Selma Plant Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 320 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Difficult location to move materials
04/01/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was working on the 3rd floor pre-heat tower. At approximately 3 a.m., he started using the WOMA high pressure water gun to remove buildup within the riser. After using this tool for approxi...
12/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE was leaving the Coke Mill Building using the west man door when he stepped on a 1"" diameter mill ball (approximately) about two steps outside the west door. He lost his balance and fell, partiall...
08/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee pulled a pallet into the elevator with the pallet jack. As he entered the landing on the elevator, the landing sat a little lower than the ground causing the wheels on the pallet jack to dro...
07/07/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While sweeping the floor, employee backed up and bumped into a low-hanging 3/4"" air hose that was suspended approximately 5' off the ground causing dust to spill off an overhead airslide down onto hi...
04/29/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 5' long air lance through a 2x2' door to remove the build up from the bag filters. A gust of wind blew a foreign object into his right eye.
04/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Hand slipped off rail on truck and when I caught myself from falling my lower back had a pain in it.
02/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 15d restricted Employee was walking outside the Maintenance Shop when he slipped on ice catching himself with his left arm on an adjacent truck straining his shoulder. He is working until shoulder surgery which is...
01/02/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Index finger on left hand was smashed while trying to turn a roller in the mill area. The employee was using a pry bar when the bar slipped smashing his finger requiring 17 stitches. Employee returned...
11/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost While lifting a guard off a conveyor belt, employee felt a pull in his groin area. The following day, he reported to his supervisor having pain in his groin area. It was diagnosed as a hernia. (Emp...
11/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was installing steel plates to cover damaged areas of the silo wall. Holes were drilled into silo wall for anchor bolts to hold steel plates into position. While holding a steel punch with...
11/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 113d lost, 64d restricted EE tripped & fell over a 20""x20"" concrete footing that he did not see. He didn't have any complaints of pain nor told anyone he was hurt. On 11/27/13, he informed management this could be work relat...
11/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted employee was standing on a ladder-the ladder slipped and the employee dropped a metal door on his right hand index finger. after x-rays were taken it was determined that the finger was broken.
10/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was hoeing material out from under a conveyor belt. While pulling material with the hoe, he lifted his body from the waste and felt a pop in the lower right-side of his back.
08/17/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost While stepping off a landing onto a fixed ladder, employee missed stepping on the first rung while simultaneously losing his grip on the ladder's handhold. He fell approximately 11 feet to the ground...
05/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost While walking away after shutting off the air for Silo 2 Air Cannon, employee's left foot slipped forward on some wet dust and his right ankle rolled underneath him severely spraining his right ankle.
03/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted While working under the Cement Silo #5 hopper, EE was carrying an 8' fiberglass step ladder when he felt a slight ""pull"" in his back.
01/28/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 59d lost Diagnosed and treated surgically for carpal tunnel on left hand.
12/10/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was removing a 1"" bolt with a 3/4"" drive ratchet.He was working in an awkward position due to the design of the area.While pulling on the wrench, he felt a pop in his back.This resulted...
12/07/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE climbed down inside the Finish Mill #1 Cement Coolor to remove six nuts from a coupling using a slug wrench and a 10 lb. sledge hammer. As he swung the hammer to remove the sixth nut, he completel...
10/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost When door was removed, the air cannons fired. The force blew hot dust toward ee. EE saw dust cloud and turned to his right exposing the left side of his face. Dust entered between his face shield a...
09/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to his left hand's pinky finger while trying to remove a lock from a storage locker. While holding the lock with his left hand he struck the lock with a hammer causing...
08/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 45d restricted Walking down a descending ramp to his truck, his left foot slipped out from under him causing him to go into a ""split"". His R knee struck the ground with his R foot planted up hill. His lower leg...
07/16/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 26d restricted While digging in pile, the loader found some hard digging. When the loader bucket came loose, it caused the machine to bounce.
04/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was checking to see that the cement load out spout was properly lowered into the railcar located at the combination scale. While on the north side of the railcar and looking up at the spout,...
03/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was at the CV03 using a shovel and manually lifting rock onto a belt which was very congested due to the design of the structure. The employee was in an area approximately 24"" wide. Was in an awkw...
01/04/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were a removing a motor which was rigged using the proper equipment. When the second weld was cut, the motor swung into the employee's hand. Due to the angle of the swinging motor, the e...
11/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE was using a WOMA gun to spray build up in the riser duct, 3rd fl, Tower. He was in a squatted position spraying throw the lowest access door on the W wall's S corner next to the 5th stage S meal p...
10/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt something in his right eye after working a job on top of the Clinker Silos by 5B Elevator. He didn't notice anything until after the job was completed. His eye didn't hurt, but he felt...
08/18/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had been working for a couple of days on a dozer, kneeling and crawling on the metal tracks of the dozer. He developed a sore spot or rubbed the skin from his left shin causing infection.
06/15/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was water blasting the feed shelf through the upper SW door when dust blew back out from the cleaning port covering his coat. He felt a burning sensation on his shoulders so he backed away f...
05/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Unepected release of hot clinker from a kiln.Packing was blown out from around a burn pipe.The hot clinker struck our employee on the back of the head,neck,shoulders,and back causing second degree bur...
04/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost The employee was carrying two brooms in one hand and two shovels in the other hand over his shoulders. As he was coming down the steps, the shovel caught on a hand rail causing him to lose his balance...
03/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE stepped over the curb that's located at the west end of the Clinker Cooler at its southwest corner next to the staircase. As he stepped over the curb he felt a pop in his left knee.
02/18/2011 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 141d lost Unknown - still investigating.
01/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee climbed up on 2nd step of ladder. He struck cone with a 12"" dead blow hammer when material collapsed inside tank forcing door open on 6"" porthole blowing material in face knocking him off...
10/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to open the NW louver ring door on Raw Mill #3. He was using a 4' shim gun steel on the left and near bottom side to pry the door open. While applying pressure, the tool slipped an...
10/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Miner entered Feed Shelf. He began picking up, removing material by hand and throwing it into the kiln. While moving back and forth removing chunks of material as he went, he lost his balance and st...
08/27/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual Audiogram - Recurring Shift in Left Ear - Reportable
08/27/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual Audiogram - New Shift in Left Ear - Reportable
08/27/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual Audiogram - New Shift in Right Ear - Reportable
08/26/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annaul Audiogram - New Shift in Left Ear - Reportable
08/26/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual Audiogram - New Shift in Left Ear - Reportable
08/21/2010 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Dumping a wheel barrel of clinker from the reclaim tunner, EE started to feel spasm in right shoulder area.
06/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While walking away from pre-heat tower, EE felt his foot roll over. He was walking towards MCC of Control Room. EE wasn't sure, he didn't feel that he stepped on a rock.
05/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was coming down the stairs from the top of the additive silos (approximately the third set of stairs from the top) when he slipped backwards, grabbing the handrail for support with his right...
04/24/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning on the feed shelf on the south east corner top door. When finished, he started to climb down off the work platform when something blew in his left eye. Not sure if it came from his face shi...
02/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE was fastvacing on the platform above fm2 pump. He was tied off with his safety harness squatting down fastvacing around the duct. As he tried to advance forward, his lanyard was at its limit and...
02/01/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on hand rail in Coke Mill Building. He walked over to shop and felt something in his eye and tried to remove it and could not get it out.
11/04/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Preheater Cone Valve stuck open and the Raw Mill Cone Valve stuck closed causing the Preheater to go positive. The Preheater Fans shut down and hot kiln feed fell out of the Preheat Tower and into th...