Tehachapi Cement, LLC. — Accidents

Total: 134 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 207d lost, 44d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A 992G LOADER. WHILE DIGGING, BUCKET CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LARGE ROCK CAUSING REAR OF LOADER TO COME OFF THE GROUND. WHEN REAR OF LOADER RE-CONTACTED THE GROUND, EE WAS BOUNC ED IN T...
03/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING HAUL TRUCK LADDER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE.
01/16/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING PLUGGED DUST COLLECTOR. HE THEN OPENED THE INSPECTION DOOR AND STUCK HIS HAND IN WHILE ROTARY AIRLOCK WAS STILL RUNNING. ROTARY AIRLOCK CONNECTED WITH THE TIP OF HIS RIG HT MIDD...
07/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost RE-OCCURRENCE OF AN INJURY REPORTED ORIGINALLY AS 2/27/00. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS. ON 7/18/02 HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP. HE RETURNED TO HIS DOCTOR AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE.
06/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OFF MATERIAL FROM AN OVERLOADED BELT CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN.
05/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE WAS ASSIGNED DUTY OF HARD FACING CRUSHER ROTOR BARS. ROTOR WOULD NOT TURN. EE PULLED UP ON CRUSHED ROTOR AND FELT A POP IN LEFT KNEE. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS - KNEE SPRAIN. SURGERY REQUIRED.
04/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted EE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING AN ANALYZER PROBE CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN, WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PROBE.
04/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 188d restricted EE WAS CALLED OUT TO RECALIFBRATE A CONVEYOR BELT THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED. EE SLIPPED ON SPILLED CLINKER FROM BROKEN BELT THAT HAD FALLEN ONTO CATWALK.
04/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WA CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION OF THE B4 MILL BUCKET ELEVATOR. HE WAS LOOKING UP WHEN CEMENT DUST PARTICLES DROPPED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
03/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS PLACING A HYDRAULIC JACK UNDER A PLATE OF STEEL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS ENTERING CAB OF 992 LOADER, STEPPED ON SEAT BELT LATCH AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE JUMPED DOWN OFF TRACK MOBILE AND TWISTED LT. ANKLE.
08/30/2001 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None EMPLOYEE OPERATING LOADER WAS MOVING STOCKPILED MATERIAL FROM ONE AREA AND THEN DUMPING IT OVER THE EDGE ON AN ESTABLISHED STOCKPILE. BEFORE BE-GINNING TO DUMP, THE OPERATOR PUSHED OFF THE EDGE AND TH...
08/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE TRIPPED OVER PIECE OF ANGLE IRON LEFT ON CATWALK, CAUSING A LACERATION AND BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE.
08/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT ON AN INGERAOLL RAND DM-45E DRILL AND FELT PAIN IN TOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
08/15/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING MATERIAL INTO A SMALL DUMP TRUCK WITH A BOBCAT. WHILE RAISING THE BUCKET AND MOVING FORWARD TO DUMP, THE BOBCAT STARTED TO BUCK (ROCK BACK & FORTH), CAUSING THE BOBCAT TO TIP FORW...
08/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE RAWMILL, ADJUSTING TYRE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SAND & OIL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
08/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD JUST COMPLETED THE POSITIONING OF A SCAFFOLD PLANK & BEGUN TO RAISE & TURN TO PREPARE TO RECEIVE NEXT PLANK FROM CO-WORKER. THE CO-WORKERHAD PREPARED THE RISING PLANK TOO CLOSE TO EE BACK WHICH...
07/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF A CATWALK. EMPLOYEE TURNED WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL AND FELT A POP IN LOWER BACK CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN.
06/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS BREAKING A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL WITH A PICK. WHILE BREAKING MATERIAL EE HIT A SCREEN GUARD, CAUSING THE PICK TO BOUNCE BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
03/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 20d restricted EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM SK VALVE. BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING EE'S RIGHT KNEE TO STRIKE FK PIPE. NOTE: AT TIME THSI WAS CONSIDERED A FIRST AID INCIDENT, IN FACT EE PALYED RAQUET BALL THA...
02/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED MATERIAL W/BOBCAT. MATERIAL CONTAINED OIL/GREASE. EE DISMOUNTED FROM BOBCAT AND STEPPED ON BUCKET WHICH HAD GREASE/OIL/DIRT CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
01/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE DAY WAS WINDY, EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING FOR THE DAY. HIS HAT BLEW OFF IN PARKING LOT. EMPLOYEE FELL TRYINGTO RETRIEVE HIS HAT, LANDING ON RIGHT ELBOW. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-22-0 1.
10/03/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 68d lost THERE IS NO EXACT INJURY DATE. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE IS A MECHANIC IN OUR SHOP. HE HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE SINCE 1982. HE HAD SURGERY FOR THE LEFT HA ND AT T...
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted LIFTING SUPER SUCKER HOSE, FELL INJURING EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK. HOSE WAS PLUGGED, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HOSE AND SHAKE OUT MATERIAL.
08/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted MOVING PIECES OF BROKEN CONCRETE, EMPLOYEE SUFFERED STRAIN TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
07/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted PULLING SUPER SUCKER HOSE OUT OF A PORT. LIFTED 6"" P8PE, FELT A POP IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.
07/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted ADJUSTING BELT SKIRTING. STRAINED LEFT HAND WHILE ADJUSTING SKIRTING. HAND WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.
05/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A CREW WAS DIRECTED TO FOLD THE JIB OUT ON AN 80 TON CRANE. THEY BEGAN TO PULL THE PINS ON THE STOWAWAY JIB WITHOUT INSTALLING THE HINGE PINS THAT PIVOT THE JIB OUT. AS A RESULT, THE JIB FELL OFF THE...
04/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A DUST COLLECTOR ON TOP OF THE CEMENT STORAGE SILOS. HE STEPPED ON A PILE OF CEMENT DUST, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WILL BE ON MODIFIED DUTY FOR 2-3 WEEKS.
02/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EE SLIPPED ON MUD ON THE CONCRETE BEHIND THE SHOP AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
02/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 2-17-00 EMPLOYEE REPORTED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK. ON 3-20-00 HE REQUESTED TO SEE HIS DOCTOR. WAS X-RAYED AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR A MUSCLE RELAXER. NO RESTRICTED DUTY OR LOST TIM E.
02/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE RAN OVER A PILE WITH A SMALL BOBCAT LOADER AND TIPPED IT OVER INJURING HIS NECK. RESTRICTED TO DESK WORK AND WENT FOR REPEATED VISITS TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
01/31/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BURNED THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A TORCH, NO INITIAL TREATMENT, WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2-17-00 TO HAVE IT CHECKED. PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTIBIOTIC. CONTINUED HIS REGULAR WORK DUTIE S.