Patterson Mine and Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Employee states was bagging 50 lb paper bags, on the 8th row of the pallet when rotating to stack the bag when EE felt pain. The pain felt to have come from EE's back, to neck, to shoulder. Management wasn't aware that it was work related until employee brought a doctor's note on 7/1/24.

Death due to natural causes. Pulmonary Embolism

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A SMALL BIN UNDER A DUST COLLECTOR WHERE MICA MATERIAL HAD PACKED OFF ABOVE THE ROTARY VALVE. HE PLACED HIS ARM AND HAND THROUGH A SMALL OPENING IN THE BIN TO STIR AND DISL ODGE THE MATERIAL AND HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER CONTACTED ROTARY VALVE CAUSING A PARTIAL AMPUTATION ABOVE 1ST KNUCKLE TO INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS. EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF AND LOCKOUT THE ROTARY VALVE

EE WAS BREAKING DOWN A 4' X 4' CARDBOARD BOX TO DISPOSE IN THE DUMPSTER. WHEN HE PULLED THE SIDE PANEL APART AT THE CORNER HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB ON AN OPEN STAPLE CAUSING AN INCH LONG LACER ATION. THE LACARATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE IT.

THE MILL WAS OPERATING WITH FOUR EMPLOYEE. THE FOREMAN NAME BELOW HAD WALKED THRU AND VACATED THE AIR COMPRESSOR ROOM TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGNATED IN THE COMP ROOM AND CON SUMED THE WOOD CONSTRUCTION BUILDING IN APPROX. 1 1/2 HOURS ALL EE SAFETY VACATED THE BUILDING AND WERE UNHURT PRELMINARY CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS THE JOY AIR COMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FAILURE A

CHANGING CLOTH FEED IN LET TUBE ON SCREEN MACHINE SHARP METAL EDGE OF THE INLET FLANGE CUT THUMB

ASSISTING IN CLEARING BLOCKAGE IN VALVE OPER ROTARY VALVE BELOW BOX DISCHARGE OUTLET MACHINE NOT SHUT OFF FALLING MATERIAL FORCED EMP HAND IN ROTATING VALVE CAUSING THE INJ

EMPL REPORTED ACCIDENT 32/15/91 WAS SEEN BY DR & WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICINE. HE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO RETURN UNTIL 2/18. HE WORKED THRU 2/22 WITH PROGRESSING DIFFICULTY WITH BACK WAS SENT HOME 2/2 2 BY SUPERVISOR. EMPL RETURNED TO WORK 2/25 AGAIN SAW DR & WORKED UNTIL 3/1 UPON FOLLOW UP VIIT TO DR. DR RECOMMENDED EMPL STAY OUT OF WORK 3/5 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO DISMANTLE SCREEN BASE, PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH BREAKING TWO UPPER FRONT TEETH. DENTAL TREATMENT REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRS TO MICRONIZER GRINDING MACHINE AND IN LIFTING/MOVING STEEL PARTS EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED HERNIA. EMPLOYEE TO SURIGICAL REPAIR 12/6/90 WITH 4-6 WEEKS LOST TIME BEFO RE RETURNING TO JOB.

EE IN THE AREA OF MAINTENCE WELDING TO THE AIR GRINDING MILL AND SUFFERED WELDING ARC FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED OINTMENT AND EYE PATCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING METAL COVER PLATE ON AIR COMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO CHANGE SEPERATOR FILTER AND STRAINED RIGHT SIDE.DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN AS RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA-SURGICALLY REPAIRED 02-20- 90.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING MOTOR INTO POSTION APPROX. 40 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO FASTEN TO MOUNTING BASE. EMPLOYEE NOTICED MUSCLE STRAIN IN GROIN ARE FOLLOWING REPAIR WORK.

EMPL WAS LIFTING AND STACKING 50LB MICA BAGS ONTO WOODEN PALLET AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER INSTALLING AND WELDING ON SCREW CONVEYOR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE LADDER CAUSING RIB INJURY.

EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE FROM AIR COMPRESSOR AND WAS PLACING IT ON TOP OF OIL DRUM AWAY FROM COMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO CHANGE SEPERATE FILTER ELEMENT.AS HE PLACED VALVE ON DRUM IN ORDER TO CHANGE SEPERATOR FILTER ELEMENT.AS HE PLACED VALVE ON DRUM THE VLAVE SLIPPED AND THE METAL TUBING FITTING ON VALVE CUT ACROSS TOP OF EMPLOYEES HAND CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS ASSISTIN1 WELDER IN WELDING 4" PIPES TOGETHER WITH PORTABLE GASOLINE ARC WELDER & WAS SUBJECTED TO WELDING FLASH WHICH CAUSED BURNS TO EE'S EYES.

EE REMOVED V/BELT DRIVE GUARD ON BAGGING MACHINE FOLLOWING ELECTRIC FAILURE TO PRODUCT MATERIAL BLOCKAGE IN MACHINE. AFTER REMOVING GAURD EE MANUALLY TURNED V-BELT DRIVE TO FREE THE BLOCKAGE & A SECOND EE ASSISTING IN REPAIR MISTAKENLY RESET ELECTRIC SWITCH CAUSING MACHINE TO START. 1ST EES LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN V-BELT DRIVE RESULTING IN THE INJURY.