Texas-Lehigh Cement Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted The employee was removing buildup from the preheater using an airlance. After performing this task for about a week, the employee complained of a sore right arm. He was placed on restricted duty follo...
09/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal Employee fell to concrete floor at base of preheater - apparently from the second level where he had been performing work. Death was apparently immediate. There were no witnesses to the accident and i...
09/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The ee bent down to lift an air vibrator out of a jorox storage cabinet on the 3rd floor of the tower. When he lifted the vibrator he felt a pain in his lower back. He was placed or restricted duty be...
09/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted During a tower plug, EE was using Cardox tubes to dislodge a feed pipe. After the first 2 Cardox tubes misfired, the employee opened the Cardox pot to insert a 3rd Cardox tube. When he opened the pot...
07/20/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted EE WAS USING AN AIRLANCE TO REMOVE BUILDUP FROM THE SWIRL CHAMBER. THE AREA WAS VERY HOT AND HUMID. APPROX 6 HRS INTO HIS SHIFT, HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING HEAT CRAMPS IN LEGS, ARMS AND BACK. HE WAS TAKEN...
06/04/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A PAN CONVEYOR WHEEL BY STRIKING THE WHEEL WITH A 2 LB HAMMER. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE WHEEL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH, CAUSING A 1/4"" LACERATION. AFTER...
02/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS SETTING METAL LINERS IN PLACE WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LINER AND MILL SHELL FRACTURING THE TIP. EE WORKED NIGHT SHIFT. RIF'D MORNING OF 2/23/05
02/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Crew was removing metal liner plates when one plate shifted and came down onto the employee's boot mashing the steel toe of his boot onto his foot causing fractured toes.
12/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 124d restricted The employee was working on the coal pad when he stepped into a pothole and twisted his right knee. The pad was unlevel due to recent rains. He reported the incident to his foreman 2 days later and we...
10/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted See attachment
06/11/2004 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d restricted Late during his last shift before a 3 day weekend ee started experiencing heat cramps in legs, arms & back. He reported this to his supervisor, drank fluids & completed shift. On 6-14-04 he returned t...
06/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A STEEL STAIRWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS. THE STEPS WERE WET FROM RAIN THAT WAS FALLING & THE WORKERS BOOTS HAD MUD ON THE SOLES. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL TO STEADY H...
06/01/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS DOING HIS REGULAR EARLY SHIFT INSPECTION OF THE RECIRCULATING WATER PUMPS WHEN HE NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER ONE OF THE PUMPS. HE MOVED CLOSER TO SEE IF A SEAL HAD GONE BAD & AS HE DID THE...
04/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted The ee was picking up worn out steel liner plates that had been dumped on the ground. he was placing them in wood boxes for shipment back to the many factor. while doing this he noted his elbow hurtin...
02/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted INJURED WORKER WAS INSTALLING SECTIONS OF BACKING PLATES FOR THE FINISH MILL CENTER DIAPHRAGM. THE PIECE OF PLATE HE WAS HANDLING WAS APPROX. 14"" X 18"" X 1 1/2"" THICK. AS HE PLACED THE PLATE NEXT T...
01/19/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING 1/4"" PLATES 8"" SQUARE OVER HOLES THAT HAD WORN THROUGH THE CONVEYOR PANS. THE POSITION OF THE PANS WERE IN FRONT OF AND SLIGHTLY OVERHEAD. THE PLATES WERE IN A STACK BY HI S FEE...
01/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted INJURED WORKER WAS WALKING ACROSS STEEL GRATING TO GRAB AIR LANCE LEANING ON HANDRAIL. HE PUT ALL WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG, AND LEFT KNEE CAP DISOCATED AND HE SLUMPED DOWN ON THE PLATFORM AND CALLE D FOR HE...
01/09/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE INJURED WORKER WAS RETURING TO JOB WITH A PIECE OF CONDUIT ABOUT 4' LONG IN HAND. HE WAS WALKING ON A CONCRETE FLOOR AS HE APPROACHED STAIR WAY. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL MILL GRINDING BALL AND LOST H...
01/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 145d restricted EE WAS TAKING STEEL LINERS OFF THE WEST WALL OF #2 BALL MILL. LINERS SECURELY IN PLACE ABOVE & TO BOTH SIDES OF THE LINER HE INTENDED TO BREAK LOOSE. HE HAD USED AN AIR ARC GOUGER TO CUT ALONG THE EDG...
01/05/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT BASKET. AN AIR POWERED RIVET BUSTER WITH A SHORT, BLUNT BIT WAS USED TO PUSH ON BOLTS. HE HAD THE TRIGGER HANDLE IN HIS RT. HAND & WAS HOLDING THE BODY OF THE BUSTER WI...
