All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lehigh Southwest Cement Company operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
EE & COWORKER WERE WORKING USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE SUPPORT PIPE. PIPE WAS HEAVIER THAN ANTICIPATED, SLIPPING THROUGH COWORKER'S GLOVES AND HITTING EE ON THE FOOT. (EE WAS HOLDING THE CUTTING TORCH. PIPE WEIGHED APPROX. 12 LBS.)
While moving 10"" shaft in metal saw, pushing shaft he felt something later in afternoon. Suffered strain in groin area, later diagnosed as hernia when he went to company doctor on 11/16/04.
WHILE COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF A 50T EUCLID HAUL TRUCK, THE EE MISSED THE LAST STEP, FELL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.
WORKING IN QUARRY AREA, TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING ON ROCK
WORKER HAD NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7/27/04. CLAIMS HE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING AS A PACKER AND TOLD SUPERVISOR OF MUSCLE CRAMPS IN MIDDLE BACK.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND DOWN RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS WORKING IN BURNER BUILDING AREA, REMOVING WELDING LEADS. EE STEPPED BACK TO TURN, STEPPING DOWN OFF RAMP. HE MISJUDGED THE EDGE AND FELL.
EE WAS REMOVING A FILTER COVER TO REPLACE A FILTER. WHILE DOING THIS, HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 3/4/04 AND EE WAS NOT SENT TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 3/9/04. AT PRESENT, EE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY, BUT MAY BECOME AN LTA.
WHILE MANUALLY ACTIVATING AN AIR CANNON, A CARDOX PORT CAME OFF AND HOT KILN FEED CONTACTEDEE'S RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE, WORKING AT B-1 CRUSHER (L/S QUARRY), USING HOOK TO GRAB ONTO CRUSHER, SNAPPED CABLE TIGHT, WHICH HIT HIS FOREARM.
WHILE CLEANING UP A COAL SPILL, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE RAILS & WHEN APPROACHING THE UNLOADER THE BUCKET HIT A RAISED PART OF THE GRIZZLY. THIS THREW THE EE INTO THE SAFETY BAR OF THE BOBCAT HITTING HIS CHEST, WHERE HIS RADIO MIKE WAS.
EE WAS LEAVING THE CAB OF HIS LOADER AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS HAND.
Employee was removing large pieces of hardened cement. After removing a large piece, fine powdered cement flushed into ee's face and eyes. The right eye received an abrasion.
Installing center cone in roller mill, cone unexpectedly moved toward employee causing ee to jump out of the way. The lanyard snapped tight under ee's right arm pit, causing fractured scapula.
EE RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES WHILE OBSERVING RAW MILL TABLE WELDING OPERATIONS.
EE OPENED DUST COLLECTOR, HIGH WIND PRESENT, DUST INTO EYES.
While descending the moving stairs of the stacker reclaimer, a hidden rock moved forward, ee stepped on it, twisted his ankle and fell.
Employee indicates he had a stressful encounter with supervisor, leading to chest pain and shortness of breath.
EE WAS KNOCKED OFF A LADDER BY A FALLING CEMENT CHUNK. (EE WAS ON FREE-STANDING LADDER UNDER SILO, CLEANING DISCHARGE CHUTE. EE FELL APPROX. 2' AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST SUPPORT WALL OF SILO, CAUSING INJURY. FIRST AID ONLY - X RAY NEGATIVE; NO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS GIVEN.)
EE WAS WORKING INSIDE RAW MILL WHEN COWORKER HIT CERAMIC STONE WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE CERAMIC STONE BROKE OFF AND HIT EE IN HIS FACE (CHEEK). (EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. FIRST AID TREATMENT ONLY; BUTTERFLY BANDAGE ONLY - NO STITCHES.)
WORKER ON LOWER PORTION OF CATWALKS, LOOKED UP TO ANSWER A CALL AND MATERIAL FELL FROM GRATING ABOVE TO THE FACE OF WORKER. DIRT GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE (RIGHT).