While picking up at the end of a shift (06/10/2026) the employee felt a scratching in EE's left eye. EE didn't think much of it and went home without reporting it to management. On the morning of 06/11/2026 at 07:00 am it was reported that EE had a foreign object in EE's left eye. TQC safety took EE straight way to App. Eye Center for treatment.
K-T Feldspar Plant and Mine Metal/Non-Metal
K-T Feldspar Plant and Mine has $214K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 102
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Latest incident
- Jun 2026
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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.K-T Feldspar Plant and Mine has $214K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 30,213 | 1 | 0 | 33.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 32,183 | 5 | 1 | 155.4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 34,403 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 35,207 | 1 | 0 | 28.4 |
| 2024 Q4 | 32,736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 37,501 | 9 | 1 | 240.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 37,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 34,727 | 8 | 0 | 230.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 30,079 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 32,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 30,105 | 2 | 0 | 66.4 |
| 2023 Q1 | 25,583 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 24,781 | 12 | 5 | 484.2 |
| 2022 Q3 | 26,176 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 29,084 | 19 | 5 | 653.3 |
| 2022 Q1 | 29,530 | 11 | 4 | 372.5 |
| 2021 Q4 | 25,301 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 28,157 | 8 | 2 | 284.1 |
| 2021 Q2 | 28,791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 27,704 | 10 | 1 | 361.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 23,919 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 26,922 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 29,178 | 3 | 0 | 102.8 |
| 2020 Q1 | 27,980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 26,393 | 4 | 0 | 151.6 |
| 2019 Q3 | 28,192 | 5 | 2 | 177.4 |
| 2019 Q2 | 30,218 | 2 | 0 | 66.2 |
| 2019 Q1 | 29,617 | 3 | 2 | 101.3 |
| 2018 Q4 | 28,226 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 34,082 | 12 | 4 | 352.1 |
| 2018 Q2 | 32,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 46,829 | 11 | 2 | 234.9 |
| 2017 Q4 | 44,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 43,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 42,762 | 1 | 0 | 23.4 |
| 2017 Q1 | 40,393 | 1 | 0 | 24.8 |
| 2016 Q4 | 36,751 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 39,069 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 38,366 | 3 | 0 | 78.2 |
| 2016 Q1 | 37,775 | 9 | 1 | 238.3 |
| 2015 Q4 | 33,147 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 34,307 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 34,466 | 2 | 2 | 58.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 29,736 | 5 | 0 | 168.1 |
| 2014 Q4 | 27,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 27,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 29,957 | 3 | 1 | 100.1 |
| 2014 Q1 | 27,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 27,480 | 3 | 0 | 109.2 |
| 2013 Q3 | 30,547 | 4 | 0 | 130.9 |
| 2013 Q2 | 30,504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 29,791 | 3 | 1 | 100.7 |
| 2012 Q4 | 8,262 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 10,120 | 5 | 0 | 494.1 |
| 2012 Q2 | 32,551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 32,919 | 3 | 1 | 91.1 |
| 2011 Q4 | 31,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 31,608 | 3 | 0 | 94.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 30,041 | 9 | 2 | 299.6 |
| 2011 Q1 | 24,701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 21,036 | 4 | 1 | 190.2 |
| 2010 Q3 | 23,963 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 24,632 | 23 | 13 | 933.7 |
| 2010 Q1 | 27,517 | 3 | 1 | 109.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 23,587 | 3 | 3 | 127.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 29,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 29,045 | 2 | 2 | 68.9 |
| 2009 Q1 | 32,510 | 1 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 28,855 | 5 | 1 | 173.3 |
| 2008 Q3 | 14,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 28,785 | 3 | 0 | 104.2 |
| 2008 Q1 | 31,385 | 4 | 1 | 127.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 26,436 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 24,801 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 24,628 | 2 | 0 | 81.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 26,305 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 24,924 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 24,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 25,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 28,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 27,788 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 26,715 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 29,197 | 3 | 0 | 102.8 |
| 2005 Q1 | 30,259 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 27,761 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 25,715 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 27,455 | 2 | 0 | 72.8 |
| 2004 Q1 | 28,123 | 1 | 0 | 35.6 |
| 2003 Q4 | 25,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 24,556 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 24,653 | 3 | 0 | 121.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 24,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 23,389 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 25,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 24,330 | 2 | 0 | 82.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 25,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 24,759 | 1 | 1 | 40.4 |
| 2001 Q3 | 25,468 | 1 | 0 | 39.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 22,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 26,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 24,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 26,259 | 2 | 0 | 76.2 |
| 2000 Q2 | 26,741 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 28,178 | 1 | 0 | 35.5 |
Reportable incidents
102 on file2026 · 1 incident
2023 · 2 incidents
Employee was walking on a catwalk and hit EE's left arm on a piece of sharp metal being used as a screen.
