Amrize Portland Plant — Accidents

Total: 194 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/12/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was using a pry bar to clear a plugged chute. When the rock broke free, the employee hit their hand on the side of the chute, sustaining a fractured finger.
11/24/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying on a part. The part gave way, causing the employee to step backwards into a hole, sustaining a knee sprain.
08/28/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee knelt down in maintenance shop to pick up a 2.5 gallon jug of oil. Employee stated they felt a pop in their knee. The employee has now (Jan 2026) completed an MRI and received a steroid sho...
07/24/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee sustained a sprained finger.
07/24/2025 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee suffering mental duress resulting from near miss.
02/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee's hand made contact with discharge water from nozzle of pressure washer wand that the employee was operating.
02/15/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee was using an iron worker to shear a piece of 1/4""X2"" strap when they pinched their finger between the workpiece and the shear table.
09/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was installing idler pulley when the pulley slipped, cutting their index finger.
07/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 156d restricted Employee received a diagnosis of a bicep tear on July 18th, related to loading an empty gas cylinder on a cart.
03/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 172d restricted Employee was walking when they sprained their ankle.
01/17/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were moving an electric motor in the warehouse by sliding a bar through an eyebolt in the top of the motor. As they were setting the motor on the floor, the motor slid on the bar, pinch...
11/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bulk truck cement driver was descending stairs on safe rack when they tripped and fell from the 4th or 5th step from the bottom of the stairs to the ground.
05/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While manipulating a shackle on the gearbox, an Enscicon employee's finger was pinched between the shackle and the gearbox. This incident was initially reported as first aid, then escalated to a medic...
03/26/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee had a metal particle fall into the right eye. The employee was working inside the raw mill at the plant. The Employee was grinding a weld inside one of the pin pockets. When the employee f...
01/10/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing covers on air slide during a very windy day. Employee felt something hit their eye. Foreign debris was found in eye.
07/13/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Access ladder slipped, causing employee to fall approximately 4 feet. The ladder was improperly secured.
07/05/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee completed grinding a piece of steel. They removed their face shield and safety glasses. A short time later they noticed eye irritation. No foreign material was found in the eye by the Dr.,...
01/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking along side of building and tripped over boot cleaning grate located near doorway. Employee fell and felt pain in their shoulder. Employee has began receiving physical therapy tr...
11/22/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning dust material on top of clinker silo. The wind blew and employee got dust in eye.
09/23/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted Employee was descending 4 steps on a vertical ladder of the DM 45 HP drill when EE felt a pop in their right shoulder.
09/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working on green tagged scaffold approximately 8-10 off of the ground around a raw mill roll pair removing the hub off of the shaft. The scaffold boards were against the hub until th...
08/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 8/27/2021 at approximately 3:00 A.M. a maintenance technician was performing a task to reinstall a drive wheel on the stacker. While reinstalling the wheel, the wheel became off-balance from its po...
08/26/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Approximately 11:30 P.M., a maintenance technician was using a hydraulic torque wrench to torque the primary crusher bearing housing bolts. As the technician performed this task, the hydraulic torque...
02/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a 30lb cardox tube after a shot. When EE pulled the tube out EE struck R index finger on the scaffolding. This created a bruise (palpitation)to EE's finger. On 3/11/21 EE was see...
12/22/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE was working to unplug a clogged airline. After cleaning out debris, EE had another employee hook up the airline. EE prematurely turned on the line blowing pressurized air and cement in to EE's R ey...
10/04/2020 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Baghouse rotary feeder was plugged. Employee was opening a slide gate. Employee had positioned a ladder for access. Employee stepped off of the ladder and on to the screw housing. Employee's left foot...
09/30/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a drain plug with a pipe wrench. When the plug broke loose, EE's hand struck an adjacent bolt cutting through EE's impact glove. EE received a laceration and 4 stitches to close.
07/20/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was accessing the Reclaimer building. EE felt something bump hard hat, then back, then back leg. When EE looked around to see, there was a bat attached to EE's leg biting EE's pants. EE state...
