Essroc Cement Corp Plant #3 — Accidents

Total: 123 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PLACED AN EXTENSION LADDER ON A SMOOTH CONCRETE SURFACE AND BEGAN CLIMBING THE LADDER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS, WHEN HE WAS 3' OFF THE GROUND, THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL 3', LANDING...
06/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None EE WAS SORTING MILL LINERS TO BE SHIPPED OUT FOR SCRAP. HE TRIED TO MOVE ONE BY HIMSELF AND HURT HIS SHOULDER
06/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting notches in 1"" thick spirting w/a untility knife. Knife slipped and cut ee's r thigh.
05/28/2005 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #3 RAW MILL ELEVATOR PROBLEM. WHEN HE WENT TO DE-ENGERIZE, CONTACT STRUCK AND BLEW THE SYSTEM
04/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 25d restricted Employee had worked on drag chains last couple of days and had a little pain in back. While getting dressed employee tied one shoe then went to tie the other shoe & felt pain in his back. Pain got wor...
04/04/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE, WITH A BAR, A CHUNK OF COAL CAUGHT IN CHUTE. RE-INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.
04/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON OVERHEAD SCREW CONVEYOR, LOST FOOTING ON WET MATERIAL CAUSING EE TO FALL. PRY BAR FELL & EE FELL ON TOP OF PRY BAR FRACTURING HIS LEFT THUMB.
11/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 10d restricted EE WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT SEPARATION LID OFF STRAINED HIS BACK.
10/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 40d lost, 10d restricted EE was inspecting block grease at 2nd pier of kiln #5. He slid the lid that covers the block grease area up near the kiln trunion tire. He rested his left hand in the lid area. The lid came in contact...
09/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee entered 2nd gloor passenger elvator in the clinker silos. when he reached for the strap on ordered door and close it. door slammed on his l middle finger cutting tip off.
08/18/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 10d restricted Employee was checking clinker cooler area. so was dark in this area because light blub was out. ee had a flash light tried turned and hit his head on the dust box.
05/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ELECTRIC EYE HOLE & STRIPPER WENT IN MOTION. ROLLER CAUGHT FINGER.
05/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 50d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS AT BACK END OF KILNS, HE TURNED TO CALL OTHER EMPLOYEE & HIS FOOT TWISTED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE HAD SURGERY 6/7/04.
04/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 107d lost EE WAS UNCHOKING GYPSUM FROM BASEMENT AREA. EE PICKED UP A STEEL BAR WEIGHING IN EXCESS OF 80 LBS TO BEGIN POKING AREA. AFTER 5 MINUTES, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
02/04/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 50d lost EE WAS WORKING ON THE BRICK PLATFORM IN THE #2 KILN. PULLING BRICK EE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN BOTH HAND & FOREARM & LEFT ELBOW. (PER CALL CARPAL TUNNEL)
12/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE TOP OF THE FRINGE BIN. WHEN HE WAS FINISHED HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN TO THE DECK LEVEL. HE JUMPED THE LAST FEW FEET AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
12/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 37d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SLEDGING OVERHEAD ON #4 COOL FEED TO REMOVE CHOKE. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS WRIST AREA.
12/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS USING A BIG RATCHET WRENCH TO OPEN COAL MILL DOOR. HE WENT TO PULL UP ON WRENCH AND FITO PAIN IN HGIS L ARM BICEP AREA.
09/29/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE'S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRESHOLD SHIFT. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
09/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING ON METALGRATE. THERE WAS OVERGROWN VEGETATION ON METAL GRATE WHICH CAUSED EE TO SLIP AND HE HURT HIS KNEE.
09/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE USED CATWALK BETWEEN FINISH MILL 3 & 4. A HOSE USED FOR WATER RETURN, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER HOSE & LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.
06/19/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRISHOLD SHIFT. EE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST AUDIOLOGIST AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
05/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 20d restricted EE WAS SETTING UP A LADDER TO REMOVE PIPE. LADDER SLIPPED EE REACHED FOR TOP OF LADDER AND FELT PAIN IN ELBOW.
05/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER REMOVING PLATE AT #3 SWING MILL (RM) AREA. WHEN PLATE WAS REMOVED BUILD UP RELEASED PUSHING EE OFF LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX.8'TO GROUND.
05/08/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 81d restricted EE HURT KNEE (R) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER WALKING DOWN TO RECLAIM INCLINE AREA.
