All MSHA-reportable accidents at GCC Rio Grande, Inc. operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
While moving manlift from edge of concrete to dirt road, employee was launched into air about 3.5 ft and came down hard in basket hurting left knee. Employee was checked at doctor, no injuries and was prescribed over-the-counter pain medication.
Employee was walking across parking lot and felt pop in knee. This was deemed NOT a workers comp case but then review by insurance providers and determined by laws in the state of New Mexico it was a working comp case. This is the reason for the late reporting.
Employee was cleaning around the 13304 belt with an air lance, when employee stood up, hit employee's hard hat and was jerked forward, causing the air lance to get entangled in the belt. The air lance wrapped in the head pulley, wedging the employees hand between a roll and the lance, lacerating 4 fingers.
Employee was unloading Baker Test Equipment from back of Ford pick-up truck. Employee set the unit on the ground. Employee lifted unit with right hand and started toward finish mill hydraulic room. As employee placed employee's right foot on concrete downward step, employee felt employee's right knee give way.
Employee had a hole in their pants. Finished products of GCC (cement)got into employee's pants and burned their leg.
Operator stepped off of the loader ladder and the floor was not even and they twisted their ankle.
Clinker dust blew into face and under safety glasses causing eye irritation.
While cutting an angle in a piece metal, the machine cut the metal and causing it to pop up and cut my thumb. Resulting in a laceration needing stitches to close.
Associate performing demo work with a jackhammer upward, a large piece of cement broke off and came down and smashed finger, the pressure created a gash.
Employee was found non-responsive around 5:30 pm on June 13, 2017. CPR was initiated and employee was not revived. Initial reports and indication points towards natural causes, possible heart attack. Waiting for autopsy results.
While patching a hole in the coal silo, and while coming down the ladder ee missed the last step and fell.