Davenport Plant — Accidents

Total: 122 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Ee was climbing down a ladder. Stepping off the ladder, he slipped on some water and turned left ankle. Ee reported his ankle was sore to his foreman and continued to work the remainder of his shift....
04/24/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning the preheat tower, a chunk of material broke loose from above. Then material fell below, hitting the Woma gun the employee was using to clean the Preheat Tower and the Woma gun handle...
12/31/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was inspecting screw conveyor. As ee was putting the lid back on the screw, the lid slipped out of his hand, he lost his balance, and put his hand into hot dust. Some of the hot dust got inside h...
10/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee walked past the shed at River and slipped on gravel. Became MSHA reportable when employee went for follow up visit and was prescribed drugs on 10/21/08.
03/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a wedge while another employee swung a hammer, a sliver of metal hit employee in forearm causing a laceration.
10/09/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was operating a 40lb rock drill to drill a 1 1/2"" hole in boulder which was stuck in the opening of rock hopper. Having difficulty starting the hole Ee reached down to the lower end of the hammer...
10/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a lid off a box which was sitting on a table with a utility knife. While pulling up on the knife, the knife slipped, puncturing his arm.
08/28/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Injured was standing in front of the open door to 225 feed chute when a baseball size rock was ejected and struck injured on the safety glasses. EE dropped to knees and covered face w/hands. The oth...
08/23/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 41d restricted Employee was kneeling on 496 belt using a REMA belt buffing disc, which is highly abrasive, to make a groove for belt repair patch to fit in. Disc then gripped belt that was getting hot and sticky fr...
08/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the water lance hose from the spray in the new ga conditioning tower, hot water sprayed back on the chest of employee causing a burn.
03/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee reported lower back discomfort from a previous accident which happened on 3/11/07. An apppointment was made on 4/2/07, with the company doctor.
02/28/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was air lancing hard material out of 225 impactor chute to allow contractors in to do blow bar welding. Material was hard and air lance was a little shorter than needed to perform job. Whil...
01/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was bending over setting a high bay light down in a basket. The weight was approx. 35-40 lbs. He twisted while setting the light down. He felt pain in his back, could not put weight on legs.
11/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was in the process of using a breaker bar to remove the transmission drain plug to change the oil. EE stated that after he loosened the drain plug, his back did not feel right.
09/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While preparing to hang the kiln 8 gauge gun, it was temporarily stood up against the handrail. The gun began to slide over and the employee attempted to grab it to keep it from falling on floor. He...
07/11/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning riser with woma lance, chunk fell off wall hitting end of lance and driving handle up under chin.
03/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee strained back while shoveling off 489 belt.
03/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE had just finished adding 3 gallons of coolant to the D8N dozer. As he was about to step down to the crawler tracks from the step mounted on the front side of the dozer, EE felt a pain in his back.
01/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unplugging the tertiary drop box, hot material broke losse and flushed on to employee's left arm. Material was fluid & made its way under his heat protective coat. Burnt his forearm and wrist...
01/10/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on the bottom of an old MCC to remove rust and dirt so new steel could be welded to unit and the steel dust went around his safety glasses and into his eyes.
12/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted manually handling pieces of metal---removing retaining bolts of metal casing; casing plate slipped and twisted left thumb. Severe sprain to left thumb
10/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on the clinker bucket elevator, the hook could not properly latch, so when ee looked under to bolt the guard it slipped out and struck him in the forehead.
10/03/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a torch to patch a hole in the CKD dust line, there was a hole in torch line and the gas got under his welding coat and was ignited by sparks from cutting the dust line.
03/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and a co-worker were preparing for turn around by putting oxygen & acetylene cylinders in place by the coal mill area. When unloading the cylinders from the pickup, employee's finger was pin...
02/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted While employee was walking out of crusher building door by clay feeder, he slipped and caught himself. He did twist his right knee.
12/15/2004 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was assisting a coworker installing an inspection door on a cooler fan. Coworker was using a cutting torch to cut out door opening. Injured ee was holding the steel housing and the employee...
06/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was assissting with the removal of a pull rod eye in the roller mill. A chain fall had been attached to the wrench. The pipe wrench he was using broke stiking him in the hand. His right hand was...
02/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS REMOVING STRUCTURAL MATERIAL, ENVIRONMENT WAS VERY DUSTY. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACE SHIELD.
02/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE parked his vehicle in the maintenance parking lot, stepped out of his truck and fell in a hole. The hole is an access to disabled electrical wiring from the old cement plant. Normally, there is a...
02/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AN OIL SPLILL WITH OIL DRY AND HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON A FLANGE ON THE FINISH MILL BALL TRAP. THE INJURY REQUIRED 15 SUTURES.
