Nazareth Plant I — Accidents

Total: 176 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/22/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual hearing test indicates a recordable shift change (w/age correction) for employee.
07/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was attempting to unchoke the 3a cyclone on the preheater. The material broke loose upon removing the airlance and flushed out the vessel. The material splased into employee's left boot and...
05/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 110d restricted Employee was going down the ladder of the haul truck, when he lost his balance on the last rung and fell backwards, landing in an area of hoses/gages that were placed outside the garage from the rolle...
12/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was breaking up hard cement with brick hammers around elevator areas. As other employee was in motion coming down with the hammer, IE reached for one of the lumps and was hit with the hammer...
08/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was working in the cement cooler area, when he stepped and slipped on some clinker on the floor, twisted his left foot/ankle area.
06/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was working in the storeroom and was putting away an idler and felt a sharp pain in the middle of her back as she was lowering it into the skid.
06/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was attempting to get movement from the north roll press with the t-wrench provided. The wrench slipped off the sheave mounting bolts and he twisted his left wrist.
04/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee slipped off a wooden planks in 147 hopper areas and jammed his left ankle.
04/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 13d restricted Employee was assisting in high reach at A-frame area. As high reach was ascending, high reach basket bumped the hand rail and shook the basket. Right knee of employee gave out and was injured.
04/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was working on 260 screw conveyor to remove a gudgeon bolt with his partner. His partner was attempting to hit a driver to remove a gudgeon bolt and he missed the driver with the hammer. The...
01/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting ten 8 lb weights on and off weigh bridge 103 belts scale callibration. After removing weights, employee felt discomfort in lower left abdominal area.
11/04/2007 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 5d lost, 16d restricted Employee was assigned to clean 3rd deck of preheater area. While operating the fork lift, the employee placed left hand between the hopper and the forks which caused the dump part to kick back and sev...
09/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee had climbed ladder to enter discharge end of kiln. Ladder footing began to slide on IKN grates and caused employee to lose his balance. Employee fell and rolled onto his right side hitting so...
06/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee slipped on wet cement at the tail end of 627 and twisted his left knee.
04/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 175d restricted EE lifted a tool bag that weighed approx 60lbs. He felt a pull in his lower back.
03/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 3/4 ton come-along to pull two lower sections of the roll press together. He applied two cranks when the tool slipped causing it to strike his right upper lip area.
08/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted EE WAS ENTERING THE BLENDING SILO ELEVATOR & TUBE BEING CARRIED BY 2ND EMPLOYEE ENTERING ELEVATOR HIT 1ST EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND.
07/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was using company truck to get ladder for cleaning 626 cooler choke. He twisted his right knee getting into the truck.
06/06/2005 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 34d restricted EE WS WALKING OUT ONTO STAIRWAY FROM THE 3RD FLOOR PREHEATER.SUPERVISOR ABOVE HIM HAD A FLASHLIGHT THAT FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S HARDHAT. EMPLOYEE JERKED HIS LEFT SHOULDER IN A REFLEX ACTION. HE FEELS...
05/07/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted The truck was equipped with a utility body which had keyless remote locks. An acetylene cylinder (approx 20 lb) had a handle which could be turned by hand instead of needing a wrench. To the best of...
04/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WIND BLEW DEBRIS IN EYE
10/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 54d restricted WAS LIFTING STARTER ONTO THE 992 LOADER. EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER INTO NECK AREA. LUMPED FORMED ON FRONT SIDE OF NECK AREA.
09/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 40d restricted Employee was working on the upper w. level of 228 damper to install plastic sheeting because it was recing employee fell into 36""x36"" hole in gating to acced to the next level. Employee injured Left...
06/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 260d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING AIR FILTERS ON 401 FAN THAT ARE ABOUT 12 FT HIGH. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB (30 MINUTES LATER) LEFT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING. SURGERY ON THURSDAY 10/21/04.
05/13/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted HANDLING A BEAM PAN TO PICK UP HATCH: USING A JACKLEG OVER A BEAM
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 39d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF 6""X 16'CHANNEL (WEIGHING 168 LBS.) FROM THE STEEL RACK. PIECE WAS APPROX. 5'HIGH ON THE RACK. EE WAS PULLING IT OUT BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH A...
