Durkee Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 109 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/19/2007 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states that when dumping the coal hopper one wheel caught on a rock causing the dumpster to spin, which in turn caused pain in my right shoulder. EE did not seek medical attention until 6/15/07.
04/04/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a grinder to grind out welds in a diverter chute when he got a piece of slag in his eye. The EE states that he was wearing his safety glasses and welding hood at the time.
03/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE states that ""he is not really sure when or what he did. May have been when using a bar to clean the eyebrow off the burner tip or taking the bar off the burner floor to get worked on. He had t...
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to hook up a six inch hard line hi-vac hose onto the hi-vac truck. Hose came off (slipped) and end of hose hit employee in the top lip, knocking out a tooth.
07/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out skirting on sugar rock belt when something got in his eye. He flushed out eye but was still sore next day so went to Dr. Nothing in eye but Dr. gave employee prescription for...
07/17/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on heated sample line termination at floor level. He stood up and hit his head on a electrical junction box on his way up. Had a hard hat on.
03/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was running conduit above his head and dust got into his left eye.
12/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a rock from raw mix # 1 and another rock struck the back of his right hand breaking his index finger.
09/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee claims to have a sore knee from walking on concrete, reported on 12/21/05. Found out going to Dr. on Jan. 5, 2006.
09/09/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee claims to have sore wrist on 9/9/2005, reported on 12/21/2005. Found out going to Dr. on Jan 5, 2006.
09/08/2005 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While welding, employee's coveralls caught fire under his left armpit. Employee had 2nd degree burns.
07/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee walking down stairs carrying to ""cardox tubes"", slipped and fell down stairs.
06/29/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Carpal tunnel in hands wrists and elbows has developed and worsened over the years. Reported condition around the first week in May 2005. Went to Doctor.
06/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning under six pack. Clinker dust got in right eye. Flushed several times through the weekend and even when I got home. I got to work something still in eye. Reported on 7/1/2005.
05/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee wiped hand across forehead and got something in eye.
05/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was rodding tower and conducting normal duties and left shoulder was sore. First reported on 5/11/05 but went to Dr. and filled a $7.00 prescription on 5/17/06.
02/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Getting into pickup truck and hit head on upper part of door frame. Jammed neck, had hard hat on.
01/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepping off of brick in the kiln and left foot slipped out from underneath employee when he stepped on the kiln floor. The kiln floor was wet, floor dry was already put down.
12/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding on duct, the wind blew dust behind the faceshield and under the safety glasses. EE did not require medical treatment until 12/18/04.
11/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was throwing tires when his left shoulder was sore. Reported he went to doctor on 12/2/04.
11/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 11/20/04 EE reported that he had continual pain in his neck, shoulder and elbow & numbness in his hands mostly on his right side. He said he hit his head on a steel beam over a year ago & used a ch...
10/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a 15 pound bucket of tools up some stairs and set the bucket down. He experienced some pain in his back between his shoulder blades. * Employee informed me on November 15 he fill...
10/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee claims he was cleaning under railcar scales and his back started hurting. Employee claims accident happened 10/17/04, reported it on 11/09/04. Found out went to Chrioprator on Feb. 10, 2005 o...
09/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON A COAL CAR AND WAS USING A PRYBAR TO GET IT TO LATCH. PRYBAR SLIPPED & HIT EE IN LEFT SMALL TOE.
06/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting car viabator into car slots on gypsum cars. pain in lower abdominal area.
06/18/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HI-VACING. HE FINISHED HI-VACING AND STARTED ROLLING UP THE HOSE. THE HANDLE AND CLIP WERE REMOVED FROM THE HOSE. WHEN COILING UP THE HOSE, THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HOSE, STI...
04/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON UNPLUGGING 323VF6 FEEDER USING BARS, HAMMER IN OVERHEAD MOTION TO GET FEEDER UNPLUGGED. BOTH SHOUDLERS SORE IN COLLAR BONE AREA AT END OF DAY, MUSCLE RUNNING UP LEFT SIDE OF NE...
