All MSHA-reportable accidents at Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC operations in 2012. Fatalities appear first.
Fire started in the Alternate Solid Fuels facility in the area of the magnet belt for the west shredding line. The dry chemical fire suppression system discharged at the sensing of fire, but did not extinguish the burning conveyor belt. The entire facility was deemed no longer usable and in need of demolition. No one was injured as a result of the fire.
MOVED A DRUM THE WRONG WAY HEARD HIS BACK POP. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE WAS LIFTING SOME BAGS AND AGGRAVATED THE BACK PAIN.
Breaking bolts on coupling on the motor of ID fan. Motor's fan locked out. Wind coming through fan turned the shaft which the coupling was attached. Miner tried to stop the shaft from rotation and was pulled over the shaft.
A production employee lost his balance while entering the cooler. The employee fell and broke the fall with his knee which suffered a cut over the knee.
EE WAS ANOTHER WORKER IN THE FM2 COOLER. WHEN HE WAS WALKING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM COOLER WHEN HE YELLED FOR SOMEONE TO DROP THE BRUSH. SOMEONE DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL KNOWN AS A FLAT BAR. WHEN IT FELL IT HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST
EE WAS WORKING ON THE FINISH MILL FEED CONVEYOR REMOVING CLINKER BUILD UP FROM UNDER THE BELT. HE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF CLINKER WITH A SHOVEL AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE DOING THE SAME THING WHEN HIS SHOVEL SLIPPED HITTING EE IN THE LEFT KNEE.
JACKHAMMERING ON THE CATWALK A LIGHT GLOBE FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK.
A maintenance millwright foot slipped while dismounting a lull. The maintenance employee reached out with his hand to prevent himself from falling from the lull. Weeks later, he sought treatment for the pain experienced in his shoulder resulting from the incident.
While moving with cross ties, a maintenance employee fell backwards hurting his lower back.
Employee was troubleshooting an air leak on a small air cylinder. When he engaged the cylinder his finger got pinched between the cylinder head and a proximity switch.
HELPING A PA PULL A PIPE OUT THE TA DUET. HIS HAND WAS ON THE TIP OF THE PIPE AND WHEN THEY WERE PUSHING THE PIPE HIS FINGER HIT THE RAILS.
A glass stem on an impinger broke while the sampling specialist was assembling a sampling train. The impinger apparently had a weakness that was not spotted prior to its use. The individual required seven stitches to his hand. All glassware used in sampling trains was inspected following this accident. All glassware will be inspected more closely in the future.
Two employees were cleaning the pre heater on the 3rd floor. Employee tried to close a door, which required working above his head. Door latch inconveniently placed and could not be closed it with one hand. Using his left hand, he attempted to hold the latch out of the way and slammed the door shut with his right. The door nipped the tip of his left thumb.
Employee was working to seal an opening in a meal pipe in the Preheater Tower using ceramic wool. While preparing to apply sealing materials, he disturbed dust from an overhead air line and some material entered his right eye. The employee was wearing a face shield, Nomex hood & jacket and safety glasses, but was turned to the side when material fell from above.