Wampum Plant Cemex Inc — Accidents

Total: 100 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR, USING A 3' PRY BAR, WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE PRY BAR IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, RESULTING IN SUTURED LIP.
12/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING SHOTGUN SHELLS INTO A SINGLE SHOT KILN GUN. ANOTHER EE WAS FIRING THE GUN. HE HAD PLACED A SHELL INTO THE FIRING CHAMBER WHEN THE OTHER EE CLOSED THE FIRING MECHANISM BEFORE H IS FINGER...
11/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A 753 BOBCAT SKID LOADER.HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BOLTS ON THE BOBCAT BUCKET. AS A RESULT, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER MONTHS OF PAIN, HE WENT FOR MEDI CAL EVALU...
10/24/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING A STEEL HINGE IN THE PACKHOUSE SEALE. HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & GOGGLES. THE NEXT DAY HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED. HE WAS SENT TO AN OPTHAMOLOGIST TO HAVE...
10/24/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN TOOTH ON A LOADER BUCKET. REPAIRS INVOLVED BURNING, GRINDING, & WELDING. A SLIVER OF METAL BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & A FACE SHI ELD WHI...
05/22/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE MAKING GUARDS.THERE WERE 3 OTHER EE'S WORKING IN THE SAME AREA. THEY WERE ALL WELDING BURNING AND GRINDING. EE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO AN EYE S...
05/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SILO MEASUREMENTS. SHE MEASURED #8 STONE SILO WITH A DROP CORD AND HAD REMOVED THE CORD FROM THE SILO. SHE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE CORD AND WHEN SHE TURNED TO PLACE IT ON ITS HANG...
05/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A RETURN ROLL FROM #3 COOLER SMALL DRAG CONVEYER. THERE WAS NOT MUCH WORKING CLEARANCE. THE ROLL WEIGHED ABOUT 60 LBS. IT FELL AND PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER (LEFT FOREFINGE R) BETW...
04/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost REPAIRMEN WERE REPLACING SUPPORT BARS IN #1 CINKER COOLER. THE COOLER GRATES HAD BEEN REMOVED SO THAT THE SUPPORT BARS COULD BE REPLACED, RESHIMMED, AND PROPERLY ALIGNED. INJURED EE WAS WALK ING ATOP...
04/05/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HEAT SHILED WITH A 1/2"" DRILL WHEN THE DRILL BIT STUCK IN THE MATERIAL HE WAS DRILLING. THE DRILL CONTINUED TO ROTATE, CAUSING THE EE TO TWIST HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE HAS B...
04/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #1 CLINKER COOLER IN THE AIR CHAMBER COMPARTMENT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. MATERIAL FELL FROM OVERHEAD. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND A PIECE O F METAL...
04/04/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS MOPPING WET FLOOR IN CONTROL ROOM. FLOOR WAS WET BECAUSE ROOF WAS LEAKING. WHILE MOPPING FLOOR A 2' BY 4' CEILING TILE SOAKED WITH WATER FELL OUT OF THE CEILING STRIKING THE EE IN THE H EAD AND...
03/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE HAD SHUTDOWN AND LOCKED OUT PALLETIZER TO CLEAN PHOTOELECTRIC EYES AND TO ADJUST A HEAT LAMP ON AN AIR CYLINDER. UPON CLIMBING ATOP THE PALLETIZER CONVEYOR BELT, HIS FOOT (LEFT) CAUGHT ONTO THE SPL...
03/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS LIFTING A WIRE SPOOL. AFTER LIFTING THE WIRE SPOOL, HE NOTICED A LUMP ON HIS ABDOMEN AT HIS BELLY BUTTON. UPON EXAM BY A DR., IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA. HE WENT OFF FOR SURGERY 5/5...
02/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICY STEP IN PACKHOUSE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. CONTINUED HIS WORK DUTY TILL 4/25/03. WAS EVALUATED BY ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR. KNEE REQUIRED SURGERY FOR CARTILEDGE DAMAGE. WENT OFF WOR...
02/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DISASSEMBLING A PORTABLE SCAFFOLDING. THEY HAD REMOVED THE SIDE BRACING TO LOWER A SECTION OF SCAFFOLDING WHEN IT SWUNG DOWN & STRUCK THE INJURED'S RIGHT SHOULDER, BRUISING IT. HE W...
11/16/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost THE EE WAS CLEANING A PILE OF MATERIAL HE HAD LOADED A WHEEL BARROW AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING IT WHEN HE SEVERELY STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOYULDER. THE EE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AT HI S NEXT...
10/24/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER TO GRIND A PEDESTAL ON #2 KILN NORTH THRUST ROLLER. HE WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO GRIND ANOTHER SECTION WHEN HIS LEFT LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GRIND ER. HE...
09/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE WAS CHECKING #1 CLINKER COOLER DRIVE MOTOR. IT HAD STALLED BUT WAS SHOWING A RUN FROM THE OPERATOR'S PANEL. HE REMOVED THE GUARD FROM THE MOTTOR-GEAR REDUCTION COUPLING TO SEE IF HE COULD S PIN IT...
07/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING HIS WORK AREA. HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 2"" X 2"" X 1/4"" ANGLE IRON WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. THE FORCE OF THE ANGLE IRON STRIKING HIM RESULTED I N A...
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE A BALL MILL INSTALLING LINERS. THEY WERE LIFTING THE LINERS UP THRU THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE MILL WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST SUPPORTED FROM A 2"" STEEL BAR THAT WAS NOT SE CURED....
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE A BALL MILL INSTALLING LINERS, LIFTING THE LINERS UP THROUGH THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE MILL WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST SUPPORTED FROM A 2"" STEEL BAR THAT SPANNED T HE TOP...
01/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT ECCENTRIC FROM A DRIVE SPROCKET ON 32 COOLER. HE WAS WORKING OFF A 2X10 PLANK WHICH WAS SPANNING ON 8-10 OPENING. THE EE HAD NO FALL PROTECTION ON.L HE WAS 8' IN THE AIR APPROX...
10/17/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 23d lost EE WHO WORKS IN THE LAB, COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS AND FINGERS. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR OF THIS CONDITION. HE WAS SENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DR. FOR EVALUATION, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE H...
10/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MATERIAL HAD BUILT-UP IN THE FEED CHUTE TO #1 FINISH MILL FEED ELEVATOR. AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO KNOCK THE BUILD UP OUT OF THE CHUTE. WHEN THE BUILT UP MATERIAL LET LOOSE, IT FORCED THE BAR HE...
09/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP ONTO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ONTO THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK AND ACTUAL GROU ND LEVE...
08/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD SHOWERED AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHOWER TO HIS LOCKER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR AND FELL. EE FELL ON HIS BACK AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HIS ELBOW REQUIRED 5 STITC...
08/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS CHANGING A HOSE IN THE HOSE HOUSE FOR #4 F.K. PUMP LINE. SHE HAD TO LIFT THE HOSE & PUSH IT BETWEEN TWO OTHER HOSES TO GET IT IN IT'S PROPER RECEPTACLE. WHEN SHE DID SO, SHE FELT A PULL ING SEN...
08/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE MOVED A PORTABLE F.K. PUMP. HE WENT TO THE HOSE HOUSE TO CHANGE THE HOSE THRU WHICH CEMENT WAS TO BE PUMPED. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE WRONG HOSE. HE REMOVED THE ONE THAT WAS IN USE, A ND WHEN...
08/01/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM #3 SCALE TO THE PACKHOUSE PUMP ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPETHAT WAS PARTIALLY BURIED IN THE GROUND. WHEN HEDID SO, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE. EMPLOYEE MIS...
03/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost WHILE MOVING 5 PUMP TO SILO 22 FROM SILO 24, SLIPPED ON OIL FLOOR AND STRUCK KNEE ON FLOOR. ALSO, TWISTED BACK.
