Hercules Cement LP — Accidents

Total: 338 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/22/2003 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE MOVING BAGS FROM THE BOTTOM FLOOR TO TOP FLOOR USING ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR DOOR CAME DOWN STRIKING EE ON TOP OF RIGHT SHOULDER. DOOR DOES NOT STAY UP. ELEVATOR TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE.
07/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted DESCENDING #2 PACKER LADDER. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG. HE LANDED FUNNY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. IN ATTENTION OF EE OR FOREIGN MATTER ON HIS SHOES OR LADDER RUNG CAUSED HIM TO SLIP .
06/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE CLEANING IN AN AREA OF THE BC-3 BELT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO AN OPEN SUMP THAT WAS HIDDEN BY AN INCH OF WATER. THE COVER WAS REMOVED TO WORK ON THE PUMP THAT WAS NOT WORKING.
05/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted PREPARING HAND RAIL FOR PAINTING. CHIPPING AND SANDING CAUSED PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.
05/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPENING JUNCTION BOXES, WHICH WERE OVERHEAD. DIRT FELL INTO EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
05/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 9d restricted COLLECTING COAL SAMPLES. STEPPED ON WIRE DUST COLLECTOR CAGE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. CAGE HAD ROLLED AWAY FROM WHERE IT WAS STACKED. EE SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN IN POORLY LIT AREAS.
05/03/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DUMPING WHEELBARROW OF CEMENT DUST. WIND BLEW INTO EE FACE.
04/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost WHEN GETTING OUT OF BOBCAT, EE SLIPPED ON BUCKET AND FELL. HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT SHOULDER.
04/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost CLEANING UP OIL SPILL, SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.
03/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost USING SLEDGEHAMMER ON SLIDE TO CUT OFF FEED TO #6 FEED-O-WEIGHT. WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE (ONE ON EACH SIDE). ROUTINE PROCEDURE. SLIDE GOING IN WITH DIFFICULTY. MOST LIKELY DUE TO PIECE OF HAR D MATERI...
03/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WALKED FROM UNDER GRATING. FOREMAN AND ANOTHER EE CLEARING LUMPS FROM ELEVATED WALKWAY/GRATING. FOREMAN CARRIED LUMP TO HANDRAIL AND WAS GOING TO THROW IT TO A CLEAR AREA, BUT ACCIDENTLY DROPP ED IT H...
03/14/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING NEEDLE GUN TO CLEAN BUILT UP CEMENT FROM OLD ROLLER. PIECE OF DEBRIS FLEW INTO EYE. WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
03/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WALKING DOWN IN PLANT ROAD WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE. CEMENT DUST ON TOP OF ICE MAKES IT HARD TO SEE.
02/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 340d lost FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE FROZEN OVERBURDEN & THROWING SAME. OVERBURDEN FELL LANDING ON OPERATORS CAB, INJURING EE'S FINGERS AND NECK.
02/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None CHANGING DISCHARGE SCREENS INSIDE #5 BALL MILL. WASHER WAS WELDED TO NEW SCREEN AND ANOTHER WASHER WELDED TO SCREEN ABOVE. CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER BY CHAIN HOIST TO LIFT SCREEN INTO POSITION. WHILE LI...
02/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TAKING MAIL TO FRONT OFFICE, SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.
02/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost WORKING ON WATER SUPPLY PIPPING TO GRINDING AID WATER TANK. FIVE FT. LADDER AGAINST WATER WATER TANK. EE ON LADDER WORKING ON FLOAT IN TOP TANK,WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG. EE GRABBED PIPE T O STOP...
02/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND FELL. HEAVY SNOWSTORM
02/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #5 MILL WEST BEARING. AS HE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP SOME TOOLS HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AREA.
02/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost SLIPPED ON SNOW AND FELL, TWISTING KNEE
02/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STOWING CYLINDER USED FOR LOESCHE MILL. TOWMOTOR OPR. HAD CYLINDER SUSPENDED W/FORKS AND WAS MOVING IT INTO PLACE. CYLINDER BEGAN TO TEETER. EMP. CLIMBED ONTO SHELNG AREA TO ATTEMPT TO STABLIZ E CYCLI...
12/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost WALKING UP STAIRS FROM K-3 PREHEATER, LEADING TO BLENDING BIN BY-PASS BELT. AS HE WENT UP THE STAIRS, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. ORIGINALLY FILED AS 1ST AID ONLY WITH NO MEDICAL TREATMENT.
12/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost HOLDING GENERATOR SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD LINE UP BOLT HOLE AND FASTEN MOTOR, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
11/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost USING WOMA GUN FOR LOW PORT, HE BENT AT WAIST & TWISTED GUN TO REACH MATERIAL BUILD-UP. HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 45d restricted SHOVELING PILE OF DUST BY #7 NORBIO WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
10/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING RAKE TO CLEAN BUILD-UP IN THE TERTIARY ELBOW K3. USING RAKE TO PULL OUT LUMPS HE FELT PAIN IN TOP OF LEFT ELBOW.
09/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING LONG BAR AGAINST LUMP OF SAND, WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK UP LUMP WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. BOTH EMP. STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT. LUMP SPLIT IN TWO. ONE HALF FELL TO BELT, BUT OTHER H ALF FEL...
08/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING TRUNION BEARING ON #2COAL MILL & EE WAS UNDERNEATH THE MILL OPERATINGTHE JACKS. AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE HIT THE BACKOF HIS HELMET AGAINST THE MILL
08/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERFORMING SAFETY CHECKS IN PLANT. STEPPED ON 4X4 INCH GRATING BARS. WEIGHT PLACED PRIMARILY ON HEEL.
07/24/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE COVER OF B BIN SCREW. WIND BLEW DUST INTO LEFT EYE.
07/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 79d lost, 15d restricted CLIMBING TO SCAFFOLD TO CHANGE SHEAR PIN IN #1 CLINKER COOLER. CLIMBED STEEL LADDER APPROX ONE FT AWAY FROM SCAFFOLD AND THEN STEPPED ONTO SCAFFOLD. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
07/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVING QUARRY ROCK HAUL TRUCK. ROAD RUTTED & BUMPY.
05/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ASSIGNED TO CLEAN #3 TOWER AND LIFTED APIECE OF SCRAP STEEL PIPE 18 X 24, QUARTERED. FELT A PULLING, BURNING IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.
04/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE MADE MAY TRIPS UP AND DOWN 15' LADDER DURING THE COURSE OF TWO DAYS CARRYING PARTS AND TOOLS.
03/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING LINERS ON RAW FEED END OF #5 MILL. HE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN BLOCK TO LIFT LINER INTO MILL.
03/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FILLING TRUCK FUEL TANK, HE CLIMBED STEPS OF TANK AND STEPPED OVER PLATFORM FOR NOZZEL. PREVIOUSLY WAS PULLING ON HOSE TO FUEL DIESELS.
03/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING THE KILN CAMERA, WEIGHING 75 LBS., HE FELL OVER THE BURNER PIPE CARRIAGE CAUSING THE CAMERA TO FALL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE. NOTE: INJURY OCCURRED AT OUR SIGNAL MT PLA NT CHAT...
02/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost SWEEPING GROUND FLOOR UNDER MILLS. WHILE WALKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF #6 MILL, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CLINKER, EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE WALKED FROM CLEAN TO DIRTY AREA.
02/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost REMOVING WESTINGHOUSE SIZE 4 STARTER BUCKET FOR MOTOR CONTROL PANEL, SUPERVISOR HOLDING STARTER SO EMPLOYEE COULD SLIDE IT OUT, STARTER FELL WHEN IT CAME OFF SHELF. EE TRIED TO CATCH STARTER.
02/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost OPENING DOOR TO #1 STOCKHOUSE BETWEEN PUMPS AND COMPRESSOR. STEEL PANEL TO RIGHT OF DOOR WAS LOOSE AND FELL ON HER RIGHT SHOULDER, KNOCKING HER TO THE GROUND. BOLTS TO REATTACH PANEL TO DOOR N OT DONE...
01/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE POKED MATERIAL THROUGH GRATES WITH SHOVEL & AIRLANCE. REPETITIVE ACTION OF JOB CAUSED INJURYACTION IS NORMAL PART OF WORK DUTIES
12/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THROWING BUNDLE OF BAGS DOWN CHUTE. BUNDLE CAUGHT ON HIS LEFT SLEEVE, JERKING EE TO THE LEFT.
11/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING WOMA GUN TO BREAK UP MATERIAL BUILD-UP IN K3 SLOPING DUCT. BUILD-UP CAUSED GUN TO PUSH OUT& TRIGGER END RECOILED, HITTING EMPLOYEE'S RIBS.HE USED PROPER STANCE.
11/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 26d restricted WITH 2 OTHER EES, REMOVING #1 NORTH COMPRESSOR TO TAKE TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. COMPRESSOR BOLTS EXTREMELY TIGHT. TWO WRENCH4S WERE USED IN TANDEM TO LOOSEN BOLTS. WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH, EE FELT PAIN IN...
11/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost USING BAR HAND TOOL. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF LATCH WHILE OPENING RAILROAD CAR DOOR. ORIGINALLY FIRST AID. TREATMENT FIRST SOUGHT 12/13/01.
10/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS PART OF ROUTINE JOB DUTIES, CHANGING 55 GAL. OIL DRUM. FELT BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK.
10/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost AFTER REPLACING DUST COLLECTOR BAG, AS HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE EXITING COMPARTMENT CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR MISTAKENLY ACTIVATED SUCTION DAMPER WHICH CAUSED DOORS TO SLAM SHUT. SUPERVISOR WAS AT LOCATION...
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 124d restricted WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO REMOVE AIRSLIDE COVERS ON #2 MILL OUTSIDE AIRSLIDE. AS THEY WERE REMOVING THE LAST SECTION, EE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK.
09/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REBUILDING UPPER MAGALDI DUST COLLECTOR FAN, HE REMOVED OLD FAN WHEEL FROM HOUSING AND PLACED ITON THE DECK. HE THEN WENT TO LOWER DECK AND PHYSICALLY PICKED UP FAN. WHILE LOWERING FAN WHEEL T O LOWER...
08/08/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost ASSIGNED TO WORK AS PROCESS ATTENDANT. USING HI-PRESSURE WATER GUN (WOMA GUN) TO DISLODGE MATERIAL BUILD-UP AS PART OF ROUTINE JOB. EXCESSIVE HEAT. SHOULD HAVE TAKEN BREAKS AND LIQUIDS.