Amrize Theodore Plant — Accidents

Total: 101 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A loose connection on a transformer caused a power failure to the plant air compressor which caused exhaust valves to close on the Pyro main baghouse which allowed hot gases to reach the dryer feed be...
11/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on kiln floor installing a monorail. There was welding in the area and clinker dust on the burner pipe. Employee was not sure when or what got into his left eye. Employee reported...
10/24/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hooking up portable air compressor while he was lifting the tung of the air compressor it rolled back causing his right pinky finger to be caught between tung of trailer and i beam it had...
09/24/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was walking down the inclined coal/iron ore welt walkway, he slipped on some loose material injuring his right knee. 9-27-05 employee was sent to doctor to be checked and doctor placed him on...
08/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting contractor pull a new 13,800 VAC Feeder when he pinched his left 5th finger (pinky) between the wire being pulled and the wire way. The fingernail was loose so employee was sent...
06/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HIS ASSIGNMENT FOR THE DAY & IT WAS CLOSE TO QUITTING TIME SO HE WENT TO THE WELDING SHOP WHERE THERE WAS SOME FABRICATION OF CRAWL GUARD BEING DONE. THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS BACKSID...
03/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The freight elevator was jammed.EE was trying to get the elevator door unjammed. When the elevator door finally came loose, it shut on his right hand.
03/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE CARRY DECK DROTT CRANE FROM THE KILN FLOOR. AS EE WENT TO DRIVE INTO THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR, IT WOULD NOT FIT. EE STARTED SLIDING THE PIECE OF PLATE AND PINCHED LEF...
03/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A brick was dropped by a brick mason off the kiln rig template. While EE was setting a brick down for the mason to install. The brick was dropped about eighteen inches on to EE's left hand causing a...
12/28/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost CHANGED BLADE ON SAW, BLADE DID NOT GET TIGHTENED. BLADE CAME OFF SAW.
02/14/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None CONVEYOR BELT FIRE (25' BELT) AT THE FEED END OF THE RAW MATERIAL DRYER WHEN THE PLANT EXPERIENCED A POWER FAILURE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FEEDER UNDERGROUND SHORTING OUT, TAKING DOWN ALL POWER I N THE P...
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS ALIGNING BELTS ON A CLINKER COOLER COMPARTMENT FAN & WHILE HE WAS MANUALLY TURNING THE BELTS HE GOT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHEAVE AND BELT. THE PINCHED FINGER REQUIRED...
01/14/2004 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Another employee was operating a hoist on 8th floor by lowering trash to ground. A piece of 3/4 inch plywood fell off load and struck injured on 6th floor. He was wearing proper PPE.
01/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON A SCAFFOLD AND WAS NOT TIED OFF. EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A LYING DOWN POSITION WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO FIT BETWEEN THE DECK BOARDS AND THE HANDRAIL. IT IS STILL UNDETERMINED WHY HE WAS LYING D...
01/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with an I-beam as a spotter and guide. The beam hit the wall which caused the rope to slip from his hands dropping the beam on his right foot.
01/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE REMOVED A PLATE COVERING A 2'X 2'OPENING IN THE FLOOR GRATING TO LOWER A GEAR BOX SHAFT THROUGH. THE POWER CABLE TO THE CRANE WAS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY SO EE MOVED TO CORRECT THE CABLE & TURNED A...
01/05/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BEARING BOLT ON A SYMETRO GEARBOX WAS CUT WITH A TORCH. THE BOLT BECAME AIRBORNE ONCE THE CUT WAS MADE DUE TO STORED ENERGY FROM TORQUE. THE BOLT STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HIP.
10/04/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 4 1/2 INCH GRINDER WITH A WIRE WHEEL. HE WAS CLEANING AN ELEVATOR DOOR. MATERIAL SETTLED ON THE RIM OF FACE SHIELD AND WHEN HE LOOKED UP MATERIAL SLID OFF THE SHIELD INTO HIS FA CE. EE...
10/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE DROVE THROUGH PLANT PARTS WAREHOUSE ON A THREE WHEEL BICYCLE AS HE EXITED WAREHOUSE A TRUCK WAS IN ROADWAY SO EE TURNED TO AVOID TRUCK CAUSING BICYCLE TO COME UP ON 2 WHEELS. HIS HAND WAS PINCHED B...
05/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON SUNDAY MAY 25TH EE WAS WORKING IN CLINKER COOLER AND GOT CLINKER DUST IN EYES. OFF MAY 26TH. MAY 27TH EE S RIGHT EYE LID FELT IRRITATED SO HE WAS SENT TO THE DR. THE DR SAW NOTHING IN HIS E YE AND...
02/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 340d lost THE INJURED EE REMOVED A PLYWOOD SHEET COVERING A HOLE IN THE THIRD FLOOR GRATING OF THE RAW MILL SILO BLDG TO RETRIEVE A BURNING TORCH. AFTER RETRIEVING THE TORCH HE FORGOT THE REPLACE THE PL YWOOD C...
01/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING FLOOR GRATING BY THE SCALPING SCREEN WITH ANOTHER EE AND WHILE TRYING TO PLACE A PIECE OF GRATING WHEN SOMETHING IN HIS SHOULDER SNAPPED.
11/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS WORKING ON PREHEATER PLUG UP WHEN HOT MATERIAL BLEW OUT A POKE HOLE AND HIT HIM 6'AWAY WHERE HE WAS STANDING. THE HOT MATERIAL HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACE AND...
11/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS WORKING ON PREHEATER PLUG UP WHEN HOT MATERIAL BLEW OUT OF A POKE HOLE & HIT HIM SIX FEET AWAY WHERE HE WAS STANDING. THE HOT MATERIAL HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE...
10/05/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CLINKER COOLER WHEN HE SAT AGAINST THE HOT BIT CAUSING HIM TO MOVE QUICKLY TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE'S KNEE CONTINUED TO BE SORE MONDAY A.M. SO HE REPO...
09/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 186d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON THE BOTTOM OF A HOPPER & THE NEXT MORNING HIS SHOULDER WAS SORE. HE REPORTED TO ACTING SUPERVISOR APRIL 3 WHO REPORTED IT TO ME. I DISCUSSED WITH EMPLOYEE THE SAME DAY & ASKED...
06/18/2002 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 193d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A NUT FROM A SPARE 4160 VAC SWITCH GEAR TO REPAIR THE GANTRY CRANE 4160 VAC SWITCH GEAR HE WAS REPAIRING. WHILE REMOVING THE NUTTHE CABINET FLASHED CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE...
05/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A DUST COLLECTOR MOTOR & TWISTED CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. ON 6/13/02 HE REPORTED INCIDENT & WAS SENT TO DOCTOR WHO PRESCRIBED A MUSCLE RELAXER & RESTRICTED HIS LIFTING/BENDING.
04/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING FIRE BRICK FROM THE KILN DURING PLANT OUTAGE WITH AN 8 GAUGE INDUSTRIAL GUN. THEBRICK HE WAS SHOOTING WAS 55FT. INTO THE KILN. APIECE OF BRICK OR FRAGMENT OF SOME KIND FLEW BAC K, WENT...
03/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING BROKEN LIFTERS AND WASHING RAW MATERIAL FROM THE DRYER APPRON FEEDER WHEN MATERIAL FLUSHED OUT AND HE WAS PULLED ONTO THE PILE OF LIFTERS THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND STA...
09/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE WAS WALKING UP A GANGWAY AND WHEN HE REACHED THE END, IT DROPPED APPROX. THRE TO FOUR FEET (DUE TO SLACK IN LIFTING CABLES). EE FELL BACK ON THE GANGWAY IN A TWISTING MOTION WHICH RESULTED IN A LUM...
08/07/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 48d restricted ON 8/7/01 AT 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE CEMENT BAG PALLETIZER THAT HAD SHUTDOWN DUE TO A BAG MISALIGNMENT. AFTER ALIGNING THE MACHINE AND BAG THE MACHINE STARTED AUTOMATICALLY AN D CAUGH...
07/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS THROWING SCRAP METAL INTO METAL DUMPSTER WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
07/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER OUT OF #1 CARGOHOLD OF A DIXIE CARRIER LIMESTONE BARGE WHEN ONE OF THE LADDER RUNGS BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL APROX 3' ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BARGE. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGH...
07/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE CLINKER COOLER REMOVING GRATES FROM THE FIRST COMPARTMENT. A PIECE OF COATING CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES HARD HAT, KNOCKING IT OFF AND CUT HIS HEAD WHICH R EQUIRED...
06/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS GREASING A LOAD OUT VALVE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE TRUCK SILO WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ANDCAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS CAUSING A SCRAPE ONHIS LEFT ARM.
02/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE WENT TO CHECK NORTH CLINKER BUCKET ELEVATOR WHICH HAD DROPPED OUT. HE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS TO CHECK (STOP FLAGS) ELEVATOR. WHILE COMMING BACK DOWN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS RI GHT HAND...
01/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS LIFTING THE CAGE DOOR ON A FREIGHT ELEVATOR WHEN SHE STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE. SHE WAS TAKING SOME SAMPLES FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO THE 2ND LEVEL WHERE THE LAB IS LOCATED. THE SAMPLES WER E IN 5...
11/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 6' PIPE TO BREAK UP CHUNKS IN A CEMENT SILO. THE PIPE RAN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE SILO TO THE BOTTOM CONE WHERE THE CHUNK WAS. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WITH A TWISTING MOTION.
08/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 4'X8'X1/4"" SHEET OF STEEL WITHOUT ASKING FOR HELP OR USE OF EQUIPMENT; WHILE LIFTING THE PLATE, HE MADE A TWISTING MOTION & FELT A SHARP PAIN TO THE LEFT SIDE OF H IS MID...
08/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 116d lost, 13d restricted A GROUP OF EES WERE CLEANING OUT TRUCK SCALE BASEMENT WITH VAC TRUCK AND BUCKETS. THEY REMOVED TWO SECTIONS OF FLOOR GRATING (APPROX 4'X4') BARRICADING THE NORTH ENTRANCE. THROUGH THIS OPENING THEY LO...
08/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING AIR FILTER FROM 1 KILN FEED CONPRESSOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE FILTER OFF ITS STAND, IT SHIFTED DUE TO IMPROPER RIGGIN, AND RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM, HE WAS SENT TO D R. AND...
06/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING IN DUST COLLECTOR EE GOT CEMENT DUST ON ARMS AND HE DEVELOPED A SKIN RASH ON BOTH ARMS OVER THE WEEKEND SEN 4 EE TO DR 7 AM MONDAY MORNING AND HE WAS GIVEN A SHOT FOR ITCHING.
06/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHEN EE STEPPED UNEXPECTEDLY TO UNEVEN SURFACE HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE. EE WAS EXITING PERSONNEDL ELEVATOR AND WHEN HE STEPPED OUT HE DORPPED 5-6"" BECAUSE ELEVATOR HAS STOPPED 5-6"" AOBVE DEDIC ATED...
05/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING 5' OFF GROUND LEVEL USING 10' STEP LADDER. HE WAS INSPECTING A SERIES OF THREE SHUT OFF VALVES ON A KILN FEED AIRSLIDE BY INSPECTION HATCHES. WHEN HE OPENED THE SECOND INS PECTION...
05/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPENING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET BY LIFTING THE SEAL TABS WITH A WELDING ROD. THE WELDING ROD SLIPPED CAUSING MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO STRIKE TAB WHICH RESULTED IN A CUT WHICH REQU IRED TW...
05/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO PLACE CLNKER IN A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE TWISTED AT THE WAIST AND PLACED CLINKER IN WHEELBARROW HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO DR NEXT DAY AND DR DETERMINED IT WAS...
03/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO FREE UP A STUCK ROTARY FEEDER (VALVE) WHEN THE FEEDER BROKE LOOSE HE JAMMED HIS HAND & ARM Y
03/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING INTO APRON FEEDER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS WRIST.
02/24/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BURNING BOLT HEADS OFF IN OVERHEAD POSITION WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG WENT DOWN SHIRT SLEEVE STOPPING AT ELBOW RIGHT WHICH LEFT 2 BURNS 3/8"" IN DIAMETER ON ELBOW