WAS WORKING ADDING STRINGS TO PRODUCT STRING FILTER #3 AFTER THE STRINGS HAD BEEN TIED AND IN PLACE THE PIG TAILS LEFT WAS CUT OFF USING A UTILITY KNIFE WENT PAST THE STRING AND INTO HIS KNUCK LE. HE SUSTAINED A 1/2" DEEP CUT OVER THE KNUCKLE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND. STITCHES REQUIRED.
Brush Wellman Delta Mill Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Brush Wellman Delta Mill (mine ID 4200906). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 30
- Years on record
- 1983–1989
- Latest incident
- Nov 1989
Reportable incidents
30 on file1989 · 4 incidents
USING ANLE GRINDER CONTACTED KNEE WITH GRINDING DISC LACERATION
CHIPPING MARTAR FORM BRICK WITHOUT GLOVES GUN SLIPPED LACERATION LITTLE FINGER OF R HAND
WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLEANING UP A SLURRY SPILL AT THE MILL SLURRY TANK. THERE WAS 2 ORE PALLETS FROZEN IN THE MUD. THEY TRIED TO GET THEM FREE AND BEING UNABLE TO GOT A MUSTANG LOADER TO DO IT BUT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT, HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND CAME THE NEXT DAY EVEN THOUGH HE WAS HURTING. HE CAME AGAIN ON THE 27TH BUT WHILE ATTEM
1988 · 1 incident
WAS CUTTING A 2" RUBBER HOSE WITH WIRE IN IT. WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.KNIFE BLADE BROKE OFF AND STUCK IN THE HOSE.AS IT BROKE IT CAUSED HIS ARM TO GO FORWARD AND HIS ARM HIT THE BROKEN OFF PIECE.
1987 · 3 incidents
WAS ATTEMPTING 7O LIFT THE NORTH END OF AGITATOR WITH APIECE OF PIPE.THE PIPE SLIPPED AND CAME BACK HITTING HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES,CAUSING A 3/4" CUT IN HIS RIGH T EYEBROW. 3
WAS WORKING WIT2 2 OTHER ON REMOVING BALL MILL FEED SCOOP. 2 OF WORKERS (TILLMAN BEING ONE) WERE DOWN ON SCOOP BOX TO HELP PRY IT OUT OF BOX AS THE SCOOP WAS HOISTED UP TO CLEAR THE SOUND COVE R THE PULLEY HO2KED ON I BEAM ABOVE WHERE THE WORKERS WERE-IT RELEASED THE HOOK AND THE SCOOP FELL. I,NAME GRABBED FOR RAILING ABOVE HIM-LOST HIS FOOTING-GOING OFF OF SIDE OF SCOOP BOX.
TUNNEL BECAME P5RTIALLY FLOODED FROM BREAK IN LINE. THEY WHERE IN THE TUNNEL PUMPING OUT WITH AIR DIAPHRAM PUMP THE DISPHRAGM RUPUTURED CAUSING A FINE MIST FROM THE SLURRY WGHICH HAS SULFURIC ACID IN IT. T2EY WORKED IN THE TUNNEL APPROX 5 MIN. BEFORE SHUTTING THE PUMP OFF. THE NIGHT AFTER HE NOTICED BRATHING DIFFICULTY WHEN LAYING FLAT.
1986 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NING A PALLET OF ORE BAGS WITH GRINDER AS USASAL, ONE OF THE UPPER BAGS FELL OFF HITTING GRINDER AND PUSHING GRINDER INTO RIGHT ANTERIOR THIGH JUST ABOVE KNEE. LACERATION WAS 5 INCHES LONG O6T ONLY IN FAT LAYOR.
I.NAME OPENING 7ONTAINER OF LAUNDRY ALKALAI AND SOME DUST BECAME AIRBORNE GETTING IN LEFT EYE.GOT EYE WASH AND RINSED 10 MIN.I.NAME SUSTAINED SMALL PAINFULL BURN TO INTERNAL CANTHUS OF LEFT EY E.TREATED BY DR3AT EMERG RM AND SENT TO OPTHAMOLOGIST.
