Lone Star Industries — Accidents

Total: 180 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/08/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Pumping water out of containment area. Ladder slipped, causing employee to fall on his wrist.
09/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Removing air pad from bottom of cement silo. Silo had been emptied leaving a small amount of cement on the pad. While the pad was being removed a small amount fell onto his face irritating his eyes.
06/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE was ascending side slope of a limestone stockpile to get elevation of top of slope. He lost footing of lt foot, started to slide. Trying to catch himself his rt leg twisted & collapsed under his ow...
05/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was carring powershot tubes to and from 308 bin. He was utilizing the stairs because the elevator was down for repairs. Weather conditons were not a factor and all ppe was worn. The employee...
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was retrieving a hot meal sample, when an air cannon discharged 30ft below the sample line. This forced some hot air and dust back into the line and out of the opening. The employee was weari...
11/08/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None No injuries, dust collector cartridge replaced. This was an unplanned explosion in the coal mill. Mill was designed to absorb and release energy and respond in the correct manner. No injuries & little...
08/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost preheater tower went positive through the riser duct, pushing small amount of dust into the air, which went underneath EE's faceshield and safety glasses. All ppe was present.
04/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost When lifting mill door into place the anchor point broke free causing a whiplash of lifting sling while the sling was in employee's grasp causing a deep laceration to his left hand.
02/18/2008 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Employee had 2nd and some 3rd degree burns to his underarm/back area. We believe that he backed up to the muffle oven to warm up when he caught his shirt on fire after being outside getting a slurry s...
02/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was lifting a 90lb steel brace for a conveyor and the brace slipped out of his hands causing his back to jerk, resulting in a sprain of the lower back.
05/15/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE's shift was having problems with #1 finish mill. EE went out to see what was wrong with the finish mill. He found that the tipping valve was stuck open coming from dust collector. When he pushed th...
03/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was installing scaffolding when a piece of material hit a tube causing it to rise up and hit his hand and fracture his left wrist.
01/29/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was helping a co-worker repair a broken port hole door on the 3rd floor of the tower riser when some hot dust flowed through the opening and got in his eyes. He had PPE but the dust went unde...
09/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was loading CKD dust from the dust tank to a haul truck using the pug mill and he slipped when loading the pug mill and fractured his right arm.
07/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was working on the 513 dust collector and fine dust fell on him from up above causing his throat to be irritated.
06/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee pulled a groin tendon from falling in a hole while replacing grade bars in clinker cooler in a limited work space. It was dark and the floor had debris on it.
02/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was doing repair work and got clinker dust in his eyes while removing equipment parts.
09/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost WHILE BACKING UP THE HAUL TRUCK, EE HIT A RUT IN THE ROAD. EE GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH CAUSED HIS SHOULDER TO POP.
06/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a 55-gal. drum and twisted his back in the process. As he twisted he felt a pain in his back. Injury is still bothering him, so medical attention was sought. Now an MRI is sched...
05/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING PLANT PERSONNEL IN MOVING A HEAVY ROTOR FROM PLANT PRODUCTION AREA TO A NEARBY STAGING AREA. A LOADER WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT ROTOR, AS LOADER WAS LOWERING LOAD THE RIGGING...
05/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING FELLOW EE LIFT A PIECE OF TUBE STEEL APPROX.6'LONG UP ONTO A PAIR OF SCATES USED FOR MOVING HEAVY LOADS, EE LOST HIS FOOTING/ BALANCE BUT RE-GAINED CONTROL TO FINISH THE LIFT BU...
05/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted HOISTING DOOR UP TO A LANDING TO INSTALL DOOR IN UNIT. EE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT ON BACK SIDE OF DOOR. LEFT HAND FINGER BROKEN
03/10/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE HOOKED UP DISCHARGE HOSE ON TANKER TRUCK TO DUMP FUEL AND TWISTED WRONG AS HE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER.
03/06/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS WHILE REPLACING BOLTS IN A ROCK FEEDER AND FELL A COUPLE OF FEET. HIT HIS HEAD AND LEG ON FEEDER SUPPORTS.
02/15/2004 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee's coveralls caught fire wile EE was working to clear a blockage in the preheater tower. Hot materials ignited coveralls and caused burns to legs before EE could get them off.
02/12/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING NEAR A CONTRACTOR WORKSITE OBSERVING THE WORK. A METAL SHAVING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT EYE AND SCRATCHED HIS CORNEA. AN EYE DOCTOR REMOVED THE METAL AND PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTI...
10/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE STATED THAT A BAG SHE FILLED FELL TO THE BELT AND SHOT CEMENT OUT THE OPENING STRIKING HER IN THE EYE.
