St. Mary's Cement -Dixon — Accidents

Total: 74 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None CHANGING FLOW OF CEMENT FROM ONE SILO TO ANOTHER, PULLED SLIDE AND DUST BLEW UP IN EYES.
01/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING OFF DUST ON TOP OF COOLER WITH AIR LANCE. HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES BUT THE DUST BLEW UP UNDER HIS SHIELD & GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
12/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 36d restricted EE WAS MAKING HIS WALK AROUND ON #4 DUST COLLECTOR. TURNED AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A TOE GUARD. TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT WRIST.
10/24/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS GIVEN JOB ASSIGNMENT TO WORK IN DUST COLLECTOR. HE WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED BY SUPERVISOR TO WEAR GOGGLES IN THIS AREA. EE IGNORED THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & WORE REG. SAFETY GLASSES. THERE WAS A MAJ...
10/03/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ANNUAL HEARING TEST REVEALED A 25 DB SHIFT IN RIGHT EAR. SEE ATTACHED COPIED OF TEST & LETTERS.
09/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING A SPANNER NUT WITH A HAMMER AND A CHISEL BIT FROM A CHIPPING HAMMER. PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT ARM OF EE.
08/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TAIL GATE ON DUMP TRUCK AND CAUGHT FINGER WHILE GATE WAS CLOSING. SPLIT LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES REQUIRED.
08/18/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None HOT CLINKER ON CONVEYOR BELT. TEMP SENSOR MALFUNCTION SHOWING A 300 READING WHEN ACTUALLY TEMP WAS 700 DEGREES. BELT WAS ON FIRE THAT LASTED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. WAS PUT OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER S.
07/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted MANUALLY TURNING CRANE BUCKET HE CAUGHT LEFT THUMB ON METAL SPUR CAUSING A LACERATION OF THUMB.
06/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A PLUG IN THE PRE-HEATER BUILDING THROUGH A POKE HOLE. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE PROTECTIVE COAT, FACE SHIELD & USING A SHORT AIR LANCE. THESE ITEMS WERE AVAILABLE FOR USE. HOT FEED...
06/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE DRAGGED CHARGED AIR LANCE ACROSS FLOOR; VALVE OPENED; LANCE TOOK OFF & HIT SAFETY GLASSES & CUT FACE ABOVE RIGHT CHEEK.
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 108d lost, 94d restricted EMPLOYEE CARRYING HEAVY TOOLS ON SHOULDER WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO GET TO CRANE. RESULT WAS SEPARATION OF RIGHT SHOULDER.
06/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EMPLOYEE HOLDING WRENCH FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HIT WITH HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISSED WRENCH AND HIT THUMB OF 1ST EMPLOYEE.
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 239d lost, 37d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ELEVATOR DOORS WHEN ONE OF THE TENSION BARS CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
02/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 35d restricted PICKED UP BEARING TO MOVE, SWUNG AROUND & SMASH-ED LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST HANDRAIL.
01/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS IN SILO CLEANING MATERIAL. AIR FLOW FROM HOLE IN BOTTOM WAS BLOWING CEMENT INTO EE EYES. PROPER PPE WAS NOT WORN.
10/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CLINKER BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, CUTTING MOTION WAS TOWARD EMPLOYEE BLADE PIERCED RIGHT THIGH. 3 STITCHES WERE NECESSARY.
08/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 110d lost, 32d restricted EMPLOYEE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER NUMEROUS TIMES RESULTING IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. NO LOST TIME UNTIL SURGERY ON 12-5-01.
03/12/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRIVING BOBCAT, DUST BLEW INTO EYE, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN.
05/22/2000 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted WHILE WORKING NEXT TO A WIRE/CABLE TRAY AND ENGAGED IN CLEANING A CATWALK OFF, A HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDER CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH WHICH CAUSED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS .
05/08/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE STEPPED ON A STEEL BALL WHILE SUPERVISING CLEANUP IN THE AREA, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO HYPER EXTEND. ON 5-22 AN MRI SHOWED A TEAR OF THE MEDIAL MENISCUS AND SURGERY IS NECESSARY.
02/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE REPAIRING CLINKER COOLER, EE DROPPED A GRATE STRINGER ONTO KNEE RESULTING IN BRUISE AND LOST TIME.
02/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS ASSIGNED TO SWEEP FLOOR. HE MOVED A 10 LB GUARD AND CLAIMED IT INJURED HIS BACK.
02/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 117d restricted WHILE REPLACING WORN BOLTS HOLDING BALL MILL LINERS, EE USED TORCH TO REMOVE ALL BOLTS INSTEAD OF LEAVING ONE IN TO SECURE LINER. WHILE ANOTHER EE USED A BAR AND HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT CUT BOLTS, EE ENTE...