Nevada Cement Co Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 132 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MOTOR & GEARBOX. THE GEARBOX SHIFTED PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE GEARBOX AND MOTOR. SMASHED THE LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.
09/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STEEL DOOR ON THE SHAKER SCREEN WITH A PRY BAR. THE DOOR CAME OFF AND SLID DOWN THE BAR AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
08/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON A PIECE OF IRON WHILE FABRICATING ASSEMBLING A PLATORM. EE WAS TIED OFF THE ANGLE IRON HE WAS STANDING ON GIVE WAY (WELD BROKE) EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS AND STRAINED THE MUSC...
07/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE WATER TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS HEEL ON THE STEP. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO FALL & UPON LANDING THE EE TURNED HIS ANKLE; SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
05/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS HELPING PLACE A GEAR SPROCKET ON A SHAFT AND FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. WAS ON #1 KILN DRIVE CHAIN IN THE COOLER BASEMENT OF THE MILL.
03/26/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #2 COAL MILL, THE WIND BLEW DUST/DIRT INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE, DRIFTING BEHIND EMPLOYEE'S PRESCRIPTION GLASSES AND CONTACTING HIS LEFT EYE. TAKEN TO DOCTOR 3-27-03.
02/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WORKING ON AIRSLIDE (LAYING ON HIS SIDE). RAW CEMENT DUST DROPPED FROM THE AIRSLIDE HITTING EE ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE. A PARTICLE SLIPPED BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EE RIGHT EYE.
01/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER DUST INTO WHEELBARROW. THE DUST DRIFTED BEHIND EE'S SAFETY GLASSES AND CONTACTED HIS LEFT EYE. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS. EE DID NOT REPORT INJUR Y UNTIL...
11/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHAIN FALLS & LIFTING LINERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A STRAIN OF THE SHOULDER. THE PAIN CONTINUED & THE DOCTOR SENT HIM TO PHYSICAL THERAPY O N 12/3/...
09/03/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS"". NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 50. AN AVERAGE CHANGE IN HEARING (FROM BASELINE) OF 25 DB OR MORE. HE WILL HAVE A RETEST WITHING 30 DAYS.
07/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS GOING UP STAIRS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP. HE FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS KNEE ON GRATING. HE WILL BE TAKING PHYSICAL THERAPY 3 TIMES A WEEKS FOR 2 WEEKS.
03/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 168d restricted EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE ON A DRAG CHAIN. THEY WERE PUTTING A DRIVE CHAIN ON A SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS BACK DID NOT HURT UNTIL THE WEEKEND. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON MON....
02/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted EE AND OTHER EE WERE PUTTING LINERS IN A FINISH BALL MILL. THE LINER ABOUT 250 LBS WOULD NOT FIT IN THE HOLE, SO THEY PULLED IT BACK OUT TO MOVE IT OVER WHEN AN EE FROM INSIDE OF THE MILL USED A BAR T...
01/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A COOLER DRIVER WHEEL (ABOUT 12"" DIA. SOLID STEEL). THE WHEEL WAS STUCK ON THE SHAFT AND AS HE PULLED ON IT THE WHEEL CAME OFF AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER SMASHING IT. HIS...
01/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN 2 STEPS WHEN HE REACHED TO BOTTOM ON LEVEL GROUND HE TRIPPED. HE FELL WITH HIS RIGHT ARM EXTENDED OUT. WHEN HE LANDED HE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS USING A ROUND BAR TO POKE ON A FEED BIN FEEDER. THERE WAS A CHUNK IN THE FEEDER & WHILE POKING HE HIT THE SIDE OF THE BIN. HIS HAND SWELLED UP & X-RAY WAS TAKEN. HE HAD AN OLD ""BOXER"" BREAK T...
06/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE ON CHANGING OUT A BAD KILN TRUNION WHEEL. THE WHEEL WAS IN PLACE AND THEY WERE PUTTING THE CAPS ON WITH THE CRANE WHEN ONE OF THE CAPS SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FIN...
04/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A GARDNER DENVER DRILLAT THE QUARRY. HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE DRILL WHEN HIS HEAD HIT THE CORNER OF A TOOL BOX WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE DRILL. THE IMPACT OF THE TOOL BOX AG AINST H...
04/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM COAL CAR DOORS WITH A LONGBAR. WHILE PULLING ON THE BAR IN A BENT OVER POSITION, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE RECEIVED ALUMBAR SPRAIN & HAS PHYSICAL THERAPY 6 TIMES FOR THE NEX...
03/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EE WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF A BALL MILL. HE HAD A 50 GAL DRUM LAYING ON IT'S SIDE WITH STEEL BALLS SPINNING OUT OF IT. THIS EE WAS THROWING 3"" STEEL BALLS INTO THE MILL. THE VIC TIM CA...
02/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC BAND ON A KEYSTONE VALVE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE HAD TO HAVE 3 STITCHES IN HIS THUMB.
02/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE WORKING AT THE PLANT, EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS WEARING PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE DEVICES (CONFIRMED BY A WITNESS) & DID NOT RECALL THE SPECIFIC INSTANCE WHEN THE FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE . HE IN...
10/03/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 19d restricted TWO WORKERS WERE AT THE PIRANHA METAL CUTTER TRYING TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL. THIS WAS A METAL STRAP 12""LONG BY 4""WIDE BY 1/4""THICK. THEY WANTED TO CUT THE STRAP IN HALF THE LONG WAY WHICH WOUL D GI...
09/09/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME METAL WITH ARCH, CUTTING ROD AND THE SPLATTER CAUSED HIS SHIRT TO CATCH ON FIRE. HE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS BACK AND UNDER HIS LEFT ARM.
09/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS THROWING 3"" MILL BALLS INTO A CHUTE & HITHIS LEFT HAND ON THE CHUTE. HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER & THEY PUT 5 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
05/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING AT NOCC DURING KILNSHEET DOWN. HE WAS REMOVING REFACTORY FROM THE KILN WITH A 90LB JACKHAMMER & CHISEL BIT. THE BIT BROKE IN HLF CAUSING EE TO PITCH FORWARD WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE JACKH...
05/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ENJURED EE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH ON A NUT WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOLT AND HIT THE INJURED EE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. THEY WERE WORKING ON CRUSHER...
05/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 85d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LARGE MOTOR FROM PALLET TOPALLET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK; 5/8/00HE WENT TO DR. AND AFTER CHECKUP, WAS ASKED TO RETURN ON 5/10/00 FOR POSSIBLE THERAPY. WHEN HE RETURNED,...
04/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 65d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ONT EH MUFFLER OF A PETER BUILT TRACTOR. HE AHD TH EPASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND STANDING IN THE DOOR WAY PUTTING THE TOP CLAMP ON. HE STARTED TO GET DOWN WHEN A RUBBER BOOT FROM...
03/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 12d restricted EE AND OTHERS WERE PICKING UP BRICK TABLE(PLATFORM) WHEN HE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM AT THAT TIME AND HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OT IT UNTIL 3-9-00 THAT IS WHE N HE NO...
02/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS USING A 2X12 PLANK TO STAND ON TO CLEAN THE SIDE OF A HOPPER. THE PLANK SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WILL BE TAKEN PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR 3 TIME PER WEEK FOR 2 WEEKS.
01/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS REPORTING FOR WORK. HE WAS CARRYING OBJECTS IN BOTH HANDS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON AN ICY PARKING LOT. THE LOT HAD BEEN CLEARED OF SNOW EARLIER BUT IT CONTINUED SNOWING DURING THE DA Y.