All MSHA-reportable accidents at Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
Mechanic stuck in preheat tower passenger elevator for over 30 minutes when elevator stopped moving between 1st and 2nd floor. Elevator repair contractor brought on site to move elevator to floor where employee could safely exit. Maintained constant communication with employee during event.
2 employees were stuck in passenger elevator between 4th and 5th floor. Neither employee was in a life threatening situation. MSHA notified after 30 minutes. Employees able to safely exit elevator at approximately 7 a.m. Elevator contractor able to service and repair elevator to full function on 03/06/2021.
While unrigging bag EE fell off the trailer and injured arm.
Employee was cleaning top of rail car with jackhammer when EE felt a tweak in their back. Finished shift and went home as back was not hurting at that time. Was feeling some tightness, employee was sent for an evaluation and waiting to see doctor.
Mechanic had to enter a conveyor chute to cut a section of chain from a sprocket. While exiting the chute, mechanic dislocated right shoulder and had to be transported to hospital to relocate.
Leg slid on some metal grate causing an approx 10CM wound requiring stitches.
Employee was positioning himself to clean off a loading spout screen at silo17. The employee tweaked their back when EE was moving between the air slide and the handrail. EE left shift but later reported that their back was tweaked. EE later reported on 10/13/21 that their back was hurting. Then saw saw a doctor.
Technician was tightening a screw in the electrical compartment of an hvac unit when technician's hand slipped and was cut on the housing of the cabinet.
Mechanic was cutting a conveyor belt using a razor knife when the blade slipped and cut left wrist. Bleeding was severe and mechanic was transported to emergency department where they received three sutures and a tetanus shot. Employee placed on light duty.
The employee was walking up a set of open ended steps when EE's left boot got caught on the step causing EE to fall forward. When EE fell forward, EE put all of EE's weight on the left shin. A large contusion formed on EE's left shin.
Process Attendant was completing inspections of the CKD Silo dust collector. As EE was climbing down the ladder EE felt and heard a pop in EE's right wrist. PA reported to EE's supervisor immediately. PA reported issues closing EE's pointer finger and gripping but no pain outside of that.
Plant electrician stepped into the roller mill on the grinding table. EE slipped and fell landing on left shoulder and leg. EE thought EE might be ok at first but later the next morning EE's shoulder was still hurting. EE went to the doctor the next and was put on restricted duty.
Mechanic was working in Raw Mill tapping out bolt holes. While doing this EE felt a pain in the upper groin area. EE did not go to the doctor at first--thought it might go away. On 2/1/21 EE saw a doctor that said EE has a strain in EE's upper groin area. Dr. prescribed antibiotics and told EE to return to work with weight restrictions.
Mechanic replacing chain on primary crusher and while swinging sledge to join connecting link plate hammer hit pad eye causing hammer handle to impact hand caused bruising. Mechanic did not report injury until 01/19/21. After self-care did not help, placed on restrictions 01/25/21 resulting in medical incident.
While covering a pallet with a plastic wrap bag, the employee waved the bag in the air similar to the way one opens a trash bag. The bag caught the edge of the employee's headlamp that was mounted to EE's hardhat via elastic band. The waving process pulled the flashlight away and then snapped back in EE's face, resulting in EE's tooth cutting all the way through EE's lip.
While working to remove a piece of old vac hose, a production tech cut EE's thumb just to the left of the knuckle.
A weathered rope located on an exterior catwalk, exposed to the elements, was being untangled by an employee. The rope began to fray and splinter into small pieces. The wind caught the rope fragments. One of the fragments went into the employee's right eye.
Contractor was preparing glassware for air sampling when it broke cutting right hand through gloves. Contractor received 15 stitches but there is no impairment.
Employee had a recordable shift on EE's annuel hearing test greater than 25db in the 2k, 3k and 4k ranges. Employee was sent to audiologist for retest and evaluation.
Driver suffered a major health condition at cement load out, driver was transported to local hospital where driver was pronounced deceased by medical staff.
The security officer was inside vehicle at the entrance to the dock. Two people approached the officer's vehicle to get permission to board the vessel. The officer was observed stumbling and struggling as EE got out of EE's car. As EE attempted to get back in EE's car EE collapsed. 911 was called. The officer appeared to have a brief loss of consciousness and internal pain.