Signal Mountain Cement Co — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None 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. EE REPORTED INCIDENT BUT DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENT ION UNT...
01/14/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WANTS TO FILE A CLAIM OF HEARING LOSS. *THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED BASED ONLY ON EE'S CLAIMS AND HEARING LOSS HAS YET TO BE CONFIRMED.
12/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAMPLES OF MATERIAL DOWN STAIRS FROM THE RAW MATERIAL BUILDING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON TOP OF STAIRWELL DUE TO ROCKS BEING ON TOP OF STAIR LANDING. INJURY RIGHT FOOT, PAIN IN...
12/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A WOMA GUN (HIGH PRESSURE WATER SYSTEM) WHEN IT CAME APART DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COUPLING. HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION AND SWELLING.
12/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN TANK WEIGHING APPROX 80-90 POUNDS ABOVE HIS WAIST TO PUT IN WELDING TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RE-HOOKING BASKET ON A CEMENT LOADING SPOUT. THE EE STATED THAT WHILE DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT CHEST AREA. EE REPT'D INCIDENTBUT DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1ST DR'...
11/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS ON A LADDER WELDING ON THE RAW MILL REJECT VIBRATORY FEEDER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER DUE TO MUD ON HIS FEET INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.
10/29/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WANTS TO FILE A HEARING LOSS CLAIM. THE COMP.DOES NOT YET HAVE INFORMATION TO VERIFY THIS INJURY.
10/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET FILLED WITHELIMESTONE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
09/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS PULLING ON THE HANDLE OF A VALVE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST AND BACK.
08/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVERSING FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER WHICH INVOLVED A STEP DOWN TO THE NEXT ROOM. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE ROOM SHE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HER FOREHEAD ON A TABLE AND LEFT KNEE ON...
08/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost THE EE WAS HELPING REMOVE AN AIRSLIDE. HE AND THE OTHER EE HAD TO LIFT AND CARRY THE AIRSLIDE TO REPOSITION IT. WHILE CARRYING THE AIRSLIDE THE EE FELT A STRAIN OR PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. THE EE DID N...
05/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WOMA GUN IN A PORT THAT HAD MATERIAL PLUGGED IN IT. WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE TRIGGER THE WATER HIT THE HOT MATERIAL AND HOT DUST AND STEAM CAME BACK TOWARDS THE EMPLOYE E. THE M...
04/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE IRON ORE WEIGH- FEEDER WITH A WOODEN POLE WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POLE AND THE STEEL FRAME OF THE WEIGHFEEDER.
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING MUD OUT OF A DRAINAGE DITCH. EE TURNED TO EMPTY THE SHOVEL & TWISTED HIS BACK.
02/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PARTIAL FILLED MASONRY CEMENT BAG FROM THE FILLING SPOUT WHEN HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 3-12-02.
01/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE WAS WORKING FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM APPROX.2 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. WHEN HE FINISHED WORKINGHE JUMPED DOWN TO THE FLOOR & BROKE A BONE IN HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2/5/02.
11/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY SNUBBER PULLEY INTO PLACE BY HIMSELF AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 1-4-01.
10/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 1-8-02.
09/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost EE WAS REPAIRING THE WATER SPRAY SYSTEM ON THE FINISH GRINDING MILL. HE WAS LIFTING THE SPRAY HOUSING COVER OVER HIS HEAD TO HAND TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS SHOULDER . EE DI...
09/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 22d restricted SPILLAGE OF HOT RAW FEED OCCURRED AROUND THE FEED END SEAL OF THE KILN DUE TO A RING ON THE INSIDE. EE WAS PLACING A WATER HOSE ON THE SPILLAGE. THE MATERIAL WAS COVERED WITH A WET CRUST. THE EE STEPP...
07/30/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE FINISH MILL BUILDING WHICH IMPAIRED HIS ABILITY TO HEAR APPROACHING TRAFFIC. EMPLOYEE TRAVELING APPROX 5 MPH IN A PICKUP TRUCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WITH THE TRUCK FR OM BEHI...
07/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A REMOVABLE HANDRAIL WITH ANOTHER EE USING A FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT WAS TOO SHORT SO THE EE PUT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE FORKS OF THE FO RKLIFT....
07/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 225d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A VALVE ON THE CEMENT FEED PIPELINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
03/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A REPAIRMAN REPLACE A SINGLE LINE CABLE, ON AN OVERHEAD CRANE BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PLATFORM WHERE HE WAS WORKING.
