VICTIM WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR WHEN A CO-WORKER STARTED THE ELEVATOR AS NORMAL NOT AWARE THE VICTIM WAS IN IT. HE WAS CAUGHT BE HIND THE HEAD AND PINNED IN THE MATERIAL AT T HE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR. RESCUE EFFORTS TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES DURING THIS TIME THERE WAS NO AIR OTHER THAN A SMALL HOLE DUG OUT.
FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS Metal/Non-Metal
FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 30
- Years on record
- 1983–2002
- Latest incident
- Jul 2002
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2004 Q1 | 15,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 15,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 15,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 16,882 | 3 | 0 | 177.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 17,437 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 16,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 17,336 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 16,871 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2002 Q1 | 16,896 | 5 | 1 | 295.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 16,112 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 17,985 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 17,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 16,967 | 1 | 0 | 58.9 |
| 2000 Q4 | 15,395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 18,266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 16,328 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 16,462 | 10 | 3 | 607.5 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
29 on file (excluding fatalities above)2002 · 1 incident
THE DRIVER SLIPPED FROM THE TOP OF THE TRAILER WHILE CLOSING ONE OF THE DOME LIDS, SLIDING UNDER THE SAFETY RAIL AND CATCHING ONTO A SAFETY RAIL ON THE TRAILER. AFTER HOLDING ON FOR A TIME HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL ABOUT SEVEN FEET TO THE PAVEMENT AND LAY THERE FOR ABOUT ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS UNTIL HE WAS FOUND.
2000 · 1 incident
NO EQUIPMENT BEING USED; EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BAGS IN AIR FILTER BAGHOUSE WHEN THE ACCESS DOORSLAMMED AGAINST THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE DOOR FACING BUMP AND BRUISING WAS EXTENT OF INJURY.
1999 · 1 incident
NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. EE SUFFERED CUT ON LEFT ARM REQUIRING 14 STITCHES. NO PERMANENT DISABILITY.
1998 · 2 incidents
NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT. EE WAS CLEANING THE RAILROAD TRACKS OF DIRT AND MATERIAL WITH THE BOBCAT LOADER IN THE LOADING AREA. THE LOADER BUCKET LODGE AGAINST A BROEN RAIL AND THE EE HIT AGAINS T THE LOADER SAFETY BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TIRE ON A UTILITY BUCKET LOADER. A FORKLIFT WAS USED TO RAISE THE BUCKET LOADER. A HELPER WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT AND WAS ASKED TO LOWER THE LOADER ABOUT 8" TO MEET THE NEW TIRE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD THE TIRE UNDER THE FENDER & HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS MASHEDBETWEEN THE FENDER & THE TIRE HE WAS HOLDING. 4 STITCHES, WRAP AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.
1993 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK LODGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & THE BAR MASHED RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE CRUSHER HOUSING.
TAKING HOOD FROM LAODER.
1992 · 5 incidents
WAS HOLDING PIPE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT GOT OVERBALANCED AND LID INTO H BEAM GOT CUT BEHIND RIGHT EAR.
THE 120 ELEVATOR WAS BEING CHECKED FOR MISSING PINS IN THE CHAIN. AS THE CHAIN WAS BEING ROTATED SO THAT ALL OF THE CHAIN COULD BE CHECKED THE ELEVATOR FREE WHEELED AND PINNED EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR DOOR AND THE BAR BEING USED TO ROTATE CHAIN.
LIMITED WORK AREA
MECHANIC WAS DRIVING A LOADER BUCKET PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.A METAL SLIVER FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK THE MECHANICS LOWER CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STRETCH WRAP ON A PALLET OF BAGGED MATERIAL AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AT THE KNUCKLE. CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
1991 · 3 incidents
A NEW SIGN WAS BEING PICKED UP AT A SIGN COMPANY AND THERE WAS A LOT OF TRASH ON THE FLOOR.WHILE HELPING CARRY THE SIGN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A STEIP OF CARPET AND HURT HIS BACK.
TWO EMPLS WERE TRYING TO REMOVE 4 1/2" COUPLER FROM 4' LONG JACKSHAFT. THEY HAD ATTACHED GEAR PULLER TO COUPLER & WERE HITTING COUPLER WITH HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED COUPLER & HIT EMPL IN FACE. EM PL RECEIVED TWO STITCHES IN NOSE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS COMPLETING 1ST DAY OF TRAINING (NEW MINER HIRE). HE WAS ALLOWED TO USE A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK A WEDGED ROCK. HIS TRAINING CONTINUED ON THE 10TH & 11TH. THE MORNING OF THE 12TH , HE ALLEGED HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK WHILE BREAKING A ROCK ON THE EVENING OF THE 9TH OF APR.
1990 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZE ROCKS FROM A FEEDER HOPPER. PLACED A LARGE ROCK AT THE TOP OF THE HOPPER AND THE ROCK FELL BACK AND HIT HIS HAND. THE LEFT RING FINGER REUQIRED STICHES AROUND THE FINGERNAIL AREA.
WORKING ON DRIVELINE STRUCK MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF HOOKING A JOB COMPRESSOR ONTO THE JOB TRACK DRILL. HE PROPED THE TOUNGE UP ON A CRESENT WRENCH. THE TOUNCE FELL OF THE WRENCH AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A LARGE BRUISED SPOT ON THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
I.NAME STATED HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS BACK.
1988 · 2 incidents
PRYING ROCKS FROM CRUSHER JAW-PRY SLIPED AND MASHED FINGER-INJURY NOT SIGNIFICATE UNTIL JULY 14TH- DUE TO INFECTION.
I NAME WAS TRYING TO GET THE DRILL STEEL OUT OF A DRILLED HOLE. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE STEEL A PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS HAND.
1987 · 3 incidents
THIS EMPLOYEE W5S INJURIED DURING HORSEPLAY WHILE ON DUTY. A CO WORKER HIT HIM IN THE EYE WITH A DIRT C LOD CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT EYE. AT TH IS TIME THE DR 7HINKS THERE WILL BE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING OUT A SCREW CONVEYOR AND WAS STANDING ON A ROUND PIECE OF METAL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST SOME METAL AND BROKE A RIB.
ONE TRACK START9D UP A SMALL INCLINE PUTTING THE MACHINE IN A BIND.A BRACE FROM THE POWER AXLE TO THE UNDER-CARRIAGE BROKE AND LET THE MACHINE TURN OVER ONTO ITS SIDE.THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT FOOT WAS PINNED BET4EEN THE MACHINE AND THE GROUND.
1986 · 2 incidents
INJURED LOST FO2TING WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER(FIXED PLANT ACCESS LADDER)AND FELL APPROX.6FT.SEVERE BRUISE TO LOWER BACK.
WELDERS HELPER 8ID NOT PROPERLY PROTECT HIMSELF FROM WELDERS ARC.
1984 · 2 incidents
DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER NO USE OF RIGHT ARM FOR SIX WEEKS.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING AS INSTRUCTED WHEN HE BACKED INTO A STORAGE SILO BRACE. HE RECIEVED CONTUSION OF MIDDLE BACK
1983 · 1 incident
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