Amrize Holly Hill Plant — Accidents

Total: 228 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting off a tie wrap on a bag with a knifte. He cut his left thumb.
06/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While EE was lifting bags of sugar in the finish mill, the EE twisted his back.
03/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted While transferring materials, employee came into contact with residual fluids (acetic acid/toluene) left in transfer line. Employee showered and was taken to doctor for evaluation. The employee was...
10/19/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 18d restricted Demolition of Ball Mill by means of torch cutting. Torch cutter burns left leg when he ignites pant leg with burning slag that was inadvertently directed towards his leg due to awkward cutting angle...
10/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a shaft through a platico value with a hammer, when he struck his middle finger with the hammer.
09/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 182d restricted EE was climbing stairs while lifting a motor and gear rducer when he twisted his rt knee.
09/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE was installing a head (door) located on the east end of the mill. EE bent over to lift the head and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. EE sustained unknown injuries to his lower back. Started...
08/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was cleaning a feed shelf when dust fell into his eyes.
08/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was attempting to connect a pump off hose. As he struck the hose with a metal pipe, the pipe struck his finger. The EE ststained a contusion to his left fifth finger.
06/22/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE ACCIDENT ONLY None On June 22, employees reported hearing a loud thunder-like noise. An immediate investigation was initiated to determine the source of the unexplained noise. Personnel discovered that 3 gaskets were b...
06/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOX UNDERNEATH SCAFFOLDING.
06/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was at raw mill location on 2nd shift maintenance pulling and adjusting an air nozzle, when he felt a pull in his lower back, resulting in a strain.
05/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted EE was assisting another EE move a pallet, using a prybar. The prybar slipped off the pallet, smashing his right thumb between the prybar and a beam. Specific injury is unknown.
05/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While EE was lifting cement bags and placing them on a pallet, he injured his back. This resulted in an unknown injury to his back.
04/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 307d lost The EE was reaching his left hand into an air slide to clean it when he came in contact with a lump crusher. EE sustained several puncture wounds to his lift hand and some tissue damage.
03/23/2005 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal The employee was moving manlift to the ground and became trapped between the I beam and the control panel. Condition of the controls in the basket is suspect.
03/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS HAMMERING CONCRETE OFF STEEL BEAM WITH SMALL WELDING HAMMER. EE WAS STANDING, STRADDLING METAL PIECE, & SWINGING HAMMER WITH RT. HAND. HAMMER STRUCK EE'S LOWER INNER L. ANKLE. TAKEN TO DR. WH...
02/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While the EEwas entering the sweeper truck, she felt a pain in her knee. As a result EE sustained a sprain to her rt knee
01/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAS HAD TOLERABLE BACK PAIN OVER THE YEARS FROM AN INJURY HE RECEIVED BACK IN 1998(?) ON ANOTHER WORK SITE (NOT MSHA). HIS BACK BEGUN TO INCREASE IN PAIN DURING THE COURSE OF WORK IN THE LAST...
12/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE was walking downstairs when he felt a sharp pain in his rt knee. He sustained a sprain to his right knee.
10/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While EE was working on the rainbow bagging machine at the rainbow area, he turned off the machine to check the broken bolt. The upper portion of the bolt snapped down by air pressure and struck the...
09/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE FAILED TO CLOSE PROPER VALVE TO SHUT OFF FLOW OF MATERIAL PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING A HOSE USED FOR UNLOADING TANKER TRUCKS
08/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was moving bags of product from south doorway of Rainbow Facility. When he bent down to lift bags, on way back up felt pain in lower back.
08/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE. was making rounds, when he slipped and fell on the wet dust which appeared to be dry to him. He sustained an injury pain to his rt hip and elbow.
08/02/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted While walking down steps of Bucket Wheel Scooter, Employee stepped on marl and twisted left ankle.
07/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was manually manuvering metal rails already loaded on the forks of a forklift, the rails shifted which clipped the end of his middle finger on left hand. This caused a smashed finger tip.
07/12/2004 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Material handling while working on concrete silo roof. Heat index for the day was 105 degrees.