1985 · 8 incidents
I.NAME DUCKED B9NEATH A PIPE ONT HE ROOF TO TURN A VALVE & SLIPPED ON AN ICE SURFACE BRUISING HIS LEFT HIP WHICH HAD BEEN INJURED A WEEK BEFORE IN A TRACTOR ACCIDENT. REMOTION OF LIFTING IS SL IGHTLY IMPAIRED3& PAINFULL ON LIFTING KNEE AS IF TO CLIMB STEPS.
WAS WORKING IN MAINTENANCE OFFICE-LABORER CAME INTO CLEAN UP A SPILL ON THE FLOOR. HE TRIED A STRIPPER WHICH DIDN\T WORK-SO WAS GIVEN A #12 CLEANER TO USE (THIS IS A AROMATIC SOLVENT & ACETONE -USED TO REMOVE PAINT) ONLY A SMALL AM\T WAS USED BUT THE FUMES (SMELL OF) GOT TO I,NAME AS SHE CONTINUED TO WORK IN THE OFFICE AREA WAS VENTILATED BY OPENING DOOR-BUT DOOR WAS CLOSED LATER A
SANDBLASTING IN LST 2 TANK WEARING SANDBLASTING HOOD WITH BREATHING AIR ATTACHED. SANDBLASTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. NEXT DAY NOTICED HE HAD THROAT IRRITATION-IT HAS CONTINUED SINCE THAT TIME-WAS CHECKED ON 8/29/85 BY DR. MINER-FEELING OF "LUMP" IN THROAT CONTINUED-WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY BY DR. MINER-9/5 COND. OF BLISTER NOTED IN THROAT-SAW DR. GIBB OF PAYSON 9-9-85.
SANDBLASTING IN LST 2 TANK-WEARING SANDBLASTHOOD WITH BREATHING AIR. DID THIS FOR MANY HOURS. THE NEXT DAY HE EXCPERIENCED SOME THROAT IRRIATATION-FEELING OF "LUMP" IN THROAT. THIS CONDITION PERSISTED. ON 8-29-85 SAW DR. MINER AT PLANT DISPENSAY-WAS GIVEN ANTIOBIOTIC THERPY. THROAT GOE SORE 9-5-85 THROAT RED & IRRITATED-WAS SENT TO DR. GIBB IN PAYSON 9-9-85-CONTINUED AN ANTIOBIO
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING BETWEEN WORK AREAS AND SLIPPED ON WET FLOCULANT ON FLOOR STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR CUT REQUIRED TEN STITCHES IN SCALP EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS OR VEM BECOME DIZZY OR WEAK VISION AND PUPILS NORMAL
I.NAME WAS SHEARING A PIECE OF 1/8 IN PLATE FOR A SHIM WHEN THE SHEAR CUT THE PIECE OF METAL IT ALSO CUT THE END OF THE TAPE MEASURE OFF I.NMME WAS LOOKING AT THE TAPE HE HAD NOT YET REMOV ED HIS FOOT FROM THE BAR THAT ENGAGES THE SHEAR AND HE UNCONSCIOUSLY LEFT WEIGHT ON THE BAR AND TRIPPED THE SHEAR AND THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE METAL CAME DOWN ON THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE
A HOLE HAD BEEN CUT IN LEACH TANK #5 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOVING EQUIPMENT IN AND OUT OF THE TANK FOR REPAIRS. A PIECE OF 4" PIPE 12" LONG HAD BEEN PLACED IN THIS HOLE BY THE MAN INSIDE OF THE T ANK. THE MAN OUTSIDE OF THE TANK WAS PULLING THE WELDING LEADS THROUGH THE HOLE AND WAS NOT AWARE THAT HE WAS ALSO MOVING THE PIECE OF PIPE WITH THE LINES. THE PIPE CAME OUT AND FELL TO THE F
I.NAME WAS CLEANING HARDENED SULFURIC ACID & BERYLLIUM SLURRY FROM SULFATE TANK USING A POWER SPRAY NOZZLE AND AN AIR HAMMER - INSPITE OF HIS WEARING A RUBBERIZED SUIT & TOWELS AROUND NECK & H EAD & TAKING 3 SHOWERS DURING THE SHIFT HE HAD ENOUGH CONTACK WITH THIS MATERIAL THAT IS CAUSED IRRITATION OF THE SKIN WHICH DURING NIGHT DEVELOPED A HEAVY ROUGH RASH & BLISTERING ON NECK WRI
1984 · 3 incidents
I.NAME. WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS AT CCD SITE-HIS BOOT EITHER CAUGHT OR SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND HE STARTED TO FALL. HE TRIED TO CATCH SIDERAIL BUT GLOVES WERE SLICK (HAD FLOCK ON THEM & THE MIX O F RAIN WATER & FLOCK MADE THEM SLICK). NEXT THING HE KNEW HE WAS LAYING AGAINST RAIL & HEAD WAS BLEEDING.
