Moss Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Hearing loss in right and left ear

Hearing Shift on the left ear.

Hearing Shift on the right ear

The employee was cutting a piece of tubing 1 1/2 with a portable band saw off the back of the welding truck and when EE cut thru the tubing EE lost control of the handle on the band saw and dropped the saw and when EE did the blade cut the skin on the left hand index finger. EE received first aid here at the plant and was taken to the Hospital to get stitches

Employee used a pipe as a cheater bar to turn a valve, instead of asking a coworker or his supervisor to assist. While gripping the pipe and turning the valve handle, the pipe slipped and he inadvertently pulled the pipe into his upper left rib area. Placed on modified duty.

Employee was changing a fuse in a de-energized electrical panel when an arc flash occurred. Employee received burns to hands, chin, and forearms.

Partial tear of rotator cuff and tendon, possibly due to lifting a 25pound, five gallon bucket of material to empty into a dumpster. EE was placed on work restrictions on 11/30/10.

Greasing plant conveyor when he stepped in a soft spot, causing his left toes to sink in the mud. He went to his doctor on 04/16/2010 and they said he had a hair line fracture, but no treatment was needed. When we found out we sent him to the company doctor on 4/20/2010. The company doctor said the same as his doctor and gave him a special boot to wear until it healed.

Maintenance was moving a two piece stand that is used to support the Rod Mill when removing front bearing and mill head. The employee had left hand on the top piece and as he started to move into place, it shifted and slid off the bottom frame. The fall of the top section caused the empoloyee's left hand to strike against the rod mill shell, causing a severe laceration.

Employee was assisting a plant mechanic in replacing a tail pulley and bearing assembly on a mill feed conveyor belt. As the two employees were setting the assembly in place on the conveyor frame, one end of the assembly slipped and fell onto the victims middle finger on his right hand.

Maintenance Mechanic was working in the Sand drying/screening plant. The mechanic was removing a bearing from a magnetic seperator. While attempting to remove the bearing, by tapping with a hammer, a sliver of metal flew into the his left eye. The employee was treated and released from the local ER and returned to work that afternoon.

Ignition source unknown. Fire occurred in the wet processing section. A slurry pump, electrical wiring & switchgear and the building were damaged. No employees were working. Citizen driving by on Battleground Avenue observed and called 911. Local fire department responded and Plant Manager was notified. Plant Manager called the MSHA Hotline.

Lifted end of shaft on a grinder and the weight dropped and cut left hand's index & middle fingers. Taken to ER and stitches were required to close the wound.

Employee was cleaning work area at the end of his shift when he felt something in his left eye. Employee received medical treatment, including prescription eye ointment to prevent possible infection. No lost time or restricted duty.

Employee was walking from Rod Mill area to the Spiral building. A wooden walkway was between building, it had been misting rain earlier in the morning. The employee mis-stepped on the wooden walkway and twisted his ankle. The employee was taken to local hospital for x-rays and released. Report indicates no fracture of the ankle. Return to work date unknown at this time.

Employee was cutting steel with shearing machine. He had a piece leaning against the machine. The shearing machine caught and kicked out the leaning piece onto the top of his right foot, just behind steel toe.

AT 6:45 AM EE WENT TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET TO POUR WATER OUT. WHEN EE PICKED UP BUCKET HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK AREA, BUT STAYED UNTIL 3PM.

A CUSTOMER-CONTRACTED LONG HAUL DRIVER FELL WHILE ACCESSING HIS FLATBED TRUCK ONTO HIS HANDS AND KNEES, SUFFERING ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS ON HIS PALMS AND KNEES. DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, WE COULD NOT COLLECT THE FOLLOWING DATA: FULL NAME, SSN, DOB, RTW DATA, AND EXTENT OF INJURIES FROM HOSPITAL.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON THE LOADER OPERATOR SLIPPED THE WET STEP. HE WENT TO GRAB WITH HIS FREE LEFT ARM THE HAND RAIL AND THEREBY PULLED HIS ARM MUSCLE. A SPLINT WAS PLACED ON HIS ARM A ND REFERAL TO AN ORTHO DR WAS MADE FOR 14 NOV 03

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A FULL BULK BAG OF MICA EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. UPON EXAMINATION BY THE DOCTOR HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED SHOULDER. HE AS FULLY RECOVERED.

EE WAS WORKING ON LOW HEAD AT WET GRINDING PLANT WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ABOVE THE LAST KNUCKLE AND BELOW TIP OF THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU WHEEL LOADER WHEN CAB BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. EE DISMOUNTED AND NOTICED A FIRE HAD STARTED IN BACK OF LOADER.HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHICH RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, OTHER THAN TO LOADER. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE.

EE HAS DE-ENERGIZED ELEC. POWER SOURCE & LOCKED OUT GRINDER MACHINE FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. UPON REMOVING THE INSPECTION DISCHARGE HOUSING AND REMOVING/CLEANING OUT EXCESS MICA MATERIAL HE STRUCK HIS UNGLOVED RIGHT THUMB AGAINST THE SHARP EDGED BLADE OT THE GRINDER MACHINE CAUASING A LACERATION INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING AN INTERNAL LINER ON A PUMP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD PRIED THE LINER LOOSE WHEN INJURED PLACED A RATCHET DRIVE HANDLE IN THE OPEN SPACE TO HOLD IT WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE REPOSITIONED HIS PRYBAR. HE APPLIED PRESSURE AND THE DRIVE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH NEEDED STITCHES.

THE EE WAS FLIPPING OVER A STEEL PLATE ON A WORK TABLE WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUSTASINED A FRACTURE OF THE FIRST LEFT METATARSAL BONE.