01/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WALKING UNDER AN OVERHEAD WORK AREA (15 FT. ABOVE), NEAR QUITTING TIME. TOOLS WERE PICKED UP BY EMPLOYEES ABOVE, A SMALL PIPE TOOL ACCIDENTLY DROPPED. SMALL PIPE TOOL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HARDHAT...
12/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE DRILLTEC D40K QUARRY DRILL FROM INSIDE THE CAB WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT SMASHED IN THE DOOR. CO-WORKER WAS OUTSIDE THE DRILL AND PUSHED THE DO OR SHUT...
10/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OILING THE #1 SOUTHEAST KILN BEARING WHENSOME CLINKER DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. A COUPUS BLOWER WAS BEING USED AT THE TIME TO HELP COOL THE BEARING & MOST LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THIS IN...
09/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was standing in the storeroom talking with a coworker. He turned to walk away and twisted his knee. He was in a lot of pain so we sent him for an examination. He was given a prescription, work r...
07/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE CAT 775 HAUL TRUCK AND WAS BEING LOADED BY A MICH. L480. UNKNOWN TO THE LOADER OPERATOR, A LARGE BOULDER WAS BURIED IN THE BUCKET, WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED HIS LOAD THE BOU...
06/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None CEMENT WOULD NOT FLOW FROM A CEMENT SILO. THE EE WAS PROBING A CHECK VALVE WITH A SMALL ROD. WHEN DEBRIS AND CEMENT BEGAN TO FLOW, HE TURNED AWAY, THE CEMENT STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND WA S DEFLE...
05/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE BARGE LID TO HOOK UP A CABLE SO THE LID COULD BE REMOVED, HE SLIPPED ON THE LID AND FELL 3 FT 2 INCHES LANDING ON THE BARGE DECK. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND RIGHT SIDE . THERE...
04/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF THE TEREX TRUCK. AS HE WAS FINISHING HIS DECENT, ONE LEG LEFT ON THE TRUCK'S LADDER AND ONE LEG RIGHT WAS ONT HE GROUND. THE FOOT THAT WAS ON THE GROUND WAS PLACED O N A SMA...
03/18/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A CURVED PROTECTIVE LINER ON THE RAW MILL ROLL YOKE. A HOOKING EYE WAS WELDED ONTO THE YOKE AND A 1 1/2 TON CHAIN HOIST WAS USED TO LIFT THE YOKE. AS THE CHAIN WA S BEING...
01/06/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILW WALKING THROUGH THE TUNNEL TO CHECK ON THE SUMP PUMP A PIEC OF CONCRETE CEILING BROKE LOOSE HITTING THE EE ON THE HELMET, NECK, AND SHOULDERS. ABOUT 50 LBS OF CONCRETE FELL. THE SIZE OF THE CHUN...
11/23/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING ON THE SOUTHWEST FEED SHELF DOOR WHEN HIS SECOND RIGHT HAND FINGER WAS IMPACTED BETWEEN THE WOMA GUN HANDLE & A STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPPORT BEAM.
11/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE 752 DRAG CONVEYOR WHEN THE CHAIN HIT THE LID, PINCHING HIS FINGER. THE LID WAS NOT FASTENED AND THE LOOSE CHAIN HIT THE LID.
10/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted WHILE LIFTING ONE END OF WATER SPRAY PUMP BY THE SAND PIPE, OFF THE STUD BOLTS ANOTHER EE PRIED THE OTHER END OFF THE STUD BOLTS. THE PUMP FLIPPED OVER, AND THE STAND PIPE FLANGE THAT I WAS LI FTING W...
08/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING A FAN GUEAR ON A HAUL TRUCK. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND HIS ARM CAUGHT THE STEEL ON THE FAN GUARD. THERE WAS A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FOREARM.
06/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS OILING KILN BEARINGS. WHILE SETTING BUCKET OF OIL ON NUMBER 3 PIER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
04/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT WATER SPRAY WHEN HE BACKED INTO CORNER OF STEEL PLATE THAT WATER SPRAY IS ATTACHED TO.
03/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE CHIPPING HOLE THROUGH WALL WITH PNEMATIC CHIPPING HAMMER, THE BIT WENT THROUGH THE WALL AND WEDGED EE'S RT. PINKY FINGER BETWEEN WALL & GUN. THE TRIGGER WAS STUCK ON THE GUN WOULD NOT PULL BACK...
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO STACKER CONTROL CAB, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON A SAFETY CROSS BARAT THE TOP OF THE ACCESS LADDER, JAMMING HIS NECK.
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE ON ROUNDS CHECKING THE RECLAIMER EMPLOYEE SAW GARBAGE IN A PILE. THE EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE GARBAGE. IN DOING SO, HE SLIPPED ON THE ROCKS WHILE HE HAD BARBED WIRE IN HIS HAND. THE BARB...
09/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DOORS ON THE BARGE. WHILE LIFTING THE BARGE DOOR EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.