citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 93 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Springfield Surface has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-04-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2001-04-04, 25 years ago
20%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
5
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz31 over
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (5)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2001-04-04
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
67.48
10
6.75
Bagging Operator
2001-04-04
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
6.24
10
0.62
Oiler, Greaser
2001-04-04
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
4.85
10
0.49
Bagging Operator
2001-04-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
1.86
0.13
Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-04-04
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.23
10
0.02
Utility Man
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Springfield Surface recorded 10.34 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.
Injury rate, 2000
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000 and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year. Employment reports reach back to 1983, but those earlier years come from MSHA's archived file format and are not used in rates.
10.34
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 4.77 and the all-US-mining average was 5.64 cases per 100 workers.
In Missouri, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 6.34 cases per 100 workers that year.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2001
91
2000
92
1999
94
1998
93
1997
98
1996
104
1995
104
1994
103
1993
100
1992
100
1991
99
1990
99
1989
103
1988
110
1987
115
1986
114
1985
116
1984
106
1983
99
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Springfield Surface sits in Greene County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Greene County, Missouri · Population 301,121
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$57,488
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000; earlier incidents are counted but not rate-adjusted, though reported hours reach back to 1983. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2
14,910
16
6
1073.1
2001 Q1
47,077
22
4
467.3
2000 Q4
47,176
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
49,407
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
48,889
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
48,009
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
showing the 200 most recent
2001 · 3 incidents
April 18, 2001MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CHUTE HANG IN THE RETURN SPOUT AND HE WAS USING A ROD TO POKE IT OUT WITH AND HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A WALL. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DR AND WAS TREATED CONSERVATIV ELY, UNTIL 11/8/00 WHEN THE DR ASPIRATED THE BUMP ON HIS ELBOW.
August 22, 2000MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A VACUUM TO SUCK OUT AN ELEVATOR AND THE HOSE CAUGHT ON A DOOR WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST A HANDRAIL, PULLING THE DOOR OVER AND HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.
August 10, 2000MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING BY THE 2 HYDRATOR WHEN THE POIDOMETER BELT BROKE EMPTYING THE BIN ONTO THE FLOOR. EE GOT LIME IN HIS LEFT EYE WHEN THE LIME FELL ONTO THE FLOOR.
July 17, 2000MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING AND STACKING LIME WHEN HE RECEIVED LIME BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND STOMACH. EMPLOYEE WAS USING NEOSPORIN AND HAD AN ALLERGICREACTION TO THE NEOSPORIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 7/21/00.
June 23, 2000MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
EE WAS LOWERING A WELDING LEAD WITH SOME ROPE AND WHEN STARTED PULLING THE ROPE BACK UP, HE GOT TANGLED UP IN THE ROPE AND FELL. EE WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-20-00 WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE DR. AND THE DR HAS NOW INDICATED THERE IS A POSSIBLITY OF SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.
1999 · 6 incidents
October 14, 1999MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS HEATING THE BUSHING ON THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END ON A CLARK FORKLIFT WITH A TORCH AND THE END BLEW OUT OF THE GREASE ZERT AND THE CHECK BALL PENETRATED INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
May 12, 1999MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM SOME POLYWRAP AND AS HE WAS CUTTING, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
1998 · 6 incidents
October 16, 1998MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE HAD BEEN SQUATTING & WELDING & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. WHEN HE STARTED WALKING HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS KNEE. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10/16/98 TO RE GULAR DUTIES. THEN ON 1/7/99, HE REQUIRED KNEE SURGERY AND IT BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
July 29, 1998MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF THE HYDRATE BUILDING WHEN A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ON AN AIRVEYOR LINE DISCHARGE. THE DISCHARGE AIR FILLED THE BUILDING WITH DUST. EE COULD NOT SEE, HE HAD TO FEEL HIS WAY OUT OF THE BUILDING. ON THE WAY OUT HE GOT LIME IN HIS EYES BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW IF THE LIME BLEW UP INTO HIS EYES, OR IF IT FELL FROM, ABOVE HIM INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS ADJUSTING A FLAP THAT HAD MATERIAL BEHINDIT PREVENTING IT FROM OPENING ALL THE WAY & HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER EE WAS INJURED ON 6/18/98 AND WAS TREATED VERY CONSERVATIVELY UNIT 1/2/99 WHEN HE REQUIRED SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER & BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT
June 1, 1998MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE LIFT A NUT OFF THE CRUSHER SHAFT AND THE GREASE ON THE NUT CAUSED THE OTHER EE TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND THE NUT FELL STRIKING INJ EE ON THE LEFT HAND
May 12, 1998MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BUCKET FROM A CASE LOADER AND WHILE EXTRACTING THE HOLDING PIN LEVER FROM THE BUCKET, THE BUCKET FELL FROM THE LOADER PINNING HIS LEFT FOOT.
March 25, 1998MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OUT THE NORTH ROCK ELEVATOR PIT AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON A LADDER. NOTE: EMP LOYEE WAS INJURED ON 12-29-97, BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 1-21-98.
December 9, 1997MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF FLINT FROM THE BELT AND HE GOT HIS FINGER IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE FLINT AND ANOTHER ROCK AND SMASHED THE END OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS INJU RED ON 11-17-97 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-24-97, DUE TO AN INFECTION.
October 29, 1997MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS SHOVELING OUT UNDER THE WEST 636 CRUSHER OIL RESERVIOR. WHEN HE TURNED TO DUMP SOME ROCK INTO THE WHEELBARROW, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
September 12, 1997MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PUTTING A COVER BACK ON SOME FAN BLADES ON THE 988B FEL AND HE FORGOT TO TURN THE POWER OFF AND GOT HIS 3 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN THE BLADES CUTTING THEM.
EE WAS USING A POKER TO POKE THE CRUSHER WHICH WAS BRIDGED OVER WITH ROCK. ON THE FORWARD MOTION, HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON THE GUARD AROUND THE CRUSHER AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POKE BAR AND GUARD.
June 17, 1997MO · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE TRIED TO PULL AN EMPTY BAG OUT FROM UNDER A FULL ONE AND AS HE REACHED UNDER THE FULL BAG, THE BELT GRABBED HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A PINCH POINT.
May 5, 1997MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING FROZEN CLUMPS OF ROCK WITH A STEEL BAR AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE BAR HE LOST HIS BALANCE & HIS LEFT THUMB WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND ONE OF THE SPIDER LEGS ON THE CRUSH ER.
1996 · 15 incidents
December 6, 1996MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CHECK THE TAILINGS SCREW WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS ARM.
November 19, 1996MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE WAS LOADING A BULK TRUCK WITH QUICKLIME WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM. EE HURT HIS ARM ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1996 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18, 1996.
August 19, 1996MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS OPENING A LOADOUT VALVEAND HAD A HAND PLACED ON EACH END OF THE TEE HANDLE. THE VALVE OPENED EASIER THAN ANTICIPATED AND THE EE S FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE GRATING A BOVE THE HANDLE.
EE WAS LIFTING A LARGE SLAB FROM THE N-S BELT AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULER.
March 11, 1996MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CARRYING SOME BOXES THAT WEIGHED ABOUT 90 LBS FROM THE GROUND FLOOR TO THE 2ND FLOOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
February 20, 1996MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS DRIVING LOADER UPON A STOCKPILE WHEN ONE TIRE GOT HIGHER THAN THE OTHER CAUSING THE LOADER TO BECOME UNLEVEL AND WHEN IT DID IT THREW EE AROUND INSIDE THE LOADER, HURTING HIS LOWER BAC K.
1995 · 19 incidents
December 12, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS CLEANING THE WATER SEAL ON THE CALCIMATIC KILN. HAD ON ELBOW LENGTH RUBBER GLOVES, BUT THE WATER CAME UPOVER HIS GLOVES AND WATER AND LIME GOT INSIDE HIS GLOVES CAUSING LIME BURNS TO R IGHT FOREARM.
October 6, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WALKING DOWN SOME STEPS GETTING READY TO CLOCK IN AND GO TO WORK AND AS HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
September 25, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WENT TO START THE HYDRATE MILL AND SOME LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE INTO HIS EYES.
August 23, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING TRUCKS FOR HIS ENTIRE SHIFT. WHEN HE WENT TO GET UP FROM THE BREAKROOM, HE STATED THAT HE FELT LIKE HE WAS GOING TO PASS OUT.
June 28, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING ON THE NORTH SACKER WHEN THE BAG BLEW OFF THE #2 SPOUT AND LIME SQUIRTED UP UNDER THE SACKING HOOD GETTING INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT SHUT THE SPOUT OFF AND KNOCKED HIS HELMET OFF.
June 27, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A TANK TRUCK & WHEN HE LEANED OVER & PULLED ON THE LOADOUT SPOUT HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK
March 20, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS TRAVELING FROM THE #1 CRUSHER TO THE PORTABLE FEED PILE. WHEN HE CROSSED OVER THE END OF THE RAMP TO THE GRACE FEEDER, ONE OF THE TIRES DROPPED OFF IN A LOW SPOT CAUSING HIM TO LURCH SI DEWAYS AND HE PULLED OR TWISTED HIS BACK.
February 15, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER IN A STORAGE PILE WHEN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL DROPPED INTO A 2' HOLE THROWING HIM SIDEWAYS IN THE LOADER. EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK.
February 10, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PULLING ON A TORQUE CONVERTER TRYING TO SEPARATE THE TORQUE PLATES WHEN HE HURT HIS LEFT ELBOW.
February 1, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE JAW CRUSHER & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ABOVE HIM TRYING TO PUT A 2 1/2IN NUT ON A SCREW WHEN THE NUT SLIPPED OUT OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES HAND STRIKING EMPLOYEE O N THE FOREHEAD
January 13, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorOTHER
EMPLOYEE WAS BULK LOADING OUT OF BIN #62 WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TAILINGS WHEN THE WIND BLEW LIME INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
1994 · 10 incidents
December 4, 1994MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ABOUT 14 FEET
November 18, 1994MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT AND HEAL CAUGHT ON THE RUNG. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND GOT HIS HAND HUNG BETWEEN THE RUNG AND OUTSIDE FRAME O F THE LADDER.
October 13, 1994MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP THE FORKLIFT WHEN HIS STEERING WHEELS HIT A GUARD. THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND & STEERING KNOB HIT EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOREARM.
March 4, 1994MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE SHOVELED OFF A PILE OF ROCK AND ROCK DUST THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE ROOF OVER THE MILL DRIVE MOTOR. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER, HE STARTED FEELING A STIFNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE MORNING FOLLOWING REPLACING TH EPREMIXER DRIVEN SPROCKET, EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE SPROCKET IS VERY LARGE, RC160-60 TOOTH, AND WEIGHTS AROUND 500 LBS.
April 12, 1993MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
EE WAS SACKING AND SIAD THE MOVMENT INVLVED IN SACKING WAS MAKING HIS KNEE SORE. EE WAS ASKED IT ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED TO CAUSE AN INJURY TO THE KNEE AND EE REPLIED NO.
August 20, 1992MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
38508OLE IN THE SCRUBBER HAD STOPPED UP, EMPLOYEE POKED HOLE OUT AND WAS RUNNING DRY FEED INTO THE MILL. THE MILLS TARTED BLOWING DUST OUT OF THE POIDOMETER BELT GETTING DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S 03563 EYE.
July 20, 1992MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE TOP GEAR OFF THE #1 HYDRATOR MILL THEY HAD HOOKED CRANE ONTO THE GEAR & HAD A JACK BEHIND GEAR & A CHAIN HOIST ONTO GEAR & JI B OF THE CRANE EE WAS TAKING UP CHAIN HOIST WHENTHE SHAFT BROKE GEAR TURNED & TIPPED OVER STRIKING EE KNOCKING HIM INTO THE CRANE JIB EE BRUISED HIS RIBS & RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS LEFT EAR
July 2, 1992MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
95149ED ORIGINALLY INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST ON OR ABOUT JULY2,1990.HE DID NOT HAVE ANY RESULTING PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL MARCH 16,1992,AT WHICH TIME HE DEVELOPED A GANGLION CYST.THE CYST REMAINED 04538ANGED UNTIL 07-22-92.AT THAT TIME THE CYST WAS ASPIRATED BY THE DOCTOR RESULTING IN THE NECESSITY OF FORM 7000-1.
June 1, 1992MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE GRADER STATION TO REMOVE SLABS AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE ROCK SUPPLY. HE REMOVED A LARGE SLAB FROM THE BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEG.
May 27, 1992MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE EMPL WAS SLIDING AN END PLATE IN THE N PULVERIZER,SOME LOOSE MATERIAL CAME DOWN WHILE HEAD AND SHOULDERS WERE OVER IN THE MACHINE AND LIME SPLASHED INTO EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE GRADER STATION TO REMOVE SLABS AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE ROCK SUPPLY. HE REMOVED A LARGE SLAB FROM THE BLET WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEG.
EE WAS REMOVING THE PUSH PULL ATTACHMENT FROM THE BOBCAT LOADER WHEN IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
October 9, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE HAD A LOAD OF TAILINGS ON THE R-25 WHEN THEY STARTED TO BUBBLE OVER THE SIDES. HE WENT TO THE TRUCK WASH TO ADD WATER AND WHEN HE WAS ON THE BILL OF THE TRUCK, THE WIND BLEW DUST BACK INTO HIS FACE.
July 9, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EE WAS SACKING ON THE SOUTH PACKER. WHEN HE REACHED OVER TO PUAT THE 3 SPOUT, THE TOP CAME OUT OF THE BAG BLOWING LIME UP UNDER HIS AIRSTREAM HELMET INTO HIS EYES.
June 28, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS CRAWLING DOWN INTAKE DUCKT WORK TO CHECK DAMPER WHEN HE BUMPED HEAD CAUSING HARD HAT TO NOCK GLASSES DOWN ONTO FACE. LIME THAT WAS STUCK ON DUCT WALL FELL INTO RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST STARTED THE MILL AND AN INSPECTION DOOR WAS LEAKING WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO TIGHTEN THE DOOR THE WIND BLEW SOME LIME INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
March 15, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE TO OPEN THE FLAP ON BIN #8. THE SPOUT WAS HARD TO OPEN AND HE WAS JERKING ON THE CABLE PRETTY HARD TRYING TO GET IT OPEN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
February 12, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AT THE CALCIUM MILL TO GET A SAMPLE. HE PLACED HIS SAMPLE BUCKET ON THE LANDING AND HELD ONTO THE LADDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEP ONTO THE L ANDING AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE GRATE, THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE AND STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
February 8, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPL WAS DISCONNECTING RPODUCT LINE FROM TANK & BEFORE LINE WAS DEPRESSURIZED LIME BLEW INTO EYES.
January 16, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PLUGGED DROP OUT SPOUT ON THE AIR SEPARATOR SCREW AT THE #1 HYDRATE MILL, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS HELPING HIM ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER.
August 8, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS AT HE BOTTOM OF THE BAGHOUSE CHECKING BAGS FOR HOLES, ETC. WHEN SOME LIME FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD CAUSING LIME TO GET INTO BOTH EYES.
June 11, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF LIME,BAGS RUBBED WRIST & STOMACH WHILE STACKING-LIME BURNS.
April 23, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT WHEN THE TIRE RAN UP ON A FLOATING RAMP CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN INJURING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & ELBOW
March 22, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING 50# PEBBLE LIME WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO TAKE A BAG OFF TH4E SPOUT, LEFT HAND AT TOP, RIGHT AT BOTTOM OF BAG, PUTTING ALL OF THE WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A STRAIN.
March 8, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
INSTALLING PINION GEAR ON SHAFT USING WOOD AND SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING IT ON PART OF WAY BLOCK OF WOOD BROKE CAUSING BLOCK AND HAMMER TO PINCH END OF FINGER AGAINST TOOTH OF GEAR
January 30, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT IN THE SMALL DRILL PRESS IN THE MACHINE SHOP WHEN TH DRILL PRESS CAME ON WITH THE CHUCK KEY IN THE CHUCK AND THREW THE CHUCK KEY INTO HIS HAND CUTTING IT BETWEEN THE LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER ONHIS R HAND
November 14, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS WRECKING REFRACTORY USING AN AIR OPERATED CHIPPING HAMMER. A SMALL PARTICLE WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES SIDE SHIELDS.
September 11, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING 25# BAGS OF CAL-MAX. HE WAS HOLDING ONE BAG AND STARTED TO PLACE ANOTHER BAG ON THE SPOUT WHEN HE MISSED THE SPOUT AND ACTIVATED THE MACHINE CAUSING HIM TO GET LIME IN HI S RIGHT EYE.
August 28, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CRANKING UP A TRAILER DOLLY WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED.HE BENT HIS FINGER ON THE SUPPORT STEEL UNDER THE TRAILER BED FRACTURING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
August 2, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL HAD BEEN ADJUSTING A MOTION SWITCH AT THE WEST FLEXKLEEN SCREW WHEN HE WALKED OUT OF THE BUILDING INTO A LIGHT RAIN AT THE EDGE OF THE BUILDING HE SLIPPED AND FELL
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A FEEDER UP THAT WAS HUNG UP BY PUSHING ON A BELT WHEN THE FEEDER BROKE LOOSE SOME BELT FASTERNERS CAME AROUND AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, LACERATIN G IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK WHEN HE RAN INTO A PILE OF SAND. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END LOADER'S STEERING WHEEL TO JERK WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOLD ONTO IT. AS HE DID STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING TAILINGS WHEN BIN RAN EMPTY MATERIAL HUNG ON THE SIDES OF THE BIN FELL IN CAUSING IT TO GUSH THROUGH SPOUT THIS CAUSED THE MATERIAL TO SHOOT OUT THROUGH A HOLE IN THE SPO UT & ONTO EMPLOYEE THIS IS BEING ISSUED BECAUSE OF AN AUDIT DURING A REGULAR INSPECTION
June 9, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING USING A AIRSTEMA HELMET WITH FACE SHIELD. EMPLOYEE FELT A PLACE BURNING ON HSI CHIN WHERE PART OF HIS FACE SHIELD WAS RUBBING CAUSING A SMALL LIME BURN.
March 15, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING ON THE SOUTH PACKER WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION.
1988 · 24 incidents
December 5, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS PULLING ON A BAR TRYING TO FREE UP THE BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS FOR A SWITCH ENGINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
October 27, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL REPLACING BROKEN PANE OF GLASS WHEN SMALL PIECE FELL OUT AND HIT TOP OF THUMB CUTTING THROUGH PAIR OF LEATHER GLOVES HE WAS WEARING REQ 2 STITCHES.
October 21, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalfireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL THROW ROCK FORM A ROCK SHUTE THAT WAS PLUGGED UP WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
May 6, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF A TRUCK HANDING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE A SHOVEL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ANDHE FELL BACKWARDS.
April 22, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE ANGLE IRON GUIDE ON THE FEEDER PLATE AND WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE END SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD SPOT WELD IT IN PLACE WHEN HIS FEET EIGHTER SLIPPED OR THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BRUISING AND OR PULLING HIS BACK.
April 12, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPL WAS INSTALLING TRANSMISSION IN 988B LOADER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF HOSE FITTING CAUSING HIS RIGHT WRIST TO STRIKE HEAD OF HOSE CLAMP CUTTING HIS WRIST.
January 20, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING HYDRATE MILL WHEN THE PULVERIZER BIN FILLED UP AND BACKED UP INTO THE AIR SEPARTOR. WHEN THE MILL FEEDERS STARTED WORKING, THE LIME BROKE LOOSE AND PUSHED THE LID TO TH E PULVERIZER BI3 OFF. EMPLOYEE WAS ON BOTTOM FLOOR AND GOT LIME DUST IN HIS EYES.
January 14, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A GEAR MOTOR UP TO THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR, A SET OF RACHETS HE WAS USING TO PULL THE MOTOR OVER ONTO THE PLATFORM SLIPPED ON THE HOIST CABLE AND SLAPPED HIS ARM AGAINST H ANDRAIL. 3
December 8, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A KEY WAY IN A 1 1/4" SHAFT. HE PUT HIS HAND UP ON THE VICE UNIT AND THE SLIDE ON THE SHAPER HEAD PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE VICE UNIT.
September 21, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metalfireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING ROCK OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND WAS WALKING OVER SOME ROCK WHEN HE SAID HIS RIGHT FOOT STARTED HURTING.
July 21, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT FENCE ROW ON THE NORTHEAST EDGE OF THE PLANT, WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POISON IVY.
June 11, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE WATER SEAL OUT AND IT ALWAYS HAS LIME MIXED WITH THE WATER AND INSTEAD OF USING A LITTLE SHOVEL TO CLEAN IT OUT, EMPLOYEE USED HIS BARE HAND.
April 28, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMP WAS PRYING 5 BIG ROCK LOOSE FROM THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL HURTING HIS BACK
February 6, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS