INDEPENDENCE QUARRY & MILL — Accidents

Total: 134 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STATES FROM WORKING IN THE FINISH END DEPT WITH NOISE FROM THAT MACHINERY ANDT HEN IN THE BURNING DEPT WITH HIGH PITCH OF OLD GAS BURNERS AND ROAR OF FANS, HIS HEARING HAS BEEN IMPAIRED.
08/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY. A CONCRETE DAM IS NEAR BOTTOM OF STAIRS. EMPLOYEE TWISTED ANKLE ON DAM.
07/31/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEAN UP TASKS AROUND GRINDING TANK. HE FELT A BITE ON HIS LEFT LEG.
07/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EMPLOYEE'S SHIFT WAS OVER. AS HE WAS COMING DOWN CLINKER CRANE STARI HE SLIPPED ON LAST STEP.
06/21/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING ON RAIN GEAR AND SOMETHING WAS INTHE HOOD. HE WAS STUNG OR BITTEN 5 TIMES ON THE NECK AREA.
04/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPAIR OF 1.19 CONVEYER BY CUTTING AND SPLICING. THERE IS AN INCLINE TO THIS BELT AND EMPLOYEE'S LEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO GO DOWN ON KNEE.
04/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOOTING A BALL IN #4 COLLER. THE BLASTERS WERE SHUT OFF AS WELL AS THE FAN. HOWEVER, WHEN INSPECTION DOOR WAS OPENED CLINKER DUST PUFFED BACK IN HIS FACE, GETTING INT
04/09/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS OF AUTOCLAVE IN THE PHYSICAL LAB BUILDING. HE WAS TO REMOVE EXPANSION BARS FOR MEASUREMENT. WHEN THE BOLT LET LOOSE HE FELT EXTREME PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST. THIS JOB IS PERF ORMED D...
04/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FILL LIME AND SULFATE TANKS AS PART OF REGULAR JOB DUTIES. HE TRIPPED ON STEP AND WENT DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE.
04/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING AN ACID PUMP AND THE LINE BROKE.
03/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING BOLTS FROM SCREW AT DUST ELEVATOR. WHILE DOING SO A DRIFT FELL FROM FLOOR ABOVE AND HIT BACK OF NECK.
02/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING CASTABLE FROM AROUND THE BLASTERNOZZLES IN THE COOLERS USING A SMALL JACKHAMMER. JACKHAMMER BIT GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE CASTABLES AND A CASTABLE ANCHOR. WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL TH E JACKHA...
02/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BRICKING A KILN A BRICK FELL ON HIS WRIST.
02/21/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE HAS FELT A TINGLING SENSATION IN FINGERS FOR THE PAST YEAR. HE WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD TO SEE SPECIALIST, WHICH HE DID. THE DOCTOR FELT HE WAS SUFFERING FROM NERVE DAMAGE WHICH...
02/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE WAS TRYING TO PIVOT THE CRADLE WITH A SET OF COMEALONGS THE BOLT THAT HE WAS USING TO PULL WITH CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK
02/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EE WAS STANDING ON THIRD RUNG OF LADDER. HE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH. THE TORCH BACKFIRED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED AHOLD OF THE LADDER AND HURT HIS RIGH T SHOUL...
01/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WITH A CLEANUP GANG. THEY WERE WORKING ON THE COOLER COMPARTMENTS. EE REQUESTED A HOE BE HANDED TO HIM. AS HE TURNED AROUND TO GRAB HOLD OF THE HANDLE IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
12/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted EE STEPPING DOWN FROM CRUSHER & STEPPED ON LOOSECOKE TWISTED KNEE
12/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost VERY ICY CONDITIONS. THE MORNING AFTER A LARGE ICE AND SNOW STORM CAME THROUGH OUR AREA.
11/09/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING ON A REJECT SCREW WHEN AN ALARM WENT OFF. HE TURNED AND WALKED INTO AN ANGLE IRON BRACE THAT IS BY THE REJECT SCREW.
11/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS LEANING OVER TRYING TO LIFT THE DOOR TO THE HAMMER MILL HOPPER. AS HE DID SO HE TWISTED LOWER BACK CAUSING PAIN.
09/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN STARTER CABINET DOOR. THERE WAS A BUILD UP OF CEMENT AROUND DOOR. HE PULLED ON DOOR, IT WAS STUCK. CLEANED SOME OF THE BUILDUP FROM DOOR. EE PULLED AGAIN AND DOOR CAME OP EN UNEX...
09/25/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THERE WAS A METAL CAR IN THE WALK WAY. EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE IS NOW EXPERIENCING KNEE PAIN THAT IS INCREASING WITH TIME. EMPLOYEE WAS TRACING AN OVERHEAD AIRLINE AND WA S LOOKING...
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS KNEELING AND LEANING AGAINST ELEVATOR REACHING IN TO POSITION BUCKET TO BE BOLTED BACK ON. AT THE END OF SHIFT EE WAS FEELING DISCOMFORT IN KNEE. SAW DR. ON 9-18-00 WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF KNEE PAI...
09/11/2000 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WORKED IN A DEPARTMENT WHERE THERE IS CEMENT/CLINKER DUST. AS PART OF HIS DUTIES HE NEEDS TO UNPLUG THE HOPPERS FROM TIME TO TIME WHICH EXPOSES HIM TO FURTHER CONTACT WITH DUST. CONTACT WIT H CEMEN...
08/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE THE WEAR OF THE TABLE ON THE ROLLER MILL. HE STARTED TO LOSE HIS BALNCE AND REACHED OUT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO STEADY HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH DA...
08/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER NO.4 COOLER SLIDE. HE WAS DOWN UNDER SLIDE TO WORK ON TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE CLEAN OUT SCREW. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO EMPLOYEE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN IN RIGHT HIP AN D LEG....
07/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE AND CO WORKER WERE LIFTING A 12""X30"" PLOW WEIGHING APPROX. 200 POUNDS FROM WINDBOX IN ROLLER MILL THOUGH THE ACCESS DOOR TO BE REPAIRED. RESTED PLOW ON DOOR FRAME AND PLOW SLIPPED, SMASHING EE FI...
07/05/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A SKID LOADER TO MOVE CLINKER. HE WAS DUMPING A LOAD WHEN WIND BLEW COKE DUST BACK INTO THE CAB OF THE MACHINE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EYEWASH STATI ON AND...
06/15/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED TO CO. HE HAS A LOSS OF HEARING IN BOTH EARS DUE TO THE NOISE ON THE BURNING FLOOR AND IN THE COOLERS WHERE HE HAS WORKED FOR 20 YEARS. STATES HE WORE EAR PROTECTION MOST OF THE TI ME. APP...
05/23/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO TAKE A SHOWER WHEN HE NOTICE A RASH ON RIGHT LEG. NEXT MORNING HE HAD A RED CIRCLE ON HIS LEG ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR WITH BLACK SPOT IN MIDDLE, WITH WHITE SPOT I N CENTE...
03/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COOLER GRATES FROM PALLET TO WORKING AREA WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. THIS JOB REQIURES LIFTING, BENDING AND SQUATTING WITH WEIGHT.
02/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEEAND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING AIR CONDITIONER UP STAIRS. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS UP STAIRS. THEY STOPPED AND CO-WORKER LET WATER DRAIN OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER. THIS PUT A STRAIN ON EMPLOYE...
02/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP #3 NOSE RING FAN MOTOR WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. WENT TO CO. DR. WHO DIAGNOSED LOW BACK SPRAIN/STRAIN AND PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY WHICH MAKES THIS REPORTABLE UNDE R MSHA.