Victorville Cement Plant — Accidents

Total: 246 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/16/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 15d restricted Internal audit for need to report. While moving barrels of around felt a pop in right hand.
01/09/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 3d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was replacing clutch in pick-up truck when debris fell and hit him in the face. When the debris fell it got into the left eye.
01/07/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 3d restricted Internal audit found need to report. EE was riding bike out of blant after shift had to swerve to miss another employee and fell on right side.
11/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING DESCALING OPERATION ON PREHEATER TOWER. A BLOWBACK SITUATION OCCURRED RESULTING IN FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO NECK AND CHEST.
10/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ENTRY INTO COOLER HAD WOOD PLANKS TO ALLOW WHEELBARROW MOVEMENT FOR REFRACTORY WORK. ENTRY WAS SLIPPERY FROM SAND & HE SLIPPED & FELL IN COOLER LANDING ON ROLL CRUSHER.
09/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A ROPE LADDER AND FELT MINOR PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REALIZE THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURY AT THAT TIME.
08/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TURNED AIR HOSE ON THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE. THIS KNOCKED HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
08/08/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS TYING A PORTABLE FAN AT THE SECOND STAGE PREHEAT VESSEL. THE ROPE GOT ENTANGLED IN THE FAN AND WRAPPED AROUND THE END OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER. THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS ALS O INJUR...
05/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS SQUATTING TO CHANGE A COMPUTER DISC. WHEN SHE STOOD, SHE FELT HER BACK PULL. NO LIFTING OR CARRYING WAS INVOLVED.
04/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted LEVER HOISTS ATTACH TO PAD EYES ON THE KILN AND THE TIRE PADS. A PAD EYE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE LEVER HOIST TO STRIKE EE'S LEFT SHOULDER.
01/22/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost GETTING UP ON SPIDER BASKET FOR WORK. 10 LB HAMMER FELL ON LEFT ARM FROM ABOVE.
01/17/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS CUTTING BLOCK WALL WITH GAS POWERED DIAMOND WHEEL CUT-OFF SAW. EE WAS ON SECOND RUNG OF LADDER. HAVING FINISHED CUT, HE KEPT ONE HAND ON SAW, PUT OTHER HAND ON THE LADDER TO CLIMB DOWN. HE BUMP...
12/18/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING FROM SCAFFOLDING ABOVE A WEDGE BROKE AND FELL. STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER.
12/13/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REAMING HOLES ON THE RAW GRIND AREA. WIND BLEW F/O IN HIS RT. EYE.
12/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REAMING OUT BOLT HOLES WITH IMPACT GUN, SOMETHING FLE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
12/06/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING ON TOP DECK, BENT UNDER THE RAT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
11/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEAM APP 20' OFF OF THE FLOOR BELOW AND FAILED TO TIE OFF HIS LANYARD AND FELL APP 20'.
10/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE HAD PLACED DOOR FROM DUST COLLECTOR ON TOP OF IT. THE DOOR FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
09/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 25d restricted EE AND OTHERS WERE LIFTING A BLOWER TO GET IT ALIGNED WITH BASE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
09/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RATTLING BOLTS ON THE IRON ON TOP & TWISTED BACK
09/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE DROPPED THE LID OF HIS WELDING CAN. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN TO RETRIEVE IT HE REMOVED A SCAFFOLDBOARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE NEXT SCAFFOLD DECK. HE USED A ROPE TO LET HIMSELF DOWN & THE ROPE FAILED CAU...
09/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER VACTOR TRUCK HOSE TO CLIMB LADDER, SLIPPED ON TOP RUNG & FELL ON FEETJAMMING KNEE AND FOOT.
09/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted CREW WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM #2 CLINKER COOLER GRATES. A CHUNK OF BRICK/CASTIBLE FELL OFF WALL OF KILN HOOD AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT.
08/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE FORM (8' BY 2') BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
08/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SMASHED FINGER WHILE MOVING SCAFFOLDING, CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS FINGER.
