Suwannee American Cement — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/17/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states EE sustained foot injury while removing under grate plates in cooler. X-ray shows possible hairline fracture, RTW same day with restrictions.
07/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Washing on Preheater tower Riser, as attendant was washing hot material blew back on to their hot suit and small amount fell into welding gloves causing burn to side of left hand.
10/22/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted A team member was cleaning up an oil spill and slipped. While EE did not fall, teammate reported that EE felt a pain in lower back.
03/29/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was conducting Firewatch next to a conveyor head chute where one of the mechanics was welding. The employee wore PPE and was not staring directly at the welding arc. Employee went home with n...
01/21/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 143d restricted Event occurred on 01-21-2024 Went to Urgent Care 02-03-24 (own volition) Notification made to supervisor 2-5-24. Employee stepped down into the cooler and slipped on a rock that was on the floor of t...
04/09/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 62d restricted For unknown reasons employee felt hip discomfort on 4/9/23. Employee sought treatment on their own, without resolution. MRI results on 5/11/23 shows medical condition that may possibly be work related...
01/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While securing a pipe, employee's left pinky was pinched in the pipe holder clamp; employee was not wearing gloves. After the assessment at the hospital, employee received 7 stitches, antibiotics, an...
12/05/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 12/05, employee was jackhammering material in the baghouse; debris got under their safety glasses and in their eye. Employee reported on 12/06, and upon visiting the eye doctor, a piece of metal w...
09/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was exiting the Raw Mill with a jack hammer in hand. Stepping from the Raw Mill table, employee slipped and fell in a hole of the plow holder structure, sustaining a laceration to the pinky f...
04/19/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted On 4/19/2022 - First aid event: Employee was rotating a valve using a Johnson bar. While pulling on the bar, it slipped, and the employee felt pain in their right shoulder. On 5/03/2022 - after furth...
01/11/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 34d restricted Teammate was ascending ladder to gain access to wind-box. according to teammate EE's foot slipped ladder slid causing teammate to fall. In the process of falling teammate instinctively used right hand...
11/28/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working, employee noticed eye was irritated. After further medical evaluation, employee received prescription eye drops.
10/04/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 304d restricted Employee was air lancing along the south wall of stage 1 to remove build-up of material. As the employee pushed forward with the air lance, they felt a pop in their left shoulder.
09/23/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A contractor was stuck in the Clinker Silo elevator for more than 30 minutes on September 23rd, at 9:30am. A report was not submitted, nor anyone notified at the time of the event. Statements were o...
01/18/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that they began experiencing ear pain and ringing in both ears after performing housekeeping for 3 hours while wearing hearing protection in the Finish Mill. Employee received medical...
01/06/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee did not realize that a piece of hot slag material had fallen into EE's boot until EE had already sustained a burn. Upon further medical evaluation on 1/11/21, the employee received antibiotic...
04/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee had been working to clear an air slide. The employee opened a hatch which resulted in a burst of cement dust to the employee's face resulting in cement dust entering both eyes. The employe...
10/01/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee responding to a call to clear material blockage from the raw mill inlet chute. Opened a bolted access panel and attempted to clear material with a jack hammer bit. EE failed to lockout the eq...
09/11/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working at the MSC to clear material build up when EE removed the protective lens on the hot suit to peer into a drilled port in the vessel. An air cannon discharged, and hot gas and mate...
05/29/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 219d restricted On 7/18/2019 the employee provided the mine with a doctor's note stating that they could not perform job duties due to possible injury to the right knee that the employee states occurred on 5/29/2019...
03/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting tape off a broom handle with razor knife and cut forearm. It was just deep enough to require stitches.
11/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing the bit in a jack hammer and cut finger
02/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cement dust in the eye
10/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None 10/15/2015- Employee reported a bruised tail bone to safety. Said he did it on 10/07/2015. While leaning on one knee on the ground, employee was torqueing bolts on a steel block. Employees fell back...
