Mountain Cement Company — Accidents

Total: 158 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 302d lost Ee was on a catwalk, had no harness, fell off the catwalk and fell 20 ft.
04/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted LIFTING FAN BASE FROM PALLET TO CART. TWO PEOPLE WERE LIFTING TOGETHER. ONE STRAINED BACK. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED STATUS.
02/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONTRACTOR EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF METAL STAIR STEPS AND HE THOUGHT THAT HE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AS HE STEPPED FORWARD TO REGA IN HIS...
01/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TIRE FROM A SEMI TRACTOR WHEN IT SHIFTED AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TIRE/WHEEL AND IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT ANKLE/LEG. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION AND CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR...
01/21/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel to his right wrist area. Worker's compensation has determined that the carpal tunnel was work related illness. EE has worked in mining and heavy construction...
11/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MANUALLY LOADING OLD BRICK/COATING INTO A SKID-STEER LOADER BUCKET. EE PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE LIP OF THE LOADER BUCKET AND AN OLD BRICK CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTU RE OF T...
09/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS REMOVING CHUNKS INSIDE OF A PREHEATER TOWER VESSEL USING AN AIR LANCE. EE PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE AIR LANCE AND THE EDGE OF TOWER PORT. FINGER WAS X-RAYED AT LOCAL H OSPITAL...
08/04/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 26d restricted EE PLACED HIS HAND NEAR OPEN END OF A SUCTION HOSE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A VACUUM TRUCK THAT HE WAS OPERATING AND ARM WAS DRAWN INTO HOSE. CAPILLARY BLOOD VESSELS WERE DAMAGED AND EE HAD BLOOD/ FLUIDS...
08/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING MOVING A HEAVY ROLLER USING A HOIST AND TROLLEY. THE HOIST TROLLEY IS MOVED USING A CHAIN PULL. IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING ON THE CHAIN PULL EE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS ABDOMEN AR EA. ON...
07/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 52d restricted EE WAS CLEARING CHUNKS OF MATERIAL OFF OF PIECE OF GRATING ON 7/20/03. EE'S RT. FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS LIFTING MATERIAL AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REG. WORK SHIFTS . EE CO...
06/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 69d restricted EE WAS ROTATING A PIECE OF MACHINERY BY HAND USING PIPE WRENCH AND PIPE TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED ON A SHAFT AND TOOL ROTATED DOWNWARD STRIKING EE'S RIGHT KNEE. EE'S KNEE WAS SORE AND X...
03/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING IN FINISH MILL AREA. CEMENT DUST FELL FROM ABOVE THE EE AND WAS DEPOSITED ONT HE INSIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. A DUST PARTICLE BECAME EMBEDDED INT HE EE S LEFT EYE AND CAUSED I RRITATI...
02/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DISC BULGE AT C6-C7 IN HIS SHOULDER AREA. THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS BONE SPURS AND INJURY WAS CONTESTED AS NOT BEING CAUSED BY WORK ACTIVITIES. WORKER'S COMP. HAS DETERM...
02/13/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HIS RIGHT EAR. THIS IS A REPORTABLE OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
12/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING FILTER BAGS INSIDE BAGHOUST DUST COLLECTOR. AS HE REACHED UP TO WORK ON ONE BAG HE ACCIDENTLY HIT A SECOND DIRTY BAG WITH HIS HAND. THE DUST ON THE DIRTY BAG FELL & STRUCK HIS FACIAL A...
11/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TO HIS OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY PATCH OF CONCRETE AND FELL. EE BROKE A BONE IN HIS LEFT ANKLE AS A RESULT OF THE FALL.
08/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A DUCT USING A STEEL JACKHAMMER BIT AS A PRY BAR. A CHUNK OF MATRERIAL STRUCK THE END OF THE BIT CAUSING IT TO PIVOT UPWARDS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S CHIN CAUSING A LACERA TION AN...
