Mitchell Plant — Accidents

Total: 225 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the clinker cooler when clinker dust went into EE's eye. Employee requested to go to the eye doctor right away.
03/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees removing old vacuum truck hose from S end of the clinker tunnel. An employee was at Ground Level while the injured employee was down in the Tunnel. As the hose was pulled, a kinked section...
10/10/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Employee was using a prybar to lift the tail pulley on finish mill 4 when the prybar slipped and dropped roughly 6 inches causing employee to injure lower right part of back.
09/06/2018 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned ignition of coal dust occurred in the #2 kiln coal mill system fan as a result of an inboard bearing failure. The bearing failure created the ignition source. The rupture vent opened as...
06/18/2018 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted While changing gudgeon bolts on the South Dribble Screw to # 2 Cooler attempted to stand from crouched position. This resulted in twisting of the employees right knee, and feeling a ""pop"" with pain.
09/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 34d restricted The employee states was lifting a 45lb. bottle of water and felt pain in the groin. The employee was later evaluated and determined to require hernia surgery.
08/02/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was threading a bolt through a coupling when employee's right hand slipped off ratchet. Momentum caused right forearm to come into contact with the north coupling cutting right forearm j...
07/18/2017 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The employee was removing a starter bucket from MCC 3 for the #3 Kiln Heat Exchanger screw. When they began to remove the bucket a flash occurred causing 2nd degree burns to their left and right hand...
06/05/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 8:40am a contractor employee was using the passenger elevator in the cement silos. The elevator experienced a problem that shut the elevator down while the elevator car was positione...
03/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted The employee was lowering a raw mill feed chute into position when the chute shifted and the employees left hand was pinched between the chute and elevator.
11/08/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was swinging a sledge hammer to drive in a wedge on a Symons crusher. The employee partially struck the pin and the sledge hammer continued around. Both hands were on the handle of the...
10/06/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:45am two Millwrights were using the Blending Bins passenger elevator when it stopped moving. The Lehigh electrical dept. was called to the Blending Bins to troubleshoot the proble...
09/30/2016 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 kiln coal mill shutdown by interlock when the gas conditioning tower lost water flow. The coal mill went down loaded. While attempting to empty the coal mill by jogging the main mill motor th...
09/23/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a ratchet to remove a bolt while trying to uncouple a motor. The ratchet being used was a 1/4"" drive with a 3/8"" allen socket inserted. While using left arm/hand to loosen th...
09/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted The employee was attempting to install a shackle onto the crane cable for the west overhead crane when ee felt pain in left forearm. The employee was seen by a local physician who placed the employee...
08/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee received dust in eye while trying to clean an air slide and removing a chunk of material from the #1 FM vibrating conveyor. The employee was seen by a local eye doctor who removed the pi...
08/12/2016 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d restricted The employee was attempting to clean an airslide in the Mill Dept. when they began feeling nauseous. The employee felt that they had gotten too hot during the 45 minutes that they worked on the airsl...
07/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the electrical shop when EE was picking up tool bag out of the bed of a Kawasaki Mule. While picking up the bag the employee felt pain in left elbow. The employee was seen at a l...
07/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping to install a new disconnect switch on the stand-by compressor in the blending bins. While the employee was lifting the disconnect to insert wires felt pain in left shoulder....
07/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was actuating a lever for the FK pump feed chute gate. While pulling the lever downward the back of hand contacted a piece of angle iron causing a laceration to the backside of the right...
02/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a tarp off a man lift, there was a wedge that was wrapped up in the tarp that fell and struck the employee in the face causing a laceration to the upper lip and loss of the right K9 too...
02/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping off a ladder when ee felt pain in lower back.
02/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee claims that as EE was grinding on top of kiln shell, EE slipped on some product and twisted left knee.
01/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Team member pulling 7/8 inch steel cable and strained right arm and shoulder. Team member was placed on restrictive work functions by medical personnel.
