Amrize Holly Hill Plant — Accidents

Total: 228 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/27/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING EQUIPMENT OUT OF KILN. LARGE PIECE OF KILN COATING WEIGHING APPROX 150 LBS FELL FROM TOP OF KILN & HIT EE ON HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER. FORCE OF BLOW KNOCKED EE TO FLOOR INTO SOME HOT MAT ERIAL.
03/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUTTING RUBBER GASKET THAT LAID ALONG THE RAIL LOAD-OUT SHED TRUCKS. THE KNIFE WAS CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, SO HE PULLED & THE KNIFE RELEASE &SLIPPED TOWARD HIM, WHEN IT DID, THAT'S WHEN THE KNIFE CUT...
03/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None CONTRACTOR EE WAS TURNING MOTOR SHEAVE AND PULLEY BY HAND TO ADJUST EQUIPMENT POSITION. POWER WAS LOCKED OFF. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE WHEEL. RT. INDEX FINGER CUT.
03/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PERFORMING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON LAWN MOWER. PRIOR TO RETURNING THE MOWER'S HOOD TO IT'S ORIGINAL CLOSED POSITION, HOOD FELL CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN MOWER'S HOOD AND FRAME.
02/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE NEEDED AN OXYGEN CYLINDER AND THERE WAS NO FORKLIFT, CART, OR CAGE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. EE WAS IN A HURRY SO HE LIFTED THE CYLINDER OUT OF STORAGE RACK. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CYLINDER HE FEL T A PAI...
01/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING WIRE IN A CABLE TRAY WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND STEPPED AWKWARDLY TO THE FLOOR(APPROX 2 FEET).
01/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING A LOOSE WELDING LEAD FROM A ZOOMBOOM BASKET TO COIL UP AND MOVE TO DIFFERENT LOCATION OF WORK. HE YANKED THE LEAD INSTEAD OF REMOVING IT PROPERLY. THE FEMALE CONNECTOR HIT EE IN HIS MOU...
01/07/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDER WAS HANDED DOWN FROM ONE EE TO ANOTHER WHILE GRINDING DISC WAS STILL MOVING. WHEN EE GRABBED THE HANDLE IT WAS LOOSE AND THE GRINDER SUNG AROUND AND PUT A 5 CM LACERATION ON RT. FOREAR M.
12/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS THROWING A ROPE TO AN UPPER ELEVATION WHEN THE CRESCENT WRENCH ATTACHED TO HIS SAFETY HARNESS HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
12/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS LT EYE.
12/08/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL BEGAN TO HAVE EYE PAIN LATE ONE EVENING AFTER EXAMINATION THE NEXT DAY WE FOUND A PARTICLE IN HIS EYE. HE HAD BEEN GRINDING THE DAY BEFORE.
12/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIUAL WAS MOVING GRATING WHEN SOMEONE PUSHED THE SHEET AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE STRUCTUAL STEEL.
11/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING HIS GUNITE GUN WHEN HE WALKED INTO A SCAFFOLD BRACE WHICH CUT HIS EYE- BROW
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING A STORAGE DOME DOOR AND WAS ENGULFED WITH CEMENT.
10/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE MUSCLE STRAINS AND SEVERAL ABRASIONS DUE TO JUMPING OUT OF A MOVING PICKUP TRUCK AND THE TRUCK DOOR RIDING UP OVER HIM.
09/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS WASHING OUT THE BACK OF A CEMENT TRUCK WHEN HE FELL FROM THE TRUCK BRUISING HIS BACK.
09/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING A WELD ON HANDRAIL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS EYE.
09/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING DUCT TAPE OFF A CHAIN HOIST WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURED THE BASE OF HIS LT. THUMB.
08/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted OPERATOR BAGGING MACHINE, BAG BLEW OFF, EE REACHED TO GRAB BAG, ROLLERS CAUGHT HAND & PULLED INTO ROLLER ASSEMBLY.
08/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET A TRANSITION BOX WHEN IT HUNG UP ONT HE GRATING. WHEN IT SWUNG FREE IT MASHED INDIVIDUALS HAND AGAINST A STEEL COLMN.
08/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING UNDER A MAGNETIC DRILL WHEN IT FELL CUTTING HIS SCALP.
07/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING MOVE CRANE MATS (DUNAGE) WHEN HE MASHED SEVERAL FINGERS BETWEEN THE HEAVY WOODEN TIMBERS.
07/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL HIT HIS THUMB WITH A SIX POUND HAMMER FRACTURING THE TIP.
07/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING WITH A GRINDER WHEN IT HIT HIS THUMB CUTTING IT.
06/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING ELECTRIC WIRE WITHA LEVER HOIST WHEN THE RIGGING CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON HIM CUTTING HIS HEAD.
