Ponce Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 179 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was removing metal plates inside the cement Mill # 12, using a mechanical jack and a hydraulic jack for the removal of the plates. When pressure was applied to the plate the hydraulic jack sl...
10/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was performing mechanical duties a Kiln's # 6 cooler. After he finished the task his proceeded to keep two manual chain hoists to the tool room. while he was passing by underneath a conveyor he beg...
10/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was performing cleaning duties with a chipping hammer at Kiln area. After a while a hard piece of cement accumulated from a high part of the structure fell down due to vibration of the hammer...
09/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was performing cleaning duties at Cement Mills area. Suddenly cement dust fell into his left eye causing him an irritation. He was wearing safety glasses.
07/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was inspecting a mobile vehicule at Carpenter's shop. While he was passing around the vehicle he rubbed a piece of glass that was in the cargo area causing him an open wound.
06/29/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was repairing broken sampling equipment at the Preheat Tower. When he finished the task, suddenlly a pinion of the sampling equipment began to twirl pinching his left index finger.
04/21/2005 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost EE was performing cleaning duties at the reverse conveyor area. While he was cleaning the area he began to sweat, causing dermatitis on his body. He was using a coverall.
04/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE was installing a conveyor belt with other empoyee on the Clinker Stacker. While performing this task EE began to feel back pain due to the uncoordinated movement performed.
04/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was performing cleaning duties on a clinker bin discharge with a small chipping hammer. After a while he began to feel back pain.
03/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was performing cleaning duties at Conveyor M. After a while he took a piece of pipe that he found on the floor to clean the conveyor. Suddenly the pipe, that had a ragged edge, slipped on his hand...
01/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was using a crane to lift a metal drum filled with iron balls used on the Cement mills. Suddenly his little finger was pinched between the pulley and the wire rope of the crane causing him an...
12/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE was walking at Cement Mills roof area. Suddenly he felt pain in his right knee. He continued with the pain and was sent to the State Insurance Fund.
08/20/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While opening a 5 gallon paint can with a retractable knife EE accidentally cut his left index finger with the knife causing him an open wound
08/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was working on palletizer # 2 at the Packing House area. He was removing a wood pallet that was stuck in the palletizer when suddenly few pallets fell over his left elbow causing him a contus...
07/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a steel bar while a coworker hit it with a sledgehammer. During one of the swings the sledgehammer did not hit the rod dead center and bounced of the rod hitting him above his lip...
07/05/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was trying to open a gate at Tertiary duct when a gust of wind picked up dust particules from the floor that fell into his eye.
06/17/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was walking at the Packing House during all his work shift. Few hours later due the friction between his left ankle and his safety boot caused him an ulceration.On 6-21-04 he was sent to the State...
02/02/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS WALKING THROUGH A PASSAGEWAY NEAT CONVEYOR BC-3. SUDDENLY HE HIT WITH HIS FOREHEAD AN ELECTRICAL PIPE THAT CROSSES THE PASSAGEWAY.
01/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS REMOVING BAG FILTERS FROM A DUST COLLECTOR IN THE MILL AREA. THE REMOVAL REQUIED REPETITIVE MOTION WHILE REMOVING THE SCREWS THAT HELD THE FILTERS IN PLACE. AFTER A WHILE HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER BE...
12/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost When Mr. Rosado was getting out of a truck he felt pain in his right knee when he landed. Inmediatelly he lost his balance and fell on the ground. He continued to work the complete shift.
11/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS REMOVING CONCRETE FROM A DUST COLLECTOR. DURING THIS TASK CEMENT DUST FELL ON THE INSIDE OF HIS ELBOW, RIGHT ARM. THE CONTINUOUS FLEXING OF HIS ARM CAUSED AN ABRASION.
11/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN AN OBSTRUCTED AIR HOSE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A DUST SILO WHEN THE HOSE DISCONNECTED AND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.
11/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN TWO PIECES OF BRACING TOGETHER. HE WAS USING A SMALL MALLET WITH WHICH HE HIT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT HAND, SUSTAINING AN OPEN LACERATION ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
11/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A VIBRATOR AT THE RAW MILL CHUTE. WHILE WALKING HE LOST HIS BALANCE & HIT HIS RT. FOREARM AGAINST A HOT DUCT CAUSING A BURN.
10/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FELL FROM 20 FT TO GROUND LEVEL, SUSTAINING HEAD WOUND AND STITCHES.
10/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A PORTABLE PLASTIC WATER COOLER FILLED WITH ICE AND WATER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. A FEW MINUTES LATER WHILE WALKING TO HIS JOB SITE HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN AGAIN.
09/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost WHILE INSTALLING A SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A METAL BAR, THE METAL BAR BROKE, AND THE EE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT ARM.
