Knoxville Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 224 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing an FK pump, cleaning air ports with a hammer and chisel, when the chisel struck the left ring finger, causing a laceration.
06/04/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was utilizing a jack hammer to break up a cement pile, when a piece broke free and landed on the top of his right foot, just behind the steel toe in his boot.
03/20/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d restricted On March 20, 2009 the employee underwent surgery for a cumulative injury. EE is a production utility operator and cannot pinpoint an exact date or activity that may have caused his carpal tunnel synd...
11/07/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was cleaning out the discharge of the grind-out silo airator. The opening to this area is approximately 5 feet high. When the employee stood up after exiting he stated that he felt a ""po...
08/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While checking a cut phone cable dust was dislodged and fell into the employee's left eye. His eye was flushed immediatley. He was taken to the clinic where he was given prescription eye drops.
08/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a bucket of ANFO to the holes. After loading a hole he was on the way back down on a slope and lost his footing. During the fall he caught himself and strained his left middle fi...
05/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a knife to cut insulation from lugs on a motor. The blade slipped and the employee cut his small finger on his left hand.
03/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An extension ladder was being used to access the work area. EE was preparing to mark the holes for installation of the rubber seal. He stated that as he climbed the ladder, he stopped momentarily on t...
02/06/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was on top of cement storage silos. Wind was gusty (up to 24 mph). Dust was picked up and got into his eye. Employee was wearing PPE which included safety glasses.
12/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was trying to open a valve on the cement silos. The valve was stuck and the employee was pulling on it.
11/19/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 54d lost, 6d restricted Determined to be work-related on 12/10/07. The employee underwent surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome on 11/19/2007.
09/12/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost The employee was using a water blaster to dislodge material from the Preheater. He later complained of pain in his right arm and shoulder.
08/09/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None It was a very hot day. Employee working in an already hot environment on the 8th Floor.
07/31/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 23d restricted INCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11/6/07 when the employee received medical treatment. The employee was collecting a sample. As he was walking adjacent to the belt he slipped on loose clinker...
07/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee stumbled and twisted his right ankle while stepping off of a platform his was working on in the Packhouse.
06/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was putting bearings on the North Standby Elevator counterweight. Skin got irritated by dust falling from above while working.
05/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting gearbox on Jefferies Feed Belt and felt something in his eye. He was wearing his safety glasses.
03/30/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 82d lost On March 5, 2007 the employee underwent surgery for a cumulative injury/illness. Employee could not recall a specific njury or event. Medical providers determined this was work related and cumulative...
02/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost The employee missed a step as he was descending a set of steps. He fell 2-3 steps and struck his knee on the landing. The landing consists of metal grating.
02/14/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Gunite hose clogged up. It was disconnected from the gunite machine. Crew was trying to unclog hose. Some way there was trapped pressure & when the clog broke loose, it blew out striking our superviso...
02/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee and witness were carrying a heater. The witness was carrying the front portion of the heater and the injured employee followed behind with the other portion. As the injured employee was...
02/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a wedge into a chute a with hammer, and the employee who got hurt reached for the wedge and was struck by the hammer, resulting in laceration right thumb (6 stitches).
12/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was meeting Quality Control Manager to collect raw material substitute samples. As she was climbing the stairway leading to the plant, employee tripped upward onto the stairs. She was carry...
12/08/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None David was clearing a bag jam at the flapper. This is at the transition of the packer discharge conveyor and the incline spring conveyor. He pulled the flapper up by grasping the lower edge and cut hi...
10/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The employee was putting dust collector bags in a dust collector. While inserting the bag over the ventura, dust fell from the top of the dust collector into his eyes.
10/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted The employee mashed the end of his little finger of his left hand while punching out an obstruction on the #2 mill feed belt below #7 weighfeeder. The finger was caught between the punch bar and the c...
09/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 12d restricted Employee was using a step ladder to access the #5 Synthetic Gypsum Screw. The portion of the screw where the work was being performed is below a catwalk. The catwalk limits the worker from standing up...
08/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The need arose to switch from synthetic gypsum to additives. The gate failed to open so the injured employee attempted to open the gate manually. He used a piece of angle iron approximately 3 feet lon...
08/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was opening the door on the discharge chute of the 54? belt. The hinges broke and the door struck the top of his foot as it fell.
07/24/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was working on a section of drag chain. He was hooking the chain hoist up when he bent down and his left knee popped.
07/21/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was assisting the witness who was using a hammer and chisel to work on a bearing when a small piece of metal broke off and lodged in the employee's forearm.
07/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was leaving work for the day. As he exited the plant he felt himself growing faint. He went down onto his knees then fell backward striking his head on the concrete. The treating physicia...
05/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted On May 18 the employee complained of pain around his right elbow and forearm. He had been shooting an 8 gauge shotgun in the Cooler the previous day to remove a chunck of material.
05/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee and co-worker were working on the #7A & 7B Syngyp Screws. As they removed the cover for the screw, EE felt a pain in his lower back. EE was pulling and lifting the cover at the upper end wi...
05/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The injured employee was assisting in removing material from a plugged chute. He and two other employees were using a punch bar and sledge hammer to dislodge material. Suddenly a large piece of materi...
04/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was closing the exterior door for the Overtracks Silo Elevator when his finger was caught between the handle (on the top door) and the bottom door. The door is a bi-parting door. When t...
04/03/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted On Feb. 7, 2006 the employee turned in a first aid report that he had struck his elbow when the wrench he was using slipped. On April 3, 2006 the employee was moving a roll of skirting when his left e...
03/10/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was removing a section of plastic tubing from the Main Baghouse Inlet Pressure Tap. As the section of the pipe broke loose, the material on the pipe was disturbed. The employee fe...
03/07/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted Employee was jack hammering concrete, jack hammer slipped and hit right foot and bent the steel toe boot down.
02/13/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The injured employee was working with the vacuum truck when he noticed a damaged section of hose. The employee broke off the damaged section while the truck was in operation and his left arm was pulle...
02/12/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted The witness was using the vacuum truck to conduct cleanup around the VIC Tower. He needed to cut a section of hose and did not have a knife. The injured employee walked by and the witness asked for hi...
01/23/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was assisting an employee that was welding. They were working in a fairly confined area. The injured employee received a flash burn to his left eye.
01/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was helping to remove a grease bearing. As the bearing was being removed from the housing, water struck the oil and hot oil splashed on employee.
12/21/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 21d restricted Employee was walking outside of a building going to the restroom. He walked in an area that had caution tape up and walked through some hot material (hot kiln dust). He burned areas on both feet.
12/01/2005 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 39d restricted The employee was entering into the passenger elevator in the Mill Building. The elevator is equipped with a steel, self-closing door and vertical safety gate. After entering the elevator the injured r...
11/02/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted The employee reported that during the previous week he had strained his back while packing cement bags. As he was packing, two bags began to pile up and he reached out and grabbed one of the bags.
08/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 275d lost, 113d restricted Employee was on a portable platform ladder lifting a plate to put on a screw opening when the ladder fell (collapsed) forward causing the employee to fall backward and to the right.
08/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the Process Water Pump. A fitting had broken & water had spilled onto the floor & combined with mud & other debris that had accumulated on the floor. Employee was exiting the C...
07/06/2005 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was weed-eating around a fence row at the entrance to the facility. The next day the employee had developed a skin rash that was continuing to spread.
06/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 86d restricted Employee was inserting tire in the new tire chute of the Preheater. He turned to put a tire in the chute and his knee started hurting. Employee previously had ortohoscopic surgery on this knee, not re...