St. Marys Cement-Charlevoix — Accidents

Total: 228 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner was descending in preheater personnel elevator when it stopped in between floors 8 and 9. Miner was entrapped at 11:35, doors were checked and elevator power was cycled. Service call was placed...
11/14/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner was descending in preheater personnel elevator when it stopped in between floors 2 and 3. Miner was entrapped at 18:45, doors were checked and elevator power was cycled. Service call was placed...
10/01/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Wire from wire wheel poked right hand.
09/30/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Finish mill silo elevator stopped on the way down. Otis came out on an emergency call and reset car controller and repaired safties
09/25/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was descending from top floor of preheat tower. A guide rope from swing scaffold for siding work got into lower cable sheave. Tension switch stopped elevator approx. 40' above ground. Used ma...
09/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Impaled right hand on guard hangar.
05/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unhooking a choker, the choker swung back and hit employee in the mouth. Causing a false tooth to come loose.
04/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to the maintenance shop to pick up welding rods. When employee picked up the welding rod can (without gloves), a sharp piece of the can cut EE's right finger. The laceration required s...
01/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was walking up a stair way and tripped at the top falling forward onto the concrete catwalk. EE put arms down to catch self and cut left forearm just below the elbow resulting in 2 sutures to cl...
10/24/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner was in the cement silo elevator when it unexpectedly stopped. EE was unable to get out of the elevator, waited for the service maintenance company to arrive. EE was in the elevator longer than 3...
10/11/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A personnel elevator in the preheat tower stopped unexpectedly and 3 miners in the elevator were unable to get out for 48 minutes. The supervisor on duty called the immediate reporting hotline within...
06/06/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Miner was walking and tripped on a step falling onto grating. EE was carrying a sledge hammer and the hammer landed on EE's left hand resulting in a fracture to the left index finger.
05/18/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was cutting corrugated vacuum hose with a box knife and struck right hand with the knife blade cutting through the glove and causing a cut to the hand. The cut resulted in the miner receiving 7...
04/30/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a 2x4 not clamped down. It slipped and employee grabbed for it, cutting left index and middle finger.
04/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Miner stated that ee slipped on refractory on the deck. Employee was interviewed after the incident and reported no injury and completed a statement and returned to work without further incident.
04/12/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding the bus into the plant from contractor's parking lot when EE's left eye started watering, took EE to eye doctor, removed foreign body from eye.
03/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Miner was greasing a finish mill bearing with a portable 3 wheeled greaser. The hose did not reach by 6 inches so the miner tried propping the greaser on a block of wood. While lifting the greaser the...
03/24/2018 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got too close to a propane space heater and overalls caught fire on right leg, burning through and melting undergarment which was made of polyester. Fire caused 2nd degree burn on right leg.
03/09/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Per MSHA instruction - walking to tool trailer after safety meeting. Slipped on ice and snow twisting ankle.
01/12/2018 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition source within the kiln coal dust collector created a change of pressure inside the baghouse causing the compression doors to blow open and the fire suppression system to activate.
12/15/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stopped grinding and leaned forward. Dust/debris that had built up on hard hat or faceshield bracket, fell down EE's face and into EE's right eye. Eye was washed out & employee felt eye was o...
10/19/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was walking backwards, tripped and fell over own feet. Employee used right hand/wrist to attempt to break the fall. Right distal medial radial head fracture.
09/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crane Operator was climbing the ladder at the front of the crane and stepped on to the crane deck. After Operator placed first step Operator slipped and shin struck the second step on the deck. Operat...
09/19/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a sleever bar to fit stack piece. Pressure on bar caused bar to fly out and strike employee above left eye. Employee received stitches above left eye.
07/16/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Miner was fueling a haul truck and was walking from fuel station around the truck, slipped on loose gravel causing miner to lose their balance and strain their back. Miner refused treatment until 7/24...
06/08/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Shredded plastic used for alternate process fuel that was stored in a covered containment caught fire. Unknown if the cover or plastic ignited first, cover was burnt off the structure and surface of p...
05/31/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d restricted Miner was experiencing tingling and numbness in left hand and fingers. Upon evaluation it was determined that the miner had carpal tunnel syndrome. EMG scheduled to determine if surgery is needed.
05/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Shift started at 6pm prior evening. During the working shift the employee was clearing raw kiln feed from a transport drag by vacuum method. The hot feed was being cooled by water application to preve...
05/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received injury to finger while using rigging equipment. Resulted in five sutures to right ring finger.
04/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a spool piece into a coal transport line when the spool pinched the tip of ee finger (right 5th digit). The pinch resulted in a fracture of distal tuft.
04/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was engaged in steel erection activities and was installing tube braces with two other employees. They attempted to push the brace into location and it shifted back and pinched the employee's...
04/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted EE felt pain in right shoulder while traveling mortar product overhead in a newly constructed cyclone plenum. EE didn't seek medical treatment believing it was just a sore shoulder. EE returned to Wea...
04/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was clearing hard buildup from an air slide flow gate when the gate closed while hand was under it. The gate pinched fingers causing a cut to right 4th digit that resulted in stitches.
04/10/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While turning over a wall panel for the coal mill bag house with a forklift, the wall panel slid off the fork and pinned employee against a tool box. The panel hit around the lower side of employee's...
03/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mobile mechanic was reaching in changing a hose on a 992 CAT loader. EE felt a pain in the side. EE reported the pain and refused treatment as to the assumption it was a strain. On 4/18 EE told doctor...
03/05/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hammering a pin out of a screw conveyor and missed the punch striking left thumb with the hammer.
02/23/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost Miner had a flare up of muscle tissue from a pre-existing condition resulting in current time away from work. The miner had surgery on knee in 2013 that was reported as the initial accident. submissio...
02/14/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was leaving site for the day. Employee stepped out of the transport van, and as employee hit the ground felt right knee twist and pop.
10/15/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The construction crew worker used a pry bar to remove the wooden form work from the concrete. As the worker applied pressure to the pry bar, it slipped from underneath the form at an angle creating a...
09/22/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was climbing down a ladder on a Cat 914 G end loader and lost balance falling backward striking head on the ground resulting in a contusion that required 2 staples to close.
09/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was setting horizontal rebar (size 11) and to help maneuver it, grabbed the end of the rebar with right hand. When sliding the bar, right index finger was caught between the horizontal bar be...
07/07/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None During a retest of the employees hearing it was determined that there was a shift of 35db at the 3k range from a 2009 baseline in the employees left ear. Note; the employee refused testing from 2009 t...
05/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The worker was part of a construction crew pouring at the mine as part of a new facility addition. The worker was walking across steel rebar matting that was part of the concrete form being poured. As...
05/19/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d restricted Occupational Illness; Bilateral Carpal tunnel
04/14/2016 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dispatched tradesman from the Iron Workers Hall out of Detroit was working for Strand Constructors, Inc. at a field bench, grinding a steel pin when a piece of metal fell from overhead, striking the w...
04/04/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was walking in an aisle way of the raw material storage building and slipped on ice causing a strain to left knee. The injury was not initially reported until 9 days later. After consultation...
03/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Miner noticed swelling of right knee from climbing in and out the of haul truck that is used for waste dust transfer.
03/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped at top step of stairs and fell forward onto a platform resulting in injury to ribs upon impact.
02/11/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was walking in an icy area, slipped and fell. EE landed on EE's side causing a shoulder injury.
01/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contract laborer was cleaning up a gypsum rock spill on grating when EE was struck by a piece of gypsum. A single gypsum rock fell from a beam just as the employee bent over to pick up a piece of mate...