Louisville Plant Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 223 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While trying to push a drag pin back into the link, a hoist was wrapped around the drag link and across the head of the pin. EE was operating the hoist applying pressure to the pin. While applying pre...
05/15/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 241d restricted On 5-15-09 EE was unloading coal, bending over swinging a sledge hammer to open unloading door when he felt a pain in lower back. After continued pain, was seen by our dr 5/21/09, given pain meds & re...
04/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While closing elevator door on 3rd floor of HW preheat tower, EE grabbed handle to close outside elevator door. As the door came together, EE caught finger between the doors. EE went to the doctor whe...
03/20/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a pin from a chain link when a piece of the pin flew off and struck him in the chin. He was taken to dr and the foreign body was removed. Stitches were req...
02/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 23d restricted During the annual outage, employee was replacing liners in the raw mill separator. The employee started to experience soreness in his left shoulder. There was no spcific action or event that the emplo...
12/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE claims the injury occurred on 12/15/08 but he didn't report it until 12/29/08. The EE was running exhaust hose for the TGA. He stepped up on the first step of a ladder, lost his balance and in...
09/30/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After the driver had closed the hatch on his truck, he pulled the carbis platform up. The platform did not latch and began to go back down. As it did so the driver tried to catch it and reached across...
09/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a pin on a cable choker, the pin flipped up and pinched his finger between the lock tab and the cable. EE went to the doctor and was given sutures.
08/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A truck mechanic was sitting on a roller stool working on a cat truck. As he rolled out from under the truck and stood up, he felt pain in the right side of his lower back. He called Health Bridge and...
02/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None JW Electrician working in a deenergized electrical panel - he was laying on his side on the ground working on the bottom part of the panel terminating control wires. He adjusted his position and hit h...
02/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was leaving training bldg after a training session, stepped outside and slipped on snow. The area had been plowed, he states that he did not fall to the ground, but lost his footing and twisted hi...
01/31/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting mill liners in & was trying to remove spitzers w/a hammer & chisel to make room for the last liner.Chisel kicked back, hit right lens of his approved safety glasses,causing cracks accro...
01/03/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was picking up junk iron and loading it on forklift. The wind blew FB into right eye. He was wearing safety glasses. After work he continued to have eye discomfort, redness, and at 7:00pm t...
12/14/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on the analyzer chiller tube when he became overwhelmed by sulferic acid vapors & was rendered unconscious for a short period of time. Upon gaining consciousness he reported this & was...
11/14/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The wind blew material into his right eye. Employee attempted to flush material from his eye but was unsuccessful. He was taken to the doctor where he was given prescription eye drops. He did not miss...
09/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost On 9/18/07 the employee got a foreign body in the right eye. He was not wearing goggles. He finished his shift & on his way home experienced pain in his right eye. He went to the ER & had particles re...
09/05/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Happened while grinding. Wind was blowing and periodic high gusts of wind. The injured party was wearing safety glasses at the time with a face shield, no specific time of injury was known.
06/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost Employee was trying to remove a cap to measure the tanks. He tried to lift off and couldn't so he kicked it a few times and tried to lift again. He then got a scrap metal bar and tried to pry it off a...
06/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 22d restricted EE was walking & kneeling on uneven scaffolding while welding plates in outer cone in the raw mill separator. Claims right knee pain from working. Went to dr. on 6/25/07 & returned to full duty. After...
04/12/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Forklift operator backed into pedestrain pinning him between the forklift and a bench. Forklift operator did not look before backing and backed up at a high rate of speed. No equipment was damaged.
03/26/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost 57 yrs old man work on kiln roll bearing heat exchangers for one hour-worker became dizzy disoriented and overheated. He went to storeroom where he became extremely weak and began turning pale. histor...
03/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Climbing out of a work area - scaffold plank - slipped off jamming left knee. He has a lot of swelling around left knee.
03/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE was using a sledge hammer to drive pins into the sand feeder and strained his lower back. EE was seen by the company Dr that day and was given work restrictions. EE had a personal back injury withi...
02/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 100d restricted Employee was lifting the lid on top of 34-132 bucket elevator to clean the chute when he felt pain in his right shoulder. After the shoulder pain continued for a few days the employee went to the doct...
