All MSHA-reportable accidents at CEMEX INC. operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
Elevator was temporarily stuck with miner between 4th and 5th floor of the 1141 Mill causing an entrapment. Miner was released without any harm at 10 AM. The stop switch was corroded and was replaced with new switch. Elevator was returned to full operation status the same day.
Employee was traveling on pre-heat elevator when the elevator became stuck between the 3rd and 4th floor. Contractors mechanics were called to troubleshoot the elevator. They brought elevator down releasing the employee. There are elevator entrapment procedures inside the elevator that instructed the employee to contact management. The employee exited the elevator at 2:30 PM.
Elevator became stuck between the 2nd and 3rd floor entrapping an employee. No one was injured as a result of this incident.
Without checking to ensure elevator car was present, contractor stepped into elevator shaft and fell approximately 25 feet landing on top of elevator car.
Independent Hauler slipped and tripped on steps to scales and fell 18 inches twisting left knee.
When removing door on rotary ball mill, the door lodged in the opening and employee went to dislodge without relieving tension, the load released and employee was pulled into the opening sustaining trauma including bruising and 2 cracked ribs.
Miner was climbing down a fixed ladder and lost footing on the ladder. Miner's foot and leg went through the rung of the ladder causing him to twist his knee. Miner was believed to be in a rush causing him to lose footing on the ladder.
EE was helping to unload bundle of rebar from truck standing on bed with foot against rebar while 2 others were pushing rebar off side. Assuming as bundle went off truck, rebar caught pant leg & he lost balance falling off truck with rebar landing on ankle/leg. Acute sprain & contusions to ankle & chest & abrasion to elbow. * Closed TXT Medial Mallelous Fracture with manipulation.
Employee sustained a hernia while lifting a guard cover over the 945-14 screw.
Employee sustained fractured rib when come-along hooked to air compressor shifted making contact against his left rib cage.
Employee was unloading RR car - when employee tried to open coal car door, it was stuck and the movement caused a pain between right shoulder and neck.
After installing and releasing finish mill access door employee went to raise the safety cage. When reaching for the hand crank winch, twisted his back resulting in a left lower lumbar strain.
Employee sustained back strain while removing sprocket off of shaft.
Employee was trying to cut a .003 inch shim stock. He had the shim stock locked in a vise. He could not find a pair of shears but thought he could tear the shim stock by hand. He was not wearing gloves. As he tried to tear the material, his left hand slipped and lacerated the palm of his hand. He received stitches and was referred to a hand specialist.
Employee was cleaning return rollers on a conveyor belt with a poke bar. The conveyor belt was running. As the employee was scraping, the poke bar caught on the roller and jerked his right hand up jamming it against the frame of the conveyor belt. He broke two bones in his hand and received a laceration.
Emp was closing a refractory door after clearing buildup. There was a bolt at the top of the door that had to be held up due to improper clearances in the frame work. While closing the door emp used his weight to close the door while holding up the bolt. The employee's thumb was in the pinch point. Thus smashing his thumb.
Employee was grinding sheet metal on bench grinder. Sheet metal kicked back horizontally and cut through glove on left hand. Employee suffered laceration to left palm requiring 9 sutures.
EE was carrying buckets of oil walking down a narrow hallway that was dark and covered with cement dust. EE tripped over metal object he did not see & landed on his left ankle. EE was asked by Cemex Lyons supervisor why he was limping and EE told him he had fallen. Personal Touch supervisor took him to dr. X-rays were done results not broke.
EE was working in hot area sweeping down tubes with hot materials inside the tubes. Before lunch break, EE began to experience cramps in arms and legs. He told supervisor who contacted cleaning manager/safety manager. Wet cloths were applied to back of neck and Gatorade given. He was taken in ambulance to local hospital treated for dehydration and released.
Employee was greasing equipment, it was very hot this day, when he felt that his left foot felt very heavy. He sat down & drank some water & noticed that his left arm was going numb. Ambulance was called & taken to hospital. Nothing has been determined what results are yet. More testing will be done near future.