All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lafarge North America, Inc. operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
Dozer operator was ripping on the quarry floor with a CAT D-10 when they hit a large rock, due to the nature of the ripped material the dozer was on uneven ground and the employee jarred their neck and mid back due to the side to side motion. The employee was diagnosed with a neck strain and thoracic back pain, they were prescribed medication and given modified work duty.
Employee was walking past the tail end of 13 belt when ee saw the sample port door was open. EE stepped up on the platform to close the door. After the door was closed ee stepped off the platform and rolled left ankle on a large piece of clinker. Ankle had a large amount of swelling. On 5/31, EE went to doctor who ordered ee out of work in order to allow healing.
Employee sustained a hernia as a result of lifting a machine component weighing 100 lbs.
Cleaning lumps from the B11 trap before the blending pod. Wrench slipped and EE felt a sudden jar forward. Initially the operator reported only some slight stiffness. Following day EE was performing housekeeping and reported pain and stiffness.
Employee was completing an S.O.P. cleaning out the #1 kiln D.A.A. conveying system. Employee had to position self on the floor to gain access to the south & east side bolts that attach the hopper onto the bottom of the rotary valve. It is while EE was removing the hopper that EE believes EE came in contact with the hydrated lime product causing a skin burn on EE's pants line.
A millwright was working on a pinion bearing replacement job on our raw mill and felt a pain in knee. EE does not know what caused the issue. This incident was initially reported as a first aid and later became a medical.
Employee was in the process of removing bridge from crusher throat. A rock shifted and temporarily pinched EE's left foot. EE was able to kick off the rock and remove self from the area. EE's foot was bruised.
Miners were working to clear the jammed primary gyratory crusher. 2 miners were working to remove stone from the bowl, one miner was working farther down in the bowl using an air hammer to break up a large rock when suddenly another rock became dislodged and pinned the miner's feet down, several rocks and finer material slid down as well entrapping the employee below the knees.
Miner was carrying a piece of debris when ee tripped over an outstretched hose and dropped down to one knee.
A yellow jacket nest on the new side, employee got bit, employee was ran up to Urgent Care in West Seattle, they did not treat employee. Employee returned to work and was okay the remainder of the shift.
A millwright was working outside of the maintenance shop on a hopper that the millwright was building for the CKD briquetter. While drilling a pilot hole for a liner, a 1/8"" drill bit broke. Once the 1/8"" drill bit broke, it pierced the leather gloves at the seam. The seam was between the thumb & index finger. The drill bit went into millwright's flesh about 1/4"" deep.
Clearing debris from conveyor belt. A chunk fell off and pushed employee's knee into a guardrail. Bruised the knee
Transporter was in the process of loading CKD into trailer pup tanker using a manually operated valve when an unexpected surge of material forced the valve open causing hand to impact an adjacent valve. The driver removed glove and noticed significant swelling on the back of the left hand. Mine not privileged to all personal info. 1st day of LTI starts on 1/31