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Contractor was assisting repairs of coal mill rollers during outage. When shaft was being lowered onto sawhorse the injured who was assisting the moving of the shaft, pinched their right handed middle finger between the shaft and the sawhorse causing a laceration in their finger. Contractor Supervisor took the injured to get medical attention. Receiving 10 sutures.
Employee was assisting in troubleshooting an ammonia pump when a mist of aqueous ammonia came from the work area and made contact with the side of their face and eye.
A laborer working in the Finishing Mills was cleaning a gypsum spillage. The employee was filling and carrying two five-gallon buckets; the employee stated their back was hurting and had trouble standing and walking with a sharp pain. They were treated for a back spasms.
Employee was walking through the clinker storage shed and while doing so walked across a spot of unlevel ground and slipped on some loose clinker, folding EE's right ankle underneath EE and landing on EE's right shoulder causing pain to both the ankle and shoulder. EE's right fibula was fractured.
Employee was troubleshooting issues with material flow at a cement finishing product mill. During this process the employee opened an inspection door to an air slide and when EE opened the door a flush of material came out and got in EE's eye.
While working on the Preheat Tower, some material/dust particles fell from above and got in the employee's left eye.
Lunchtime arrived, the EPSA team stopped activities. However, the CEMEX owned loader continued to operate. After lunch activities resumed. The dumper operator while performing the reverse maneuver to unload material at the stockpile, backed to close to the berm and suddenly experienced a slide on the rear of the dumper, falling to a lower level.
Lack of communication between operator and ground rigger, pinched rigger's fingers between load causing laceration to fingers. Resulting in stitches and temporary light duty work.
Burn to ear drum from hot slag from oxy/acetylene cutting.
Employee finger was struck with hammer fracturing tip of right middle finger.
While closing a gate hopper on railcar, the bar used to turn the knuckle slipped from the knuckle and pinched the employees left middle ring finger between the bar and the railcar.
Employee was working on troubleshooting and replacing damaged bags on a dust collector. As EE was walking around the dust collector, EE struck an air receiver with left shin causing a gash that required stitches to close.
Employee was repairing rotary feeders that were out of service and while inspecting the system EE stepped backwards and stepped off a small elevated work platform. When EE stepped backwards and felt self lose EE's balance EE reached EE's right arm out to brace self on a handrail and this is when EE felt discomfort in EE's right shoulder.
The employee was working off of a scissors lift to make a repair. At the same time another employee left a forklift running with no wheel chocks parked on a slope. The forklift rolled back down the slope and collided with the scissors lift. The employee was pinned between the handrail of the SL and air slide the employee was working on.
While working in the bulk silos, the miner got cement dust in their right eye. The miner flushed their eye but still had some irritation. Miner was taken to local urgent care where miner was prescribed an ointment which is what makes this case more than first aid.
Employee stepped on rock while checking tailgate of dump truck before leaving site.
Team lift of a purlin being performed when wind gust caused one employee to lose control of the purlin, which rolled onto right wrist lacerating it. Leather gloves & long sleeves were being worn; proper team lift techniques were followed. Bleeding was slowed and employee transported to ER for treatment - 10 stitches and a tetanus shot. Released with no work restrictions.
Employee was assisting with the removal of an air cannon nozzle and pipe it was installed to from the raw mill triple gate. After the pipe had been removed from the triple gate and was being lowered to the ground with a come-a-long, the pipe shifted and struck the employee's hand in between the pipe and a hand rail.
On 02/14/2023 EE was assisting staging mill liners at #1FM when they felt a strain in right shoulder. Initially EE reported that shoulder was not bothering them badly and choose self treatment. On 2/27/2023 EE reported shoulder was not better and requested medical attention. The doctor placed them on work restrictions and physical therapy to aid recovery.
Employee was assisting in repairs to a conveyor that had torn in two. While working to bring the two pieces together by using a winch cable and belt clamps the employee manually maneuvered the belt and it was during this time they felt momentary pain in left shoulder. The pain went away and the employee continued working. They felt extreme pain the next morning when they woke up.
Miner was working to change out a bushing on a tipping valve arm, when the arm rotated down and pinched miner's left middle finger between the counter-weight arm and d ring which was welded to the feed pipe.
Employee was using a bar to remove an obstruction in the tire chute when the bar slipped as EE was pulling upwards, striking EE in the mouth. This resulted in a laceration to the lower lip that required four stitches.
Coworker struck employee's hand while working together to install refractory
Maintenance mechanic lacerated right pinky finger while attempting to manually maneuver a damper at the kiln main baghouse with a pipe wrench. The pipe wrench slipped and pinched EE's finger. The laceration required two stitches to close the wound.
