CLARKSVILLE PLANT — Accidents

Total: 177 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was performing corrective maintenance at the east agitator of the slurry basin. He picked up a 20-ton hydraulic cylinder (weighing 25-30 pounds) to move it, twisted and strained his back whi...
01/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted LIFTING CHAIN IN CEMENT KILN AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
11/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using hydraulic ram to reposition broken stationary cast iron beam on N. side of #3 clinker cooler. Cast beam broke at web and bottom flange (3"" X 15"" long) broke off and struck employe...
10/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chipping hammer to remove cement buildup from the framework of C-16 and C-20 conveyor belts when a foreign object entered her right eye. Foreign body was removed, but resulted in...
09/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee strained his lower back when he lifted on a metal raw mill lifter inside of the first compartment of the mill. He was replacing the lifters during mill shutdown. He saw the doctor on 9/13/0...
08/18/2004 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Causes Unknown - Still under investigation. The victim was helping switch rail cars from a siding when he was struck & run over by the moving cars.
07/15/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had been performing maintenance on cement clinker cooler drive. While stepping down off of the reducer base, he struck his right elbow on a piece of angle iron, causing a laceration that req...
06/07/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting a barge and stepping out onto the concrete cell when he struck his head (wearing his hard hat) on cross bracing at the barge loading cells.
05/24/2004 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Air hose blew off the end coupling and then struck the mechanic on the right cheek. The mechanic required stitches to close the wound.
04/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an hydraulic cylinder to remove a coupling from the shaft of a piece of equipment in the maintenance shop. While pushing the coupling off the shift, he mashed the end of his left r...
03/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing electrical maintenance on electrostatic precipitator control cabinet. While changing the cooler fan on the SCR heat sink, he cut the middle finger of his left hand on a sharp...
02/26/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing preventive maintenance on high pressure compressor in the air compressor room at Shipping. The discharge air line separated at the joint when compressor was started for testin...
02/18/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PREPARING TO INSPECT & CLEAN THE CEMENT PLANT DUST COLLECTOR, EE STRUCK HIS HEAD (WEARING HARD HAT) WHILE ENTERING THE DOORWAY OF THE DUST COLLECTOR & JAMMED HIS NECK. EE DID NO SEE A DR UNTIL 2...
01/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None EE slipped & fell from radial stacker.
01/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bumped his left knee on the edge of a cooler grate while rushing to extinguish a fire on #1 cement clinker cooler drive. He was carrying 2 fire extinguishers at the time. Injury became repo...
01/23/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE MID-KILN PROBES AT THE ROTARY KILN BETWEEN THE SHELL AND SHROUD. TO DO THE JOB, HE HAD TO LAY ON HIS BACK OR SIDE , AND H...
12/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PUSHING ON THE DOOR HANDLE OF THE DUST MIXER IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER CLEANING THE MIXER. MRI REVEALED HERNIATED DISC AT L5-S1. STARTED LOSING...
11/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE CEMENT KILN SHROUD CLEANING THE MID-KILN AREA DURING SHUTDOWN. HE WAS ATTACHED TO A ROPE AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AS HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE SHROUD AT BREAK. AS HE FELL @ 4 FEET,...
11/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE ROOF DOOR ON SECTION 1A ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR, A CHAIN LINK FELL BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR FRAME, PUTTING THE DOOR IN A BIND. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER PULLING...
10/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A 54 LB COOLER GRATE INT HE PLANT STOREROOM. SHE LIFTED IT SLIGHTLY FELT SOME PAIN AND PUT IF BACK DOWN. SHE NOTIFIED HER SUPERVISOR ON 11-13-03 OF BACK DISCOMFORT AND WAS SENT T O PHYSI...
10/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS PREPARING TO REPAIR A BROKEN COUPLING ON THE WASTE DUST MIXER AND WAS USING A HAND HELD SHOVEL TO SCOOP GREASE & DIRT FROM UNDER THE GEARBOX PRIOR TO WORK ON THE COUPLING. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO...
