PENNSUCO CEMENT PLANT — Accidents

Total: 177 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted At Tower 11 the employee was cleaning a jammed magnet separator using a high-pressure water hose. Upon activating the hose, the sudden pressure caused it to slip from their hand. The metal fittings on...
08/13/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted The employee was operating a manlift and changing out a return roller. When EE turned the basket, EE caught EE's fingers between the rail of the manlift and conveyor structure.
05/11/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While walking to the S100 hopper to open the guillotine gate, the employee slipped and fell slightly backward, injuring their right ring finger. Employee was treated at urgent care, where X-rays confi...
10/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted On 10/30/2024, EE was working with three team members to load a thermocouple for kiln shelf installation. While positioning the thermocouple inside the Preheater elevator, EE experienced pain in the l...
04/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DRAG SYSTEM K446. EE WAS PULLING OUT THE CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE SPROCKET. WHILE SETTING DOWN THE CHAIN, EE'S FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE BOTTOM LINK...
03/21/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 316d lost While unloading an ibeam from a truck using a forklift, the ibeam became unstable and slipped, falling and impacting the employee causing a fracture to employee's left leg. Employee received medical t...
03/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was opening the silo 8 cleaning door located at the top of the silo when the door slipped causing EE's right finger to get caught between the door and the structural beam. EE had a minor cut...
01/30/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an impact wrench equipment with a swivel and socket to tighten one of the bolts that rend the knives. The accident occurred when the socket separated from the swivel and flew into e...
11/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None The employee was entering the office building to go to EE's office. When EE stepped on the rug placed inside the building by the door, the rug moved and EE lost EE's balance and fell to EE's knees. Th...
10/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None The employee was standing 15-20 feet away from the cleaning port located on the kiln seal inlet pipe on the second floor of the preheater tower when there was a flush and a stream of hot material eje...
05/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Unexpectedly, the material fell from the west side of the TA duct, splashed on the ground and spread widely, creating a dust cloud covering the barricaded area and reaching the worker placing a manlif...
05/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Unexpectedly, the material fell from the west side of the TA duct, splashed on the ground and spread widely, creating a dust cloud covering the barricaded area and reaching the worker standing outside...
04/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted On 4/20/2023 the employee was walking along the DB800 catwalk when the employee tripped over a cable across the catwalk & fell, employee sustained a contusion on right elbow. The case was considered F...
03/14/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The employee was working in the screw conveyor at the Process Engineer Fuel plant, adjusting a screw, when the Allen key they were holding slipped, causing a laceration to their middle right-hand fing...
05/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was preparing to do a job in the main baghouse when the material exited the inspection door that was open above. The material got into employee's eyes
05/05/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning the Pre-heater tower from stage 5. A long lance was used in order to create distance and allow the employee to stand aside while cleaning. At some point, while unplugging the...
11/12/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted The employee attempted to loosen a safety bolt that was holding a piece of metal (scraper) to the frame of the secondary shredder using a hammer. The safety pin dislodged allowing the metal piece to...
10/29/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost A miner driving a UTV 4WD personnel carrier struck a contractor that was walking in the crosswalk between the Patras building and office buildings. The contractor felt pain on EE's left elbow, as wel...
10/29/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost A miner driving a UTV 4WD personnel carrier struck a contractor that was walking in the crosswalk between the Patras building and office buildings. The contractor felt pain from left elbow to fingers...
08/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 323d restricted The employee was walking to get a material sample at the raw mill when the employee tripped on a structure beam and fell
08/07/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee was installing a speed bump hammering on a pickaxe when EE felt an impact on left hand. A small piece of metal chipped off and hit EE's hand.
06/02/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was walking to the office, missed a step, twisted back and strained right knee
05/23/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee adopted an uncomfortable position switching the valve to silo-13 due to a scaffold located in front of the valve and hurt lower back
04/25/2021 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted A pan from the 481DB800 pan conveyor was leaning against the handrail when it fell, bruising the employee's right leg, causing a bruise on the right calf.
12/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted hot material exited and landed on the employee left boot, the material burned through the left side of EE's boot, burning EE's left feet
10/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted During the course of removing a net from the preheat tower, the employee strained EE's back and then went to the doctor
11/12/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the inside of the Preheater Tower with a water lance when a buildup of material fell and hit the tip of the lance hitting their face under the hood
08/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was measuring the level in the cement silos. When EE opened the latch on the silo measuring port, dust came out and got into EE's eyes.
04/24/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Employee was working in the additive containment area. EE was inside the containment area when ee went to cross over a small containment wall ee stepped on a hose that was covered in grass and twisted...
04/19/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrical worker whiles stripping MV cable for termination the workers hand slipped and cut EE's hand.
04/19/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee running 4 inch grinder cut wrist when grinder kicked back.
04/09/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 500 KW Generator was operating in the Finish Mill area of the plant, the generator caught fire and the fire dept. was called to extinguish the fire. The fire was caused by the exhaust pipe running too...
02/12/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted employee was cleaning a chute by hitting it with a hammer when EE felt a pain in EE's lower back
01/22/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Shift in audio gram.
01/02/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Individual was cleaning on the tower with a water lance felt a pinch in their back then felt pain in their back.
09/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Individual went to the south side of the tower to get the water lance and hose. Employee turned on valve, when they turned around they tripped on the hose and fell down. Shoulder hit the ground. This...
09/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Delivery driver making a fly ash delivery to the cement plant, washing out the bed of the truck. The water hose hit ee in the leg, breaking the leg. Degree 9, not a Titan employee. This was a delivery...
07/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted employee was replacing guard on tail pulley on Belt F606 when EE lost EE's grip and felt cutting to EE's lower left arm
06/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Routine measurement of measuring #5 silo. Employee opened port and moved to the side while inserting the tape measure into silo. Silo puffed out cement and covered employee with cement dust affecting...
06/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted employee was attempting to cut plastic wire tie that was holding two cables together while putting pressure on the wire tie the knife slipped and cut employee between index finger and thumb requiring...
03/15/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was fixing the seal of an inspection door on the kiln dust bin air slide. The system was down and after sealing it and closed the door, the latch popped open causing dust come out and cover t...
02/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was cleaning the area of the Stage #4 duct. When EE hit the beam nearby, accumulated dust get into EE's eyes. The employee immediately washed eyes with water. EE was using the standard PPE.
01/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting down a vertical ladder, when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder and part of EE's left back.
08/01/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning the riser on the 4th floor West side, with a WAMA gun, when hot dust flew out of the pot hole and get into their left eye. The employee was using all PPE at that time. Immedi...
06/20/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted The employee was going down stairs, when they over stepped, and felt their right knee lock up.
04/17/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee is having moderate sloping to profound hearing loss in the right ear.
03/02/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pad eye used during lifting failed allowing the tool to come down, striking employee on the hard hat.
11/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the process of cleaning a valve, the employee was in an awkward position, EE make a sharp turn and strained EE's neck.
10/03/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 133d restricted The employee was removing a snowman, when a built-up fell and hit the lance of the water pressure gun. This caused that EE's left hand turns. EE felt a little pain, but EE thought it was nothing. On O...
08/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 175d restricted EE was inspecting the bolts condition of a limestone feeder conveyor. EE tripped with the electrical cord when EE tried to prevent falling, when EE tried to pick up an electrical light, & put left han...