Amrize Utelite Site — Accidents

Total: 53 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/07/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted The employee was changing skirting rubber. They stepped up on a piece of the framework to look in a hopper and when they stepped back down their foot landed on a piece of material and they twisted an...
05/13/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 174d restricted The mine employee was using a 4' sleever bar and a 4 lb. hammer to remove mud that was built up under the Stamler drag chain. EE felt a pain in right shoulder. EE still had some pain later, so EE wa...
09/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The mine employee was checking the buckets on a bucket elevator and got a particle of something in EE's right eye.
12/01/2021 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A haul truck driver with a history of asthma told the excavator operator that EE was having an asthma attack.
11/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was fabricating a base for a motor and gearbox using a steel plate 24""x24""x3/4""thick. It was on a steel work table in the shop. While repositioning the plate the employee smashed the...
04/29/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted The miner spent about 2 hours kneeling during the process of replacing skirting rubber. This aggravated a previous knee injury and miner was instructed to do no kneeling and avoid using ladders for a...
04/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted The miner was walking on a catwalk, tripped and tried to catch self injuring a shoulder as they fell down. Miner initially thought they were ok and did not report the accident to their supervisor unt...
06/13/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The miner was cutting a piece of conveyor belt with a utility knife, slipped and cut leg
06/10/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted The miner was unclogging a dust line and twisted EE's right knee
05/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 29d restricted The maintenance team was installing a new screen when a 6 inch square steel tube supporting the screen tipped and struck the miner's hand catching the hand between the tube and the catwalk. It result...
08/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The employee was unrolling a roll of conveyor belt. The roll was going crooked and they tried to slide the roll of belt to straighten it and strained their back.
02/26/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Gust of wind blew dirt from screen into face and eyes
11/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The mine employee was removing metal shingles from the No. 1 kiln and cut left hand on one of the shingles. It required 6 stitches.
05/23/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 47d restricted The employee was helping an over the road truck driver dump some material from an end dump trailer. When they were done, EE tripped on the pile and grabbed the back of the trailer to steady self at t...
09/16/2016 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted One miner was preparing to move a welding trailer to another location when another miner dropped a piece of metal from the location where EE was working on top of a kiln. The metal struck the first m...
07/27/2016 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was repairing a water line. It was a very hot day and employee was working in a hot part of the plant. Employee developed heat stress. Employee was driven to the clinic for treatment.
10/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The employee was working with others to dismantle a roll crusher. After using a wedge to separate some parts, he was removing the wedge and somehow struck the tip of his right pinky finger between th...
09/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 40d restricted The employee was helping to pull a large electrical cable into a cable tray. During the process, he thought he pulled a muscle. He reported it to the safety manager on 10/02/2015 and on 10/13/2015 i...
03/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted It had rained and the ground was wet. The employee slipped and strained his lower back.
03/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 28d restricted The employee doesn't know what he did to injure himself. He said he was experiencing pain in his hip the next day after working his shift. He did not report any injury until he reported for his next...
02/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was cutting a piece of metal and got a piece of something in his right eye.
01/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 39d restricted The injured employee, along with three other employees were positioning a large air compressor. He sustained a hernia.
07/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted The employee was using a large hammer to remove some rusted bolts while repairing a roll crusher. He missed the bolt he was aiming at when he swung the hammer and hit the handle of the hammer on the...
03/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted The employee was doing the walk around inspection of a haul truck when he slipped and turned his ankle causing an avulsion fracture on his left foot.
11/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted The employee was adding hydraulic oil to the dump truck when he slipped from where he was standing and fell. The fall resulted in him twisting his ankle. He thought it was a sprain, but when he went...
12/02/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was laying on the shop floor using a cutting torch to remove a bolt from a truck when a spark or small piece of slag went in his left ear. He gave himself first aid for a burn in his ear...
08/11/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a cutting torch while changing screens. The hose snagged as he moved, causing the torch to pass over his arm resulting in a burn on his left forearm.
03/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 28d restricted The employee was greasing the pins on his loader bucket and fell, striking his head.
11/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to trim a belt. He set it down, and when he picked it up he grabbed the wrong end and cut his hand.
