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May 13, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was jack hammering during clean up and felt a piece of material or dust fall in EE's eye. Immediately washed-out eye but swelled up overnight and following morning took EE to the clinic to be seen and employee had a scratch to EE's eye. "Abrasion of left cornea"

April 30, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Contact with heat

Employee was performing housekeeping on a spill in an open tunnel when coworkers observed pale, heavy sweating and abnormal behavior within 15 to 20 minutes. Supervisor was notified and then EHS manager was called. Manager rushed the employee to the ER nearest to plant job site as employee was showing seizure like symptoms, the cause was determined to be dehydration.

January 26, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was de-icing sidewalk flatfooted on both feet. EE slipped on ice and landed on EE's back. EE was wearing EE's hard hat and as EE fell the hard hat bill forced EE's head to go forward straining EE's neck.

September 30, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Sharp piece of metal after grinding

August 20, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding with a corded 4 1/2" grinder on a dust collector manifold replacement at the maintenance fabricating shop and got a piece of metal in their eye due to flying debris after removing their auto darkening hood and safety glasses.

August 1, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out discharge end of quencher and hurt their ankle in the process, tripping over clinker balls.

May 15, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a deflection shield for under the redimat, employee was notching the belt to fit correctly around the gate foot with a box cutter. Cutting towards the foot/body, the box cutter slipped and cut employee through EE's work boot and cut into inside part of EE's R foot. Seeked medical care and no stitches or restrictions.

November 30, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As employee was completing their normal job duties, they were walking up the stairs and they lost their footing and at the same time their knee buckled and went backwards causing their knee to hyperextend back.

August 26, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to move impact dolly when EE strained EE's Right shoulder

August 23, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched middle finger between packer roller and mounting of roller

August 20, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoulder sprain during cleanout of ball charge hopper pit

May 13, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was trying to get the Gypsum feeding unplugged on the bottom of Silo #17. EE was working from a small portable platform. As EE performed the task EE slipped and EE's mouth on the silo cone, causing EE to break EE's Left front tooth.

April 4, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Suspended load of kiln feed pipe slipped in strap and came in contact with employee's shoulder

November 21, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping unchoke south side air slide at the packhouse. EE climbed up on the handrail to hit the side of the air slide box with hammer. The handrail broke causing employee to fall and catch self with right hand. Causing employee to tear/rupture the bicep.

October 29, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut to middle finger on left hand during installation of clay pump housing

October 20, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Vibration from running jackhammer caused strain to right wrist

September 12, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting of heavy object causing sprain/strain to lower back

May 29, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Miner was shooting cardox in kiln, inserted the drill bit into the port and when the air valve was turned on hot clinker dust blew back into the miner's face and arms. The miner received first, and second degree burns to face and arms. Miner was treated at ER Clinic and returned to work the same day.

February 22, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouse, supply handler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee caught hand in pinch point of seat mechanism of forklift while trying to adjust seat. Received cut/crushing injury to left hand ring finger and finger nail.

January 30, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was walking by the bag house and slipped in the wet dust and twisted left ankle when trying to catch self. Weather was cold and wet.

January 5, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Blowback of natural gas from kiln ignition

December 3, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Hot meal from kiln operation coming in contact with employee's neck

August 1, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was in the quencher dryer are helping clear a choke up in the kiln throat. Employee was using a sledgehammer to hit the side of the chute. When they struck the chute they felt a discomfort in their upper body.

December 20, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was removing duct tape from a coupling for KWF-1 using a knife and when the shaft accidentally rolled EE cut EE's left knuckle on EE's index finger and EE needed stitches

April 1, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Fall down stairs

The injured employee was walking down the stairwell of the finish mill building when EE fell landing on their right hand.

October 7, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual hearing tests resulted in employee experiencing reportable hearing loss.

July 14, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The injured miner was removing broken bags from under the palletizer area when EE injured EE's lower back.

July 10, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The injured miner was jack hammering out a choke up in the throat that goes into the quencher dryer when received chemical burns from clinker dust. EE did seek immediate medical attention but the pain got worse later on and they went to an urgent care clinic the next day.

July 1, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing part of stretch hood at palletizer for packaged cement production line. Knife blade used to cut bags over top of pallets cut into employee's hand.

April 9, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

The Injured Miner (IM) was striking a air line when a build up of mud fell striking the IM's hard hat and right shoulder causing neck trauma and chipping a tooth.

October 4, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The injured process foreman was assisting in shooting out a ring in the kiln with a shot when some material got into right eye.

September 18, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured process attendant IV was washing down the raw mill basement area floor when they slipped on green algae injuring their right knee.

August 4, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying large clinker ball removed from clinker discharge. When they stepped off of clinker drag they felt a sharp pain in lower back and pain shooting down both legs following with numb feet. Employee sought medical attention and incurred lost time as of 8/20/19

July 21, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was returning excess sampled cement back into finish mill via 5 gallon bucket. Employee lifted bucket full of cement up to reclaim screw and strained shoulder in process. Employee sought medical care and had physical therapy. Recent MRI indicated tear in shoulder and employee was referred to surgeon. Employee underwent surgery 10/9/19 and began losing time from work.

June 24, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee got loader stuck in kiln dust and when EE exited the cab stepped into a mixture of kiln dust and water which entered both boots causing an alkali burn to the top of the feet and the ankle.

June 13, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

The Injured employee was assisting with removing screens from a raw ball mill when the screen dislodged fell and struck EE's right foot and wrist.

March 1, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Miner was removing bars from a cement mold when the screwdriver ee was using slipped and struck left thumb and nail.

January 29, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Injured Employee was opening a rail hopper car door with a bar when the bar slipped causing the IE to fall to the ground landing on right wrist.

October 6, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The injured miner was jackhammering in the quencher dryer and removing the loose material with a shovel. When EE bent over and twisted to remove the material, EE felt a pull in lower back. EE did not seek medical attention until 10/07/2018.

September 14, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The consultant was eating breakfast in a small conference room when the consultant suddenly collapsed in the chair. CPR was administered until emergency responders and EMS arrived.

June 11, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object

The Miner was working on the finish mill chute choke up with a rivot buster. The air hose of the rivet buster moved knocking a 6' bar over striking miner's back causing a bruise. Miner did not seek medical attention until 6/13/2018.

April 15, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was removing discharge head liner when the liner slid causing the employee to move and lose balance causing EE to fall over on left side. Employee received a laceration to left leg below the knee.

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