San Emidio Plant — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/19/2017 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted On 9/19/17 employee sustained 1st and 2nd degree burns to both hands and right wrist and was placed on restricted duty which was accommodated. The employee was involved in an electrical arc flash inci...
04/11/2016 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted Elevator struck employee on left upper thigh causing contusion.
05/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted On 5/30/14 the employee requested medical treatment, was taken to the company clinic and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. During a repair, the employee stepped off a structur...
12/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee went to the company clinic on 12/2/08 and was provided a lumbar support as well as returned to full duty. While driving the VMC haul truck in the plant pit, he hit a bump, causing the air...
08/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee went to the company clinic on 8/2/08 and was diagnosed with a R-hand accessory digit nail plate avulsion and fracture. While the employee repositioned forks on a forklift, a fork moved do...
05/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee went to the Company clinic on 5/28/08 and received ten stitches for a left hand laceration. The employee was placing the radiator of a Peterbuilt yard truck when the spring from the hood...
05/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee went to company clinic on 5/21/08 and received steri strips to keep wound closed. The employee attempted to re-loop drag cable but the cable came out and struck the right side of his face...
04/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 4/4/2006 and was placed on restricted duty. While cutting rubber with a utility knife, the knife slipped causing a laceration to R-hand, which required s...
04/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 4/4/2006 and was placed on restricted duty. While driving the yard truck at the plant, the steering wheel moved suddenly causing the truck bed to tip ove...
03/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 124d lost, 112d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 3/7/06 and was placed on restricted duty. While cleaning area with the backhoe, the employee lost footing on loose gravel, slipped and fell, causing a sp...
02/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost On 2/21/06 the employee went on a personal leave and had surgery around 2/25/2006. On 3/15/2007 Vulcan Materials Company received the DWC Form from the employee informing us it was a work related inju...
02/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 152d lost, 108d restricted Employee went to see company doctor on 3/29/05 because at the time of accident (2/10/05) he didn't feel necessary, however, his shoulder became irritated and employee wanted to see the company doctor;...
02/12/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE RUNNING DRAGLINE DRAGGING BANK, THE CABLE BROKE AND FLEW THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ELBOW AND BOTH HANDS CAUSING LACERATIONS AND A CONTUSION. EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE C OMPANY...
06/14/2003 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal THE VICTIM WAS POSITIONING THE WEDGE BAR AND BOLT ASSEMBLY TO SECURE THE UPPER PLATE IN A STATIONARY JAW CRUSHER. APPARENTLY THE LINER SHIFTED AND FELL, STRIKING THE VICTIM.
04/30/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WENT TO SEE THE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 5-1-03, STITCHES WERE APPLIED AND EE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. EE WAS WALKING TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS R-FOREARM ON THE COMPANY SERVICE TRUC K WHICH CA...
01/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WENT TO SEE CO. DR. ON 1/23/03 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE CLAIMS THAT HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES AGGRAVATED HIS R KNEE WHICH HE INJURED WHILE WORKING FOR ANOTHER COMPANY IN 1981. (ALLEGED)
12/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 12-4-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE USING A 9"" HAND GRINDER ON A 10"" I BEAM, WHILE GRINDING THE BEAM SHIFTED OFF SUPPORT ONTO RIGHT FOOT WHI CH CA...
08/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAND SLIPPED ON LATCH OF ROLL-UP DOOR WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR. HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 8/25/00; STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.
06/13/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WENT TO SEE THE DR ON 6/14/00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHILE CLEANING CAT WALK WITH SHOVEL EE STEPPED ON A ROCK, FELL TO THE CATWALK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
02/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WENT TO SEE DR. ON 2-22-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE SLIPPED WHILE PICKING OUT A CHUTE UNDER SHAKER AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
02/09/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-15-00 WHEN EE WENT TO SEE A DR, WHO PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHILE RUNNING TO THE CONVEYOR, EE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS 1-ANKLE.