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July 18, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was drilling a hole through a newly installed CARDOX port in a dust cyclone when the drill bit caught and twisted the drill out of the employees hands.

July 11, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was removing dust from the Gas Conditioning Tower through the GCT discharge screw. The GCT had been clogged to the point of overloading the reversing and discharge screws. The employee reached in to operate the screw to the truck, when hot material from the GCT and reversing screw directly above employee rained down on lower right arm, wrist and hand.

June 26, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was coming down from preheater tower. As EE approached the first platform where the stairs change direction, EE mis-stepped on the tread and twisted left ankle. The employee reported that EE was descending the steps with right hand holding the right stair rail which helped EE to avoid losing balance and falling down the stairs.

March 28, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was entering an emptied compartment of a cement ball grinding mill via a ladder and asked for additional portable lighting. A battery operated rated LED light was "dropped" down to them, striking the employee on the tip of the left hand ring finger, causing a fracture to the finger tip.

March 17, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was grinding. Face shield fogged. Stopped grinding. Lifted Face Shield. Accumulated dust on shield fell into eyes of employee.

July 14, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Loosen a back motor base nuts, employee did not brace it, when the motor moved forward and pinched employee's left index and hart fingers, causing an open wounds on both. It needs stitches.

June 6, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
American Cement Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

An employee walked around the front of EE's mower to take a tool to get the trash at the other side. In order to prevent trip with the mower part, and not hit a road sign, the employee lower self to cross between then. EE did not being able to calculate the distance, and when EE stand hit the lower right corner of the sign, with EE's left earlobe.

May 17, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Fall from machine

An employee was cleaning the 2nd compartment of a ball mill, when it began to turn. The employee turned, and slipped and fell, while getting out of the mill.

November 4, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving a pin out of the cooler moving grate with an impact socket when hammer struck an adjacent piece of metal and glanced off and struck left hand

January 30, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was inspecting a conveyor and stepped on uneven ground and felt knee twist

January 19, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Installing an air cannon when the safety cable pulled out of the clevis and the air cannon tank dropped hitting employee's right hand, cutting the palm and finger.

November 10, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing the door of a baghouse compartment; states that while on knees removing the hold downs nuts an keepers, injured back

November 1, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee lost footing while unloading tires from a box trailer. EE caught self with right hand injuring the palm and thumb.

October 17, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on un-level ground and sprained right knee.

September 26, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down from front end loader and on the last step of the ladder EE heard EE's knee pop.

June 6, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Lifting water pump in place, pump not secured properly on forklift. Operator of forklift stopped and pump rolled off pallet/forks striking employee on left shin.

May 31, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
American Cement Company LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working gypsum hopper. Reported of sore back. Sent to clinic. Employee given muscle to take at bedtime. Came back to work placed on light duty.

May 24, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Angle iron was handed up to another employee, angle iron slipped out of one's hand striking right wrist of injured employee

May 4, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sprained right ankle when working. Did not show up for work or report incident. Called employee at home twice and got employee out of bed. Sent employee to clinic for evaluation.

April 29, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee reported to safety department on May 2, 2016 at 0830: Left hand swollen. X-ray showed fracture of 5th metacarpal. Employee did not lose time from work.

March 22, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Maintenance Tech was cleaning out all the built up material inside the spillage conveyor when a rock got dislodged, fell and hit ee below on the top left shoulder.

March 8, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was trying to put a cable onto back of loader, lifted up a pin to hook cable and dropped pin on first finger of left hand.

February 17, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee just started work on finish mill first compartment partition, when a steel ball dislodged from above striking employee on the head and employee lost consciousness. Two fellow maintenance techs removed employee from the mill. Employee was taken to the hospital for evaluation. Employee returned back to work the next day.

February 10, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pallet broke with metal on it. EE got another pallet & placed metal back on pallet. EE called the next day said ee pulled something & ee was at the clinic. Incident was not reported the day of the injury. EE said it happened 2 weeks prior. We questioned the validity, investigated the incident & legally. Took several weeks. Thus the reason for the delay in reporting.

July 28, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The constant rain around the state made the plant very slippery at the time of the incident. Employee walking across yard slipped on wet ground and hurt his ankle.

July 16, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on wet material causing him to fall on his back.

April 23, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

QC TECH GETTING SAMPLE FROM PORT THAT WAS COATED OVER WITH MATERIAL. HE THEN PUSHED A ROD THROUGH THE HARD MATERIAL CAUSING HIS HAND TO SLIP CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER.

June 6, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

employee walking through grass tripped over shovel.

April 11, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee moving a 55 gallon drum strained his back.

December 19, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

process attendant was using an air lance in a feed chute when the lance was stuck by some material pushing the lance backward toward the person

May 11, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on bag house of blend silo.

January 20, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee walking up stairs stumbled and smacked his knee on metal grating.

January 15, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walking across yard tripped on his on feet and twisted his knee.

December 16, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working with jackhammer to clean out pump when tip of jackhammer jammed causing hand to be pinched then causing a laceration to palm of hand.

October 2, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of steel with a partner and strained lower back.

May 15, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee missed step and caught himself before hitting ground causing pain to groin area.

January 13, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee just finished cleaning feed shelf at that point he removed his hot hood and went to put safety glasses on when some material was blown in his face.

December 2, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to get a gate to move and was tapping it with a hammer and struck the top of his rt index finger.

November 9, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing a clog on the cement dust collector buy banging it with a hammer and striking a his finger.

September 24, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
American Cement Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

employee was carrying a piece of angle iron on a dirt surface when he rolled his ankle on a rock.

July 12, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolts using a 2 7/8" wrench. The wrench slipped off of the bolt striking the employee above the left temple. Employee had a laceration that was about one inch long.

April 1, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Cement Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was pulling an air slide back to gain access between the flanges. Employee was pulling old silicone out before adding new silicone. The chain that was being used to hold the flange slipped, causing the flange to come together on his left index finger.

June 29, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
American Cement Company LLC · Contact with electrical current

Employee was wearing an arc flash protection suit, he was racking out a 12470V breaker to be locked out. After the employee racked out the breaker he removed his glove to open the door to put a lock in place. At that time employee claims that he was zapped by something.

October 1, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
American Cement Company LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was squatting down working on a motor, his leg fell asleep. When he tried to stand up his right ankle rolled and he felt a pop.

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