03/11/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REBUILDING CLINKER BREAKER HAMMER WELDING TO BUILD UP TO SPECS, BEFORE HARD SURFACING IS APPLIED. WELDING W/MANGANESE RODS WHEN SLAG FROM ROD POPPED, PIECE OF SLAG SOMEHOW CAME BEHIND WELDING HOOD & S...
03/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRISHOLD SHIFT. EE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST AUDIOLOGIST AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
03/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRISHOLD SHIFT. EE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST AUDIOLOGIST AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
02/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRISHOLD SHIFT. EE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST AUDIOLOGIST AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
02/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE'S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRESHOLD SHIFT. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST (AUDIOLOGIST) AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
01/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE'S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRESHOLD SHIFT. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST (AUDIOLOGIST) AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
01/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE'S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRESHOLD SHIFT. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST (AUDIOLOGIST) AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
11/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 22d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A 3 FT STEP LADDER TRYING TO UNCHOKE FINISH MILL AIRSLIDE. EE LANDED ON FEED CHUTE AND THE INSPECTION PORT FLEW OFF CAUSING THE MATERIAL TO COVER HIM, PUSHING H IM INTO...
10/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING COOLER RACK IN #2 COOLER. POSITIONING NEW RACK IN THE COOLER USING PINCH BAR TO MOVE RACK. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ON TO FINISH ON RACK WHEN RACK FELL INTO POSITION & PINCH ED HIS...
09/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 60d lost EE INJURED BOTH WRISTS WHILE JACKHAMMERING A PILE OF MATERIAL BY #5 MILL FEED END.
09/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TALKING TO SUPERVISOR, EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE END OF THE PALLET DISCHARGE LINE. HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FULL PALLET & PALLET STOP. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND FREE THE METAL ED GE OF P...
07/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE CUT OFF & NUT & LOCK WASH PINCHED HIS THUMB CAUSING IT TO BREAK.
07/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 16d restricted EE WAS TURNING SEPARATOR VALVES WITH A SOCKET WRENCH & PULLED A STOMACH MUSCLE. LATER EE WAS SHOVELING UP RAW SPILLAGE.
03/25/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS WALKING TO THE UPPER LAB WHEN TRUCK YARD PICK UP TRUCK EE MAKING HIM FALL BACKWARDS. TRUCK DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES BEFORE STRIKING EE BUT IT WAS A LITTLE LATE.
02/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 51d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING SCREW IN THE 3 MM RAW PUMP. PUSHING SCREW INTO PUMP HOUSING, FELT PULL IN CHEST & SHOULDER AREAS.
01/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRWAY & SLIPPED ON CEMENT & CLINKER ON STEPS. HE FELL DOWN STEPS & INJURED LEFT HAND, RIGHT FOOT & COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
01/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING A SEPARATOR BLADE ON #2 FINISHMILL. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIS THUMB MADE CONTACT WITH A VERICAL ALL THREAD ROD, HYPEREXTENDING HIS THUMB BACKWARDS.
01/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE WAS CLEARING A FEED CHOKE ON #1 LEVEL BOX MAIN FEED SCREW. MOVEING VALVE TO CLEAR THE BLOCK & PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
11/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE TRIED TO CLOSE SOUTH SLIDING DOOR IN MACHINE SHOP & PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER
10/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MILL BLDG. BASEMENT, SLIPPED ON A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL AND WATER, FELT A TWINGE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.
09/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE LEANED OVER TO GET WRENCH A WHEN HE STRAIGHTEN UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON DOOR WHICH WAS LOCATED ON EAST WALL OF THE MILL BUILDING. EE HAS PAIN IN NECK/UPPER BACK AREA.
08/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 66d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE VALVE HANDLES HE PULLEDHIS RIGHT ARM.
07/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHUNKS FROM #2 STONE FEEDER IN THE ROCK TUNNEL. WHILE DISLODGING CHUNK ANOTHER PIECE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
07/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WORKING ON THE BRIDGE DRAG THAT WAS DOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND EE WAS SWEATING. CEMENT DUST GOT ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING SKIN BURN.
07/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE WAS MAKING CUTS ON #4 & #5 KILNS FOR ALIGNMENT. REPETITIVE SLEDGING ON WRENCHES TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT WITH A 20 LB. SLEDGE CAUSED PAIN IN HIS ELBOW.