Victorville Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 246 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Internal audit found need to report. This was a vehicle accident involving 2 employees. EE1 was traveling down the hill from Quarry Office. EE2 was coming up the hill. The vehicles collided.
10/27/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE claims that repetitive motion that his job requires has caused him to experience pain in both wrists.
10/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was claims that pulling Cat-5 comm wire underneath the project trailer has caused him to experience back pain.
09/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was dumping car #73 when EE was getting off the car #73 when he landed on left foot which rolled inward cause EE to twist his ankle.
09/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 2d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was climbing into the kiln when clinker dust got inside his boot which cause a reaction.
09/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was pulling on pipe wreck and experienced back pain.
08/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Internal audit found need to report. Employee was working on K3 when he got kiln dust that then got wet when using water blaster gun. This caused skin irritation to right and left ankle also to right...
08/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG PREHEATER TOWER USING A CARDOX SYSTEM. SYSTEM DISCHARGED PREMATURELY BURNING EE ON THE CHEST, NECK, AND ARMS. HE SUSTAINED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO THE MAJORITY OF THE AFF...
08/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 3d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was checking that the railcar was empty when flying dust got onto his left eye.
08/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS ARRANGING SHEETS OF METAL ON THE FORKS OF HIS FORKLIFT. THE LIFTING AND PUSHING CAUSED A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ABDOMEN AREA. EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL EVALUATIO AND A MUSCLE PULL WAS DIAGNOSE...
07/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 3d restricted Internal audit found need to report. While EE was inspecting screw converyor tail bearing he knelt down and hitting he's knee on the edge of the metal eye bolt washer in floor.
07/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 59d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was adjusting water pressure on #2 Roll Press while turning hand wheel right shoulder popped causing pain.
07/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 98d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE claimed that repetitive motion has caused pain in right wrist and arm.
07/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 4d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was exting the 631 Drill Truck when he got off the truck when the EE put hid right for on the surface he stepped on a large rock. EE claimed the caused pain i...
06/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 221d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was exiting the breakroom after clocking out slipped on loose rock fell and injuried left shoulder.
05/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 1d restricted Internal audit found need to report. While walking EE slipped on some material he caught himself on handrail however twisted his ankle doing so.
05/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 13d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was walking walk on DBC-5 when he slipped and placing his right hand to brace his fall which caused injury to right hand and wrist.
05/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 107d lost, 36d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was working on JBC-5 when he slipped on clinker and fell on left elbow and shoulder.
04/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 160d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE 1 and EE2 were cleaning HPC-3 tail pulley with vactor truck EE's removed guard from converyor west side. While positioning hose EE1 put hand on top rail at wh...
02/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING WITH REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CONVEYOR BELTING AND ACTING AS A SPOTTER DURING REMOVAL. AS BELT WAS PULLED TIGHT IT JUMPED OVER SMALL RETAINING WALL AND STRUCK EE ON OUTSIDE OF LEFT...
12/22/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 5d restricted Internal audit for need to report. EE was having difficulty breathing.
12/16/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 16d restricted While the EE was moving barrels he felt a pop in his right hand.
11/21/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 4d restricted Internal audit for need to report EE was shoveling using upperbody when he verexerted himselve and caused soreness in back.
11/18/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 84d restricted Internal audit for need to report. EE was changing a motor and overexertion caused strain to left arm.
11/14/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 35d restricted Climbing in to man lift slipped and hit ribs on handrail.
11/14/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 69d restricted Internal audit discovered need to report incident. EE was pulling railroad spikes at 1 mile marker and strained back and neck.
11/05/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 5d restricted While EE was inspecting for chunks on the 4th Mez on Kiln 3 using a Spud Bar EE he lifted the bar above his head to inspect the porthole door he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
10/11/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 2d lost EE was packing bags of cement a bag busted open and cement dust got into right eye.
08/28/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 16d restricted First EE was troubleshooting line spout fill gate ""A"" line spout 3. After replacing solenoid and getting ready to change the switch when Second EE activated emergency stop switch with first EE hand...
08/22/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 2d restricted First EE was changing Drag chain Rail at the rock reclaimer with second EE. While lifting 6"" foot Angle Iron second EE lost grip and dropped his side causing other end to fall onto first EE right fo...
08/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CLOSING A FEED SHELF DOOR ON PREHEATER TOWER WITH LEFT HAND. RIGHT HAND WAS HOLDING ONTO LEDGE ABOVE HIS HEAD. WHEN HE MOVED HIS RIGHT HAND, DUST FROM THE LEDGE FELL BEHIND HIS FACE SHI ELD AND...
07/12/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 28d restricted EE was re-lamping Group 3 Silos. EE reported that he was sore from rolling stepladder from silo to silo.
07/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING HOSE ON VACTOR TRUCK. FIRST EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP ON HOSE. THE WEIGHT OF THE HOSE FELL ON THE SECOND EMPLOYEE STRIKING HIS SHOULDER.
07/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING SPIKES INTO A RAIL ROAD TRACK. WHILE HITTING A SPIKE, THE METAL TO METAL CONTACT CAUSED A PIECE OF METAL TO SHOOT OFF AND STRUCK EE'S FOREARM (RIGHT) CAUSING LACERATION AND LODGIN...
06/25/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 24d restricted EE was replacing DNF12 feeder belt while puting belt on converyor rollers by hand he twisted his body causing strain tp back.
06/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE STRETCHING REPLACEMENT FEEDER BELT.
06/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost SHOVELING CLINKER MATERIAL EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.
06/23/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 2d lost, 9d restricted Report of this injury is to correct lost and restricted days reported on 06/27/02.
06/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost TRUCK BACKED INTO BEAM & EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON WINDOW.
06/04/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 15d restricted Report of this injury is to correct lost and restricted days reported on 06/27/02.
05/29/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 109d restricted EE claimed that the shoulder injury was a reoccurrence of pain from a previous injury in 2001. Reported due to internal audit.
05/21/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 4d restricted EE was shoveling clinker when he felt pain in his groin pain.
05/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CLINKER STORAGE AREA. HE SLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES ON LOOSE CLINKER. THE REPEATED SLIPPING AGGREVATED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 5/22/02.
05/14/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 10d restricted EE was climbing a ladder at group 3 silo when he hit his right knee. Reported due to internal audit.
05/02/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 1d restricted EE was unplugging obstruction in the primary crusher when he attempted to large of a rock that rolled back and smashed right ring finger.
02/18/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE work in the storeroom, which entails a lot of computer work. EE has been experiencing pain in right arm.
02/12/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 35d lost, 33d restricted Internal audit found need to report. While performing regular job duties employee has aggravated early reported injury 1/2002.
02/11/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 40d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was moving 5-gallon container using his right leg after moving 3 full containers he went to the next container, which was empty, using the same force to move th...
01/29/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 3d restricted Internal audit found need to report. First EE was leaving out the door from the maintenance shop while Second EE was coming in as First EE was reaching for handle of door the second EE pushed with som...
01/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE BUMPED FOOT ON ABANDONED ELECTRICAL BOX CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS LEG ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT RESULTING IN CUTS AND ABRASIONS ON LOWER LEG LEG.