Amrize Midlothian Plant — Accidents

Total: 226 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost WHILE POSITIONING AN AIRLSIDE DURING INSTALLATION HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EARLY MORNING. COLD DAY.
01/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted CUTTING INSULATION OFF OF A PIECE OF SEALTITE & KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.
01/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOOKED UP LINER PLATE WAITING FOR FORK LIFT.LINER MUST HAVE RELEASE HITTING MY LEFT HAND PINKY CAUSING PINKY TO BURST REQUIRING 6 STITCHES
11/15/2002 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE LINE 1 PREHEAT TOWER ALTERNATE FUEL ELEVATOR UPON RESTART FROM MAINT. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN INITIAL BLAST. EXPLOSION VENTING OPERATED AS DESIGNED. ELEVATOR WAS SHU T DOWN...
10/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost CLEANING RETURN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT, HE GOT DUST IN EYE.
08/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND DIRT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
08/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE IN THE SHOP TO CUT MATERIAL WITH OXY/ACE TORCH. HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HOOD. MOLTEN MATERIAL SPLATTERED AND RICOCHEYED OFF ADJACENT SURFACE AND FELL INTO HIS LEFT EAR.
08/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 38d restricted EMPLOYEE DISREGARDED DIRECTIONS AND REACHED INTO OPERATING CONVEYOR TO CLEAR MATERIALS. HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER.
06/21/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted ELECTRICIANS WERE INSPECTING A THERMOCOUPLE ON THE LINE 1 ALKALI BAGHOUSE INLET. THEY DESCENDEDA LADDER TO REACH THE THERMOCOUPLE. WHILE WALKING ALONG THE WALKWAY TO THE THERMOCOUPLE, EE WAS EXSPOSED...
06/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN A HOT BEAD OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR AND BURNED THE INNER CANAL BACK TO THE EARDRUM.
03/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE PINS FROM HOPPER DISCHARGE CHUTE. TEMPORARY PLATFORM SHIFTED PUTTING HIM OFF BALANCE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP HAMMER IN MID-SWING, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHO ULDER.
03/23/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PROD HELPER WAS RACKING OUT THE MATERIAL FROM THE PYROCLONE ELBOW INTO THE DISCHARGE CHUTE. FALL MATERIAL PUFFED OUT OF CHUTE. WINDY CONDITIONS BLEW THE DUST UNDER THE FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY G LASSES.
03/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 152d restricted LINE 1 SCRUBBER TOWER WAS PROPERLY ISOLATED FROM PROCESS GAS (KILN EXHAUST GAS) IN PREPARATION FOR OPENING THE MANDOORS TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE DEMISTING PADS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VESSEL. THERE WAS...
03/02/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING W/4"" GRINDER THAT HAD A WIRE WHEEL ATTACHED. EE WAS WEARING A PLASTIC PONCHO TO PROTECT FROM WEATHER. GRINDER GOT CAUGHT IN PONCHO & EE LOST CONTROL CAUSING GRINDER TO STRIKE H IS CHI...
02/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT. HE WAS PUSHING HARD ON THE WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS BACK.
02/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE DOES NOT RECALL WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEG. HE NOTICED SWELLING ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE HE REPORT-ED THE INCIDENT.
02/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A METAL PLATE. WHEN THEY LOWERED IT TO THE GROUND, ONE LET LOOSE OF THE PLATE AND THE OTHER DID NOT GET HIS HAND OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH, TRAPPING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE PLA...
11/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE WAS INSPECTING THE AIR VALVES ON STRING OF 8 CEMENT CARS BEING FILLED WITH CEMENT IN SILO 3. WHILE HE WAS INSPECTING THE CARS. THE LINE OF CARS WAS STRUCK BY CARS BEING DEILVERED BY BNSF. E E JUMPE...
11/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost EE WAS SITTING IN TRACKMOBILE, ATTACHED TO A STRING OF 8 CARS. HE WAS MOVING THE CARS SOUTH WARD ON TRACK 3 AS THEY WERE FILLED. WHILE HE WAS WAITING TO MOVE THE CARS, THE LINE OF CARS WAS STRUCK BY C...
11/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost WHILE MOVING RAILCARS, RAN INTO A RAILCAR THAT EE WAS ON. INJURED HAD JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ONCOMING RAILCARS AND WAS HOLDING ONTO THE LADDER WHEN THE CARS COLLIDED. THE COLLISION CAUSED INJURY...
08/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS USING JACKHAMMER TO CLEAR PREHEAT TOWER ON LINE #1 WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BIT AND JACKHAMMER IN HANDSWHILE CHANGING THE BIT. AS HE WAS CONNECTING THEBIT, HE TWISTED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
04/19/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE FINISH MILL BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
04/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ALONG ROAD IN PROCESS AREA & WAS STRUCK BY A GOLF CART COMING AROUND A CORNER.
04/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF WATER TO DUMP IN THE SINK WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.
