Texas Lehigh Cement Company safety activity

Employee was climbing the ladder to the 901 Dust Collector, at the top, hand grip slipped causing the employee to fall forward causing a laceration to arm pit on the metal latch for the safety chain. The laceration required the employee to undergo a procedure to close the wound.

Employee was cleaning near the Pan Conveyor at 731-B East side. While removing material from the walkway, the employee slipped on uneven ground, and the left hand contacted the moving conveyor, which lacked proper guarding. Onsite personnel assisted and transported the employee to a medical facility for stitches on two fingers.

A Production employee was carrying a ladder across level ground when they stumbled and fell. They dropped the ladder and put their hands out to try and catch themselves. The impact with the ground caused a radius fracture of the left wrist

Employee reached in to grab a porta power that they saw starting to slip. They put their hands in the line of fire and when the shoring spun it impacted their right thumb. Employee was taken to the local clinic where an X-ray showed an acute non displaced fracture. Employee was instructed to wear a finger splint and released to return to work.

Employee was working in the preheater tower; EE was wearing a face shield and safety glasses. When EE lifted up the face shield the dust that accumulated on the rim of the shield fell into EE's face getting dust in EE's left eye. The employees' eyes were flushed immediately, the employee followed up with a clinic and was prescribed prescription eye drops.