Amrize Hagerstown Facility — Accidents

Total: 111 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/17/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Grinder cut to left fore arm requiring 8 stitches. NOTE this was just reported to me. The supervisor listed this as first aid treatment. The only medical bill sent listed exam. The employee is no long...
03/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking through chain hanger section of kiln, got foot hung up between hangers and fell striking head on a hanger.
03/07/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Striking a pin with a 20 lb. hammer. Pin diverted hitting finger between pin and hammer handle.
01/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal While operating a skid steer loader in reverse, it overturned in body of water.
11/15/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss. Threshold shift.
11/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee was measuring Bulk Silos, stepped over the transfer line and came down on his left foot turning his ankle causing a fracture to the fibula.
10/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost Employee was descending a ramp to a tail pulley, slipped and fell on his left ankle and fractured his fibula
08/30/2011 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was standing next to a lab mixer turned to reach toward a sink and felt a pain in his lower back.
08/23/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding in a kiln, when a chain hit him on the side of the head. Employee was wearing a hard hat and safety shield.
06/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Jack hammering castable at 295 foot section of cement kiln. A piece of coating fell from above & struck left thigh causing him to fall.
03/17/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was struck by a drill steel (12""x4-1/2"") when it fell from a Gill Rock Beetle Drill. Employee suffered collapsed lung, fractured vertabrae, ribs and collar bone.
09/13/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using a battery operated concrete grinder when grinder struck a burr in the concrete causing the grinder to jump and lacerated employee's left index finger requiring 8 stitches.
08/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was bending over obtaining sample, felt a burning sensation in R lower back.
07/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreign object in eye, requiring it to be removed.
06/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost Slip and fall same level, jammed right shoulder, continued working. Surgery on 2/11/2011 on right shoulder will restrict duties.
05/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A slide gate door was dropped onto the left ring finger, causing a fracture to the finger.
05/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While shutting South, center cooler door, employee pinched right index finger, cutting finger that required 5 sutures to close.
03/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Strain of right lower back while handeling a vacuum hose.
11/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit a chisel with a hammer and a fragment of the chisel bit became lodged in his left forearm. Fragment was removed and 1 suture applied.
04/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While pulling a rope attached to a bucket filled with castable refractory, the rope slipped and when caught, pulled on the right shoulder.
12/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee was entrapped in limestone dust and injured right arm while being pulled out.
12/02/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss of 25.667 found in right ear after audiological exam.
11/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to lift a metal plate. While he was setting the plate down, the metal plate slipped, cutting the employee's finger.
10/29/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Person pushing wheelbarrow when it tipped over resulting in strain to right shoulder. Person returned to regular duties 10/29/2008. On 03/02/2009 person missed work as a result of surgery on shoulder...
10/17/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting conveyor belt to make a splice, knife slipped and went into his right knee.
08/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted While tightning 2"" bolts on a top plate of the primary crusher using a 24"" pipe wrench and a 10 lb. hammer employee strained his lower back. Employee was in a bent over position while performing the...
06/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost When the kiln was turned and water came in contact with hot kiln chains and materials, a sudden positive pressure was created throughout the kiln system, ejecting steam and hot dust through an open do...
06/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EE was greasing 773 Dump Truck, got his feet tangled in the hose and fell to the ground, injuring his left shoulder.
01/31/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 154d restricted Slipped and fell on steps going down into packhouse basement. Hit his right elbow and shoulder.
08/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee pulled muscle at ribs across center of chest as a result of lifting large tire.
08/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the employee lifted materials onto a shaft rack, his foot slipped on a piece of wood that was at the bottom of the rack. In his attempt to break his fall, he strained his left shoulder.
08/18/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 60d restricted EE sustained internal injuries when forklift He was operating struck a post. EE's chest/abdomen then struck the steering wheel causing internal trauma to torso.
08/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bent down to pick up hose and sharp pain occurred in lower back.
03/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Bent down to lift bar from mill door, felt pull in lower back.
12/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted Head injury, broken right little finger with laceration. Employee was propelled off pier when guard popped loose.
03/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was exiting separator after inspection. His left foot slipped off of curb around separator and he fell into opening between them. Bruised left shin - fell.
02/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Breaking up chunks of cement with hammer-felt a sharp sting in left shoulder
12/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None WHILE THE EE WAS OPENING A DOOR TO A PRESSURIZED ROOM THE DOOR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND CAUSING IT TO PINCH THE TOP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
07/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIS LEFT LEG ON ONE OF THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER.
04/12/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON WHEN THE PIECE SLIPPED OFF THE WHEEL OF BENCH GRINDER ALLOWING LEFT HAND TO MAKE CONTACT WITH GRINDER.
04/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was climbing down a ladder from a yard loader, his foot slipped from the ladder, causing him to strain his right arm and shoulder.
01/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d restricted DURING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE, EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN COOLER. HE WAS GOING TO FILL HEATERS AND LOST FOOTING TRYING TO CROSS ACETYLENE LINES ON FLOOR. HE TRIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON UPPER LEDGE OF NEX T GRATE...
01/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING COVERS OFF AIR SLIDE SEPARATOR. BOLTS WERE OUT. WHILE PRYIG ON IT TO LOOSEN RTV IT FELLOFF TO THE SIDE & THEN FELL & SMASHED THE BACK OF EE'S LEFT FOOT.
10/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING CHUNKS THAT WERE IN CHUTE SCREEN ON TOP OF TRUCK.
03/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A JAMMED SCREEN, THE SCREEN SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
01/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING LINERS FROM COAL MILL, PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
12/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE WALKING TO THE EMPLOYEE SHOWER ROOM, HE ENCOUNTERED A PATCH OF ICE AND SLIPPED.
10/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE SLIPPED ON A WET LADDER AND STRAINED HIS LEFTSHOULDER. DX AS A TEAR IN ROTOR CUFF.
08/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WORKING IN KILN AND STEPPED IN HOT DUST. DUST WENT IN BOOT BURNING ANKLE.
05/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS USING BAR PUSHING UP BELT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.