Argenta Mine And Mill Metal/Non-Metal

BHDF temporary employee was stacking bags of barite on a pallet in the bagging area located at the Mill for approximately 30 minutes when the employee noticed that his back was hurting. The employee kept on stacking bags of barite for an additional 30 minutes and noticed that his back was still hurting and then notified his supervisor.

BHDF employee was on top of loader #30 replacing a hydraulic line on the right tilt arm at the Argenta Mine. When the employee completed replacing the hydraulic line the employee stepped down onto the back of the bucket like he has done in the past for this particular job. Then the employee stepped off the bucket onto the ground and twisted his right knee.

Employee had set the brake on a railcar. When he climbed down from the railcar he stepped in a snow covered hole twisting his ankle. There was a snow storm at the time and visability was limited.

Employee was performing a walk a round inspection when he decided to cross a patch of ice. His left leg splipped and caused him to fall to the ground. He reported pain in his left knee.

Employee was walking to his vehicle at the end of his shift. He slipped on the snow and ice in the parking lot. The employee slipped backwards and fell on his back injuring the back of his head. His head was seeping blood from a cut about an inch long. He received medical treatment at the ER. He received six stitches. The employee was given full release to go back to work.

Employee was closing mine gate, when he slipped on the snow and ice, falling on his right side. He was admitted at the ER where he received a chest x-ray, muscle relaxer shot, and pain medications during the visit. He had no fractures, only a pulled muscle. He was given full release to return to work.

Mechanic failed to realize the risks of this task before beginning the task. No property damage, a fractured rib injury.

Employee was trying to grab a falling 100 lb of barite when he twisted his back.

Employee was moving a railcar from the loading area to couple to the next railcar in line. He climbed on the car to release the brake. When he dismounted the railcar, he stepped on the track and his foot slipped causing his right ankle to develop a hair line fracture.

Employee was installing wear shoes on the product classifier. He was driving a stuck bolt with a hammer when he hit the shoe in front of the one he was working on. The hammer glanced off, striking his left thumb, causing a hairline fracture.

Employee was climbing onto a dozer to fuel it-it was full of snow and ice. EE slipped and hit right knee.

At approx. 7:30 am on Fri. Sept 24, 2004, ee was working on a LeRoy compressor. As he was putting the belt guard back in place, it slipped out of place & smashed the middle finger on his right hand. He stopped work & washed his hands, but there was no cut or blood, so he continued work. Ee reported incident to his supervisor 6 am Monday morning. Upon x-ray, fracture was noted.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE FEED DOOR ON JIG #6. HE SAID IT FELT TIGHT AND HE HAD TO PULL A BIT. THEN HE REPORTS FEELING A MUSCLE OR TENDON IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER PULL. EMPLOYEE REPORTED SEVERE PAI N IN LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK AND SOME PAIN IN LEFT THIGH.

EE REPORTED BACK PAIN ON MONDAY AM. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIS LAST SHIFT PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND BUT THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PAIN BEFORE AND IT USUALLY GOES AWAY. HE REPORTED THAT HE DOESN'T RECALL A SPECIFIC TIME WHEN THIS PAIN BEGAN AND AGAIN REPORTS A HISTORY OF THIS PAIN SINCE HE BEGAN WORK HERE BUT THAT IT USUALLY GOES AWAY.

EE WAS USING A 3/4" IMPACK WRENCH WITH A SWIVEL ON IT. THE PIN THAT HELD THE SWIVEL CAME OUT & CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MIDDLE & RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THE SKIN WAS MANGLED BETWEEN THE FINGER BUT NO MUSCLES OR TENDONS WERE INVOLVED

EE WAS CHANGING MILL PLOWS. ONE OF THE PLOWS SLIPPED AND EE GRABBED AND PULLED UP THE PART TO KEEP IT FROM LANDING ON HIS FOOT. EE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE BAGGING CREW-STACKING 100 LB. BAGS FROM THE CONVEYOR ONTO PALLETS. EE TOOK A BAG FROM THE CONVEYOR AND MOVED TO THE PALLET. WHEN EE STARTED TO STAND UP HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING OFF ONE SIDE OF A WALKWAY-THE WALKWAY WAS BEING REMOVED-AT THE CRUSHER WITH A TORCH. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH ONE SIDE, THE WELD ON THE OTHER SIDE BROKE. DROPPING THE EE APPROX. 6 FT ON TO THE ROCKS AND GROUND BELOW. EE LANDED ON HIS BACKSIDE. HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.

IT WAS AN EXTREMELY COLD WINDY AM. EE HAD MADE AFIRE IN A BARREL THAT HAD BEEN 3/4 CUT OFF INORDER TO WARM UP. EE TURNED HIS BACK TO THE FIRE. THE WIND SHIFTED DIRECTION, WHIPPED, BLOWING THE FIRE ONTO EE'S BACK CATCHING HIS COVERALLS ON FIRE. ANOTHER EE CLOSE BY & USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. EE RECD 1ST, 2ND, & 34D DEGREE BURNS TO THE THIGHS & BUTTOCKS

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BOX RAIL CAR. THE CAR DOOR ON THE CAR WAS NOT COMPLETELY OPEN. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE DOOR STOP. WHEN THE RAILCAR MOVED FORWARD AND CONTACTED ANO THER CAR, THE DOOR SLID THE REST OF THE WAY OPEN (TOWARD THE STOP) SMASHING THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE STOP.

TORCH FELL WHICH IS USED TO CUT THE METAL, WHEN IT FELL HOSES BROKE SO THEN I CAME OUT BECAUSE OXYGEN TANKS AND GASES WERE OPEN AND NEEDED TO BE SHUT OFF. AS I CAME OUT FROM EMERGENCY I HIT MY HEAD ON A METAL BLOCK TYPE.

EE WAS GRINDING ON A STEEL PLATE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. SOMEHOW A PARTICLE OF DUST, RUST, STEEL ETC. ENTERED RT EYE. NO SERIOUS PAIN WAS NOTICED UNTIL NEXT DAY WHEN EE NOTICED IRRITATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP IN THE GRINDING PLANT & A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW IN TO HIS EYE NO SERIOUS PAIN WAS NOTICED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE RT EYE BECAM E RED & IRRITATED

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A CONVEYOR PULLEY. ONE END WAS SUPPORTED WITH A ROPE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE OTHER END IN PLACE THE ROPE FAILED ALLOWING THE PULLEY TO FELL AND LACERATE HI S FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN AN A CLUTCH HANDLE WHEN THE LEVER BROKE AND HIT THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

WHILE FUELING BULK TANK AN SERVICE TRUCK OPERATOR FELL OFF AND HIT SHOULDER ON OPEN DOORS ON BULK TANK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE TURNED TO THE LEFT TO BACK UP THE DOZER AND HIT A ROCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE SEAT WITH HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BAGGING MACHINE WHEN HE FAINTED AND FELL OVER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL FRAME.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE LUBE TRUCK WHILE HE WAS CHANGING OIL BARRELS AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND.

EMPL WAS PUTTING BAGS OF BAGGED BARITE INTO CRAT4ES WHEN HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EPL NEVER LOST ANY WORK TIME UNTIL HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 4/17/89.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING FROZEN MUD FROM A CHUTE WITH A PRY BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS LEFT SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A COME A LONG TO LIFT OUT A JIG SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9APPING BOXES WITH METAL BANDING.WHILE TIGHTENING THE BANDING, IT BROKE AND SNAPPED BACK CUTTING RIGHT HAND.

EMP WAS PICKING3UP EMPTY BAGS AND FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK HE WAS SEEN THIS DAY BY I NAME MD AND WENT ON VACATION RETURING 7 14 86 FROM VACATION HE WORKED HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT AND STILL FEELING SOME DISCOMFORT3AND WENT BACK TO DR THAT EVENING HE UNDERWENT TESTS AND WAS PUT ON APPROX 2 WEEKS REST

EMP WAS TRYING TO EXPAND A CLEVIS BY USING THE HOOK OFF OF ELECTRIC HOIST AND A BRACKET WELDED TO THE WALL BEAM TWO FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN APERTURE IN BRACKET AND THE CLEVIS WHICH WAS HOOKED TO THE HOIST

EMPL REMOVING EXTENSION FROM FORKS ON FORKLIFT WHILE SLIDING EXTENSION OFF,RIGHT 3RD FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WOODEN BOX AND BOTTOM OF EXTENSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING MILL FEEDER WITH A TEE ROD WHEN IT SLIPPED ON THROUGH HITTING HIS FINGER ON A BOLT CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

WIPING THE GREASE FITTING AT END OF ROTATING SHAFT, THE RAG AND TWO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND WERE ENTWINED WITH THE ROTATING SHAFT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES SHE WAS PICKING UP A SAMPLE BUCKET FILLED WITH BARITE TO DUMP IT. IT SLIPPED AND AS SHE TRIED TO GRAB FOR IT SHE FELT A POP IN HER UPPER CHEST AREA.

FOREMAN WAS HELPING LOADA DOLLY WITH BARITE BAGS HAD FINISHED LOADING AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT BACK TO WHEEL TO RAIL CAR DOLLY SLIPPED AND AS IT FELL HE TRIED TO HOLD IT UP FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOLLY HANDLE AND FLOOR

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE SHOP STORAGE AREA. WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING A CLAMP ON A SHEET OF STEEL, THE STEEL TIPPED & PINNED HIS LEGS BETWEEN THE STEEL & FLOOR.