Lone Star Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 244 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED WHILE SWEEPING STIARS SHE FELT SOMETHING IN HER EYE. REQUESTED TO SEE DR ON 2-12-03.
02/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STATED-HE WAS WALKING IN THE STEEL STORAGE AREA, SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AND FELL. FIRST LOST DAY 2-11-03.
02/03/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS SETTING DOWN INT HE LUNCH ROOM AND SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.
12/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE STATED - WHILE FUELING LOADER HE SLIPPED ON FUELING PLATFORM AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REQUESTED TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON 1/21/03. FIRST LOST TIME DAY WAS 1/24/03.
11/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE SATED-HE WAS OPENING DOOR ON #3 MODULE ALKAI BY PASS SYSTEM WHEN DUST FLUSHED OUT. EE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD.
11/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE PULLED HIS LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE CLOSING OUTSIDE ELEVATOR DOOR ON SECOND FLOOR OF THE RSP TOWER.
10/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS KNEE ON HIS LT. LEG ON 10/18/02 AS HE WAS EXITING BOBCAT LOADER ON-SITEEE DID NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT PAIN INITIALLY, BUT WAS SORE ON 10/23/02. EE WENT TO SEE THE CO. DR. THE...
09/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost WHILE DISLODGING CHUNKS ON STRUCTURE OF W4900 BELT THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK (FIRST LOST DAY 10/1/02).
09/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING COVER ON BELT FEEDER AND HIS HARD HAT HIT A PILE OF DUST WITH HEAD TURNED TO SIDE AND DUST SLID IN BEHIND GLASSES IN EYE. (MEDICINE TO EYE).
09/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING A BURN LOOP FILTER BRACKET WHICH WEIGHED BETWEEN 30-50 LBS. WHILE LIFTING THE BRACKET HE FELT A STRAIN AND A PULL IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
09/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON BOX OF WATER TO PLACE IT ON A STAND AT CHEST HEIGHT. SOON AFTER THIS LEFTING EE STATED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS UPPER LEFT BACK. HE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS BAD EN OUGH TO...
06/03/2002 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE BUCKET ELEVATOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY FRAGMENTS FROM THAT SYSTEM.
05/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STATED; HE WAS RUNNING WATER LINE UNDER 3800 BELT AND AT END OF SHIFT HIS ELBOW STARTED HURTING.
05/09/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 285d lost CARPAL TUNNEL RIGHT HAND. FIRST LOST TIME DAY ON JUNE 18, 2003.
04/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP & FELT A LITTLE TWIST IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER SOME HARD PULLING ON A WRENCH. SAW DOCTOR 5/1/02, 1ST LOST DAY 5/2/02.
04/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE STATED WHILE CLEANING OUT CONCRETE AROUND A PIPE WITH JACKHAMMER AND SLEDGE HAMMER AND WHILE SQUATTED DOWN AND PULLING ON CHUNK UNDER PIPE, BACK STARTED HURTING.
01/10/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE STATED: HE WAS WALKING INTO SURFACE SHOP AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CLINKER, TWISTING LEFT KNEE. 1ST LOST TIME DAY WAS 01-14-02.
10/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE STATED HE WAS INSERTING A POWER SHOT INTO PREHEATER TOWER ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HE FELT AND HEARD A POP AND PAIN INHIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WENT TO GET ON OUR CRANE. REACHING UP TO GRABONE OF THE LADDER RUNGS SOMEWHAT ABOVE HIS HEAD,HE STEPPED & PULLED HIMSELF UP. HE BEGAN TO TWIST AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE THEN GRABBED...
06/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING CONCRETE FORMS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REQUESTED TO SEE DR. ON 6-25-01. LTA ON 6-26-01.
06/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BUILDUP OUT OF TOWER ON 3 3/4 FLOOR USING PRESSURE SPRAY. HE WAS BENT OVER CLEANING LOWER HOLES, STRAIGHTENED UP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK. REQUESTED TO SEE DOCTO R ON 6-...
05/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost OPENING CLAMP SYSTEM ON SHATTERBOX IN LAB AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. 1ST LOST DAY 10-18-01.
