Lone Star Industries — Accidents

Total: 180 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS WORKING IN BALL MILL W/O OTHER MINERS. A BALL WAS KNOCKED LOOSE WHILE HAMMERING. THE BALL STRUCK MINER IN THE EYE SOCKET.
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER HIT HEAD ON OVERHEAD HAZARD WHILE CLIMBING INTO PICKUP BED.
05/15/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS CUTTING METAL WHEN IT SHIFTED. MINER CUT THROUGH GLOVE AND CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
04/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON WELDER AND CAUGHT TIPS OF LAST 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND IN FAN BLADE CUTTING ONE AND FRACTURING OTHER.
04/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WALKING OFF BOARD ONTO THE CLINKER COOLER FLOOR, STEPPED SHACKLES ON FLOOR OF CLINKER COOLER TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
03/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE SLIPPED & FELL IN BED OF SERVICE TRUCK WHILE REFUELING EQUIPMENT.
01/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STUBBED TOES CAUSING FRACTURE OF PINKY TOE-LEFT FOOT.
01/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING EE SMASHED HAND BETWEEN ANGLE IRON AND CLEANING ROD. ON 1-8-01EE WAS REFERRED TO CLINIC FOR AN XRAY BECAUSE HAND WAS STILL SWOLLEN. THE XRAY SHOWED A BROKEN BONE.
12/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted MINER WAS PULLED INTO BELT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK FROZEN CHUNKS OF MATERIAL FREE FROM RETURNIDLER.
09/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted MINER SLIPPED ON STEPS, CAUGHT HIMSELF ON LAST STEP INJURING WRIST.
09/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPLACING HEAD LINERS WHEN A LINER CAME LOOSE AND HIT MINER'S FINGER AS HE TRIED TO CATCH IT.
07/14/2000 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 15d restricted EE HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF MATERIAL FROM THE DUMP TRAILER. EE WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING RESIDUAL MATERIAL FROM TRAILER WHILE IT WAS IN THE ELEVATED POSITION THE TRAILER CONTACTED POWER LINES EE HAND, LEF...
07/03/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted TWO EE WERE TRYING TO OPEN THE HAMMER MILL DOOR BY REMOVING THE NUTS ONT HE BOLTS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND JUMPED BACK TWOARD THE EE, STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE.
06/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING 3/4 SHEETS OF PLYWOOD FROM DECKING. WHEN HE PULLED UP ON A PIECE, IT HUNG UP, BROKE LOOSE AND HIT THE ELBOW AGAINST THE BEAM SUPPORT.
05/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR PARTS, TWISTED, AND STRAINED THE BACK. EE RECENTLY UNDERWENT PHYSICAL THERAPY SESSION, INCIDENT NOW REPORTABLE.
05/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEAM, USING AN 80 LB HAMMER. FELT PAIN IN THE ARM/ SHOULDER AREA. RECENT SUBSEQUENT TREATMENTS NOW MAKES THIS INCIDENTREPORTABLE, AS OF 5/16/00.
04/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON SOME ROLLERS AND FELL ON THE WRIST.
04/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH SCAFFOLD TUBING ON HAMMER MILL CRUSHER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIALON SCAFFOLD BOARDS.
03/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A COME-A-LONG WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 4-13 WHEN THE SYMPTOMS SEEMED TO WORSEN.
03/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE REMOVING CONCRETE FORMWORK THE FORMWORK SUDDENLY RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE FROM CROW BARS WHICH WERE BEING USED TO PRY THE FORMWORK OFF. THEFORM SPRANG OFF AND TRAPPED HIS HAND AGAINST THE SCAFFOL...
03/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FUEL HOSE OUT OF A FUEL TRUCK AND SLIPPED, FALLING INTO A PIECE OF IRON. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4-25-00.
03/17/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WHILST TRAVELING IN CONSTRUCTION ELEVATOR EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE 300 LEVEL ON ROUTE TO THE 230 FT LEVEL FOR MUD. AT THE 300 FT LEVEL HE WAS ENVELOPED IN STACK EMMISSION FUMES. HE LEFT FOR W ORK AT...
02/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER TO MOVE A VICTAULIC GROOVER DRIVE MULE OFF A PLATFORM. THE EE'S FINGERS GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE MOTOR AND THE CONCRETE PAD WHEN THEY PULLED ON IT.
02/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost COLD AND ICY DAY. PULLING PALLET JACK WHILE MOVING BRICK SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ON HIS KNEE.
02/09/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 46d restricted EE WAS BOLTING IRON WITH ANOTHER. THE LOAD SHIFTED, CAUSING THE BEAM TO FALL AND SMASHED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE IRON.
02/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRIPPING 500 MCM WIRE, KEEPING AN EYE ON WORKERS ABOVE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE FINGER.
01/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE FELL ON SNOW AND ICE WHILE PULLING NEW ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CABLE THROUGH CONDUIT. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN ON 2-2-00 AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 2-7-00. RESTRICTED TO LIFTING 10#.
01/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted EE SLIPPED ON A LARGE ROCK UNDERNEATH THE SNOW STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.
01/26/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE PRE-HEATER TOWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING CONDUIT IN THE TOWER. CO-WORKERS HAD SEEN HIM SITTING DOWN AND TRIED TALKING TO HIM, BUT HE DID...
01/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EE PICKED UP A CABLE, IT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HER KNEE.