07/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 59d restricted EE WAS CLEARING A BLOCKAGE OF MATERIAL INT HE CLINKER COOLER USING A METAL PRY BAR. THE LOAD ONT HE END OF THE BAR SHIFTED CAUSING THE BAR TO ROTATE AND FALL. THE EE'S FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEE N THE S...
06/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BAGS IN A BAGHOUSE DUST COLLECTOR AND HAD DUST BECOME EMBEDDED IN HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GOGGLES BUT DUST STILL WORKED IT'S WAY UNDER THE GOGGLES AND EYES. EYES W ERE WAS...
06/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING ROTATING A PIECE OF MACHINERY BY USING A WIRE ROPE AND A SNATCH BLOCK. THE WIRE CHOKER HOLDING THE SNATCH BLOCK IN PLACE FAILED AND THE PULLEY ASSEMBLY STUCK THE EE'S UPPER RT. THIGH...
05/30/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE WITH AN AIR LANCE. WHEN MATERIAL WAS DISCHARGED IT BLEW OUT AND INTO HIS FACE. DUST ENTERED EYES AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE IT WITH MATERIALS AT PLANT. E...
04/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE WAS REACHING INSIDE A HOUSING FOR A BUCKET ELEVATOR TO ATTACH A HOOK OF A COME-ALONG. THE WINCH PART OF THE COME-ALONG FELL APPROXIMATELY 15' AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HAND. HE SUSTAINED A DEEP LA...
04/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH DISASSEMBLING A MOTOR WHEN THE PRESSURE RELEASED SUDDENLY. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL AGAINST A TOOL IN THE TRUCK SHOP STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK ON A CORNER OF THE MAC HINE. H...
04/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER TO OPEN A DOOR ON A FAN HOUSING. HE DIDN'T SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. AS HE RELEASED THE BRACKET HOLDING THE DOOR IN PLACE, THE DOOR SWUNG DOWNWARD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE...
04/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A PIECE OF 3"" PIPE INTO A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE PREHEATER TOWER. THE EE'S HAND WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE PIPE AS HE WAS PUSHING THE PIPE THROUGH THE OPENING. THE END OF THE P...
03/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS EXITING CLINKER COOLER THAT WAS BEING VENTILATED TO REMOVE DUST FROM ATMOSPHERE. EE MOVED A HOSE THAT LOOSENED A PILE OF DUST THAT WAS DRAWN INTO COOLER DOORWAY. DUST ENTERED EE'S EYES AND COUL...
03/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 79d restricted A FROZEN CHUNK OF MATERIAL BECAME CAUGHT IN THE UNLOADING DOORS OF A RAILCAR. THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE CAR TO BREAK UP THE MASS OF MATERIAL USING BARS AND A CHIPPING HAMMER. AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE F...
02/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 50d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WRENCHING DOORS CLOSED ON RAILCARS USING A 75 LB BAR AND HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. SHOULDER WAS EXAMINED BY A NURSE PRACTITIONER ON 3-1-02 AND EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED MUSCLE AND...
01/28/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK WHILE AT MCC. EE WAS TALKING TO HIS SUPERVISOR WHEN HE HAD HEART ATTACK IN ELECTRIC SHOP AREA. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED BEFORE EE BEGAN HIS SHIFT.
01/26/2002 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 17d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN PLANT ON HIS KNEES. EMPLOYEE KNELT IN A MIXTURE OF WATER AND CEMENT DUST. SKIN REACTED TO MATERIALS ND STUCK TO EMPLOYEE'S KNEES. (HIS PANTS HAD HOLES IN THE KNEE AREA ) EMPLO...
12/11/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted EE HAD OPENED A PORT ON THE PREHEATER TOWERE TO CHECK FOR BUILD UP IN SIDE OF MACHINERY. HE WAS STARTING TO BECOME BLOCKED. AN AIR CONNER NEED THE OPENING WAS DISCHARGED IN AN ATEMPT TO REMOVE BUILT U...
12/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 44d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING HOT MATERIAL OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT ONTO THE FLOOR WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE ANDSTEPPED INTO A PILE OF HOT MATERIAL WITH HIS R. FOOT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE. HOT DUST MAT...
