All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lehigh Southwest Cement Company operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was walking near a line of Gypsum Bulk Delivery trucks (18 wheel T/T) and apparently stopped to lean on the rear of trailer while making phone call. Trailer moved forward, EE fell under rear trailer wheels.
Employee was cutting a piece of 4 inch drill steel when the piece fell off the support and struck the employee's left foot, fracturing the second metatarsal bone.
EE stepped on a clinker ball while walking across a roadway, and twisted his left ankle.
Employee opened a port on a meal pipe to check for plug up and material flushed out burning the employee on the back of the neck, head, left ear and hand.
While opening a gypsum car door, the EE squatted quickly causing a strain to his left knee.
The EE was wiring a terminal strip and contacted a hot surface causing a burn to his hand.
Employee walking down stairs, felt left knee pop.
Employee complained of left wrist/elbow pain and soreness.
While changing a blank in the cement conveyance line, the EE felt discomfort in his lower back. The EE seeked medical relief 2 days later and was placed in physical therapy.
Employee stated that on 02/17/2010, he was moving a 2.5 gallon tote of water and twisted wrong, causing a pain in his back. The employee did not seek medical relief until 03/03/2010 at which time the doctor placed him on restricted duty that cannot be accommodated.
Employee was shoveling at the tailpulley of 5BC01. Employee shoveled for about an hour and did not feel any pain. On September 31 employee reported that his back hurt.
While cleaning the packing machine with an air lance, the employee brushed his right hand against the underside of the bag saddle causing a subdermal laceration to the dorsal surface of the digitus tertius intermediate section of the right phalange whereby requiring sutures. He returned to work with no restrictions.
Worker was cutting a 3""X3""X1/4"" angle iron using a 4 1/2"" angle grinder with a 1/16"" cutting disc attached. During the cutting process, the disc became bound up and the worker lost his grip on the grinder. The grinder twisted and the cutting disc came in contact with his right thumb, resulting in a laceration.
Customer driver parked his truck on the one side of the Safe Racks to open the truck hatches. He proceeded to the top platform and activated the Safe Rack cage on the opposite side of his truck. He fell from the platform to the ground suffering a broken wrist and a head laceration. Also, knocking himself unconscious. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance.