Clinchfield Plant — Accidents

Total: 118 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Injured was installing a cover on a roller mill roll. The method used was putting eyebolt into cover and lowering in place. The eyebolt broke, and while attempting to remove himself from the area, inj...
04/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a machine guard approx. 75 lbs. on a piece of Eq. on 4/12/11. EE's feet slipped on a hill of dust and he overextended his shoulder.Due to continued pain on 4/25/11 company made a Dr....
04/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 146d restricted Injured was trying to move a pallet and his feet got tangled in the plastic wrap at the bottom of pallet. Injured fell and hit left elbow Note: Injured did not seek medical treatment until 4/25/2011.
03/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Injured was helping to remove a door off of coal mill feeder (due to Plugging) when the door came open, injured's left long finger was pinched causing lacerations
02/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Injured was lifting a 5 gallon bucket of water from a sink. After lifting, he felt a pain in the lower stomach area. Injured did not seek medical help until 2/23/2011.
10/18/2010 FIRE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 84d restricted Injured was instructed to pour grinding aid into the feed chute on #6 finish mill. He poured it thru an access door. After pouring material into chute, he closed door and a flashback occurred. Inujure...
08/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was dismounting an L-50 front end loader. After reaching the ground, he apparently stepped into a depression in the ground and caused a sprain to his left ankle.
06/14/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Injured was using a pickaxe to remove hardened material from roller mill table when he felt a pain to his lower back.
06/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Injured was walking in the cooler room when he tripped on a bolt sticking out of floor. Injured threw his arms up to regain his balance and felt a pain in his left shoulder. Injured went to doctor on...
05/20/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was removing a keeper pin from the main chain on the reclaimer. When keeper pin was being removed, the injured contacted a bucket above his hand, causing a laceration to his right index finger...
05/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Injured was stepping off of a platform onto a ladder.Injured missed the step on the ladder and fell backwards (Approx.20""). Injured sustained bruises to lower back area.
04/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Injured stated that he was unrolling a conveyor belt and felt a pain in his lower back. Injured did not recall doing anything to aggravate his back. Injured was diagnosed with lower lumbar sprain
04/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured was working at additives tower and stamler additives feeder during this time period. Unknown what caused this injury, but it was related to overexertion during this period. Injury reported on...
02/18/2010 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Injured was operating quarry control panel when he felt a pain in his lower back. Injured was subsequently sent to company doctor on 2/24/10 and was put on restricted duty. No known conditions contrib...
10/02/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was using a jackhammer and after use he noticed a pain in side and shoulder. Injured did not seek treatment until 10/6/09
09/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured was moving some water pump hoses that had become twisted. The hoses were 8"" diameter. When injured was moving these hoses he felt a pull in his groin area. Injured did not seek medical treatm...
09/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Injured was trying to retrieve an impact wrench from golf cart bed. In the bed was a broken shaft assembly that he had helped remove from reclaimer. While retrieving impact wrench, the shaft fell out...
07/30/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was using vac. truck to clean loose kiln feed from top of homogenizing silos. Employee was holding the hose under his left arm and his right hand was on the end of hose. Something caused the...
06/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 167d restricted Employee was working on electrical wires on the trolley for Clinker Crane. Employee tripped on steel support beam and to prevent himself from falling, he caught himself with right arm. Employee sustai...
06/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Injured was using a pry bar at the reclaimer to locate harrow chain into guides. The pry bar slipped, forcing the wrist to become twisted abnormally.
12/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was removing burner pipe from kiln. He was wearing goggles and when he removed goggles dust fell from the goggles into his right eye.
11/06/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Injured was helping move rail cars and was standing on the ladder on the side of the rail car. When the cars were positioned, he reached around with his left hand to tighten the rail car brake. He str...
09/24/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was attempting to open a dust collector damper while the fan was still operating. This heavy resistance caused employee to sprain his right shoulder.
07/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Injured was unhooking a 4-part crane block from a single crane block. During this, injured placed his hand on 4-part block and the hook, swiveled side to side and the injured's finger was pinched. Inj...
02/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was doing some testing on palletizer and put his hand in the wrong place. He was adjusting the slide gate and put his left hand onto some moving parts. Injured left ring finger was caught.
02/16/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a manual rail car mover to move an empty cement car. Injured did not use both hands on the mover and the mover slipped, causing the forehead of the injured to contact the brake platf...
02/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was walking on the west side of kiln coal mill and slipped on water and mud in this area. Recent rains had caused this area to acculumate water. Employee experienced sprain of left knee area.
02/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was descending steps on east side of preheater and slipped in some standing water(recent heavy rains) employee fell and twisted left knee. Injured did not seek treatment until 2/6/08
02/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 131d restricted Employee was dismantling a scaffold when a 7' scaffold post hit his knee and pushed his leg out.
11/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was working inside discharge cone on finish mill. EE was using wrenches to work on water spray pipe. EE reported injury at this time, but he was not sent for medical treatment until 12/4/07....
11/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 141d restricted EE was moving hot material from the kiln feed end chute with a skid steer loader. EE was dumping this material into a 980 loader bucket and some hot material splashed back and contacted EE. EE was bu...
11/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 141d restricted EE was moving hot material from the kiln feed end chute with a skid steer loader. EE apparently hit the discharge chute and some hot material fell from overhead on his body. EE jumped out of loader an...
11/14/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 136d restricted Employee was using (2) jacks to position kiln tire pads. One of the jacks slipped and EE's left index finger was pinched between tire pad and retaining block. EE failed to properly secure jack and fa...
10/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a poke bar to remove buildup from preheater duct under the tire chute. The tire feeder fed a tire into the chute and tire hit the poke bar causing the end to be forced down. The othe...
09/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 175d restricted Customer truck driver was tarping his cement package load and his foot got tangled in the corner of the canvas and fell to the ground. Approx. 3 feet NOTE: This person works for Commercial Carrier Cor...
09/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to lift a crane brake rigging from work table to a pallet, as the brake rigging was being lowered, the adjusting rod for the rigging, put tension on the spring and the employee's...
04/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was standing on a chute flange, working on a door on chute, employee slipped and fell approx. four (4) feet and his ribcage hit the chute flange
08/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was closing a valve on cement line and felt a pull in his chest.
07/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was working on valve that withdraws cement from silo 9. When employee stepped back, his left foot stepped on guard covering opening in floor. His foot twisted causing his ankle to twist.
06/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 251d restricted Employee was adjusting reject plow on conveyor belt. The plow needed more adjustment and fellow employee activated the plow to determine adjustment needed. Injured employee put his left hand in a pinc...
03/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 260d restricted Injured went to bottom drag area to retrieve some air hose. Injured reached up into drag, which was being worked on, and a piece of iron that had previously been cut fell on his left arm.
12/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was relocating jack stand under machine. While tyring to roll jack stand under machine (hard to roll on dirt) had to walk stand from side to side. The stand fell toward ground and pinned hand...
08/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 167d restricted EE was climbing a straight permenent ladder, when foot slipped and ee caught himself w/right shoulder initial treatment indicated sprain/strain- Employee went to orthopedic surgeon on 9-13-05 and furt...
03/08/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was using an air-operated jackhammer. The connections on the hose became separated and the end of the hose hit his left knee.
02/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER CREW MEMBER REMOVING AIR DUCTS FROM THE ROLLER MILL. WHILE TRYING TO MANUEVER THE AIR DUCTS EE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE AIR DUCTS AND CRUSHER WHEEL
02/10/2005 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1247d lost EE WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN UP SPILLED CEMENT AND SHOVEL INTO SCREW CONVEYOR. CONVEYOR TOP IS LEVEL WITH FLOOR. THE CONVEYOR HAD GRATING AND RUBBER BELT COVERING IT. EE MOVED BELTING, STEPPED INTO A 8""...
12/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE ON WALKWAY. AS HE WAS WORKING, AT THE TOE OF THE PILE THE TOP OF THE PILE STARTED SLIDING DOWN & PINNED EMPLOYEE'S RT. LEG.
10/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was cutting a piece of conveyor belt to use on a repair job. the location of the belt prevented the injured to use the correct procedure to position himself. as the employee was cutting the b...
09/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was removing timbers from clinker cooler throat. he was standing on 2 timbers when he lost his balance and fell approx. 2 feet
06/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted Ee was lifting an empty 55 gal drum to stack on top of another drum. He lifted the drum and felt a snap & pain in right upper forearm.