Hunter Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 156 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was servicing analyzer and dust blew back under safety glasses and into his left eye. He was taken to see the company doctor. The doctor washed his eye out and gave him an eye wash. He ret...
04/01/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated after unloading some coal he was driving on the road again and a gust of wind blew material from the bobcat bucket and some coal blew in his right eye. He was taken to the doctor and...
03/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was on the 2nd set of steps going to the alkali screw. He lost his footing causing his foot to slip on one of the steps, causing muscle strain to right leg calf. He was taken to the doctor...
12/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was guzzling in the finish mills when his arm started to hurt. He has pain in his left shoulder resulting in shoulder strain. He returned to work on light duty. He was released to full dut...
11/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 37d restricted Employee was climbing down some stairs next to the cooler. He twisted his right ankle and fell. He was transported to McKenna Hospital. He had a broken right ankle that required surgery. Surgery w...
08/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was checking cardox port for build up. He turned around and took hood off and bumped into HOA Tower. He suffered a laceration to the head requiring 2 stitches. He returned to work on light...
06/24/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was lancing material out of the bottom of #8 GCT when a chunk of material fell hitting the lance. The lance came up & struck his jaw on the left side causing pain & swelling. He was transpor...
05/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking the fringe bin at finish mill #2. CKD came out of bin and splashed in his eyes causing his eyes to get irritated. He went to the doctor and was prescribed with an antiobiotic e...
03/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using ball puller to remove balls from division screen at the #2 Finish Mill. He got his left thumb caught under the weight and smashed his left thumb. He went to the doctor and was dia...
01/30/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was using a jack hammer trying to dislodge a chunk from #8 clinker feeder when another EE shut the gate and struck the jack hammer causing it to strike the EE on the right side of the face and neck...
01/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was working in the cooler lifting buckets out during clean up duty. When he lifted a bucket he felt a pain in the abdomen. He was diagnosed by comapany doctor as having strained his abdomin...
01/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with the cooler drag chain. While moving a duct it fell over and hit him in the face cutting his bottom lip and the bottom gum inside his mouth. He received 20 stitches and retu...
11/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted He was walking down stairs at #2 FM. He stepped in a hole in the metal crate and lost his balance and twisted his right ankle. He has a right ankle sprain and did return to work on light duty.
09/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was climbing down off of FM#1 trunion. He stepped on the trunion pusher block and twisted his right ankle. He was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and is wearing an air cast and receivin...
09/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 14d restricted Another employee was using a 4 lb. hammer to drive rivets through the conveyor belt. Injured tried to move the frame holding the rivets before the other employee was finished hammering. The hammer hi...
09/16/2004 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d restricted Employee was working in the clinker barn. He suffered heat exhaustion. He was transported to hospital by ambulance after first aid was administered. He was treated at hospital and released. He ret...
06/30/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking on the first floor of the tower. The wind blew and stirred up some dust and some got in her left eye under her safety glasses. The dr.'s diagnosis was eye foreign body and corne...
06/28/2004 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d restricted Employee was jackhammering material buildup in finish mill feeders. Material dust caused a rash on face, head and arms. Doctor diagnosed the rash as contact dermatitis and avoid dust, fumes and part...
05/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with his CB radio in distribution dept. when he hit his right elbow on his desk causing swelling. He went to the dr. and was given meds for inflamation & has taken it all with no...
01/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CUTTING HOSE CLAMP WITH LINEMAN'S PLIERS. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THE HAND BEGAN TO SWELL AND HAD NUMBNESS. HE WAS TREATED BY OUR CO DR AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE SAME DAY WIT...
08/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT SUGAR SCOOP AT THE KILN INLET. IT FELL AND HIT EE'S HAND CAUSING A FRACTURED RING FINGER AND AN OPEN FRACTURE TO HIS PINKY FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
08/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted WHILE CROSSING THE SCREW AT PROPER CROSSING, EE SLIPPED ON MUD ON STAIRS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS LEG AND HIS ELBOW.
07/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING CONNECTION FOR HOSE ON SWEEPER HEAD WITH A CHISEL. THE CHISEL SLIPPED & HIT HIM CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LOWER LIP. HE RECEIVE 5 STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK.
07/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BEND LANCE AND IT HIT HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING CUT TO THE FOREHEAD.
12/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS TAKING SAMPLE FROM SOUTH MILL CHUTE. CANNON BLASTER DISCHARGED FORCING MATERIAL UNDER EE'S TOWER SUIT HOOD AND INTO HIS EYES.
