Brooksville Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 84 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/03/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS JACKHAMMERING ON A PIECE OF LODGED CLINKER MATERIAL. HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT EYE SHORTLY AFTER PERFORMING THIS TASK. HE WAS SENT TO AN EYE CLINIC WHERE HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED OU T AND H...
11/21/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A TRACKMOBILE COUPLED TO AN ENCLOSED RAILCAR. WHEN THE TRACKMOBILE WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY BRAKE THE RAILCAR, IT BEGAN TO SLIDE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PARKED RAILCAR. UPON IMPACT,...
11/01/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE WAS MONITORING MATERIAL FLOW IN A PREHEATER TOWER. THE TOWER SHIFTED AND PARTIALLY COLLAPSED CAUSING SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND FALLING DEBRIS IN THE AREA WHERE THE EE WAS STANDING. HE WAS STRUCK O...
10/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. WHEN THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE HOSE, IT STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEF HAND.
10/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STEPPING DOWN AND BACK WHILE CLOSING THE HOOD ON THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG. AFTER TWO DAYS A BRUISE WAS APPARENT ON THE BACK OF HIS LEG SO HE WAS REFERRED...
09/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 20d restricted EE WAS CLEANING A BOBCAT LOADER. THE LOADER BUCKET WAS IN A RAISED POSITION & WAS NOT BLOCKED OR SUPPORTED. THE EE WAS CLEANING INSIDE THE CAB & PRESSED THE FOOT CONTROL LEVER ALLOWING THE BUC KET TO...
09/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None INJURED EE WAS REMOVING GRATING AT A RAIL CAR UNLOADING HOPPER. THE GRATES HAVE LIFTING BRACKETS ATTACHED THAT SLIDE UP TO ALLOW THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT TO BE INSEERTED FOR LIFTING. THE EE WAS HOLDING...
09/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS CARRYING A 50 LBS TEST WEIGHT DURING A CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR A WEIGHT FEEDER. HE SLIPPED ON MATERIAL BUILD-UP AROUND THE SCALE AREA. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
07/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A LIMESTONE FEEDER CHAIN. WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH, A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF AND BURNED LEFT KNEE CAP. THE EE ALSO HAD SOME BRUISING TO THE KNEE FROM CRAWLING ON HTE LIM EROCKS.
05/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EE WAS BAGGING CEMENT WHEN A BAG BROKE. INSTEAD OF LETTING THE BAG FALL TO THE CONVEYOR BELOW, HE REACHED DOWN AND TRIED TO TEAR THE BAG OPEN TO EMPTY THE CEMENT INTO THE HOPPER BELOW THE CONV EYOR. W...
05/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS CARRYING A HEAVY OBJECT UP A STAIRWELL TAKING TWO STEPS AT A TIME. HE WAS CARRYING THE LOAD IN FRONT OF HIS BODY. HE FELT A PULL INHIS BACK AS HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.
05/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS POUNDING ON A HARDENED STEEL SPROCKET WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LT. INDEX FINGER.
04/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EE WA WORKING INSIDE A RAW MILL. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM ONE CHAMBER DOWN TO THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE NEXT CHAMBER, HE MISSED THE STEP AND SLIPPED. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF. WHEN HE PUT H...
04/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 101d restricted WHILE LIFTING 3/4 STEEL PLATE 21"" X 23"", FELT PINCH IN HIS BACK. NOW WHENEVER HE TURNS HIS HEAD TO RIGHT HIS LEFT ARM TINGLES UNDER SHOULDER & DOWN ARM. (PINCHED NERVE/PULLED MUSCLE.) DOCTOR V ISIT...
04/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE FINISHED FUELING A SMALL DIESEL TANK & WAS DESCENDING A 10' LADDER WITH THE 1 1/2"" FEL HOSE IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE SLIPPED 1/2 WAY DOWN, FALLING 5' TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE DID NOT HAVE 3 POINT...
