All MSHA-reportable accidents at Titan Florida, LLC. operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.
The employee was entering the office building to go to EE's office. When EE stepped on the rug placed inside the building by the door, the rug moved and EE lost EE's balance and fell to EE's knees. The employee was on self-care measures until 11/30 when EE started receiving physical therapy
The employee was standing 15-20 feet away from the cleaning port located on the kiln seal inlet pipe on the second floor of the preheater tower when there was a flush and a stream of hot material ejected from the port and made contact with the employee's face and wrists. The employee received medical treatment and restrictions to work
Unexpectedly, the material fell from the west side of the TA duct, splashed on the ground and spread widely, creating a dust cloud covering the barricaded area and reaching the worker placing a manlift outside the barricaded area. The employee suffered from corneal abrasion and received prescribed medication and work restrictions.
Unexpectedly, the material fell from the west side of the TA duct, splashed on the ground and spread widely, creating a dust cloud covering the barricaded area and reaching the worker standing outside the barricade. The worker was extending the barricaded area. The employee suffered from corneal abrasion and received prescribed medication and work restrictions.
On 4/20/2023 the employee was walking along the DB800 catwalk when the employee tripped over a cable across the catwalk & fell, employee sustained a contusion on right elbow. The case was considered First aid. On 5/1/2023 the employee complained of back & knee pain. On 5/1/2023 the employee sought medical treatment & was prescribed pain medication & was placed on restricted duty.
The employee was working in the screw conveyor at the Process Engineer Fuel plant, adjusting a screw, when the Allen key they were holding slipped, causing a laceration to their middle right-hand finger when it collided with the housing of the screw conveyor.
While pulling on a chain binder with a cheater pipe, the pipe slipped off and the arm of the binder struck the employee's left wrist.