Balcones Plant — Accidents

Total: 139 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing next to the hood doors on K2 Burner Floor when a 6"" metal braided hose that was being suspended broke loose causing it to swing striking the employee in the face.
10/13/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Contained fire on Finish Mill 2 Main Motor.
10/08/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee smashed EE's left index finger with a hammer
08/26/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An operator was handing an impact wrench over to another operator that still had pneumatic pressure. When the receiving operator grab the socket end to take possession of the impact the operator handi...
07/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 228d lost EE felt a sharp pain near EE's sciatic nerve when EE pushed a plate.
05/08/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a fire on a storage building that is used to charge electric golf carts for employees. We believe a charging station malfunctioned and got hot causing a fire on one of the golf carts that then...
03/07/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 36d restricted EE visited EE's personal doctor due to feel strength loss in EE's grip on both hands. EE was told EE had carpal tunnel in both hands caused by repetitive motion. EE has worked for CEMEX USA as a Produ...
10/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Injured Employee burnt EE's hands while putting a cover in an open pipe in K1 Preheat Tower.
08/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 134d restricted Employee stepped across a drainage area, slipped on some mud and fell backwards injuring their right elbow
08/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted The employee stepped off a walkway approximately one foot in height. EE stepped into some mud and material with their right foot that had collected in a drainage area. EE's foot slipped out from under...
06/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted A layer of concrete dust and debris had collected on silo roof obscuring hatches lids, and other obstructions. Walking on roof tripped on one of the obstructions. Fell to right knee and struck somethi...
05/18/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Injured employee used a bar hook with a T handle to snare the cable of an air hoist to pull it towards themself to retrieve the ball. The employee's left index finger was caught in a pinch point betwe...
05/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Contractor miner was tasked with putting the guards that go over a feed belt back on. After leaning over to tighten the guard EE relaxed their weight on the handrail and the horizontal arm on the hand...
04/30/2023 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was working inside of the K1 Mill Welding out bolts, while working in the lower section of the table a hammer fell through a 3x2 foot opening from approximately 8ft and struck EE's rear right shoul...
04/13/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire broke out on the K1 burner floor coal system when a spark ignited a wooden shed that had accumulated coal.
04/12/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Tires in the tire station of K1 Preheat Tower caught on fire.
04/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Maintenance Mechanic was replacing an elevator bucket, when handling the bucket, the bucket shifted causing a laceration on EE's left ring finger.
03/16/2023 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 127d restricted Production Assistant employee was called to reset a disconnect in Electrical Room 5 when the first attempt failed to reset the panel. The employee then proceeded to pull the handle, halfway through th...
11/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Maintenance Mechanic was walking towards the lubrication shack where the EE rolled an ankle due to stepping on slippery conditions, EE was then taken to the clinic for further evaluation. EE was then...
09/25/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was removing rotor from Clay Crusher, rotor shifted and caused right thumb laceration and fracture.
07/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Troubleshooting Silo 12 gate and hit EE's head on the lower part of the guard, causing a laceration.
06/12/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 30d restricted Injured was removing a section of duct with mobile crane. When duct was free the duct struck the injured in the right arm and jaw.
04/02/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A locking nut on the screw on coal mill 1 backed out allowing the shaft to float and to rub on the housing. This allowed coke to pass through the gap which was now being heated by friction. This cause...
09/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 141d restricted While walking down the stairs at the K1 Homo Silo, EE stated that EE felt pain on the outside of left knee. On 09/27/2021 after self care failed, EE was seen at a clinic where EE was given restriction...
07/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted EE picked up a chipping gun from a rack and felt pain in lower back. On 08/02/2021 EE was seen by a Dr. and given restrictions for a strained lower back.
04/02/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted While removing the bolts for the uphill thrust roller on K1, EE had their fingers pinched between an impact drill and the structure of the thrust roller resulting in 6 stitches to the 4th and 5th fing...
