Amrize Paulding Plant — Accidents

Total: 98 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/31/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on empting #1 kiln hot air cyclone when it flushed shooting dust out of a broken cap. The hot dust burned him on his neck and face.
12/01/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was going down the stairs on the S side of #2 coke tank to inspect #2 drag. After stepping off of the last stair his foot landed on a piece of clinker resulting in his ankle turning over.
11/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was moving a horizontal slide gate with a cumalong to select a different discharge hopper. When applying force the cumalong handle broke resulting in his left elbow striking the railing behind where...
10/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was pulling hose up whe he felt pain in his back.
09/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reaching into the northeast hopper on the #1 Dracco when the material above the door flushed. He had his head turned to the side as he performed the work and the falling material deflecte...
07/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While measuring the silos something flew into his eye.
06/07/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attemped to weld. He had troubles with ground clamp and had to re-position it several times in order to get a good path. While doing so he may not have had the welding hood fully lowered be...
05/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Vacuuming up cement with hose off Vac. Trk. Cement got into his boots and under his socks, creating burns. He didn't notice the burns until he was home in the evening, though he felt some irritation...
04/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A bulk customer needed to have three bags of Federal White Type I (94 lbs) loaded onto the tractor. While lifting the last bag head high, the ee felt a strain in his middle back. During the shift, the...
02/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying a knife gate open with a pry bar. The bar slipped and smashed his right little finger. The employees finger was cut and broken, and required surgery.
02/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on # 2 kiln feed pump EE's foot slipped on the floor that was covered by slurry while prying open pump cover thus injuring his lower back. He was seen multiple times at a Chiropractor.
01/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving haul truck and hit a bumb in the road, jarring his neck.
10/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing nuts on a cover for the tail wheel of #1 Clinker cooler frag. While pulling on a wrench he felt something pop in his right shoulder. He felt pain in his arm and his hand swelle...
09/21/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding on a clay wash plow in the shop. He was chipping slag off a weld when a piece flew up under his safety glasses hitting him in the eye. EE saw a physician for a corneal abrasion for whi...
09/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was trying to insert a 2ml glass pipette into a dispenser when the pipette broke. The broken end of the pipette cut his palm & three of his fingers. He was taken to local hospital & received five s...
09/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was emptying the number one fringe feeder. As she removed some small pieces of material a large chunk broke free striking her left hand.
10/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO A DRIVE CHAIN. HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
09/29/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPINNING A RUNNER ON A PUMP. THE RUNNER BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND SHEAVE, LACERATING THE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
09/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A WATER VALVE WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BLEW OUT OF THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND IMBEDDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.
05/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A BOX USING A BOX CUTTER (UTILITY KNIFE). THE EE OVER RAN THE BOX AND CUT HIS ARM.
01/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING A SHORT 4-RUNG LADDER FACING AWAY FROM THE LADDER INSTEAD OF BACKING DOWN IT. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN 4-5' LANDING ON HIS LOWER RT. LEG.
12/30/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SWITCHING A FLOP GATE ON #2 FINISH MILL SEPERATOR WHEN GATE HANDLE KICKED BACK AND CAUSED HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN GATE AND LATCHING MECHANISM. EMPLOYEE CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON HAN D AND R...
12/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF THE SHEAVE ON THE #2 COOLER, #4 FAN. HE WAS SLIDING THE BELT WITH THIS HAND, IN ORDER TO TURN THE SHEAVE (AND THE FAN). HE LOOKED AWAY FROM THE BELT TO INSPECT THE SH EAVE, W...
12/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE BACK OF KILN #2 AND WAS POKING OUT THE BUILD-UP. HE REACHED INTO THE KILN TO IDENTIFY AN UNKNOWN OBJECT WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL SHIFTED AND TRAPPED HIS ARM AGA INST TH...
11/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted DUMPING CLEANED UP MATERIAL FROM 55 GAL DRUMS INTO DUMPSTER. MINER WAS STEADYING BARREL WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHOULDER WAS PAINFUL SO TREATMENT WAS SOU...
09/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHEN EE STEPPED ON TOP OF THE TRUCK TO SAMPLE IT HE FELT HIS BACK BEGIN TO SPASM. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT BEGAN TO HURT MORE. HE REPORTED TO THE MANAGER THAT HE MAY HAVE TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR. HE DID S...
08/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None AT FIRST BREAK EE NOTICED EYE IRRITATION. HE HAS NO IDEA THE SOURCE BUT THOUGHT IT WAS AN EYELASH. EE IS A MOTOR MECHANIC AND HAD DONE NO GRINDING NOR ANY TASK THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO GETTING A FOREI...
06/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted HIT HEAD ON DOOR JAMB WHEN CLIMBING INTO TRUCK - INCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6/18/02.
06/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 EE'S WERE ASSEMBLING A SHELVING UNIT. WHILE TRYING TO GET 2 PIECES OF METAL TOGETHER INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED & HE RECEIVED THE LACERATION TO HIS THUMB. HE WENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL & RECEI VED 4-5 S...
04/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 15d restricted EE WAS INSPECTING A ROTARY VALVE. AFTER REMOVING AN INSPECTION PORT, HE WIPED DIRT FROM THE AREA. AT THIS TIME, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE VALVES ROTATING COMPONENT. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS DRAWN I...
03/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE POURED 5 GALLONS OF OIL INTO A BUCKET, PICKED UP BUCKET AND FELT SHARP PULL BELOW LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.
12/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted MINER WAS CHANGING A HAMMER VALVE & WHEN PULLINGON THE BAR, INSERTED IN HOLES IN NUT TO LOOSEN & TIGHTEN THEM, HE FELT A PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER DID NOTHING MORE THAN COMPLETE ACCIDENT FORM (2001-017) N...
11/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE TRIED TO EXIT A FORKLIFT, THOUGHT DOOR WAS STUCK SO SHE USED LEFT HAND TO POUND ON IT TO GET IT TO OPEN. HURT WRIST IN PROCESS.
10/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE PARKED LOADER ON AREA OF VERY UNEVEN GROUND AFTER HEAVY RAINS. WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM LOADER HE PLACED LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND, SLID ON SLIPPEERY GROUND AND TWISTED FOOT AT THE SAME TIME.
08/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WEARS ELECTRICIANS STEEL-TOED BOOTS WITH SOLETHAT TENDS TO GET CAUGHT IN TREDS DUE TO DEEP RIDGES & PLIABLE MATERIAL. 8/27/01 SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT OVER WEEKEND NO PRIOR SYMPTONS
05/25/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING FLY IN HIS EYE. HE JUST NOTICED SOMETHINGCAUSING IRRITATION.
03/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE BENT OVER THE COMPUTER TO RESET MACHINE WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP.
02/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None MINER WAS USING A PORTA-POWER AND BLOCK OF WOOD TO SPREAD RAILS ON CLINKER COOLER DRAG BOX TO EXPAND THE GAP BETWEEN TWO ANGLES. A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE PRESSURE CAUSED THE WOOD TO BE FLUNG OUT HITT...
12/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED ON ICE & SNOW WHILE WALKING TO BREAK AREA. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12/15
10/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS TIGHTENING THE HAMMER VALVE WHEN THE VALVE WENT LOOSE THRUSTING EE FORWARD SMASHING HER FINGER IN BETWEEN BAR & CEMENT LINE
08/09/2000 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS WELDING IN CLASS AND HOT SPLATTER FLEW INTO HIS EYE. THERE WAS NO DISCOMFORT SO HE DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL HE LOOKED INTO THE MIRROR.
07/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS STEPPING FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO HIT OPPOSITE CORNERS ON A SLIDE UNDER IRON TAKE TO WALK THE SLIDE IN A CLOSED POSITION. HE WAS HITTING THE CORNERS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. IN DOING SO, HE JAMB ED LEFT...
07/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE MOVING FRAME BEAMS ARE APPROX 20' LONG AND MUST BE RE-SLUNG DUE TO THE LIMITED ACCESS AROUND THE COOLERS. MINIMUM OF TWO PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE PART.
06/12/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING IN THE COOLER WHEN DUST BLEW IN THROUGH THE ENTRY DOOR AND A CRACK. EE WAS WEARING ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES.
02/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING OUT THE LINERS ON A FINISH MILL BYUSING A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE LINER BROKE OFF &HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD, BETWEEN HARD HAT RIM & TOP OF SAFETY GLASSES
02/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING THROUGH THE DRAG TO CHECK THE BULKHEAD FLOPGATE UNDER THE CLINKER COOLER. WHILE PRYING HE FELT A SNAP INSIDE HIS RIGHT ELBOW THAT CAUSED SEVERE PAIN.
01/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING ON VACUUM HOSE THAT WAS STUCK ON FITTING. RATHER THAN LOOSENING HOSE FIRST, EE CONTINUED TO PULL TO DISCONNECT. HOSE SPONTANEOUSLY CAME UNDONE HITTING THE EE IN THE FACE. THE FO RCE HIT...
01/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SHOVELING & JACKHAMMERING HARDENED CEMENT UNDR A FINISH MILL. EE CONT'D TO WORK & PAIN BECAME WORSE