12/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE JUMPING OVER A PIPE WHICHWAS USED TO PNEUMATICALLY DISCHARGE MATERIAL INTO A TANK. HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT THE PIPE AND HE FELL FACE DOWN INTO THE GROUND HITTING HIS HE AD FIRST....
12/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted WHILE LAYING REFRACTORY BRICK FOR 7 HRS, NOTICED PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST. @ END OF SHIFT WRIST MADE A POPPING SOUND & STARTED TO HURT MORE. ALSO, SWELLING STARTED TO OCCUR. PREVIOUSLY ONLY TREATED AS FIRS...
11/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST WHILE REMOVING AN ACCESS LID ON TOP OF A DUST COLLECTOR.
10/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted EE SLIPPED IN THE DISCHARGE THROAT OF THE RAW MILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK, WHILE PASSING LINERS. EE HAS BEEN SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR FOR OVER A YEAR AND THIS COULD BE PRE-EXISTING BUT, NOT SURE A T THIS...
06/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE REPORTED ON MONDAY, JUNE 24TH THAT HE MUST OF STRAINED HIS BACK ON FIRDAY, DURING A LINER JOB.
04/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FOUR WAY SPREADER FROM HEADACHE BALL ON CRANE AND MATERIAL FELL INTO HIS EYES. RINSED EYES WITH EYEWASH STATION THE DAY BUT FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE THE NEXT DAY SO HE W ENT TO...
04/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BREAKING LOOSE A MILL LINER WITH A HAMMER A BULLET HIT EMPLOYEE UNDER RIGHT KNEE WHICH APPEARS TO COME FROM THE LINER.
02/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE CLAIMS THAT SHE HURT HER RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING MATERIAL WITH A CONCRETE SCRAPER (PULLER). SHE STRAINED HER SHOULDER.
01/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted EMPLOYEE'S WERE DRIVING CHAIN PIN IN PLACE WITH AN 8 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. THE EE SWINGING THE HAMMER HIT THE DRIVE SPROCKET WRONG RESULTING IN HITTING OTHER EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
12/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIED TO SWITCH SILO'S WITH ONE OF THEM BEINGFULL. HE OVER EXTENDED THE CHAIN FALL & HOOK CAME OFF HITTING HIM IN STOMACH
12/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT TO HER LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING MATERIAL INTO PILE WITH HER TRAINER.
12/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE STRAINED HIS BACK ON DEC 1ST WHILE LIFTING 2 50 LB TEST WEIGHTS AFTER TWISTING INSTEAD OF TURNING WHILE PUTTING THEM AWAY. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL DEC 4 AND HE WENT TO...
11/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost 2 EE' WERE INSTALLING A STEEL PLATE ON THE EXTERIOR OF A SCAVENGER CHAIN AND ONE SLID DOWN ON EMPLOYEE AND THE OTHER SIDE CAME UP AND PINCHED OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN STEEL PLATE AND IDLE R.
11/01/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WHEELBARROW TO MOVE MATERIAL AND FELT STRAIN IN GROIN AREA. HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTIL THAT EVENING IT STARTED HURTING AT HOME. THE NEXT DAY HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPE RVISOR...
10/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE KEYING IN BRICK NEW MATERIAL DROPPED DOWN INTO EE S EYES FROM BRICK AND OR SHELL.
09/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted BOBCAT SLIPPED OFF KILN RAMP CAUSING BRICKS TO` FALL ONTO EMPLOYEE AND BOBCAT.
08/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING OUT BELT CLIP, EMPLOYEE USED A HAMMER AS A BACKING AND HIT CLIP WITH OTHER HAMMER, CAUSING SOMETHING TO FLY AND STRIKE HIS LEFT EYE.
08/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WENT TO DR ON 8-24 AFTER HIS NORMAL 5 DAYS OFF. EMPLOYEE HIT HAND AGAINST CHUTE HOUSING WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG HEAD SECTION OF BELT LINE.
01/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE SMASHED HIS THUMB WHILE TRYING TO BUST UP A LUMP IN THE ROCK HOPPER, WITH HIS HAMMER.