Amrize Theodore Plant — Accidents

Total: 101 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/11/2025 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted Employee was attempting to close the door on the freight elevator and got EE's hand caught between the inner and outer door, resulting in a fracture to EE's finger
04/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee suffered a shoulder strain that required medical treatment while opening mill body doors.
11/19/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Alternative fuels material storage began self heating. Result was a fire involving saw dust and plastic alternative fuels. No property damage or injuries.
10/25/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 102d restricted While retrieving the blend silo #2 sample, there was a strong draft that caused the tech who was holding a 4ft sampling stick to be pulled against the air slide. Diagnosed with shoulder strain and pro...
10/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted Employee tripped over a wheel chock rope and shattered their knee cap.
10/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Norrell Construction elevator technician fell while climbing preheater tower elevator car ladder. In an attempt to not fall, the technician grabbed the ledge above the ladder, resulting in laceratio...
08/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a laceration to their left forearm from a dial pen that protruded further than the gate valve it was affixed to.
07/28/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked through material and stepped on something under the material. Their reaction led to a soft tissue strain in their back that has progressively increased in pain over time.
02/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 338d lost Employee was walking and tripped, fell onto their left side and injured their left shoulder.
03/30/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted Jib from the mobile crane fell about 5' from the boom, bounced on the deck of the crane then struck an employee's foot behind the steel toe.
03/02/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a press in the maintenance shop. While holding a piece of metal plate and jogging the punch to ensure the die was in the correct position, part of the press made contact with the em...
02/16/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrical disturbance caused a partial power outage, which caused ID fans to stop and allowed hot gasses from the precalciner tower to contact solid alternative fuels within the bucket elevator.
03/10/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While rigging a walk-behind, EE was installing a shackle in order to fly equipment off the pre heater tower when another employee pressed the controls lowering the bucket on EE's hand causing a contus...
11/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending stairs, when they misstepped two stairs from the bottom. The employee then fell two stairs to floor landing, where they struck their left knee. Incident became reportable on 02...
08/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was struck on right knee by 5.5"" Kiln brick that fell approx. 4-5ft. *Became recordable on Oct. 2, 2020 when employee received prescription medication.
12/19/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An iron worker was performing welding tasks when during the work shift received arc flash burns to the eyes. It was determined that the light from the sun was behind the welder and entering EE's weldi...
10/21/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 98d restricted The employee was attempting to loosen a valve when the pipe wrench employee was using slipped, causing employee to fall and hit shoulder. Employee was working from the ground and not an elevated platf...
04/25/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stepped onto a concrete pylon and felt pull in right foot.
10/03/2017 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trouble shooting a problem on the tower around the O2 probe. While working around the probe a hose ruptured and sprayed steam and glycol on the employee. As a result the employee sustaine...
09/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was moving a sample table. The table began to fall, employee tried to stop it from falling over, this action caused strain to the employee's shoulder. The employee was taken to the hospital a...
11/02/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 528d lost Employee was on the 5th floor of the Pre-Heater tower conducting a visual walk around inspection when hot gases and hot material escaped unexpectedly near the tipping valve of the 4B vessel. Employee...
09/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted During the bricking of the kiln employee was passing brick, placing them on the brick table. The Brick masons were in the process of keying out a ring of brick. employee had his hand on the brick tabl...
06/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 96d restricted The following contributed to the injury: The weight of the inspection door, limited working room due to a 3"" line, lack of help from a second employee and position of the employee's hand as he pushed...
05/31/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Slipped on a piece of metal and fell off the edge of it. When he fell he hit his leg on a piece of metal and bruised his leg.
05/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 120d lost, 9d restricted While EE was actuating a slide gate valve in the raw mill, the EE was burned on both forearms when material flushed from silo. The EE was treated for 2nd degree burns to his forearms.
03/07/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee started work finishing loading a cement barge with work partner. EE left work partner to go to the bathroom on the company tug boat (2nd time). When EE did not return, work partner went to lo...
12/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted The employee was getting a rivet buster (jack hammer) to remove buildup off the 5th floor finish mill roof. He dropped the rivet buster and it landed on his left foot point first. cutting and fracturi...
