Permanente Cement Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 197 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Ee was installing 12"" driscoll line at rock plant 8PW50 - while bending, twisting, lifting he experienced pain in lower back. Ee was taken off work by doctors 7-23-04.
03/26/2004 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost Employee was installing return rolls on BC-33 in an area that had a lot of ground cover. Possible exposure to poison oak. After extensive investigation claim for w/c accepted by ins co 6-30-04.
03/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted 2nd degree burns on right index and middle finger, return to limited duty.
01/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 60d restricted CO-WORKER WAS GOING TO HIT THRUST RING ON KILN TO KNOCK INTO PLACE. HE WAS USING A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF KILN TIRE AND HIT EE'S HAND WHICH WAS APPROX 1 1/2 FT FROM WHERE HE WAS S...
12/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost LAST DAY WORKED 12/25/03. HURT BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO OPEN LID OF BT2 BIN TO GET MEASURMENTS.
10/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST A LINER WHILE LANDING A LOAD OF LINERS.
10/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A GENERATORONTO FLATBED TRUCK.
08/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN RAMP.
05/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING SEAL WHEELS AT REAR END OF KILN INTO SQUARE BRACKETS SLIDE HUNG UP AND EE ABRUPTLY PUSHED IT PINCHING FINGER ON THE END OF THE BRACKET.
04/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE STEPPED ON A CHINK OF CLINKER WHILE PUSHING A WHEELBARROW - TWISTED LT KNEE.
04/03/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE DEVELOPED STIFF NECK WHILE DRIVING A FORKLIFT.
04/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SKIDSTEER, SCRAPING WEEDS AROUND BERM THICKNER. SKIDSTEER WENT TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SLID OFF THE HILL, WHILE EE WAS BACKING UP.
03/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EMPLOYEE USING THE BALL HOPPER AND HOIST. THE BACKING PLATE USED TO HOLD THE HOIST GOT CAUGHT IN HIS RIGHT THUMB, PARTIALLY TAKING THE TIP OF RIGHT THUMB. PER CALL, VERY TIP OF THUMB WAS CUT O FF, THI...
02/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted GRATE SLIPPED IN AND WHILE TURNING TO INSTALL, PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO GRATES. LOCATION 4 GM 2 MILL.
01/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 173d restricted IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES.
12/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LABORER WAS SHOVELING IN THE YARD, SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND POST.
09/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost 2 EE'S WERE MOVING A ROLLER IDLER FROM A CATWALK, ONE EE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE IDLER LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
07/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS, HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ANKLE.
07/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT HOSE, EE PLACE KNIFE IN HIS POCKET WITH THE BLADE NOT COMPLETELY SECURE THEREBY CUTTING HIS LEG.
06/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTINT COMPRESSION CYLINDERS OUT OF THE FOG ROOM. HE LIFTED THE CYLINDER AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE AND STRAINED BACK.
05/31/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BUSTING CEMENT CHUNKS, WHILE SWINGING THESLEDE HAMMER HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUNKS AND THE HAMMER.
04/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING STEEL SHAVING FROM UNDER LATHE HE CUT HIS FINGER FROM ONE OF THE SHAVINGS.
03/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted STAGED ROLL SLID DOWN CATWALK AND HIT EE ON RIGHT LEG, CUTTING LEG.
03/10/2002 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted EE WAS DOING HIS REGULAR WORK DUTIES AND WAS OVER COME WITH GAS-FUMES O. EE WAS RUNNING ADDITIVE.
02/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 188d lost, 79d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A GEARBOX TIGHTENING NUTS WITH A 2 3/8 BOX ENDED WRENCH. HE SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER BY PULLING AND PUSHING WRENCH. HE WAS TREATED FOR FIRST AID AND CAME BACK TO WORK. H E WENT...
01/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LINERS IN THE BELL MINE. HE PLACED A WEDGE UNDER LINER TO LOOSEN FROM RUBBER POD. WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER HE MISSED WEDGE AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE INSIDE AT A PPROX T...
08/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A GREASE GUN AND THE HOSE ON IT WHIPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
08/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS TWEAKING LIMIT SWITCH. HE DUCKED TO MOVE BACK TO AVOID GETTING HIT. IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
07/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost AFTER STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A ROCKY AREA CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE, HEAL OF FOOT ALSO.
05/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE STOOD ON TOP OF A PUMP TO GET LEVERAGE TO CLOSE A STICKING VALVE. THE VALVE HANDLE CAME OFF AND EE FELL BACKWARD.
05/03/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN THE TRANSFER CHUTE FROM 1BC3 TO 1BC4. WHEN EXTENDING THE LANCE BELOW THE DISCHARGE BELT, A CLOUD OF DUST BLEWBACK AT HIM AND EXPLODED.
02/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted PULLING ON BOTTOM COVER OF DRAG CHAIN AND IT BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON FOOT.
01/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost USING JACK HAMMER AND AIR IMPACTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF MILL. AT THE END OF SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. SEVER ITY OF...
01/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS MOVING OIL DRUMS AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO DRUMS.
12/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE USING 10 LB HAMMER DRIVING BOLTS INTO MILL HEAD WHEN THE HEAD OF HAMMER CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF NOSE STRIKING SAFETY GLASSES AND CUTTING HIS NOSE.
11/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS USING A AIR HOSE AND IT IT DISCONNECTED, HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND FACE KNOCKING OUT FRON TOOTH (L) SIDE.
09/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted INJURY WAS REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR ON SEPT 9,2000. THE EE STATED HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR. BECAUSE THE PAIN WAS NOT THAT SEVERE. DUE TO INCREASE IN PAIN THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. ON 10 -10-00....
09/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CHIPPING GUN & PULLED LEFT FINGER.
09/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRWAY IN THE PREHEATER TOWER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
08/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS POKING IN OUR PRE-TOWER HEATER, A CHEMICAL BURN ON RIGHT LOWER ARM.
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LADDER AND STRAINED LOWERBACK.
06/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A 5' LADDER & FELT SOME PAIN IN LEFT FOOT.
06/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 1 GALLON CANS OF CEMENT OUTOF A BOX FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP. SOMETHING JUST SNAPPED AND IT HURT IN A CERTAIN POISITION.
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 10d restricted JUST DOING REGULAR JOB DUTIES AND FELL PAIN IN STOMACH, RIGHT SIDE, WHEN LIFTING A BUCKET OF SHIMS.
06/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 97d restricted USING A SLEDGE HAMMER, HAMMERING A SCREW CONVEYOR SUIDE ON SHAFT, AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
06/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 29d restricted WHILE CLOSING 5-CY-10 (CONE DOOR) WITH 5' BAR, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.
05/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BAD BUCKETS ON ELEVATOR AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.