10/09/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE MOVING OFFICE DESKS AND FILE CABINETS FROM ONE OFFICE TO ANOTHER IN THE PLANT'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING. HE WAS USING A TWO-WHEELED DOLLY. SAW DOCTOR FOR OSTE OPATHIC...
10/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A 16 LB SLEDGEHAMMER AS HE TIGHTENED UP A TOP DOOR LATCH ON THE DOOR TO THE FRONT OF THE KILN HOOD. THE FINGER WAS CLEANED AND DRESSED AND EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT D...
10/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING A BUCKET OF MORTOR (APPROX 50 LBS) WHILE HE WAS CLEANING UP THE CEMENT KILN BURNER FLOOR AREA FOLLOWING KILN SHUTDOWN. EE HAS RECEIVED OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE T REATMEN...
10/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE WITH CHANGE OUT OF GRATES IN CEMENT CLINKER COOLER. MECHANIC HANDED EE GRATES THROUGH DOORWAY OF COOLER, EE CAUGHT BOOT ON STEP GRATING AND FELL SIDEWAYS ONTO LEFT KNEE, D...
10/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BEEN OPERATING A 4600 MANITOWOC CRANE IN THE LIMESTONE QUARRY. WHEN HE WENT TO DISMOUNT THE MACHINE AT BREAK TIME, HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL AND IT BROKE LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO SLIP . HE CA...
09/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OPERATING A 10 YARD ENDLOADER THAT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ""SOFT SHIFT"". THIS CAUSED THE MACHINE TO JERK MORE THAN NORMAL WHEN SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE AND VICE VERSA. OVER...
08/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 86d restricted EMPLOYEE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE USING PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE A PIPE EXTRACTOR THAT WAS STUCK IN A 1"" PIECE OF PIPE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIPE IN A VISE AT THE TIME. HE AGGRAVATED...
08/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A FORKLIFT BOOM INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HE DID NOT KNOW ANOTHER EE HAD BEEN USING A CUTTING TORCH ON THE BOOM. HE GRABBED THE HOT BOOM WITH HIS BARE HAND TO SLIDE IT BACK...
08/06/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING FROM THE ELEVATOR TO THE CEMENT SILO CHUTE HE WAS REPAIRING . WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EE LEFT EYE. SAW PHYSICIAN ON 8-7-03. EYE WAS NUMBED, FOREIGN BODY REMOVED AND EYE DROPS PRE...
07/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE WAS CLEANING BULL VALVE AT PARK WASHER STATION. BOOK END COPY WERE REMOVED FROM BALL VALVE. PRESSURE HAD BUILT UP BEHIND SEAL ON BALL VALVE EVEN WORK CAPS REMOVED EE OPENED VALVE WHILE CLEA NING WI...
06/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ACTING AS WELDER'S WATCHMAN AT THE RAW MILL DISCHARGE CHUTE. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP OUT OF THE AREA WHERE HE WAS WORKING, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF ANGLE IRON AND HE CUT HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. THERE W...
06/19/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING ON AN ENDLOADER BUCKET OUTSIDE THE MOBILE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS WEARING DARK GLASSES WITH A WELDING HOOD AND HAD WELDING SHIELDS UP, AS WELL AS TARP TO BLOCK SUNLIGHT. LEFT E YE BECA...
06/19/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING ON AN ENDLOADER BUCKET OUTSIDE THE MOBILE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS WEARING DARK GLASSES WITH A WELDING HOOD AND HAD WELDING SHIELDS UP, AS WELL AS TARP TO BLOCK SUNLIGHT. EYES B ECAME I...
06/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS WELDING ON AN ENDLOADER BUCKET OUTSIDE THE MOBILE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS WEARING DARK GLASSES WITH A WELDING HOOD & HAD WELDING SHIELDS UP AS WELL AS A TARP TO BLOCK THE SUNLIGHT. HI S EYES L...