03/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REACHED UNDER CONVEYOR TO HELP REMOVE & PULL A LARGE PIECE OF CLINKER WHEN PIECE CAME LOOSE & SLID DOWN PINCHING EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
02/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A PIN OUT OF THE LIFTING ARM OF THE BOBCAT WHEN A PIECE OF THE PIN SHATTERED AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK CAUSING A LACERATION AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
12/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING EYELETS OF CABLE INTO A COME-ALONG LOOP WHEN EYELET SPOOLED OFF HOOK & HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYELID AREA.
10/27/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH #1 KILN TO INSPECT BRICK. WHILE PASSING THROUGH THE BURNING ZONE EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A PILE OF HOT DUST. HOT DUST ENTERED SHOE BURNING THE SKIN ON INSIDE OF HIS LE FT ANKL...
09/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPLACING DOGBONE ON 500E BATCH PLANT, EE WAS USING A SOCKET WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT AND HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE SUPPORTING ANGLE IRON FOR THE GEAR BO...
07/23/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS ASSISTING SHIFT FOREMAN ON 3 FLR OF PREHEATER & TIGHTENING BOLTS. AT THIS POINT EE NOTICED HIS SAFETY BOOT WAS SMOKING. EE WAS STANDING IN A SMALL PILE OF HOT FEED.
07/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE 460 SCREW ON INPUT AGUDGEON TO REPLACE BOLTS W/O NEED ONE-HE WAS PULLING ONE A 36' PIPE WRNEHC W/A 3' PIPE ATTACHED AS HE WAS PULLING HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOU LDER.
06/19/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
06/19/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE'S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRESHOLD SHIFT. EE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST (AUDIOLOGIST) AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
03/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE WAS REMOVING BAGS FROM 510 D.C., LOWER SECTION. AS HE WAS PRYING BAG OFF WITH A SCREWDRIVER, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT. RIB CAGE. HE WAS USING A 12"" SCREWDRIVER.
03/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRISHOLD SHIFT. EE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST AUDIOLOGIST AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
03/06/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE S HEARING TEST INDICATED A THRISHOLD SHIFT. EE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED BY A SPECIALIST AUDIOLOGIST AS A FOLLOW-UP AND HAS BEEN INFORMED OF HIS RESULTS.
02/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & FELLOW LABOR WERE ON THE PREHEATER FLR. 1 4"" CAP WAS OFF THE A-SIDE FEED. WHEN EE WENT TOPUT CAP BACK ON, IT SLIPPED & HIS LEFT FOREARM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PIPE. EE RECEIVED A BURN TO LEF...
03/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted EE REPORTED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK AFTER THE BRICK JOB
03/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost REPETITIVE MOTION.
02/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO KNOCK THE MUD DOWN OFF THE CRATE INTO A HOLE TO DROP ON THE GROUND WHEN THE SPRAY TOUCH FLUSHED CONE OUT OF THE HOLE & CRACKS IT FROM LIDS.
02/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SCREW. OTHER EE ON SOUTH SIDE USING SHOVEL TO KNOCK DOWN MUD WHEN SPRAY TOWER FLUSHED OUT OF HOLE OF CRACKS AND FROM LIDS.
01/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 16d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT 103 BELT TO ROAD. STEPPED ON ICE PATCH ON THE ROAD. HE SLIPPED BUTDID NOT FALL. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
11/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A 5' X 5' PLATE OF STEEL FROM ROCK. BOTTOM OF PLATE SLIPPED ON THE FORK OF THE FORKLIFT, CAUSING TOP OF PLATE TO PINCH RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST LIFT RAIL OF FORKLIFT...
09/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 60d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CLEAN 149 BELT WALKWAY, WALKWAY HAD COAL GYPSUM, CLINKER STONES STUCK IN GRATING. EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEE PICKING STONE OUT OF GRATING WHERE HE WENT TO STAND UP TO MOVE, HE TWIST...
09/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN REMOVING A DUST COLLECTOR BAG FROM 510 DC ON THE 3RD FLOOR FROM EAST TO WEST. AS EE WAS PULLING TO REMOVE THE INNER SCREEN, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RI GHT ELB...
08/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS HITTING A BRICK SHIM BETWEEN 2 BRICKS ANDHIT HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
06/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS UNCHOKING CLINKER SCALE BELT. AS HE WALKED DOWN STEPS FROM BELT, HE WAS HIT ON THE SHOULDER WITH CLINKER FALLING FROM HOLE IN CLINKER ELEVATOR. HE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHERE IT FELL A ND SLIP...
06/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP SUPER SUCKER HOSE BETWEEN THE LANDING FROM 3RD FLOOR TO OTHER FLOORS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.