Fairborn Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 94 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/20/2025 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was riding the elevator down from the 10th floor and the elevator stopped at the 2nd floor. The outer door would open but the inner door would not. The elevator company was notified, and t...
06/12/2024 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was traveling on our preheat tower elevator when it stopped between floor 1 and 2. The elevator contractor was called, however the elevator came down to the ground level prior to them arri...
02/26/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping down off a roll around step ladder when EE came down on a bent step causing EE's knee to twist. Employee had knee surgery on 5/31/2024. EE returned to work on EE's next scheduled...
02/02/2024 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 349d lost Employee was pushing a wheelbarrow when EE heard a pop in their left knee, EE then felt pain and discomfort in left knee. EE was diagnosed with a sprain of left knee.
12/12/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping up on a platform to access a clinker feeder when their right knee popped causing their leg to give out and they fell back. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain of unspecified sit...
08/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was driving an articulated haul truck when EE hit something causing a pop in EE's right leg. EE looked for what EE hit the rest of EE's shift and never could find anything. The following day...
05/21/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 6:20 PM the control room operator got an alarm that the coal belt shut down. The operator sent the utilitymen to investigate what the cause was. At approx. 6:30 PM the utilitymen determined...
02/12/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was cleaning a conveyor belt tunnel below the rock crusher with a skid steer loader when EE hit the top left of the windshield on a partial support beam. The impact caused EE to hit head howe...
07/05/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was using stake-on pliers to cut back the jacket on wires to install new lighting in a newly built office in the repair shop. They felt an odd pull in right elbow. The following day they want...
04/06/2022 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a HAO switch in an electrical room when the bucket for a different piece of equipment arc'd. A flash of light and smoke came from the arc'd bucket. The employee was having dry e...
02/25/2022 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Contractor ridding to top of cement silos in elevator & base of cart came to a stop approx. 6 inches from top platform which prevented doors from opening. Contractor instructed to use foot pedal to br...
11/15/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was traveling in the preheater elevator when it came to an abrupt stop between floors 1 and 2 at 4:45 PM. A technician for the elevator company was able to come out and release the employe...
10/22/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee parked front end loader and was getting down off the ladder. When EE took the last step, the ground was dug down further than EE was expecting and EE fell on right shoulder. Employee bruised...
04/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted An employee used their legs, extending them fully, to push an air-seal valve into place and EE strained the right groin.
12/01/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 3 employees got on the preheater elevator on the 2nd floor to travel to the 1st floor. The elevator suddenly stopped between the 1st and 2nd floor at 5:02 AM. The elevator technician was able to get t...
11/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Went to toss a stick & felt a sharp pain from shoulder to elbow.
11/03/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing an abnormally heavy dust collector bag and cage with the use of a crowbar through the cage when the cage and bag slid on the crowbar causing the cage to pinch the employee's...
09/22/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted The employee was lifting hoist chains above EE's shoulders to hook to a forklift when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder. The employee was using first-aid measures until the pain continued and then w...
07/24/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted An employee was walking along the bulk tanker truck scale while a truck was on it and was being loaded while carrying a tall cardboard box. EE's box got pinned between the truck and a wall causing EE...
07/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted An employee was closing a bulk tanker hatch with a pole from the ground when EE slipped and fell. The employee twisted EE's right leg in the fall ultimately causing a fracture in EE's right fibula.
05/13/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two process utility men were riding down in the preheater elevator to the first floor when it came to a complete stop between 2nd and 3rd floor. A technician for the elevator company arrived and was a...
04/30/2019 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None An employee was working in the mill with the mill completely open in the annual shut down and was exposed to carbon monoxide. Two days later the employee sought treatment for a cough and chest pain.
04/07/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted An employee was walking along a catwalk and tripped approaching a step and made contact with their face on a handrail. The employee has facial abrasions and an open fracture of the maxillary sinus.
02/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted An upset employee punched a steel door on the 5th floor of the preheater tower resulting in a boxer fracture in the right hand.
01/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted The employee was observing trainee from a 10"" high platform. When the employee stepped off the platform employee came down on right foot and it rolled causing popping noises and immediately swelled u...