01/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted The employee was opening the door #3 on the electrostatic precipitator when ee felt a pain in right arm bicep area.
12/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Team member preparing to repair a leak in cement chute when clinker dust was knocked free from duct work and fell in left eye of team member.
12/10/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10 December 2015 at/about 11:30 PM, a rupture disk on No. 3 Coal Mill opened releasing pressure build up to system.
11/06/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE ACCIDENT ONLY None On 06 November 2015 at/about 9:20 AM Coal Conveying Blower locked up burning belts off, blower motor remained running. This resulted in pressure build up that caused pressure relief devices (Rupture D...
10/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Team member sustained fractured right foot and diagnosed as fractured on 10/26/15 by medical personnel. *This was determined to be a contusion by the Podiatrist.
10/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Team member opening boxes and lacerated right thumb requiring sutures.
08/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Chunks at grate truck bulk loading area.
07/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 82d restricted Team member strained ligaments to left elbow.
06/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Team member strained back
03/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 62d restricted Employee was stepping down from #2 rock feeder, stepped on uneven surface and fell to the ground, striking his left knee.
02/23/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted while using a pipe wrench to loosen a pipe, pain felt in left palm of hand at middle finger joint
02/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was sweeping material near the kiln firing hood when a foreign object entered his left eye. The employee was seen by the local eye doctor where the foreign object was removed.
12/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee was using a punch bar to poke material that had stopped flowing in a the #2 shale bin that feeds the shale feeder table. As the employee tried to dislodge the material with the bar he sl...
12/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bricking in a kiln. While driving in shims to tighten the brick up he struck his hand itching it between the shim and the head of the hammer causing a 1"" cut in his hand. Supervisor tr...
11/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was climbing up 2-rung ladder to cross over #2 reclaim screw at backend of kiln #3. Employee stated he slipped or lost grip of ladder and fell and hit left side of body on top cross-over ladd...
10/20/2014 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee bent down on right knee, picked up a 4 conductor #6 cable to check that it was the correct wire spool. As employee raised back up to standing position, employee felt a pinch in lower back and...
09/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 8d restricted Employee was cleaning the 990H on overtime, employee stated that he was climbing down off of the loader when he slipped and fell to the ground (roughly 5'). No witnesses. Supervisor arrived shortly af...
05/14/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 9:10pm the feeder helper ee was traveling in the passenger elevator at the cement silos. The elevator car stopped and the employee was inside the car for more than 30 minutes without...
05/09/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 2:08pm the kiln operator received an alarm that the East and West explosion vents had opened on the #2 kiln coal mill system. After inerting the system and required safety checks wer...
03/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost Employee finished flashing the refractory in the #2 Kiln and was cleaning up the area. Employee stepped up onto the #2 kiln sill to help clean when some uncured refractory fell and landed on him causi...
03/08/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Explosion Vents were modified to fit new style of 1 PSI rated clips. Manufacturer of old clips went out of business, causing us to fabricate/modify the bracket so the new clips could be used. When new...
03/08/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Explosion Vents were modified to fit new style of clips. Manufacturer of old clips went out of business, causing us to fabricate/modify the bracket so the new clips could be used. When new bracket was...
03/07/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Explosion Vents were modified to fit new style of 1 PSI rated clips. Manufacturer of old clips went out of business, causing us to fabricate/modify the bracket so the new clips could be used. When new...
02/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked out of the mechanics shop on the east side and slipped on some ice. Employee fell down and hit head on ice causing a cut on the back of the employees head. Cut required 3 staples to cl...
12/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was up on #2 ball mill removing man head. Employee was using 20lb sledge to hit a wrench that was on a nut on the man head. While swinging sledge employee missed the wrench causing him to twi...
12/15/2013 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Operator received an alarm in the ccr indicating that coal mill vent doors opened. No personnel injuries or property damages. No sounds heard from workers in burner building or ccr. kiln operating par...