All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lehigh Southwest Cement Company operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was operating a roller during construction of a mine haul road. He drove up an incline to turn around ans as he was backing up lost control of the roller, drove over the edge of the road under construciton and down approximately 150 of steep hillside., coming to rest upright at the bottom of the slope.
While trying to lower motor amps to conveyor - placed cement bag on conveyor and hand was sucked into moving roll. Gloves were worn. Tore skin from left pinky and ring finger.
Wires fell out of cardox. EE removed PPE to reattach wires. Hot material spilled onto unprotected sleeve. Sleeve acted as catch area trapping hot material on arm. EE misconduct caused injury.
Employee was barring buildup from calciner when a slab fell sideways, striking him on the right lower arm (closed fracture).
EE stumbled on catwalk, struck middle finger right hand reaching for hand hold, breaking finger tip.
Employee was attempting to patch leaving vessel with epoxy mix. Free lime solution was in vessel, some type of chemical reaction took place creating pressure in vessel, releasing liquid. Liquid splashed on employee.
Miner was cutting on feed end of ball finish mill with a torch. A flamable material flashed from cutting slot. The material was unknown. Miner received first degree burn and 2 small 2nd degee burns of left side of face.
Mild back strain from operating bobcat. Reported next day, visit to Dr on day reported.
Injured worker was digging out E8 elevator with co-workers. One EE's bar glanced off frame work striking injured worker along left shoulder and ear causing him to slip and fall.
EE was ""sucked"" by super sucker hose in crotch. Has suction bruise and mild back strain.
Hatch fell on Lt pinky finger, laceration.
Cut left forearm, cutting rope, pulling knife towards the body, not cutting away.
EE was disconnecting coupler between electric motor and water pump. When coupler was disconnected, water pressure jarred impeller of water pump backwards and EE was struck by a coupler half.
Dust in right eye. Antibiotics in eye.
Standing/kneeling on uneven ground, possible left knee injury. Being treated as first aid but will become reportable with MRI exam.
Water spray leaked into hot material. EE tried to open door. Hot material flushed into employee's overalls. Hot material burned his back(blisters). Employee had a poor position to open the door, contributing to injury.
EE energized a powered hacksaw with his finger against drive wheel. EE tested positive for marijuana; suspended; further investigation for level of drug; return TBA.
Closed door on hand; miner not paying attention to what he was doing.
Smashed index and middle fingers left hand while opening door on B mill separator door fell off latches on both did not hold smashing hand against toe board and floor.
Wind blown cement dust.
Heat stress. Employee did not eat for 24 hours and no fluids for 14 hours prior to starting work.