12/21/2003 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD THE ELEVATOR CAB ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND WAS LOADING A CHAIN HOIST INTO IT. THE OUTER DOORS OF THE ELEVATOR ARE CLOSED MANUALLY AND THE TWO HALVES OF THE DOOR MOVE IN AN UP &...
12/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted INJURED EE WAS BEING SHOWN ACCESS TO THE TOP OF COAL BINS AS PART OF HIS TRAINING. AS THEY DESCENDED A SHORT STAIRWAY TO THE TOP OF BIN, EE WAS IN THE LEAD. HE OVERSTEPPED A STAIR AND PART OF HIS HEEL...
11/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WORKER GOT OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK THE FUEL GUAGE LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. AS HE WALKED ON THE MUDDY GROUND HE SLIPPED. HE STUCK OUT HIS HEAD TO STEADY HIMS ELF. HE HIT...
08/18/2003 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE WAS DOING ROUTINE DUTIES AS PREHEAT TOWER LABORER. WHEN HE BECAME NAUSEOUS AND VOMITED. HE STOPPED WORKING AND RESTED WHILE DRINKING SOME SPOT DRINK. AFTER A SHORT TIME HE BEGAN HIS DUTIES AGAIN BU...
05/23/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 1d restricted INJURED EE ENTERED THE EAST SIDE DOOR OF THE RAW STORAGE BUILDING TO ASK A CO-WORKER A QUESTION.BETWEEN HIM & ANOTHER WORKER IS A CABLE TRAY THAT KEEPS THE POWER CABLE TO THE RECLAIMER FROM GE TTING T...
05/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE AN 8"" DIA PLASTIC VACUUM TRUCK HOSE THAT WAS FULL OF MATERIAL, THE HOSE WAS LAYING ON A CATWALK AND PUSHED AGAINST AN EXPANDED METAL GUARD ON A SCREW CONVEYER. HE BENT OV ER AND...
04/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 1d restricted INJURED EE WAS PART OF A BUCKET BRIGADE PASSING 5 GAL PLASTIC BUCKET FILLED WITH RUBBLE AND DEBRIS THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE PREHEAT DOOR DUCTS AND VESSELS. AS HE PASSED A B UCKET H...
04/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE HAD EXITED THE ELEVATOR ON THE GROUND FLOOR & WAS CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOORS BY PULLING DOWN ON A 2' LONG NYLON STRAP ATTACHED TO THE TOP HALF OF THE 2-PART DOOR. HE GRABBED THE END OF THE STRAP W/...
03/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted INJURED EE WAS SHOVELING WITH A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL, CRUSHEDED ROCK & DUST SPILLAGE AWAY FROM SUPPORT STRUCTURE SO A BOBCAT LOADER COULD GET TO \IT. HE SHOVELED FOR ABOUT 20 MIN. & WHEN HE STOO D UPRIG...
03/18/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING SOME OF THE FLOOR DECKING ON THE PREHEAT TOWER. DURING THIS TIME THERE WERE SWIRLING GUSTY WINDS THAT BLEW SOME DUST PARTICLES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING H IS SAFE...
02/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 228d lost, 14d restricted EE WAS USING A 20 LB. JACKHAMMER WITH A SPADE BIT TO BREAK UP HARDENED CLINKER DUST SPILLED UNDER THE CEMENT CLINKER BINS & FEED CONVEYORS. HE LIFTED THE JACKHAMMER TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA & A S HE TO...
02/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS COMPLETING HIS SHIFT AND WALKED OVER TO THE CLINKER LOADOUT BLDG TO CHECK THE BINE LEVERL INDICATORS. THE INDICTORS ARE IN A SMALL ROOM IN THE CENTER OF THE STRUCTURE AND A RAILROAD TRU CK THRU...
02/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE INDICATES THAT HE CAME BACK TO THE MAINTANENCE SHOP AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT TO CLEAN UP BEFORE LEAVING HOME. HE HAD BEEN WORKING IN FAIRLY DUSTY AREA PRIOR TO THIS. HE SAYS HE TOOK OFF HIS SAFETY G...
02/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & COWORKER WERE TIGHTENING LOCKNUTS ON THE PUSH BOLTS FOR THE COAL MILL ROLLER ADJUSTMENTS. EE WAS HOLDING A LARGE HAMMER WRENCH ON LOCKNUT WHILE COWORKER HIT IT W/SLEDGEHAMMER. THE WRENCH IS OPEN...
01/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOBCAT LOADER ON THE WEST SIDE OF 708 CONVEYOR BELT CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AND DUST ACCUMULATION IN THE CLINKER STORAGE BUILDING. HE STATES THAT AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE SUDDENL...
