Odessa Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 109 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding up window on haul truck with left hand while closing the door with right hand. He caught his left-hand ring finger in the door resulting in a smashing injury and a laceration req...
07/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pouring concrete and took off safety glasses to wipe off face and got splattered with concrete in both eyes.
06/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee was walking into feed-end building where GFK2 feed pump is located. The clean-up people had suck truck and hose on ground. When employee stepped over hose, he caught his left foot on hose and...
06/12/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A chunk of clinker fell on and bounced off the belt in the clinker tunnel, striking EE on his lower back.
04/12/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was leaning over stirring paint in 5 Gal. bucket on outside platform. Clinker dust was blowing in the area due to light winds. A Particle of clinker blew into his right eye from behind. Emplo...
03/28/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating forklift in windy conditions when particles flew in behind safety glasses and lodged in right eye. Eye was flushed but still irritated. Employee was taken to eye doctor and no...
01/26/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx 12:30 p.m. smoke was detected from duct out of EEF8, the fan for EBH8. The diverter gate to #1 Separator was closed off allowing all the heat into EBH8, resulting in ignition of bags. Odes...
01/24/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Men were sorting mill balls. The pedals on the bobcat got stuck and driver lost control of the bobcat. The mill balls spilled over the top of the hopper and hit two of the men sorting the balls.
01/24/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Men were sorting mill balls. The pedals on the bobcat got stuck and driver lost control of the bobcat. The mill balls spilled over the top of the hopper and hit two of the men sorting the balls.
09/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 86d restricted Employee and co-worker were carrying a 7.5hp motor (approx 125 lbs) up some stairs when employee heard and felt right knee pop. Employee has continued working but knee did not improve and surgery was...
08/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing 4"" hose from K1. When coupling was released, the hose sprang back and hose coupling struck employee just below right nostril causing a laceration. He was taken to the emergency...
08/07/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was on callout to repair GBC4. Employee was on slope of tunnel walkway when clinker rolled under left foot causing him to twist left knee. Employee was taken off work October 16, 2006 due t...
02/22/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making repair to water pump housing on plant truck. Drill bit was too large and as he was changing bit, he accidentaly engaged drill. Employee's left thumb was cut and required stitches...
02/14/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding on 59 screw with proper protective equipment. Wind was blowing about 30 mph and caused unknown particles to get in right eye. Eye continued to bother employee and he was seen by...
01/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 23d restricted Employee was helping install new hammer on crusher. The pin was being lowered & shackle got lodged. When employee dislodged, due to slack in hoist cable, the pin slid down against metal step. Emplo...
11/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was poking preheater on A level and hit a hard spot, causing him to strain his right elbow and forearm. He was seen by doctor and placed on restrictions.
11/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None SUPERVISOR STAGING LINERS FOR THE FINISH MILL WHEN LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN LINER AND STEEL PIPE. MINER RECEIVED STITCHES. PROJECT COMPLETED 11/18/05. 11/28/05 miner returned to dr...
11/08/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was affected by smoke while removing liners from Finish Mill. Miner was taken under his own power to the hospital where he was treated with fluids (I.V.)
10/16/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Employee was giving signal to crane operator and operator stepped on boom pedal instead of brake causing boom to strike employee on front side of body. Employee continued to work full duty and asked...
09/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 190d restricted Replacing motor, heads, and rubber on Bleuler Mill. Process was repeated several times resulting in overexertion of left elbow. Employee sought treatment and continued to work full duty. Surgery pe...
02/20/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While sitting in passenger seat of water truck, the wind caught the open door slamming it on the left hand thumb. This caused laceration that required stitches. The work area is rather confined contr...
02/11/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was walking beside water treatment building and stepped on a rock, causing foot to slip & twisted right knee. Employee was seen by doctor and continued to work at full duty. His injury did...
12/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to get sand flowing out of bottom of hopper with a pry bar. He did not stop the belt or lock it out. The moving belt caught the pry bar causing it to jerk and smashing his le...
12/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee stepped out of crane onto a pile of rocks causing him to slip, twisting his left knee. Taken off work starting 1/19/05 pending surgery to repair miniscal tear.
11/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING #59 SCREW, TRYING TO UNPLUG IT ON THE SOUTH SIDE. HE WAS TAKING SCREW COVER BOLTS OFF AND HOT MATERIAL GUSHED OUT OF THE SEAL, FALLING ON TOP OF HIM. HE HAD PROPER GEAR ON BUT DI...
10/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 7d restricted EE went to clean #58 screw. He stood on top of screw (approx 4-5' off ground) and opened lid, inserted the air lance. He had not yet turned on the air and hot material puffed out and hit his face. He...
09/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE went to retrieve a mid kiln sample. He found the port plugged so he inserted a rod to loosen material. The rod became stuck, so he had to pull hard to remove. The rod became free and hot feed spill...
07/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS ON SOUTH SIDE OF GBC6. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON BUILDUP, CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST. THOUGHT TO BE A STRAIN UNTIL RESULTS OF MRI REVEALED FRACTURE OF TIBIA. MUST USE CRUTCHES...
06/16/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE TRAVELING EAST ON THE PLANT ROAD SOUTH OF GBH8 IN A COMPANY PICKUP. DUE TO DIRTY WINDSHIELD AND MORNING SUN, DRIVER VEERED OFF ROADWAY AND STRUCK A LARGE ROCK. DRIVER SUSTAIN...
