Permanente Cement Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 197 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was stocking bolts in a bin, twisted to reach and grab some more bolts from a box behind her and sprained her lower back.
03/06/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The front down rigger of a boom truck fell onto a table top while victim was holding it. This caused a crushing injury to the tip of his right pinkie finger. There is a small fracture at the tip of th...
01/27/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A contractor was working on demolishing a crusher stak, that has been decommissioned by Lehigh SW Cement. The contract employees were cutting a conduit, when slag material fell into the apron of the...
11/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working to rebuild a Roll Press, when a plate slid from the top cab of the press striking the employee on the head, causing a 2"" laceration that requiring 8 sutures.
09/23/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost An employee with 12 years experience was reclaiming clinker, when he came in contact with hot material, causing 2nd and 2nd and a half degree burns to 15% of his upper extremities.
09/10/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 75d restricted Left hand pinkie finger was caught between the safety hand rail of a man lift and the equipment cross beam while cleaning up fugitive dust and buildup. Finger was lacerated, 19 stitches required. Poss...
05/29/2013 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was in an elevator with 2 other employees, traveling to the 3rd floor of the Main Service Building, when the elevator malfunctioned, and overtraveled past the 3rd floor landing, running i...
02/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was moving empty barrels. While moving one barrel, another barrel behind it shifted and fell striking the employee on the left foot.
02/14/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Worker smelled unpleasant odor while cleaning up dirt / debris in the Raw Mill third floor Bldg. and Preheat Tower. It has been assumed it was stack gas from either the wind blowing some into the towe...
02/14/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Worker smelled unpleasant odor while cleaning up dirt / debris in the Raw Mill Bldg. 3rd floor and Preheat Tower. It has been assumed it was stack gas from either the wind blowing some into the tower...
02/14/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Worker smelled unpleasant odor while cleaning up dirt / debris in the Raw Mill third floor Bldg. and Preheat Tower. It has been assumed it was stack gas from either the wind blowing some into the towe...
02/14/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Worker smelled unpleasant odor while cleaning up dirt / debris in the Raw Mill third floor Bldg. and Preheat Tower. It has been assumed it was stack gas from either the wind blowing some into the towe...
02/14/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Worker smelled unpleasant odor while cleaning up dirt / debris in the Raw Mill third floor Bldg. and Preheat Tower. It has been assumed it was stack gas from either the wind blowing some into the towe...
02/06/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On Wednesday 02/06/2013 five people were in our service elevator when it became stuck at the 3rd floor. The condition lasted over 30 minutes until the elevator service company responded and activated...
11/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While removing guard attached to a stand the weight shifted and guard pinched his right arm against a stationary stand resulting in bruises to his wrist and elbow.
11/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was installing a feeder belt and felt a pinch in his right shoulder.
10/30/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was inside service elevator when it became stuck between the 5th and 6th floors. This condition lasted over 30 minutes until the elevator service company responded and activated the elevator...
04/28/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 181d restricted Employee was descaling material with an air lance. She bent down and a piece of coating came out of the port. The piece bounced off her jacket and went under her hood landing on her left eye lid.
03/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted G-Cooler clean out during shutdown; While lowering plastic buckets of clinker down to the ground with a rope, the employee strained his groin. He did not report the injury until 1 week later (03/23/12...
03/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was assembling equipment when his unk middle finger got smashed.
03/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted Walking from Spider Line sprained his knee.
01/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 360d restricted EE pinched rt thumb during the removal of a portion of an air slide - resulting in sutures and fracture to rt thumb.
11/22/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted While cutting with a hand held grinder the blade bound up and broke. This caused the grinder to flip backward cutting the employee above the right thumb.
09/08/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was utilizing a grinder on a piece of metal, employee felt a dust particle entered his eye and proceeded to remove his safety glasses and rub his eyes.
08/13/2011 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost, 3d restricted Laborer was exposed to poison oak while clearing weeds. He did not realize until after he went home that is had happened. He waited until Monday to reort the exposure and was taken to the clinic to be...
07/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Moving empty gas bottles and lifting one up 8 inches into the storage area employee felt a sharp pain in the left side of his groin. Examined at the medical clinic and possible hernia. Returned to wor...
06/18/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee started transferring carbon from the storage tank into the silo when an ignition occurred which blew the top safety hatch open. This was a rather large ignition that resulted in fire shooting...
02/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee reported to his supervisor that his left knee hurt after rolling a vacuum hose that was loose into a full roll. Employee refused medical attention until he requested on 03/03/11 to see a comp...
02/04/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost A fork struck EE on the inside of his left ankle causing a contusion.
01/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Lower back pain while shoveling walkway along belt way. Employee reported incident, but required no medical treatment. On 1/31/11 employee requested appointment at company clinic and 2/1/11 was placed...
01/12/2011 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned inundation of gases into the working area which requied the removal of employees from the affedted location until conditions were stablized.
01/12/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Heated material came in contact with acetylene and oxygen cylinders. The heated material caused the acetylene cylinder to over heat and the pressure relief valve to break and a 2"" rupture in the acet...
11/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES 163d lost Customer driver parked his truck on the one side of the Safe Racks to open the truck hatches. He proceeded to the top platform and activated the Safe Rack cage on the opposite side of his truck. He fe...
10/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was shoveling at the tailpulley of 5BC01. Employee shoveled for about an hour and did not feel any pain. On September 31 employee reported that his back hurt.
04/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee opened a port on a meal pipe to check for plug up and material flushed out burning the employee on the back of the neck, head, left ear and hand.
12/29/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing to sut weld with cutting wheel on grinder. When he turned grinder on wheel pulled glove & finger in thus cutting finger needing 9 stitches
12/10/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Air impact gun spun around and hit EE in the arm; resulting in sutures.
11/13/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from parking area when a gust of wind blew dirt into her right eye. When she rubbed the eye, she scratched the cornea.
09/29/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.
01/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a small laceration to his stomach when a small piece of a shattered bearing, off of a shaft, struck the employee.
01/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted Associate B (Laborer) strained his upper thigh and hip when he slipped while shoveling mud.
12/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Maintenance Mechanic strained right rib cage while trying to tighten a loose fitting as he was installing a pipe.
10/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted While stepping down from the truck employee miss judged the distance, lost his balance and fell backwards.
07/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost The employee was cleaning the build up on the sewage treatment tank when he slipped and fell on the left bank down the gravel slope.
05/01/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was cleaning up in the finish mill area, cement dust blew around his safety glasses and into his eye. Employee was given prescription eye drops.
04/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted When employee leaned forward while using a 15 lb. chipping hammer, he felt pain in his right foot. Employee was treated and placed on restricted duty. Restriction were accomodated, no lost time.
04/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was moving a 55 gallon drum while holding the barrel at an angle. He tried to push an object out of the way with his left foot. This caused a pull or tear in the groin area.
03/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repositioning an oil-covered pump onto a pallet. The pump slipped from his hands and pinched his right middle finger. An x-ray of the finger showed a fracture of the distal phalanx of his...
02/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee carrying 5 gallon buckets when he slipped, fell and landed on his back.
02/12/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted A wedge the employee was installing dislodged from its mount striking the employee on both legs.