Texas-Lehigh Cement Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS LIFTING STEEL PLATE DECKING PIECES (2' X 5' X 3/8"") THAT COVERED HYDRAULIC PIPING LOCATEDIN A MOAT AROUND A CONCRETE FOUNDATION. A FELLOWWORKER WAS HELPING HIM, USING A PINCH BAR AND BE NDING...
01/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES BESIDE A MOTOR THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED AND ALLIGNED. HE WAS REMOVING THE MOTOR BASE BOLTS, WHICH WERE LOOSE, WITH HIS FINGERS WHILE LEANING OVER THE MOTOR. HE FELT A MUSCLE...
01/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER & WEDGE TO REMOVE A LARGE HEAD LINER. HE DROVE IN THE WEDGE, NOT KNOWING THE LINER WAS ALREADY LOOSE. THE LIVER FELL, AND BOUNCED TWICE, LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT ON...
01/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON BRIM OF HARD HAT AND FACESHIELD BRACKET, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LOOKED UPWARD SOME DUST FELL THROUGH A GAP IN THE HAT AND BRACKET AND INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES AT...
12/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 89d restricted EE WAS USING A LENGHT OF 3/4"" PIPE WITH A 90 DEGREE HANDLE ON THE END TO DISLODGE MATERIAL STUCKIN A HOPPER. AS HE THRUST DOWNWARD HE HIT THE TOP EDGE OF THE HOPPER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH W AS GRA...
06/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITH A GREASE GUN IN ONE HAND AND AN AIR FILTER AND SMALL OIL CAN IN ANOTHER. AS HE TOOK THE LAST STEP TO THE GROUND HE STEPPED DOWN AND HE SAY S HIS K...
05/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE INJURED WORKER WAS WALKING ON AN ELEVATED CATWALK THAT RUNS ALONG AN AIRSLIDE. THE CATWALK IS ACCESSED BY A TWO-STEP LADDER. AS HE WALKED ALONG THE CATWALK HE DUCKED UNDER AN OVERHEAD PIPE BUT FOR...
05/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted THE INJURED WORKER & A FELLOW WORKER WERE IN THEPROCESS OF LOOSENING BOLTS HOLDING A CONVEYOR BELT PULLEY IN PLACE. THEY WERE WORKING FROM THE BASKET OF A MANLIFT ON THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR. WHI LE STRA...
05/15/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 1d restricted EE ALLEGES THAT HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASHBURNS DURING HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO A HOSPITAL ER SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE END OF HIS SHIFT FOR TREATMENT. HIS WELDING HOOD WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE I N GOOD...
05/03/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS HELPING BUILD SCAFFOLDING INSIDE SOME LARGE DUCTING. PRIOR TO THAT HIS SUPERVISOR, HIMSELF AND OTHER WORKERS HAD CLEANED AND CHECKED THE DUCT FOR ANY LOOSE MATERIAL THEY COULD SEE. LAT ER A PIE...
04/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted INJ EE HAD BEEN HELPING POKE LOOSE MATERIAL BUILD UP IN THE PREHEAT TOWER DUCTS. WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER UP TO THE 3RD FLOOR HE LOOKED UPWARD & SOME KILN DUST THAT HAD ACCUMALATED IN THE FRAME...
03/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WORKER AND HIS SUPERVISOR WERE CHECKING A FAULTY DUST COLLECTOR AND HAD OPENED THE INSPECTION DOOR. DUST BLEW OUT OF THE DOOR AND INTO THE WORKER'S FACE RESULTING IN A CORNEAL ABRASIO N TO THE...
02/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 51d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PLANT LUNCHROOM TO HIS WORKSITE AT THE SHIPPING SILOS. HE WALKED ACROSS A CONCRETE AREA AND STEPPED OVER AN 8"" HIGH CURB. WHEN HIS FOOT LANDED ON ON DIRT HIS ANKLE RO LLED T...
02/12/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 23d restricted EE WAS WATER BLASTING MATERIAL BUILDUP OUT OF THE 3RD FLOOR PREHEAT TOWER RISER DUCT WHEN A BIG CHUNK BROKE LOOSE & HIT THE WATER BLASTER WAND TIP. THE SEESAW EFFECT THREW THE EE AGAINS THE ADJACENT H...
12/19/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d restricted THE INJURED WORKER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 12-19-00 FOR PAIN AND NUMBNESS HE WAS EXPERIENCING IN BOTH HANDS ON OCCASION. HE HAS BEEN USING AIR LANCES AND JACKHAMMERS TO REMOVE MATERIAL BUILDUP FRO...
11/26/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GOING TO USE A PNEUMATIC RIVET BUSTER BUTIT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. INVESTIGATING, HE SHUT THE AIR OFF BUT DID NOT DISCONNECT THE HOSE. AFTERHE OPENED THE END CAP HE STUCK HIS FINGER INTO THE CYLIN...
