ARGOS ROBERTA PLANT — Accidents

Total: 176 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LAB TECHNICIAN PULLING KILN SAMPLES WHEN CLINKER DUST BLEW BACK IN HER EYES, CAUSING IRRITATION. SHE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT HAD NO FACE SHIELD.
10/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WIRE INSIDE ELECTRICAL CONTROL ROOM ONE. THE WIRE WAS SPREAD OUT ON THE FLOOR. IT WOULD CATCH ON THE EDGE OF A FLOOR CONSOLE. HE WOULD PULL ON IT (THE WIRE) TO RELEASE IT. ONE TIM...
09/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A STAINLESS STEEL D8SCONNECT BOX (18"" X 48"") AT THE NORTH END OF CONVEYOR BC 460. HE WAS REMOVING THE SWITCH GEAR TO POSITION AND ATTACH THE BOX TO ITS SUPPORTS. HE REMOVED H IS GL...
09/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. HIS EYE SHOWED SIGNS OF IRRITATION. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WIT H CONJU...
09/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4' PRY BAR TO MOVE TOE PLATE INTO PLACE TO BE WELDED. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF THE PIECE OF CHANNEL AND STRUCK THE GRATING THE MAN WAS STANDING ON. THE BLOW DISLODGED THE G RATING...
08/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE COMPLETION OF THE RETAINING WALL AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS AT THE TOP OVERSEEING THE PLACEMENT OF PRECAST CONCRETE PANELS (STACKING) USING AN EXCAVATOR TO SET THEM. T...
08/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted OPERATOR OPENED A PORTHOLE AND HOT CEMENT MIX CAME OUT AND HIT THE OPERATOR AND KNOCKED HIM OFF OF THE PLATFORM. HE FELL ABOUT 7' AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HEEL.
08/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WENT INSIDE THE TRUCK WASH TO TURN WATER TO SPRINKLER SYSTEM OFF, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE. HE TRIED TO BRACE HIS FALL WITH THE LEFT HAND.
08/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR OPENED A PORTHOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF A SILO TO DISLODGE A PLUG AND HOT CEMENT MIX BURNED HIM ON HIS LEG. 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
08/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN EE CLIMBED UP ON A PALLETIZER ABOUT 3' HIGH AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TRIED TO BRACE HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT WRIST & FRACTURED IT.
06/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELDS WITH THE HOPPER FOR THE NEW PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A 12' STEPLADDER. THE LADDER WAS NOT PULLED OUT AND STANDING ON ITS SHOES NOR WAS IT TIED OFF. THE EMPLOYE E HAS B...
06/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IRONWORKER COMPLAINING OF CRAMPS IN LEG (LEFT) FROM MOVING FROM ONE PIECE OF IRON TO ANOTHER CLUTCHING BEAMS WITH INNER THIGH TIGHTENING BOLT. EE STATES HAS BRUISE ON THIGH. DR. SAID LIMITED L IMBING...
06/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING PALLETS ONTO BAG ELEVATOR, HE STEPPED ON THE PALLET ROLLER AND FELL. HE CUT HIS LEG ON THE EDGE OF THE ROLLER, RIGHT LEG . REQUIRE 10 STITCHES, NO LOST TIME.
06/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE AND TWO OTHERS WERE MANUALLY PLACING A PART OF A GEAR. THE GEAR SLIPPED WHEN THEY PUT IT DOWN PINCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
05/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A FAULT SIGNAL AND MOVED HER LEFT HAND INTO THE TRAVEL PATH OF THE TABLE WHICH WAS IN THE UP POSITION. THE FAULT WAS RESET AND THE TABLE DROPPED TO THE DOWN PO SITION,...
04/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONST LABORS MOVING METAL FORMS GOT FINGER BETWEEN TWO FORMS PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER.
03/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MANITOWOC 300 VICON CRANE SET SECTION OF SHORING ON TOP OF ANOTHER SECTION MAKING IT 2 FRAMES HIGH, SCAFFOLD WAS PINNED TOGETHER AND STRAPS DROPPED TO OUTSIDE OF SHORING AFTER BEING UNHOOKED O N FEEDE...
02/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STEPPED ON MUD WHILE WALKING ON CATWALK SLIPPED & FELL 7'8"" HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND CAUSING A LACERATION OF ABOUT 11/4"" LONG. THIS REAUIRIED SUTURES EE STEPPED OVER A HAND RAIL TO AN AREA N...
10/25/2000 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WORKING AT A CONCRETE SLABPOUR. HE STEPPED INTO CONCRETE DEEPER THAT THE TOP OF HIS BOOTS. CONCRETE ENTERED THE BOOTS. EE WASHED BOOTS OUT, RINSED OFF FEET AND SOCKS AND RETURNED TO POU R. LATE...
09/07/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CUTTING UP SCRAP METAL AND WHILE IN PROCESS, HE CUT A PIECE OF STEEL AND IT FELL BACK AGAINST HIS LEFT ARM AND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. SMALL CUT 1/4"", SCRATCHED ARM.
08/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS, MISJUDGED STEPDISTANCE DUE TO LOOKING THROUGH THE BI-FOCAL PART OF HIS GLASSES AND FELL DOWN SEVERAL STEPS. AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, HIS ARM WAS CUT AND REQUI RED SUR...
06/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS, TRIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING POSSIBLY SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
04/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS DUMPING SAND ON STOCKPILE EE BACKED UP TOO FAR & WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE STOCKPILE. THETRK SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED OVER BACKWARS & WENT TO BOTTOM OF THE PILE. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEA T BELT...
04/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted STEPPED IN A HOLE IN GRATING AT #1 MILL UPPER LEVEL HOLE WAS NOT EASILY VISIBLE DUE TO CONCRETE DUST
04/04/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost FAILURE TO LOCK OUT BELT #17 DURING WORK ON #16 FEEDER OVER BELT.
01/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None EE (BURNER OPERATOR) WAS PREPARING TO LITE OFF #3 CEMENT KILN. HE OPENED THE BY-PASS VALVE INSTEAD OF THE (BECK-VALVE) REGULATING VALVE AND GAS FILLED THE COOLER AND PART OF THE KILN. EXPLOSIO N OCCUR...