The miner was shutting down a 2"" water pump. When he removed the discharge hose, the water inside the pump somehow became heated & the water burned his left arm. He was taken to the E.R. his arm has 1st & 2nd degree burn from the water.
Valley Clay Mining Co.Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2002–2014
- Latest incident
- May 2014
Reportable incidents
6 on file2014 · 1 incident
2011 · 2 incidents
The miner was hammering pins into the tracks of an excavator with a sledge hammer. A piece of metal hit him on the left side of his face. He received a small cut on his ear lobe and a small cut less than 1 inch in front and behind the ear lobe the cut was closed by the ER Dr. with medical glue.
2009 · 1 incident
I do not know the date of the injury. EE complained of back pain n 8/24/09, went to the doctor, they said he had kidney stones according to EE. I have not seen any medical information. The 9/15/09 date was when I was told he was filing a workers comp claim.
2004 · 1 incident
Truck driver climbing into bed of dump truck to check condition of truck bed, slipped and fell into the inside of truck bed. Driver complained of bad shoulder pain, a medical squad was called to take him to the hospital. He was treated and released.
2002 · 1 incident
FEET SLIPPED FROM DRIVER ACCESS LADDER WHILE ENTERING TRUCK, STRAINED LEFT ARM.