Amrize Midlothian Plant — Accidents

Total: 226 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/26/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS PAINTING LADDER & HAND RAILS AT THE #12 DAMPER & HAND RAILS AT THE MAIN BAGHOUSE THINKS HE MAY HAVE TWISTED HIS BACK THE WRONG WAY WHEN HE STOOD UP
07/20/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS REMOVING REFRACTORY FROM THE DAMPER AT THE RAW MILL DUCT & THE JACKHAMMER SLIPPED OFF THEREFRACTORY CATCHING EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DAMPER & JACKHAMMER
07/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART AND PULLED OUT FROM BEHIND CEMENT TRUCK TO TURN LEFT IN FRONT OF SHIPPING OFFICE WHEN METROPLEX ELEVATOR TRUCK HIT FRONT LEFT TIRE OF GOLF CART KNOCKING EE OUT OF CA RT AND...
07/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF CHEVY TRUCK; AS TRUCK WAS BEING PUT INTO GEAR, TRUCK JERKED AND EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN SPRAINED WRIST.
07/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN CARDOX TUBE IN CARDOX ROOM UNDER #1 KILN. THE CARDOX TUBE WAS STILL PARTIALLY PRESSURIZED AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEEUSED PNEUMATIC WRENCH TO REMOVE HEAD, THE UNRELE ASED PR...
07/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 41d restricted WHILE WASHING OUT RADIATOR ON BACK OF KOMATSU WA700 LOADER, EMPLOYEE FELL FROM COUNTERWEIGHT OR LADDER POSSIBLY STRIKING THE DIESEL PUMP ON THE WAY DOWN.
06/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ALKALI DUST FLEW UP INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES WHEN HE AND HIS CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SCREW FROMT HE INSIDE OF BYPASS DUST COLLECTOR HOPPER.
06/24/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None UNPLANNED IGNITION OF WOOD DUST IN ALTERNATE FUEL ELEVATOR. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING INITIAL COMMISSIONING OF EQUIPMENT WHILE EQUIPMENT WAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF CONTRACTOR - WATKINS.
06/13/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted AT APPROX 8AM ON 6/14/00, EMPLOYEE REPORTED SORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT ELBOW AREA FROM JACKHAMMERING THAT WAS DONE ON THE LINE # PREHEATER ON 6-13-00.
05/31/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE ALKALI BAGHOUSE AND THE BYPASS DUST MIXED WITH THE SWEAT ON HIS WRISTS CAUSING SKIN IRRITATION RESULTING IN CHEMICAL BURNS.
05/06/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted EE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS WHEN USING BOBCAT TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM PYROCLONE DUMP AND THE HOT MATERIAL PUFFED UP LANDING ON EE'S LAP AND RIGHT ARM. HIGH WINDS BLOWING OUT OF S OUTH AT...
05/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost AFTER LOADING TANK TRUCK WITH KILN BYPASS DUST, EMPLOYEE CLOSED LID. THERE WAS DUST AROUND LID WHEN HE DROPPED THE LID TO CLOSE IT. DUST BLEW UP INTO HIS EYES.
04/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WIRING TIPPING GATE WHEN WIRE SNAPPED AND HE JABBED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER ON END OFBROKEN WIRE.
04/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AREA ON EAST SIDE OF RAW MILL WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING A BOBCAT BACKED INTO HIM CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE BOBCAT OPE RATOR'S...
03/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 6d restricted EE WAS WALKING TO LINE #1 PREHEATER ELEVATOR WHEN HE WALKED ON SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.
03/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO TURN A ROLLER TO FREE UP THE 32 FINISH MILL FEED BELT ROLLER WHEN THE GLOVE HE WAS WEARING WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND CONVEYOR BELT ALONG WITH HIS RIGHT A...
03/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DEBRIS FELL FROM ABOVE WHILE SCAFFOLDI BOARDS WERE BEING REMOVED CAUSING TO FALL ONTO EE AND GET IN HIS EYE.
02/09/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WEATHER CONDITIONS: EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CEMENT KILN DUST FROM TRUCK AT CKD PIT WHEN GUSTY WIND BLEW DUST IN EYE.
02/04/2000 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WITNESS SAW EE IN AN ARGUMENT WITH VICTIM. HE SAW ASSAILANT WITH A 2 X 4 RAISED ABOVE HIS HEAD, GRASPING IT LIKE A BASEBALL BAT. ASSAILANT HIT VICTIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. WHEN HE FELL, HIS HE AD LAND...
01/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM MOTOR FINISH AREA, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF MOTOR BASE CAUSING HIS HAND TO SLIP OFF HANDRAIL AND HIS WRIST GOT SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE WEIGHT OF BODY AND HANDRAIL.
01/22/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HIGH WINDS BLOWING DEBRIS.
01/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE TURNED TO STEP OFF PLATFORM AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN LAST FLIGHT OF STAIRS.
01/13/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted AFTER FINISHING WELDING, EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING TO LEAVE JOB AND HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT AND CAME OUT OF SOCKET.
01/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None WET GROUND.
01/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE JUMPED FROM RAMP AT THE BOTTOM OF WOOD CHIP HOPPER TO THE STAIRS AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED.
01/05/2000 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted AN EE WAS PULLING A GROUND WIRE IN A MCC. TH4 GROUND WIRE MAD CONTACT WITH A ENERGIZED BUSS BAR OF 480V. THE EE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN.