Amrize Joppa Plant — Accidents

Total: 115 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/06/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was collecting samples of cement; cement in jar popped out and blew all over, getting into his left eye.
07/24/2008 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 17d restricted Employee squatted down to release a pipe and heard left knee pop.
07/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was bending a valve handle over and it broke. A PC approx 8"" long struck his left knee.
07/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE was removing a wear sleeve from a pump screw, using a hammer and chisel. He missed the chisel and struck his left hand in the area of the thumb.
05/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE was on top of the Finish Silo's for a ground level fall injured while measuring E Pocket canister. He slipped from a cement line that he was standing on to measure the pocket. Twisted right ankle.
01/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was inspecting work in kiln. As he walked he stepped onto bare kiln shell and slipped, landing on his shoulder.
01/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2x4's were laying on overhead plastic and were not seen when removing plastic.
08/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was opening new boxes of dust collector cages, as he was pulling the cardboard box out from under the cages the back of his hand struck the top band of the cage and cut his hand.
07/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 3d restricted Temporary Agency employee, reported that he had squatted down on one knee to lift a tire to its side so the tire could be rolled into position for disposal. In doing this, ee stated that he pulled a g...
06/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost WORKING ON SETTING MOTOR ON F2 HES SEPERATOR, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIP AND POPPED HIP JOINT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED MRI ON JULY 19. WE'RE AWAITING RESULTS FROM MRI AND THE DOCTOR. THE E...
01/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was shuffling ball mill liners inside the mill when a liner shifted and smashed the tip of his pinky finger.
08/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 116d restricted While assisting other co-workers with changing silos,the co-workers were using tools to releive the valve when a piece of metal flew off and went into the employees right forearm causing a laceration...
03/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While decending #34 conveyor belt walkway, employee slipped on debris/material builtup on walkway. Later, EE decided to have the knee checked due to swelling. EE visited and received an MRI on 4/17/...
03/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 13d restricted Employee was shoveling in rail pit and felt something pull in the groin area. Employee was just recently diagnosed with a hernia condition and had surgery on March 6, 2006. He is expected to return...
02/15/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Shift in hearing baseline.
01/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost While working on the 2nd step of a 6' step ladder, I began climbing down the ladder and missed the 1st step of the ladder and fell to the floor. When I landed on the floor, I struck the floor with my...
11/11/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee was using a hand grinder on a conveyor belt when a wheel came off the conveyor belt hitting him and causing a laceration to the left middle finger.
10/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing chunks from behind the #3 LSI feeder weigh belt material depth gate. The gate has to be pryed up to remove chunks. Employee was prying up the slide gate and slipped off the lip of the gate...
09/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a loader. The right side window was open and employee was backing up and the right window slammed shut, breaking the glass. He then parked the loader noticing that he received...
08/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning rock from barge that the crane had missed or could not get. The employee was operating the skid steer loader when it caught on a weld in the barge and jolted the employee sideway causi...
08/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted The employee was climbing a ladder to install a hose in an oil tote when he lost his balance and fell backward. The employee experienced swelling in his left wrist and hand/arm as a result. On 8/15/...
06/26/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was starting a 2"" gasoline powered water pump, when pump ""kicked back"" causing the pull cord to jerk, pulling the employee's right hand. Employee's hand sruck the pump causing a laceration...
07/15/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bumped head while walking in low headroom area. Employee stooped down to go under an ""I-Beam"" , raised up and hit head on 2nd ""I-Beam"". Stiff -sore neck resulted. Employee went to physic...
04/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing V-Belts, on a screw conveyor, when screw conveyor started and tried to run, pulling employees left index and center fingers between the V-Belts and the drive sheave. Employee w...
03/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE FELL FROM LADDER, LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE ARM, RIBS, HAND AND TAILBONE.
03/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING BENEATH SMALL HOPPER (EMPTY). THE HOPPER WAS OPEN @ THE BOTTOM & WAS BEING RE-LINED IN PREP. FOR REFRACTORY. EE WAS HOISTING EQUIMENT INTO HOPPER FR. BOTTOM HATCH USING CHAINFALL WHEN...
02/29/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING IN #2 COOLER 1ST. SECTION A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST IN THE COOLER, AND INTO EYES.
