Signal Mountain Cement Co — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/10/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Noise
10/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking and stepped over a guard rail; foot slipped and employee fell on guard rail, hitting his left knee; required sutures
08/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee pinched right ring finger in pick-up truck tail gate
03/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was disconnecting a trailer mounted welding machine from his truck. As he was adjusting the support-leg, the trailer shifted, he lost control, and it fell, pinching his left ring finger betw...
03/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading a large steel plate with two co-workers. Employee's right pinky finger was pinched between the steel plate and handrail.
09/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 57d restricted The employee was pushing an electrical motor off of an elevated platform. The employee was squatted down pushing the motor through an accessway in the handrails below a safety chain. It appears that w...
09/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The employee was walking through the mill helping other employees set up to clean up spilled material. As the material went down the hose it caused the hose to jerk and move. As the injured employee s...
07/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost The EE was using a high pressure sprayer. The EE was spraying inside riser. Inside the riser a chunk of material fell striking the end of the sprayer inside the port. This sudden action jerked his sh...
06/11/2004 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee complained of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing at times. The employee was sent to the doctor and diagnosed with reactive airways disease also known as occupational asthma.
05/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE WAS ASSISTING A WELDER WHILE INSTALLING A METAL PLATE AS A COVER OVER A HOLE. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE METAL PLATE IN PLACE WHILE THE WELDER TACKED IT. WHILE DOING THIS THE EE DID NOT SHIELD HIS...
05/10/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 68d restricted THE EE WAS INSPECTING RAILCARS BEFORE LOADING. TH EEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE ON THE THE TRACK RAILS. WHILE WALKING THE EE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EE INSPECT THE TOP OF THE CARS. THE EE DID NOT WATCH WHERE...
03/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DUMP TRUCK HAULING SLATE MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND LEANED OVER TO HIS RIGHT TO GRASP THE SEAT BLET BUCKLE. THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE FEL...
03/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A DRIVE SHAFT ON A ROTARY DISCHARGE MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER THE EDGE OF THE GEAR HOUSING TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RE...
03/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The ee was walking from the finish mill to the control room. The ee was passing by the clinker silos which have an elevated pad around the silos. The surface is approx 3 inches higher than the surroun...
03/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted AN AIRSLIDE CONNECTED TO THE DISCHARGE OF A SILO BECAME PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL. EE OPENED AIRSLIDE & REMOVED CHUNKS OF MATERIAL & THREW THEM DOWN ONTO THE ADJACENT WALKWAY. AFTER CLOSING AIRSLIDE THE E...
02/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOXES OF PAPER FROM ONE STORAGE AREA TO ANOTHER. HE REACHED UP TO THE 4TH SHELF AND PULLED A BOX OF PAPER TOWARD HIM. WHEN HE HAD MOVED THE BOX COMPLETELY OFF THE SHELF HE FELT...
01/22/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AS PART OF THE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM THE EE AND RECEIVED AN ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM. THE EVALUATION OF THE AUDIOGRAM INDICATED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS.
01/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted THE EMPLOYEE MANUALLY MOVED A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL BY PUSHING/PULLING/ROLLING THE DRUM. HE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER, LOWER BACK AND UNDER HIS RIBS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCI...
01/21/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AS PART OF THE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM THE EE REQUESTED AND RECEIVED AN ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM. THE EVALUATION OF THE AUDIOGRAM INDICATED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS.
01/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT. THE EE WALKED ACROSS ICE AND SLIPPED. THE EE REACHED OUT FOR AN ADJACENT TRAILER TO STOP HIMSELF FROM FALLING. THE EE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT IN DOING SO STRAI NED HIS...
12/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PLATING DOWN ON A WALKWAY. HE WAS HAVING TO REPOSITION THE PLATING BY SHOVING IT. WHILE REPOSITIONING IT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF HIS CHEST.
12/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A DUMP TRUCK. THE EE GOT OUT OFTHE OPERATOR'S CAB TO INSPECT THE TRUCK BED. HE CLIMBED THE BED LADDER & LOOKED OVER INTO THE TRUCK BED.WHEN CLIMBING BACK DOWN HE MISSED THE BO TTOM RU...
12/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE WAS USING A FORKLIFT & SELF-DUMPING HOPPER TO DUMP MATERIAL INTO ANOTHER HOPPER. THE EE WAS REACHING TO RE-LATCH THE SELF-DUMPING HOPPER AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/04/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A SMALL BOBCAT FRONT END LOADER. WHILE DOING SO THE EE WAS HAVING TO FREQUENTLY TWIST HIS TORSO TO LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING AS HE BACKED THE FRONT END LOADER....
11/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted THE EE WAS REMOVING PIN GATES FROM A HOPPER. THE EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE PIN GATES OUT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE THE END OF THE PIN THE HAMMER MISSED. THE WEIGHT OF THE HAMMER STRA...
10/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted THE EE WAS CLEANING UP MATERIAL ON A WORK PLATFORM. AFTER FINISHING THE EE WAS RETURNING TO THE GROUND LEVEL VIA STAIRS. THE EE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE STEPS WHERE OIL HAD BEEN SPILLED. THE EE CAUGHT HI...