02/21/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was walking between electrical cabinets in the MCC room when they stepped on a elec cover ground plate and it gave way 8-10 inches. EE fell to one knee hitting hard hat on the floor. EE calle...
01/28/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Off site Truck driver for another company pulled in to get a load of cement. The driver's pneumatic lid would not open due to freezing rain conditions. When driver went to access the air switch on the...
06/10/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Employee was throwing a rope up 1 level to lift up a bucket of tools. As the employee threw the rope, EE slipped and fell. EE got up and brushed self off, a bit embarrassed. The next day when EE came...
02/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee ""Tweaked"" Back while attempting to remove inner pipe from outer cooling jacket on inlet analyzer probe. This incident was initially a first aid but do to the employee seeing a physical ther...
12/21/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employee was injured while working in the raw mill. EE was working to install a beam protector on the west beam in the raw mill. While the employee was tightening the last bolt in the beam...
09/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted An employee driver for a transportation company fell while stepping out of truck. The transportation co. employee was holding onto a clipboard and the steering wheel with left hand and holding the han...
06/11/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 640d restricted A Quarry operator was driving haul truck #3 (APX00162). EE alleges they drove down the main haul road into the MA pit, hit a pot hole in the road, causing the truck to jolt leading to a sudden pain in...
02/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted EE was changing the cement valves top of Grp 2 silo. The 1st bar valve moved hard. EE used full body weight on the 2nd and it moved easier causing them to be off balance. EE rolled R ankle. EE iced it...
02/05/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted Employee was walking when the employee slipped and fell. This incident did not become a medical incident until 8/17/2018
09/25/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was using a poke bar to clean out a hot box when ee lost control of the bar, smashing hand between the bar and hot box plate resulting in a laceration to left pointer finger. Employee was tre...
07/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted The employee was placing two 7 foot scaffold legs to be secured into place when the first leg slipped out of the right hand and hit the thumb on the left hand as they held the second leg. The impact c...
07/19/2017 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee showed up at work 7/19 complaining of left shoulder pain. The previous day, the employee had been a hole watch (conf space) assisting and monitoring employees accessing the conf space. When E...
04/20/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to remove a new pair of scissors from packaging. The scissors were attached with zip ties. In contrast with company policy the employee used a razor knife without cut resistant glo...
02/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was rotating a gearbox with a hoist. When the gearbox was lifted it started to spin. EE reacted by putting left hand out to stop the spinning and EE caught hand between the gearbox and wall. Minor...
01/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 197d restricted Employee was working on the raw mill. Employee was pulling on a rope attached to the RM veins. When the rope hung up, employee pulled on it hard and felt a pop in employee's right thumb. Went to the...
11/29/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were removing built up material off the end of the analyzer probe. The probe was in the retract position and was stuck. As the material was dislodged, the probe moved approximately 1 inch. T...
04/06/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 162d lost, 150d restricted Employee was doing ground checks, walking around on a 16' elevated platform. A section of the catwalk gave way. The employee fell forward catching self on the solid section of catwalk. Bilateral lower...
03/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 191d restricted The employee reported the issue on 3/24. It was listed as a shoulder strain/sprain. Over the next several weeks the shoulder pain did not reside. The employee went to a specialist on 4/27. Specialist...
03/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted EE smashed right index finger between motor and shim while shifting it sideways. There is amputation of the distal soft tissues at the tip of the finger. No acute fracture or dislocation. No sutures a...
03/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee had been working on removing glycol cooler grates. EE noticed no immediate injury, but back pain began to develop 1-2 am that evening. By the next morning the pain had intensified. Employee n...
02/11/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Electrician was using a razor knife to cut electrical tape off of de-energized motor leads. EE was holding the lead with left hand. The knife slipped off of the tape and it cut the fleshy part of EE'...
12/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was holding up a flange and fitting a pipe through the flange. The flange slipped and fell smashing fingers on the employee's left hand