LONE STAR PRYOR PLT MILL & QY — Accidents

Total: 234 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Prescription for eye medicine. After receiving dust in his eye, the employee was able to flush out the eye thoroughly but was still sent to the doctor for verification of removal of the object. A pr...
08/16/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 90d restricted Employee stated he stepped on a pipe and turned his ankle.
05/19/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving a water truck with the window down the employee got something in his eye. The doctor prescribed medicine for the irritation. He returned to duty.
03/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost Employee tripped over wire left by contractors by the East rail stairs
03/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee stated he slipped on ice in the parking prior to the beginning of his shift.
02/21/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working on #3 kiln clinker breaker hammers, wind gusting in the door & blew foreign particle into right eye.
01/22/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee installing 6"" steel transport line for #2 FM FK pump. While welding line in place, employee had to lift off welding hood to inspect work. While inspecting the weld, a piece of slag popped of...
12/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 55d restricted Employee stated he received a static electric shock from a vac hose while moving it which caused him to jerk away from the hose. He felt a pop in his shoulder.
11/21/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee noticed injury to his eye when he woke up the morning of Thursday 11/21/13. He was unaware of any incident that lead to this injury. When notified safety officer and foreman noticed a spot on...
10/18/2013 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost Employee was on top of the railroad car with his harness intact and roped. He lifted the pole into the air, at that point the power line arced a discharge towards his pole. He stood straight up and fe...
10/17/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost, 25d restricted Second surgery on a carpal tunnel claim. Employee was a maintenance man for over 20 year and was suffering from pain and numbness in his hand.
08/08/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee states that he slipped on some clinker which caused him to sprain his left knee.
07/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee felt discomfort in his shoulder while pulling on a chain hoist. This current surgery is a second surgery related to this 2013 accident. Employee has been working with a full medical release...
05/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee strained his back while carrying five-gallon buckets containing samples of cement.
05/17/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost Employee walked 139 steps up and down about 7 to 9 times in one day. Employee reported the pain on 5/18/13. Details from workers comp report show repetitive motion injury. Symptoms and treatment fo...
05/03/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 26d restricted Employee placed himself between a forklift and an unstable load that was being lifted. Suffered 3 broken ribs and a bruised lung.
04/29/2013 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A tire blew out on a 988 loader sending loose rock and dirt flying. The debris struck the door window of the haul truck being loaded. The window shattered sending glass dust onto the haul truck oper...
03/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a fan impeller in limited space. When the impeller came loose the employee smashed his left ring finger. A fracture was found at the tip of the finger. The finger tip also had...
01/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee slipped on wet stairs. He stated he landed on a chain fall that he was carrying and hurt his hip and back.
07/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was climbing down a ladder when she got in a hurry and slipped. She slid down the ladder landing on both feet and collapsed backwards. She struck her head causing a laceration that requ...
03/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted employee claims that he tripped over vac-hose and fell on his hands. He fractured his right wrist in two places
01/31/2012 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Delivery driver was closing doors on truck when a wind gust knocked him down. Driver was knocked out for 2 to 5 minutes.
08/09/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 13d restricted Employee was lifting a 500 pound cradle when a lifting point that had been welded to the #2 finish mill broke. The cradle fell in an arcing motion and struck the left hand. It chipped two fingers a...
06/06/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 204d restricted Employee was cleaning out a mud ring from the #3 kiln. A section broke free forcing him into a crouching position, injuring his right knee and ankle. 1st visit to E.R. showed nothing. No signs of im...
04/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee claims he tripped over his own feet. During the fall he claims that he tried to grab a door frame to catch himself. He continued to fall which caused his right arm to hyperextend and pull hi...
03/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 85d restricted Employee was carrying a 5 ton chain hoist (approximately 50 pounds)downstairs. He was not using the handrail and was stepping in a sideways motion to ""baby"" his left knee that was injured previously...
01/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 75d restricted Employee claims that while lifting and transferring 50 pound items to another person he felt a pop in his left shoulder. Reported on 1/14/11 to supervisor but no doctor visit. 3/4/11 seen by doctor,...
08/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A bar used to hold a door on the #3 finish KVS mill was being removed. The bar weighing about 50 pounds, slipped from the grip of the left hand and smashed the tip of the right middle finger, causing...
08/02/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee sought medical treatment before notifing the employer that he was having problems with his wrist. Employee claims he has numbness and tingling in both his wrists. No defining moment of inju...
05/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted employees alleges while trying to lift vac hose overhead to be placed on top of a classifier, he felt a pull in his right shoulder.
04/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While lifting an overhead style gargae door measuring about 12' wide, the employee heard and felt a pop and experienced a sharp pain in his left shoulder.
04/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was in a bent over postion and using a jerking motion to try and move forks on a forklift.
02/15/2010 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was complaining of ringing and hearing loss.
02/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a brush on chain temperature thermocouple on #3 Kiln. Hand was caught between spring loaded mechanism. Broke right index finger.
01/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was assembling a set of shelves. Another employee dropped a crossmember which rebound from the floor striking him in the mouth.
12/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee alleges he was working on #3 Finish Mill gyp feeder and strained his back while swinging a sledge hammer to break loose material.
12/11/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting insulation using a utility knife when the knife slipped and the blade cut part of his left thumb.
11/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee claims he used a cheater bar to work on a 992 loader. The bolt suddenly loosened causing all of the employees weight to shift to his left knee. The employee now (10/12/2010) is having his k...
11/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 50d lost, 10d restricted Employee alleges that he strained his stomach while pushing on an elevator counterweight. Originally was seen at a local emergency room and diagnosed with strain and returned to work.
10/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in compartment 1 of the baghouse working on the floor on his knees snapping bags into the tubesheet, when his back gave out and he fell forwards onto his right side.
08/11/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Individual had intermittent pain in right thumb and continuous tingling sensation in hand. Pain is now constant in the thumb. His right hand is dominant and in the operation of the crane it is used...
07/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury was out checking the kiln and realized that he had something irritating his left eye. He went to the doctor the next day when the irritation continued and had a small particle removed. He did n...
05/10/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was swinging a hammer on the gypsum bin on the #3 finish mill feeder weight floor and he allegedly felt shoulder disconfort. This was considered a first aid case and he did not miss work and...
03/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Injury went to the finish mill room to get a sample of cement from the number 2 finish mill and alleges that she tripped on the floor as she turned to walk back to the lab with the sample. She claims...
03/24/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a torch to cut off a piece of 3/8 plate steel and the end piece fell and hit his toe. An X-ray was taken and it revealed that a small hairline crack was present on his big toe on th...
02/17/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 57d lost Injury turned in that he had carpal tunnel syndrome. The company investigated this claim because his job duties do not correspond with this condition. This became MSHA reportable on 8/18/09 when he mi...
09/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee is a loader operator and over time feels that operating it hurt his back. He reported it on 9/17/08 and it became a lost time on 9/18/08.
09/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee smashed middle 2 fingers on left hand between counter weight and support pole when counter weight was nugged by front end loader.
07/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost Employee claims he hurt his back while shoveling up rock at the crusher. Pain has persisted and the injury began a lost time on 9/4/08
04/23/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee claimed hs was having pains in his arms and was sent to a local physician and given some pain meds. The problem has persisted and follow up testing with a specialist revealed that he has car...