LEBEC CEMENT PLANT — Accidents

Total: 223 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost EE reported injury on 6/3/05. EE had propped a dust collector (81DC17) cover against the guardrail to exchange bags. A gust of wind caught the cover and it tipped over striking EE on left shoulder....
05/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was preparing to pick 2 crusher hammers with boom truck. He lifted one on end and balanced it. While attempting to lift the second, the first tipped, pinching the tip of R #3 finger between the h...
05/12/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE had removed a cardox tube from the base socket attached to the meal pipe in the preheater tower. Cardox shot was successful in unplugging a blockage & the flow of material resumed shortly therafte...
04/21/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Details are unavailable. Under investigation. Doctor report received from EE's personal physician indicates EE stressed from both off-work and work environment. EE has not filed a report of injury...
04/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost EE WAS EXITING THE KILN AT THE END OF HER SHIFT. A FORKLIFT WAS COMING INTO THE KILN AND HAD STOPPED TO LET HER GO BY. AS SHE WAS WALKING AROUND, THERE WAS DUST COVERING THE SURFACE OF THE KILN. SH...
03/28/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At about 10:16 a.m. a fire occurred on 62BC11 & 62BC12. Clinker cooler failed to sufficiently cool the clinker--the source of ingition. BC11 is the 1st rubber belt in the system that feeds BC12, a t...
02/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 3d restricted EE was stepping from the driver door of a vacuum truck to the pier at the finish silos. He missed solid contact with the pier and twisted his right knee. He reported the incident on 3/1/05 but decli...
02/10/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None 2/8, mgmt first notified by unsigned reports that EE experienced back/neck pain on 2/6 & was consulting personal physician. 2/10 EE reported by phone that condition was result of mental stress. 2/10...
01/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was inspecting work being performed on cone section of finish cement silo #10 when cement dust fell into his left eye
01/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 7d restricted EE WAS OPENING A HATCH ON ROTARY FEEDER FOR 53CM02 COKE MILL WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE DOOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE DOOR (HINGED ON BOTTOM) DROPPED OPEN, PINCHING EE'S LEFT HAND AGAINST THE HOUSI...
01/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE was carying a load of materials down a short flight of steps and slipped falling forward. EE reported incident on 1/5/05 and declined medical treatment. On 3/24/05 EE was evaluated by a physician...
12/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee attempted to retrieve a large rock from the end of a 6-inch vacuum hose and caught his left arm in the hose. The power was shut off within 30-seconds by a helper nearby. Injury was limited...
11/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was cleaning up material in the vicinity of the primary crusher most of the workday. At or near the end of the shift, the employee experienced lower back discomfort. Six (6) days later, he...
09/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was operating a loader with a quick-connect bucket attachment. Unknown to the operator, the locking pins for the bucket were released. The employee was dumping material while in forward mot...
09/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was assisting to unload damaged conveyor belt in scrap yard. He stepped on the belt rubber and slipped on loose clinker falling (same level) on his back.
09/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee attempted to lift vacuum hose while cleaning in the vicinity of 62BC10 conveyor inside the clinker building. Employee was standing on a sloped surface with some loose clinker on the surface....
09/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee twisted left knee when making a turn around the front of his assigned pick-up truck while performing a pre-operation safety isnpection
08/10/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fuel flow failure in pre-cal tower resulted in an unexpected surge of hot raw material (dust) through kiln and clinker cooler. The material was conveyed to conveyor 62BC11 and ignited the belt convey...
07/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was opening the outer door on the man-material elevator when the bottom lip of the top section struck his right elbow. The outer door is in two sections that are mechanically connected so th...
06/26/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 47d restricted While aligning the ball mill manway door, overhead hoist cable failed, causing the line, hook block assembly to strike the employee on the head/neck area.
05/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 22d restricted Employee experienced pain in abdomen and groin after using ladder to access top surface of shipping silos. Treated as first-aid to-date, medial treatment likely.
05/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A truck driver working for V-Express was standing in the waiting room for silo #10 with his back to the hinge side of an outwardly opening door that was partially open. Another driver pushed the door...
04/19/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE alleges back pain after turning around to get off work stool in shipping silo operator's booth. EE was offered medical treatment after reporting the condition, but refused until she requested medi...
04/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was standing on an angled support with the right knee braced against a concrete peir at ground level to tighten a fan bearing bolt. His left foot slipped on the angle, shifting stress to his...
01/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None EE was descending a short fixed ladder and shifted weight to right side as he reached the bottom landing. At that point, he experienced a pain in the palm of his right hand.
01/19/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Individual was preparing to cut a bolt with a torch. He reached up to place his cutting goggles over his safety glasses. When he did debris fell into his eyes and face.
01/18/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE was buffing with a 4"" grinder and debris lodged in his eye.
12/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was pulling water hose for hydroblasting and reports straining his lower back.
12/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Supervisor was standing next to a drive sheave pulley (about 2' diamater) for the clinker crusher that had been removed to replace shaft bearings. Another employee bumped the sheave which was resting...
12/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CROW WAS WRAPPING WOODEN PALLETS WITH PLASTIC TARPS. INJURED EE WAS AT ON CORWON PUSHING TARP UNDER PALLET WHEN THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR LOWERED PALLET. OPERATOR THOUGHT ALL PERSONNEL CLEAR. PALL ET CAUS...
12/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost AFTER ADJUSTING THE COOLING WATER VALVE ON A LUBRICATING UNTI 71LU14 FOR FINISH MILL #3 71BM03, THE EE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A RAISED FOOTING OF THE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE MILL EQUIPMENT AN D TWIST...
10/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPLACING TRUNBUCKLE AND CHANNEL ON CONVEYOR, HE REMOVED BENT STEEL ATTACHED TO MOTOR CONDUIT & GEAR BOX. ASSEMBLEY ROTATED STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION 10/14.
09/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None CARTAGE VEHICLE HAD LEFT PLANT AND ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE JUST BEYOND THE FIRST SHALLOW CURVE IN THE ACCESS ROAD ABOUT 0.7 MILE OUTSIDE THE PLANT ENTRANCE GATE. AT 3:00 AM IT WAS DARK BUT CLEA...
08/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN REACHING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
06/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM WORKING ON WABCO WATER TRUCK. RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK ON BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER. EE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. ANKLE WAS STILL SORE THE FOLLOWING MORNING SO WENT TO DOCT OR.
05/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 EE'S WERE REMOVING AN AIRSLIDE FROM THE FINISH MILL CEMENT COOLERS, THE ONE END WAS TOO HEAVY TO HOLD SAFELY, THE EE DROPPED THE END HE WAS HOLDING, HE DID NOT MOVE HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY, THE AIRS...
05/07/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted PRE-HEATER PLUGGED IN AREA OF CY-5. EE FULLY OUTFITTED IN HEAT PROTECTIVE WEAR DRILLED HOLE THROUGH SHELL WALL INTO CYCLONE. WHEN HOLE BREACHED BRICK INTO MATERIAL - HOT MATERIAL PUSHED OUT TH ROUGH H...
05/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None KILN & OR TOWER WAS PLUGGED. CREW REMOVED SIDE DOOR BY KILN HOOD TO LOOK FOR PLUG. SHIFT FOREMAN STOOD AT EDGE OF DOOR & LOOKED INTO KILN DISCHARGE AREA. AN AIR BLASTED DISCHARGE & KNOCKED HOT DUST ON...
03/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EMPLOYEE, WORKING ON SHOP TABLE USING A TORCH TO BURN A DUCT OUT OF A REFRACTORY PAN FOR A COOLER, AFTER BURNING IT OFF TURNED THE PAN OVER. IT CAUSED THE DUCT TO SLIDE BACK DOWN AND CATCH HIS FINGER...
03/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost LIFTING A MOBILE STAIRCASE IN 62DP03 DISCHARGE TUNNEL AND FELT DISCOMFORT IN GROIN AREA. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WENT TO PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. NOTIFIED COMPANY ON 7/14/03. ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS INVE STIGATE...
02/26/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost QUOTE:""DURING THE WEEK I WAS FIGHTING WITH THE COMPANY OVER MATTERS WITH THE FMLA. THE COMPANY WAS PENALIZING ME AND POSSIBLY TERMINATING ME WHILE UNDER THE FMLA. THERE IS AN OPEN CASE WITH TH E LABO...
02/25/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER DUST INTO A BOBCAT BUCKET. THE WIND WAS BLOWING, CLINKER DUST BLEW INTO EE'S LEFT EYE.
02/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost WHILE LIFTING SHOVELS FOR LIMESTONE RECLAIMER FROM TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT A ""POP"" IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE SELF-TREATED UNTIL APRIL 3, BEGAN LOST WORKDAYS ON JULY 21 & RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/2 /2004...
01/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal EE WAS LEANING ON CHAIN GUARDING OPENING TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE FELL APPROX 9 FEET STRAIGHT HEAD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT BELOW.
12/22/2002 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THERE WAS A PUSH OF HOT MATERIAL THROUGH THE KILN. HOT CLINKER TRAVELED ACROSS THE PAN CONVEYOR TO CONVEYOR BELTS 62BC11 & 62BS02. THE BELTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHILE TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT EMPLOY EE WAS...
12/22/2002 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THERE WAS A PUSH OF HOT MATERIAL THROUGH THE KILN. HOT CLINKER TRAVELLED ACROSS THE PAN CONVEYOR TO CONVEYOR BELTS 62BC11 & 62BS02. THE BELTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE EMPLO YEE WAS...
12/22/2002 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THERE WAS A PUSH OF HOT MATERIAL THROUGH THE KILN. HOT CLINKER TRAVELLED ACROSS THE PAN CONVEYOR TO CONVEYOR BELTS 62BC11 & 62BS02. THE BELTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE EMPLO YEE WAS...
09/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT, CUTTING THE BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. HE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT & WAS PULLED ACROSS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT K...
08/19/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW DIVISION SCREEN IN ROLLER MILL. PEOPLE WORKING ABOVE KNOCKED SOME DUST ONTO HIS NECK, BACK& SHOULDERS. AS HE TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM DUST HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.
07/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN SPIRAL STARIS AT TRUCK LOAD OUT AND SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN STAIRS.