Alamo Cement Company safety activity

employee smashed hand when boulder came dislodged inside primary crusher.

Metal plate fell on right foot

employee slipped on wet ground and sprain left ankle.

The employee and a contractor were removing an inspection cover from the top of the clinker cooler drag-chain. The employee's tip of pinky finger on left hand became pinched between the bottom of the cover and a metal flange as they placed the cover on the ground. The employee's fingernail was almost avulsed from the nail bed

Employee was pushing a small pile of material with their right foot in a sweeping motion, when their left foot slipped on loose material. Instead of falling forward, they leaned back and turned their body in a twisting motion, during which time they felt a pop in their knee.

Employee was bending over to pick up a trash bag from a box that was on the floor. The employee did not notice a metal pipe that was next to the box on the floor and as the employee bent down to pick up a trash bag, EE's left forehead came in contact with the end of the metal pipe resulting in a laceration to the top left side of EE's forehead.

As the employee was stepping out of the raw mill, the employee placed a hand on the raw mill tire hook and disrupted the accumulated dust causing it to become airborne. The airborne dust entered the airstream of the cooling vent fans and blew onto the employees face and under safety glasses causing dust to enter left eye.