Riverside Cement CoMining Incidents in 2001

WHILE LIFTING COMPRESSOR ONTO BALL HITCH, FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BUMPER AND TONG.

WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO #1 SCREW IN THE FINISH END AN EYE BOLT THAT WAS BEING USED AS A LIFTINGATTACHMENT BROKE, DROPPING THE SCREW ON THE EE'SL. FOOT BREAKING 3 TOES.

AFTER MAKING SEVERAL TRIPS UP AND DOWN STARIWAYSTO DUST COLLECTORS, EE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN UNDER HIS LEFT KNEE CAP AREA.

EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL HOURS REBUILDING PALLETS.

THE EE WAS ON SILO #5 AND REMOVED HIS HARD HAT SO HE COULD LISTEN TO THE CEMENT FLOW AT #6 GATE VALVE. HE STOOD UP AND WALKED INTO A CONVEY LINE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL & STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #5 KILN WHEN HE DROPPED A PLATE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS SLIDING IT OUT OF THE MANLIFT BASKET.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON AN ELECTRIC CART THAT STRUCK A POLE AT THE BOTTOM OF AN INCLINE. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CART TO SLIDE INTO A POLE AT THE BOTTOM. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF BUT THE CART STRUCK THE POLE IN THE AREA OF HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT ALONGSIDE RR TRACKS. THE AREA WHERE THE LIFT WAS BEING USED WAS UNEVEN AND THE FORKS WERE NOT AT THE PROPER HEIGHT, HITTING THE RR TIE, CAUSING EE TO BOUNCE FORWARD INTO STEERING WHEEL

EE WAS WALKING UNDER BC-31 BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A CLINKER BALL & FELL ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY BRUISING UPPER ARM & ABRADING LEG

EE CLAIMS HE MUST HAVE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE OPERATING 992 LOADER BETWEEN 8/6 & 8/10HE REPORTED THIS INJURY 8/20/01. STATING THAT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER HURT STATED HE HIT A ROCK WHILE LOADING TRUCK

WHILE OPERATING A D8 DOZER THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK AND WHEN HE BACKED OFF OF IT, THE IMPACT STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS EXITING BOBCAT WHEN HE FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN RIGHT THIGH

EE WAS BEATING ON SPOOL ON DUST COLLECTOR, UNCHOCKING HOPPER WITH VIBRATOR & HOPPER DOOR CAME LOOSE & FELL ON EE'S SHOULDER

EE WAS WALKING UP AN INCLINE FROM # COOLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE MUSCLE OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

SHOVELING UNDER #3 CLINKER BELT & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STATED HE ALSO FELL AT HOME ON SUNDAY.

CONTINUOUS TIGHTENING & LOOSENING OF HANDLE ON XPRESS MACHINE CAUSED EE TO FEEL PAIN IN LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING GATE APART ON TRASH BIN WITH A PORT-A-POWER JACK AND EXTENSION. HE MOVED AND STRUCK HOSE ATTACHED TO JACK, CAUSING THE JACK AND EXTENSION TO JACKKNIFE AND HIT HIS FACE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON THE U JOINT FOR A CLINKER HOPPER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LIP. LACERATED 4 STITCHES.

THE MEPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #7 KILN BAGHOUSE AND GOT DUST IN HER EYES. SHE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

REPLACING SPRAY NOZZLES ON CLINKER BELT WHEN CLINKER DUST FELL ON HIM GETTING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS STEPPING ONTO PALLET ROLLERS WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP, BRUISING AND ABRADING HIS RIGHT SHIN.

PARTICLE FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE WHEN HE WAS UNWRAPPING PALLET OF BAGS.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING BUILDING, MISSTEPPED ON STAIRWAY AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN UP A BAG SO HE COULD ADENTIFY THE NUMBER PUT HIS HAND ON IT WHILE IT WAS MOVING. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE CLAIMS THAT HE THINKS HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE ON 4-18-01 AND THAT IT IS STILL BOTHERING HIM ON 5-11-01. DR FOUND NOTHING IN HIS EYE. BUT GAVE HIM MEDICATION FOR IRRATATION.

PERSON WAS AKED TO CHECK OUT THE REASON #23 COALBELT WENT DOWN. HE THREW THE BREAKER, OPENED THE PANEL AND FOUND THE FUSE BAD. WHILE INSTALLING A NEW FUSE HE TOUCHED A LIVE 480 V WIRE AND BURN ED HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS BURNS REQUIRED DRESSING.

EE WAS DRILLING THRU STARTER BUCKET DRILL CAME IN CONTACT WITH BUSS BAR, CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO EE'S HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND DEAD IN A BATHROOM AT TXI-RIVERSIDE CEMENT COMPANY. HE WAS FOUND WITH A SYRINGE STILL IN HIM. A BALLOON WITH REMNANTS THAT SEEM TO BE HEROIN, A SPOON, AND A RUBBER STRIP. AC CORDING TO THE DEPUTY CORONER AND THE POLICE, IT LOOKS LIKE A DRUG OVERDOSE. AN AUTOPSY WILL BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH.