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Berger Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Porocel Corp · Facility

Controlled by Ronald Zapletal; Ed Butera

Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0300470

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 11
Years on record: 2000–2003
Latest incident: Feb 2003

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

100

citations

significant & substantial

$22,658

proposed penalties

$22,658

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1	31,472	0	0	0.0
2002 Q4	39,358	0	0	0.0
2002 Q3	37,877	0	0	0.0
2002 Q2	44,732	0	0	0.0
2002 Q1	35,364	0	0	0.0
2001 Q4	34,102	0	0	0.0
2001 Q3	26,649	0	0	0.0
2001 Q2	32,376	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

February 16, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Porocel Corp · 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.

February 7, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Porocel Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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

January 25, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Porocel Corp · 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

December 11, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY

Porocel Corp · Struck by flying object

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

September 9, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Porocel Corp · 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.

September 8, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Porocel Corp · 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.

September 3, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Porocel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

August 10, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Porocel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING FORK LIFT EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND STRAINED RIGHT HIP.

May 8, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Porocel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

2001 · 1 incident

July 28, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Porocel Corp · 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

July 11, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

Porocel Corp · 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.