Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc. — Accidents

Total: 77 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning a chute and their hand was jammed into the side of the chute opening, causing a cut on their right index finger. The employee received 4 stitches at the ER. No restrictions were...
07/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Preparing to do clean up on top of a bin by removing the grating and stepped into a hole scrapping shin.
02/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted Scraping / cleaning hydrator product chute / duct. After initially seeing Occupational Medicine department, with no pain not resolving, employee was referred to an MRI and saw an Orthopedic surgeon o...
08/02/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While attempting to close roll top barge lids employees boot caught on edge of barge causing EE to lose balance and stumble, where EE twisted EE's right ankle
03/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was climbing into the roofbolter. EE grabbed the handle with the left hand and pulled themselves up when a sharp pain developed between the left elbow and left shoulder. EE put on restricted...
12/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was connecting a hose to the top of a pneumatic railcar prior to loading. While moving the vent hose employee lost balance and fell forward. Employee reached out to catch themselves with a...
09/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 176d restricted Employee was retrieving a 5 gallon bucket of stone from an automatic sampler and while attempting to pick it up, felt a pain in EE's back. Employee initially reported it but did not want immediate me...
12/06/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d restricted Employee was suffering from pain in EE's right inner elbow while working. Employee was sent to local Occupational Medicine office for evaluation. A nerve conduction test was ordered and was confirmed...
08/05/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 43d restricted Employee has pain on both hands / wrists. Believed to be repetitive motion illness. Doctor confirmed on 10/15/2020 Carpal Tunnel in both wrists. Surgery may be scheduled at a later date. No restric...
05/29/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Repetitive Motion illness associated with the use of hand tools. Nerve Conduction testing was positive for Carpal Tunnel. Confirmed by Orthopedic Surgeon on 7/2/2020. Employee has chosen not to comple...
01/20/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 42d restricted Employee was complaining of pain in both hands. Believes it to be from repetitive motion. The employee had nerve conduction testing and it was confirmed on 3/12/2020 by Orthopedic Specialist that it...
03/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was climbing a fixed metal ladder approximately 8' to reach an access platform. On about the 3rd or 4th rung the employee felt a ""pop"" in left knee. There was no pain, but the next day it...
01/04/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 51d restricted Employee has pain in both hands. Believes it is repetitive motion related. The employee was sent for evaluation and further testing. On 2/11/19 an orthopedic specialist concluded that surgery would...
10/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to remove a belt scraper, the opposite end slid out of the housing, causing the scraper shaft to tilt on the end the employee was working on. The employees thumb was smashed between...
09/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was changing a return idler on a conveyor belt and felt a pain in back. Employee was sent to Medical for evaluation and an X-ray. The X-ray was negative. After further issues with pain, employee...
07/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning chute for Hydrator #1, the employee was wearing a PAPR (respirator hood). The employee believed employee was done cleaning and had opened the hood shield to clean fogged glasses, when materia...
07/24/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stated was clearing the pots on the Anfo Rig when EE heard an air leak. While using hand to find the leak, a hose blew off causing Anfo to strike EE's hand.
03/17/2018 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was gouging anchor in the pre-heater. The air coming out of the gouger hit a small pocket of material dust, which caused the dust to rise up under EE's welding hood and safety glasses. Employ...
04/24/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was operating a man lift when ee struck a protruding roof bolt pinching finger between the roof bolt and the hand rail.
03/24/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee experiencing pain in shoulder, suspects it to be repetitive motion illness.
02/21/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was uprighting a manlift basket, lost footing, fell and struck left ear on the side of the basket.
09/29/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator of scissor style man-lift was performing cleaning operations in kiln area. Employee pinched hand between handrail of man-lift and a protruding 4"" trolley beam for hoists.
07/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning out a slide gate on Lime Kiln Dust bin, when dust from above came loose and fell onto employee
04/11/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was welding inside a steel chute and a hot piece of welding slag burnt through EE's pant leg and rolled down in EE's left boot and burned the top of EE's left foot in two places.