While carrying a piece of 2" steel pipe a miner lost footing and fell to the ground. The pipe EE was carrying also fell striking EE in the head just above the left eye.
2022 · 1 incident
The employee was picking up boxes when EE felt a pinch in EE's back. The pain got worst as the day went on. On 06/18/2022 EE reported it to management. On Monday 06/20/2022 EE went to the doctor and was wrote out of work for a pulled muscle.
2021 · 1 incident
A maintenance worker reported getting dust in both eyes at some point during the prior workday. EE was taken to Urgent Care as soon as reported. Employee's eyes were flushed with water. Prescription eye drops were given and used. On the next working day, the employee stated "EE was fine now." No lost time occurred.
2020 · 5 incidents
While cleaning up debris after a maintenance task, old steel was being picked up and placed on a fork lift. As the employee picked up a piece of discarded metal there was on unseen "burr" attached to the backside. It cut through a leather glove and lacerated the little finger on the employee's right hand
Employee was stacking 50 lb. bags and felt pain in EE's right shoulder. EE later reported it to EE's supervisor.
Employee reported that on the 8/10/2020 they were mounting a forklift, using the grab handle and steps provided on machine. As they swung around into the seat they felt a pain in lower back. The employee reported this to supervisor on 08/13/2020 at 7:30 am. The employee normally works 2nd shift. Employee went immediately to the company physician.
A maintenance worker was stepping over a pipe while attempting to remove it from a scrubber box. EE's left foot slipped and EE's knee buckled. EE has missed no time as EE was put on light duty. EE is wearing a knee brace.
Operator had just gotten out of machine turn to walk away and lost balance. This resulted in them shifting all their weight onto left ankle. They heard and felt a "pop" and reported it right away.
2019 · 1 incident
Employee reached into an observation port to see if material was flowing. EE left hand (fingers) contacted an energized rotary valve. Causing a pinch injury to 3 fingers
2018 · 3 incidents
An employee was using a box cutter to remove packing material from belt. EE inadvertently made contact with EE's left leg. It resulted in a 3/4" cut to EE's inner thigh.
Placed hand by rack and left tip of middle finger was smashed.
While unclogging a chemical supply line material inadvertently contacted miners left eye. Causing a chemical burn to the eye
2015 · 2 incidents
EE was transferring inventory to shelf and strained lower back
The ladder way access to the railcar/tanker truck loadout had a pinch point near the handle.
2011 · 1 incident
While in the process of tightening a nut on a motor base, employee felt pain in lower right back area.
2010 · 2 incidents
Snow covered steps/eyes not on task.
Upon initially performing maintenance at RE machines at dryer in plant, employee apparently got a dust particle in the eye. Eye was treated with solution at local clinic. Employee returned to work immediately afterwards.
2009 · 5 incidents
Employee was loosening a tight nut on the shaker feeder at the jaw crusher, when the nut suddenly came loose. The employee's right forearm struck against a nearby piece of of angle iron and the employee sustained a small cut and bruising.
Employee sustained laceration to ring finger of right hand, when a part he was manually handling with another employee slipped from his grip and caught his finger between the part and the timber pallet on the floor. Employee received 5 stitches. Returned to work with no restrictions same day, no lost time.
Employee was under machine laying on his back looking up to loosen the drive belt during repair of excavator/rockbreaker. He knocked some loose sand away from the drive belt and sand fell in his left eye. Physician removed a small piece of embedded metal from the employee's left eye and prescribed a preventative antibiotic.
Employee felt a pull in his right knee when he stepped down from the last rung of a fixed ladder to uneven ground. The employee strained the same knee again on 6/8/09 when he stepped into a depression in the floor that was covered by sand. The employee did not report either incident until 6/8/09. The employee was given a brace for his knee by the physician.
Employee was installing a conditioner onto float platform. Handrails had been removed for access of conditioner. Employee lost his footing while removing a 4 inch pvc pipe and fell approximately 6 feet to bottom floor. Head struck concrete floor causing concussion and head injury. Employee was working 5 feet from edge of platform which was clearly marked with caution tape.
2008 · 4 incidents
While changing a RE belt, employee used a pry bar to raise roller and roller slipped, striking his left thumb. Stitches were required, thus causing a reportable accident.
Employee's task was drilling. He stopped drilling and went into the woods to relieve himself. He then stood on a rock to look around and fell as he jumped off the rock breaking his left wrist
Employee struck himself with knife causing a cut 1/2 inch wide while cutting belts from main dust collector fan at bagging and loading. Conditions contributing to accident would be fatigue and complacency with knife. Reportable due to stitches
Employee tripped and fell, striking right shoulder on platform. Employee tripped on foundation of seat used during his task.
2004 · 1 incident
EE was replacing an air slide. Due to length of airslide ee had cut the equipment into two 8 foot sections in order for easier handling and for discarding roof. The air slide struck the ee's foot when it was removed from the roof.
2003 · 3 incidents
PULLING/LIFTING IN ORDER TO CHANGE BELT ON ELEVATOR. PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR 10/27/03 AND GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION & RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING 4" BY 6" TIMBERS (WOOD BEAMS) AND MASHED FINGER. REPORTABLE DUE TO MODIFIED WORK DUTY.
EE WAS TRAVELING DOWN STEEP GRADE IN FRONT END LOADER, WHEN ENGINE FAILED. THE BRAKES & STEERING FAILED WHEN ENGINE STALLED. EE STRUCK A FORKLIFT AT BOTTOM OF GRADE. REPORTABLE DUE TO RESTRIC TED DUTY VIA DR.
2002 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SMALL TREE DOWN TO CLEAR AREA. WHILE UNDER SUPERVISION THE EE FELL. THE TREE, HOWEVER WHEN IT CAME TO REST IT STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT ANKLE. EE DID NOT SEE DR THINKING IT W AS ONLY BRUISED UNTIL 6-7-02. REPORTABLE DUE TO BREAK.
2001 · 5 incidents
EE WAS PULLING PIPE DOWN IN FLOTATION BLDG FOR EQUIPMENT CHANGEOVER. THE PIPE POPPED OUT DUE TO TENSION AND THE FLANGE STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT SIDE RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LIGHT FIXTURE IN BAGGING/LOADING BATHROON. USED BOLT TO SECURE AN END OF 8' LIGHT FIXTURE WHILE PREPARING TO SECURE THE OTHER END. THE BOLT WORKED OFF THIS ALLOWING THE FIXTURE TO FALL WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS CLOSING DOOR TO RAILCAR PRIOR TO LOADING.THE DOOR JAMMED WHILE CLOSING CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS GROIN MUSCLE ALONG HIS RIGHT LEG. REPORTABLE DUE TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT TIE WRAPS FROM PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES RECEIVED.
EE DISCOVERED OLD SULFURIC ACID LINE ENTANGLE ON THE FLOAT PADDLE SHAFT. EE CUT LINE FREE FROM SHAFT NOT KNOWING THE LINE WAS AN OLD SULFURIC ACID LINE. WHEN THE PIPE WAS CUT, TENSION ON THE L INE CAUSED THE PIPE TO STRIKE THE EE'S FACE & SPLASHED ACID ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND INTO RIGHT EYE. EE DID HAVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN USE AT TIME OF INCIDENT AND USE PROPER SAFETY PRO
2000 · 5 incidents
EE WAS INSIDE DEYER SCRUBBER WELDING A PATCH. DUE TO SMALL AREA IN WHICH EE HAD TO WORK, BODY WEIGHT WAS SHIFTED DIRECTLY OVER RIGHT FOOT AND LEG. FOOT WAS ASLEEP AFTER TASK AND CONTINUED SO O VER THE WEEK-END. TOOK TO CO DR ON 20 NOV 00 ANDPLACE ON RESTRICTED DUTY DUE TO INFLAMMED DISC IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TURNING WELDING HELMET DOWN ONTO FACE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED INTO RIGHT EYE. REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE RODS FROM RODMILL. WHILE PUTTING RODS ON FORKLIFT HIS SMALL FINGER WAS PINCHED CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES RECEIVED.
EE FELL DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS WHICH EXISTED DUE TO SEVERE WINTER STORM. EE WAS DOING NORMAL STARTUP PROCEDURES & FELL INJURING LEFT ARM. DR.'S VISIT RESULT IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT WORK AREA WITH WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DOCTOR VISIT RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
1998 · 4 incidents
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START PADDLE SHAFT TO TURN, HE WAS USING RIGHT HAND, PADDLE SHAFT STARTED TO TURN MASHING TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MISPAR 10 AND THE NEW BAGS HE WAS USING HAD A SMALL SPOUT OPENING. EMPLOYEE HAD TO FORCE THE BAGS ON THE SPUT. AFTER AND EIGHT HOUR DAY, EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOME SWELLING AND PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON TUESDAY MAY 20, 1998. AFTER A WEEK EMPLOYEE STILL SUFFERS FROM PAIN AND SWELLING IN WRIST.
EE WAS MOVING 6" FLAT PIECE OF METAL FROM METAL RACK. METAL WAS BENT AND WEDGED IN RACK. END OF METAL SPRUNG FROM RACK AFTER BEING LOOSENED AND STRUCK EE UNDER CHIN. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTAB LE BECAUSE EE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES ON CUT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS BREALING ROCK WITH THE HITACHI 800 AND SET THE HYDRAULIC HAMMER ON A ROCK TO BREAK IT. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK ADN JARRED THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE SAID THE JAR STRA INED HIS BACK. REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF RESTRICTED DUTY.
1997 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING THE ROCK BREAKE RWHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED, THROWING ACID IN HIS FACE AND SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
1996 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELIGN OUT DRAIN BIN IN FLOATATION. RIGHT WRIST AND HAND GOT A LITTLE SORE AROUND 5:00 FRIDAY AFTEERNOON ON 12-20-96. EMPLOYEE REORTED INCIDENT TO SUPRVISOR FIRST THING ON SAT URDAY MORNING. ON MONDAY MORNING, EMPLOYEE REPORTED FOR WORK AT 7 AM AND INFORMED SUPERVISOR WRIST WAS STILL SORE, SUPERVISOR SENT EMPLOYEE TO DR.
EMP SLIPPED ON A ROCK WHILE CARRYING A 50 LB BAG. THIS ACTION CAUSED STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SHOVEL OUT THE DRAIN BIN IN THE DRYER AREA, HIS RIGHT ARM AND WRIST STARTED TO HURT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STOP SHOVELING WHEN HE NOTICED RIGHT ARM AND WRIST WAS GETTING SOR E. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL THURSDAY11-7-06.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT SLIDE FROM RE'S TO PRODUCT BELT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A WOOD BLOCK THAT HE WAS STANDING ON INTO TAILPULLEY WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT LOCKED OU T.
