All MSHA-reportable accidents at CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
EE knelt to inspect track pads. EE raised up, felt pop in knee. Knee popped a 2nd time, pain left. Ee cont working. Knee popped a 3rd time. EE called Supv. EE was diagnosed w/a sprain. MRI was ordered at followup visit. EE was diagnosed with Meniscal tear on 06/08/20. EE can no longer cont w/normal work duties. EE sent home pending medical evaluation. 1st shift missed 06/19/20
Injury occurred on January 16, however, first medical treatment for the injury was August 5th, 2020, making it reportable then. Employee was removing gas tank from pick up truck, and felt back pop. Employee has been exercising and strengthening since that date but pain is still present. Doctor recommended steroid injection to relieve pain.
The employee was attempting to throw a switch on the rail yard when EE lost EE's balance and sprain EE's left ankle.
Employee was dismounting a loader when EE felt pain in the groin area. EE was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with Inguinal hernia but the doctor stated that it was undetermined if it was job related.
The employee was guiding a contractor for an inspection and when EE got to the kiln inlet seal area, EE noticed a spillage pile of KF that occurred and was reported in the morning. EE used right foot to create a path to walk thru when EE started to feel the heat and immediately exited by putting left foot in the same pile. EE assumed the KF was cooled off.
Employee was ready to start using the forklift when they noticed the seat belt wedged under the seat of forklift. As they were dismounting, in a rainy morning and thinking about safety and supporting the start up of the plant, they used left foot and try to reach the floor without using the step and not using three points of contact.
Employee was squatting down with a hose to wash up and when employee stood back up, heard a pop in left knee. Taken to doctor on 8/12/2020 and was placed on restricted duty.
On 6/8/20 Employee was moving a tow cable and strained EE's right shoulder. Reported Incident on 6/9/20 and did not ask for medical attention on that date. Taken to doctor on 6/11/20 and given light duty work restrictions by physician.
EE was attempting to turn a starter upright inside of a 988H Loader engine's bay when EE felt pain in left arm.
EE removed a lifting hook from an autocrine and placed it on a round shaft. A few minutes later the EE slipped in the mud and hard hat fell off. EE bent over under the shaft to retrieve hard hat. Placed a hand on the shaft to balance themselves and knocked the lifting hook off. The hook fell onto the EE's head. EE received stitches. EE returned to work.
An employee was returning from staking out the limits in area when they tripped and fell over a rock. Employee fell face forward and injured chin and lip requiring stitches.
Employee was installing Mini-Blinds in QC lab and sustained a small laceration to forearm resulting in a single suture to close the wound.
EE was wiping face when they felt something in their eye. EE flushed the eye and that did make it better. EE was taken to an eye specialist and the foreign matter was removed from the eye with a mechincal probe and antiobitic eye drops were administered one time.
Employee was moving a tow cable and a wire from the cable punctured EE's left forearm resulting in a small puncture wound. Employee went to doctor following day and received a tetanus shot. Back to work with no days off.
The employee was water blasting the North east side of the pre-heater tower when the material fell on the employee. The blow lifted the outer layer and landed on the inner penetrating it and landing on employee's neck. Employee was wearing proper PPE for the task.
The employee was on the pre-heater tower water blasting the microwave area when EE's coworker accidentally triggered the pressurized water lance onto EE's right foot. The pressure make the water to penetrate the boot causing 1st and 2nd degree burn on EE's right ankle/heel area.
Employee was shoveling dirt when wind blew some dirt from shovel into air, getting it in eyes. Employee rinsed with saline, and after examination, was prescribed an eyedrop.
Employee got clinker dust in eye and eye became irritated overnight.
EE using a 992K Loader in the pit area that has a joystick as the controls when EE felt pain in both hands. Medical attention was sought and EE was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome.