Operator was doing pre-shift on a D8N Dozer while closing engine inspection door they slipped and fell, they broke their wrist as a result of the fall.
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company Metal/Non-Metal
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company has $234K in proposed MSHA penalties and $881 outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 101
- Years on record
- 1983–2025
- Latest incident
- Nov 2025
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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.Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company has $234K in proposed MSHA penalties and $881 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 | 13,329 | 3 | 0 | 225.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 12,668 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 12,058 | 4 | 0 | 331.7 |
| 2025 Q1 | 15,340 | 2 | 0 | 130.4 |
| 2024 Q4 | 14,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 15,256 | 7 | 1 | 458.8 |
| 2024 Q2 | 15,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 18,031 | 14 | 3 | 776.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 20,210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 21,842 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 21,933 | 11 | 0 | 501.5 |
| 2023 Q1 | 21,168 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 20,770 | 12 | 2 | 577.8 |
| 2022 Q3 | 22,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 20,816 | 3 | 0 | 144.1 |
| 2022 Q1 | 20,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 23,560 | 12 | 4 | 509.3 |
| 2021 Q3 | 23,560 | 3 | 1 | 127.3 |
| 2021 Q2 | 23,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 22,751 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 21,115 | 5 | 1 | 236.8 |
| 2020 Q3 | 21,115 | 3 | 1 | 142.1 |
| 2020 Q2 | 19,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 19,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 19,628 | 7 | 2 | 356.6 |
| 2019 Q3 | 19,677 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 21,815 | 14 | 4 | 641.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 24,722 | 23 | 5 | 930.3 |
| 2018 Q4 | 24,526 | 1 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2018 Q3 | 24,399 | 14 | 3 | 573.8 |
| 2018 Q2 | 27,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 28,833 | 6 | 1 | 208.1 |
| 2017 Q4 | 31,077 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 31,863 | 6 | 4 | 188.3 |
| 2017 Q2 | 29,697 | 13 | 0 | 437.8 |
| 2017 Q1 | 31,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 30,611 | 18 | 8 | 588.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 27,348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 27,319 | 9 | 6 | 329.4 |
| 2016 Q1 | 25,211 | 6 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 26,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 28,802 | 2 | 1 | 69.4 |
| 2015 Q2 | 28,001 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 30,393 | 11 | 2 | 361.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 32,277 | 18 | 5 | 557.7 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 29,839 | 16 | 5 | 536.2 |
| 2014 Q1 | 32,340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 29,349 | 4 | 0 | 136.3 |
| 2013 Q3 | 36,194 | 12 | 2 | 331.5 |
| 2013 Q2 | 31,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 31,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 25,525 | 11 | 6 | 431.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 26,603 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 28,164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 28,624 | 3 | 1 | 104.8 |
| 2011 Q4 | 26,072 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 28,329 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 28,295 | 4 | 2 | 141.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 31,260 | 4 | 0 | 128.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 26,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 29,504 | 8 | 4 | 271.1 |
| 2010 Q2 | 32,212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 31,201 | 14 | 1 | 448.7 |
| 2009 Q4 | 23,268 | 3 | 1 | 128.9 |
| 2009 Q3 | 23,690 | 1 | 1 | 42.2 |
| 2009 Q2 | 19,670 | 14 | 1 | 711.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 25,747 | 17 | 1 | 660.3 |
| 2008 Q4 | 25,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 30,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 30,757 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 32,498 | 1 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2007 Q4 | 29,167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 31,147 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 34,711 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 35,946 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 35,305 | 3 | 0 | 85.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 38,451 | 4 | 0 | 104.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 37,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 39,560 | 3 | 0 | 75.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 37,686 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 35,018 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 44,463 | 3 | 0 | 67.5 |
| 2005 Q1 | 48,191 | 9 | 2 | 186.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 47,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 48,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 46,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 52,584 | 2 | 0 | 38.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 47,234 | 1 | 0 | 21.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 48,907 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 58,505 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 52,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 52,736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 55,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 65,764 | 1 | 0 | 15.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 53,616 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 45,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 47,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 49,478 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 51,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 47,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 48,113 | 1 | 0 | 20.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 49,888 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 50,446 | 1 | 0 | 19.8 |
Reportable incidents
101 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 2 incidents
Employee was called out to install a hose for 10 silo. The clamp failed and EE had to come back out and install it again. During the second installation the hose was found in the car, full of clay. Another Employee helped EE pull the hose out of the car and this was when the employee felt a pain in the lower stomach.
EE was crossing the grass going to the crude shed and struck right knee on a jersey barrier.
2020 · 1 incident
Mechanic was welding in dust collector, due to reflection of the welding arc, mechanic received flash burns to the eyes.
2018 · 1 incident
The employee's pants leg caught a piece if grating causing them to fall. The employee denied medical attention until 2/5/2018 at which time they were placed on restricted duty.
2016 · 3 incidents
DISCHARGE SHOOT WAS CLOGGED AND EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE HOSE ATTACHED TO SHOOT. HOSE BROKE AWAY FALLING ON EMPLOYEE. HIT EMPLOYEE AND CAUSED FRACTOR TO FOOT.
Miner replacing gearbox and motor on bulk bagging pinched left hand during chain removal task.
Driver was trying to hurry to get back to truck, slipped on wet clay and struck knee on the ground.
2015 · 1 incident
The employee stumbled at the Rough Room Door. Extended his right arm which was hit by the door as it was closing. Causing pressure into right shoulder possibly causing injury.
2014 · 4 incidents
Employee was washing out a rail tanker car when he slipped and cut his foot right below the ankle. Employee was wearing brand new metatarsal boots and all his other required PPE. He got up and finished cleaning the car, but when he exited the top he realized his foot was injured.
Changing hammers in hammer mill when left hand index finger was hit with pry bar
Employee was exiting dozer had a lunch bag in hand. He started to step down from dozer and his foot slipped on the tracks. He fell to the ground.
Cleaning inside railcars with a pressure washer and the pressure washer contacted the side of right foot causing a hole in boot and a laceration to right foot.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was mounting front end loader when he lost grip with his right hand and fell to the ground
2011 · 2 incidents
Was walking out of rotary dryer room when the operator hollered at employee to come back and restart the dryer. When he turned to go back into the rotary dryer building, he twisted his left knee. Surgery done on 3-7-12.
Hammer mill rotor was locked down with clay. Used vacuum truck to remove clay and then tried to free up rotor by rotating it. Employee pushed on rotor and when it broke free it caught his left hand middle finger between wall and a hammer causing a laceration.
2010 · 3 incidents
pushing bags down a conveyor and pulled muscle in back
WHILE HYDROBLASTING INTERIOR OF TANK RAILCAR DIRECT WATER PRESSURE FROM WAND EXTENSIVELY LACERATED LEFT FOOT; DUE TO EMPLOYEE CARELESSNESS IN OPERATION OF WAND & FAILURE TO RE-POSITION AS NEEDED FOOT SHIELD OF LEG/FOOT PPE TO ENSURE PROPER COVERAGE WHERE MOVEMENT WITHIN TANK CAR CAUSED SHIELD "FLIP UP" TO MORE VERTICAL POSITION & LEFT TOP OF FOOT/RUBBER BOOT IMPROPERLY EXPOSED.
Employee was going down 5 steps behind the bagger, tripped and fell to the floor, broke his left leg.
2009 · 3 incidents
MINER ON ROOF WEARING SAFETY HARNESS BUT NOT TIED OFF TO EXISTING CABLE WHERE EXISTING RETRACTABLE WAS AVAILABLE. MINER WAS STEPPING BACKWARD WHILE PULLING HOSE IN PREPARATION FOR COATING ROOF WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO & THROUGH SKYLIGHT SHEETING. MINER FELL APPROX 17 FT ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW & SUFFERED BROKEN FEMUR.
Employee struck his head on a light fixture in a storage area of the office.
Emplyee was inside a tank car, cleaning the car. Local railroad came on site, accidently releasing rail cars above the car the employee was inside. The released cars struck the car being cleaned, knocking the employee down, bruising his lower back. No medical treatment was deemed necessary by attending physicians.
2006 · 3 incidents
Employee was climbing off a backhoe, missed a step, fell to the ground.
Employee was washing out a rail tank car, he slipped, the pressure washer cut across his boot, cutting the top of his foot.
Employee was standing in front of the slicer on floor level. A large lump of clay fell from the top of the slicer, striking the employee on the left shoulder bruising it. The blow knocked the employee to the floor, cutting his left thumb on a tool he was holding.
2003 · 2 incidents
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BURN PALLETS. WHEN THE PALLETS IGNITED, THE FIRE FLASHED BACK ON HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REJECT LINE ON TOP OF REJECT SILO, STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON REJECT LINE COUPLING.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE WAS INSIDE OF BLUNGER, BUMPED INTO BLUNGER BLADE WITH HIS RT. SHOULDER CAUSING LACERATION.
EE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY & STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE
2001 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE FELL OUT OF CHAIR & STRUCK HAND ON TOOL BOX.
ANOTHER EE STRUCK EE IN THE FACE WITH HIS FIST.
2000 · 3 incidents
EE WAS WORKING AT THE HARRIS MINE, USED THE BATHROOM PORTA JOHN AND A SPIDER BIT HIM.
EE WAS SAMPLING A BULK TRUCK WITH A SAMPLE STICK.HE CLOSED THE SAMPLE STICK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE OPENING OF THE STICK. (GRAIN THIEF)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHAFT FROM MILL WITH A 20 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIS FINGERS STRUCK THE FAN BLADE.
1999 · 4 incidents
DRILLING HOLES WHEN SOME MATERIAL ENTERED LEFT EYE.
EMPLYEE CUT FINGER MOVING WATER HOSE. WATER HOSECLAMP CUT FINGER.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP PLANT-EE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP THE SIDE OF A CLAY PILE UNDER THE SHED TO GET SMAPLES. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED A SUPPORT COLUMN TO KEEP FROM FALLING. HE CUT HIS LEFT HAN DON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL STICKI NG OUT FROM THE SUPPORT COLUMN.
1998 · 2 incidents
TRUCK DRIVER WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR WHEN A BOLT ON THE ARM REST BROKE & GAVE WAY. DRIVER FELL OUT OF CHAIR STRIKING HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE CONTROL PANEL. NO WITNESSES WERE PRESENT
EE WAS PUNCHING LUMP OF CLAY IN THE SLICER WITH A STEEL PIPE. HE MASHED HIS SMALL FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE RIM OF THE SLICER. BOTH SLICER & SLICER BELT WERE OFF.
1997 · 6 incidents
GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY ALICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH P NEUMOCONIOSIS. PRE-EXISTING CONDITION FROM PREVIOUS MINING COMPANY. EMPLOYED AT K-CLAY SINCE APRIL 10 ,1995.
GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAYS PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LECENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997.THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
GPF-THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT OF CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED IN MAY 1997. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGIST. FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
1995 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 5 ML PIPETTE INTO DISPENSING DEVICE. APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE WHILE ISNERTING PIPETTE. THE GLASS TUBE BROKE. ONE OF THE JAGGED EES SLICED INTO FINGER.
EE WAS ON THE PLATFORM BEHIND #2 BULK BAGGER HOOKING BAG TO LIFT TRUCK. AFTER HE HAD FINISHED AND WAS ON THE WAY DOWN THE STEPS, HIS LEFT BOOT CAUGHT ON THE STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A MINE PUMP BY PULLING IT WITH A ROPE. THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING THIS EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS BRUISING HIS BACK. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED.
EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN A BUSTED BULK BAG AROUND TO SHED TO EMPTY. HE WAS REURNING TO THE BAGGIN GWAREHOUSE, TRAVELING ON A SLIGHT GRADE, AAPPARENTLY ITH TH EFORKLIFT MAST PARTIALLY RAISED, WHEN L EFT TRUCK TIPPED OVER. UPON TIPPING OVER THE ROLL OVER PROTECTION ON THE LIFT TRUCK LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG BREAKING THE LEG.
EE WAS WASHING OUT A RR TANK CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS. AT THE TIME HE WS USING A PRESSURE WASHER. AS HE FELL, THE WATER STREAM CAME ACROSS HIS RIGHT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT CAUSING AN ABRASION.
1994 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS HIT BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO FELL FROM MAST AND STRUCKER HIM ON HEAD.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE STEPPED UP TO GET INTO LOADER
1993 · 11 incidents
AIR COMPRESSOR MOTOR GAVE OUT OF GAS. EE GOT INSIDE THE SERVICE AREA OF THE SERVICE TRUCK TO REFUEL THE TANK FROM A 5 GALLON GAS CAN. WHEN HE FILLED UP THE TANK, IT SPILLED ONTO THE ENGINE. TH E GAS IGNITED AND AS EE PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUIGHER, HIS COAT CAUGHT FIRE. BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE HIS COAT, HE RECEIVED THE BURNS. AIR COMPRESSOR/GAS CAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIERING A CHAIN AROUND A PUMP. HE REACHED AROUND THE PUMP HOUSING, GRABBED THE CHAIN AND PULLED IT TIGHT. A BURR ON THE CHAIN SLICED INTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS T AKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES AND A TENTANUS SHOT.