12/10/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF FUEL ISLAND AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT FOOR CAME DOWN ON A 3 INCH ROCK CAUSING THE RIGHT FOOT TO TWIST.
11/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED ACROSS SCREW AND SLIPPED ON MUD & FELL FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
10/21/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF MIKE DAVIS'S OFFICE AND HE TURNED TO WALK ON SIDEWALK. HE THEN TURNED HIS ANKLE AND HIS KNEE.
10/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AND THE STEPS BROKE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEG.
08/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted PROCESS ASSISTANT WAS LOWERING A JACKHAMMER FROMBOTTOM OF STAGE II CYCLONE. EE WAS TOLD TO GET THE JACKHAMMER BUT THE JACKHAMMER CAME LOOSE FROM THE AIR COUPLING. IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE JA...
07/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS AND LOST HER FOOTING FALLING ON THREE STEPS.
07/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARC GAUGING ON TOP OF #1 FINISH MILL AND CAUGHT HIS PANTS LEG ON FIRE. BEFORE HE COULD PUT IT OUT IT HAD BURNED HIS ANKLE.
06/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted WHILE TAKING BAGHOUSE DOOR OFF, SUCTION FROM BAGHOUSE PULLED DOOR BACK DOWN CAUSING LOWER, MIDDLE, AND LEFT SIDE OF BACK TO HURT.
12/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS WALKING AND FELT HIS FOOT STARTING TO HURT. HE HAD PAIN BETWEEN THE ANKLE AND TOES ON INSIDE OF LEFT FOOT.
12/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted THE EE WAS IN THE MAIN OFFICE. HE STATED WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF PAPER OFF THE FLOOR, HIS BACK LOCKED UP CAUSING PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK.
12/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 8d restricted EE WAS EXITING A CATWALK WHEN LEAKING MATERIAL FROM BELT WAS DISCOVERED. EE TURNED AROUND ON CATWALK TO INVESTIGATE AND HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN BELT AND ROLL. EE WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS HAND FREE...
10/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS PULLING GUZZLER HOSE AROUND DRAG CHAIN WHEN THE HOSE SUCKED UP A LOT OF MATERIAL CAUSING THE HOSE TO SHIP & SMASH HIS WRIST AGAINST DRAG CHAIN COVER.
10/03/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF SLAG OR DUST BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE TRIED TO WASH IT OUT BUT IT WASSTILL IRRITATED.
08/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE WAS AT THE FINISH MILLS CATWALK. HE STEPPED OVER THE HEAD PULLEY COVER AND STEPPED ON THE HOSE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
07/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted VICTIM STATED WHILE WALKING ON BURNER FLOOR TRIPPED OVER LANCE AND FELL AND INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.
06/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING #8 GCT AND A CHUNK FELL ON THE LANCE AND HIT RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE'S LEG WAS BRUISED AND SCRAPED.
05/23/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE SHOP AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE USED EYE WASH AND COULDN'T GET IT OUT. WENT TO DR. AND HAD METAL DEBRIS IN HIS EYE.
05/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UP AT CONSTRUCTION WHILE WALKING. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH TURNED AND ROLLED HIS ANKLE.
04/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING INLET O2 ANALYZER & FORGOT TO TURN OFF AIR WHEN THE BLASTER WENT OFF AND THE HOSE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. IT CAUSED A LACERATION TO LIP AND A BROKEN TOOTH.
04/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE WATER BLASTER WHEN A CHUNK FELL AND HIT THE NOZZLE CAUSING THE WATER BLASTER LANCE TO CATCH UNDER EMPLOYEE'S ARM.
02/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING SIDE CASTINGS, DRAFT PICKED UP DUST DEPOSITED IN LEFT EYE.
01/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted HAD AN INSPECT DOOR OPEN ON INCLINE SCREW BELOW #5 GCT TO CHANGE THE TAIL BEARING ON THE SCREW. HOT DUST FROM #5 GCT BLEW OUT THE INSPECTION DOOR.
01/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted HAD AN INSPECT DOOR OPEN ON INCLINE SCREW BELOW #5 GCT TO CHANGE THE TAIL BEARING ON THE SCREW. HOT DUST FROM #5 GCT BLEW OUT THE INSPECTION DOOR.
12/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 104d restricted VICTIM STATED WHILE STEPPING UP ON A WELDER TO CHECK THE DIESEL LEVEL, HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF THEWELDER & THEN HIT HIS KNEE.
11/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR OUT CHUTE A LARGE CHUNK BROKE LOOSE AND HIT JACKHAMMER TO SMASH HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RM HOUSING.