All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lehigh Southwest Cement Company operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
AROUND 10AM IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS ""SMOKING"" COAL AT THE BOTTOM OF COAL SILO. HOT ENOUGH TO BE MELTING FEEDER BELT. WE IMMEDIATELYSTARTED PUTTING WATER ON AT THE TOP OF THE SILO AND AT THE BOTTOM. WE OPENED THE EMERGENCY DUMP CHUTE AND EMPTIED APPROX. 400 TONS OF COAL ONTO THE GROUND. ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO FEEDER BELT. NO INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE OPERATING LOADER WAS MOVING STOCKPILED MATERIAL FROM ONE AREA AND THEN DUMPING IT OVER THE EDGE ON AN ESTABLISHED STOCKPILE. BEFORE BE-GINNING TO DUMP, THE OPERATOR PUSHED OFF THE EDGE AND THEN BEGAN DUMPING MATERIAL OVER THE EDGE(PART ON TOP AND THE REST GOING OVER THE SIDE). THE BANK UNDER THE RIGHT TIRE GAVE WAY. THE LOADER SANK AND THEN ROLLED OVER. NO INJURIES.
EE REPORTED ON 10/15/01 THAT HE HAD INJURED HIMSELF ON 9/13 BY USING A ROPE AND PULLEY TO LIFT APIECE OF METAL TO THE TOP OF THE RAW FEED BINS. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE HAND OVER HAND ACTION CAUS ED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ON NOVEMBER 12 HEBROUGHT IN A SLIP FROM HIS TREATING PHYSICIAN WHICH STATED THAT HE HAD LIMITED OVERHEAD LIFT/PUSH/PULL OF 10 LB.
EE TRIPPED OVER PIECE OF ANGLE IRON LEFT ON CATWALK, CAUSING A LACERATION AND BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT ON AN INGERAOLL RAND DM-45E DRILL AND FELT PAIN IN TOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING MATERIAL INTO A SMALL DUMP TRUCK WITH A BOBCAT. WHILE RAISING THE BUCKET AND MOVING FORWARD TO DUMP, THE BOBCAT STARTED TO BUCK (ROCK BACK & FORTH), CAUSING THE BOBCAT TO TIP FORWARD. IT APPEARS THAT THE EMPLOYEE LET GO OF THE CONTROLS AND REACHED OUT, PLACING HIS HANDS ON THE SIDE OF THE DUMP BED. THE CAB OF THE BOBCAT THEN CAME DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE RAWMILL, ADJUSTING TYRE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SAND & OIL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS BREAKING A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL WITH A PICK. WHILE BREAKING MATERIAL EE HIT A SCREEN GUARD, CAUSING THE PICK TO BOUNCE BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
THE DAY WAS WINDY, EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING FOR THE DAY. HIS HAT BLEW OFF IN PARKING LOT. EMPLOYEE FELL TRYINGTO RETRIEVE HIS HAT, LANDING ON RIGHT ELBOW. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-22-0 1.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM SK VALVE. BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING EE'S RIGHT KNEE TO STRIKE FK PIPE. NOTE: AT TIME THSI WAS CONSIDERED A FIRST AID INCIDENT, IN FACT EE PALYED RAQUET BALL THAT EVENING. WE QUESTION VALIDITY, BUT ARE REPORTING SINCE SURGERY IS REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 5 GALLON BUCKET FILLED WITH CEMENT. HE HAD GRABBED IT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND DRUG IT OFF THE TABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE BUCKET YANKED HIS ARM DOWN SHARPLY . HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A POSSIBLE TEAR TO THE ROTATOR CUFF.
INJURED HAD JUST STARTED HIS SHIFT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH DOWN AND LIFT A 1"" BY 3"" BY 20' PIECE OF FLAT BAR. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND DIAGNOSED WITH BACK STRAIN AND PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS REMOVING THE GRINDING BOWL FROM THE ""CHATTER BOX"" (PULVERIZING EQUIPMENT) WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS HAND AND WRIST. HE WAS SENT TOMEDICAL CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS OF THE RIGHT WRIST. THIS TASK HAS BEEN PERFORMEDTHOUSANDS OF TIMES OVER A 40 YEAR PERIOD WITH NOPREVIOUS INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF A CATWALK. EMPLOYEE TURNED WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL AND FELT A POP IN LOWER BACK CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OUT TRANSITION SECTION BETWEEN CONE SECTION TO SILO AND PUMP, MATERIAL FELL FROM SILO. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT SEE BUT CONTINUED TO MOVE SECTION, FELT HAND GET SMASHED.