02/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING A COME-A-LONG TO THE JOBSITE, STEPPED ON UNEVEN CONCRETE, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
11/28/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOZING CLINKER INSIDE #3 CLINKER SILO IN POOR VISIBILITY. DOZER SLID INTO FEEDER, COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP, THRUSTING EE FOREWARD, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON DASH/MIRROR OF DOZER. EE WAS NOT...
08/20/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS MOVING A PALLET OF BRICKI. FORK SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKS AND BRICK RESULTING IN A CUT TO EE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
06/04/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PARTIALLY BENT OVER REMOVING AN ITEM FROM A 2 DOOR CABINET IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE APPROACHED FROM BEHIND, PLACING HIS HANDS ON HIS BACK TO GET HIS ATTENTION. BEING IN AN AWK WARD PO...
03/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE INSTALLING MILL SCREEN PLATES, EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE/MOUTH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
02/01/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING THE BACK GAUGE WHEN PARTICLE FLEW IN HIS EYE.
02/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost PICKED UP BUCKET OF CONCRETE WHICH HE SAID CAUSED PAIN TO BACK.
02/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost HE STEPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL, TWISTED HIS ANKLE, GRABBED A PIECE OF PIPE WHICH WAS ALSO LOOSE, HE FELL TO THE DECK AND THE PIPE HIT HIS ANKLE.
01/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT CASTINGS IN THE BALL MILL WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE OTHER EE STRUCK THE CASTING IN SUCH A WAY THAT CAUSED IT TO CHIP AND FLY INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE.
01/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted CARRYING AN AIR TUGGER ON HIS SHOULDER, HE STATED HE REMEMBERED SLIPPING WHILE CARRYING THE AIR TUGGER.
10/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT 3/8"" PLASTIC TUBING TO BE USED AT JOB SIGHT. KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING LUBE COMING IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER APPROX. FROM THE KN UCKLE...
10/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING NEW STEPS TO ACCESS WALKWAY BY FEEDER. NEW STEPS WERE FABRICATED OUTSIDE OF THE PLANT AND SHIPPED IN BANDED TOGETHER WITH A METAL BAND. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES AND ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP...
04/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE CLOSING A HAMMER BLIND ON SILO 16, EE WERE HAVING PROBLEM GETTING THE BLIND TO THROW. OTHER EE STARTED SHAKING TOP OF BLIND WHEN EE ASKED HIM TO STOP. OTHER DID NOT REALIZE WHAT HE HAS A SKED-HE...
03/13/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH WITH A UNIVERSAL ATTACHMENT ON THE IMPACT WITH A SOCKET ON THE SWIVEL. THE SWIVEL CAME LOOSE, HITTING EE JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW. RESULT WAS A LACERATION JUST ABO...
03/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING HEAVY CHAINS BY HIMSELF & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
01/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS JACKHAMMERING THROUGH AN INSPECTION DOOR ON #1FM DISCHARGE AIRFLOAT. WHEN JACKHAMMER SLIPPED CATCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN JACKHAMMER HANDLE AND THE DOOR MASHING THE F INGER....
07/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING WATER PIPE FROM TRUNION. WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL HITTING HIS BACK ON A GUARD RAIL. HE DID NOT WANT ANY TREATMENT. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 7/30/01 TO CHECK HIS BACK, IT WAS SO RE. THE...
05/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR TO CONTROL ROOM, MAN ASKED HIM A QUESTION, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO ANSWER HIM, TURNED BACK AND HIT DOOR, CHIPPING A TOOTH.
05/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF CEMENT WITH OPEN TOP. THE THE BARREL WAS SET DOWN CEMENT SPLASHED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AND CHEST.
04/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted CRANE OPERATOR WAS STEPPING ACROSS SPACE BETWEEN BARGES ONTO CRANE BARGE ACCESS PLATFORM WHEN HE REPORTEDLY SLIPPED, FELL ON STAIRS AND STRAINED BACK.
04/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIPPED AS HE WAS EXITING BREAK/OFFICE TRAILER.
03/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A RAPPER ON THE K-2 PRECIPATATOR.
03/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost HE BROUGHT LOAD MILL SCALE. WHILE DUMPING THE MILL SCALE IT HUNG UP IN BED AND TRUCK AND TRAILERTURNED OVER.