EE WAS MOVING A 6" I BEAM ON GROUND, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1995 · 3 incidents
AS A RESULT OF LIFTING END OF ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT, EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK STIFFENED AND BECAME MORE SORE OVER TIME FROM ONE SCHEDULED WORKSHIFT TO THE NEXT. WHEN EMPLOYEE ARRIVED TO WORK ON 11-30-95 AT 7:00 AM, THE SAFETY DIR. WAS NOTIFIED OF INJURY AND EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DR. FOR EXAMINATION AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING DRYMILL REPAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED ON LID COVERING FEED END OF MILL. LID WAS IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND CLOSED SHUT AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LID, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON A DJOINING METAL BOX. KNEE WAS SLIGHTLY BRUISED AND CUT.
AFTER BAGGING AND STACKING 50# BAGS CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE WEEKD, EE NOTED A SIGNIFICAN AMOUNT OF PAIN IN LEFT ARM AT THE END OF THE WEEK.
1994 · 8 incidents
OPERATOR WAS OPENING CLAM SHELL BUCKET WHEN FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CLAM SHELL BUCKET AND A 3 INCH ANGLE IRON, PLACED AROUND HOPPER. INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND RECEIVED BRUISE AND ABRASION.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CATERPILLAR DOZER IN TAILINGS AREA WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF TRACKS INTO EYE, CAUSING IRRATION. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS PICKING UP EMPTY BAGS ON THE BAGGER,WHEN HE TURNED TO TAKE AN EMPTY BAG FROM THE BAGGER HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 9 1/2' X 3" STEEL RODS INTO #3 RODMILL, WHEN A ROD CAUGHT SOMETHING IN MILL CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS LAYING PIPE IN A DITCH WHEN THE SIDE CAVED IN AND PINNED HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE BANK FROM JUST ABOVE THE KNEE DOWN. THE DIRT WAS WET AND THE FORCE OF THE DIRT CAUSED THE KNEE TO BE TW ISTED.
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A SPEED REDUCER FROM HEAD SHAFT ON PRODUCT ELEVATOR. THERE WAS A GEAR PULLER USED TO REMOVE REDUCER. EE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO GEAR PULLER WITH 12 INCH ADJUSTABLE WRE NCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM ON MOTOR MOUNT LOCATED BEHIND HIM. ALSO HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER AT THE KNUCKLE.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING STONE ONTO #3 RODMILL FEED BELT. HE TURNED AND SLIPPED ON THE ROCK LYING ONT HE WALKWAY. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ROCK, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN STRAIN ING THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE LARGE SLIDING DOOR ON WEST END OF FLOAT BUILDING THE DOOR WAS STUCK IN ICE WHEN EE PULLED ON DOOR IT BROKE LOOSE & HIS FEET SLIPPED HE LANDED ON HIS BACK ON TOP OF THE I CE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN MIDDLE RT SIDE OF HIS BACK
1993 · 1 incident
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG AN AIRSLIDE ON 2 DRYMILL, WHEN THE MATERIAL IN THE AIRSLIDE BROKE LOOSE. IT STARTED GUSHING OUT END OF AIRSLIDE. EE TRIED TO GET OUT OF WAY OF MATERIAL BECAUSE OF V ELOCITY OF MATERIAL A SMALL QUANTITY OF DUST ENTERED EES LEFT EYE. EE WASHED OUT EYE AND FELT HE NEEDED NO FURTHER FIRST AID ATTENTION. TWO DAYS LATER LEFT EYE BECAME INFECTED. EE REQUIRED PR
1992 · 9 incidents
HE WAS BENT OVER ON HANDS AND KNEES INSIDE OF 8' DRYER. A PIECE OF FROZEN SAND DISLODGED FROM THE WARMING SUN, FELL APPROX. 25' AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE BLOW TO THE BA CK RESULTED IN WIDE SPREAD CONTUSION OF RIGHT SIDE BACK MUSCLES WITH MUSCLE SPASMS. HE SAID HE KNOCKED DOWN ALL LOOSE MATERIAL PRIOR TO ENTERING DRYER, BUT APPARENTLY SOME OF THE MATERIAL WAS
INJURED HAD JUST COMPLETED STACKING A PALLET OF 50# BAGGED MATERIAL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE FULL PALLET WITHA FORKLIFT. AS HE APPROACHED THE PALLET, INJURED WHO WAS STANDING W ITH HIS BACK TOWARD THE PALLET, DECIDED TO STEP BACKWARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS PUT HIS FOOT BETWEEN TH FORK OF THE LIFT TRUCK AND THE PALLET . THE FORK CAUGHT THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FOOT
CONTRACTOR EE CUT INSIDE PALM OF LEFT HAND ON STEEL ANGLE IRON WHILE SWEEPING FLOOR WITH BROOM.
