The Monarch Cement Company — Accidents

Total: 129 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE climbed up on tip of railcar to do preparatory work for loading. As ee started to stand up on the roof of the car his right knee popped our of place and locked up where he was unable to bear weight...
08/02/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was assigned for plant clean up when he began to feel light headed and irregular heartbeat. The outside temp.. was over 100 degrees. EEG was taken to the hospital for further checks and it was dete...
07/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was moving (dragging across floor) a stool over to the threader when his back popped. This resulted in lower back pain.
06/29/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was preparing to use a hand wood router, setting the depth of the router bit to the wood. Employee turned on the router, holding the wood down with his hand; the wood slipped pulling his left...
10/19/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was walking along the west side of the CVR building when a gust of wind blew some dust in the EE's eye. EE was taken to the first aid room where his eyes were washed out, thus not able to get a...
07/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing a conveyor belt splice and employee was going to move to get something. Employee tripped over a hose causing him to fall into the wall, hitting his left elbow on a piece of angle ir...
04/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was welding on K670 drag, crawling around inside of the drag on his knees. Went to get out of drag and his left knee was sore and hard to bend. Employee never missed any days from work due to...
02/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE was lifting coal buckets full of refractory material on the 2nd flr. of the #5 side of the preheater. No medical treatment was sought at the time of the injury. EE was sent to a local Dr. on 3/28 t...
01/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Cold front moved through the area re-freezing the surface of the road. Slipped on the ice twisting leg.
11/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping the painter move a cart loaded with angle iron where it could be picked up by a forklift. The angle iron was resting on 2X4's. The cart hit a rock causing the cart to suddenly stop caus...
03/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 315d restricted EE was loading obsolete pumps onto a pallet. While lifting a pump the EE turned to place the pump onto a pallet and felt pain in his left knee. No medical treatment sought at the time of the accident....
01/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 313d lost Employee was walking on snow and ice, slipped and landed on his right forearm, causing pain in his right shoulder.
06/18/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost EE was helping work on the #4 Kiln gas pipe, when he became overheated and began experiencing abdominal cramps.
04/29/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was trouble shooting noise reported around the pusher area of the tire conveyor with another EE. He heard the idler noise & crawled under the conveyor belt for a better look. He reached his hand in...
04/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was remving bin pulley drum from the c024 tripper and strained his middle/lower back. He continued to work through July 13,2009. Company sent employee to the dr on July 14,2009 because he was...
04/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE was installing 1/4"" metal plate over hole in the Mill Building motor control center room. EE stepped down into the hole 7' x 2 1/2' x 16"" to set the plate. While in the hole the EE twisted his bo...
03/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was lifting door on the roller mill fan with his right hand, slamming door onto the left hand of the employee. Left hand swelled up and took employee to the emergency room to x-ray hand & wri...
01/27/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 168d lost Possible injury from operating the overhead crane(Carpal Tunnel on left wrist).
09/16/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was beginning to waterblast the #5 T/A duct, when hot clinker sand blew out the port hole. The hot sand blew up the sleeve of his aluminized coat causing 2nd degree burns to his right wrist a...
08/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Painting door outside by the paint shop,EE stepped on rock & fell to his knees on the hard surface. The EE reported the accident to the Co. on the date of the accident & never received any medical tre...
07/17/2008 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Water blasting the T/A ducts in the Preheater. EE experienced heat exhaustion.
06/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE was helping to install the gas pipe on the kiln, the gas pipe spun pinning his right index finger between the gas pipe and forklift rack. The right index finger-tip was broken and required surgery.
05/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was bringing out a 2x12 board from the cement separator and tripped on the steel toe plate around the ducting, fall on his knee.
04/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee was lifting a large container of glycerin in the lab onto the table countertop, felt pain in right arm, hand & shoulder. Employee did not receive any medical treatment at the time of the inju...
03/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a large piece of iron on a welding table. EE was sitting on top of the material he was cutting and when he had finished cutting the material, The EE fell on the floor, hitting his tail...