03/29/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 47d restricted Strained neck while using a crow bar to loosen rock and dirt in a ditch.
02/27/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None Another EE was removing mill liner plates with a jackhammer. A piece of metal struck injured in cheek.
02/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 4d restricted EE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER CUAGHT SAFETY HARNESS CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH HIS NECK.
01/26/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING ON WORK BOOTS IN THE LOCKER ROOM, WAS BIT BY A SPIDER.
01/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PREPARING TO CHANGE A FILTER ON THE CAB OF A LOADER, WAS REMOVING A CHAIN THAT WAS ON THE WORK DECK. THE CHAIN HUNG UP AND WHEN THE OILER PULLED ON IT, IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND THE END STRUCK...
01/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 18d restricted EMPLOYEES REPLACING THE NOSE RING CASTINGS ON THE FRONT OF THE KILN (DISCHARGE END). MOVING THE PLATES FROM THE RAMP TO THE KILN SHELL WHERE THE PLATES WERE INSTALLED. WHILE LIFTING PLATES FROM RAMP T...
11/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A PIECE OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT, STRUCK JACK HANDLE.
10/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost WHILE REMOVING A DOOR TO SERVICE A BUCKET ELEVATOR, STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE PICKED UP THE DOOR.
09/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING STEEL PLATE, PLATE SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS LEG. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, HE WENT TO DOCTOR DUE TO POSSIBLE INFECTION. RECEIVED ANTIBIOTICS FOR TREATMENT.
08/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE KNEELING TO WORK, FELT SORENESS AND PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. SUBSEQUENT REVIEW BY DR.& AN MRI INDICATED ON 10/9/03 THAT EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO THE KNEE.
07/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost MOVING MAN BASKET WITH ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN DVER HANDRAILING THE WEIGHT OF THE BASKET SHIFTED AND GOT AWAY FROM US AND SMASHED MY FINGER BETWEEN THE BASKET AND HANDRAILING CAUSING OPEN WOUND ON MIDDLE...
06/30/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SMASHED THUMB WHEN PIECE OF METAL SHIFTED.
06/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE GRINDING, PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL INTO CORNER OF EYE.
06/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted WHILE CARRYING WATER HOSE, TRIPPED ON A ROCK & FELL.
03/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A DISTRIBUTION BAND AT THE TOP OF A CEMENT COOLER. EE BRUSHED THE BOTTOM OF A CATWALK BEAM WITH HIS HARD HAT DISLODGING ACCUMULATED DUST WHICH ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. EE TAKEN TO PHYS...
03/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BRICK AND DEBRIS FROM THE ROTARY CEMENT KILN. THE CHUTE WHERE THE BRICK WAS BEING CONVEYED FROM THE KILN PLUGGED. THE EE WHILE UNPLUGGING THE CHUTE HAD A BRICK STRIKE HIM ON T...
02/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 348d lost EE WAS LOOSENING/TIGHTENING A FITTING ON A PNEUMATIC CONVEYING LINE (FLEXABLE), WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. AN MRI REVEALED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF, WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. NOTE ORI...
09/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WAS RODDING OUT TOWER AND TWISTED FUNNY, HURTINGLOWER BACK.
09/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost LIFTING BUCKETS FULL OF CASTIBLE FOR COAL MILL BAGHOUSE REPAIR AND HURT LOWER BACK.
08/05/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED HERE 31 YEARS & HAS NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
07/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A CONTRACTOR MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A TRACK ON A D6 DOZER. IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE MASTER LINK HE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A STEEL SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING A CHIP OFF THE PIN. SHOULDER TO BE PRPELLED...
02/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS TORQUING BOLT DOWN AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT IT ON BUSS BARL-DISLOCATED RIGHT THUMB.
01/21/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal MINER POSITIONED HIMSELF OVER WITHDRAWAL POINT IN MIDDLE OF SILO WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE OBSTRUCTION. WHEN MATERIAL STARTED TO FLOW MINER BEGAN TO SINK AND WAS ENGULFED - RESULTING IN SUFFOC ATION.