Speed Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 318 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None KNOCKING MILL LINERS OUT WITH SLEDGEHAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL STUCK IN LEFT ARM.
01/02/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION.
12/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN LIMIT SWITCH AND ROTATING ARM. EE WAS HOLDING CLOSED LIMIT BECAUSE THE DAMPER WOULD NOT CLOSE. IN THE DARK HE HAD HIS THUMB IN THE WRONG PLACE WHEN THE SHAFT ROTATED.
12/02/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost CHECK ALMOND CONVEYOR AND WIND STIRRED UP DUST, DUST FELL ON EE S HAT AND BLEW IN BEHIND HIS GLASSES.
12/01/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION.
09/23/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDING AND TAKING BOLTS OUT WITH IMPACT WRENCHSOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.
08/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING LINER PLATE OUT OF TRIPLE GATE USING CHAIN HOIST WITH RIGHT HAND, HOLDING LINER WITH LEFT HAND. LINER SLIPPER ON CHAIN BLOCK; EMPLOYEE LET GO OF LINER AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND...
08/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS STACKING IN BIC AND A FULL BAG OF CEMENT FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR ON TO HER LEG INJURING HER LEFT KNEE.
07/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WRAP FROM PALLET OF BAGS AND HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO HIS FINGER AND CUT IT.
06/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT IN AN ATTEMPT TO FLIP IT OVER. IN THIS ATTEMPT HE FELT/HEARD A POP. AS THE DAY WORE ON HIS ARM STARTED TO BOTHER HIM ANBD HE WENT TO ER TO BE CHECKED OUT.
06/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted STEPPED INTO SMALL HOLE IN PAVEMENT AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING A SHOT AND AS THE DAY WORE ON HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. HE GOT A BACK BRACE AND CONTINUED TO LOAD THE SHOT. AFTER RESTING THAT EVENING IT FELT SOME WHAT BETTER. THE NEXT D AY LOAD...
04/14/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost JACKHAMMERING IN GYPSUM AREA HOLE AND SLIPPED ON A BOARD TRYING TO AVOID CEMENT DEBRIS. THERE W ERE FINE CLINKERS ON THE BOARD CAUSING THE SLIDE.
03/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EE WAS CLEANING #1 CLINKER CHUTE ABOVE THE LONG CLINKER BELT. HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHUTE HOUSING AND THE STEEL BAR HE WAS USING TO CLEAR CHUNCKS OUT OF THE CHUTE.
03/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost HOD CARRIER TRIED TO MOVE A PALLET OF BRICKS USING A HYDRAULIC PALLET JACK ON THE 300' LEVEL. NOTE MEDICAL REPORT NOTE FILED WITH YLI 17TH MARCH AND STATES THAT HE IS FIT FOR LIGHT DUTY. HE DI D NOT R...
02/14/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS WORKING IN BIC TUNNELS. TURNED AROUND IN CLOSE QUARTERS AND HIT ELBOW ON CONVEYOR MOUNT. WAS NOT KNOWN THAT IT WOULD BE REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/25/00.
01/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE HAD A DOOR/MAGNET ON THE SOUTH PACKER ROLLER SCREEN PROPPED OPEN TO CLEAN IT. THE PROP FELL DOWN ALLOWING THE HEAVY DOOR/MAGNET TO MASH THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTU...
01/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE SHOP AREA AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.