Amrize Midlothian Plant — Accidents

Total: 226 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS CLEANING BYPASS AREA. JACKHAMMER GOT STUCK IN BUILDUP. WHEN EE PULLED ON THE JACKHAMMER, THE LOCKING LATCH THAT HOLDS THE BIT OPENED AND THE BIT FELL OUT OF THE JACKHAMMER AND STRUCK THE TOP...
04/06/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee claims he was avoiding a mud puddle as he was walking through the RMS building and ran into a fixed pipe protruding from the south side wall. The pipe hit his upper left front tooth causing...
03/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee claims that while air lancing sand silex, he got sand in both eyes.
03/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee claims he injured his upper back and neck while shoveling rock around the 311-BC1 belt. Employee reported the soreness to his supervisor on 3/26/2005 and requested medical attention on 4/04/...
02/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 338d lost EE shoveling off a catwalk. Attempting to move an iron plate covering hole in catwalk and fell through hole, approx. 14 ft to pavement.
01/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Climbing out of roll crusher holding on to a brace going across roller when brace slid off the side & EE fell backward onto roll crusher.
01/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 14d restricted EE WAS CLEANING UP IN THE KILN WHEN HE RECD. SOME TRASH FROM HIS COWORKER WHICH WAS BEING PASSED UNDER THE KILN RIG WHERE A PALLET OF BRICKS WERE. THE TRASH THAT WAS BEING PASSED TO EE SNAGGED ON A B...
12/20/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working around mill & wind blew dust up & into his right eye.
12/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on a piece of rebar, trying to bend the rebar & employee's rt. leg moved & twisted ankle.
11/11/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on removing plugged gate when wind blew dust into his right eye.
11/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bent over to pick up jackhammer & bit. When he raised up he felt a sharp pain in his side.
10/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was working on the tower using a jack hammer and a bar. the bar was inside the door on the tower and he reached for the jackhammer to put it on the bar and he felt a pain in his back.
09/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE JACKHAMMERING A WATER LINE BROKE, EE FELL BACKWARDS WHILE AVOIDING PRESSURIZED WATER. RT. HAND CAME DOWN ONTO THE CUT CONCRETE SPLITTING THE SKIN IN 2 PLACES.
08/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STABLIZING A HOSE WITH HIS FOOT, THAT WAS USED WITH THE VACUUM TRUCK. THE HOSE MOVED QUICKLY & THREW HIM OFF BALANCE WHICH HURT HIS BACK.
08/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was working on the feedshelf of the preheater and turned to quick. when he turned it pulled his back on the left side.
08/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE FIRING THE CANNONS ON LINE #2, EE HAD TO LOOK UP AND REACH OVERHEAD. WHEN ONE OF THE CANNONS FIRED IT DISLODGED LOOSE MATERIAL THAT FELL INTO EE'S LEFT EYE.
07/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH & WAS HOLDING TORCH AT HIS SIDE. ANOTHER EE CLIMBED THRU SOME BRACING & HIS LEFT ARM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH LIT TORCH.
06/11/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS POKING OVERHEAD WITH AIRLANCE AND CHUCK BROKE LOOSE & HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
06/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LABORER WAS USING AN 8' JACK HAMMER. AS HE TURNED TO HIS RIGHT SIDE HE FELT A PAIN.
06/09/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING TAKE OFF DUCT. IT WAS FULL OF BUILD UP SO IT BLEW OUT AND COVERED HIM ON HIS GLOVES & COAT. THE MATERIAL GOT IN HIS GLOVE & BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.
04/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EE was pulling rope through conduit. EE had arm extended and rope caught on bolt and EE arm was overextended.
03/24/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING THE TOWER AND THE AIR CANNON WENT OFF - CAUSING HOT MATERIAL TO FLY OUT AND BURN HIS FACE & CHEST.
02/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON CUTTING UP A BIN. LOOKED UP IN THE BIN AND SOME DEBRIS FELL DOWN AND INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE. EYE PROTECTION WAS IN PLACE. HARD HAT WAS IN PLACE.
02/15/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN. HE HAD BEEN ASKED REPEATEDLY TO MOVE BACK FROM THE KILN RIG WHILE THE BRICKS WERE BEING KEYED IN AGAINST THE RETAINER RING. TWO BRICKS CAME LOOSE FROM THE RING, ONE STRIKIN...
02/01/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 74d restricted THREE WORKERS WERE REMOVING A FINISH MILL SHELL DOOR USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO SECURE THE DOOR ONCE THE CRABS HOLDING IT WERE REMOVED. AFTER EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE DOOR SO THAT IT WOULD FAL L A FEW...
01/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING PLATES INSIDE THE MILL AND GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE WALL. 5TH FINGER FRACTURE (RIGHT SIDE).
01/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE INJURY TOOK PLACE ON 1/26/04 DID NOT REQUIRE DOCTOR ATTENTION UNTIL 1/28/04. EMPLOYEE FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING AND INJURED RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
01/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LARGE PIECE OF SHALE FROM CONVEYOR BELT (320 RE1). WHEN HE TURNED TO LAY IT DOWN, HE STRUCK A MOTION SENSOR CAUSING A PUNCTURE TO THE CENTER OF HIS RIGHT SHIN.
12/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS DIGGIN IN A DITCH AND PICKED UP A ROCK TO THROW IT OUT OF DITCH. HE TURNED WRONG AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
11/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ANGLES WITH HAND GRINDER. ALL PPE WAS WORN. WHEN EE COMPLETED TASK, HE REMOVED FACE SHIELD AND SOME METAL SHAVINGS FELL BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.
11/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS USING AN OXY/ACTY TORCH TO CUT HOLES IN BRACING BEAM WITH ALL PROPER PPE. EE BENT OVER TO OBSERVE HOLE AND A PIECE OF SLAG FELL OFF BEAM INTO LEFT EAR. EE STATED THAT HE WAS OK AND DID NOT NEED...
10/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE BUILD UP IN THE CHUTE BELOW THE LINE #1 RAW MILL TRIPLE GALES. WHILE TRYING TO PULL THE JACKHAMMER OUT OF THE CHUTE A CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING THE J ACKHAMM...
10/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO SMOOTH OUT 1/8"" STEEL PLATE. PLATE CAUGHT IN GRINDER AND PULLED LEFT THUMB INTO GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING SKIN ABRASION AND PARTIAL LOSS OF THUMB NAIL.
09/05/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS GRINDING IN WELDING BAY IN THE SERVICE BUILDING WHEN HE FELT STING (THOUGHT IT WAS FIBER FROM WIRE WHEEL).
09/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE RELEASED THE HAND BREAK BETWEEN RAIL CARS. THE BREAK HANDLE OR CHAIN SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIS HAND.
08/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING CHUTE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AS HE WAS ENTERING THE CHUTE AND HIS LEG HIT THE EDGE, CAUSING LACERATION.
07/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted SEVERAL MEN (ABOUT 10) MANUALLY MOVING A RAMP INTO PLACE. HE FELT STRAIN IN BACK.
05/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING A GATE WHEN IT ACTIVATED THE BAR AND JACKHAMMER AGAINST HIS LEG PINNING HIM.
05/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOLDING REBAR DOWN WHEN ANOTHER EE MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CONCRETE & HAMMER.
05/13/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING STAKES LOOSE AND NAIL PENETRATED SHOE AND WENT INTO FOOT.
05/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PLANT MGR WAS A PART OF IEEE CONFERENCE TOURING THE HOLCIM MIDLOTHIAN PLANT WHEN EE STRAYED FROM THE GROUP TO LOOK AT A FLY ASH FEEDER UNDER AN INTERSTICE SILO AND STEPPED OFF AN ELEVATED PLATFORM AND...
04/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS AT TOP OF BLENDING ELEVATOR, WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
03/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE WAS ON THE 3RD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM OF A 10' EXTENSION LADDER. HE WAS REACHING UP TO CLOSE A 2""GATED AIR VALVE. USING A 12""WRENCH TO CLOSE VALVE TIGHT, VALVE BONNET CAME OFF, RELEASING THE PRESSU...
03/09/2003 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RACKING IN A 5KV SWITCH TO FINISH MILL AUXILLARY DRIVE. DUST IN THE SWITCH HOUSING MUST HAVE BEEN DISTURBED, CAUSING AN ARC ACROSS CONTACTORS. THE SWITCH EXPLODED OPENING THE DOOR & HIT TING TH...
03/08/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SIGNALING THE TRUCK CRANE WHILE IT WAS LIFTING GEAR GUARD FOR KILN DRIVE GEAR LOOSE DUST AND OTHER PARTICLES FELL INTO EYE AS THE WIND WAS BLOWING. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
03/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost LIFTING WELDING LEADS TO CARRY ON SHOULDER AND FELT A POP AND SOME PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
03/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS WORKING ON STAGE 4 CONE CLEANING SANDY MATERIAL WHEN A PIECE OF HARD BUILD-UP FELL FROM UPPER STAGE AND HIT HIS HEAD.
02/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 48d restricted WHILE CLOSING THE MILL REJECT DOOR, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. DID NOT REPORT THE MUSCLE STRAIN UNTIL AFTER SURGERY.\
02/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost INSTALLING FIRST LEVEL OF NEW STRUCTURE AND REACHED OUT TO STABILIZE LOAD. FELT A TWINGE IN NECK AND NECK GOT STIFF OVERNIGHT.
02/02/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 77d restricted EE WAS USING METAL LATHE. HE WAS DISTRACTED FOR A MINUTE WHEN HIS HAND CONTACTED THE TURNING LATHE.