Holcim US IncMining Incidents in 2016

Employee reported that EE was checking the air valves when EE twisted left knee. EE felt some pain but continued to finish the shift. EE was treated the day and it was determined to be a sprained knee.

Employee stumbled forward. As EE was falling, EE grabbed onto a mixer to catch self and strained right shoulder.

Employee lifting 5 gallon bucket of water with one arm overhead straining left shoulder. Became reportable 8/17/2016 due to surgery and restricted duty.

Employee was doing ground checks, walking around on a 16' elevated platform. A section of the catwalk gave way. The employee fell forward catching self on the solid section of catwalk. Bilateral lower extremity abrasions, right shoulder sprain, back muscular sprain, right wrist sprain. The doc returned EE to work on light duty.

Loading a shot, stepped back, heard a pop in left leg

Employee was climbing stairs to silence an alarm. The employee tripped/missed stair and fell. Employee was diagnosed with dislocated right hip.

The employee stated that while the employee & co-worker where trying to lift a wire spool with a 2"" in diameter piece of conduit, the conditions where wet and rainy. This resulted in the 2"" conduit slipping from employee's hand, causing right index finger to be pinched in between the conduit and the jackstand.

Employee was moving a sample table. The table began to fall, employee tried to stop it from falling over, this action caused strain to the employee's shoulder. The employee was taken to the hospital and examined. It appears to be a strain possible slight tear. Employee was placed in a sling and will be examined again in one week.

Ee attempted to place hitch into vehicle receiver, hitch slipped out of receiver, pinned left hand little finger in the hinge mechanism (Pintle type), and hitch's weight (20.4#) dropped resulting in fracture of distal phalanx. Ee went to ER same shift. Ee examined by Orthopedist and fully released on Aug. 31.

Attempting to switch a flop gate from @2 to #1 Clinker. Hit a gate handle with a bar, missed the handle, felt a pull in right shoulder.

Employee stated that EE was using a hand control on a loader and felt a pop in right thumb.

A subcontractor truck driver hauling aggregate sales (non-miner) claims injury when truck was struck by another truck driver (side-swipe collision) resulting in muscle soreness/strain. On May 9 trucker was evaluated & released by hospital. On May 16 a follow-up medical evaluation resulted in work restrictions. Truck driver is being accommodated with light duty

The employee reported the issue on 3/24. It was listed as a shoulder strain/sprain. Over the next several weeks the shoulder pain did not reside. The employee went to a specialist on 4/27. Specialist injected the shoulder/tendon with cortisone. (which is now reportable)

EE smashed right index finger between motor and shim while shifting it sideways. There is amputation of the distal soft tissues at the tip of the finger. No acute fracture or dislocation. No sutures and returned to work.

Employee had been working on removing glycol cooler grates. EE noticed no immediate injury, but back pain began to develop 1-2 am that evening. By the next morning the pain had intensified. Employee notified work on the 21st that EE was unable to return to work. Doctors visit revealed strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back.

Employee was tipping an electrical cabinet (approximately 300 pounds) from vertical to horizontal with another employee when EE felt pain in EE's right forearm. Injury became reportable on 4/22/16.

Electrician was using a razor knife to cut electrical tape off of de-energized motor leads. EE was holding the lead with left hand. The knife slipped off of the tape and it cut the fleshy part of EE's lower left thumb (palm). Mgmt took EE to the local clinic where EE received 7 sutures.

Lime silo 4-inch port cap blew off chute between lime silo and feeder causing lime to flow out which got into employee's eyes underneath safety glasses. Employee treated at ER resulting in Rx eye drops and restricted work duty.

Employee was in the process of aligning the bolt hole with a spud tool to install a bolt when the beam rolled and mashed right thumb between the spud tool and the flange of the beam.

While working employee expressed severe pain in the groin area.

Employees were removing built up material off the end of the analyzer probe. The probe was in the retract position and was stuck. As the material was dislodged, the probe moved approximately 1 inch. The injured employee was holding a flash light and while looking to see, put head next to the probe the exact minute it moved. 7 stitches to the right eyebrow.

Employee was filling 55 gallon drums with cement. As the employee tried to cap off the discharge line, a surge of cement caused the cap to dislodge and cement to enter the employee's eyes.

Employee inspecting clinker cooler got dust in right eye.

Employee was grinding a weld using a 9 inch grinder when the grinder kicked back and struck employee across right leg on the shin requiring 15 staples to close.

Employee sustained a displaced fracture of the right ring finger while dismantling a Dresser coupling on the dust collector at the preheater. Employee was using two pipe wrenches when the coupling broke into and pinched EE's ring finger between the pipe wrench and a steel beam.

Employee greasing kiln pinions noticed discomfort in left eye.

Employee was changing dust collector bags. Employee's goggles shifted and caused dust to get into left eye, scratching it. Employee was given antibiotics and pain drops.

Employee was using a Metabo grinder with a 6 inch cutoff wheel to cut a piece of metal on the kiln shell. The Metabo kicked back and cut the back of left hand above ring finger requiring 3 stitches.

Carrying a pole by self down the stairs when EE turned and the pole pinched EE's finger between it and the handrail. This pinch fractured EE's right hand middle finger.

Grinder kicked back while operating striking the employee in the chin

Employee is employed as a welders helper. EE was wearing all PPE, including safety glasses, face shield, gloves, and fire resistant long sleeves to perform a grinding task. When they lifted up the face shield to see their progress, dust particles that had built up on the halo fell behind their safety glasses and into Rt. eye.

2:55am employee was short of breath with chest discomfort. 9ll was called and 3:30am ambulance arrived onsite. 3:45am we received a call that another EMS responder was on the way. At this point we knew the situation was life threatening and MSHA was notified at 3:56am. By 6:30am we were informed of the employee's death.

Employee was sitting while working on conduit. When EE went to get up, back seized and employee went down where EE was standing. Employee had a preexisting condition. At the time of the incident employee was not engaged in any activity that would aggravate pre-existing condition.