Cantera Espinosa — Accidents

Total: 118 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE E-14 CHAIN BUCKET ELEVATOR AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING PIECES WITH THE CAIN PULLEY, AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL THE END OF HIS S HIFT. E...
08/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost DURING REGULAR OPERATION OF PACKING LINE #2, THE HORIZONTAL PROPELLER SPOUT #10 OF THE VENTOMATIC PACKER MACHINE GOT PLUGGED WITH A SMALL PIECE OF METAL. THE OPERATOR PROCEED TO STOP THE MACHI NE AND...
04/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA BY HIS ATTENDING DR., DUE TO A PARTICULAR ACTION OR ACTIVITY IN HIS WORKPLACE. NO SPECIFIC ACTIVITY WAS ESTABLISHED FOR HIS CON DITION, B...
03/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF DRAG CHAINS OF THE CLINKER ELEVATOR USING AN HYDRAULIC PRESS TO CLAMP CHAIN BUCKETS; WHILE USING THE PRESS ON ONE OF THE BUCKETS A METAL FRAGMENT SNATCHED FROM BUC...
03/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT TO TRANSPORT EQUIPTO THE CLINKER ELEVATOR WORKING PLATFORM, WHILE ELEVATING THE LIFT TOWER HE NOTICED THAT THE PRESSURE HOSE WAS LOOSE. IN HIS INTENTION TO ACCOMO DATE TH...
02/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS MOVING A 75LB. NITROGEN GAS CYLINDER AT THE ELECTRICAL ROOM OF CEMENT FINISH MILL #2, INTHE ATTEMPT TO LIFT IT AT THE ENTRANCE STEPS W/ THE HELP OF CO-WORKER THE CYLINDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM...
12/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE ALLEGED RECURRENT LOW BACK PAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. AFTER MEDICATL EVALUATIONS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE MUSCULAR SPASM, PROBABLY CAUSED BY IMPROPER LIFTING.
11/05/2001 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIE-ROD INSIDE THE ROLLER MILL. VENTILATION INSIDE THE MILL WAS CAUSING THE BAGHOUSES VENTILATION FANS TO FAIL AND THE SYSTEM BECAME POSITIVE CREATING A...
11/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS REPLACING THE TIE ROD INSIDE THE ROLLER MILL. VENTILATION INSIDE THE MILL WAS INDUCED BYTHE NORMAL AIRFLOW SYSTEM. AT A CERTAIN MOMENT ALOW VOLTAGE FAILURE OCCURS CAUSING THE BAGHOUSE VENTILATI...
09/11/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None CONTRACTOR WORKER WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENACE IN THE GREEN AREAS NEXT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND SCALE BUILDINGS. THE WORKER WAS OPERATING THE LAWN MOWER TRACTOR, A PIECE OF TREE TRUNK GOT ST UCK UNDE...
07/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CUTTING PORTION OF THE COAL CONVEYOR BELTFOR REPLACEMENT. WHILE TEARING OUT THE DAMAGED BELT AN AMOUNT OF COAL DUST COVERED HIS FACE. HE REMOVED THE DUST FROM HIS FACE, CLEANED HIS SAFE TY GLAS...
10/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE INSTALLATION OF REFRACTORY BRICKS IN THE ROTORY KILN. A FULL PALLET OF BRICKS WAS BROUGHT IN BY THE FORKLIFT; THE FORKLIFT LIGHTLY IMPACTED THE ARC MOLD TABLE CAUSI NG A SU...
08/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE STATES SUFFERING FROM BACK PAINS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSED BY LIFTING AND PUSHING HEAVY BOXES. AFTER MEDICAL EVALUATION HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN.
08/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING TO THE BAGHOUSE #3; HE SLIPPED ON WET SLURRY MATERIAL, FELL TO THE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.
07/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN DRIVE PIN FROM THE BEDECHI CRUSHER FLY WHEEL, THE PIN WAS TOO TIGHT, HE USED A SLEDGEHAMMER AND A FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER TO DRIVE IT OUT, ON A SUDDEN STROKE, HE BUSTE D HIS F...
04/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost CRANE OPERATOR WAS DOING MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE TO THE CRANE, HE WAS SETTING THE CARBURATOR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CRESCENT KEY HE WAS USING SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS C AUGHT B...
03/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE SCALE WEIGHT AJDSTING BALANCING THE CHOCK BOTTLES, IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE SUPPORTING BAR OF THE SCALE, HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SUPPORTING BAR OF THE SCALE &...
02/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FINISH MILL #3 SLIPPED IN SOME CLINKER AND FELL TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND BRUISED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.