Hercules Cement LP — Accidents

Total: 338 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee pulled muscles in neck & left shoulder while positioning compressor employee was replacing.
03/31/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 476d restricted Employee fell from stationary ladder. Received lacerations to head & fracture to right leg.
03/29/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee fell on metal kitch (a tool similar to a garden hoe), resulting in a cut on lower left leg.
03/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Inspection hatch struck employee's knee, resulting in sprain.
02/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee got cement powder in right eye.
01/21/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was watching another employee welding without any eye protection.
12/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While carrying a jackhammer to the next room the fitting broke causing the hose to swing and hit them in the groin.
08/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a locked out fan. The employee wedged a wrench in the fan blades to keep them from moving while EE worked. The fan blades are being pushed by high air pressure in the system. W...
07/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing guarding from a locked out machine. The guard had extended metal with rough edges on it. While the employee pulled on the guarding to remove it EE's hand slipped causing a cut on...
05/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was replacing guard on 50 HP motor with help of second employee. During the next work day employee complained of left shoulder pain claiming it was from replacing the motor guard.
05/26/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 89d lost, 65d restricted Employee slipped on klinker ball causing them to jerk their leg in an awkward motion. This resulted in a sprained left leg injury.
05/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Two employees were pulling (120 lbs.) bucket off of forks of a forklift sliding it onto the chain to our reclaimer. While pulling the bucket one employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.
05/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee bent over to lift a bundle of empty cement bags that were no more than 40 lbs. EE picked up the bags using back and felt a sharp pain from back right side to groin.
04/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 30d restricted Employee was walking down slanted walkway next to a belt conveyor when EE slipped hitting left elbow and straining lower abdomen.
01/14/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unclogging chute on hopper when small rock fell 3 feet from hopper, bounced off of belt below and hit employee in the mouth. Resulted in two teeth getting slightly chipped.
11/15/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was using a hand held grinder with guard in place on grinder and gloves on hands when the grinder slipped out of EE's right hand and landed on top of EE's left hand.
11/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 30d restricted Employee slipped and fell on marked wet surface causing EE to break left elbow.
08/22/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Welder got welders flash by other welder.
07/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee stepped on a stone 4-6 inch diameter, rolled an ankle and fell on the ground. By 4 pm the employee was experiencing pain in left ankle and foot.
07/04/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost Miner slipped injuring left leg.
07/03/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Miner was ducking under a pipe and hit head, EE felt a pain in EE's back.
06/08/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 90d lost Employee claims carpal tunnel syndrome from work activity.
05/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received first degree burn to face while adding oil to hot bearing.
04/24/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee injured right thumb while working around a conveyor belt.
03/13/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Material was blown into worker's face.
03/07/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was stepping off a crane when EE felt a pop in EE's knee
03/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting rope, employee cut right leg with a box cutter.
07/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted While pulling electrical wires through conduit employee hurt right shoulder.
07/06/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was on the property of the Stockertown Quarry and needed to pass a cement truck that was parked. As EE was passing the cement truck the driver of that truck pulled rapidly away from parking spot th...
05/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Employee stepped backwards off a platform and rolled ankle.
03/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL AND HAD PAIN IN FOREARM.
02/08/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE AGGRAVATED PRE-EXISTING ELBOW INJURY WHILE USING A CHAIN BLOCK.
02/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee aggravated a pre-existing condition involving lower back.
11/03/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost employee stepped on stone and felt pain in employee's knee. Employee did not lose time or have restrictions. On 12/20/2017 employee had surgery on same knee.
05/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost Employee was taking a break. During break EE was sitting with ankles crossed and elevated resting on a tool box. Left foot had fallen asleep. Got up to answer the phone and after taking two steps left...
05/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Two miners on a ladder were lifting a hydraulic power cylinder weighing approximately 100 lbs off supporting stand the cylinder was resting on, the cylinder became unbalanced, slipped from one employe...
03/23/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee discovered a crack in the welded base at the top of the ladder on the Dresser Haulpack truck. Employee parked truck at garage for repair. When descending ladder the weld completely broke an...
03/11/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee rolled foot while descending steps and fractured 5th metatarsal bone
03/04/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening bolts inside #3 clinker cooler employee stood up and hit head. Employee was wearing hardhat at the time and did not seek immediate treatment.
03/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Pouring cement with protective suit on, unaware suit tore, burns on both legs.
03/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pouring cement with protective suit on, unaware the suit tore, burns on both legs.
02/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The employee was shoveling material inside the reclaimer dome when EE strained EE's lower back.
01/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Employee strained lower back while shoveling material.
06/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a white board from a wall. The white board fell to one side and the partially removed screw at the top of the white board grazed the employees left forearm requiring stitches.
06/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted Employee bent over to install a small metal cap on a port. As the employee stood up, he felt a strain in his lower back.
05/05/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a bar as another hammered the bar to loosen a shiv when a small metal fragment chipped off the bar and embedded into back of employees head.
05/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 6d restricted Employee was lifting a motor starter when he pulled his groin causing a hernia.
03/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the material storage building and got dust in left eye.
02/13/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While working on a drag chain the employee was using a 4 pound hammer, the hammer was deflected and struck him in the knee
01/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was rigging a rod head weighting approximately 800 lbs when the rigging slipped and the rod head shifted, hitting his finger between the mill stand and the rod head.