All MSHA-reportable accidents at CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.
Softrock Haul Truck Operator was operating a CAT 777G Haul Unit too close to berm on left side of road and ran into berm knocking off left wheel of Haul Unit. Truck rolled over onto its left side. Operator jumped out of truck injuring left arm, elbow and left foot.
EE was dismounting a loader. On last step to the ground, the EE lost balance and fell. EE attempted to catch themselves with left arm. X-Rays indicate that the left arm is broken.
EE states walking down the stairs, slipped and fell, landed on right hand causing swelling to R shoulder and difficulty using arm. EE went to clinic the following day and was given self treatment instructions. On 4/24/23 EE went to the follow up clinic appt and was prescribed an MRI and physical therapy; diagnosed with right shoulder joint sprain.
Employee missed a step descending down stairs and reported pain in left knee. Employee was taken to our clinic and treated with first aid and prescribed an MRI. After MRI follow up was referred to an orthopedic DR. After initial visit to orthopedic DR employee was prescribed physical therapy and diagnosed with a sprain and tear of medial meniscus on 2/8/23.
EE rolled ankle when stepping off the last rung of an A frame ladder. After recommended first aid care was not progressing the EE was taken to our clinic and transferred to a specialist and was diagnosed with an unspecified fracture of right talus on 7/6/2023.
Employee reported the bed of EE's 777 truck slammed while retracting after dumping the load at the main crusher. EE did not feel any pain until April 28th, 2023. The initial report of injury did not require any restrictions, however, on EE's second visit, after an MRI EE received restrictions on 05/08/2023
Lifting pieces of wood from the ground
Employee was working on line one coal mill drive when they stepped onto uneven ground and twisted their left ankle. The employee stepped through scaffolding in the area and placed their foot on an area where the floor is not even, causing the left ankle to twist. This resulted in a left ankle sprain and work restrictions.
Employee was in the process of changing screens when 5th digit was pinched
The injury occurred when a large pin dropped from approximately 4 feet and landed on the employees left foot. The employee was in the process of completing the change out of rolls on the finish mill. This resulted in a contusion of the left foot, the employee was placed on restrictions.
The injured EE was assisting a Lube Tech to load a drum of used oil. After positioning the drum on a dolly, the drum slid off the forks of the dolly, as the drum was rotating the Lube Tech lost grip and the drum rotated towards the Injured employee. The force of the barrel drum pushed on the left wrist of the injured EE. Two hairline fractures in the wrist.
Employee claims they had some issues with their back about three weeks ago but reported it today.
A flat bar fell onto their left-middle finger
Employee's finger got smashed while trying to lift a tire. EE stated it was heavy and EE dropped it on their finger.
Re-aligning a pulley at conveyor 57
During the EE's work shift, EE experienced what was reported to Contractor by the treating physician as a heart attack which resulted in EE's death. It is Contractor's understanding that the incident is classified as Degree 8 - Natural Causes.