EE STOOD UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ANKLE. EH DID NOT STRIKE OR BUMP ANYTHING. DIDN'T TWIST OR CATCH ANYTHING WITH HIS FOOT. HE SAYS THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR WITH HIS ANKLE AND SU PERVISOR IS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM. DIAGNOSED WITH ACHILLES TENDON AND PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT CAUSED INJURY.
EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED MATERIAL W/BOBCAT. MATERIAL CONTAINED OIL/GREASE. EE DISMOUNTED FROM BOBCAT AND STEPPED ON BUCKET WHICH HAD GREASE/OIL/DIRT CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS SWINGING A 80 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES ON COOLER TUBE TO ELBOWS. HE FELT SLIGHT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. HE REPORTED ON 2/14 THAT HIS BACK WAS HU RTING & NEEDED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN. DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK STRAIN & PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
TWO MECHANICS WERE STRAIGHTING THE GLANGE ON A COOLER TUBE ELBOW. OUR MECHANIC WAS USING A ROSEDUB TO HEAT THE FLONGE AND THE OTHER MECHANIC WAS STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. WHEN STRIKING THE GLANGE THE HAMMER HAD DID NOT CATCH THE FLANGE FULLY AND CONTINUED THE SWING AROUND AND STRUCK THE OTHER MECHNAIC WHO WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE IN THE FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION CONTU
EE HAD JUST COMPLETED THE POSITIONING OF A SCAFFOLD PLANK & BEGUN TO RAISE & TURN TO PREPARE TO RECEIVE NEXT PLANK FROM CO-WORKER. THE CO-WORKERHAD PREPARED THE RISING PLANK TOO CLOSE TO EE BACK WHICH RESULTED IN THE EE'S LOWER LIP TO STRIKE AGAINST THE PLANK AS HE TURNED
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A MOTOR AT C4 GRIZZLEY ON6/15/01. ON 6/18 HE REPORTED CRAMPING AND MUSCLESPASMS ON HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE. HE WENT TO CLINICON 6/19 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE MUSCLE SPAS MS BUT RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. ON11/2 RECEIVED AN MRI. ON 11/6 DIAGNOSED WITH A SLIGHT BULGING DISC. STILL NO LIMITATIONS OR WORKDAYS MISSED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE METAL COUPLER FROM A 15' LENGTH OF 6"" FLEX HOSE. HE WAS HOLDING HOSE WITH ONE HAND AND PULLING ON COUPLER WITHTHE OTHER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OFF THE COUPLING AND THE HOSE SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN NOSE, WILL RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.
ELECTRICIAN HAD TREADED CONDUIT EARLIER IN THE DAY. APPEARS THAT SOME OF THE METAL SHAVINGS WERE CAUGHT IN HIS HAIR AND SOMETIME LATER DROPPED INTO HIS LEFT EYE. A PIECE BECAME EMBEDDED AND HA D TO BE REMOVED. A PRESCRIPTION WAS WRITTEN. THIS WAS DONE 2-23 - DID NOT RECEIVE DR. REPORT UNTIL 3-6-01(ATTACHED)
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A KNOCKER WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HAMMER IN HIS RIGHT. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO HIT THE WRENCH, IT MADE A GLANCING BLOW STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. DIAGNOSED WITH CONTU SIONS TO THE 4TH AND 5TH DIGIT OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT A PAY ISSUE. HE DID NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNICATE HIS CONCERN AND BECAME ANGRY AND VERBALLY ATTACKED HIS DEPT MANAGER. THIS PERSON HAS SHOWN TENDENCIES TOWARDS ANGER IN THE PAST. AFTER HIS OUTBURST HE WAS TOO STRESSED TO WORK AND WE INSTRUCTED HIM TO SEEK A DR'S REPORT FOR HIS STRESS.