ESSROC — Accidents

Total: 96 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was installing new closing line on north crane. He had cut 2 of 3 staples holding cable on the spool. While attempting to wiggle cable free from 3rd staple, the cable sprung back and struck e...
07/23/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING 12' AIR LANCE OVERHEAD TO CLEAR STONE FEEDER. MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S ARM TO INVOLUNTARILY STRIKE LEFT CHEST STRAINING LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDE...
05/07/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS BACK END OF PLANT, GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST IN HIS EYES.
05/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SKIDLOADER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
03/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was leaving packhouse and caught the toe of his work boot on the bottom step and heard his knee pop. He has a strain/sprain left knee.
02/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EMPLOYEE HAD JUST BEGUN HIS SHIFT AND WAS WALKING OUT IN THE PLANT TO HIS JOB ASSIGNMENT, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE GROUND. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A STRAINED/SPRAINED KNEE.
02/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 2 PALLETS OF REFRACTORY BRICK ON FORKLIFT. FORKS WERE ELEVATED WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP WITH LOAD. FORKLIFT TILTED FORWARD DUE TO HEAVY LOAD CAUSING BRICKS TO SLIDE OFF FORKS AND...
08/09/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUTSIDE UNDER KILN AND DUST BLEW IN HIS EYES.
06/13/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN GOLF CART RETURNING TO LAB AFTER COLLECTING SAMPLES. WHILE DRIVING UNDER #2 KILN FLAKES FELL INTO LEFT EYE. OINTMENT WAS PRESCRIBED BY DOCTOR AFTER EXAMINATION AT HOSPITAL.
03/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER MOVING ""STUFF""AROUND IN SHOP ALL NIGHT. STRAIN/SPRAIN LUMBAR
01/30/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The injured worker is a temporary agency employee-not an Essroc employee. While working in plant dust blew into his left eye causing irritation and severe redness. He was wearing safety glasses. Acut...
09/13/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT WITH WRENCH WHEN HANDLE OF WRENCH BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT HAND.
08/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE 400 SCREW & WAS LIFTING THE COVERS. HE WAS TWISTING, BENDING, TURNING BODY TO ACCOMPLISH TASK. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND STRIKING...
07/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Accident occurred to delivery truck driver. Our EE unloading pallet w/compressor w/forklift off boxtruck. EE positioned forks under pallet, warned driver to stay clear. Driver moved out of way; pallet...
07/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was walking from mill building to packhouse & tripped in a tire rut falling across shovel. Received contusion on left shin.
06/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SCREEN WITH SNIPS AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE SHARP EDGE OF SCREEN.
06/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT HEAVY LOAD BY HIMSELF AND FELT PULL IN GROIN MUSCLE. ALSO ATTEMPTED A SECOND TIME TO LIFT HEAVY BUCKET OF OIL AND FELT PULL AGAIN.
02/13/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DISCHARGE SCREENS IN #1 RAW MILL. REMOVING 3 & 4 INCH BALLS WEDGED IN LINERS. ONE 4 INCH STEEL BALL FELL FROM APPROX. 6 FEET AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT ABOVE STEEL...
09/21/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted employee shifting from north crane to south crane-twisted back while responding to radio call. sprain/strain right knee
09/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 160d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE LIFTING PKG CEMENT BAGS OFF LINE TO WEIGH. WEIGHT OF BAG AND TWISTING MOTION STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
07/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Employee was moving torch from burner floor to preheat kiln. The hoses tangled and pulled torch from hands of employee. He lost balance and fell forward; broke fall with hands. Radial fracture - ri...
06/28/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrical fault of undetermined origin caused a fire in the finish mill motor control center and associated switch gear.
06/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The shift utility person was using a sledge hammer to loosen hardened material plugging up an air intake line to a cement pump. The hammer deflected off of line and slipped out of hands and struck tec...
06/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, HOLDING SPACERS UP PREPARING TO PRESS OUT PIN WITH PORTA POWER, SPACERS SLIPPED AND PULLED BACK LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS
05/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 268d lost Employee was replacing skirting on #1 belt in crusher building. Boots were wet from water on floor, slipped going up the stairs and banged his right shoulder on railing.
05/23/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was transferring grinding balls, stepped on a ball and twisted his left ankle.