01/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS INSPECTING CONVEYOR BELT IDLERS FOR WEAR A BAD BEARINGS ON CONVEYOR 8068 WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. THIS IS SUPPORTED TO BE VISUAL CHECK ONLY. HE SAYS HE THOUGHT HE SAW A REVOLVING IDLER ROL LER HAD...
01/06/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost EE LOST FEELING & CONTROL OF HIS RIGHT LEG & ARM AT APPROX. 10AM & COLLAPSED WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF PREHEAT TOWER. HE DRAGGED HIMSELF OVER TO THE ELEVATOR DOOR BUT COULD NOT REA...
12/31/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE ""ALLEGES"" THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A LIMIT SWITCH ON THE #1 KILN PIER WHEN STRONG, GUSTY WINDS BLEW A PARTICLE INTO HIS EYE. HE SAYS HE NEVER FELT IT UNTIL HE WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER 3:30 PM QU ITTIN...
12/10/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted INJURED EMPLOYEE & CO-WORKERS WERE SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM CONVEYOR BELTS INTO WHEELBARROWS AND DUMPING IT INTO HATCHES ON TOP OF BINS. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WENT TO PICK UP WHEELBARROW ONE MORE TI...
11/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 118d restricted INJURED EE HAD BEEN USING A CONCRETE VIBRATING RAT-TAIL IN THE PORTHOLE OF AN AIR SLIDE CONVEYOR. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAILING AND HE FELL TO THE PLATFORM 3 FEET BELOW. HE GRABB...
11/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted THE ROAD GRADER WAS BEING USED TO SMOOTH OUT SOME QUARRY HAUL ROADS THAT WERE DEEPLY RUTTED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER. THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS RUNNING THE MACHINE AT 5-7 MPH WHEN THE BLADE HUNG UP ON AN...
11/01/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE NOTICED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER STARTING TO HURT IN EARLY NOVEMBER 2002, BUT IS NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT DATE. HE SAYS HE HAS BEEN IGNORING IT EVER SINCE THEN & DID NOT RE PORT IT...
09/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted TWO WORKERS WERE ON THE ROOF OF SOME MATERIAL STORAGE BINS HELPING REMOVE SANDBLASTING POT. THE CRANE LIFTING THE POT WAS FULLY EXTENDED BUT ONE OF THE POT'S SUPPORT LEGS WAS CAUGHT BEHIND THE TOE PLA...
08/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE INJURED EE WAS SETTING THE BRAKE ON A RAILCAR THAT HAD BEEN SPOTTED. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SMALL PLATFORM AT THE END OF THE RAILCAR WHERE THE BRAKE WHEEL IS LOCATED. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE R...
08/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS WELDER REPAIRMAN HAD HEATED THE INNER RACE OF A BEARING TO REMOVE IT FROM A STUB SHAFT (2 &7/16 DIA.) HE USED A BRASS HAMMER TO TAP THE RACE BUT A SLIVER SPLINTERED OFF THE RACE AND HIT H IM IN T...
08/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 94d lost, 120d restricted EE & HIS SUPERVISOR WERE INSTALLING THE 2ND COMPARTMENT DOOR ON FM#2 BALL MILL. EE PICKED UP ONE OF THE DOOR CROSSBARS & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT & NEXT DAY. HE...
07/16/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WORKER HAD JUST FINISHED MOVING THE CLINKER CONVEYOR TRIPPER AND WAS DESCENDING A SHORT LADDER TO THE CATWALK BELOW WHEN RAIN STARTED TO FALL ON THE ROOF CAUSING DUST THAT HAD SETT LED ON...
06/28/2002 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 205d restricted THE INJURED WORKER AND OTHERS WERE PUTTING A LARGE TARP OVER A RAILCAR AS RAIN BEGAN TO FALL. THERE WERE STRONG BLUSTERY WINDS THAT LIFTED AND JERKED THE TARP VIOLENTLY. THE EE TRIED TO HOLD T HE TARP...
04/20/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AIR ARC GOUGING THE UNDERSIDE OF A CLINKER COOLER GRATE IN THE #7 UNDERGRATE COMPARTMENT. WHEN HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD TO LOOK AT THE JOB THE AIR WAS STILL BLOWING OUT OF THE ELECTRO DE HOLD...
03/04/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 101d lost, 3d restricted EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO POKE THE TOWER DUCTS ON THE 2 1/2 FLOOR HE FELT A SHOOTING PAIN DOWN HIS LEFT LEG. HE SAYS HE WAS STOOPED OVER WHILE THRUSTING THE AIR LANCE THROUGH...