01/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 34d restricted Employee walked into the repair shack and slipped on a slick floor. His right foot went forward and he fell back on his left knee. No improvement was seen from home care. He went to the doctor on 1/25...
01/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking up road leading up to tower 4 when he slipped in the mud, locking up his leg and causing pain in his right calf muscle. EE went to the dr and given work restrictions.
12/14/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 39d restricted Employee reported pain in his right shoulder from pulling up on blade lever on the TD40 dozer. dup of 220071430052-release for full duty on 1/30/07 until surgery could be schuduled. He had surgery on...
10/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was taking a section of drag chain & lifting it from the ground onto the cart. When they lowered the chain down into the care, EE's finger was pinched between the chain & a section of another...
09/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee strained/sprained his right shoulder removing air chambers in bag house. There are 50 blasters on this header and all were being removed, which required a lot of repetitive motion. He reporte...
09/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was installing damper liners in the #2 finish mill seperator while lying on his side getting a 50 lb. liner into position with another co-worker. EE strained his left shoulder. Injury occurre...
08/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was walking down the stairs from control room at the end of his shift. When he reached the bottom he realized he had forgotten his crusher ticket. He turned to go back up the stairs and stepp...
04/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING & INSTALLING A/C UNIT FOR THE CONTROL ROOM. THE UNIT HAD TO BE LIFTED APPROX. 8'. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM IN THE PROCESS & THE NEXT DAY A BURSITIS POCKET DEVELOPED ON HIS LEFT E...
04/07/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Empoyee came into the lunchroom to clock out for the day when he complained of shortness of breath. Plant EMT's were notified and an ambulance was called.
03/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking the end off of the feeder when he got dust in his left eye.
03/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was using a 20# sledge hammer to beat out liner bolts, when he felt a pull in his back which radiated aroung the left rib cage to the front.
03/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 52d restricted Employee was lying on his right side installing cone castings in the seperator. While trying to drag one into place, he pulled or strained a muscle in his right shoulder.
10/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 81d restricted Employee was going to clean dump truck windows. He stepped from concrete landing to truck wheel well. His foot slipped and he fell down side of truck. Reason for reporting: restricted duty.
09/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN IRRIGATION DISCHARGE HOSE AND STEPPED BACK INTO A TIRE RUT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR AND INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10/27/05. RE...
09/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding onto an open electrical box. He moved his hand and cut his thumb, possibly on a sharp corner.
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 48d restricted Employee was removing a car shaker from a rail car using both hands. The shaker was stuck when it came loose he lost his grip with his right hand causing the shaker to drop while still holding it with...
08/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LANCE OUT OF HOT KILN AND TOOK OFF GLOVE TO ROLL UP HOSE AND LAID HAND ON HOT LANCE CAUSING BURNS TO THUMB AND FINGERS ON LEFT HAND
06/27/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING HOLE IN CHUTE FROM ELEVATORS TO AIRSLIDE AND DUCT WENT INTO HIS EYES
04/30/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was cutting metal using an iron worker and got his finger in the machine.
04/24/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING IN THE HW COOLER, USING A CUTTING ROD, AND DIRT WENT INTO HIS EYES. REASON FOR REPORTING: PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE CARE MEDICATION.
04/19/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee says he has a sore hand but he doesn't know how, where or when something happened. Reason for reporting: restricted duty.
04/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted COLUMN SLIDE ON EE SHOULDER, WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.
04/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepped in a hole on the cooler platform. Employee received 13 stitches.
03/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNBANDING LONG LENGTHS OF STEEL THAT WERE DRAPED OVER THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT IN PREPARATION TO PUTTING THEM AWAY ON THE STEEL RACK. WHEN HE CUT A BAND A BAR OF STEEL SPRUNG UP STRIKING H...
12/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was operating a Bobcat Loader, drove over bump in road, ribs came in contact with safety bar causing bruising to ribs. Reason for reporting: Restricted duty. Employee reported the injury on 1...
12/16/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost BENT DOWN TO LOOK AT TIPPING VALVE, WHEN STOOD BACK UP, KNEES GAVE OUT. BECAME MSHA REPORTABLE AFTER MRI RESULTS AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED 2/1/05