Leeds Plant — Accidents

Total: 178 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was trying to remove a lump of clinker from a belt feeder using a bar when he strained his lower back. (Aggravated previous injury.)
05/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT TO TOOL ROOM TO GET A PNUEMATIC WRENCH. THE WRENCH WEIGHED 65LBS. HE BENT OVER AND PICKED IT UP STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
05/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 10' SECTION OF 12 INCH SCREW CONVEYOR HOUSING WHEN IT SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND A 2"" FLANGE.
03/17/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a pnuematic hammer and strained left wrist
02/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON PLYWOOD COVERING OPENING TO BELT CONVEYOR. PLYWOOD BROKE, CAUSING EE TO FALL INTO HOLE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ELBOWS WHEN HE WAS WAIST DEEP, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHO...
02/02/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got right thumb caught between jook and 55 gallon drum. Lifting 55 gallon drum of balls with forklift.
12/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DUST COLLECTER BAGS WHEN ONE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE
10/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee strained right shoulder pulling pneumatic hammer up to second level
10/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee reported his back was hurting on 10/26/05 from shoveling material at raw mill. He was sent for an examination on 11/2/05 and was diagnoised with a lower back strain.
10/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee and coworker were carring a 102 lb. electric motor up stairs. Employee strained lower back.
09/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Injuried was trying to up choke feed chute to #6 cement mill using a 3 lb hammer. He missed the chute with a swing and strained his right forearm
08/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted Employees has been diagnoised with an allergic reaction to cement dust.
08/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was on top of dust collect and turned and tripped over door latch striking left knee
07/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was water blasting preheater. He turned and struck his left tiba on the pressure relief valve of an air cannon. Incident reported to company on 8/8/2005; diagnoises recieved on 8/10/05.
06/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Dust feel from overhead beam. Employee jumped out of the way. He twisted his right ankle and right arm when he turned. Employee was sent for medical treatment on 7/1/05 and diagnosis with a strain a...
06/06/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee's audometric test results indicated a STS
04/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working on dust collector when dust fell off a beam and hit on the left side of face and dust went in eye
03/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was crossing over the cross screw when he tripped on the steps. As he was falling, he caught himself with his right hand injuring his right ring finger.
02/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hacksaw to cut 2"" connector and 2 1/2"" bushing when the hacksaw slipped causing employee to cut his left hand.
02/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Standing on movable frame - pulling on chainfall removing beam and beam popped up knocking EE off frame onto heels & slipped onto buttocks then back.
02/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was pulling a motor to be serviced in the coal mill area when he hurt his left wrist while trying to break a base bolt loose. Employee did not seek medical attention until 3/15/05.
02/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 14d restricted Employee was water blasting when platform he was standing on gave way causing employee to fall 8 feet to next level.
01/21/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a PLC system failure which caused the primary air fan to stop. This caused ground coal to settle which was shortly thereafter ignited causing an explosion.
01/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across a catwalk, lost his footing, fell and cut his right knee.
01/11/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was operating a milling machine cutting a key-way in a shaft. He was racking the vise that holds the shaft to the west with his right hand on the rack lever and the handle on the vise pinche...
01/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was putting a bearing on the drive end of the clinker breaker and strained his left heel in the process.
12/15/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The coal mill system shut down & on restart we experienced a coal mill explosion. The explosion was attributed to smoldering coal under the bowl of the coal mill.
12/05/2004 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WENT TO USE BLOW OFF STATION. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE TOGGLE SWITCH IT SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE EE TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK & BURNS TO HIS RT. THUMB.
11/16/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Glowing ember in rehect compartment was caused by broken scraper. The result was an explosion that blew out 4 explosion doors in the circuit. The scraper was replaced and doors were replaced.
09/07/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walking through plant when dust got into eye.
08/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a seal on the no.4 raw mill cylinder while another employee let the pressure off of the system. He tried to remove the seal when some fluid squirted him in the face.
06/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Ee was attempting to move a metal floor plate when the metal floor plate slipped causing a contusion to his left middle finger.
06/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO WELD A PATCH ON THE CHUTE COMING DOWN TO THE PAN CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER & CAUGHT HIMSELF WHILE HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE HANDRAIL.
06/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING WEIGH IDLER BACK ON SCALE AFTER CHANGING LOAD CELL. IDLER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
04/19/2004 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 165d restricted EE did not have an additional accident but aggrevation to back due to previous injury dated 6-16-02.
04/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on air line to unclog it. He pinched off one end to disconnect other end and pressure built up in line causing cement to blow into his eyes.
03/23/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS AT JAW CRUSHER & STEPPED DOWN ON A PIECE OF ANGLE & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
03/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
03/02/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PNEUMATIC OIL DRUM PUMP. HE HAD PUMP OUT OF THE DRUM AND WAS TRYING TO GET IT TO WORK. HE WAS HOLDING THE PUMP WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND TAPPED ON THE PUMP WITH HIS RIGH T HAND...
02/18/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REBOUND FROM SHOOTING GUNITE MATERIAL , GOT INTO EYE.
02/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PRY ROLLER OUT OF DRAG HOUSING WITH A BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS CHIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A DENTIST AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 3/10/04.
02/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 70d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO DO AN INSPECTION OF THE CHUTE UNDER CLINKER BREAKER. WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP RUNG HE FELL FORWARD SHIFTING ALL OF HIS RIGHT LEG & PUTTING EXCESS PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT A...
01/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON BUILD UP ON PLATFORM AROUND THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 01/28/04, AGGREVATED INJURY 04/08/04, SURGERY 05/19/04.
01/24/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 76d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CLAY DIGGER TO PUSH OUT BOLTS IN THE #7 MILL WHEN THE LINER FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.
01/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING NEW LINERS INT HE FEED END OF THE NO. 6 FINISH MILL WHEN LINER SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING IT IN PLACE AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.
12/15/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None COAL DUST ACCUMULATED ON NEWLY INSTALLED HOT AIR DUCT. THIS COAL WOULD EVENTUALLY IGNITE & DROP INTO MILL INLET RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION. NO MAJOR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED, MILL RUPTURE DISK RELEA VED PRESS...
11/03/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None HORIZONTAL DUCT FROM NEW HEATER HAD ACCUMULATED COAL DUST WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE INSIDE DUCT WAS IGNITION POINT FOR COAL DUST TO EXPLODE AND REPTURING THE 2 RELIEF DISKS.
10/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON WATER PUMP. HE ROLLED BELT ON PULLEY & GOT FINGER BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY.
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW DRIVE BELT ON BAG PALLETIZER. HE HAD TO PRY ONE OF THE ROLLS OVER TO STRETCH BELT OVER PULLEY. LATER IN THE DAY HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT GOING DOWN HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK AND...
03/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT MATERIAL FROM A CLOGGED FEED CHUTE. AFTER CONTINUOUS PUNCHING WITH AIR LANCE IN AWKWARD POSITION, SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.