Texas-Lehigh Cement Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While transferring cement sacks from one pallet to the next, employee felt a pain in left hip
07/08/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was standing inside a bag house, some material flew up into employees right eye.
06/03/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an air lance, and material fell on the end of the air lance causing it to spring upward and strike the employee on his right side upper face.
02/06/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee's tip of his left ring finger came in contact with a roller and the metal track that the conveyor rolls on. A small section of tissue from inside tip of his left ring finger was pinched off.
10/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employees right hand was pinched in between crane headache ball and headache ball hook. This became a reportable accident on 10/28/2014.
07/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was securing a metal pipe when a hardened piece of material struck the opposite end of the pipe causing pipe to move upward hitting employee in the face.
12/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Accident happened on 12/18/2013; employee was walking and slipped on some clinker then fell landing on her right ankle. Employee continued to work seeking no medical attention until 1/10/2014 an x-ray...
12/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost On 12/12/2013 at or around 1:00 AM Employee was climbing up the step of the 4001 Haul truck, he fell forward striking his right knee on the bumper of the truck. Employee continued to work as the days...
09/10/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was shoveling out material in the clinker storage building hopper. Employee was taking breaks and drinking fluids but became dehydrated.
08/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was remounting a vibrator, but the bolts he grabbed were too short. When he was removing the bolt, he lost hold of the vibrator and it fell striking his upper right forearm.
04/14/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a flat bar as a straight edge while another employee used a box blade knife to cut a cardboard pattern. The blade slipped up onto the flat bar and slid into the finger of the empl...
02/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reaching overhead with wrench to tighten nut when wrench slipped off of nut and employees arm jerked downward, tearing his rotator cuff.
11/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lowering a propane fuel tank from the back of a forklift when the tank bracket pinned his finger between the bracket and the forklift body, causing lacerations to his finger requiring...
10/24/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while using a chipping hammer to break off a piece of metal, a fragment flew off and struck the employee in the neck, causing a puncture wound requiring stitches.
07/30/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While assisting the clearing of a tower plug, the employee was overcome by the heat and experienced dehydration resulting in receiving IV fluids.
07/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee was using his foot to push a railcar unloading door closed when the door swung back and struck his foot, causing a ""pop"" in his knee. Initial Dr visit indicated bruising and employee retur...
06/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was separating two pieces of metal plate that were tack welded together with one piece secured in a bench vice. When the employee pulled down on the other piece to break the weld, the su...
06/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a metal inspection door on the Old Center feed chute when it dropped down, pinching his little finger between the door and a metal flop gate positioning lever. The employee was...
02/05/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 10d restricted employee was burned when hot kiln feed dust discharged from the tertiary air drop-out box discharge chute when the employee started to remove the collection dumpster under the chute. The material flu...
09/12/2011 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 10/03/2011!! The employee was cleaning the shop (sweeping) when he bent over to pick up a metal shaft and felt a pain in his back. The employee continued...
03/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 120d lost, 30d restricted Employee sustained a right bicep tear while attempting to move an 8 ft x 4 ft x 1/4"" plate. The employee continued to work, but following an MRI on 04/01/2011, it was determined that he would have to...
01/10/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee alleges that he was performing work while kneeling on knee pads. When he stood up he felt a cramp behind his left knee. Employee was able to return to work with normal duties. His injury beca...
10/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While shooting a snowman from the firing hood the 8 gauge gun malfunctioned causing a missfire to occur and the slug struck the metal plate surrounding the poke hole and fragments struck an employee.
06/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The chain on a chainfall was in a bind and while pulling on chainfall it broke loose jarring/whip lashing the neck.
05/29/2010 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE experienced stomach cramping due to heat related issues. He had been operating loader and then went to clinker storage to move tripper. He was walking across catwalk cramps became severe and had to...
05/13/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted Walking under duct east side of cooler area and hit head on duct.
04/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Oiler was opening small door to the drip oiler when the movement of this action caused dust accumalation on the guard to fall down and become airborne and in left eye.
03/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 37d restricted Welder/Repairman checking operation of Firebal grease pump after rebuild. Applied air to 50 psi pump would not actuate but air was escapiing around housing. Repairman was feeling area where air was...
03/25/2010 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 20d restricted Raw Material Handler was performing equipment check on a Komatsu loader and was checking belt tension in engine area and did not realize engine was still running when his middle and ring finger on his...
01/14/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While airlancing 4th floor riser duct the bottom southeast door was being cleaned the air cannons from below blasted off and discharged hot air and material onto employee.
12/09/2009 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 59d restricted While removing keys from pocket stepped wrong and sustained a strain to right knee.
10/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sitting at crusher operator chair when he leaned over to adjust chair and his head came in contact with an on/off switch on the operator control panel. A portion of the on/off switch was broken off c...
08/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE was removing a pin on a bucket and he lost his footing and slipped.
08/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was assisting another employee installing a motor. The employee tried to lift the part and felt a twinge in the rib area.
11/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was trying to wash off the aqua ammonia chemical that streamed onto his back from a ruptured hose. However while washing off the employee jammed his finger on a concrete block and broke t...
08/19/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a wire wheel to a grinding stone on 4"" grinder. The employee failed to unplug or de-energize power source. The employee accidently hit the switch causing motion and cut finger.
05/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was moving a steel plate and the plate slipped and caught his finger.
01/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While fitting a new diverter plate behind Raw Mill #2, roller #4, the plate slipped and fell against the roller pinching a finger tip causing a fracture of the 3rd digit, right hand, recieving two sti...
11/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 158d restricted The ee states he was using a small step ladder to add oil to the sweeper he operates. States his foot slipped off the ladder, causing him to step to the ground with all his weight on the left leg. H...
10/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee states he was helping install a new conveyor belt on top of the raw bins. He says as the belt was being pulled the roller bar for the new belt slipped out and struck him in the lip causing a l...
10/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 147d restricted The ee states he was rushing up a stairwell to check on a bad hydrualic leak and when he made it to the final step he felt a pain behind his left knee. The ee requested a medical evaluation the follo...
04/19/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An Utility EE received a laceration to his right palm and contusion to right ring fingertip, when an air chisel bit contact the portable mixer blades as he was cleaning the material discharge gate. T...
04/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 294d lost Cutting brace near shaft and stepped into hole. Miner fell 32 feet. Bruised hip and broken wrist.
04/10/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hit in head by either plate of steel or chainfall. Stitches to head.
11/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 105d restricted The employee fractured his right wrist when he was knocked to the ground by falling wooden pallets. The employee and a coworker were stacking and relocating pallets on the north side of the packhouse...
06/23/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted The employee stated he was cutting a plastic strap from spray nozzle tubing and cut his left hand with a utility knife. He was treated for a lacerated tendon (thumb) and returned to work on restricte...
04/23/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 5d lost EE was to go to the 4A inlet duct to clean out material from the bottom of the duct. The men working at that location reported starting the cleanup at approx. 6:00 am. At approx 6:45 EE lost conscious...
03/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The Utility ee was loading tools into a utility mule when he felt a ""pop"" in his right wrist as he lifted a 30lb jackhammer. Medical attention was not sought initially. On 03/16/2006 the wrist was...
02/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee (welder/repairman) was replacing a bolt on a cooler drive rail, his left middle finger was caught between the drive arm and bolt he was replacing. This resulted in a lacerated fing...
02/20/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee (welder/repairman) was loosening a bolt on a Finish Mill pump's barrel. When the bolt broke free, the wrench the employee was using came up and hit the employee in the mouth/tooth. The i...