03/15/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING A JIG SAW INTO AN EXTENSION CORD TO CUT A PIECE OF PLYWOOD. THERE WAS A BARE SPOT IN THE EXTENSION CORD ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH 110 VOLT ELECTRICA L CURRE...
02/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS USING A PULLEY TO REMOVE THE DOOR ON THE #4 KILN CLINKER ELEVATOR. THE PULLEY SLIPPED, PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST AND ABDOMEN RESULTINGIN A HERNIAL. HE SCHEDULED SURGERY AFTER FOLLOW- UP VISI...
12/11/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS WALKING TO JOBSITE AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND PULLED LOWER BACK.
11/01/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WELDING ELECTRODE STUCK TO STEEL, HE JERKED IT LOOSE IT CAME UP AND HIT HIS TOOTH.
10/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON, STEPPED BACK AND FELL OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. RIGHT ANKLE POPPED.
10/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WALKING DOWN A HILL. HILL WAS WET AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, WRENCHING BACK ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE.
10/27/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost SURFACE GROUND UNDER LEFT FRONT OUTRIGGER ON 60 TON RT CRANE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LOAD(DUCT WORK) TO DROP AND SWING ON TOP OF THE TWO MEN WHILE WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT.
10/27/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost SURFACE GROUND UNDER FRONT LEFT OUTRIGGER ON 60 TON RT CRANE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LOAD(DUCT WORK) TO DROP AND SWING ON TOP OF THE TWO MEN WHILE WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT.
10/27/2000 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None NEAR MISS. CRANE BEING OPERATED BY ANOTHER CONTRACTOR TIPPED DUE TO SOFT GROUND UNDER 1 OUTRIGGER. LOAD AND BOOM JUST MISSED 3 OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
10/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING PIPE & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SWEEPING STAIRS INSIDE OF SILO HE STEPPED BACK AND DOWN TO THE NEXT STEP, HE SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON STAIR TRAVEL.
10/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON A PLANT FORM TRACTOR. THE ANGLE IRON FELL, CRUSHING THE EE'S FINGERTIP BETWEEN IT AND THE TRACTOR.
09/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRAIN PLUG IN PREHEATER WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A PIECE OF METAL. RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS INJURED.
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A WELDING ROD CAN AND WHEN LFITED CAN SLIPPED THE OPEN ENDOF THE CAN CUT HAND (ONE END OF CAN WAS OPEN.
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS LIFTING HANDRAILS FOR PAINTING & BENT OVER TO PU RAIL APPROX. 100LBS PULLED BACK ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 10 TON CHAINFALL FROM MULE CART, ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP BY HAND IWTH ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
09/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CLINKER COOLER. WHILE LIFTING ONE END OF A STEEL BEAM TO PLACE IT IN THE COOLER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 9/29/00 AND DID NOT START MISSI...
08/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS HELPING MOVE A DRUM FULL OF STEEL BALLS FOR A MILL WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 9-6-00. AND DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 9-1 1-00.
08/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEN THE OBJECT AND SOME STEEL BARING.
08/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING HELPR WITH PLATE STEEL TWISTED TO THROW PLATE IN STACK, APPROX 40 LBS., HAD PAIN IN LUMBOSACRAL AREA.
08/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING DUCT WITH RIGHT ARM AND RATCHETING WITH LEFT ARM; HAD PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER, WHICH ALSO RAN THROUGH ARM.
08/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EE HAD CLIMBED A LADDER TO ACCESS THE STRUCTURAL STEEL AS HE STEPPED HE MISSED A PIECE OF GRATING & STEPPED ON THE STEEL. HIS L ELBOW STRUCK THE STEEL & DISLOCATED HIS L SHOULDER
08/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 10 GAL. WATER COOLER INTOA BASKET FOR A CRANE LIFT. THE WEIGHT CAUSED HERTO DROP THE WATER KEG DRAGGING HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER ACROSS THE METAL BASKET.
08/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 6"" CARBON STEEL PIPE HEADERTHROUGHOUT THE DAY & REPORTED BACK STIFFNESS THENEXT DAY BUT DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR. EIGHTDAYS LATER HE ASKED TO SEE A DOCTOR & WAS PLACED ON RES...
07/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 67d restricted COMING DOWN STEPS FROM THE #7 SLURRY TANK, EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRY, STUMBLED AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.