All MSHA-reportable accidents at Riverside Cement Co operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
WHILE CLEARING THE DISCHARGE PIPE ABOVE #1 SCREW THE PIPE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FELL INTO #1 SCREW. HE INSTICTIVELY GRABBED FOR THE PIPE AND THE SCREW CAUGHT THE PIPE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT I NDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE FUSES IN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT WITH A BREAKER. THIS WAS FOR THE ROCK STACKER AND #12 BELT. THE MAIN BREAKER WAS NOT OPEN & WHEN THE BREAKER WAS CLOSED IT BLEW THE VACU UM CONTRACTORS & CAUGHT HIS JACKET ON FIRE - BURNS TO LEFT ARM & UNDER ARM.
EE WAS WORKING WITH ONE OF FOUR COME-A-LONGS MOVING A GEAR BOX WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE POWER CABLE ATTACHED TO THE ROCK RECLAIMER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WORKING ON #3 COOLER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A FIRST AID BACK STRAIN. ON 11/19/03 REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
EE CLAIMS HE STEPPED ON A CLINKER BALL & STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 9/12/03, REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 9/17/03.
WHILE USING A CHIPPING GUN THIS EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE JUMPED TO AVOID THE LOOSE AIR HOSE THAT BROKE OFF.
THIS EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AT 1:00 PM, 1 1/2 HRS BEFORE HIS SHIFT STARTED HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN WHILE LEAVING TIME CLOCK HOUSE.
CLEANING #1 DUST CHAMBER WHEN THE KILN PUFFED AND BLEW DUST UNDER GLOVE OF RIGHT HAND.
CLIMBING UP AND DOWN LADDER, LEFT KNEE SWELLED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY #22 CLINKER BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF OF D-7 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND AND IN DOING SO. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A FIRST AID INJURY AND A R EQUEST WAS MADE ON 6-23-03 TO HAVE A DR EXAMINE IT. HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON MODIFIED DUTY.
WHILE WORKING AROUND THE AMUND THE EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON AN ELECTRICAL OVERHEAD CONDUIT, JAMMING HIS NECK. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS A FIRST AID INJURY. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE O N 7/21/03. HE WAS RETURNED TO MODIFIED DUTY ON 7/21/03.
EE WAS PLACING A SPACER 4"" X 10"" BETWEEN THE RAIL AND #6 PIER ON #6 KILN WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A JACK INTO PLACE UNDER #5 FBM WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.
ON PREVIOUS DAY, EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON PALLETIZING EQUIPMENT IN THE PACKHOUSE. THE NEXT MORNING, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT WORK, HIS LEFT EYE WAS VERY SWOLLEN AND IRRITATED.
WAS GRINDING ON A HOUSING WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL GOT UNDER MY SHIELD AND INTO MY LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND PUMP TO SPRAY GRAPHITE ON A KILN TIRE. WHEN HE FINISHED HE LOCKED THE HAND PUMP INTO THE CANISTER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN, WHEN THE HAND PUMP BECAME UNLOCKED AND DR OPPED. THIS SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A F/A. REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION 10/30/03.