Amrize Whitehall Plant — Accidents

Total: 106 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/24/2025 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was locked in the stone silo elevator between floors due to an overload condition on the motor
07/23/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee got finger pinched by lever arm of shotgun. On 7/24 it was confirmed that the employee fractured the tip of their lt ring finger resulting in modified work.
06/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working on the TDF dock, where they experienced a foreign body sensation in left eye while they were offloading tires. The employee did not report the incident until 6/23 until after...
09/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was loading a tire on a monorail hook and felt a pop above their belly button.
07/16/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee pinched finger between concrete ledge and jackhammer resulting in a bruised nail bed
02/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted The employee assisted with maintenance on kiln. The employee then approached a lid to inspect for damage. While doing so, the lid quickly became top-heavy tipping over and landing on employee's left...
04/20/2022 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pursuant to a request from MSHA, we are submitting this first report of injury. The operator cannot determine when this alleged injury occurred so the date of accident and time are when it was report...
04/18/2022 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost Incident date and time noted is when we were informed. The site cannot pinpoint an actual incident time or date. Employee informed our 3rd party triage company of a potential alleged CO overexposure...
04/12/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None On April 12, 2022, approximately 4:15 PM noticed a fire at the alternative fuels system. At the same time, the alarm sounded in the control room, the CO2 fire suppression system was activated automati...
01/13/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was working in the packing area of the Whitehall Plant. While troubleshooting some packer issues, employee was found unresponsive by other team members. Ambulance services responded and we...
09/21/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The electrical instrumentation technician knelt down to grab a #14 GA wire from a reel to tape it and felt pain in EE's lower back.
05/29/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Employee was conducting a cement silo change on top of the bulk silos. The employee was tightening the valve by pulling down on a steel bar that was inserted into the bottom knuckle when the bar slip...
02/02/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Production Utility Operator (PUO) was walking through the plant headed to the kiln area. Employee was near the equipment storage building when they slipped on snow and fell on left side. This incident...
12/31/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An electrical Employee received a cut / laceration to left knee while reinstalling a cover on a guard.
03/11/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted While clearing a choke above the impactor, the material flushed pulling the bar that the employee was using downward rapidly causing a strain in the employees, elbow, shoulder and neck.
03/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee experienced low back while doing normal job duties this morning. Employee denies a specific injury which caused the back pain stating ""I was just lifting tires like I always do at my job""....
01/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While a Production Utility Operator was lancing at the finish mill, EE stopped what EE was doing to talk to another employee and lifted the face shield. When EE lifted the shield there was cement on...
12/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While addressing a slide gate that would not go into position at the top of the clinker tank, the employee started cleaning the clinker in the area to access the job site. The employee was shoveling...
08/24/2018 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 52d restricted A 23 year employee-electrician, was replacing the reverse air fan on the Kiln 2 main baghouse. The fan had been locked out but the motor drive belt to the fan wheel was still rotating. EE attempted to...
01/01/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Multiple (3) tractor trailers on fire with tires in the trailers. Suspected vandalism.
10/27/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted Cleaning lumps from the B11 trap before the blending pod. Wrench slipped and EE felt a sudden jar forward. Initially the operator reported only some slight stiffness. Following day EE was performing h...
09/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was inspecting the tower power shot port for a stage choke and build up. EE was wearing all required PPE. There was a brief period when the system went positive & EE breathed in some hot gass...
09/14/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was using a 10# sledge hammer to force a slide gate into position at the west clinker silo elevator. The elevation of the slide gate required the employee to swing the sledge hammer overhead...
09/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted Employee was sweeping the floor for approx 45 minutes then began shoveling a pile of cement dust in the finish mill area. EE felt a pain in EE's back, attempted to switch sides and body position but p...
08/17/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 122d restricted Employee was working on tire dock loading tires from the trailers to the feed system. Reports that as ee was walking into the trailer that ee had half of left foot on the trailer and the other on the...
08/11/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Tire dock employee got EE's right hand caught in the hook used to break down truck tires while moving them out of the trailer. EE was using the proper tool and wearing gloves but the tires in the back...
05/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted LEFT SHOULDER INJURED WHILE PULLING TIRES DOWN FROM A STACK.
09/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While working on the tire dock, the attendant hurt his shoulder. Per the tire dock attendant, he wasn't doing anything specific to injure himself.
08/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dust went into his eye while removing his PPE.
08/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Hurt his shoulder offloading tires.
07/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Twisted his ankle while working on the tire dock.
07/07/2015 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost EE reports that he began to experience muscle cramping in his legs, arms and hands on 07/07/2015 but did not report the condition until the following morning (07/08/2015) when the cramping continued w...
04/26/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 32d restricted Employee struck across both legs by high pressure water spray.
10/31/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE was unloading tires from trailers at the TDF Dock when he stepped in the crack between the dock and a parked trailer. He fell to the floor striking his right knee.
10/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was checking DAA flow at the inspection port on Kiln 3 line. The DAA flow was OK but went positive as the EE closed the inspection port. EE was struck on left side of face and left eye. EE made...
09/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE removing build up from K2 stage four vessel. After several power shots a quantity of material fell into the stage four cone and became lodged in the discharge. EE was able to shift the piece of ma...
05/30/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was discovered in the pulverized fuel bin at ~8:30AM. An employee extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. The local fire department was called. There are no injuries as a result of th...
10/04/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE production utility operator, was air-lancing a vessel in the prehater tower when he wrenched his right elbow. He did experence some swelling at the joint and was taken to a local clinic for examina...
07/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee & coworker were removing 4 pieces of siding,(each approximately 4' x 4')from the south side of our #1 Pachhouse building. In removing & lowering the bottom piece, the piece above fell & hit t...
04/17/2013 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 81d restricted Employee was pushing a low, wheel mounted cart when he felt a sharp pain on his left foot. He reported the incident ""just in case"" & returned to work. Healthbridge was contacted & home care was reco...
05/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was stacking tires in his truck, when stepping over the tires his foot slipped spraining his l knee.
05/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in removing a ceramic lined jet assembly from a cement blender. This required him to be on his knees in an area containing numerous 1/2"" plastic hoses. When leaving the space h...
04/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Millwright was fabricating an oil pump base in the machine shop. He was working on a table, welding & grinding the base. When he rotated the base, the leg on one side slid off the table & the inside o...
03/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was stacking tires in trailer, after driving to another site noticed numbness in the fingers and pain in trapezius muscle.
12/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was moving a portable heater from the East side of Packhouse #4 to the West side where he would be working. As he wheeled the heater out of tunnel, the wheel got caught on the tap box and his...
10/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee had removed wheel chocks from vehicle and moved the truck. When walking back through the area, the employee tripped over the chocks and fell to the ground. Incident became reportable on 12/9...
07/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted Employee was breaking down a barrel stack of truck tires in order to organize tires on the conveyor system for use as fuel for the kiln. One truck tire fell from the stack and pinched his right hand...
07/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost While unloading a truck trailer full of tires, employee reached for a tire at the top of the pile and felt a burning pain in his left shoulder. He said he felt minor discomfort, but during the weekend...
03/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was leaving the main office training room to complete a field exercise. His wedding ring caught the inside of the door push bar and cut his finger as he removed his hand from the door.
12/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was in the stone silo to clear a feeder choke in CR5. Upon exiting the silo door, the employee fell to the ground coming down on his right knee. His knee hit the containment berm surrounding...