01/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A 6"" AIR LINE UNDER THE DISCHARGE END OF ## RAW MILL. THE COMPRESSOR'S SUPPLY AIR TO THE LINE WERE LOCKED OUT, THE VALVE FROM THE RECEIVING TANK WAS CLOSED. EE WAS REMOVING A DRESSL...
01/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE WAS USING SUPER SUCKER TO SUCK OUT CLINKER DUST FROM THE BOTTOM OF #3 COOLER COMPARTMENT. WHILE MOVING SUPER SUCKER HOSE, RIGHT ELBOW WAS STRAINED. THIS WAS A RE-INJURY TO EE'S RIGHT ELBOW.
01/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost THE EE WAS WALKING TO MAINTENANCE SHOP. WALKWAY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW. EE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
12/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS PACKING CEMENT WHEN BAG BLEW UP AND CEMENT GOT UNDERNEATH SAFTEY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE. EE ALSO TURNED BACK WHEN GETTING UP AND HURT BACK. EMPLOYEE'S EYE IS OK BUT IS ON RESTRICTED DUT Y OF NO...
09/28/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost PUTTING HOLES IN RUBBER SKIRTING, STEPPED ON PIECE OF LIMESTONE (4"" DIAMETER) AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
08/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SEVERAL EES WERE GRINDING OVERHEAD IN A CONFINED SPACE. PARTICLES OF METAL WILL FALL FROM EQUIPMENT DURING THIS PROCESS. AS A RESULT, A PIECE OF THE METAL GOT UNDER THE WELDING HOOD AND BECAME EMBEDDE...
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING FORKS APART ON FORK LIFT WHEN HIS 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS BECAME CAUGHT IN FORKS. ACCORDING TO FOREMAN, FORKS WERE STICKING AND HAVE SINCE BEEN GREASED.
07/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND ON A PIECE OF PIPE. HE WEDGED THE GRINDER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF PIPE, WHICH CAUSED THE GRINDING WHEEL TO KICK BACK & STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE.
05/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS WORKING ON #2 PIER OF #2 KILN INSTALLING TOE BOARDS EE STEPPED OFF MAIN WALKWAY TO THE PIER LEVEL APPROX 6-8"" DROP & SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL
05/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING TRUNIONS ON #1 KILN PIER NW ROLL, SLIPPED ON PIER WENT TO CATCH HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK GUARD WITH LEFT HAND. WOUND CLOSED WITH 3 STITCHES.
04/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost DRIVER EXPLAINED THAT HE FELT HE WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE. WHEN RAISING THE BED HE FELT THE BED SHIFTING AND TRIED TO LET IT DOWN BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND THE CAB AND TRAILER TIPPED OVER. HE ALSO...
04/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DRILL STEEL & SLIPPED ON STEPS; JARRED LOWER BACK, RIGHT LEG & HEEL OF RIGHT FOOT. THERAPY.
03/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING LINERS IN #2 FINISH MILL TO LINE THEM UP WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED RIGHT CHEEK. STITCHES 2.
03/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER CEMENT LINE IN THE #4 RDW AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AS HE LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.
03/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EE WAS CLEANING BURNER FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A STEEL PLATE COVERING A DUCT HOLE CATCHING HIS RT FOOT THAT WENT THROUGH THE HOLE AND BROKE HISLEFT FOOT IN 2 PLACES.
02/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE PULLED GROIN BACK AND NECK MUSCLES WHILE LIFTING TRUNIONN GUARDS AND PULLING AND PUSHING TRUNION CAPS. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR 3-1-00. LIMITED DUTY ALSO.
02/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON COVERED ICE AND BROKE RIGHT ANKLE.
01/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTING COAL IN COAL HOPPER FELL ON COAL GRATE WHILE KICKING LUMP OF COAL OUT OF THE WAY. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR SAME DAY.
01/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND SPRAINED ANKLE.