05/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee in Laydown Yard lifting 1/4"" steel plate 4'x4' to load on buggy. Plate slipped on to right foot behind steel toe in boot resulting in fracture of big toe and 3rd and 4th toes. Plate was sl...
05/22/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unbolting bolts with air ratchet at bottom of shaft with left hand. Had the right hand on top of bolt with out using gloves - bolt spun quickly and cut middle finger, right hand. Employ...
02/09/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Employee was working in the Alternative Fuels area using a forklift to lift a bale of carpet into the Shredder hopper when the carpet did not go into hopper. Carpet fell to ground and broke the bale w...
02/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was working on M19 Drag Chain unbolting the bolts from a metal plate. 3 of 4 bolts were removed from the 40""x20' metal plate when the plate fell, swung around and hit him in the groin area o...
09/23/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding a metal pipe and an accumulation of small metal shavings gathered on top of his welding hood and hat. When welding hood was raised small metal shavings fell onto face and got in...
09/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unbolting a cover with the intentions of resting it on a bucket elevator chain they were working on when the metal cover slipped and pinched the employees 4th finger on his right hand.
07/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 183d restricted Employee was working on Kiln Burner floor, bent over pushing in a ramp walkway into the Kiln door, when he felt and heard his shoulder pop. Immediately after that he experienced pain from his shoulde...
07/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to clear a plug. While attemping to step off of the pile onto the Flyash Reclaimer, he missed the step falling between the wall and the Flyash Reclaimer twisting his left leg from...
06/18/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Labor employee was doing normal work duties and felt tightness in his chest area, begin sweating, and legs went numb. Employee called Supv for assistance and ambulance was called. Factors in inciden...
06/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee was clearing hopper in Quarry with loader, when employee got off the loader to see inside of hopper a steele plate fell off and hit ankle/foot area.
05/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was climbing down stairs when left foot slipped pulling groin area.
04/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contract Laborer was working in the Cooler area shoveling wet material. Material (Alkaline) got into boot and rubbed foot and ankle raw.
03/22/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing tower with Woma Gun holding air lance above head when material fell onto face getting in between safety glasses. Employee washed eye out, next morning eye was still irritated due...
03/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Supervisor was doing maintenance on the golf cart pulling out wires, etc when his hand slipped and struck a metal object. As a result his left thumb was cut.
12/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Several employees trying to clear a plugged Bag House. Emp (1) hitting material with pipe a downward motion, when Emp (2)was holding/trying to stop material from hitting Emp (3) with both hands. Rig...
11/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee ws trying to straighten out coal grizzly from being plugged with mateiral using a 2""pipe. Pulling pipe towards body, hand slipped and pipe hit employee in the face - right jaw area.
09/03/2008 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working inside the Finish Mill in compartment 2 and was overcome by heat. 911 Emergency was called as precaution as employee became ill.
03/15/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 61d restricted Employee tipped over a trail wagon while driving. Left leg below the knee was trapped in the roll bar. Leg was broken.
03/11/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While drilling a hole in metal. Drill spun out of employee's hand. Injury was caused by twist/strike to hand. First aid was self administered, and medical attention refused. The next day increased...
01/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was lifting steel plates and welding over head, and noticed that shoulder was sore.
01/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was using a pry bar to loosen material. When material broke free, employee lost balance and fell. This caused a bruise on his elbow; medical attention was sought to ensure that there were no...
12/18/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using sledge hammer to hit a chain and a piece of rust flew into the employee's eye.
10/14/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Rupture disk went off, no injuries, no apparent bin damage.
08/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped back off of a cement ledge about 3 feet off of ground. When trying to gain balance employee dislocated left thumb.
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee bent over to move or lift a small broom and when the employee bent over he felt a pain in his back.
07/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost An isolation gate for a cement silo failed to isolate the silo. As a result, cement poured out from an open pod door.