Kosmos Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 269 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/04/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF SILO, WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A SECTION OF LOW LEVEL CONDUIT.
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS WORKING IN 924 BAG HOUSE HE SUSTAINED SLIGHT CEMENT BURN TO BOTH WRISTS.
03/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON THE COUPLING WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO LIE ON HIS SIDE WHILE PUTTING EQUIPMENT IN PLACE. EE STRAINED HIS HIP AND LEG.
03/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A CONCRETE PIER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 137d lost, 45d restricted EE WAS ROLLING TANK CART OVER FROZEN GROUND AND TWISTED ANKLE WHICH WAS LATER TO BE FOUND FRACTURED.
02/02/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS TAKING SAMPLES WHEN HOT DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES.
01/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS DRAGGING A HEATER ACROSS THE FLOOR STRAINING HIS BACK.
01/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None 209 BELT HOPPER WAS CHOKED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCHOKE BY USING A LONG ROD TO POKE THE CHUTE WHEN SHE STRAINED HER RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FROM UNDERNEATH A SCREW CONVEYOR BY USING A PRY BAR. WHEN THE STEEL WAS REMOVED, THE SCREW DROPPED ON THE PRYBAR FORCING HIS FINGER INTO THE SCREW.
10/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SCREEN FROM AN 8"" PUMP. SURROUNDINGS WERE VERY TIGHT WHICH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT TO BE MANHANDLED RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.
07/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS WALKING UP STEPS TO DUST COLLECTOR, WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED UP. NO APPARENT CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS.
07/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG 949 CONVEYOR CARRYING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED SPRAINING LEFT SHOULDER & HIP.
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CLEANING 55 GALLON OIL DRUMS IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVAL FROM SITE. EE WAS USING MINERAL SPIRITS & SOME OF THE SOLUTION GOT ON HER HANDS, CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH WRISTS.
06/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS PERFORMING CLEAN UP WORK IN CLINKER TUNNEL AND SOME OF THE CEMENT MATERIAL GOT INTO HER BOOT. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME SHE EXPERIENCED A CHECICAL BURN TO THE ANKLES.
06/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING CLEANING OUT SCREEN CONVEYOR WHILE ANOTHER CREW OF EES WERE CHANGING A CONVEYOR BELT 3-4' ABOVE. BELT ABOVE WAS CUT & CONVEYOR FELL ONTO EE.
05/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM D-8 DOZER & MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE OF LAST STEP TO GROUND, RESULTING IN STRAIN OF BACK & HIP.
02/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PORTABLE LIGHTING. THE CABLE BROKE AND HINGED SECTION OF POLE FELL STRIKING EE ON RT. SHOULDER.
02/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT TOWARD OLD RAW MILL.IN FRONT OF MILL BLDG. IS A CONCRETE PAD THAT STANDS APPROX. 3""HIGHER THAN THE GROUND APPROACHING IT. EE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HANDS JAMMING HIS RT....
01/14/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING A PORTABLE WASHER THROUGH THE DOORS OF THE HOMO SILO BUILDING. CART BECAME LODGE ON BERM IN DOORWAY. WHEN EE PULLED ON CAT, IT SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A COMPRESSOR AND HANDLE OF CART...
12/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF A 980 LOADER WHEN THE BOTTOM WRUNG OF LADDER BROKE.
12/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS CARRYING COILS OF WIRE THRU CLINKER TUNNEL. AREA IS VERY TIGHT AND MANY EVERABILITY IS DIFFICULT . EE SUFFERED BACK STRAIN.
12/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE TIPPING VALVE WHEN CLIMBING BELOW FROM AFTER HE SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG.
11/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING INSIDE OVER BEAMS OF DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS ELBOWS AGAINST A SUPPORT BEAM.
09/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF CLAY SILOS WERE IT WAS VERY SLIPPERY. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
07/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A DAMPER INTO PLACE INSIDE A DUST COLLECTOR. THE AREA WAS TIGHT CAUSING EE TO WORK IN AWKWARD POSITION.
07/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EES WERE ATTEMPTING TO UNCHOKE #2 CLAY SILO BY USING A PRYBAR & HAMMER WHEN EE STRUCK BAR WITH HAMMER A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
07/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS SWINGING A 16 LB SLEDGEHAMMER ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
06/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMAKING KILN RAMPS AND CLOSING HIID WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HAMMER & STRAINED BACK.
06/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS WALKING ALONG KILN CATWALK AND TRIPPED OVER AN AIR HOSE. IN SUBSEQUENT FALL HE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON CATWALK.
04/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE HAD PARKED THE D8 DOZER AND WAS STEPPING OFF OF IT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND SRAPINED HIS KNEE.
03/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT & WAS PULLING ON THE BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STRAINED HIS BACK & NECK.
03/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BANDING AIR HOSES TO CLAMPS WHEN BAND BROKE, BAND AND BRANDER STRUCK UPPER LIP.
03/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY LINER IN PLACE ON PRF-6 CONVEYOR.
02/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BAGS FROM DUST COLLECTOR, REMOVING BAGS REQUIRED A TWISTING MOTION AND EMPLYOEE INJURED BACK AND SHOULDER.
02/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS CARRYING TO TOOL BOX UP STEPS OF MILL BUILDING AND STRAINED BACK.
02/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 106d lost, 30d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS THAT WERE MUDDY, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
01/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO OPEN A VALVE TO SILO. WHILE APPLYING SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE, EE STRAINEDHIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
12/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS WORKING REMOVING LARGE FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM CLAY CONVEYOR EE WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON RAILING WHEN LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL ROLLED OFF PINCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST RAIL
12/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS LIFTING LARGE CHUNK OF CLAY FROM CONVEYORBELT WHEN HE PULLED OR STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE
10/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP CATWALK ALONG CONVEYOR BELT. A ROCK FELL FROM A CONVEYOR OVERHEAD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT.
10/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS INSPECTING THE CHUTE OF THE CLAY CRUSHER ON PLATFORM APPROX 2 FT OFF GROUND. WHEM STEPPING DOWN EE LOST BALANCE & TWISTED LEFT KNEE & ANKLE
09/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted AFATER HEAVY RAINS ON 9-25 ARA AROUND CLAY SYSTEM WAS MUDDY AND VRY SLIPPERY. EE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HS BACK.
09/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS USING PRY BAR ATTEMPTING TO UNCHOKE CHUTEWHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED SMASHING FINGER AGAINST CHUTE
07/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONTRACT EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CONSTRUCTION TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STEPS OF THE TRAILER.
07/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost REMOVING FORMS (METAL) FROM STAGE 4 CYCLONE, FORM WAS NOT FULLY SECURED TO ROPE, CAME LOOSE WHEN PULLING OUT OF VESSEL, FORM FELL TO BOTTOM OF CYCLONE, EE USED HANDS TO PROTECT HIMSELF, SEVERE LACERAT...
07/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 101d restricted EE WAS WORKING IN BAGHOUSE CHECKING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS. WHILE OPENING & CLOSING DOORS TO BAGHOUSE, EE STRAINED BACK.
07/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED OFF OF A LADDER WHEN A BEAM OVERHEAD STRUCK THE LADDER. THE BEAM WAS BEING REPOSITIONED.
07/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR DRIVEN PALLET JACK TO MOVE PALLET OF FIRE BRICK. RIGHT HAND BECAME TRAPPED B/W HANDLE OF JACK AND K-944 DUCT AT TOP OF RELOCATED SPRAY TOWER. CAUSED FRACTURE/LACERATIO N TO (R...
06/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS USING A SLEEVER BAR TO BREAK STEEL BAND ON PALLET. AS BAND BROKE, EE STUCK SELF IN (L) FOREARM WITH SHARP END OF SLEEVER BAR.
06/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT AND HAD GOTTEN OFF AND ON ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON THIS DAY. WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM FORKLIFT EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.