Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp — Accidents

Total: 65 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing cast liners within rawmill for replacement. Using a sledge hammer to loosen the first liner, employee struck corner of liner and a piece fractured and came back and struck employ...
08/07/2025 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 27d restricted Employee was cleaning the coal elevator and EE dropped EE's hammer into the elevator. EE removed the lower access panel to reach in and retrieve EE's hammer. When EE reached in, the control room ope...
05/06/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through the plant to take inventory when dust blew into EE's right eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses. EE was prescribed an antibiotic for a corneal abrasion from the...
02/06/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was trying to beat a slide gate on a silo closed using a sledgehammer. Cement sprayed into their eyes and knocked off their safety glasses. Employee was treated at the Hospital Emergency De...
12/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was carrying grizzly bar during a remove and replace job task and steel bar fell from EE's grasp and landed on top of EE's left foot.
09/27/2021 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost It is believed that the employee contracted COVID after exposure from another employee who tested positive for COVID.
08/15/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking through the facility and hit right hand on a platform which caused a contusion/bruise.
11/20/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was cutting a metal plate using a grinder equipped with a metal cutting wheel. A piece of debris went under EE's face shield & safety glasses & landed in EE's left eye.
04/27/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was blowing down bin and when they turned to take a step, they tripped over their own foot and fell down. Employee landed on their right shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a right shoulder...
04/08/2019 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 169d lost Employee was sitting on a bucket in the pack house building watching a pump amperage meter. EE had a heart attack which caused them to fall off the bucket. MSHA was notified via the 800 number and an...
11/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was climbing into the front end loader when they fell backwards and hit the back of their head on the concrete. The fall caused a concussion and a laceration which required 7 staples. The emp...
02/05/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The annual audiogram taken by the employee showed a reportable noise-induced hearing loss.
01/26/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 39d restricted Employee was stepping down onto a platform when employee twisted ankle. Employee was placed on restricted duty 02/15/2018 and will have surgery to repair an ankle fracture and torn ligament on 02/21/...
09/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 36d restricted Employee was using a come-a-long to move an approximate 2,000 lb 5'X8' railroad street cart back onto tracks. Employee felt a strain in lower back with pain.
01/28/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was kneeling working on a conveyor approximately 24 inches off of the ground. Employee stood up and experienced pain in knee.
12/19/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing retest
12/03/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a steel hinge pin in, while installing a kiln door. Hit his thumb with a small sledge hammer.
10/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Cleaning a check valve on slurry pump. Felt a pop.
10/01/2015 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The annual audiogram taken by the employee showed an MSHA reportable noise induced hearing loss.
10/01/2015 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The annual audiogram taken by the employee showed an MSHA reportable noise induced hearing loss.
09/15/2015 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The annual audiogram taken by the employee showed an MSHA reportable noise induced hearing loss.
03/11/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Cleaning chute on Tyroc screens at crusher. Lost balance and fell on shoulder. Did not miss any work until weeks later injury bothered him and scheduled surgery for 6-16-2015.
12/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 14d restricted EE was brining a sample to the lab. When entering he hit his knee into the door. Accident report was filed but work was not missed until 12-22-2014
11/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Making repairs to #2 Cooler Drag. Dust blew into face around glasses into eyes.
11/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing Kiln Chain from #2 Clinker Crusher. Dust blew into face around glasses into eyes
04/29/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Removing stuck chain with a bar. Pinched finger between bar and access door frame.
11/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost Lifting bucket of material from #1 elevator Pit.
07/23/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost Wrenching on nuts of water pipe. Elbow struck side of electric motor. Bursitis - developed and fluid removed. Off work for surgery 9/17/2013.
07/22/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost EE was pulling in an upward motion trying to loosen a flange on top of the cement silo. ***EE missed no work due to this incident until he had rotator cuff surgery. First day work missed was 4/18/13.
02/29/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The Pressure Relief vent was relieved. We are not positive of the cause.
02/15/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned ignition occurred in the # 2 Coal System. It was found that the Dust Collector Fan from the clinker cooler was not running. This is believed to have caused a pressure fluctuation. The...
11/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A physical altercation occurred between 2 employees.
11/12/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The relief vent on the #1 coal system was not rated properly for temperature. We believe that the teflon film in the vent failed. This caused the cyclone to lose its vacuum. Somehow the erratic ope...
07/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE was opening #2 Bin Gate by pulling a mechanical lever.
03/28/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Using compressed air to get bulk cement flowing and when it did, it got into his eyes.
03/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE tripped and hit his face on the concrete floor.
02/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE slipped while assembling equipment after repair and bent his leg underneath himself.
01/19/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was operating a air powered jackhammer. EE was removing built up cement debris. A solid piece propelled toward his face and somehow got behind his safety glasses.
10/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE was walking up steps, when he felt his knee pop.
08/03/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE tripped while stepping over a screw conveyor and rammed his toe into the housing.
07/14/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE was cleaning sticky coal from the buckets in the coal elevator. While cleaning a bucket, a piece of coal fell and struck him on the arm.
06/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE had finished loading a mortor truck when a bar rolled off the loading platform and hit him on the head.
10/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was cleaning spilled clinker from under #1 cooler. As he was pulling the broom, he hit the clloler framework with his left forearm.
08/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was changing the thermacouple in #2 Kiln hood. This area can be very dusty. Dirt got into his eye.
07/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted Employee was walking down the steps in the Finish Mill & his foot slipped.
07/10/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Poking chute in coal tunnel, when coal broke loose, knocking him over backwards.
01/30/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was unplugging Dense Phase Spill Pump. Cement Pulsed out of inspection door when convey cycle started.
04/21/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Cleaning analyzer in kiln dept - kneeling position - bruising resulted. Hospitalized until 4/59/05; rest for 2 or 3 weeks.
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Shoveling material from floor to conveyor belt 3 ft high, twisted lower R/quad & R/leg. Went to hospital & restricted activity resulted.
07/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 15d restricted SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO ELEVATOR, EMPLOYEE NOTICED A PROTRUSION AT NAVEL AREA. WENT TO DOCTOR & FOUND IT TO BE A HERNIA. OPERATED ON 8/4/03.