Lone Star Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 244 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted Employee was standing on rebar grid and was tying rebar. He was bent over and his right foot slipped off of the rebar that he was standing on. As his right foot (heal) slipped off he hyper-extended hi...
11/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE HAD UNHOOKED A RINECO 6"" HOSE AND WAS GOING TO PUT THE CAP BACK ON AND HURT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
10/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee stated he strained his back while shoveling mill scale along W3801 belt.
07/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 8d restricted The employee was throwing a track switch in the rail yard. He felt a pain in his ribs. He was diagnosed with a collapsed lung.
04/11/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee's hand was on the cable of an electric winch that was lifting a bearing cap. His hand was pinched as it was drawn into the winch.
02/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was removing and installing bags in the Dust Collector. This is a repetitive lifting type work.
01/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted The employee stated he felt his back tighten up while moving approximately 40 pound cooler grates from the fabrication table to a pallet. He will receive PT for a strained muscle.
01/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 79d lost, 60d restricted An employee was climbing a ladder. He was about 14 feet above the floor when his hand missed the rail and he lost his balance and fell backwards to the floor. He was wearing gloves but did not have...
01/09/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted Employee was climbing down from the bed of a pickup and his foot slid off the bumper. He landed with his weight on his right leg and sprained/twisted his knee.
12/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee was ""barring"" an engine in the diesel shop which means he was turning the engine by hand with a wrench.
10/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 3d restricted Employee was cleaning a duct and product came down from above. The product pushed the employee into a metal turning vane. It was hot enough to cause 1st and 2nd degree burns to his arms and waist....
09/06/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was operating a hand held grinder. It ""kicked back"" and cut his forearm.
06/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost The employee bumped his knee on a piece of steel while working on the Raw Mill.
05/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While helping electricians pull a cable, the cable broke and the pulley swung and hit the employee in the leg.
03/30/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Tightening a fitting with a large pipe wrench.
03/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was lifting a metal cover and felt a twinge in his back.
02/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 74d restricted The employee slipped in the parking lot on the snow and fell on his right shoulder.
01/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE MIX TANK INSTALLING DISPERSER MOTOR, STANDING BETWEEN DISPERSER AND SCRAPER LIFTING AND MANEUVERING MOTOR TO FIX PROPERLY WITH THE COUPLER. HE FELT TWINGE/POP IN LOWER LEFT...
01/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee complained of headache and feeling sick after welding in the kiln while bobcats were mucking the kiln.
11/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 15d restricted Employee was walking on the Raw Mill Deck with a grease gun in left hand. He started to fall and grabbed the handle of an empty tool cart with his right hand. It tipped over letting him fall on his...
09/17/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WHILE CARRYING A PUMP, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER HOSES AND FELL. THE PUMP LANDED ON HIS FOOT.
07/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee got dust in his eye as he was finishing cleaning a port at Module #3 on Bypass at the bottom of the hopper. A prescription was written and filled.
07/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 2d restricted WHILE TRYING TO HOOK UP HOSE TO TRUCK, HOSE WOULD NOT GO ON PROPERLY AND EMPLOYEE HAD TO PUSH/PULL HOSE TO GET IT ON PROPERLY
07/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was unblocking a feeder to allow product to flow. When the product started flowing the employee got it in his eyes and on his arms and hands.
06/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LID & RING OFF A DRUM WHEN HE FELT A ""POP"" AND PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.
02/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee pulled on a strand of metal shavings at the metal lathe. The sharp edge of the strand cut through his glove and into his finger. The employee required stitches.
02/03/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his finger with a utility knife and required stitches.
12/03/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was adjusting a guard to allow him to change out some drive belts. The belts began freewheeling and the employees gloved hand was pulled into the sheave.
10/07/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SAMPLING CKD, EMPLOYEE OPENED THE VALVE AND NOTHING CAME OUT OF THE HOSE. HE TAPPED HOSE ON CONCRETE BLOCK AND STILL NOTHING CAME OUT. WITH THE VALVE OPEN HE TAPPED VALVE BODY WITH CHIPPING HA...
09/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he felt a ""pull"" in his right shoulder as he was closing the door to the elevator. First day of physical therapy was 10/19/2009.
03/26/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was burned by hot product coming out of a port on the preheater tower. He received 2nd degree burns.
03/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP THE UN-LOAD HOSE TO CONNECT TO TRUCK AND HURT HIS BACK
03/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got something in his eye. The ER doctor issued a prescription for medicine for the eye.
02/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost Employee stated he felt pain in his back as he closed the freight elevator door.
12/18/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were grouting next to an approx. 50 foot highwall. A small 1.5 inch rock fell and struck employee's hard hat. The impact caused the lining of the hard hat to create a small 1 inch laceration...
11/20/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wind was gusty and blew dust in his eyes.
11/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was cleaning chunks out of hopper for kiln feed seal and dust got in his eye.
11/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN WALKING THROUGH RECEIVING ON A SPOT OF WASTER. HE TURNED LEFT ANKlE, LEFT KNEE AND FELT A SPASM IN LOWER BACK. HE FEEL INTO DRUMS WITH LEFT SHOULDER.
11/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee fell while exiting the crusher and needed stitches to his elbow.
10/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A 35 GALLON DRUM TO BE REPACKED WITH DRUM DE-HEADER AND SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER.
10/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal The Employee was on the surface of a clean dry barge in daylight hours with no movement and light wind. The Ee passed through the #2 port hatch opening and made contact with the empty hopper floor. Ca...
08/11/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 2d restricted The employee stated he was running the drill press and as he was pulling the bit back through a bored hole it hung. The metal piece he was drilling came loose from the vice and struck his wrist.
04/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 61d restricted Employee has a history of back conditions. Employee was assisting another employee in lifting a 40 lb piece of job site material when during this movement he simply twisted and felt some onset of righ...
04/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was working outside the plant on a drag chain at the raw mill when the plant employees were cleaning above creating dust, metal shavings and other debris to circulate below where ee was worki...
03/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE slipped and fell on some dust and dirt while walking down a ramp and landed on the front side of his body. EE struck his chest area when he fell, therefore we EE to local hospital ER for check. C...
03/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING DENSITY ON A SOLID SAMPLE WHICH REQUIRED ADDING THE SAMPLE TO A GLASS VIAL. WHEN CAPPING THE VIAL, THE VIAL BROKE AND CUT RIGHT HAND.
03/05/2008 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Several ee were welding. In an area whenever the stub of a hot used welding rod being disposed of struck ee on the back of the neck thus causing a burn to his neck.
03/05/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had welded a pick eye onto some steel in order to pull a chute (to be installed) w/a chain come-a-long. EE apparently placed too much tension on the come-a-long, which in turn placed too much tensi...
02/29/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working outside at the plant with very extreme windy weather conditions. Some foreign particles of cement dust and steel fibers were blowing around. A very small piece of steel material w...
01/25/2008 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 7d restricted Employee stated his knee popped when he stood up after he had been cleaning the infeed journal.