The Monarch Cement Company — Accidents

Total: 129 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE DUCKWORK WITH AIR IMPACT WHEN SAFETY PIN WHICH HOLDS THE SOCKET SLIPPED OUT WHILE SPINNING. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 14 STITCHES.
06/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was passing through the scaffolding when he tripped over a scaffolding support and landed on the right side of his body. Employee had pipefitting in both of his hands. Employee was placed on...
05/05/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ERECTING NEW DUCT IN PLACE BY CRANE. THE DUCT WAS HUNG UP BETWEEN STEEL & WHEN IT CAME FREE, THE EE'S LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL & CRANE CABLE. TAKEN TO DOCTOR. RETURNED TO JOB & WAS PLACED ON OFFIC...
04/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opening and closing east door #4 kiln feed shelf in preheater building, door was at such an angle that it was difficult to open and close. Employee strained his back opening and closing door. Injury r...
03/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was pulling the holding cable up over the drum on the K080 crane and the cable got away from the employee, slapping the employee's wrist.
03/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got his finger caught in pinch point between rail switch and railcar. Six sutures required on left ring finger.
11/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIFTING A PLATE, C/O PAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
07/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS REBUILDING A CARDOX TUBE THAT HAD BEEN INSIDE AN ACTIVE PREHEATER. ONE END OF THE TUBE WAS NORMAL TEMPERATURE, BUT WHEN HE TOUCHED THEOTHER END WITH HIS BARE HAND HE RECEIVED A SECOND DEGREE BU...
03/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN I-BEAM AND FLANGE OF PIPE DISLODGED THAT HAD BEEN CUT OFF. SUTURES REQUIRED LEFT INDEX FINGER, POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
01/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL TO MILL BLDG AND SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING ON RIGHT KNEE. PAIN CONTINUED TO RETURN SO WENT TO ORTHOPEDIC DR FOR CONSULATION. MRI SHOWED A TORN MENISCUS. SURGERY 1 1-21-03...
08/16/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS INDICATED MUSCLE SEPARATION IN BOTH SHOULDERS. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF PULLING & LIFTING AT VARIOUS JOBS. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC DATE FOR THIS INJURY. LO ST TIME...
06/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WORKER CLEANING INSIDE OF #5 PREHEATER #4 CONE. WORKER GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE FROM TOP PART OF FACE SHIELD BRIM.
06/30/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING INTO THE CYCLONE AFTER BREAK, A PIECE OF CONCRETE BROKE LOOSE FROM ABOVE AND CAME DOWNON HAND.
04/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS STEPPING OFF A MOTOR HOUSING TO THE FLOOR BASE SUPPORT. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON TOP OF AN OLD LIGHT FIXTURE HE HAD JUST REMOVED & HE LOST HIS BALANCE BACKWARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HI...
11/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING SOME IRON AND A PIECE FELL STRIKING HIS FOOT RIGHT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE COVERING.
09/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON 990 CAT LOADER,STEPPED BACK TO CLOSE DOOR, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX 4 1/2 FT ON BUTTOCKS AND HURT HIS BACK.
07/31/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS INSPECTING TRUNION WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM ON #5 KILN TRUNION. WATER BLEW OUT WHILE HOSE WAS DISCONNECTED CAUSING HOT WATER BURNS TOL. FOREARM AND KNEE
07/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS CLEANING UNDER MILL USING A HAMMER DRILL BROOM & SHOVEL. HE HIT HIS HAND ON WALL WHILE CHIPPING CONCRETE
06/27/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE
05/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE CUT HAND.
05/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 15d restricted HE WAS TURNING AN I-BEAM OVER TO BE MOVED. BEAM ROLLED BACK STRIKING RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURETO METATARSALS.
02/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP A BEAM USING A SLEEVER BAR. HAD CLIMBED UP ON A SAFETY LINE TO TIGHTEN IT UP. THE SLEEVER BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL TO THE SURFACE BELOW.
02/22/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH AN AREA WHERE A FELLOW WORKER WAS GRINDING ANGLE IRON. A SLIVER OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS EYE.
02/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TURNING CHUCK KEY ON THE MAY DRILL WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE DRILL WITH THE KNEE/ LEG. THIS ACTIVATED THE DRILL, CAUSING ARM TO TWIST AND CATCHING HIS GLOVE IN THE CHUC K KEY C...
08/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE FINISH CEMENT COOLERWHEN ONE OF THE CROSS MEMBERS INSIDE THE COOLER GOT HIT, CAUSING LOOSE CEMENT TO FALL. IT FELL BEHIND EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES AND ENTERED LEFT EYE.
08/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost WORKER WAS CHANGING A FEED TANK VALVE AT 7FT ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. WHILE HE WAS HAMMERING HE LOST HIS BALANCE HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A SHOULDER STRAIN
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost WORKER STEPPED INTO HOT DIRT MATERIAL @ 15"" DEEP IN THE #5 CLINKER ELEVATOR BASEMENT. THE EE RECEIVED 2ND TO 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH ANKLES AT THE TOP OF HIS BOOT LINE.
06/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WORKER WAS AIR LANCING FROM STAGE #4 CONE ON PREHEATER #5 PLATFORM, WHEN AN AIR PURGE CAUSED HOT DIRT MATERIAL TO BLOW OUT THE OPEN DOOR. THIS CAUSED BURNS TO BOTH FOREARMS AND THE FACE.
05/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WORKER WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER ON #4 PREHEATER RISER, 7TH FLOOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF THE LADDER RUNG AND CAUSED A TWIST IN HIS BACK. HE ALSO REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LEFT THIGH.