All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lafarge North America, Inc. operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Contractor operating a forklift on the kiln floor while replacing refractory struck a fuel line to the other operating kiln. This resulted in fuel being spilled and eventually igniting. Fire was contained and extinguished by facility personnel by 11:15 pm. Local fire department arrived as well due to emergency call protocol.
Employee was cleaning loader windows when several towels blew out of his hand. As he tried to grab the towels he came into contact with the emergency gate on the side railing which caused the latch to disengage. The employee fell through the gate to the ground resulting in a knee injury. Employee was on home health care until 10/8/15 when he was prescribed a pain killer.
Employee was changing an alternator belt on a surface haulage truck. He was releasing the tension a spring tensioner with a pry bar. In the process he lost control of the pry bar causing the pry bar to strike his left index finger between the pry bar and the frame causing a laceration and minor fracture
Employee struck across both legs by high pressure water spray.
3/27/2015 in the AM Employee was taking a short cut and was scooting by a band saw table and caught his upper left leg (thigh) on a piece of steel. He states there was a minor poke and he did not think anything of it.
Employee lifted box from desk top moved to short file cabinet surface of the same level, twisting in the process. Pulled muscle in back, limited lifting for 5 days then released to regular work.
As employee was using a high pressure fire hose to clean under the main rock conveyor, he started to stand up. As he was starting to stand up, the water pressure increased causing him to lose his balance. He caught himself from falling backwards by extending his right arm behind him. When he did this, he heard a popping noise that sounded like knuckles cracking.
Employee was flipping a gate in front of a screen when his finger became pinched. Resulting injury was a fractured thumb.
While working on the tire dock, the attendant hurt his shoulder. Per the tire dock attendant, he wasn't doing anything specific to injure himself.
Employee was lifting a tool box onto a truck (with the assistance of another employee) and felt a spasm in his back. Employee was on home health care until 9/28/15 when a muscle relaxer and pain killer were prescribed.
While moving the crank arm roll, the chain hoist came unhooked from roll and swung and hit employee in the leg. Safety hooks were in tack.
There no factors that contributed to this injury, The employee stated that he was walking at a normal pace.
Employee was holding/watching porta power for pushing the shrink disk on reducer. Lafarge employee pushed a button as the employee turned back and it caused the porta power to jump and strike him in the face cutting his lip and chipping 2 teeth.
Twisted his ankle while working on the tire dock.
Employee was cutting old conveyor with torch, as he cut a piece of angle the angle had unseen stored energy causing it to strike the employee's right hand causing a cut and swelling in the knuckle.
Employee was trying to lift plate to put sticker under, when pry bar slipped. Piece fell off bar and pinched his finger.
EE reports that he began to experience muscle cramping in his legs, arms and hands on 07/07/2015 but did not report the condition until the following morning (07/08/2015) when the cramping continued with additional symptoms of clammy skin and dizziness. EE was treated for symptoms of heat related illness.