09/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON BELT WITH COWORKER. HE SAID HE TWISTED AROUND TO LAY DOWN PIECE OF PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
09/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWISTED BACK GETTING OFF SHOVEL ON 9-4-03. BACK STILL SORE 9-15-03. WENT TO SEE CHIROPRACTOR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR ADJUSTMENT DURING PAST WEEK.
07/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WORKING IN TUNNEL. HE BENT TO REMOVE GUARD AND TWISTED WRONG.
06/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A TANKER DOME LID OPEN AND PULLED/ STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. RESTRICTIONS MADE THIS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
05/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE ALLEGES WHILE LOADING ROCK INTO A FEEDER HE DUMPED BUCKET AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, WHEN LOAD SHIFTED IT JARRED HIM, HURTING HIS NECK. FOLLOW UP TESTING CONFIRMED INJURY.
04/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS MOVING FLANGES FROM A PALLET TO A STOREROOM SHELF. HE STRAINED HIS BACK BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER. IT HAS NOT. HE WENT TO OUR PLANT DR. AND WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. RESTRICTI ONS MAD...
04/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING WITH WORK ON FK PUMP. HE WAS WORKING ON COUPLING WHEN FINGER GOT SMASHED IN COUPLING. TIP OF 2ND FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED.
04/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING ACROSS FLOOR WITH METAL GRATING, CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT, FELL, SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
02/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS APPARENTLY MOVING 1"" THICK PLATE STEEL WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. HE STATED HE WAS MOVING A LARGE PIECE OF THIS STEEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. PROBLEM IS STILL BOTHERING HIM - HE HAS BEEN R...
12/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE FELL THROUGH 6""OPENING IN GRATE WHILE PUTTINGUP A STATIC LINE. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE WENTDOWN AND SUFFERED TISSUE DAMAGE.
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE STATED HE DROPPED AIR CANNON ON HIS THUMB. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EMPLOYEE SAID THUMB STILL BOTHERS HIM. DOCTOR REFERRED HIM TO SPECIALIST ON 7/31/02 SUSPECTING A FRACTURE. *NO FRACTURE -PLEASE...
05/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS USING BREAKER BAR TO BREAK UP BUILD UP IN A GYPSUM FEEDER. WHEN BLOCKAGE BROKE LOOSE, WORKED SMASHED HAND FINGER BETWEEN T BAR AND SHOOT.
05/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FOREMAN WAS WATCHING WORKER HAMMER ON STEEL SHAFT. PIECE OF METAL STRUCK FOREMAN IN NECK, CAUSING A LACERATION. FOREMAN WAS BOTHERED BY NECK PAIN ON 5/20/02 & HAD DOCTOR CHECK IT. PIECE OF MET AL IS S...
03/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING IN MILL HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF & STRUCK WORKER IN MOUTH, BREAKING TOOTH.
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost MINER WAS RETRIEVING A TOOL AND HIT HEAD ON I-BEAM. MINER FORGOT ABOUT I-BEAM AND WALKED INTO IT. PAIN WAS NOT A PROBLEM UNTIL 2-27-02. WORKER CAME TO WORK ON 2-27 SAYING PAIN WAS WORSE. HE WA S THEN...
02/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost GRINDING SURFACES FOR WELDING. FRAGMENTS GOT INTO EYES DESPITE WEARING PROPER SAFETY EQUIP.
02/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSEMBLING DUCTWORK WHEN SOME OTHER DUCT WORK ROLLED DOWN AND STRUCK HIM. THE EE SUFFERED MINOR BRUISNG ON HIS RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND RETURNED TO WORK LATER SAME DAY. EE HAD NO FURTHER COMPLICA...
01/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 18d restricted EE WAS WALKING TO PUT AWAY TOOLS AND STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AND FELL.
10/30/2001 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS CUTTING GALVANIZED GRATING AND INHALED FUMES OF ZINC OXIDE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. LATER THAT EVENING, THE EE BECAME ILL. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL E.R. AND TREATED FOR ZINC OXIDE POISONING...
10/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost 2 MINERS WERE USING AIR HAMMER TO LOOSEN HARDENED CEMENT AND MILL BALLS FROM THE WALL OF THE BALL MILL. A LARGE PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM.
10/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost MINER WAS FULLING CLINKER CHUNKS OFF OF CLINKER BELT WHEN A LARGE CHUNK FELL OFF AND STRUCK HER FOOT.
09/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE MOVING PALLETS WITH PALLET JACK EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN SUPPORT PILLAR AND LOAD OF PALLETS. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 10-5-01 SORE CHEST AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS (WORKED REGU LAR JOB...
09/05/2001 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None MINER WAS INVESTIGATING PROBLEM AT GYPSUM FEEDER SHOOT AND TWISTED BACK WHILE LOOKING UP AT FEEDER.