Speed Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 318 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/21/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unchoking a vessel, when material fell down on the inside striking the bar EE was holding. The bar kicked up striking the nail of EE's little finger. Employee reported incident and was ta...
03/29/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted Employee was operating a walk-behind skid steer cleaning material under a dust collector. EE ran the machine under a screw conveyor housing and when EE raised the bucket, the machine lurched striking...
03/09/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was using a 40 lb electric jackhammer to break up material in the cooler. EE bent over to move some material, and as EE stood up, EE felt a pain in lower back. Employee reported incident to s...
03/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was traveling down an interior stairwell, when EE missed a step and rolled ankle. Employee was taken to Physician for medical evaluation, diagnosed w/ a sprained ankle placed on restricted du...
03/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was passing refractory brick to the bricklayers for approximately 4 hours when EE started to experience pain in right forearm. EE reported the incident to their supervisor, and was taken to O...
02/23/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted employee was using an 18"" adjustable wrench to remove bolts from an 8"" pipe flange. As EE pulled on the wrench to loosen a bolt, EE felt a pull/ sprain in shoulder. the wrench did not slip. Employee...
02/12/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was exiting passenger elevator while holding a 6 ft stepladder, when EE stumbled and fell, landing on left knee and side. Employee reported incident to supervisor, was taken to OMP for medica...
12/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 228d restricted During a clinker breaker choke, employee climbed fixed ladder to check load on cooler. When EE stepped down, he stumbled & fell against railing, hyperextending his little finger. Was checked by physic...
10/25/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 32d restricted Employee was walking beside a railing, looking up when he struck his knee on the mid rail. Did not think it was significant and continued to work. Reported the incident the next day and was sent to Dr...
09/12/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was in change house at the start of the shift, tripped over a bench, stumbled & fell. Didn't report incident to supv. Later that day, he mentioned it in passing, but no incident report taken....
06/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee left control room and went down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, he stumbled and turned his ankle. Steps were clear, no trip hazards present. Employee reported incident, was taken to...
06/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was troubleshooting palletizer unit feeder forks. He locked out unit and when he released the brake on the mechanism, the feeder fork frame struck the side of his head. Employee received a cu...
06/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee had just reported to work. As she pushed open the door, she felt a pain in her R middle finger. Reported incident to supervisor. Wound was cleaned, employee sent to dr. who removed a small me...
05/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was packing cement on the grayline packer when a problem downstream stopped the Ashworth belt. This created a pile-up of cement bags. In the process of straightening the bags out, the back of...
05/08/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working outside pulling wire near an SMCR Pump skid. A bee snuck into the arm pit of the employee's shirt and stung the employee. Employee had to use a prescription epiPen for allergy...
04/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was attempting to take apart a quick-release fitting on a 3/8"" airline. Employee depressed lock collar and pulled on tubing. Tubing released unexpectedly and employee struck bag saddle creat...
03/31/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee experienced sharp pain in stomach while handling 50# bags mixing pigment. pain was short term and faded quickly. employee was taken to Dr. who placed employee on restricted duty (no lifting >...
03/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was climbing ladder to access 988F loader when he lost his grip and fell backwards to the ground. Ladder was in good condition, but employees boots had mud on them. Employee was taken to Dr a...
03/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was lifting 55# buckets of refractory into a cement mixer. While lifting a bucket up to dump in the mixer, he felt a pain on his left side between his mid side and back. Employee was sent to...
03/09/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was removing refractory inside the riser duct. he was standing on decking supported by scaffolding installed by an outside scaffolding contractor. when he handed a tool to the next level he...
02/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 1d restricted Employee was watching for frozen chunks of clay to prevent them from getting into the clay crusher. He tried to lift a large chunk and felt a pull in his abdomen. Was taken to Dr.& diagnosed with a um...
02/25/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was attempting to loosen a 1/2 pipe from a valve. He braced the pipe on his thigh in order to apply pressure with a crescent wrench. As he applied force, he felt a pain in his lower right sid...
01/30/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was working inside of a dust collector hopper repairing a conveyor screw. When he went to turn around, his foot was caught in the flights of the screw. As a result, he twisted his right knee....
01/28/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing in the area around a ball mill when the mill started, dust fell from above, getting behind employees safety glasses and in his eye. Employee went to a nearby eyewash station, rin...
01/09/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working around the Clinker Cooler Dust Collector Heat Exchanger screws. Winds were 10-15 mph with gusts to 20mph. As the employee turned, a gust of wind blew dust in his eye. Employee was weari...