03/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing holding line cable. After cutting secured end of cable on new spool, cable end flew out and cut him on the right temple
03/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Employee was returning to lab after getting mill samples, slipped while walking down ramp. Pulled right side of back.
02/21/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None a miner suffered a heart attack and died
12/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was installing a new vibrator on a gypsum feeder. His wrench slipped and he hit his elbow and twisted his shoulder.
11/30/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was changing circuit breaker without cutting power ""downstream"". The hot wires touched and arched creating a flash burn that burned the employee's hand.
10/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING OFF #1 BELT SO THAT IT COULD BE RESTARTED, FELT PAIN IN ARM AND SHOULDER. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 10/04/2004, EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10/26/2004 AND WAS GIVEN WORK RE...
06/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Repair personnel were changing coupler on south crane holding. When they were at the last bolt the coupler began to spin and struck employee in knee.
04/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Shoveling in order to clean up spill of material. Prior physical condition may have been a factor. The job that was performed was routine and part of regular job.
03/02/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CEILING TILES FELL IN BATHROOM AND STRUCK EE IN FOREHEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.
01/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING TO CORRECT A KILN OPACITY PROBLEM. HE REMOVED THE WRONG PIPE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AREA WHERE HE FELT THE PROBLEM WAS CONCENTRATED AND IT LEFT THE ROTARY FEED SCREW UNGU ARDED....
10/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE FELL WHILE GREASING CRANE BUCKET. FELT PAIN IN BACK, LEFT HIP, SHOULDER, AND HEAD.
04/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted CLAIMANT STATES WHILE INSTALLING AN IMPELLAR ON THE #1 RAW MILL SLURRY PUMP PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGT FOREARM AND ELBOW.
04/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted CLAIMANT STATES AS HE WAS LIFTING THE MOTOR PART& FELLOW WORKER WAS LIFTING GEAR BOX HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
04/15/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost INVESTIGATING GROUP DETERMINED THERE WAS AN EQUIP. FAILURE OF CONTACT BROKE IN THE CONTROLS OF THE 10 TON HOIST CRANE THAT WAS USED TO HOLD BARREL CONTAINING BALLS - USED TO CHARGE #1 RAW MILL - AS TH...
03/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted CLAIMANT STATED AS HE OPENED THE DOOR ON HIS LOCKER HE HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE DOOR AS HE WAS GETTING HIS TOOLS OUT.
02/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS PULLING HANDLE TO ADJUST HAMMER ON IMPACTOR AND FELT PAIN IN BOTH SHOULDERS.
02/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost WITNESS STATES THAT CLAIMANT HAD A GUID ROPE ATTACHED TO HOOK IN ORDER TO MANUEVER LARGE BOULDER LODGED IN CRUSHER. CLAIMANT HAD ROPE WRAPPED AROUND LEFT HAND WHEN CABLE SNAPPED WEIGHT LOAD TI GHTENED...
01/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted CLAIMANT STATES WHILE WORKING ON #2 COAL HOPPER, USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP COAL BY HITTING ON HOPPER ABOVE HIS HEAD--FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM.
12/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted CLAIMANT STATES WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION BANGING ON #1 COAL HOPPER TO LOOSEN THE COAL THAT WAS HANGING UP IN THE HOPPER - HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
11/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS WORKING ON BATTERY ON CAT SKIDLOADER. AS HE GOT UP FROM HIS KNEES TO ANSWER THE PHONE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
11/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS OPERATING YARD LOADER, DIGGING HARD MATERIAL UP & FELT PAIN IN BACK, NECK& SHOULDER BLADE.
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted CLAIMANT STATES CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIN & BUCKET EDGE AS HE WAS REPLACING TOOTH.
09/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted CLAIMANT STATES AS HE WAS MAKING DAILY INSPECTION OF THE SK VALVES LOCATED IN THE PACKHOSE BASEMENT,. HE SLIPPED ON CEMENT DUST BUILDUP ON FLOOR--FALLING BACKWARDS. ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF --LANDE...
08/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS WORKING AT #2 FINISH MILL- MOVING OIL DRAIN PIPE- DIRT FELL FROM PIPE & CEILING LANDING BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES & RIGHT EYE.