04/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted While operating the Brokk in the kiln a hose came loose. While ee was repairing the hose the tear out crew was removing the debris from the kiln causing vibration. A couple of brick from overhead fell...
06/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wet and slippery conditions on floor, caused a slip. Employee fell and hurt back
06/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped while exiting forklift, fell on right shoulder. Dislocated shoulder
06/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a u-bolt from inside the cooler. Lime fell from overhead and got into his eyes. Employee was hard hat and safety glasses. Eye doctor issued prescription drops.
06/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a cooler grates and smashed his pinky finger. Finger tip was broken and required stitches.
03/09/2015 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working inside a cooler at the lime operation. Lime from overhead got into his eye (employee was wearing hard hat and safety glasses). After flushing the eye he was taken to eye dr who p...
02/23/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempting to remove plugged material from chute.
01/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to remove a flare used for lighting the gas lance for kiln start-up the flare broke causing chemical burns to three fingers.
10/23/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned ignition within the kiln. This was immediately reported to MSHA at 0345 on 10/23/14. MSHA mine inspector was dispatched.
10/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Quicklime Dust (Calcium Oxide) got into left eye while working on a screw conveyor.
05/05/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pulling Stone Pins from Preheater stone chutes and left elbow pain flaired up from previous repetitive motion illness. Employee saw Occupational Medicine on 5/5/14 received initial medical review. 5/2...
03/29/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was demoing an old bullnose setion inside preheater. As the piece was cut it fell, and one of the anchors caught his left knee and gouged/cut him. Employee thought that bullnose section sti...
03/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling cable through conduit a small piece of fibrous metal went past safety glasses and irritated eye.
09/04/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Material was hung and not flowing from bin 4139 down to the rotary valve 4141 in the hydrator building. Employee was hammering on chute with hammer and inspection door opened allowing hydrate to flow...
02/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost electrician was installing conduit on a unistrut rack when a piece of conduit started to fall, the electrician went to his knees to catch conduit landing on his left knee, it has been sore since
12/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Closing/latching #1 barge lid on the Memco Barge 5186. Latch was struck and would not close. While putting pressure on latch, it gave way smashing finger between latch and lid of barge.
12/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had a previous injury resulting in pins/plate in his leg. Employee was moving sheets on the ground in preparation for tugger and injured his leg from the lifting of the material.
08/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing belt scraper on belt conveyor BC-315 had the opposite side of shaft pull free. This caused entire scraper to fall pinching left index finger.
08/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was standing on barge lids on Bunge 323 barge while attempting to move lids with tow boat. Two lids that are supposed to be interlocked and not able to open had a mechanical failure and came...
03/21/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on dust collector, DC450 a gust of wind stirred up dust laying on a beam and blew it toward EE. The result was quicklime particles in the eye. Eye was flushed by Optometrist and antibiot...
07/12/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was inspecting the drive belts and conveyor belt for tension. Conveyor is located in a storage building (250'longX130'wideX68'high). Conveyors runs length of building and has catwalks on both sides...
03/30/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None As climbing down ladder slipped on ladder rung. Caught himself with right hand felt strain in right elbow and shoulder.
03/08/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Incident report was filled out on 3/8/11 with complaints of pain in elbow from repetitive motion. 6/8/11 employee sought further medical attention with orthopedic specialist and injection of cortizone...
02/12/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None This incident was called into the MSHA 24 hour hotline at 12:20am on 2/13/2011. There was an unplanned ignition of lubricant in the Kiln #1 Bull Gear housing. The fire was first noted at 10:15pm. It...
12/31/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Walking down slight ramp at bottom of stairs in office building. Slipped on floor and fell.
06/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE smashed finger between ash rake for kiln and kiln hood door. He received 17 stitches around the right index finger tip.