05/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE DURING KILN OUTAAG, REPLACING BELTS ON #1 COOLER FAN. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT MIDDLE, LEFT FINGER BETWEEN BELT & SHEAVE. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR. WHO CLEANED & BANDAGED THE WOUN...
04/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 189d restricted Employee was working on ES4 separator, while putting board into seperator his left knee buckled under. He was seen by a doctor on April 30 and placed on restrictions. Injury type is unknown at this ti...
02/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS SENT TO SODIUM FEEDER DUE TO DEVIATION ONFLOW. EE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO HIT THE CHUTE BELOW THE FEEDER WITH HIS HAMMER. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE DRIVE CHAIN GUARD. HIS RIG...
10/08/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EE STEPPED ON PIECE OF ROLLER BEARING ON MAINTENANCE SHOP FLOOR. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO ROLL & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR. ANKLE SWOLLEN SO DR. WAS UNABLE TO X-RAY. FOOT PLACED IN AIR SPLINT. EE ON RESTRI...
06/20/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT CRUSHER AND RECEIVED FLASBURN TO EYES AND SLIVERS OF METAL. EMPLOYEE WAS USING PROPER PPE. HE WAS SENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHO GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTIONS FOR EYE DROPS.
05/15/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost WHILE WALKING ON 3RD FLOOR BETWEEN #2 AND #3 MILL, EE RAISED HEAD AND STRUCK HEAD ON BEAM, CAUSING NECK TO JAM. EE WAS WEARING HARD HAT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK STARTIN G JUNE...
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 77d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING COVER FOR COAL ROLL REMOVAL. ONE WENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP TO GET A SLING FOR LIFTING THE COVER. WHILE HE WAS GONE, THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM THE COVER AND TUR...
01/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING PREHEATER ELEVATOR THAT HAD STOPPED ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR LEVEL. HE STEPPED DOWN AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
12/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SOME HEAVY PARTS ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE IN #2 COOLER AND SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO LOWER LEFT LEG AND KNEE. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON 1/9/03.
09/12/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 31d lost EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS IN #2 COOLER & HAD STOPPED TO TAKE HIS SCHEDULED BREAK. HE STARTED EXPERIENCING CHEST PAIN & NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. HE HAD 9...
08/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON #1 COAL MILL & GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE. HE THOUGHT HE WAS ABLE TO RINSE THE OBJECT OUT, BUT A FEW DAYS LATER HIS EYE STILL HURT. HE WAS SENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHO REMOV ED THE...
07/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS CALLED OUT OT WORK AT APPROX.10 PM TO REPAIR EAS4 AIRSLIDE. THIS REPAIR WORK REQUIRED HIM TO BE ON AND OFF HIS KNEES. THIS REPAIR WORK TOOK APPROX.12 HRS TO COMPLETE. HIS KNEE HAD START ED HURT...
05/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE AND CO-WORKER WERE SEALING A HOLE ON THE 3RD STAGE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREHEATER TOWER. CO-WORKER WAS CROUCHED ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIPE SCRAPING OFF THE OLD PATCH. EE WAS CROUCHE...
03/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK BY KILN, AND TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET. HE PUT OUT HIS HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL AND BROKE BONES IN RIGHT HAND AND SCRAPED FACE. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WI...
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 33d restricted EE USED CONDUIT TO PULL HIMSELF UP TO THE TOP OFSCREW CONVEYOR RATHER THAN USING A LADDER. AT THE TIME, IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A STRAINED SHOULDER. HE HAD SURGERY ON 6-3-02. HE HAD CALCIFIC TEN DITITIS...
10/15/2001 FIRE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON 4TH FLOOR OF FINISH MILL BUILD- ING USING A CUTTING TORCH. THE FLAME IGNITED FUEL FROM A LEAK IN THE HOSE, CAUSING A BURN TO THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. THE EMPLOYE...
10/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RESPONDING TO LOW SODIUM FAULT ALARM. THIS USUALLY MEANS THE ROTARY FEEDER HAS STOPPED. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT ROTARY- IT WAS STOPPED. HE STUCK HIS HAND IN TO CLEAR IT OUT, AS HE WAS CLEARING FEE...
09/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING BROKEN SHANK INTO BED OF PICKUP AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON PART OF SHANK. HE WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE GLOVES. HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED REQUIRING STITCHES.
07/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND FEEDER IN CLINKER TUNNEL AND GOT DUST IN EYES. HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED AT THE PLANT BUT IRRITATION CONTINUED. EE WAS SEEN BY AN EYE DR. AND RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROP...
05/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 32d restricted MINER PRESSED THE OPEN BUTTON ON AN OVERHEAD DOOR. AS HE STOOD THERE WAITING FOR THE DOOR TO RISE, THE SPROCKET ON THE DRIVE MECHANISM CAME LOOSE, FELL AND STRUCK THE MINER ON HIS HARD HAT KNO CKING H...
04/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS CLEANING ANALYZER INLET PRIOR TO SLIDING PROBE IN. HOT DUST FROM BACK OF #2 KILN ANALYZER PROBE PUFFED OUT ONTO FACE AND IN RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT FROM NOW ON A F ACE SHI...