07/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT DOOR ON CART AND STRAINED BACK.
07/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP OF A CRANE & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL RUNG. IN DOING SO, HE TORELEFT BICEP MUSCLE
07/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS HITTING SEPARATOR WITH 12 LB HAMMER SEPARATOR WAS PLUGGED.
06/27/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None LOADING PLASTIC BULK INTO TRUCK, LOWERING SPOUT.EMPLOYEE WAS USING MIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND ON CONTROLS, FELT SHARP PAIN.
06/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND METAL CUT WRIST.
06/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SCREENS ON IMPACTOR BLDG WHICH INVOLVES PUSHING AND PULLING THE SCREENS. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
06/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS; FELT TEAR OR PULL IN CALF OF LEG.
06/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted WHILE WORKING ON PALLET LIFT, EMPLOYEE PUSHED ONFRAME. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN SHOULDER. WENT TO DOCTOR 6/12/00.
06/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A SANDBLASTER LINE. HAD TURNED OFF AIR SUPPLY, BUT POD WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE BECAUSE OF PLUGGED LINE. PRESSURIZED AIR AND GRAVEL BLEW OUT ONTO EE'S HAND.
05/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted SWITCH EE WAS OPERATING BALLAST REGULATOR WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY A MOVING RAILROAD ENGINE. EE DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 6-6-00 AND WAS THEN PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY, DUE TO NECK STRAIN.
05/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING SHOT NUMBER ON FACE OF MOUNTAIN; IT WAS WINDY AND MATERIAL WAS DROPPINGDOWN FROM ABOVE. HE WAS STANDING ON SOME ROCKS AND JUMPED AND FELL ON HIS SHOULDER AND SIDE.
05/08/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE WAS WELDING SQUATTING DOWN WHEN A HIGH GUST OF WIND BLEW A LADDER OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK
04/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ERECTING BLDG. & HE WAS HOLDING A WALL GIRT, GIRT SLIPPED CUTTING EE'S EAR
04/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted INCIDENT FIRST REPORTED ONLY AS A FIRST AID SITUATION. EE TRIPPED OVER A SCRAPER/RAKE HANDLE AND HIT HIS LEG AGAINST RAKE PART CAUSING A BRUISE AND TWO SMALL CUTS TO LOWER LEFT SHIN. ON 4-24-0 0 EE RE...
03/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON RAILCAR. GLOVE CAUGHT ON RAIL OF LADDER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL.
03/27/2000 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost EE & ANOTHER EE WERE LOWERING A COAL MILL DOOR FROM AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE GANTRY TO TIP THE FALLING GANTRY STRUCK EE IN THE CHEST BEFORE PINNING HIS LEG BETWEEN GANTRY...
03/14/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING (WEARING FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES) FELT DUST IN HIS R EYE
02/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost ON 2-16-00 EE WAS MOVING A 10"" PIPE SPOOL AND FELT A POP AND PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM. EE WENT TO DR. AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK. PAIN PERSISTED AND WHEN EE WENT BACK TO DR. ON 2-24-00 WAS SENT T...
02/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE STRUCK LEVEL ARM ON CEMENT PUMP. WHILE PUSHING DOWN, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN SHOULDER. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL MAY 5, 2000. DR RECOMMENDED MODIFIED DUTY.
02/02/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY BITTEN ORIGINALLY ON 2-2-00. HE WENT TO PERSONAL PHYSICIAN AND DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO BE DOCUMENTED. RECEIVED ANOTHER BITE ON 2-14 WHICH WAS AGAIN TREATED BY PERSONAL PHYSI...
01/31/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE OPENED INSPECTION CAP ON GATE TO RETRIEVE POSSIBLE CHUNKS OF CEMENT PLUGGING GATE. CEMENT STARTED TO FLOW OUT FROM THE INSPECTION GATE. WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE CAP, CEMENT BLEW INTO H ER EYES...