Buzzi Unicem USAMining Incidents in 2023

2 miners were stuck in the tower elevator when a safety switch became loose allowing the circuit to open which stopped the car

We believe that due to the age of the motor control center and the brittleness of the wiring the work they were doing may have caused a wire to short out and cause the fire. The motor control center has been de-energized and a new one has been ordered for installation.

EE was disconnecting a water spray lance when steamed was released from line causing burns to hands and wrist

EE was exiting truck bin and slipped on second step.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING THE LIDS ON A SCREW, THE BUELLS ABOVE LET GO AND DUMPED HOT DUST WHICH SPLASHED ON THE EMPLOYEE. THIS KNOCKED EE DOWN, AND EE CRAWLED OUT OF THE AREA. EE RECIEVED 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON SEVERAL PLACES ON EE'S BODY.

While checking the torch on K1, employee noticed an air lance inserted into the cyclone on K2 hood and when walking to check why it was there the material blew out of the pipe and onto their arm and face.

While blowing down an air slide, Miner was not wearing proper PPE and material blew back into the Miner's face causing a right eye injury.

EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKED SWITCHER AND RAILCAR GLADHANDS TOGETHER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE BALL VALVE TO APPLY AIR TO THE CAR, THE GLADHANDS BLEW APART. ONE OF THE GLADHANDS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL THE PAIN GOT WORSE AND WORKMANS COMP. ALLOWED SURGERY. EE HAD NOT BEEN ON LIGHT DUTY AS EE DIDNT FEEL EE NEEDED IT.

Employee was removing a fuel filter from a 988K loader. While trying to loosen the filter EE overexerted self pulling on the filter wrench. This caused a strain in the lower abdominal area.

EE walking down stairs, knee gave out resulting in a knee sprain.

EE was torqueing studs on a drive shaft gearbox and as they were pulling upwards on the torque wrench they felt pop in their elbow.

Employee was switching a valve and finger got smashed between valve handle and cement line causing a fracture to finger

Employee was striking a stuck carry roll on a conveyor. The roll started to spin and pulled employee's hammer in to it. This drew employee's hand across a sharp piece of metal on the framework

After prolonged use of a sledge hammer the EE started having pain in arm. Due to inflammation from swinging the sledge hammer EE experienced a pinched nerve in right shoulder.

While moving 515V tripper employee got foot in pinch point between roller and rail.

Employee was kneeling to replace a bearing cap. When employee stood up, employee felt a ""pop"" in knee. Medical examination found a hairpin meniscus tear.

Injured employee was accessing tanker, when gangway shifted employee stepped through the gap between the gangway and the tanker twisting a knee.

While performing maintenance on the #5 finish mill discharge elevator, the employee used a safety utility knife to cut a rubber door seal. While cutting, the blade went through the rubber seal and through the leather glove EE was wearing. This caused a laceration to EE's left index finger.

The employee was attempting to remove a metal valve seal from a valve at the bottom of a rail car. As employee pulled on the metal seal, in attempt to break the metal seal, employee cut the inside of left middle finger that required professional medical treatment.

Employee was in the drum process room opening and processing drums and received a cut on their right forearm from the drum lid.

While beating on a chute the employees hammer contacted an airline slightly above and behind EE causing it to be redirected which caused it to hit the left thumb of EE's off hand. This created a laceration which required a few stitches to close up.

EE was helping to change out dust collector cartridges when dust or fiber from dust cartridge entered into the top of employees safety glasses causing a scratch on employee's eyeball

EE had symptoms of SOB and Chest pains and rapid HR. Per EMS, no cardiac event. EE followed up with physician and was given a diagnosis of heat exhaustion