TXI Owen Plant — Accidents
Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | EE was unloading boxes of bolts from parts truck. In doing so, she felt something pull/twist in right arm. |
| 02/05/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 17d restricted | Employee was in the process of removing the blower motor from a A30 Volvo haul unit. He was sitting on the fender of the haul unit when the ratchet he was using to remove the blower motor slipped and... |
| 12/03/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Employee was dismounting from haul unit after pre-check and twisted right ankle when foot came in contact with ground. |
| 10/01/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Employee was cutting some 1/2"" holes into some skirtboard rubber with a boxcutter when it slipped cutting his left hand at thumb between thumb knuckle & wrist. Required 9 stitches. |
| 06/18/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 31d lost | Employee was removing guard to replace v-belts @ headpulley of conveyor. Lifted about 4"" and wouldn't budge. Reached down down grab guard & pickup on, when guard dropped back into place, severing tip... |
| 06/01/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was installing dresser coupling on cyclone pump, when it slipped and cut open the pads of his right ring & middle fingers, requiring stitches. |
| 12/05/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 54d restricted | EE stopped haul unit at lab to speak w/plant operator. As he started walking to operator, after exiting haul unit, he tripped and fell. He tried to stop his fall w/his left forearm... in the process h... |
| 02/02/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 120d restricted | Employee stated he that when he was lifting trashcan to toolbox of plant truck he reinjured his shoulder. |
| 05/17/2005 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Operating dragline, pressing on brake he felt a catch in his right knee. Machine is more difficult to operate due to being a manual machine with no air or hydraulic assist. |
| 02/10/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | EE STRAIGHTENING YIELD SIGN, HAD BOTH ARMS AROUND SIGN WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE. AS EE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE, SHOULDER POPPED. RELEASED PRESSURE FROM AROUND SIGN AND MOVED ARM AROUND TO SEE IF IT WAS H... |
| 12/10/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 3d restricted | EE WAS TAKING A LOAD OF MATERIAL TO OUR HOPPER IN HIS HAUL TRUCK. HE SNEEZED & JERKED HIS WHEEL, IN DOING SO HE RAN OVER ONE OF OUR CONCRETE BLOCKS THAT WE HAVE LINED ALONG OUR HAUL ROAD. WH EN HE RAN... |
| 03/18/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 8d lost, 30d restricted | EE WAS STANDING ON RT FRONT FENDER OF HAUL UNIT CLEANING MIRROR; WHILE STEPPING DOWN TO GET OFF, HE LOST FOOTING & FELL 4 FT TO GROUND. FALL CAUSED STRAIN TO LT KNEE & LT HIP. |
| 11/19/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | THE EE WAS LIFTING AN OBJECT INTO A LOADER BUCKET. |
| 11/11/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS PULLING ON HOSES WHEN A LIGHT STAND FELL, STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH. DAMAGE-BROKEN/CHIPPED TOOTH. |
| 10/24/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 27d lost | LOWER BACK PAIN GOING TO CHIROPRACTOR WAS ON LIGHT DUTY |