Mining Incidents

WYOMING LIME PRODUCTSMetal/Nonmetal

Frannie, Park County, WY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4801513
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2001–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiogram confirmation of Hearing STS

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee had a gloved hand on a lift chain when employee gave the command to raise the load. Employee's glove was pinched in the chain pulling employee's finger tip in the pulley before employee pulled hand out of the glove. Resulting in a fractured finger tip.

2020 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting with an elevator chain replacement. Employee picked up a section of chain that was lying on the edge of a concrete slab and got left index finger pinched between the chain and the concrete causing a split in the end of index finger.

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down stairs and felt a pain in EE's lower abdomen.

2010 · 2 incidents

Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down stairs without using the handrails when she slipped and fell. She had a sore back and initially there was no medical treatment. The pain was anticipated to subside within a few days/weeks. This week she called her doctor who ordered her a steroid shot and she was scheduled to attend a few physical therapy sessions because the pain has not subsided.

Struck by falling object

Employee was in the baghouse cleaning the rust scale buildup on the walls of a baghouse. He was using a scraper mounted on an 8' pole. The scraper was leaning up against the wall and was inadvertently bumped, causing it to fall down. The blade struck him causing laceration to right calf. He went to emergency room where he received stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped off of a ladder and felt pain in his ankle on June 3rd and reported it to his supervisor on June 4th. After going to the doctor, the doctor determined it was arthritis, old age or weak tendons (not work related). A second opinion after pain continued determined this was a ligamentous injury to ankle. This is now considered work related.

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling rock out of kiln, back started hurting very bad. Hurting so bad he went home.

Struck against stationary object

EE hit right hand on bucket elevator counter weight.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking down steps from silo, his left knee popped.

2006 · 3 incidents

Flash burns (welding)

Flash burns of the eyes after working around welding during shift.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He strained his back carrying and setting down pipe.

Struck by flying object

Foreign object entered eye while welding/grinding.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing filter bags from cages on baghouse, repetitive motion. REPORTED INJURY TO SUPERVISOR ON 12/8/05. Employee thought it was just sore muscles, but pain has not diminished. Pete Lien & Sons employees went to Wyoming Lime Producers to help with annual maint. issues. Employee normally works at the Pete Lien & Sons Rapid City Quarry and Mill, 39-00020.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE BELT TENSION BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND THE MOTOR, WHEN HE GRABBED THE ADJUSTING HANDLE AND ROTATED IT. ""AT THAT TIME I HEARD OR FELT A 'POP' IN MY LEFT BICEP AREA.""

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPING THE DRIBLE CHUTE WHEN PIECE OF LIME WENT INTO MY EYE.