EE STRAINED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF LOWER BACK WHILE STACKING 50 BAGS OF MATERIAL ON WOODEN PALLET.
BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, HE WAS STANDING IN THE PARKING LOT TALKING TO I.NAME. AT APPROX. 6:40 AM, HE TURNED AND STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE CLOCKROOM TO PUNCH IN. WHEN HE REACHED THE CLOCKROOM, HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP UP ON THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE CLOCKROOM. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW STEEL DISCHAGE CHUTE AT THE END OF 1 DRYMILL. THIS WAS NOT A ROUTLINE MAINTENACE JOB IT REQUIRED EE TO DO AS LOT OF PUSHING AND PULLING ON CHUTE IN ORDER TO ALIGN BOTH ENDS OF CHUTE WITH EXISTING DUCT WORK. BECAUSE OF THIS ACTIVITY REQUIRED TO MOVE THE CHUTE. HE STRAINED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
CONTRACTED EE TWISTED BACK WHILE STACKING FIFTY LB BAGS ON PALLET CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF BACK ON RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS CHANGING DRIVE END BEARING ON 16 INCH DIA SCREW FROM FLINT BELT TO NO. 2 GLASS SILO. HE WAS PUSHING ON A WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE PULLED SOMETHING LOOS E IN HIS RIGHT HAND HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR SAID HIS HAND WAS OK AND CONTINUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF DAY EE WAS SENT TO CO DR ON WED DR HAD HAND X RAYED AND EE HAD PULLED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY UP A CORNER OF TEH ROTEX SCREEN WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE COMPLAINED ABOUT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.HE CONTINUED TO WORK THAT DAY.SUNDAY HE WAS MOVING SOME MATERIAL A ND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
1991 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE AIRSLIDE OFF #3 MILL WALKWAY. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS FOREARM WHILE THROWING TOOLS BETWEEN HOPPER CARS.THERE WAS A PLATFORM COUPLING THE CARS TOGETHER. HE STRUCK HIS FOREARM AGAINST THIS PLATFORM RESULTING IN STITCHES TO SEW UP HIS ARM.
EMPL GOT PIECE OF METAL & DUST IN RIGHT EYE. HE TURNED FAN ON INSIDE OF DRAGLINE CAB & DEBRIS FLEW INTO EYE. AT 2:00 SAME DAY EMPL WENT TO DR TO HAVE EXAMINED HAD DEBRIS REMOVED. 6/6 RETURNED TO WORK 11:00 AM DR RECHECKED EYE. FRIDAY EMPL CAME TO WORK AGAIN AT 11:00 AM WENT TO DR FOR CHECK UP & RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GROUND AND REACHED UP TO SET A BRAKE ON A RAILROAD CAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO TOP OF RAILROAD CAR AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK ON RIGHT SIDE. HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR SEVERAL DAYS. APRIL 29 BEGAN TO HURT AGAIN. APRIL 30 HE WEN T TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE BACK CHECKED. DOCTOR JOHNSON CHECKED BACK AND SAID THAT IT WAS JUST A SPRAIN WITH A MUSCLE SPASM. RELEASED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A COLD CHISEL AGAINST A BEARING INTER-RACE ON #3 DRYMILL PINION. HE WAS HITTING THE CHISEL WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF FACE OF CHISEL AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM. HE REPORTED ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT FEEL THAT THE PIECE OF STEEL HAD ENTERED HIS ARM. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF HEALING, A LUMP FORMED UNDER SKIN SO HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE CHECKED.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A HEADER BOX. IT WEDGED BETWEEN MAIN FRAME WORK. HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE HEADER BOX WHEN IT SUDDENLY DROPPED AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER O N HIS RIGHT HAND.