08/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was making his rounds and tripped. He reached out to keep from falling down and his hand came in contact with the Number 4 kiln hood. He sustained a small 2nd degree burn on the side of his...
02/05/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 48d restricted After loading a truck, the employee was walking back to the scale room and stepped on a clinker and injured his foot. He went to the doctor two days later and was informed he had a hairline fracture,...
01/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee was working in the stamler area at the raw end of the plant and while putting the cleaners in the stamler got his finger caught in a pinch point.
09/29/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None It was very windy. The employee was cleaning up around the top of the fines tank when a gust of wind blew some dust into his eye.
09/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was loading a truck under the tanks and when he closed the door, he caught his finger between the lever that operates the door and a piece of the framework under the tanks.
09/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Workers were dismantling the intake pipe on the number 4 coal pulverizer when the pipe shifted and caught the worker's hand between the pipe and the structure, resulting in a small bruise and cut on h...
02/20/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 1/2"" washer being used on a 3/8"" bolt securing a 18"" elevator conveyor belt (140' long) with a c-clamp. Chipped bone in finger
02/20/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted 1/2"" washer being used on a 3/8"" bolt securing a 18"" elevator conveyor belt (140' long) with a c-clamp. Laceration on head & brusing on leg.
05/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two workers were replaceing a guard on return conveyor. One worker jerked guard towards himself, pinching other worker's left hand between guard and motor pulley. This caused a laceration to the middl...
06/30/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOING REPAIRS ON DRAG CHAIN. DRAG CHAIN HAS A GUIDE IDLER & IDLER WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT IDLER IS MOUNTED ON A BRACKET MADE OUT OF ANGLE IRON. USING A CABLE HOIST/PULLER TO SECURE IDLER DLER, EE...
08/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 11d restricted EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PLACE DRAG CHAIN BACK ON PULLEY, BAR GOT JAMMED. EE WAS TRYING TO PULL BAR OUT, HANDS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL FRAMEWORK. THE LITTLE FINGER AND THE HAND 234 3 LACERA...
04/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted JUMPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER- FRACTURING HISRIGHT FOOT.
02/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 14d restricted ICE (BLACK), DARK AREA, UNEVEN GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE, STEPPED ON SOME BLACK ICE, HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM HIM. HE FELL AND FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE. HE HAS SPLINT ON AND TUESDAY...
01/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS USING A PIECE OF STEEL PIPE TO DISLODGE PLUGGED CHUTE. WHEN HEATED THE MATERIAL CAN GLOB UP & MAKE WHAT WE CALL A ""LOG CLINKER"". ONE OF THESE LOGS FELL ON TO PIPE, RAMMING THE PIPE INTO EE'S...
12/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 24d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PICKING RINGS OUT OF KILN ON SATURDAY'S SHIFT. SUNDAY HE WAS CLEANING PLUGGED KILN CHUTE DURING THIS TIME HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN AND HAD A BULGE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, IN THE GROIN AR...
12/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER & CONVEYOR BELT. BELT CAUGHT AHOLD OF BAR & THREW IT BACK TOWARDS EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND HIS HEAD HIT...
11/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None CLEANING OFFICE CARPET, MOVING FURNITURE AND CARPET RUNNERS. TWEAKED BACK WHILE LIFTING AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER PART OF RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
11/14/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP EXCESS COAL BUILD UP FROM AROUND COAL PULVERIZERS. SHOVELING COAL INTO A WHEELBARROW AND THEN PUSHING WHEELBARROW OUT AND EMPTYING COAL INTO A PILE. LIFTING WHEELBARRO W EMPLO...
09/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PAINTING HANDRAIL BY BAGHOUSES. EE BROUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM BACK AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK AN UPRIGHT PIECE OF SUPPORT PIPE CAUSING SWELLING OF THE RIGHT ARM & HAND.
02/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 14d restricted HE WAS CLEANING AROUND/UNDER STAMLER WITH A PICKAND PRY BAR. MATERIAL WAS FROZEN AND WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON PRY BAR, EE STRAINED A MUSCLE WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIA.
09/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING FILING CABINET, CABINET SLIPPED SLAMMING HAND BETWEEN CABINET AND WALL.