On 1/5/22 employee missed step while travelling down flight of stairs and landed awkwardly on left knee. The incident was treated as a first aid at that time. After several days the employee said that the knee was continuing to hurt so the local clinic ordered an MRI to be taken. On 1/27/22 it was determined that the employee had a tear in the meniscus thus making this an MTI.
Employee was preforming physical cement testing inside the lab. During this time the employee was removing a stud from an expansion bar. The stud became stuck so the employee decided to use a screwdriver to help remove it. It was at this time that the screwdriver slipped and punctured employee's right hand. The wound was thoroughly cleaned and a steri strip was applied.
Employee stated that EE became nauseated on the way home after EE's shift on 04/27/2021. Employee sought medical attention at the Hospital. Employee was diagnosed as being dehydrated. Employee arrived to work 04/28/2021 and resigned. This request is being submitted and the matters described herein is not an admission to a reportable accident, injury, illness.
While exchanging oxygen and acetylene bottles the employee had an oxygen bottle tip over and fall on employee's right foot.
Employee was jogging a material conveyor screw and while performing this task material blew in the employees direction and got into EE's right eye.
Employee was working in the area around the plant level box. While working EE went to cross over an air slide. While in the process of crossing over the air slide the employee fell landing on their right shoulder.
Employee was using a pry bar to remove a gearbox from a shaft. While using the pry bar it slipped and EE's left ring finger was pinched between the bar and the frame of the equipment being repaired. Employee received a laceration to the finger that required seven stitches to close.
Kiln Auxiliary clutch housing fragmented striking employee on left shoulder blade resulting in a contusion and fractured rib.
Operator error resulting in accident while hauling overburden to stockpile. Operator failed to wear seatbelt, causing injury. Although operator displayed high proficiency and had driven this exact route 49 trips this same workday, 50th trip was attempted at excessive speed and caused this accident. Non-use of mandatory seat belt caused EE's injury. Operator relieved of mine duty.
Employee was manually inspecting a rotary feeder that had just returned from the repair shop. The rotary feeder was not hooked up to any power source but was being turned by employee by hand. While turning rotary feeder EE's right middle finger got caught between a vane and the housing. Employee was taken to ER where EE's fingernail was removed and EE received three stitches.
Employee was descending HAC (high altitude conveyor) belt and lost footing and lunged forward and felt pain in right shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment on 4/29/2020 and MRI showed tear of right pectoral muscle. Employee out for corrective surgery on 5/1/2020.
Bruised leg
A Transport owner/operator truck driver was on site to be loaded with cement when the driver fell while entering the cab of truck. Driver sustained a fractured wrist.
Employee had a reaction resulting in a rash to the arms, legs, feet, stomach, and torso areas of the body after handling ceramic fiber blanket material.
Employee was pressing pins at clinker drag when ee strained back while handling the press. While the incident occurred on 03/09/2019 it was treated as a first aid because the employee did not want to pursue further treatment at the time. On 05/14/2019 following a visit to a back specialist, employee was prescribed physical therapy to aid in recovery.
Employee was cutting with a torch on the preheater tower when some hot material fell from where ee was cutting and got caught in shirt sleeve, causing second degree burns to left forearm area.
Worker was spot welding expanded metal to the walls of raw mill duct without the use of a welding hood, resulting in a flash burn to the left eye.
Employee was removing support steel and had attempted to push the demolished steel over. The steel caught the employee, pulling them to the ground.
Employee received a contusion to the right hand while working to remove a chute from off of a platform.
Employee, working on deck of mobile crane, misstepped and fell from deck of mobile crane falling 70 inches landing on ground at base of crane. Employee has been trained on MSHA fall protection requirement and site specific training but chose not to wear fall protection.
EE was passing material inside a vessel when material dislodged and struck EE in the head. EE was wearing a hardhat and using all proper PPE for the designated work. The material caused a small laceration and received medical treatment that resulted in 5 staples to close the injury. EE was released and returned to work the next shift.
Injured Employee was using a vacuum hose to vacuum up waste cement dust. As they were vacuuming, debris became lodged in the vacuum hose causing the hose to "kick back" causing the Employee to lose control of the wooden handle used to control the vacuum hose. The wooden handle struck the Employee in the left side partially rupturing the spleen.
Coal bin exploded on 8/18/2018, causing subsequent damages to top of bin and surrounding walls. No one was injured.
When employee went to take a step they felt a pain in their back.
EE was putting holes in a trash can for drainage with a pickaxe. EE finger got caught in between the handle of the pickaxe and the metal trash can. Due to the force of swing it fractured ee left index finger right below the fingernail.
Supervisor was helping another employee when hot material from the coal mill take off shot out at a distance of 12 ft striking the supervisor on the back of the neck and ear. This caused 2nd degree burns. EE was treated at UAB and released back to full duty with no restrictions.