Ash Grove Cement Company — Accidents

Total: 152 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted On 04/02/2014 the EE was shoveling sand in sand tunnel & felt a sharp pain in his back/buttocks area. He reported the incident on 04/03/14 to his Supervisor & was taken for MD assessment. EE was not a...
03/25/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had neck tilted back looking at light that was not working on elevation above and wind blew trash containing metal shavings into his eye. Employee was taken to minor emergency clinic (Care No...
03/08/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was hurrying from one job to another when he struck his right leg against a tensioner bolt for a conveyor tail pulley causing severe bruising.
02/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While inspecting welds of inlet plenum section of Main Bag house, employee stepped in hole for inlet duct. Employee fell approximately three (3) feet onto inlet vane.
02/18/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was rigging a hydraulic cylinder using a chain fall. When the load became suspended, it shifted to one side trapping the 4th finger on his right hand between the load and the chain.
02/13/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Cleaning service person used office elevator to access another floor (2 story bldg.) when the elevator got stuck. Total time of entrapment was 38 minutes.
02/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Illness - chronic knee condition. Employee felt soreness in knee by the end of the shift. Knee was hurting for several days.
01/31/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A contractor who was installing piping on the top of the cement silos became trapped when the elevator became stuck for appox. 2.5 hours. An elevator service mechanic was called out to the plant to g...
01/12/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While loosening bolts to remove a section of ""air slide,"" the air slide came loose suddenly and fell onto employee's arm
12/19/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None As a supervisor was making plant rounds, he noticed a smell of smoldering / slow-burning coal in an unused coal hopper. No damage occurred, but hopper was hot and coal was in danger of igniting.
10/29/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reaming a hole using an electric end grinder. The wind blew a foreign object into his left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses and a full face shield. After flushing the eye with eye...
10/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee fell from third rung of 12 foot ladder in an attempt to avoid dust falling into his eyes.
10/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Worker was walking around a piece of duct when he stepped into a floor opening adjacent to a fixed ladder. His right knee and left elbow struck the edge of the floor grating as he fell.
09/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was building scaffold and passing material overhead when he felt something drop into his right eye.
09/17/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding and his eye felt irritated at the end of his shift. The irritation didn't go away so several days later he sought medical attention. A foreign body was found in his right eye.
09/17/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was traversing from one scaffold platform to another when he miss-stepped. His foot was caught between platforms when he twisted his body and injured his foot.
09/12/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 5d restricted EE was cutting a 2x4 and saw got in a bind and jumped back cutting his left thumb.
07/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A port was opened to unclog a blockage at cement silo. Material rushed out of the port and got in employee's eyes.
07/10/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding with improperly fitting welding hood. Employee noticed eye pain consistent with ""flash burn"". He was treated with antibiotics to prevent infection on 7/11/13
06/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was on a ladder using a welder on a metal frame. The frame suddenly broke loose and then struck the ladder causing the employee to fall approx. 4 feet.
06/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lowering a caisson cage into a drilled pier opening. A wood beam used in stabilizing load was dropped into the hole causing the end of the beam to strike employee in the chin causing a lacera...
05/23/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The operator & 2 helpers were attaching the jib to the boom of a 90 ton hydraulic crane. The operator removed the pin on the side of the boom before he installed the 2 pins that hold the jib in place...
05/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was working with other maintenance employees to align a section of conveyor system. As he attempted to position a piece of the conveyor system, he felt a ""pop"" in his back and reported...
03/11/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Finger got caught between leverage bar and railing when EE was changing out a valve gate on a silo. Employee was injured on 3/11/13, but sought medical care on 3/25/13.
02/07/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted EE was removing a 3/4"" bolt using a Tone SR71E Simple Torque gun. As the bolt became loose, he released the trigger and reached in to remove the bolt while the gun was still spinning. His left thumb...
08/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee had been working on a platform beneath a silo cone. As he descended the fixed ladder from the platform, he stepped down onto the floor and ""rolled"" his ankle causing a strain / sprain.
08/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted The injured employee was using an impact wrench to remove a nut from a piece of equipment. He lost control of the wrench and it fell onto his ungloved thumb causing the injury.
05/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 78d restricted Employee put his right foot on a truck fender, and then felt a ""pop"" in his left knee.
01/20/2012 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 24d restricted Employee received a substantial shock when he was replacing a fuse in motor starter ""bucket"" that he believed was de-energized. Rt. arm & face were burned, and he may have been unconscious briefly.
07/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was moving a welder on a trailer when he got his hand caught between the trailer and a concrete barrier.
06/27/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The kiln ID fan shut down. While the kiln was down the coal pipe boot caught on fire 4:15 am till 4:45 am and was put out 30-35 min. later. MSHA was called during this time while our employees were p...
09/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was trying to remove a ""stuck"" welding rod by hitting it with his hand. When he did this, he cut his hand on the material being welded.
06/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee entered a tunnel with excessive dust and got dust in his eyes. EE immediately washed out his eyes. Upon arriving for his next shift his eyes were still irritated so we took him to see a doct...
10/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a tail pulley / roller from a belt transfer assembly when the load shifted and his hand was caught in a pinch point.
07/23/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee injured his ribs / chest muscles when he took an annual medical exam (pulmonary function test).
06/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 45d restricted Employee was pulling material out from under a coke rail car using a come-a-long (pull rake). He was pulling a large chunk of coke from under one of the rail car doors when his left foot slipped on co...
05/15/2008 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 159d lost, 76d restricted Employee w/ previous back issues bent down to inspect equipment. The bending action caused pain in his back.
02/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was using a plant made ""air lance"" to clean debris off a guarded tail pulley. He had finished and was disconnecting the air lance when his head hit a low overhead beam and these two motion...
01/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading empty compressed gas bottles into the back of a pickup. As he was doing so, his left thumb was caught between a bottle that he had previously loaded and the one he was currently...
01/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was repositioning iron bars (mill rods) to be removed & sorted. The weight shifted and his gloved hand was caught between two bars. The quick shift action along with the weight of the bars...
01/07/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was ""cleaning"" metal using a hand-held grinder, and a piece of debris dislodged and flew towards his arm causing a puncture
12/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted employee struck his hand between a prybar and the handle to a valve
05/26/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee ""jarred"" arm against armrest of seat while riding over a rough surface in a bull dozer
04/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with other crew members on a 2-hour rotation to remove buildup under a belt conveyor using shovels, hoes / rakes, and jackhammers. After he had finished in the area, he reported...
04/09/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 92d restricted Employee was polishing a 5/8"" steel shaft w/ emery cloth and his gloved hand was pulled into the spinning shaft causing a cut and finger dislocation to his left index finger.
02/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 154d restricted Employee was standing on a grating cleaning a hopper below using an ""air lance"". As he moved to reposition the lance, he stumbled backward, fell down, and landed on his right shoulder.
01/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Breaking loose a build up of material by using a pry / rock bar and hitting his hand against a metal framework
11/05/2006 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee lifted an overloaded wheelbarrow and said he felt a ""pop"" in his left knee & reported it as a first aid. In Jan '07 he sought doctor's care, and in Feb it became an MSHA Recordable.
10/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing material jammed along a conveyor. He didn't lock out the conveyor and his hand slipped into a nip point between a bent roller and the machine frame causing the loss of his left...
09/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee tripped over a piece of metal bracing on a lifting device and hit his head and hands as he fell.