09/12/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT SPRAY TOWER #1. WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO LEAVE THE AREA HOT DUST FELL INSIDE HIS SAFETY BOOT WHEN HE WALKED OVER THE HOT DUST THAT WAS ONT HE FLOOR. THE EE RE PORTED...
09/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS CUTTING BRUSH WEEDS WITH A MACHETE IN OUR TREE BREEDING AREA. DURING ONE OF HIS SWINGS OF THE MACHETE IT GOT STUCK WITH SOME OF THE BRUSH. WHEN HE PULLED BACK HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE BACK OF HIS...
07/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS REPAIRING A WOOD PALLET AT THE PACKING HOUSE. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF WOOD AS A LEVEL TO SEPARATE A DAMAGED PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE PALLET. SUDDENLY THE DAMAGED PIECE OF WOOD BROKE AND H IT HIS...
07/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS REMOVING CEMENT DUST AT CEMENT MILL #12 WITH A SHOVEL. SUDDENLY HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION IN HIS LEFT FOOT DUE THE FORCE HE MADE TO AVOID A FALL.
07/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost WHILE REMOVING LINERS, IN THE CYCLONE, ONE SLIP AND CUT HIS SMALL FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.
07/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL COVER ON THE COOLER'S DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR. WHEN HE PUSHED THE COVER INTO PLACE HE PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER COVER CAUSING AN OPEN WOUND.
06/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE LEAN OVER A SCREW CONVEYOR CASING TO TIGHTEN A SCREW, AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.
06/16/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING IN KILN AREA WHEN EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP DUST FELL IN EYE. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 6-19-03, DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC FOR INFECTION.
06/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAD A CUT ON THE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER 6/10/03, CUT GOT INFECTED 6-13-03 TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR, TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS.
06/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING IN THE COOLER INSTALLING WALL LINERS WHEN THE UNDERDRAG CONVEYER STOPPED THE COOLER FILLED WITH DUST CAUSING FOREIGN BODY IN EYE, THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
06/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUSHING AND FLIPPING SUPPORT BEAM WHEN RIGHT HAND GOT PINNED BETWEEN BEAMS, FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES (TWO MIDDLE FINGERS)
05/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS MOVING A WOODEN BOX THAT HAD AN ELEVATOR BRAKE INSIDE. ACCIDENTALLY THE BOX SLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST A WALL CAUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.
05/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE WAS PLACING A WHEELBARROW IN THE PRE-HEATER ELEVATOR. SUDDENLY HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WITH THE DOOR AND THE WHEELBARROW HANDLE. THE EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 5-6-03.
04/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE PURCHASING OFFICE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, WHEN HE OPENED THE OFFICE DOOR HE TRIED TO STOP IT FROM CLOSING WITH HIS ELBOW. THE DOOR HIT HIS ELBOW CAUSING A CON TUSION.
04/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 312d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STAIRS AT THE PREHEATER TOWER. SUDDENLY HE FELL ON THE STAIRS HITTING HIS SHOULDERS WITH THE HANDRAIL AND HIS LOW BACK WITH THE STEP.
03/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE INSTALLING THE LINERS IN THE MILL #11. HE SLIP, AND THE HYDRAULIC JACK HE WAS USING PINCH HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
03/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE WAS STANDING ABOUT 10'FROM ANOTHER EE THAT WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL THE LINERS IN THE MILL #11. WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW & INCRUSTED ITSELF IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
02/03/2003 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT THE PREHEATER. HE WAS WEARING AN ALUMINIZED COVERALL.FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL ITCHING ON HIS NECK AND ARMS.
01/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A SEPARATOR ROTOR IN CEMENT MILL #12. THEY WERE PUSHING THE ROTOR WITH AN HYDRAULIC JACK AND AN IRON PIPE. WHEN THE ROTOR FELL INTO PLACE THE IRON PIPE SL IPPED F...
12/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A 6"" STEEL PIPE, THE PIPE SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. HE WAS GIVEN SIX STITCHES ON HIS FINGER.
11/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 46d lost EE WAS WELDING A SUPPORT BRACKET ONTO A BEAM. WHEN HE REPOSITIONED HIMSELF TO WELD THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BRACKET HE GRABBED A SPROCKET FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR. AT THAT INSTANT THE SCREW CONVE YOR WAS...
11/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 64d lost EE HAD FINISHED WORK ON BELT CONVEYOR Q AND WAS LOWERING TOOLS WITH COWORKER. HIS COWORKER WAS LOWERING TOOLS FROM A 50 FT HEIGHT WHILE HE WAS UNTYING AND PLACING THE TOOLS IN A CART. WHILE LO WERING...
11/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW ON A AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HTE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.