02/16/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 96d restricted While walking down stairs on K2 PHT EE slipped on ice causing shoulder bruise requiring self care. On 3/8/2021 injury re-evaluated and put on restricted duty.
01/25/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 347d restricted EE was cleaning K2 clinker pit and stood on top of clinker. Heat transferred through their boot and caused a burn on the bottom of their left foot.
01/11/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stepped off the bottom stair on a staircase awkwardly and sprained their right ankle.
09/10/2020 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 185d lost, 70d restricted EE was walking down stairs in the coal unloading area. Their bodyweight caused their arm to lock, and the EE felt pain in their shoulder. EE was referred for Physical Therapy on 10/26/20 after the pai...
07/10/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted While tightening a union on a pipe, the wrench came loose causing the EE to fall backwards causing a small fracture to their Fibula on their right leg.
06/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While working on the K2 PHT, the employee failed to close their PAPR shield all the way. Material and hot water was discharged from an 8 inch inspection door causing burns to the face and eyes
05/29/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 291d lost, 18d restricted While climbing a ladder on a scaffold, the employee lost their grip and fell three rungs onto the ground causing a broken left foot.
04/09/2020 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE stated that when getting out of buggy at the end of the shift they felt pain in left leg. The employee did not report this incident until 4/12/2020. On 4/13/2020 EE was diagnosed with a knee sprain...
02/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was closing an inspection door on the K1 pre heater tower. While closing the door the employee's right middle finger was pinched between the latch of the door and the handle. The employee...
10/17/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost, 100d restricted Employee was poking a hole in the K1 tower using a bar and a 12.5 lb. sledgehammer. The employee who was injured was holding the bar, while EE's partner swung the hammer. The hammer missed the bar and...
10/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was walking between work areas when a piece of dust got into EE's eye behind the safety glasses. The miner flushed the eye and removed the dust. About an hour later there was still discomfort. M...
07/11/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Employee had hot material from cement tower blown into face. Minor burns on face. Some material had to be removed from EE's left eye.
06/10/2019 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 214d lost, 14d restricted 2019 employee was injured while patching holes on the singulator of the TDF. During The welding process EE was in the sitting position with both legs extended in front of them. After 4 minutes they we...
06/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to close the door on rotor feeder of the Raw Mill #1. The employee started to lift up on the door, when the door stuck and the employee felt a pain in left shoulder. The empl...
05/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 57d restricted Production mechanic was changing out the sleds under the impact zone of conveyor. Mechanic flipped the sled frame over with assistance from contract mechanic to finish installation. During this proces...
04/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 133d lost, 160d restricted Employee was moving I-beams when EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder.
04/01/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None There was a notification of confirmed hearing shift for an electrician who refuses to fill out the questionnaire identifying if this was a work related shift. Previous testing shows this position expo...
03/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was changing out motor for a magnet belt during the day. EE went home and felt swelling in right knee. EE found a small gauge 1/2 inch wire in the knee. After going to the med clinic EE wa...
03/21/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 91d restricted Mechanic was removing bags and cages from the K1 Main bag house in a standing to kneeling position. EE developed Achilles Tendinopathy from this repetitive motion.
02/23/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the hood of their 40 cal suit used to rack out 4160 switch gear when they felt a foreign particle drop in their eye. After examination by local clinic they were found to have a 2...
01/26/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was trapped in K-2 elevator between the 7th and 8th floor due to a mechanical malfunction. Employee stayed in communication through cell phone and radio. There were no health concerns and emp...
09/19/2018 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None During the lighting of the K-1 Burner we had a buildup of gas causing an unplanned Ignition of that gas.
07/19/2018 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost Contractor overheated and got too hot. EE was sweating profusely and shaking. EE had taken Tylenol earlier.
05/09/2018 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Contractor was welding toe plate on a cat walk for the belt conveyor to the raw mill. Contractor told co-worker that contractor was having trouble breathing. They went down stairs to get a drink & s...