06/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS & HIS VISION WAS IMPAIRED FROM THE FALLING DUST PARTICLES. THE EE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP & FELL, BRUISING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
06/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING/PLACING ELECTRICAL CABLE IN A STORAGE BLDG WHEN HE MASHED HIS HAND/THUMB AGAINST THE BLDG.
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SAMPLING PORT DISCONNECTED FROM TANK STORING HAZ WASTE DERIVED FUEL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP MATERIAL FLOW, EMPLOYEE WAS CONTACTED WITH WASTE FUEL.
05/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING STRUCTUAL STEEL BY HAND WHEN TWO PIECES CAME TOGETHER AND MASHED HIS FINGER. 4 STITCHES.
04/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE AND INJURED EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING MOTOR FROM MOUNT. EE HIT PRYBAR WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF PRYBAR BROKE OFF AND HIT OTHER EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT HAND.
04/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A HAND HELD GRINDER CAUGHT IN THE MATERIAL AND KICKED BACK STRIKING INDIVIDUAL ON FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES.
04/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS REFUELING A DOUBLE DRUM ROLLING TAMPER WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID FELL ON HIS HAND CUTTING IT.
03/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost MAN WAS CUTTING UP 35' STEEL TRUSS FOR SCRAP. FORKLIFT WAS HOLDING THE TRUSS WHILE HE CUT IT. HE CUT THROUGH THE TRUSS & THE BOTTOM HALF FELL ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE. FORKLIFT OPERAT OR RAIS...
03/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE OPERATOR CAB DOOR WHEN THE LEVER BROKE & IMPALED HIS RT HAND.
02/13/2002 HOISTING FATALITY Fatal INDIVIDUAL WAS MASHED BETWEEN AN ELEVATOR AND THE STRUCTURAL STEEL ON LEVEL L-3 PREHEATER TOWER.
02/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRACTOR TRAILER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OFFLOADING MATERIAL (CLINKER), WHEN TRAILER LOAD SHIFTED SUDDENLY, CAUSING TRACTOR TRAILER OVERTURN. *DOGHOUSE PORTION OF TRAILER, BELIEVE TRAILER WAS LOA DED TOO...
01/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING FORMS FROM A CONCRETE WALL, THIS INDIVIDUAL LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST ANOTHER FORM. HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW FRACTURING THE HUMERUS.
01/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted CLEANING FLANGES ON FK PUMP ON #1 MILL IN A SQUAT POSITION. WHERE FINISHED AND STARTED TO STAND UP-HIT HEAD ON OVERHEAD PIPE.
01/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE BUILDING AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE IN A POT HOLE.
01/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO GET A STRUCTURAL MEMBER OUTSIDE THE #1 RM BUILDING INTO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. AS HE WAS TWISTING MEMBER BACK & FORTH, FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN BEAM HE WAS HOLDING & EXIST ING VER...
01/10/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREARM BY A WRENCH WHICH FELL OUT OF THE PREHEATER BUILDING.
12/17/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON FEED LINE GOING INTO WINCH. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE WINCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE WINCH PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND IN CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION TO THE BASE OF THE RIGHT THUM B. HE W...
12/14/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUALS FINGER WAS MASHED IN A PINCH POINT CREATED BY A CHAIN BEING USED TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON A CRANE BOOM PENDANT LINE.
10/22/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL FELT A PARTICLE IN HIS EYE AS HE WAS WORKING.
10/16/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 8d lost EE WAS CUTTING LOOSE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, HE DID NOT GET IT CUT COMPLETELY AND WHEN THE CRANE TRIED TO LIFT IT, THE PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
10/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUBCONTRACTOR SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN AN 1 1/4"" ANCHOR BAR AND A SECTION OF ANGLE IRON.
10/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT, A BUNDLE OR REBAR SLID OUT, CAUSING EE TO FALL AND THE BARS PINCH RT. LEG SEVERLY. BRUISING WAS FROM KNEE TO MID-FEMUT, EXTENDING 180 DEGRESS AROUND BACK OF THIGH....
10/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE CLEANING 4' DEEP FORMS ON SLIPFORM DECK. THE 3' X 8' DOOR WAS USED TO COVER OPENINGS OF FORMS. THIS DOOR WAS RAISED TO CLEAN. ANOTHER WORKER IN AREA HAD A 6' STEPLADDER ON DOOR SIDE. THE EE KNOCKED...
09/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted OPERATING COME-ALONG GUIDING CHOKERS THAT WERE LIFTING BEARING. HAD HAND ON CHAIN. COME-ALONG CHAIN GOT TIGHT & POPPED, HITTING HAND.
08/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE DUMPING TRASH CAN, A RUSH OF HEAVY MATERIALS IN BOTTOM OF CAN CAUSED CAN TO SNAP BACK. LOST CONTROL OF CAN & INJURED WRIST.