Lyons Cement Plant Cemex Inc — Accidents

Total: 196 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 11/13/2007 shift start. While using metal shear employee cut right index fingernail off.
09/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted While shoveling cement powder into a pile the shovel struck a raised piece of concrete causing a jolt in right wrist.
08/16/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Blowing a snowman on burner floor - Over exposed to heat
08/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Shoveling at an angle on #2 belt walkway felt sharp pain in lower back.
06/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Shoulder strain from repetitive shoveling.
06/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Rigger was assembling boom and jammed his left finger into boom.
03/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted 03/12/2007 was called out to poke tower, while poking upper hood, small ports above air cannons, felt a pull in right mid to lower back, pain moved to left lower back. Didn't feel it was necessary to...
02/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted Employee lifted spare tire for bobcat. Tire was wedged by chocker cables and filled with foam (very heavy). Right shoulder joint popped two times.
01/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While holding a jackhammer bit to drive bolts out of a mill liner (he was using a pipe sleeve to line the bit up with the bolt) the bit bowed out of the pie sleeve and smashed his right little finger.
12/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None actually two dates 08/02/06 and 12.18.06 - 1st event - when standing from a crouching position employee noticed pain in knee. 2nd event - employee was getting off a platform holding a kiln trunnion w...
12/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted While at the top of the Alkali Fan Motor, the step down is slightly higher than the other steps going down. Employee started down the first step and twisting his right knee.
12/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a dust feeder (528-20) employees wrench slipped off the bolt and his hand landed in a pile of dust on a weigh feeder. Dust splashed up under safety glasses and into right eye.
10/26/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d restricted Repetitive motion of chipping hammer.
10/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted While collecting samples slipped on clinker balls in area of 529-29 belt. Did not appear serious at that time. On 03/23/2007 employee was working on spray tower and twisted ankle again - he went to...
08/06/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dust fell from belt on hard hat and face. The dust went into his left eye causing irritation.
05/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Employee slipped while getting into/out of Fuel Truck. He slipped off the step, striking his left shoulder against the truck. He was not on light duty until after a surgery on 09/22/2006. He returne...
05/01/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Back discomfort from driving Triple 777.
03/25/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on the lower level of tower. Tower became positive blowing kiln dust into left eye around personal protective equipment.
02/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Splicing 629-2 belt. When pulling on the belt felt pain in left shoulder.
02/03/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a bolt underneath a grate while another employee was using an impact wrench to screw the bolt in. The impact wrench started and caught the employees thumb lacerating his thumb.
12/12/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Poking buildup of pre-heater tower, poke port went positive blowing material into face and right eye of employee.
11/09/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on clean up of spray tower. Wind was blowing got particles in right eye.
08/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was poking the lower hood, when a puffed blew out. As he turned his head to the right to avoid the puff, material and hot alkaline hit his left eye.
08/11/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Fatal Heart Attack. Contract Truck Driver employed by D G Coleman Inc. (no MSHA Contr. ID). Driver was in Bulk Loading office area waiting for truck to be filled when he had heart attack. On-site F...
08/06/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 92d restricted Steel erection. Employee was reaching around a beam to bolt up to the shear clip and strained shoulder and bicep.
07/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted While trying to remove material from preheater wall, had bar overhead and strained the right shoulder area.
06/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While pulling himself to the top of elevator, which was just above the first floor, Chris impacted a cross member for the supports for the Homo Silo Elevator. The impact caused pain/stiffness in neck...
05/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 5d restricted Note: employee did not receive medical treatment until 05/24/2005. Employee fell backward in forklift cage, causing his right calf and right ankle to be pinched/pinned by the fork lift.
05/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted While removing the guard and drive chain from a bucket elevator, employee reached into the guard to remove the chain - he felt a sharp pain in his lower back and right leg.
04/14/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While swinging a 16# hammer against the spray tower felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. After putting hammer down - could not move lift arm without pain. Note: Employee also had slipped on 04/12/200...
03/26/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was walking down the stairs on the bottom of the spray tower when water busted out of the bottom of 78 screw. The water flowed off the deck and caught EE on the stairs covering him with muddy wate...
02/14/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding/welding/cutting throughout his shift. There was not an immediate indication of a foreign object in his eye. Suspect while another worker was grinding and object may have entere...
02/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While disconnecting the air hose from the 1"" Air Impact Wrench,EE shut off the air and pulled the trigger to bleed the air off. A welding rod had been inserted through the socket to hold it on the w...
01/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was walking through the mill room to start his shift. He slipped on a piece of cardboard. He did not go to the work comp doctor until 05/12/2005. Note: Employee was put on light duty statu...
12/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted Employees were replacing air direction vanes on the preheater coal mill. EE was turning mill with a pipe wrench on the drive shaft. The vanes were rubbing on the liner. The diver hung-up and while he...
11/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted This is a repetative strain injury. The employee originally reported it to his sprvisr on 11/20/04. He requested a Dr appt on 12/03/2004 and went to the Dr on 12/04/04. There were no restrictions a...
11/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted while walking on the catwalk, the catwalk was overhung and came up on one end, causing employee to fall into hopper and screw. He twisted his left ankle and scraped his right shin.
10/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was trying to get a jack hammer bit disloged from the Primary Crusher. While doing this he strained his lower lumbar.
09/19/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While using an air-lance to clean Swril Chamber (on pre-heater tower), a sudden blow back of hot material occured. All PPE (personal protective equipment) was used ""except"" for a nomex hood, causin...
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was repairing overhead vibrator from its bracket. He felt a pull/ strain. The weight of the vibrator was not an issue, but the angle of getting the vibrator out of the bracket. The vibrator cone...
05/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EE STEPPED DOWN OUT OF THE DUMP TRUCK. BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
04/27/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN OPENING KILN BAGHOUSE COMPARTMENT DOOR. EMPLOYEE'S HAND BECAME TRAPPED WHEN DOOR CLOSED, CATCHING 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. HOT METAL DOOR AND AIR IN COMPARTMENT CAUSED SECOND...
04/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted lifting hoses, strained thoracic muscle.
04/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS POKING A LARGE CHUNK WITH A TOWER BAR IN THE SPRAY TOWER. A LARGE CHUNK FELL FROM ABOVE, HITTING HIS TOWER BAR AND CAUSING THE TOWER BAR TO HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE NEAR RIGHT EYE.
03/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 16d restricted EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING THE ""DOWN THE HOLE"" HAMMER ON THE 1R DRILL. THIS REQUIRES SOME LIFTING OF A HEAVY OBJECT AND MANEUVERING IT INTO POSITION SO THE STEEL THREADS WILL GRAB IT. WHILE EE WAS MA...
03/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 131d restricted Lifting 50 gallon drum with some finish mill balls. Partner helping lost his grip causing injury to right arm.
03/08/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 EMPLOYEE WERE TRYING TO ATTACH QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WHEN THE PRESSURE RELEASED, SPRAYING EE IN THE FACE. EE WAS CUT IN 4 TO 5 AREAS AROUND HIS RT. EYE.
02/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 183d restricted Operating skid loader, the machine started jerking violently. He strained his lower back. Controls on skid loader are very touchy.
02/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted JACKHAMMERING MATERIAL UNDER 629-2 BELT IN DUST HOPPER, JACKHAMMER GOT STUCK IN A HOLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT OF THE HOLE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
01/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted WHILE BRICKING KILN (HANDLING BRICK) HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK ON THE BRICK PLATFORM.