All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lehigh Southwest Cement Company operations in 2012. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was inside service elevator when it became stuck between the 5th and 6th floors. This condition lasted over 30 minutes until the elevator service company responded and activated the elevator and corrected the stuck button.
On his eighth trip employee made a wide turn at a intersecting road because he seen a deer crossing. This resulted in right side of his truck driving into the base of the berm for 63 feet. At that point the truck had turned sideways and the left front tire caught the berm causing the truck to turn on its side. The driver unhooked his seat belt and left the cab.
EE was working to remove compacted dirt from a pile, when a piece sloughed off, striking him in the lower left leg, pinning him to the deck and twisting his body. EE broke both bones in lower left leg.
Walking from Spider Line sprained his knee.
EE pinched rt thumb during the removal of a portion of an air slide - resulting in sutures and fracture to rt thumb.
Employee was installing a feeder belt and felt a pinch in his right shoulder.
While removing guard attached to a stand the weight shifted and guard pinched his right arm against a stationary stand resulting in bruises to his wrist and elbow.
While coming down the spiral staircase, a black cat ran in front of the EE startling him where he missed his footing on the third step, fell forward, and jammed his 5th metacarpal causing a spiral fracture.
Employee was descaling material with an air lance. She bent down and a piece of coating came out of the port. The piece bounced off her jacket and went under her hood landing on her left eye lid.
G-Cooler clean out during shutdown; While lowering plastic buckets of clinker down to the ground with a rope, the employee strained his groin. He did not report the injury until 1 week later (03/23/12)at which time he was taken to the clinic. He did not miss any work and will be on light duty next week. He is a 3 week temp worker, next week is his last week.
Employee was assembling equipment when his unk middle finger got smashed.
Employee is now seeing a physical therapist for soreness and tightness of right knee. pain has been off and on for several months. Seen by doctor in past with no medical treatment provided, however, patient is now seeing a physical therapist for strengthening exercises.