Quikrete Construction Materials, LLCMining Incidents in 2022

Based on initial investigation, appears unknown hot material or object was inside alt fuel storage trailer. As material unloaded from trailer material/object exposed to oxygen causing spontaneous combustion. Dry chem initially extinguished the fire, but quickly reignited and spread. Local FD came on site to fully extinguish.

The Admiral Security Guard tripped in a dip in the road while moving a cone for a truck driver to exit the plant.

While removing a socket liner from a raw mill using a hammer and pin to knock a bolt out, the EE that was helping was hit with a metal fragment and it entered EE's eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time.

Employee was working at belt 460 with a dingo. When employee had the dingo in reverse, EE bumped into the belt structure which caused a laceration to the tip of the middle finger.

Pancake style safety tee was opened to remove vacuum from a hose being used to dust but clean the upper building of a silo. Cover plate did not have a locking mechanism to hold open. Employee 1 was cutting hose while employee 2 was dragging hose back in. Hose hit safety tee closing plate 3/4 engaging vacuum. Employee 1 had arm caught in hose approximately 45 seconds to one minute.

While clearing a plug on the Stage 1-West vessel material flushed out of the vessel opening onto employees foot, causing a burn to EE's right foot.

Electrician working on trouble shooting the limit switch on a turning pod sending cement to the Finish Mill 3 cement cooler or FK pump. Electrician's arm was caught by the mechanism that moves the turning pod and fractured the radius bone.

While lowering a steel cover from a roller, mechanic pinch EE's right middle finger between steel plates.

EE was reaching out welding. A piece of brick fell off the wall and hit EE's right arm and broke it.

Employee was using a 3 lb hammer to form metal after welding it. Employee missed target with hammer and felt strain on elbow. Placed on work restriction, no lifting >5 # for next 7 days.

The employee was operating the locomotive when the locomotive derailed through a switch. Employee jumped off the locomotive and injured right wrist upon landing on the ground.

The employee was using a sledgehammer on a wedge under the liner at the Raw Mill. An estimated 1.5cm piece of the inner shattered and went into the throat.

Employee went to investigate a dusting situation at the silo discharge. EE climbed the ladder to the upper platform and found spillage on the platform. Upon trying to descend the ladder EE lost EE's footing and fell to the lower level.

The employee strained back while moving a rotary air lock into position for installation.

Maintenance mechanic was working at VRM roll 1 when a disruption in air flow caused the VRM to become positive, and dust escaped from an inspection door. The mechanic was exposed to hot dust, and was removed from the area. Upon evaluation, left wrist received a minor burn and mechanic was placed on restricted work duty.

Employees were removing trees with an excavator and a sling. The sling was wrapped around the trees to pull them out with the excavator. When one of the trees was being pulled out, the top portion snapped off. An employee on the ground ran to avoid the falling debris. However, the falling debris brushed across their left shoulder and back, injuring the left shoulder.

The electrician arrived early for EE's shift. EE arrived at 6:40am and EE's shift starts at 7am. At 6:45am, EE was opening a package of brand new tools EE purchased over the weekend. EE took out EE's utility knife to cut the plastic wire tie and the knife slipped and sliced open EE's left index finger.

Mechanic was assisting welding when a piece of slag got into their eye.

Employee fell off of a skid steer at bucket height on ground while getting the hours of operation from the meter.

An employee was assisting with the installation of a guard. The employee pushed against the guard to help get it into place. When EE did this, EE heard something pop in EE's right shoulder.

Two employees were installing a metal cover on top of a silo. While repositioning the cover, one of the employees pulled up on handle forcibly causing the handle on the opposite side to go down rapidly pinching the end of the employee's middle finger between the cover's handle and the silo roof. This caused a laceration to the finger and the loss of the fingernail.

Employee state that they were busting concrete bags and some of the bags had rocks in them and a finger got caught in between two rocks and it caused a laceration.

Walking in rough terrain to access a settling pond

Employee welding on a silo. Leaned down and bumped a pipe with their face. Lip Contusion.

While aligning liner up against frame, the choker slipped down a little causing the liner to slip down smashing the tip of EE's left ring finger.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A MIX MATERIAL TO POUR ON THE LILN NOSE RING, THE MIXER LOCKED UP AND HAD TO DUMP MATERIAL OUT, THEY PLACED MATERIAL ON PALLET AND WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO MOVE THE MATERIAL THE PALLET WAS NOT LEVEL, EMPLOYEE PUT PRESSURE ON ONE SIDE OF PALLET AND LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PALLET AND FORKLIFT RACK

While placing the jib into its travel position, the employee was folding up the jib ramp and EE's finger was caught in a pinch point causing a laceration.

Employee was looking for a pry bar and a Lab tech running the 4x4 mule struck the employee.

At approximately 10:30 a vendor installing a new HVAC unit started experiencing chest pains and felt bad. Asked co-worker to call 911 as a precaution.

Truck driver was picking up a load of bagged cement at the shipping department. EE was told several times to remain in EE's truck. EE exited the truck and walked into the side of a fork truck carrying a pallet of cement. EE struck the fork truck behind the load at the front right tire with EE's foot.