EMP WAS REMOVING SLEEVE FROM FIBER GLASS BOND STRAND PIPE & A ONE INCH SLIVER OF FIBERGLASS IMBEDDED IN LEFT INDEX FINGER MIDDLE PLALANX REQIURED SURGICAL REMOVAL & ONE STITCH
WAS GETTING OUT OF CAR IN PARKING LOT PREPARING TO COME ON SHIFT. HE TURNED FOOT-FELT SOMETHING SNAP. HAD GREAT DEAL OF PAIN. LATERAL ASPECT LEFT FOOT.
1983 · 9 incidents
AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED -MAMUAL VALVE USED WHICH RUPTURED GASKET SPRAYING HOT BERYLIUM SOLUTION OVER RIGHT ARM. SOLUTIOM TEMP.TO 199 DEGREES 60% OF RIGHT ARM BURNED AND FIRST & S ECOND DEGREE BURNS
MOVING POLYOX DRUMS WITH FORKLIGFT.GOT OFF MACHINE TO GO TO STORAGE AREA AND BUMPED INTO...
REMOVING LARGE BRICKS FROM BERYL FURNACE AND IN LIFTING ONE OVER POUR SPOUT BED TRIPPED AND DROPPED BRICK ON INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT.
WILBURN NEEDED MATERIAL THAT WAS STORED ON SOME SHELVES IN PIPE SHOP IN ORDER TO REACH MATERIAL HE PLACED HIS FOOT IN BIN OF FINISHING NAILS & LIFTED HIMSELF UP APPARENTLY ONE OF THE NAILS STU CK TO HIS SOFT SOLED SHOE & WHEN HE CAME BACKDOWN & PUT HIS WEIGHT ON CEMENT FLOOR NAIL WAS FORCED THRU SOLE OF SHOE ALL THE WAY INTO INSTEP OF LEFT FOOT RESULTANT 11/4IN PUNCTURE WOUND
SANDBLASTING PIPE FOR AREA 60 KURT SORENSEN HAD THE SANDBLASTER & SAFETY EQ. ON. WILBURN WAS RUNNING THE SANDBLAST MACHINE WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT KURT & THREW HIM AROUND. SANDBLASTER WEN T OUT OF CONTROL & HOSE SWUNG AROUND & HIT WILBURN IN LEFT CHEST & ARM.
MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON A PH PROBE SYSTEM SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED OUT OF SCREW DRIVER SLOT SEPARATED THE MUSCLE FROM THE BONE IN HIS WRIST
ROGER WAS BENT OVER WASHING DOWN UNDER PREMIX TANKS HE TURNED AND WALKED INTO FLANGED LINE GOING TO GROUND ORE BIN CUTTING HIMSELF ABOVE THE EYEBROW
PULLING A DRUM OUT OF A STACK ON A RAIL CAR HE DIDNT LOOK UPTO SEE IF UPPER DRUM WOULD FALL ED LOVELL SAW A DRUM AT THE TOP OF THE STACK STARTED TO FALL TOWARD JEFF AND ED HOLLERED JEFFS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO DRUMS
THE LOADER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE ORE HOPPER. HE SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG ON BUCKET LIFTING LEVCER WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER, THE FIRE WAS CAUSED FROM LEAKING FUEL SOURCE OF IGNITION UNKNOWN. FLOOR BOARD HAD BEEN REMOVED EARLIER FOR REPAIRS AND HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED WOUND BECAME INFECTED AND NECESSIATED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO CLEAR IT U
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