06/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he raised his face shield and then small pieces of ground up material(from grinding with a hand grinder), slipped down behind the upper part of the face shield and got into his eye.
06/04/2004 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was checking the cooler fan and something stung his Right Hand
05/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee manual material handling a few metal drums; lid on one drum was damaged, drum shifted causing a small laceration to back of right hand.
04/23/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A MOTOR/BRAKER, DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
02/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE SPILLAGE FROM LOADING HOPPER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT.INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A GUARD & A SECTION CHAIN. THE EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON HIS FINGER THAT REQUIRED SIX STITCHES
02/10/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHORING I BEAM WHEN A PIECE OF SHORING SLIPPED KNOCKING EE TO GROUND. THE SHORING LANDED ON EE'S HIP CAUSING FRACTURE OF PELVIS.
02/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING INSTALLATION OF THE CENTER COVER ON RAW MILL TABLE. THE INJURED HAD HIS LEFT HAND UNDER THE CENTER COVER AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED ONTO THE RAW MILL TABLE. THE COVER SLIPPED WH...
01/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW UNDERNEATH THE TABLE OF THE RAW MILL. HE LEFT THE WORK AREA AND HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET DOWN AN ADJACENT DUCT WHEN HE FELL INTO A PILE OF FLY ASH INSIDE THE DUCT...
01/20/2004 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WALKING/WEARING BOOTS CAUSED A PAINFUL BLISTER ON TOE. EMPLOYEE TAKEN TO MEDICL FACILITY FOR CLEANING. EE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
12/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost RAINY WEATHER CAUSED GROUND LEVEL CONCRETE SURFACE TO BECOME WET AND SLIPPERY. WHILE WALKING ON THIS SLIPPERY CONCRETE SURFACE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS ELBOW.
11/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT BY PULLING THE WRENCH TOWARD HIMSELF, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION IN HIS FOREHEAD.
10/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE REPAIR WORK ON A LOWER DAMPER OF THE RAW MILL BY-PASS DUCT (EQUIP #423LD3). EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALY STEPPED INTO A PILE OF HOT DUST MATERIAL, CAUSING BURN TO T OP OF L...
10/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING OUT DISCHARGE HOPPER. MATEIRAL BROKE FREE AND PINNED HAND AGAINST HOPPER WALL EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RIGHT PINKY FINGER.
09/22/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal CAVE IN OF EXCAVATION.
09/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost CAVE IN OF EXCAVATION.
08/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING GUZZLER (MACHINE THAT SUCKS UP DUST) AT #4 FINISH MILL INFEED, HE STEPPED ON A STEEL MILL BALL AND FELL DOWN ON LEFT KNEE. HE WAS ON GROUND LEVEL CONCRETE FLOOR WITH BOTH FE...
06/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 265d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING PRE-HEATER ELEVATOR COMING TOWARDS OFFICE, STEPPED OFF CONCRETE TO GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
06/09/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING HOLCIM'S HAND HELD GRINDER WHILE KNEELING. UPON STANDING, EE'S HEEL OF WORK BOOT GOT CAUGHT IN GRATING HE WAS STANDING ON, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE CAUSING GRINDER TO CONTA CT LEFT...
06/04/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PALLET WAS ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF EMPTY PALLET LIFT. EE LEANED OVER TO SLIDE PALLET BACK AS THE PALLET FORKS CAUGHT A PALLET ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STACK THAT HAD A BROKEN BOARD. THIS SHOOK THE STAC...
05/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 42d restricted TWO WORKERS WERE MOVING RAILROAD TIES IN THE QUARRY. THEY HAD UNLOADED ONE TIE & AS THEY WERE UNLOADING ANOTHER INJURED TRIPPED ON THE PREVIOUSLY UNLOADED TIE & DROPPED THE ONE HE WAS CARRYING ON HIS...
05/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO STRIP INSULATION FROM WIRE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND AND PALM.
05/02/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE MISSEDA STEP AND JAMMED HIS THUMB ON THE HANDRAIL.
04/30/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON SYNTHETIC GYPSUM CONVEYER, EE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK, STONE, PIECE OF METAL CAUSING EE TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY BOOTS.