was busting loose old clinker from overhead steel structure with a pry bar from an aerial lift. Employee pinched finger between the bar & the aerial lift top rail.
Employee was helping another employee move an empty filing cabinet from the outside hoist cage to the office hallway. While they were moving it the employee cut EE's finger on the bottom lip of the filing cabinet.
Employee was stacking bricks in the kiln and a brick fell and struck EE's right middle finger causing a closed fracture. EE was put in a splint and returned to work the next day.
MINER WAS CLEANING BUILD UP OF FROZEN MATERIAL IN COAL HOPPER. EE WAS ABLE TO LOOSEN MATERIAL, BUT NOT TURN MATERIAL. EE REACHED INTO HOPPER AND TURNED MATERIAL. MATERIAL FELL AND STRUCK MINER IN R HAND BREAKING TWO FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING TRASH IN ROLL OFF BOX, R HAND BECAME TRAPPED UNDER MATERIAL AND EDGE. EMPLOYEE JERKED HAND TO FREE IT, RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO METACARPAL FRACTURE TO THUMB.