Brooksville South Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 97 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/06/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Around 2:30 pm, a mechanic while working in the FM1 separator at the time of positioning a come-a-long above their head, dust got loose and fell into their left eye. They flushed their eye and were ta...
01/07/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While attempting to remove a filter cover using a pipe wrench, the cover broke loose and the pipe wrench lost grip and fell onto EE's right great toe. The injury has been identified as a right great t...
10/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Miner was working in Kiln 1 ballroom doing routine housekeeping, EE went to lift by self a 3x3 door (weight 50 pounds) used to return cleanup material to the silo. About an hour later EE felt a sharp...
04/16/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was assigned the task of changing the drive pulley on Coal Mill Line 1 main drive ID fan when around 11:45am EE's left index finger was caught between the sheave and drive belt. Medical atte...
02/24/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EE was closing the doors on the Finish Mill 2. While using a hammer to help close the door EE accidently hit EE's right index finger. Medical attention was sought, and EE was diagnosed with a fractu...
01/23/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted EE was attempting to clean spilled material with a dingo skid steer with one hand when EE's left hand was cut by a metal plate used to hold a motion sensor. Medical attention was sought and the EE re...
09/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 147d restricted EE was attempting to lift a safe rack when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder resulting in restricted duty.
06/06/2024 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A contractor was entrapped on the Clinker Silo #2 Elevator for more than 30 minutes due to an electrical problem with the elevator. The contract employee was safe and was not in any danger. The eleva...
02/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was checking the gearbox to pinion alignment on a ball mill. EE was turning the coupling when the stored energy in the drive system caused the coupling to counter-rotate resulting in EE's han...
03/08/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None During the EE's work shift, EE experienced what was reported to Contractor by the treating physician as a heart attack which resulted in EE's death. It is Contractor's understanding that the incident...
02/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's finger got smashed while trying to lift a tire. EE stated it was heavy and EE dropped it on their finger.
02/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was working on line one coal mill drive when they stepped onto uneven ground and twisted their left ankle. The employee stepped through scaffolding in the area and placed their foot on an are...
01/26/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE was dismounting a loader. On last step to the ground, the EE lost balance and fell. EE attempted to catch themselves with left arm. X-Rays indicate that the left arm is broken.
01/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The injury occurred when a large pin dropped from approximately 4 feet and landed on the employees left foot. The employee was in the process of completing the change out of rolls on the finish mill....
01/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted The injured EE was assisting a Lube Tech to load a drum of used oil. After positioning the drum on a dolly, the drum slid off the forks of the dolly, as the drum was rotating the Lube Tech lost gri...
06/26/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing the belts and motor on fan 611-FN007, employee made contact with the belt while it was in motion, causing it to run EE's hand through the fan sheave and received 8 stitches in EE's righ...
05/30/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working at low Quality clinker silo when dust got in their eye.
03/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee got dust in eyes when adjusting EE's safety shield and glasses. Dust continued to bother EE even after flushing, overnight.
12/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee touched hot metal door, burned palm of right hand (blister).
11/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee closed an elevator door on own hand. This caused a closed fracture to the tip of right ring finger
10/05/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee stepped over a hose on level ground, and felt ankle twist as they did. The employee continued working for an hour, and foot began to swell. It was discovered that they had a broken bone in th...
09/24/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted While operating a loader, the miner hit bumps in the road, potholes, etc. which jarred and injured EE's back.
08/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a broken bag of cement from a conveyor when they felt a pull/strain in back. This only became reportable on Sept 15 when Physical Therapy was ordered.
04/09/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was walking in concrete sidewalk area and stepped into a small depression and hyperextended EE's knee. It was not noticed immediately, and the employee continued to work. Eventually, EE's kne...
01/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a blower motor filter cover when EE twisted wrist and back. This was diagnosed as a simple sprain, and treated with first aid care for nearly 5 weeks (ice, ibuprofen). On Februar...
02/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling dirt when wind blew some dirt from shovel into air, getting it in eyes. Employee rinsed with saline, and after examination, was prescribed an eyedrop.
01/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got clinker dust in eye and eye became irritated overnight.
01/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost Injury occurred on January 16, however, first medical treatment for the injury was August 5th, 2020, making it reportable then. Employee was removing gas tank from pick up truck, and felt back pop. Em...
12/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Miner slipped while walking and hit ground 12/20/2019 bruising elbow hip and knee, but has NOT received any medical treatment until June 25, 2020. Miner has now had outpatient surgery to scrape scar t...
10/13/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted This report is submitted under contest as operator is investigating the reported injury. On October 13, 2019, a miner reported stepping on a 1/2"" diameter water lance and feeling pain in EE's foot....
08/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to move a circular fan and the guard fell, allowing employee's thumb to contact the blade. Laceration occurred.
06/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got dust in eye causing irritation.
03/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out gate on Silo 3 and got cement dust in EE's left eye. Taken to doctor on 3/15/2018 where eye was irrigated, cleaned and prescribed eye drops and eye patch.
03/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 3d restricted Employee was working inside Raw Mill 1 and fell after material hit EE's right leg. EE fractured right ankle.
02/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was cleaning up some material in front of the Kiln 2 Kiln Feed Overflow Dog Box. EE slipped on a slick section of ground and twisted right knee.
11/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee dropped a piece of square tubing on EE's right foot resulting in a fracture to the small toe.
09/07/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 15d restricted EE was cleaning ash chute in Raw Mill 2 with an air lance working through and access door. Material came through door, knocking EE down against the handrail. EE sustained a dislocated right shoulder.
06/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance mechanic was performing repairs to a pneumatic cylinder and pinched left ring finger.
02/22/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got some dust in left eye and eye was irritated. Took to Urgent care clinic and eye drops and tetanus shot was prescribed to prevent infect. No days off or restrictions given. Employee back t...
01/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee sustained laceration to the left ring finger from contact with a sharp object. Laceration required 5 stitches.
12/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a crimped hose in employee's hand and accidentally let go of the hose and the hose opened up and hit employee in the face causing a small laceration on the inside of employee's to...
09/08/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was descending a fixed ladder in the Finish Mill and lost grip and fell to the decking below. Employee was taken to a doctor for evaluation where X-rays and MRI were performed. No fractures o...
06/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was working on changing a bearing in the plant. Their foot slipped and they rolled their ankle resulting in a sprain. Employee was placed on light duty.
06/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee and co-worker had cut a piece of scroll plate out, and while laying it down, the plate caught the top of employee's glove and hit their hand and wrist as they laid it down, bruising their lef...
03/29/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted Employee caught right hand in cable sheave while hoisting a valve
12/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was troubleshooting an FK Pump when the actuating counterweigh took an unexpected upward thrust and then downward catching EE right hand middle finger between the counterweight and the discharge pi...
12/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting a crew of maintenance mechanics replacing a link in an elevator chain using a pin driver to drive out a broken pin. While striking the pin driver a sliver of metal became airborne an...
10/01/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 153d restricted EE was in the process of attaching two 1"" pieces on conduit together using a coupling. EE was holding a pipe wrench with EE's left hand holding the piece of pipe from rotating and treading the piece...
04/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE states he was lifting a 5 gal bucket of oil above his head and pulled left lower back.
04/11/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening bolts on a gearbox housing ee was positioning the hydraulic wrench on bolt 8 out of 16. While placing in position the hydraulic unit moved slightly catching ee left thumb between the...