12/17/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted An employee stuck their left arm into inspection port on a hopper chute to unplug. An air knife gate above the inspection port shut on the hand when the dust collector cycled and when the cycle was co...
09/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted An employee was looking up towards the raw mill when the employee took a step back and tripped over a forklift attachment. The employee tried to reach out with left arm to stabilize self and tripped f...
09/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was unplugging the raw mill triple gate and when EE was able to remove the large rock that created the plug, fine rocks and material flushed out through the port and made its way into the...
07/25/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 employees were riding preheat tower elevator from 1st to 2nd floor when they came to a complete halt. Murphy Elevator was notified to send technicians. Communication was maintained through radio and...
03/08/2018 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 193d restricted An employee was walking down a set of stairs when their left knee buckled and gave out, causing the left knee to twist. The stairway was clear and employee was holding the handrail. Employee reported...
02/23/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was traveling from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor in an elevator when it stopped 6-8' up. The elevator lowered itself to the first floor and it suddenly dropped 6-8"". The outer door was u...
10/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mine employee was injured while securing an impact plate on a feeder chute. The plate was secured in place by the employee using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped allowing the plate to shift coming int...
08/25/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Three employees were traveling in an elevator from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor of the preheat tower. The elevator traveled approximately 2ft and stopped due to a safety interlock fault code. The...
07/08/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered a laceration on left wrist while cutting a plastic tie with a knife. The employee was cutting towards their body when the knife after cutting the tie struck the employee's wrist requ...
03/20/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on their head by a tool as they were reaching for their hard hat which they had knocked off during their work activity. A laceration was received to their scalp requiring three su...
02/25/2017 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrical storm passed through the area causing the plant to drop power, it was found later that this event created potential to cause a coal dust ignition in the plant's coal mill. Damages were...
09/16/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee had some cement dust get into left boot causing a cement burn to the outside of left ankle. Medical treatment was given and placed on restricted duty. The employee reported the incident to s...
05/09/2016 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was stuck on the 4th floor of the Pre-Heater Elevator from 1:18 am until 1:37 am. The elevator was reset which allowed it to function allowing employee to exit. An elevator repair service w...
03/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had hand caught between a rock and the side of a hopper causing a laceration to EE's right index finger which required sutures.
07/16/2015 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 38d restricted Employee experienced pain in his right knee while walking to his locker 5 minutes prior to the end of his shift. Diagnosis was a sprained Knee MCL.
05/06/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Passenger was entrapped in Pre-heater Tower elevator due to governor safety being tripped. Person was extracted with no injury at 8:00 PM that evening.
02/19/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Passengers in the preheater tower elevator could not open the inner door to exit the elevator on the second floor. The contact switch on the first floor door prevented the inner door on the car from o...
01/12/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The door switch on the 5th floor of the passenger elevator failed. Two employees where in the elevator at the time and the car stopped 18""above the 4th floor landing. The outer doors would not open,...
12/05/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While driving a golf cart to retrieve a sample. The cart hit a yellow guard pole by the kiln walkway support beam. The cart came to a complete stop and his chest hit the steering wheel of the cart.
06/19/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was waiting at the time clock to punch out at the end of his shift. He noticed he had left the south warehouse lights on and went to turn them off. Employee did not put his PPE back on and to...
05/02/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The rolls where adjusted to far out and the chute had become plugged. There was no external or internal damage. To correct the problem the rolls where adjusted and the chute will be monitored to insur...
04/01/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a strut pin from a Cat 773B Haul truck. He used a sledge hammer to strike a pin driver and the pin driver chipped on the end. The chip hit his left forehead. He was taken to the...
03/26/2014 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While removeing a wheelbarrow for the tower elevator employee lifted and turned at the same time. He strained his lower back.
01/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 5d restricted Employee was assisting in installing ball mill head liners and the liner shifted. His left hand index finger was caught and resulted in the pad of his finger being ripped open.
11/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted While re-stacking 94lb type 1 cement bags employee felt of pop in his left shoulder. Employee has not missed any days and can perform his job duty's with lifting restrictions.