Lehigh Southwest Cement CompanyMining Incidents in 2020

EE was in the bottom compartment below the cooler while it was being stroked. EE was spraying blue paint on any metal that was rubbing on grates. EE lost balance, as EE regained balance EE threw EE's hands up in frustration. EE's hand and spray paint got caught in the grates above.

The production supervisor was assisting repairman free a transport valve stuck in the closed position. When the valve freed, the production supervisor lost balance causing them to fall awkwardly on right ankle. The fall caused a contusion injury to right lower leg and ankle.

Laborer employee was making a pour on a cooler tube, the employee was carrying two five gallon buckets, one in each hand of castable material that were half full from the mixer to the cooler tube. While the employee was carrying the material they adjusted the buckets when attempting to stage the material at the cooler tube causing a lower back strain.

The injured employee was closing the door on a rail car, the door to the car was malfunctioning, in order to close the door the employee laid in the prone position on their back and extended their legs out to close the door, once secured the employee removed one leg to close the latch and felt discomfort in lower back. The employee requested medical attention July 9, 2020.

Electrician opened an electrical panel which contained a 4160v line. The employee tested the line with an instrument rated for 1000v. The employee received first degree burns to arms and face.

At the end of the day after contract employee checked out, they went into diabetic seizure.