Custer Mill: 93 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

The operator was performing the task of placing a tarp over a shaker screen. EE was standing on a pedestal to access the screen. EE slipped while attempting to step down from the pedestal to the catwalk and hyperextended left knee. The operator went to the doctor at the end of the shift. Nothing was broken but EE was given a knee immobilizer and released to return to work.

Re-bricking mill and while placing bricks inside mill, he pinned right pinky finger between bricks and mill door

Employee attempting to bore a hole with a cordless drill when the drill bit broke causing employee to lurch forward at which point he cut the thumb of his free hand with the portion of drill bit still remaining in the drill.

On third level of plant, ran into a low clearance area, fell back and hit tail bone on catwalk.

Cleaning up the discharge blower chute on the Mill. EE attempted to empty the discharge flap, failed to notice a bunge cord that was securing the flap closed and pushed the flap open which caused the bunge cord to break and slip free from the flap striking EE in the lower nose and upper lip area.

Strained/pulled muscles in lower back while emptying 50 lb bags of product. Went to Custer Regional Medical Emergency Room, Custer, SD.

EE WAS AT THE EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE. HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A JAMMED DOOR (THE WOOD ON THE BACK OF THE DOOR EXPANDED DUE TO MOISTURE). HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT BUT DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT. ON 5/22 HE WAS BARRING ORE IN THE CRUSHER PIT AND REINJURED HIS BACK. HE IS NOW BEING TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR & MAY BE SCHEDULED FOR FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT.

BENT TO SLIDE AND LIFT A BOX OUT OF A VEHICLE AND PULL OR STRAINED BACK MUSCLES. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE BY NEXT DAY. HE MISSED NO TIME OFF WORK. HE WENT TO LAMMERS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC ON 12/6 /01, 12/7/01 AND 12/10/01.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT AREA. WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL LATER IN THE EVENING AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THE CUSTER HOSP ITAL. HE MISSED NO TIME OFF WORK AND RETURNED TOWORK THE NEXT DAY AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS LOADING 50 LB BAGS OF FELDSPAR. HE BENT OVER THE HELP FOLD A TARP THAT WAS COVERING THE MATERIAL AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF A STAIRWAY ON THE SOUTHEND OF THE FELDSPAR PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE WENT TO URGENT CARE CLINIC IN CUSTER AND HAD HIS ANKL E X-RAYED. IT IS JUST A BAD SPRAIN.

EE WAS PICKING DENTAL SPAR FROM A PICKING BELT. ROCK IS FED INTO A HOPPER TO FEED THE PICKING BELT. A LARGE ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE PICKING BELT AND HIT EE IN THE LEFT LEG. EE WENT TO THE URGENT CARE CLINIC IN CUSTER WHERE THE LEG WAS X-RAYED.OFF UNTIL 8-28-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHAKER SCREEN. IT STARTED TO HAIL AND THE WORK AREA BECAME SLIPPERY VERY QUICKLY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON A STEEL BEAM. THE KNEE SWELL ED UP. HE WENT TO THE URGENT CARE CLINIC IN CUSTER AND WAS INFORMED TO WEAR A BRACE AND STAY OFF IT FOR A FEW DAYS. HE WORKS PARTTIME AND HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY IS 5-24-95. HE MAY NOT MI

EE WAS WELDING METAL. THE COMEALONG HOOKED TO THE METAL CAME LOOSE & HIT THE WELDING HOOD CAUSING THE SHIELD TO BREAK. GLASS GOT IN EE'S RIGHT EYE. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AT SITE. EE THEN WENT TO THE ER ATA THE CUSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. EE WILL BE OFF WORK 1-2 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING BRICK ON INSIDE OF BALL MILL AT THE FELDSPAR PLANT HE KNEELED PART OF THE TIME TO DO THIS ACTIVITY HE RECEIVED CONCRETE BURNS ON HIS KNEES EMPLOYEE VISITED THE CLINIC IN CU STER ONE TIME & RECEIVED FIRST AID & MEDICATION 09-23-94 HAD A RECHECK AT CLINIC ON 09-26-94

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A TUBE OF SILICONE. RAZOR BLADE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB. LEFT THUMB REQUIRED SUTURES. SUTURES GIVEN AT FAMILY HEALTH CARE CLINIC. NO LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A 930 LOADER.EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY THE NUTS LOOSE ON THE TIRE.A NUT CAME LOOSE QUICKER THAN EXPECTED AND THE BAR SLIPPED,CAME BACK AND HIT THE EMPLOYE E ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA.DR DIAGNOSED A MUSCLE STRAIN AND ADVISED EMPLOYEE TO REST SHOULDER FOR REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.HE COULD RETURN TO WORK ON06-24-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF FELDSPAR FROM A GATE IN THE CRUSHER PIT.HE SLIPPED FROM THE RAILING HE WAS STANDING ON CAUSING ANOTHER PIECE OF FELDSPAR TO ROLL DOWN FROM THE PILE.THI S ROLLING PIECE OF ORE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.EMPLOYEE MISSED 1/2 DAY OF WORK AND DID NOT SEE A PHYSICIAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING DCOORS FOR THE SILO AUGER. THE DOOR SHE WAS WELDING WAS LOCATED ON A TABLE. THE DOOR PLATE FELL OFF THE TABLE AND LANDED ON HER RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS CARRYING A BUCKFUL OF GRINDING MEDIA TO PLACE IN THE MILL AND SLIPPED. IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING HIS BALANCE, THE BUCKET PLACED A STRAIN ON HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG. ACCORDING TO DR STEVEN FISHER I NAME DEVELOPED A SYMPOTMATIC INGUINAL HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE, TRIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT MILL. HE BENT TO PICK UP A WHEELBARROW FULL OF MATERIAL, COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT DUE TO LOW CEILING AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.