CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLCMining Incidents in 2021

Employee was walking in concrete sidewalk area and stepped into a small depression and hyperextended EE's knee. It was not noticed immediately, and the employee continued to work. Eventually, EE's knee began to hurt. After 3 months without medical treatment, a doctor recommended surgery to repair it. The Surgery occurred July 1, 2021, and this report filed immediately after.

While disconnecting the D-ring from the cable tractor, the D-ring rolled forward onto the EE's foot. A bone in the EE's foot was fractured.

The employee was using a magnetic drill to drill holes in metal plates. When EE attempted to clean the metal shaving, EE's gloved hand became entangle in the drill bit causing a traumatic left thumb injury.

Employee stepped over a hose on level ground, and felt ankle twist as they did. The employee continued working for an hour, and foot began to swell. It was discovered that they had a broken bone in their foot.

While operating a loader, the miner hit bumps in the road, potholes, etc. which jarred and injured EE's back.

On 9/24/21 employee fell while working on dredge and hurt elbow and shoulder. The employee did not ask to see doctor at that time. For 3 weeks EE said EE's injury was getting better. On 10/20/2021 EE was still feeling pain in R Shoulder and asked to see a doctor where EE was placed on lifting restrictions which turned this into a Reportable Incident.

While troubleshooting A/C system on a locomotive, EE left hand index finger came into contact with a cooling fan. Resulting in cuts that required stitches.

EE was attempting to turn a rotor on the Hazemag Impact Crusher when EE's right little finger became pinched between the blow bar and the inside liner of the crusher. Stitches were required and a fracture was also present.

The employee was water blasting the Preheater tower at the microwave level, when material falling in the lower riser hit the lance causing it to rollback hitting employee's chest area. Employee was using all pertaining PPE and after medical evaluation and CT scan results was diagnosed with contusion in the front wall of thorax.

Employee was washing up underneath Feed Prep Plant and 2 Inch water hose got away from EE and struck EE on the right foot causing a contusion. Taken to the doctor and given work restrictions. No Fracture, No Lost Time.

Employee touched hot metal door, burned palm of right hand (blister).

Employee closed an elevator door on own hand. This caused a closed fracture to the tip of right ring finger

Employee was removing a broken bag of cement from a conveyor when they felt a pull/strain in back. This only became reportable on Sept 15 when Physical Therapy was ordered.

Employee was turning Feed Prep Trommel and pinched left index finger resulting in a laceration that required 5 stitches.

Employee was changing a blower motor filter cover when EE twisted wrist and back. This was diagnosed as a simple sprain, and treated with first aid care for nearly 5 weeks (ice, ibuprofen). On February 24th, EE was given Physical and Occupational Therapy orders, making it a medical treatment case.