04/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE RAISED HIS LEFT HAND TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM BEING STRUCK BY A FALLING AIR LANCE (10' LONG, 1INCH STEEL PIPE). HIS LEFT THUMB WAS BENT BACK, STRAINING THE MUSCLES IN THAT AREA.
04/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE COMPLETED LOADING RAILCAR AND WAS TAKING PHOTO OF CAR A TOP. WHILE FOCUSING CAMERA, EE MOVED TO GET A BETTER PICTURE. HE STEPPED ON WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT LIGHT A...
03/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 91d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A CATWALK. STEPPED BACKWARD OFF A STEP TOT HE LOWER CATWALK 10 INCHES ONTO SMALL PIECE OF REFRACTORY AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
03/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LATCH THE BELT COUNTERWEIGHT IN THE UP POSITION WHILE THE BELT WAS BEING ADVANCED. HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEENTHE COUNTERWEIGHT AND THE CLAMP.
01/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE JAMMED LEFT WRIST WHEN HE PULLED A LEVER UP TO RELEASE TRAIN COMPARTMENTS. EE HAD NO WORK RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 3/1/01.
01/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted EE WAS OPENING RAILCAR DOORS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AT THE GYPSUM PIT WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
12/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS DRIVING #4100 TRACKMOBILE IN REVERSE AND DID NOT SEE #4000 TRACKMOBILE STOPPED ON ADJACENNT TRACK NEAR SWITCH. EE TRIED TO STOP BUT COLLIDED CAUSING EE TO BRUISE RIB.
12/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE #4100 TRACKMOBILE THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EE WHO WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AND DID NOT SEE #4000 TRACKMOBILE THAT WAS STOPPED ON ADJACENT TRACK NEAR SWITCH. DRI VER TRI...
12/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE #4100 TRACKMOBILE THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EE WHO WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AND DID NOT SEE #4000 TRACKMOBILE THAT WAS STOPPED ON ADJACENT TRACK NEAR SWITCH. DRI VER TRI...
12/16/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON WEST SIDE OF BY PASS DUST BIN WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND BLEW FINE WOOD CHIP PARTICLES INTO RIGHT EYE. APPROX 40 MPH WIND GUST.
12/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS WALKING CATWALK FROM TOWER 1 TO BLENDING SILO WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLOPED GRATING INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF. WEATHER CONDITIONS: ICY.
12/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ON TO A SHACKLE TO STABILIZE LOAD THAT WAS BEING LOWERED WHEN LOAD SHIFTED CATCHING THIRD FINGER BETWEEN THE SHACKLE AND LOAD.
11/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEARING A PLUG ON STAGE IV VESSEL AND DUST BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
11/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON TEBTITUARY INLET DUCT CLEANING BUILDUP FROM DUCT, DUCT BECAME POSITIVE, BLOWING HOT AND FLAMES FROM CLEANING PORT.
10/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE USED RIGHT HAND TO PUSH DOWN HUB HANDLE ON GATE IN SILO #5 WHEN HAND SLIPPED CAUSING CUT TO THIRD DIGIT ON RIGHT HAND.
10/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER SLIDE DOOR ON ELEVATOR (LINE #2 PREHEATER TOWER) FALLING TO HANDS AND KNEES. STRAIN TO BACK. MODIFIED DUTY.
10/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost DUST ACCUMULATED ON THE BRIM OF EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT & BRIM OF SAFETY FACE SHIELD BRACKET. WHEN HE LOWERED THE FACE SHIELD, DUST FELL INTO HIS EYES.
10/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WENT TO PLACE STEEL COVER ON SILO OPENING & PINCHED OFF MIDDLE TIP OF FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
10/02/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE FELT POP WHEN HE LIFTED WHEELBARROW FULL OF DRY CEMENT(POWDER). FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AND LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK. MODIFIED DUTY.
09/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE FELL OUT OF GOLF CART THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EE CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION TO RIGHT HIP AND LOWER LEFT SHIN.CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS WERE UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, LOOSE GRAVEL,...
09/22/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE GOT DUST IN RIGHT EYE WHILE INSTALLING GEAR BOX AT #1 FINISH MILL. PRESCRIPTION
09/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE MASHED THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN REJECT DOOR HANDLE AND RAW MILL INLET DUCT. MODIFIED DUTY FOR THREE DAYS.
09/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PORTABLE GASOLINE-POWERED WASHER INTO BACK OF GOLF CART, AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
08/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 16d restricted EE SLIPPED/TRIPPED & FELL WHILE DESCENDING STAIRS AT THE SHALE RECLAIMER & SUFFERED AN ARM SRAINCURRENTLY ON MODIFIED DUTY
07/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS REPARING BRIDGE AT BAY #3 CEMENT SILO IN THE SHIPPING DEPT WHEN THE BRIDGE SHIFTED CAUSING EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN BRIDGE & HANDRAIL