12/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was removing the front panel on a heating register in an office. when he removed the cover, he felt a ""pop"" in his right arm. He reported it the next day, was sent to physician, who placed...
10/23/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was operating a 988F loader. As he was cleaning the floor of the clinker building, the bucket hit an obstruction, causing the loader to come to an abrupt stop, throwing employee against his s...
10/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was cutting a piece of corrugated plastic hose, holding it horizontal with his body and one hand. The other hand was making a cut around the plastic hose and when he came around to the other...
09/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was pumping lime and pipe got choked up. He shut blower off and noticed one ear was loose on a cam lock fitting. When he tried to secure ear that was loose the other ear came loose and hose c...
07/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was working in the undergrate compartment of #2 cooler. Access to this area is thru a 4' square door. When employee entered the compartment, as he stepped forward and stood up, he hit his he...
07/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was re-stacking 74lb bags of masonry cement that had shifted on a pallet. Employee started to notice a pain in his right shoulder, reported it to his supervisor. Employee was taken to physici...
06/28/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was using a skid steer loader to clean material from ground in finish room. As he was scraping the bucket contacted hardened material, stopping machine and throwing employee against safety ba...
06/06/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted Garage mechanic was working on Cat 988G front end loader, he was using a two-foot step ladder for access. When he stepped down from the ladder, he stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee. He was...
05/17/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was attempting to get material flowing from CKD tank. He was using an air lance to dislodge material. The material broke loose, employee was struck in the top of hardhat & chest with dust. Em...
04/23/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just made a splice to a conveyor belt. As he was tapering the edges of the belt at the splice, his hand slipped and he cut his left middle finger with a utility knife. He was taken to a p...
03/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was passing brick in the kiln. As he reached down to get one of the last bricks on the pallet he pulled his stomach muscle. This employee has a medical condition (rectus diastasis- a separati...
03/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None was NOT an accident. Bricklayer laying brick in kiln, reached for anchor brick and dislocated shoulder. He did not twist or bend to cause an injury, it is a chronic condition he has had happen previ...
03/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted Employee was passing refractory brick to bricklayers during a kiln outage. As the day wore on, he started to experience pain in his abdominal muscles. He reported it to his supervisor, was sent for me...
01/15/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was using a hammer and chisel to clean material build-up from the flights of a pump screw. He missed the chisel and struck his left index finger with the hammer. Employee was wearing leather...
07/11/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife to slice air hose lengthwise. Rather than laying hose on a bench to slice it, he held it in his left hand; the utility knife cut his palm. The wound was cleaned and dressed,...
05/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Affected employee was holding a ladder for another employee. When the first employee handed some tools down to the employee on the ground, dust got behind the employees safety glasses, and in his eye....
03/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was handing brick to bricklayers. Later that day, he noticed a knot on his right wrist. He reported the condition to his supv.when he came in for his next shift, was sent to OMP for medical e...
11/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was operating forklift, dumping a skidbox. When he exited forklift, he stepped down on a crack in the concrete pavement, spraining his right ankle. He was seen by physician, diagnosed with a...
10/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was using an adjustable wrench to loosen a 3/4"" bolt. The bolt came loose suddenly, allowing the wrench to strike the employee's right thumb and wrist. No broken skin or bruising, but employ...
07/31/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Lubricator had just checked oil on vent fan bearings. He climbed down the vertical access ladder and was standing on an 11"" high concrete pad at the base of the ladder. He turned to leave, his foot r...
07/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee was attempting to remove an actuating arm from a shaft on the triple gate feeder for the raw mill. He was prying the arm off with a 5' pry bar. During the course of removing the arm, the empl...
07/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was at water filter plant, priming the water pump. The bleed valve is about 7' overhead. Employee chose to stand on motor to access valve. He lost his footing, fell, striking his arm on the m...
07/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee traveling on foot, stumbled over 1/4"" checker plate covering opening in floor. When he stumbled, he pulled or strained muscle in lower back. Plate was flat, but had thin layer of dust on it...
06/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was cutting nylon ties securing electrical cable to beam. Due to location, employee was cutting in a downward motion towards opposite hand. When cable tie severed, tip of knife struck employe...
05/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee was attempting to clear a bag of portland cement from in front of a photo eye that controlled the belt conveyor feeding the palletizer. LOTO procedures were followed and when employee lifted...