04/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE mounting 988G when step broke at weld. EE swung out and held onto handrail with left hand and all body weight. EE strained shoulder. EE given modified duty on 5/1/12.
04/03/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 190d restricted EE was removing hood of S Elevator (FM2) with overhead hoist. Dust blew off hood as it was positioned in front of fan exhaust. EE attempted to move out of way and tripped over conduit in-between eleva...
01/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was removing lower air chamber section of 10' air slide with another EE onto a forklift. EE's thumb was caught between the fork and air slide when it was unexpectedly moved by other EE. EE had nail...
12/13/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 11:30PM, Holcim EE's noticed flames at Geocycle, LLC (ID# R216) alternative fuels shed. Fire department contained fire by 12:15AM. Fire out at 2:38AM when FD left site. Roof of shed was damaged bey...
08/10/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was assisting another EE cutting pipe on chop saw. While moving next section of pipe, EE right hand made contact with still spinning blade. Saw had been shut off, but blade continued to spin down f...
07/22/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 46d restricted EE's were pushing tail pulley of drag conveyor with hydraulic ram to remove shims. EE was hit on right thigh by hydraulic ram when it slipped out of position under pressure. EE sustained Medial Collat...
07/07/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE using portable grinder with cut-off wheel to remove section of dust collector duct when wheel got stuck in pipe. Grinder kicked back and hit EE in chest and left cheek under face shield. Treated at...
01/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The miner was walking down a set of stairs in the clinker pit. When he stepped off the bottom step his foot hit an unlevel place on the floor and he rolled (sprained) his left ankle and fell on the f...
11/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was removing thimbles from swirl chamber and as he was pulling one out of the access hole, some hot material went into the top of his glove. The hot material (kiln feed) caused a burn to the top of...
07/01/2010 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EE used the defeater mechanism to enable himself to open the energized 4160 VAC enclosure, reached in and touched the hot fuse with his right hand causing a 3rd degree burn to tip of right thumb & ind...
01/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 103d restricted EE was on a ladder repairing florescent light fixture in 9' ceiling in the plant conf. room. EE broke his right arm when he caught himself after missing last step of the ladder as he was climbing down...
08/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE cut his left index finger, requiring 3 stitches. EE was changing out stainless steel seal segments on the feed end of the kiln, when one of the segments riding (worn) edge cut through his glove and...
01/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 359d lost EE was working on the ground when a beam clamp fell from the 4th floor & struck him in his head. He did have all required PPE. The clamp was being removed by employee on the 4th floor
01/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was utilizing an & acetylene torch to cut a hole in the cone of a limestone silo. Employee had safety glasses & burning sheild on. After employee completed burning 4"" hole he flipped his fac...
04/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading bulk trucks from rail loading bay. After loading one of the bulk trucks, a bulk loader went on top of truck to close and secure the trucks loading hatch. Truck driver left loading stati...
04/02/2008 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a near miss when cardox tube went off unexpectedly while being loaded by production worker. Tube was in loading fixture when it discharged.
04/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was moving cable on a barge, when he twisted at the waist and felt a pain in his lower back. Strain, lumbar region. Preexisting degenerative disc disease/lumbar.
01/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on airslide which conveys portland cement and as he was removing the bottom of the airslide, cement dust got in both eyes. He was sent to doctor's office but since it was Saturday...
07/03/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a shaft to prevent it from turning while another employee was securing a locking collar on a bearing using a pin punch to tighten the collar. As the collar was struck a piece of t...
06/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee and two maintenance mechanics were replacing flights and return rollers on pan feeder. The bolts securing one of the flights had been removed. Employee was pushing on flight with left hand. T...
05/17/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE was making a connection of scuba bottles to filter rack preparing for advie job to inspect ship hull. He connected the hose from these bottles into down steamed of the filter rack, by passing the h...
02/11/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was disconnecting a temporary electrical connection and was using a box blade knife to cut the electrical tape. The razor went through the tape, glove and cut about a one inch cut in left ind...
02/05/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At the start of employee's shift on 2/6/06 he reported that he woke up with irritated right eye. He had been grinding the day before and assumed he had gotten a foreign body in his eye. He was sent to...