St. Marys Cement-Charlevoix — Accidents

Total: 228 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING AIRSLIDE TO SEE IF MATERIAL WAS FLOWING AND DUST SPRAYED IN HIS EYES.
02/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost SLIPPED ON MILL BALL INSIDE #2 MILL. USED RIGHT HAND TO GRAB ONTO ""SPIDER"" TO STOP FROM FALLING.
02/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAS HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF A STOMACH MUSCLE STRAIN FROM SHOVELING. HE NEEDS A SMALL SURGICAL REPAIR DONE TO THIS HERNIATED MUSCLE.
11/11/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STEPPED DOWN FROM KILN BEARING ONTO WATER PIPES AND TWISTED ANKLE.
11/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER IN ELEVATOR DOOR.
11/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS DRIVING VACUUM TRUCK. TRUCK DROVE THROUGHA LOW SPOT IN ROAD AND FLIPPED ONTO IT'S SIDE. EE WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT AND INJURED ARM/SHOULDER WHEN GRABBING FOR MIRROR, PULLING TENDONS.
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted REMOVING BUSHING FROM LOADER PARTS TURNING PIECEOVER ONTO PRESS, HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PRESS AND LOADER PART.
07/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost LIFTING 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL. GROIN PULL RESULTING IN NEED FOR HERNIA REPAIR. CONTINUED WORKING(HERNIA SURGERY SCHEDULED 8/12/01).
07/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 30d restricted EMPLOYEE FELL (NOT FROM AN ELEVATED POSITION) AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE. SURGERY PERFORMED 10/11/01.
07/03/2001 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 244d restricted REPAIRMAN WAS NEGOTIATING INGRESS AND EGRESS TO DUCTWORK TO COMPLETE REPAIR OF MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM. REPAIRMAN TWISTED HIS BACK DURING THE INRESS/EGRESS ACTIVITIES. EE CONTINUED WORKING TH RU WEEK...
06/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. STEPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER WORKED UNTIL 10-11-01 NEEDED ARTHOSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY.
06/01/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 309d lost STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
04/29/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted PULLING ON WRENCH HE FELT PAIN. SORE RIGHT ARM AT FIRST. NOW BI-LATERAL ELBOW PAIN. DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS BILATERALLY - ELBOWS.
03/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING TAKE-UP PULLEY IN TRANSFER HOUSEHE PLACED STONE ON BEAM. STONE FELL OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND CRACKING BONE OF MIDDLE FINGER ANDBRUISING HAND.
03/08/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE KNELT DOWN TO POSITION HIMSELF FOR WELDING AND KNELT ON A SHARP STONE... L.H. KNEE.
02/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS IN AREA TO REPAIR LIMIT SWITCH ON VALVE. HE LOOKED UP TO FIND BEST ROUTE TO VALVE. TRIPPED OVER OLD CEMENT LINE SUPPORT (NO LOGER USED).
02/05/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 350d lost EE BEGAN MISSING WORK FEB. 5, 2001
12/22/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS YARD AREA FROM SUB-STA TO PREHEATER TOWER BLDG. THERE WAS A CUST OF WIND WHICH CAUSED SOME DUST TO BECAME VALBORNE. HE WASHED OUT EYE AND THE EYE THE NEXT DAY 12-23-00 WA S GORE...
10/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WET, RAINY WEATHER MAKE STEP SLIPPERY AND MUDDY, STEPPING POINTS SMALL.
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME PAPERWORK LOCATED BEHIND HER DESK. SHE PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLES IN HER LOWER BACK.
07/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS ASSIGNED (WITH OTHERS) OF REPLACING A LIMESTONE WEIGH BELT; THIS IS AN ENDLESS BELT APPROIMATELY 4' WIDE X 18' LONG. MUCH OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS BELT MUST BE DONE BY HAND AND IS HEA VY AND...
05/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING SHIMS FROM A WOODEN CONTAINER CUT HIS FINGER ON LOOSE S41M.
04/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BAGS IN A DUST COLLECTOR GOT FUGITIVE DUST IN EYE. EMPOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.
04/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL ON A PEDASTAL GRINDER, STEEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GRINDING WHEEL AND GUARD AND SLAMMED DOWN ON THE GRINDER REST, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETW EEN STE...
04/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A COMPRESSOR MOTOR, MOTOR BECAME HUNG UP ON DOWEL PIN, EMPLOYEE USED A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS AS A PRY BAR, MOTOR FREED ITSELF WHILE EMPLOYEE PRYED IT AND DROPPED DOWN, CA TCHING H...
02/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost WALKING ACROSS YARD BETWEEN MAINTENANCE SHOP AND BURNER BLDG. (CONTROL ROOM). THERE WAS SNOW-ICE & SOME MUDDE AREAS IN YARD, SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.
01/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost CLEANING SPILLAGE AT HEAD BOX OF CONVEYOR, WERE BOTH SHOVELING & LIFTING OF SPILLED LIMESTONE. HERNIATED 4 L/S DISCS. OPERATION ON 2-5-2000.
01/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost PLATFORM AND LADDER FROM PLATFORM WERE VERY FROST COVERED.