01/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost Driver failed to lower bed on 10 wheel dump truck, drove approximately 1/4 mile and struck bridge which removed bed from truck. He was taken by ambulance to hospital for evaluation then transferred to...
12/27/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was driving and blacked out hitting a speed limit sign, with a concrete base, tipping over the sign, stopping the pickup. There was no injury to either employee, no property damage to sign or t...
12/07/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE was flagging the crane operator while the forklift was being used to pull the crane into gear. The crane went into gear. A 3"" nylon strap was hooked up to the crane and a 3/8"" choker was hooked u...
10/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE was stepping between dust collector compartments when his pant leg caught on the hold down for the door. Twisted his right knee. No medical treatment accident. He was still having knee problems and...
09/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee was cleaning the coal mill building and was filling 5 gallon buckets with material carrying the buckets down the steps and dumping them into a trash hopper, Injury to right bicep. Pain is now...
09/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Employee was finishing concrete under belt #3 take up pulley. He was inside the cage and stood up as the belt started. The belt counterweight hit him and knocked him into the support steel.
06/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a spacer between a kiln gas pipe and the flex pipe. He was removing a 7/8"" bolt from the flange because the bolt hole did not line up to the bolt. Employee was pulling the bol...
05/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was standing on an 8 ft ladder, leaned aganst the #5 clinker elevator. The ladder kicked out causing the employee to fall about 3 ft, landing on his back. Received a fracture to his L1 lumbar...
06/26/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 244d lost Repetitive millwright welding work with right hand. Carpal tunnel.
03/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a come-along when his hand slipped off handle causing him to strain left shoulder. Treated on date of injury and was released to return to full duty with no restrictions or prescrip...
03/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES' HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN SCREW CONVEYOR BOLT & AIR HOIST. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SUTURES ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
02/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee standing directly under 2x2x1/4"" angle while millwrights fitting side walls of a duct collector screws housing when the angle fell 1' onto EE's hard hat. He was taken to the hospital for obs...
12/02/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning brick saw and nicked his left pinkie finger. Washed out at first aid station. Then driven to chanute memorial hospital to assure no infection and had 4 stitches, then he went back to work wit...
10/27/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WITH THE VACUUM SYSTEM AND LIFTING LARGE HOSE CAUSED PAIN IN SIDE.
10/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK JUICE RAILS ON BRIDGE CRANE. STARTED GOING DOWN STAIRS AT WEST END OF ACCESS STAIRS. TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON CLINKER BUILDUP ON SIDE OF STEP.
06/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning cement out of Silo 694. Slide of cement swept feet out from under him. He tried to jump to the side, but leg went thru the door, which up-ended him causing him to land on elbow, which caused...
06/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY IN THE #5 FINISH MILL BUILDING CARRYING MATERIAL IN HANDS. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON HANDRAIL. FIRST TREATMENT TO PULL BLOOD FROM ELBOW...
05/24/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost STANDING AT THE STOREROOM LOCATION, A LOUD NOISE STARTLED THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO JUMP AND IMMEDIATELY FEEL A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
05/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER, LOADING SHALE INTO THE STAMLER. LOST TIME 6/3/05, DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT ONLY BEFORE.
03/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost MOVING DUST COLLECTOR FILTER BOXES AND PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOREARM. (THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 4/7/05 AND SAW THE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 4/18/05 AND STARTED PHYSICAL...
01/27/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cotter pin that holds socket in place caught employee's glove which extended the pin. This pin cut employee's left index finger. Finger received 6 stitches.
01/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While sweeping floor on kiln floor, the employee developed lower back pain and muscle spasms.
01/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DUMP CHUTE TO DIVERT WET MATERIAL. A PIECE OF GRATING WAS REMOVED TO INSTALL THE CHUTE. THE WEATHER WAS FREEZING RAIN. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE ICE FALLING THROUGH THE GRA...
10/05/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE BENT OVER TO CHECK EQUIPMENT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. NOTE: NO TREATMENT UNTIL 10-11-04.
08/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was closing bottom doors on railcar with a 25 lb bar.