All MSHA-reportable accidents at CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
The dayshift electrician called control room operator to report fire near control room. The control room operator and shift foreman discovered the department pick-up truck on fire in parking lot behind control room. There was no driver in truck and had not been driven during the shift. The fire burned for approximately 20-25 minutes before being extinguished by fire department.
EE was preparing floor grating for replacement by trimming the flat metal that was installed at the butt ends to aviod a trip hazard, when the piece he was standing on gave way and allowed him to fall.
Lifting heavy objects & pulling on pry bar.
Employee was talking to another employee when other employee's cell phone rang. When employee stepped backwards to give other employee privacy, he tripped & fell over a landscape rock striking right shoulder on the ground. Employee was on a previously scheduled vacation from 12/11/10 to 1/9/11 and returned to work on restricted duty on 1/10/11.
A six foot piece of angle iron fell on the left foot just above the steel toe. This caused a bruise.
Employee was climbing into the cab of a Catepillar Skid Steer Loader. The employee slipped and fell while he was attempting to access the cab of the machine. The fall resulted in a back and cervical strain. Employee was prescribed meds and placed on light duty
EE was conducting maintenance on a 980H loader. He and and another ee were removing a pin when it fell stricking him on the top portion of the foot.
Employee was walking down a concrete slope, he slipped and fell backwards hitting the back of his head. His head sustained a 1.5 inch laceration which required 6 staples.