10/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 33d restricted EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE TIGHTENING A VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH A STEEL BAR. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BAR UPWARDS AS HE TIGHTENED VALVE. EMPLOYEE HAS A PAST HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING FILTER BAGS FROM A BAGHOUSE. DUST WAS RAISED AND IRRITATED HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. DUST COULDNOT BE REMOVED AT PLANT WITH EYE WASH. EE WAS TA KEN TO...
07/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SAFETY GUARD BY THE FINISH MILLS WHEN HE KNOCKED SOME MATERIAL LOOSE. CEMENT DUST BECAME AIRBORNE AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSE S W/SID...
04/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE TOP STEP. AS HE FELL HE PLACED HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG. HEBROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE.
04/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 12d lost, 2d restricted EE RE-INJURED HIS HERNIA. HE DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO COMPANY UNTIL HE CALLED IN ON 4/10 TO REPORT HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIA INJURY.
04/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WEARING CONTACT LENSES @ WORK. EE WAS PICKING UP MATERIALS IN FINISH MILL, PICKED UP C BUCKET AND DUST WAS SPILLED ONTO EE FACE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. DUST WENT INTO EE S EYE A ND IRRI...
03/23/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS SORTING MILL BALLS UTILIZING A MECHANICAL BALL SORTER. BALL BECAME STUCK IN A CHUTE AND INSTEAD OF USING A STICK TO LOOSEN BALLS AS HE WAS TAUGHT, EE PUT HAND IN CHUTE TO PUSH BALLS UP. EE'S RT...
02/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH PLANT WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL. EMPLOYEE LANDED WITH HIS LEFT LEG UNDER HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH A SORE KNEE. KNEE WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN O...
02/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE 8"" PIPE FELL OFF OF THE JACK STANDS & HIT HIS SHOULDER.
02/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS EXAMINING AN AREA OF THE PLANT THAT HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN AREA THAT CONTAINS LARGE VOLUMES OF DUST. EE WAS WEARING GOGGLES OVER HIS GLASSES TO KEEP DUST OUT OF HIS EYES, BUT A PARTI CLE OF...
02/08/2001 FIRE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIV WHEN HIS COVERALLS CAUGHT FIRE FROM BEING TOO CLOSE TO PORTABLE PROPANE SPACE HEATER. BURNING COVERALLS CAUSED THE EE PANTS TO CATCH FIRE & MELT. EE RECD 2N D DEG B...
01/31/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MACHINING A METAL SHAFT ON A LATHE. AS EE WAS REMOVING A METAL CUTTING FROM THE LATHE BY PULLING IT AWAY FROM THE ROTATING PARTS OF THE LATHE WITH HIS LEFT HAND THE METAL CUTTING SLIPPE D THRU...
11/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS DISMOUNTING LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED ONA STEP & FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE FELL HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE STEP. X-RAYS DIAGNOSED A DEEPLY BRUISED ELBOW. HE WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATI...
09/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS HAMMERING A SLIDE GATE INTO CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE EDGE OF THE GATE. AS HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE GATE HAND WAS PULLED FORWARD AND LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED BE TWEEN H...
09/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN A SPARK OR PIECE OF SLAQG ENTERED EAR AND BURNED EAR DRUM. EE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 9-22 AFTER SEEING PHYSICIAN. EE WAS SCHEDULED TO TAKE ONE WEEKS VACATION WEEK OF 8-2 5 AND W...
08/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CLEANING OUT BIN CONTAINING RAW FEED MATERIALS FROM A CEMENT KILN ON 8-23. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING CLOTHING THAT COVERED ARMS AND LEGS, AND EXPOSED SKIN AREAS WERE COVER ED WITH...
07/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted PERSON WAS LIFTING SPOOL OF WIRE WITH HELP OF CO WORKER, WHEN HE TURNED TO SET IT ONA RAILING, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
06/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCKS INTO A SKIDSTER BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY & THE INCIDENT REPORT FORM WAS COMPLETED. EMPLOYEE SAW DOCTOR ON MONDAY &...