10/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A MATERIAL CHUTE COVER USING A WRENCH. THE EE STATED THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
09/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE CONTRACT EE WAS SPRAY COATING THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE KILN USING A PRESSURE SPRAYER. THE SPRAY NOZZLE PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL. ANOTHER EE DISCONNECTED THE SPRAYER HOSE. THE HOSE WAS PRES SURIZED. W...
09/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted THE EE WAS REPLACING A DOOR GUARD ON A MATERIAL WEIGH FEEDER. AS THE EE WAS SWATING DOWN TO PLACE THE DOOR HE FELT A CATCH AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EXTENDING TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE.
08/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost THE EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A WATER LINE. THE EE CROSSED OVER A CONVEYOR TO ACCESS THE WATER LINE. AFTER COMPLETING THE REPAIR THE EE CROSSED BACK OVER THE CONVEYOR AND AS HE STE PPED OF...
08/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost THE EE WAS MOVING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF CEMENT FROM A SHELF. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EE WAS ON MODIFIED DUTY RESTRICTIONS. TH IS ACTI...
08/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE SAT DOWN IN HIS SEAT AT HIS DESK. WHEN HE LEANED BACK IN THE SEAT THE BACK OF CHAIR GAVE WAY AND HE FELL BACK ONTO THE FLOOR. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 9-2-03. THE EE WAS SENT TO THE DR AND...
08/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS ORIGINALLY INJURED ON 12/30/02 & REPORTED ON 1/14/03. ON 8/7/03 EE STATED THAT HIS NECK WAS BOTHERING HIM DUE TO THE EARLIER INJURY. DURING THE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPL ES & TR...
07/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE EE WAS INVESTIGATING A POSSIBLE PLUG IN THE 5TH STAGE OF THE PREHEATER TOWER. THE EE OPENED AN INSPECTION DOOR ON A FEED PIPE. HOT MATERIAL UNEXPECTEDLY BLEW OUT OF THE INSPECTION DOOR AND CONTACT...
07/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS ON A PIPE VALVE. WHILE DOING SO THE EE OVER REACHED WHILE EXERTING FORCE USING A WRENCH. THE EE REPORTED THAT HIS RT. SHOULDER WAS SORE ON 7/7/03 BUT DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MED...
07/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 12d restricted THE EE WAS MOVING SCRAP STEEL ON THE FLOOR OF THE MILL ROOM. WHEN THE EE LIFTED A PIECE OF SCRAPSTEEL PIPE HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.
06/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EE WAS SHOVELING CEMENT INTO A SCREW BOX. THE EE WAS RAISING UP WITH A SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL AND TWISTED AT THE WAIST TO PUT THE CEMENT INTO THE SCREW. UPON DOING SO THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN...
06/25/2003 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE CLINKER COOLER AND BECAME STRESSED FROM THE HEAT AND DEHYDRATION.
06/18/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS SHOVELING SAND FROM A RAW MATERIAL BIN INTO BUCKETS TO TEST SAMPLES. WHILE THE EE WAS CARRYING THE BUCKETS TO THE LAB THE EE WAS STUNG IN THE SCALP BY A BEE.
06/13/2003 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE WAS WEED EATING AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY. THE SYMPTOMS DID NOT EVOLVE UNTIL 6-16-03. THE EE REPORTED THE EXPOSURE ON 6-16-03.
06/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A VALVE WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. DURING THE LIFT THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
06/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WEIGHTED TRASH CAN. HE SLID THE CAN FROM HIS SIDE TO HIS FRONT BY SWINGING THE CAN WITH ONE ARM. IN DOING SO HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted THE EE WAS RE-HOOKING A BASKET ON A CEMENT LOADING SPOUT. THE EE STATED THAT WHILE DOING SO, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT CHEST AREA.
05/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAY DOWN A METAL BAR & IN DOING SO CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
05/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A TROLLEY CHAIN WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID INTO A HAND RAIL. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE HANDRAIL IN HIS RIB AREA.
04/28/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON AN INSPECTION CAP BROKE DURING A CHANGE-OVER TO ANOTHER CEMENT SILO. WHEN THE LINE PRESSURIZED THE CAP BLEW OFF AND DUST WAS BLOWN INTO THE AIR. THE DUST THEN BLEW INT O THE E...
03/20/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS DRIVING A SMALL FRONT END LOADER SCRAPING MATERIAL OFF OF THE FLOOR. THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF RE-BAR ROD STICKING UP FROM THE GROUND WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO STOP ABR...
03/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted THE EE WAS REPLACING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON A BAGHOUSE SCREW WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE LOSTHIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE SCREW HOUSING ON THE PLATFORM.
02/16/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 6d restricted EE (1) WAS HANDING A PRESSURE WASHER GUN FROM PLATFORM C TO PLATFORM D WHEN ANOTHE EE (2) ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE GUN TRIGGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GRASP THE GUN. THE GUN DISCHARGE AND HIT EE ( 1) IN T...
01/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON DOOR OPENING REAR OF TRIPLE GATE. GRINDER CAUGHT ON ROUGH EDGE OF METAL, SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG, LOWER THIGH.