Lyons Cement Plant Cemex Inc — Accidents

Total: 196 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On November 20, 2025, at about 3:00 p.m., the Maintenance Clerk was repositioning a 24x20-inch picture frame when it broke. Falling glass struck the employee's left kneecap, causing a one-inch cut. Th...
11/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subjective c/o generalized back pain after transferring 1/2-full 5-gal buckets ~3-4' from 3'H ledge to coworker; no lifting, stooping, or twisting required. Mandatory weekend shift; EE wanted to leave...
10/03/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/03/25 at 8:35 am, the coal mill operation began. At 9:26 am, the control operator noticed a fire on the coal mill line. Employees secured the area and tried to extinguish it. When it persisted,...
07/01/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 192d restricted A plant maintenance employee was splicing a conveyor belt when their foot slipped out from under them as they were dismounting off of the frame and strained their right knee.
06/24/2025 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The coal man elevator stopped between floors with one person in the elevator car. The shift supervisor and maintenance personnel tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Thyssen Krupp Elev...
05/16/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The plant tower elevator stopped between floors due to a defective safety switch which failed (as designed) causing the elevator to stop. An employee was in the elevator and notified the control room...
02/13/2025 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 32d restricted Two employees were attempting to light the Kiln burner when it flashed blowing hot gas and dust onto the employees. One employee received first and second degree burns to the left of their face and ne...
09/27/2023 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Homogeneous elevator stopped between floors with one employee in the elevator car. Maintenance personnel on shift tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Thyssenkrupp Elevator was cal...
03/12/2023 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The coal elevator stopped just after lift off from the first floor with two employees in the elevator car. The on shift supervisor and maintenance personnel tried to reset the elevator but were not s...
12/22/2022 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The coal elevator stopped between floors with one employee in the elevator. Maintenance tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Thyssenkrupp Elevator was called out to lower the elevator....
12/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to unplug a pug mill. EE opened an inspection port and noted materials in the port and began to tap of the port when dry materials came out getting into EE's eyes behind EE's safet...
12/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 67d restricted A Production Utility employee fractured left leg when the employee tripped and fell down a short set of steps. The employee had been trouble-shooting a compressor and had reset the controls. The emp...
11/19/2022 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The plant homogeneous silo elevator stopped between floors as it was lowering 1 employee. They tried to reset the elevator but were not successful. Elevator company was called out to lower the elevato...
10/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was using a piece of pipe to prop open a dust lid on an air conveyor so the mechanic could access the belt to do cleaning. The mechanic had just finished cleaning the section of conveyor wh...
04/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 43d restricted Employee was walking through a door way when employee tripped on the landing, as employee began to fall employee reached out to stop fall by holding onto the door with right arm, when employee did thi...
01/12/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was assigned to do an area inspection at the crusher. The employee claimed that when they exited the pickup they slipped on some mud and ice. Employee didn't notice anything wrong with the kn...
12/16/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted On 12/16/21 An Operations employee initially reported to supervisor that employee's wrist began hurting while employee was using a metal bar to dislodge materials on the preheater tower. At the time e...
12/10/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost A production Coordinator was investigating a plugged air slide on a bag house. While trying to unplug it with an air lance, the air slide built up pressure which resulted in cement/dust blowing out of...
11/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 104d lost, 184d restricted A maintenance employee reported to EE's supervisor that while lifting a bucket of tools out of a basket with EE's right arm EE heard and felt a pop. On the 11th the employee requested to be seen by a...
10/15/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was using a shear in the maintenance shop to cut a piece of metal, during the task the metal shifted causing EE to lacerate EE's index finger. The employee was seen by a physician and treated...
10/11/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The plant tower elevator stopped working due to a bug that was blocking a position sensor which caused it to stop. An employee was in the elevator and notified the control room per procedure informing...
09/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A plant mechanic was changing out bags in the kiln bag house when ppe failed and allowed kiln dust which is slightly alkali, to make contact with a hand. The employee was wearing a Tyvek suit with glo...
09/07/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Pack house elevator stopped between floors just as it was lowering two employees down. Maintenance attempted to reset the unit but were not sucessful, Thyssenkrupp elevator was called out to lower...
08/24/2021 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE reported, while changing a bearing on the 24 drive elevator in the Kiln area that they were lifting gear housing into position when an aerosol can with Knocker Loose fell from top of the drive elev...
08/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted A supervisory employee was retrieving a heavy bearing from the warehouse, EE leaned over and under the warehouse shelving to retrieve the bearing which weighed approximately 40lbs. At the time EE noti...
07/20/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Tower Elevator stopped about 4 foot above landing just after it started to lift, Maintenance tried to lower it but was unsuccessful, called the Elevator company out to repair. Three employees were in...
05/13/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted A plant mechanic was assisting 3 other mechanics to splice a conveyor belt when the guide cable failed & struck the employee's left middle finger causing a minor laceration at the top of the nail bed....
12/14/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee had clocked out of EE's regular shift and was walking to the car when EE claimed EE slipped and fell hitting knee and twisting ankle. The Employee stated was on the sidewalk when EE fell and...
07/16/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Miner filling EE's water bottle at the water cooler, as EE turned to walk away EE's foot got caught in the water line causing EE to trip and fall, landing on EE's knees. The Miner was taken to the ER...
06/01/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was sent to clean material from raw mill weigh feeders, there was a calibration chain buried under material the miner tripped over and landed on hands but mainly on left pinky finger.
04/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As a production loader operator was exiting the loader using the hand railings. EE's hand got caught between the ladder railing and the mudflap which caused a pull to EE's shoulder leading to torn ten...
02/24/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Production employee got entrapped in the coal silo elevator as the employee attempted to take the elevator to the top of the raw mill silos to get a measurement.
06/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Miner was breaking up buildup of material on the inside of the preheat tower, the air/water lance was bent and when Miner tried to straighten the lance using body weight and handrail, EE lost balance...
02/27/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down the stairs from the 6th level of the Preheat Tower when EE felt a pain in EE's left knee
12/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was down in the clinker transport drag conveyor area and clinker material got under the employees goggles and into eye
12/03/2018 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 146d restricted Employee was exiting the preheat tower elevator, after closing inner cage door, the external door started to close as employee was moving out of the door when it closed on the right thumb causing a op...
11/13/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner was trapped in an elevator, the elevators safety emergency stop activated stopping the elevator car between level 2 & 3. Called elevator company, elevator car was able to move up but not down....
11/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE was pulling/dragging a heavy blower down a ramp, it got caught up, EE continued to pull until the blower came loose and hit their knee.
03/29/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Mechanic exiting cab of dump truck, felt a pain in calf that went away following day (plant wide holiday) swelling and pain that continued through the weekend. Employee went to Occupational doctor, di...
03/05/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A production loader operator injured shoulder on March 5th when the employee tripped & fell, as employee was walking to the employee parking lot after shift. The employee was seen at the ER on March 5...
01/25/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee got a metallic foreign body in right eye from welding.
12/28/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 3 miners got trapped in the pre-heat elevator in between the 3rd and 2nd floor
09/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 3d restricted EE was air lancing ports on preheat tower, EE said EE turned all the air off and bled the lines. When port door was opened air canon went off blowing the smock portion of PAPPER unit up which caused h...
09/14/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted Employee was entering the west side of the cooler room by threw the roll up door entrance, when a chute next to the door started to dust into a containment bin, the employee quickly stepped to the sid...
08/14/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Spray tower plugged which limited draft to the system, the cooler compartment fans were brought up by the operator and the pressure became positive in the kiln firing hood, which pushed hot air into t...
07/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sloped site conditions. Slipped and lost balance. Stepped into a rut. Twisted right ankle.
07/25/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing the door to the loader at the end of shift, had lunch box and bags in hand, turned around to shut the door and caught tip of left middle finger and artificial nail in the door.
06/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance mechanic was using rigging to move raw mill shell liners. The employees right pinky finger was pinched between the shackle and magnet that was being used to move the liners. This resul...
06/03/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 35d restricted Employee was attempting to remove excess build up in duct work of the pre-heat tower. The employee noticed loose material on the walls and ceiling. When the employee exited the duct, the material slu...
04/10/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Three maintenance mechanics entered the Kiln Feed Silo personnel elevator to descend to the ground level. Shortly after the elevator started to descend, the elevator abruptly stopped, trapping them in...