Mining Incidents

Berger PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Porocel Corp · Facility
Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0300470
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Feb 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PUMP DISCHARGE CAUGHT AROUND MIXER SHAFT. EE GRABBED THE HOSE BEFOR COWORKER COULD CUT THE PUMP OFF THE HOSE BROKE, SPRAYING EE IN FACE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL GOING FROM #2 ACTIVATOR TO #1 CURE BELT HURTING HIS BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE OPENING BOTTOM DOOR ON RAILCAR THE CHEATER BAR THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL CATCHING HIMSELF ON HIS HAND ACROSS THE RAIL BENDING HIS FINGERS BACK CAUSING A STRAIN.

2002 · 6 incidents

Struck by flying object

REPAIRING TIRE ON # ONE CALCINER USING A PLASMA TORCH A PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO THE RIGHT EYE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING CHAIN IN ELEVATOR EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN OVER TOP SPROCKET WITH A ROPE CAUSING A STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING AROUND FLASH CALCINE AREA, EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED FORKLIFT, STEPPING ON A PALLET WITH TOE PART OF LEFT BOOT CAUSING HIM TO LEAN BACK AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT #1 TUB EMPLOYEE STEP INTO CLEAN OUT SPOUT WITH LEFT LEG TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING FORK LIFT EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND STRAINED RIGHT HIP.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO CHECK ON CRUSHER HE WAS OPERATING.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A SMALL FEED HOPPER FOR CO-WORKER, MILL #3. HE TOOK A SMALL DOOR OFF THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER AND USED HIS HAND TO CLEAN OUT A MATERIAL BLOCKAGE. HE PUSHED HIS HAND TOO FAL INTO THE HOPPER AND CUT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE SCREW IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FEED HOPPER. THE SKIN AT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS CUT, THE FINGER NAIL WAS NOT CUT.

2000 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING KILN SURFACE WITH A GRINDER AND A BROOM. DUST CREATED FROM THE CLEANING INSIDE THE KILN CAUSED A LUNG IRRITATION. THE RESPIRATOR AND DUST MASK USED BY THE EMPLOYEE FAILED AND CAUSED THE LUNG EXPOSURE.