Logansport Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 129 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/27/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE was sitting on a bucket adjusting the oiler on a compressor. He felt pain in his lower back when he stood and turned to walk away.
03/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS TURNING #1 SEPARATOR AND WAS TURNING THE BLADES SO THEY COULD FIND THE TOLERANCES ON THE BIG GEAR. HE WAS USING HIS FEET WHILE SITTING ON THE OPENING OF THE BLADE AREA, WHEN THEY WERE READY O T...
01/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE HURT HIS BACK STRAIN WHILE HANDLING AND LIFTING STEEL FOR THE CRUSHER. HE LIFTED SOME PIECES THAT WERE TOO HEAVY FOR HIM.
01/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE HAD JUST STEPPED OUT OF HER CAR AND TURNING TO WALK INTO THE OFFICE BLDG WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON LOOSE STONES AND FELL. SHE BRUISED HER PALMS, SCRAPPED BOTH KNEES, RT WRIST, AND RT SHOULDER PAI N.
12/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING ON LANCE AND INJURED WAS PUSHING. HAND WAS CAUGHT FLANGE AT END OF LANCE AND RELIEF STACK.
11/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted EE WAS PULLING A STRAINER BASKET OUT OF THE FEED PUMP FILTER POT WHEN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN.
09/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING TYPE S ON PORTLAND WHEN TWO BAGS FELL OFF PACKING MACHINE ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT BELOW. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD BACK ONE OF THE BAGS WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT TO PREVENT THE TWO BAGS FRO...
06/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED ON MUD ON THR FLOOR WHILE WORKING ON A ROLLER FRAME.
03/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS IN THE BOTTOM SECTION OF #2 PRECIPITATOR FIELD WELDING IN A VERY DUSTY ENVIRONMENT. WHEN MOVING AROUND, DUST FELL FROM THE FRAMEWORK AND GOT BEHIND THE LEATHER HOOD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
02/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS REPLACING THE GRATING ON THE NORTHWEST TRAILER PAD LAUNDER. HE HAD ONE FOOT IN THE LAUNDER & THE ONE FOOT ON THE PAD. WHEN HE PULLED A GRATE INTO PLACE HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WORKING IN #3 COMPARTMENT OF #2 CLINKER COOLER. POKING CLINKER THROUGH THE TIPPING VALVES TO EMPTY COMPARTMENT WITH A ROD. HEIGHT OF COMPARTMENT AND LENGTH OF ROD BEING USED CAUSED THE EE TO S TRAIN H...
07/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE TIGHTENING DOWN ON BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED & EE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & BOLT. INJURY REQUIRED CLEANING & SMALL SPLINT. RESTRICTED USE OF FINGER FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT SILO #1 BIN VALUE THAT WAS FULL OF CHUNKS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORKING WITH HIM CLOSED THE VALUE WITHOUT CHECKING FIRST & VALUE CLOSED ON HAND. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS O K, JUST...
05/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING AN AIR CLEANER HOUSING ON A GENERATOR. EE STEPPED DOWN TO GET A TOOL AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. WHEN HE FELL HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WALL AND LANDED ON THE FLOOR. THE HEIG HT OF T...
04/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING ALONG #2 COAL MILL AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN CONCRETE CAUSING HER TO TWIST HER ANKLE.
04/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE CHECKING BEARING FOR VIBRATION LITTLE FINGER WAS CUT BY ROTATING HEAT FLINGER.
02/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted WHILE WORKING ON MILL EMPLOYEE GRABBED RETAINING RING TO ENTER MILL WHEN RING GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE REACHED BACK TO GRAB THE SAFETY HANDRAIL BUT MISSED AND FELL APPROXIMAT ELY 15...
02/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost CREW WAS INSTALLING BRICK IN KILN USING A PNEUMATIC RIG. BRICK LAYER WAS PLACING BRICK ON PLUNGER AND BRICK SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX FIVE FT) TO PLATFORM WHERE LABORER HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE BRICK....
01/24/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE TOP COVER TO THE CEMENT COOLER. THE COVER WAS CAUGHT BY THE MOVING SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR THE RIBBON SCREW. THE COVER TWISTED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUSING HIS H AND TO...
10/01/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE ENTERED THE 32 RAW MILL TO BURNOUT THE HATCH. THE MILL WAS HOT AND HUMID. THE EE WAS USING A TORCH WHICH CREATED ADDITIONAL HEAT. HE BEGAN FEELING OVERHEATED AND HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING. H E EXITE...
02/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE SLIPPED WHILE EXITED THE #1 CLINKER COOLER & FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE REPORTED ON MARCH 19 THAT HE HAD RE-INJURED HIS BACK FROM AN EARLIER INCIDENT REPORTED TO MSHA (DEC 21,2000).
02/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 20d restricted REMOVING LINER PLATE FROM SHAKER SCREEN. LOOSENED PLATE SWUNG FREE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ELBOW.
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost BIN VALVE WAS STUCK. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO OPEN, THE VALVE UNSTUCK. EE WAS CLOSING THE VALVE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM.
10/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS TRAVELING TO NEW ASSIGNMENT WHEN HE PASSED A FORKLIFT IN THE PACKAGE WAREHOUSE FORKLIFT OPERATOR FAILED TO COMPLETELY CHECK BEHIND HIM BEFORE BACKING UP & TURNING, EE WAS STRUCK BY FOR KLIFT BE...
10/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EXITING #1 CLINKER COOLER DURING REPAIRS. HANDRAIL WAS MISSING ON PLATFORM. EE FELL HITTING LOWER HANDRAIL WITH BODY. INJURY TO LEFT SIDE RIB CAGE.
07/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FINISH MILL #2 LADDERSTEPPING TO TO BOTTOM HE ROLLED HIS ANKLE & FELLTO THE FLOOR. HE HEARD HIS ANKLE POP. IT SWELLEDUP IMMEDIATELY.
03/11/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRIDNING ON MILL SCREEN PLATES IN #2 FM. HIS GUARD CAUGHT ON THE SCREEN SLOT AND GRINDER STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE, LACERATING HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND NOSE AND CHIPPING SOME TEETH.
01/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 2d restricted CLIMBING LADDER FOR ENTRY TO CRANE OPERATORS STATION & HIT LEFT KNEE ON RUNG, CAUSING A FALL AND AWKWARD LANDING TWISTING KNEE.
01/25/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING AROUND #1 KILN PIER #1 CHECKING BEARINGS WHEN SOME DUST BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FLUSHED IT OUT WITH WATER AT EYE WASH STATION, BUT IT STILL FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS STILL IN IT. CHEC...