Signal Mountain Cement Co — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING DUNNAGE TO SET STEEL. HER FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF WOOD DUNNAGE.
07/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A FAN PEDESTAL BLOCK WHILE LIFTING PEDESTAL BLOCK WITH FORKLIFT AND CHOKER THE CHOKER SLIPPED OFF FORKS CAUSING WEIGHT SHIFT, AND KNOCKING EE DOWN.
07/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE REACHED TO REMOVE A BULLPIN WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS SWINGING AT THE PIN WITH A HAMMER.
07/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON EXPANSION JOINTS WITH SPUD WRENCH. WHILE STRETCHING TO TIGHTEN BOLT FELT A POP IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
07/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A COLUMN TO CONNECT, FELT A STRAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.
07/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WHILE LIFTING STRAP TO ATTACH MATERIAL TO FORKLIFT, SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND KNOT IN BACK. SHE STATES THAT IT TOOK HER BREATH AWAY. MID BACK PAIN.
06/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS PUSHING WALLS OUT ON TANK WITH PORTA-POWER JACK AND PIPE, THE PIPE POPPED OUT OF JACK, CATCHING EE IN THE ARM. LACERATIONS WERE MAD ON RIGHT FOREARM.
06/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING UP LEG UNDER HOPPER FOR SUPPORT TO CUT CRANE LOOSE, WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR WELD FIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE KICKED STEEL. THE STEEL THEN HIT INJURED IN THE ARM.
06/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost SPUD WRENCH FELL FROM OVERHEAD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS SETTING EQUIPMENT IN RAW MILL.
06/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost HANGING STEEL IN PRE-HEATER. WAS TURNING A BEAM THAT WAS HANGING FROM A CRANE TO MANUVER THRU EXISTING STEEL. WHILE TWISTING IN THIS TIGHT AREA, HE FELT A TUNGE IN HIS BACK.
06/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost DRIVING REBAR STAKES INTO GROUND AT COKEN DUCTBANK BOTTOM OF HILLS OF PREHEATER. SLIPPED AND FELL IN HOLE. HE NOTICED SLIGHT PAIN AFTER FALLING; WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER THE FOLLOWING DA Y, HE NOT...
06/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted HE WAS TORQUING BOLTS AT FINISH MILL; WHILE PULLING ON TORQUE WRENCH, HE FELT PAIN.
06/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted CONSTANT LIFTING OF STEEL BEAMS AND CHANNEL IRONONTO SAW HORSES FOR FABRICATIONS.
06/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE LIFTED 70# LINER PLATE. AS HE TURNED TO SET IN PLACE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN UPPER BACK.
06/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WELDING IN POCKETS OF PREHEATER TOWER. WHILE MOVING IN/OUT OF CONFINED AREAS, LOW BACK BECAME SORE AND TIGHT.
06/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELDS ON TOP OF DUCT. A WELDER WORKING IN CLOSE VICINITY STRUCK AN ARC CAUSING A FLASH.
06/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost CRANE WAS LOWERING STEEL INTO PLACE; HE SPUN THE BEAM AROUND & GRABBED THE CLIP. THIS STEEL WAS A PIECE THAT HAD TO BE ERECTED AMONG PREVIOUSLY ERECTED STEEL, DUE TO LATE DELIVERY. AS BEAM S PUN AROUN...
05/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP ACROSS A TRENCH. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A SECURED PIECE OF REBAR AS HE STEPPED OVER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE REBAR. FELT STRAIN AND POP IN SHOU...
05/23/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FITTING PLATE TOGETHER TO BE WELDED. WELDER STRUCK AN ARC, CAUSING A FLASH. RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO EYES.
05/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDING WELDS ON HOPPER PLATES. FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE.
05/13/2000 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost A #6 WIRE HAD A NICK IN IT'S INSULATION AND SHORTED TO METAL IN THE MCC WIRE WAY. RIGHT BEHIND WHERE THE SHORT ACCURED WAS THE 800 AMP MAIN BUSS. WHEE THE #6 WIRE THE #6 WIRE SHORTED IT MUST OF TRACKE...
05/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted WAS LIFTING CONCRETE FORMS BY HAND TO MOVE OUT OF WORK AREA
04/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN RATCHET TO REPLACE A SHEAVE IN THE BARGE UNLOADING AREA, TENSION WAS LOST IN THE RATCHET CAUSING THE HANDLE TO STRIKETHE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
04/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS AT PREHEATER TOWER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STAIRS.
04/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SCREENS INTO MAN BASKET. UPON REACHING BACK HIS ELBOW STRUCK THE EDGE OF SCREEN CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE ELBOW.
04/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS WALKING ON STEEL BEAM IN THE STORAGE YARD. BEAM WAS WET CAUSING HIM TO SLIP LODGING HIS LEG BETWEEN BEAM AND A MOTOR. HE HAS A CONTUSION.ON THE RIGHT CALF MUSCLE.
03/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND FLIPPING STEEL CHECKER PLATE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MID-BACK STRAIN.
03/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE WHILE CHIPPING WELD SLAG WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER ON HOPPER IN FAB YARD.
03/10/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING STEEL AT THE PREHEATER WHEN HIS THUMB BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE STEEL BEAM AND THE CONCRETE WALL.
03/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A HOIST CHAIN WHICH HAD BECOME CAUGHT IN THE SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON. THE GRATIN GTWISTED UNDER THE FORCE APPLIED ON IT, ALLOWING TH E EMPLOYE...
02/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost OFFICE EE WAS WALKING BESIDE OFFICE BUILDING ALONG A SLOPED WALKWAY WHEN HER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL. EE FELL IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WITH HER LEFT KNEE BENT UNDER HER BODY CAUSI NG INJU...
01/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS LIFTING PUMP HOUSING DURING MAINTENANCE WORK AND FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN, BUT THOUGHT THE PAIN WAS MINOR AND WOULD GO AWAY. AFTER A DAY OR SO. HOWEVER, AFTER 2.5 WEEKS THE PAIN WA...