11/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS IN THE CLINKER COOLER HELPING THE GUNITE CREW BY SUPPORTING THE HOSE. HE TURNED HIS HEAD AWAY FROM THE GUNNING OPERATION DUE TO REBOUND OF MATERIAL. BEHIND HIM IN THE DIRECTION HE WAS FACING WE...
11/12/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 1d restricted AS A SOMEWHAT INEXPERIENCE PREHEAT TOWER POKER, HE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER AND LONG BIT TO KNOCK SOME HARD BUILDUP OF MATERIAL OUT OF THE TOWER CHUTE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE IN THE DUCT AND HIT THE B...
10/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THE WORKER WAS DUMPING THE EXTRA DUST BY OPENINGA SMALL PORTHOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN AND LETTING THE DUST POUR OUT INTO A HOPPER ATTACHED TO A FORKLIFT. WHEN THE HOPPER WAS FULL HE NEEDE D TO CL...
10/16/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS GRASPING AIR LANCE & USING IT TO KNOCK MATERIAL BUILDUP LOOSE FROM CHUTES ON PREHEAT TOWER.HE HELD THE END OF THE LANCE WHERE THE AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS & HAD THE HANDLELESS VALVE STEM B NETWEEN...
10/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 131d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO SET THE SECURITY LATCH ON THE BOTTOM DOOR OF A RAILCAR HE HAD HELPED UNLOAD. WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE BAR ITSLIPPED OUT OF IT'S PURCHASE POINT AND HE STUMBL ED BACK...
10/10/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN TO REMOVE CLINKER DUST BUILDUP OFF OF HORIZONTAL BEAMS AROUND THE CLINKER COOLER. HE WAS WEARING HIS PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES BUT DUE TO WINDS AND POSS IBLY AI...
09/12/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CAT ROAD MAINTAINER WHEN HE HEARD NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE GOTOUT OF THE CAB, WITH ENGINE IDLING, TO CHECK THENOISE OUT. HE PEERED THROUGH THE GUARD OVER THE FAN/V BE...
08/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A AIR LANCE TO REMOVE BUILDUPFROM THE PREHEAT TOWER DUCT. HE HAD COMPRESSED AIR RUNNING THROUGH THE LANCE AND WAS USING IT'STIP TO KNOCK HOT BUILDUP FROM THE POKE HOLE DOOR HE HAD O...
07/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE S SUPERVISOR HANDED A 60 JACKHAMMER DOWN TO THE EE WHO WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM A COUPLE OF STEPS BELOW. CLINKER BALLS HAD SPILLED ONTO THE PLATFORM FROM THE FEED END OF 2 FINISH MILL. HE SLIPPED...
07/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON AN EXTENSION LADDER LEANING AGAINST THE OUTSIDE METAL WALL OF THE ELECTRIC SHOP ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF A PIECE OFSTRIPPING ON THE ROOF EDGE. HE RE-POSITIONED THE LADDER...
06/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted THE EE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL STICKING TO THE INSIDE OF THE RISER DUCT ON THE PREHEAT TOWER. WHEN SOME HOT PARTICLES OF KILN FEED GOT INTO HIS LEFT GLOVE HE JERKED HIS ARM BACKWAR...
05/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZED CHUNKS OF CEMENT CLINKER FROM A GRIZZLY SCREEN OVER 708 HOPPER IN THE CLINKER STORAGE BLDG. REMOVING THEM INVOLVED LIFTIN AND TOSSING THEM TO THE GROUND BELOW. WHEN D OING TH...
05/09/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 50d restricted WORKER WAS STANDING BESIDE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SUSPENDED BY A 2' WIRE ROPE CHOKER ATTACHED TO T-HEAD BOLT LAID ACROSS FORKS OF FORKLIFT. DRIVER BACKED INTO UNSEEN CHUCKHOLE CAUSING MOTOR TO SWIN G BACK...
04/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS PLACING 55# BAGS OF REFRACTORY MIX ON THE BAG CUTTER OF THE MORTAR MIXER TO BREAK THEM OPEN AND DISCHARGE THE CONTENTS INTO THE MIXER. WHEN HE DROPS THE BAG ONTO THE CUTTER IT RIPS A HO LE IN T...
04/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted THIS EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT SOME BOLTS OVERHEAD. WHILE DOING THIS A RED HOT PIECE OF THE BOLT BEING CUT FELL DOWN AND LODGED IN A CREASE OF HIS PANT LEG ABOVE HIS BOOT. IT BURNED ITS WAS...
02/26/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A PREHEAT TOWER LABORER ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREHEAT TOWER. A GUSTING WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE. FLUSHING THE EYE OUT BROUGHT NO RELL...