Holcim (US) Inc-Ada Plant — Accidents

Total: 164 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 980 LOADER MOVING COAL & HE WAS JARRED AROUND. THE NEXT MORNING HE WOKE UP WITH LOWER BACK PAIN.
05/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT AND ELBOW. EE WORKED UNTIL SURGERY ON 8-13. PRE-EXISTING.
04/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A BOX BLADE KNIFE TO SPLICE WIRE LEAD. HE CUT THROUGH THE WIRE PULLING THE BLADE TOWARD HIS BODY INSTEAD OF AWAY. THE KNIFE SLICED THROUGHT THE WIRE AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB END JOI NT.
03/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS CLOSING A 6 1/2"" X 14' TALL METAL DOOR THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A PIECE OF MOBILE EQMT AND WAS BENT AND HARD TO CLOSE. HE STRAINED HIS BACK, PULLING THE DOOR CLOSED.
03/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE SQUATTED TO PULL A METAL(LID) COVER OVER A MANHOLE AND STRAINED HER BACK.
02/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 15d restricted WHILE OPERATING A SMALL CASE LOADER, EE DUG INTOA PILE AND HIT AN OBSTRUCTION. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER REPEATEDLY. ON2/17 HE COULDN'T WALK AND WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 2/20...
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost HE WAS KNEELED IN A 3 1/2' TALL CLINKER COOLER AND LIFTED A 30 LB GRATE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TESTED FOR A LUMBAR STRAIN. IT NEVER HEALED. 3-6-2001 HE WENT TO TH E DOCTO...
01/08/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 62d lost, 16d restricted EE PULLED HIS MEASURING TAPE UP AFTER MEASURING A SILO & TURNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. A PREVIOUS INJURY SET UP ARTHRITIS & DEGENERATIVE BONE. ON 2/15/01 EE WENT TO OUTPATIEN...
12/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 72d lost, 33d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PUNCH BUILD UP OUT OF CHUTE. HIS HANDS WERE COLD AND SLIPPED OFF THE MATERIAL AND WEDGED HIS 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS BETWEEN THE BAR AND METAL FRAME, SEVERED END JOINT OF 3RD F...
09/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIK A SHAFT HE MISSED & HIT THE SHAFT WITH HIS RIGHT 1ST FINGER
09/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS HELPING MOVE A PORTABLE KILN FAN ON A WALKWAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COATING & TUMBLED ON HIS BUTT DOWN 13 STEPS. HE HAS 3 BULDGEDDISKS IN HIS NECK CAUSING BACK PAIN. ACCIDENT OC CURRED...
08/07/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT AND BAGGING CEMENT PRODUCT, THE NEXT MORNING, HE COULDN'T LIFT HIS LEFT ARM. THE DR. GAVE HIM THE NEXT 9 WORKDAYS OFF. INVESETIGATION CONCLUDED IT WAS CAUSED BY REP ETITIVE...
03/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE MOVED A PORTABLE CEMENT MIXER INTO THE BURNER FLOOR ELEVATOR. AS HE MOVED IT OUT, THE UPRIGHT LID FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT IT. HE RECEIVED ONE STITCH.
01/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS SHIFTING A LOAD OF MILL RODS (15'LX3"" DIA AND WEIGH 360 LBS) DOWN THE RAW MILL DOOR AND ONE OF THE RODS SHIFTED AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB.