NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY — Accidents

Total: 228 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Stepped in deep mud with right leg. Tried to move with left leg and it caused their right knee to hyperextend.
09/17/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Unchoking a chute with limestone. Jammed right shoulder.
08/13/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 58d restricted Tripped over ultra vac hose and used left arm to brace themselves. Felt a pop in shoulder.
08/03/2025 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 33d restricted While using a high pressure Jetstream system, the water/air did not completely dead head upon releasing the foot pedal controlling flow, the wand in use became dislodged from port of preheater and str...
07/28/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Turned around on a catwalk and lost footing. As falling hit right torso and right cheek on top of handrail. Diagnosis contusion to both areas. Was given restrictions from appt same day. F/U appt o...
07/09/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Using a large wrench and it slipped off a nut, momentum caused person to fall on back. After diagnostic visit (07/10) placed on restrictions.
05/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking and tripped. Fell on left shoulder and head on concrete surface. Diagnosis through emergency room visit: cervical sprain; contusion left shoulder, minor head injury (concussion...
04/28/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Walking and slipped in grinding aide liquid, hurt left ankle, 3 broken bones, immediate surgery
03/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hung a torch on a railing above the employee's head. The torch fell and hit employee on the right temple causing a small cut by the right eyebrow. Two (2) stitches were needed. No restrict...
02/07/2025 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 35d restricted Using a vac hose, the suction pulled EE forward strain/pulled EE's lower back. Initially declined medical attention. Pain increased and requested medical on 02/12/2025, which were able to schedule....
01/12/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Hammering on a block, the hammer skipped on the edge and ended up hitting the employee's right hand/wrist. Employee did not seek medical attention until 01/20/2025. With this appointment employee wa...
01/06/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Closing a clay belly door on airslide when it went positive and blew cement dust out and went into eyes. Employee was wearing safety glasses it was just an unexpected plume of material.
12/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on clearing a choke. Bin went into positive pressure. Material flushed. Employee turned face and material entered side through glasses. Debris in right eye. Eye Clinic ER. Went off rotat...
12/06/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Stepped wrong walking up stairs and landed hard on left foot. Seeked medical attention on 12/12/2024. Sprained left foot. Prescribed a boot and was put on Sedentary Work.
10/24/2024 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fixing a light fixture in the AF ER Room. Had the wrong breaker turned off (labels are on breaker panel (1) Building Lights (1) ER Room). Used tick tester and it was faulty. Showed no vo...
09/27/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was using an air lance to clean out a diverter gate. Gate threw and knocked air lance pinning left hand/wrist against housing.
09/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was called in early for a equipment failure. Slipped on loose pile of clinker. Felt a strain in middle back.
09/04/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee stepped off a ladder and twisted right knee. Diagnostic treatment began 10/22/2024. Surgery performed on 11/18/2024.
09/03/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Individual getting out of skid steer, right pant leg got caught, used left leg to brace themselves and it cause left ankle to roll.
08/29/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 60d restricted Walking down stairs, swinging arms and hit right wrist on support post of handrail.
05/06/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Took a few steps backwards in the mechanic shop and fell over some material (which was not in a walkway). Thought was further away. Fell on right side and used right arm to brace self. Injured right...
04/25/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 88d restricted Walking down stairs, foot caught on stairs, left knee buckled under. Possible meniscus issue. 1st Dr. appt 05/07/2024. Will have MRI scheduled. Placed on restrictions as of 05/07/2024.
04/10/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Stepped off forklift and slipped. Used right arm to keep them from falling. Diagnostic through Ortho (X-ray). Possible rotator cuff issues. Put on restrictions from Dr. visit 04/19/2024.
01/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 58d restricted Walking on rocks and tripped. Fell on right arm to try and catch self. Jammed shoulder. Diagnostic treatment and Therapy. Surgery performed on April 15, 2024.
01/12/2024 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Cold conditions employee was in layered clothing had to climb several flights of stairs
11/02/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 49d restricted Walking on a catwalk and stepped on a rock. Strained right knee.
10/13/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost, 46d restricted Incident is from repetitive motion from a pre-existing post surgery performed 2021. DOA is day employee decided the need to seek medical treatment. Diagnostic tests which determined Arthroscopy, shoul...
10/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee slid the left pointer finger under the element to feel for an obstruction when the element slipped into place falling approximately 25mm. As the element fell, the finger became logged, ca...
09/29/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Cleaning out preheater, was near an open port and material ""burped"". Employee had backed away and opened visor on Helmet which allowed material in right eye.
07/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 54d restricted Changing out a cooler on a compressor, picked up cooler and strained back. Diagnostic treatment. Surgery 10/16/2023. Bone chips removed from vertebrae.
07/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 71d restricted Employee was carrying a piece of pipe on shoulder and ran into a door jamb. This action caused a jarring in employee's shoulder. Diagnostic treatment, surgery was required which occurred on Septembe...
05/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost Drill steel came out of the carriage and fell in to the housing. We then laid the tower down to maneuver drill steel back in to place. While doing this the drill steel kicked back knocking EE off the...
04/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 35d restricted Walking down a set of stairs which were slippery from rain. Slipped and fell. Jarred left shoulder. Diagnostic treatment. Surgery 10/24/2023.
03/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning out an air slide when it ""burped"" and debris got into EE's right eye.
03/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 95d restricted Walking on uneven surface and hyperextended left knee. Diagnostic treatment until surgery was performed on 06/26/2023 for a torn meniscus.
03/02/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through an area and material flushed and employee got material in left eye.
02/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 134d restricted Walking on uneven ground and sprained right knee. Diagnostic treatment. Problem reoccurred. Surgery performed to clean out cartilage on Aug. 30th.
01/18/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was replacing a lid for a chamber in the main dust collector penthouse. Lid was being replaced using overhead crane. Lid needed approximately 2"" adjustment to slid into place and when adju...
12/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 221d restricted Employee strained right shoulder while operating a come-a-long in an awkward position. Diagnostic treatment until rotator cuff surgery performed on June 22, 2023.
11/15/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 28d restricted While making a blind lift, with 3 flagmen, the tip of a mobile crane bumped an overhead beam, dislodging buildup, that fell and contacted the left hand of the repairman rigging the lift. Employee suff...
06/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was sliding/adjusting forks on forklift, when fork pinched EE's fingertip.
04/27/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing brick in a kiln a shim driver was used to help install shims for the new install. The shim driver jumped off of the shim, hitting the employees left, pinky finger.
04/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working under some floor grating. EE reached up to hold an I-beam and reposition self when some dust/dirt from overhead was dislodged and fell into left eye.
03/19/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using an End Grinder while wearing safety glasses and face shield, a gust of wind come up causing some debris to kick up and get into EE's eye.
03/15/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was tightening bolts when one of the wrenches EE was using slipped off the bolt. The bolts were at eye level and the employee was standing while conducting this work. EE was using an adjustable spud w...
03/11/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 8d restricted While rebricking the kiln, a pogo slipped off the brick it was holding causing the brick to fall on the employee's finger.
02/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 62d restricted Employee was turning away to leave from the Raw Mill Sampler, when EE tripped over a wooden block. Employee did not immediately seek medical treatment, then subsequently underwent surgery for torn ten...
02/09/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was working concrete with 4' Bull float and several extension handles. Employee was repositioning when employee tripped on the gravel subgrade & fell on right knee on the rough terrain.
02/03/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing Gunite operations the hose plugged. When the hose was cleared it released causing the nozzle to kick back striking an employee in the side of the face.
12/31/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Bent over cutting a 1/4"" steel plate with a Metabo grinder. When EE stood up EE had a catch in their back.