1990 · 3 incidents
TURNED OFF SCREW, PLACED WOODEN LADDER AGAINST TANK, SWIVELED TO RIGHT, SLIPPED HIT THE OFF ON LEVER
PULLED PALLET FORM TOP, REACHED TO MOVE PALLET PALLET SLID IN RIBS FRACT 6 RIB ON L SIDE
EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK TAKING RODS OUT OF #2 ROD MILL. HE KEPT WORKING BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS JUST A CATCH IN HIS SHOULDER.
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING CELLS ON MICA CELL ON THE BACKSIDE. HE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD NAILS IN IT. A NAIL WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT INTO HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HAD FILLED RAILCAR AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER ADN HE FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE BRUISING WRIST AND ELBOW.
1988 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING STARTER FOR POND WATER PUMP FROM THE BOTTOM. THE BREAKER BLEW OUT ON THE TOP CAUSING A FLASH OF FIRE THAT BURNED EMPLOYEE S HANDS, FACE, SHOULDERS AND THE SURROUNDING GRO UND AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TENSION SPRING ON BEATER SHAFT. RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROTATION SHAFT AND HAMMER TYPE BEATER. MASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF ROD MILL DRIVE PEDESTAL AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON T OP OF DRIVE PEDESTAL IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN BASE PLATE BOLT WITH AIR WRENCH AFTER PERFORMING TASK STEPPED OFF PEDESTAL AND TWISTED ANKLE.
CHECKING ECONOFLOC PUMP AS HE HELD HIS FINGER OVER IT ALLOWING IT TO BUILD PRESSURE IT SQUIRTED HITTING THE RIM OF HIS GLASSES & SPLASHING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE
1987 · 4 incidents
UNDER EXOLON RE5CHED DOWN TO PICK UP PIPE TO REPLACE IT WHERE IT HAD LOOSENED IT WAS CLOGGED & WEIGHED MORE THAN NORMAL IT STRAINED HIS BACK
PUTTING GUARD O3 FAN, WAS TURNING IT AROUND TO SEE IF IT WAS WORKING, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FAN AND GUARD
WAS TAKING CAP 2FF PUMP,HAD A PIECE OF METAL IN FRONT OF PUMP,IT FELL OVER AND HIT HIS FOOT.
PUTTING CROSSTI9S UNDER DRAGLINE ON MONDAY.TUESDAY BACK SORE AND HURTING,WEDNESDAY SAME,FINISHER JOB- THURSDAY COULDN'T GET OUT OF BED.THE PAIN CONCENTRATED BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
1986 · 1 incident
EE WAS LOADING 6OX CAR & STEPPED ONE LEG INTO HOLE ON T OP OF CAR HITTING RIBS AGAINST CAR FRACTURING 2 RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
1985 · 5 incidents
PICKED UP A ROLLER SHAFT/HAD SHARP PAINS IN STOMACH CHANGING ROLLER SHAFT ON EXOLON MACHINE
EMP FELL OFF NO.1 ROD MILL WHILE PACKING MILL BEARINGS BRUISING LEFT RIBS
RUNNING EXOLON.TOOK PLUG OUT OF THE PUMP WATER AND SAND GUSHED OUT OF PUMP ONTO EMPLOYEE-GETTING INTO EYE.
RAMP GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE FELL PUTTING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ACETYLENE TANK FROM SHOP TO FLOTATION DEPARTMENT HE BRUISED HIS SHOULDER.
1984 · 1 incident
REMOVING OLD ACID LINES, WHICH BROKE, SPLASHING ACID ONTO UPPER BODY PARTS.
1983 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING FOARKS OVER AND DROPPED FORK OFF OF FORKLIFT ONTO LEFT FOOT.
The full compliance file on K-T Feldspar Plant and Mine
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.