River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA safety activity

EE was inside manlift basket using a steel lance attached to a vacuum hose to clear material from apron feeder below. While vacuuming the material the hose became stuck and EE tried to free it by yanking on the lance. The hose broke free and EE's hand flew back striking the corner of the basket's railing breaking the 5th metacarpal bone in EE's right hand.

EE was pulling a Wright dump hopper from under the Clinker Cooler. While navigating through the "I" beams the hopper struck the edge of a beam causing the hopper to stop suddenly. EE's momentum continued backwards while gripping the hopper during which they heard a pop in left shoulder. EE immediately felt sharp pain in their shoulder/neck and reported it to a Supervisor.

Employee was sitting on an I-Beam that was stacked on top of another I-Beam with wooden cribbing between the two I-Beams. Their left hand was down near the space between the 2 I-Beams. The wooden cribbing broke, pinching the tip of their left thumb.

While cleaning in the 010 Conveyor area, employees noticed unusual material on the floor, but did not think it was concerning, assuming it was safe since spills or hot materials are normally barricaded. As one employee stepped to retrieve a shovel, the material gave way, and hot material entered their boots, causing a second-degree burn.

EE helped two workers lift a 4x8 screw lid back on top of its housing at Silo 17 Screw Floor. EE and workers lifted the lid onto the housing and began to push it into place when they heard a pop and felt slight pain in left shoulder. EE asked to see a doctor after pain persisted for 10 days. EE had surgery on 09/02/25 to correct a torn rotator cuff and bicep tendon.

Employee was removing a bracket and a grease injector assembly from the center arm of a wheel loader. When they removed the bracket that was over their head they felt something pull in their left shoulder and arm gave out. They have pain in their left shoulder. They saw doctor on 8/5/25 and started restricted duty on 9/8/25.

EE used a hammer to strike the head of a 10" chisel to free a stuck idler on a belt conveyor. When EE struck the chisel EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left forearm and EE's arm bled. EE was taken to the hospital where EE received treatment for a foreign body puncture (metal from the chisel head). EE received two stitches after the doctor tried to unsuccessfully to remove the metal.