04/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILL ALONG CK-6610 BELT AND HOSE BECAME PLUGGED. WHEN BLOCKAGE WAS REMOVED ARM WAS DRAWN INTO HOSE UP TO ELBOW.
04/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE MOVING A DISCHARGE HOSE AND FELL. NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT FRACTURE WASN'T KNOWN TO COMPANY TIL 4-20-01 REC. DR INJURY EVALUATION FROM RADIOLOGIST.
02/26/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE KNELT DOWN AND KNEE POPPED.
02/16/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES GRINDING METAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES & THE FOLLOWING MORNINGHE AWOKE & NOTICED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS ENLARGED, RED, SWOLLEN & FEVERISH.
02/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING OUT AN ACCESS DOOR ON A LADDER TRIPPING ON THE HANDRAILPROVIDED.
02/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING U-JOINT FROM HAUL TRUCK EE WAS USING HAMER TO DRIVE U-JOINT APART AND A FRAGMENT OF THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM.
12/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost WHILE PULLING ON CABLE AT RIVER DOCK, EE STEPPEDOUT OF SNOW ONTO A SPOT OF ICE, SLIPPED AND FELL.
12/08/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BLOWING OUT DOUBLE DUMPS, ALKAI DUST BLEW UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD INTO RIGHT EYE.
10/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS OTHERS WERE PULLING A 3/4"" CABLE UP THE VCONVEYOR WAY TO A SHEAVE, PREPARING TO PULL A BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW. REQUESTED TO SEE DOCTOR ON 10-16-00. FIRST LOST TIME D...
10/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DUST SCREW CONVEYOR. WHILE ATTACHING A CHAIN HOOK ON A STEEL BEAM OVERHEAD, THE WEIGHTED ARM OF AN OVERHEAD DOUBLE-DUMP VALVE ACTUATED & CAUGHT HIS WORK JACKET, PULL ING HIS...
09/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE STATED WHILE STEPPING OFF SCAFFOLDING, FOOT HUNG IN BRACING AND TWISTED KNEE.
08/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THEINSTALLATION OF A GEAR BOX WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE DRIVE BELT AS THEY WERE BEING PUT BACK ON. STITCHES ONLY.
08/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS PRYING COPPER PLATE OFF BREAKER BAR N CRUSHER WITH PRY BAR, PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EE HIT LEFT ELBOW.
07/30/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOING CLEAN UP WORK ON KILN PIER #3 AND DUST BLEW IN EYE. (MEDICINE ONLY)
05/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SLEEVE OUT OF CYLINDER CLEVIS. CYLINDER MOVED AND MASHED FINGR (RAW MILL)
05/18/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING ON 924 SCREW A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BLEW CLINKER DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
04/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING CEILING TILE AS HE WAS REMOVING THE TILE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE TILE OVER GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE. NO LOST TIME RX DRUGS
03/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 7d lost EE WAS WELDING ENDS ON FABRICATED ROLLERS THAT WAS PLACED STANDING UP AGAINST WORK BENCH. ROLLER STARTED TO FALL AND EE GRABBED FOR IT. FIRST LOST TIME DAY 3/30/00.
03/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WHEN HE FELT A PIECE OF DEBRIS ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FLUSHED THE EYE AND THOUGHT HE HAD GOTTEN FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVED. EMPLOYEE WAS COMFORTABLE THROUGH THE NIGHT.HOWE VER, TH...
02/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS MOVING DUCTWORK WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN A SHIPPING BRACE BROKE ALLOWING THE SUSPENDED METAL EXPANSION JOINT TO SWING STRIKING THE SURFACEOF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT UPPER ARM BRUISING AND C AUSING...
01/27/2000 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted EE WAS WELDING STEEL IN A CLOSED SPACE FOR THE MOST PART OF THE DAY AND RECEIVED A FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES WHILE WELDING.
01/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING IN GROVE PICKER AND TWISTED GETTING IN AROUND STEERING WHEEL AND FELT KNEE POP.