05/20/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE GOT DUST HIS IN HIS LEFT WHILE CHECKING THE SHAKER PAN ON CONVEYOR BELT B-17. HE WAS IN THE B-17 TUNNEL AT THE TIME, WHERE THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CEMENT DUST IN THE AIR. PHYSICIAN REMOVED FOR EIGN BOD...
04/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING HOUGH ENDLOADER AT CEMENT CLINKER SOME RECLAIM AREA. WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE AT BREAK TIME, HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF ENDLOADER LADDER AND STRUCK HIS RT. SHIN ON THE METAL ST...
04/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO UNLOAD A BARGE WITH A CRANE AT THE WEST DOCK OF BARGE UNLOADING. WHILE CLIMBING UP THE ENTRANCE LADDER OF THE CRANE, SHE STRAINED HER LEFT SHOULDER AND CERVICAL SPINE. SHE WAS GIVE...
04/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER KILN TIRE #2 AIR ARCING WELD OFF OF THE KILN SHELL IN ORDER TO REPLACE WITH NEW BLOCKS. HE STEPPED UP ON A BUCKET TO GET CLOSER TO HIS JOB. THE BUCKET SLIPPED OUT F ROM UND...
03/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE SOMETIME DURING THE DAY, POSSIBLY WHILE DRILLING ANCHOR HOLES INTO A CONCRETE WALL TO HANG PICTURES IN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOBBY. EYE START ED BOTH...
03/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER ON THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING IN THE QUARRY, THE EE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THE BOTTOM STEP. HE WAS STILL HOLDING ON TO THE HANDRAIL AT THE TIME. HE SAW DR. O...
03/03/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE GOT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT WHILE HE WAS PUTTING PAPER TOWEL AROUND THE DOOR LATCH OF THE 50 TON CAT. TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING, SO THAT THE LOOSE DOOR WOULD SHUT TIGHTER. THIS RESULT ED IN A...
01/26/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM AFTER USING PRY BAR TO JAB & BREAK UP LUMP OF MATERIALIN THE COAL CRUSHER AT CEMENT PLANT. HE & ANOTHER EE ALSO LIFTED MATERIAL FROM CRUSHER APPROX 20-3-LBS, DI...
01/21/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CRAWLING OVER THE B-13 CONVEYOR BELT AT THE CROSS-OVER POINT, EMPLOYEE STRUCK AN OVERHEAD CABLE TRAY WITH HIS HARD HAT, JAMMING HIS NECK. HEAD ROOD IS 20-24 INCHES AS YOU CRAWL THROUGH. INJURY B...
01/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH THE SOUTH AUMUND CONVEYOR CLEANING DEBRIS (HARDENED CEMENT CLINKER) FROM UNDER BELT. HE WAS REACHING UNDER THE CONVEYOR TO REMOVE SOME LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN A JACKHAMME R BEING...
01/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS INSIDE CEMENT KILN DURING SHUTDOWN STAGING BRICK AND ASSISTING BRICKLAYERS. HE WAS USING A PALLET TO STAND ON, AND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE PALLET, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
12/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING A 10 YARD ENDLOADER IN THE SHALEQUARRY, THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN BACK AS THE EE MADE A TURN, AND THE KNOB ON THE STEERING WHEEL KNOCKED EE LEFT INDEX FINGER OUT OF SOCKET.
12/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE RAW MILL AT CEMENT PLANT AND USING A PNEUMATIC JACKHAMMER AND CHISEL TO KNOCK THE OLD LIFTER LOOSE INSIDE THE MILL. WHILE BEATING ON THE LIFTER A PIECE OF METAL CHI PPED OF...
11/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT ENDLOADER AND PUSHING UP THE ROCK STOKPILE AFTER TRUCKS HAD DUMPED THEIR LOADS WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN BEHIND A TIRE OF THE ENDLOADER. WHEN THE MACHINE BACKED OVER THE ROCK, I...
11/23/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE CEMENT CLINKER BUILDUP OFF THE BACK OF AN ENDLOADER BUCKET, WHEN A PIECE OF CLINKER FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. (EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH S IDE SHI...