OPERATOR WAS DRIVING THE LOADED WATER TRUCK OUT OF PIT #1 ON THE HAUL ROAD (9 DEGREE SLOPE, 600'), APPROX. 3/4 OF THE WAY UP THE ROAD, HE HEARD A "LOAD POP" IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK CHOKED DOWN AND BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON THE FOOT BRAKE AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO C
EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING MOTOR AND PUMP FROM FLOAT FRAME, ALL NUTS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FRAME PLATE WHICH HELD THE MOTOR AND PUMP. EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER FLOAT FRAM REMOVING DISCHARGE PIPE, WH EN THE FRAM PLATE HOLDING THE MOTOR AND PUMP FELL ON HIS FOOT.
EE WAS PREPARING TO PUT A BOLT IN A BLUNGER BLADE. THE PLUNGER HAD BEEN PROPERLY WASHED OUT AND CARDBOARD HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE BOTTOM FOR TRACTION.EE WAS SQUATTING WHEN THE CARDBOARD SHIFTED CAUSING THE EE TO REACH BACKWARDS TO BALANCE HIS HAND ON THE BAFFLE.
FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY INDUSTRIAL HEALTH COUNCIL AS A RESULT OF A CHEST XRAY PERFORMED AT OUR PLANT XRAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED B READER A SECOND OPINION IS CURRENTLY BEING O BTAINED RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED AT A LATER DATE CHEST XRAY PARENCHYMAL ABNORMALITIES CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT A TANK CAR WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER, WHEN HE PASSED THE SPRAY STREAM OVER HIS FOOT WHICH CUT THROUGH HIS SHOE AND PUNTURED HIS FOOT.
EMPL DROVE SCRAPER AROUND BLDG. TO WATER STATIONSTOPPED THE MACHINE, THEN AFTER SERVICING THE MACHINE, DROPPED TO HIS KNEES & THEN COMPLETELY DOWN ON THE GROUND.
THE FINDING SLISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE INDUSTRIAL HEALTH COUNCIL AS A RESULT OF A CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED AT OUR PLANT. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LINCENSED B READER A SECOND OPINION IS CURRENTLY BEING OBTAINED, RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED AT A LATER DATE.
THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BYT HE INDUSTRIAL HEALTH COUNCIL AS A RESULT OF A CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED AT OUR PLANT. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICENSED B READER. A SECOND OPINION IS CURRENTLY BEING OBTAINED, RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED AT A LATER DATE. CHEST X-RAY: PARENCHYMAL ABNORMALITIES CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCIOSIS.
THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW WERE REPORTED BY THE INDUSTRIAL HEALTH COUNCIL AS ARESULT OF CHEST X-RAY REFROMED AT OUR PLANT. THE X-RAYS WERE READ BY A LICNESED B READER. A SECOND OPINION IS UC RRENTLY BEING OBTAINED, RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED AT A LATER DATE. CHEST X-RAY: PARENCHYMAL ABNORMALITIES CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMONCONIOSIS. COALESCENCE OF SMALL PENUMOCONIOTIC OPACITIES.
1992 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE REMOVED COVER FROM REJECT DITCH IN ORDER TO CLEAN IT OUT. THEN HE WENT TO DUMP THE REJECT HOPPER LEAVING THE COVER OFF THE DITCH. WHEN HE RETURNED TO REPLACE THE COVER, HE STEPPED INT O THE DITCH AND FELL.
66923IFT WAS HOLDING PORTABLE HOPPER WITH BULK BAG ATTACHED. EMPL STANDING ON FORKLIFT MAST PUNCHING WET CLAY THROUGH HOPPER INTO BULK BAG. AFTER EMPTYING HOPPER, EMPL REQUESTED IT BE LOWERED 26071YLOADER COULD RE-FILL. AS HOPPER ASSEMBLY WAS LOWERED EMPL FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN MAST ANS FORKPLATE.SEE ATTACHED SKETCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOOR OFF OF #1 MILL CRUDE ELEVATOR,THE DOOR HUNG,INJURED TURNED AROUND TO PICKUP A PIECE OF PIPE TO PRY ON THE DOOR FELL ON HIS LEGS,WHEN HE WAS TURNING BACK AROUND.
1991 · 2 incidents
EE WAS TRYING TO EXTRUDE ICE FROM A WATER HOSE WITH PRESSURE FROM THE MUD PUMP. SOME ICE COME OUT, BUT NOT ALL. THE METAL END OF THE HOSE WAS PLACED IN A FIRE TO MELT THE ICE. WHEN THE ICE MEL TED, THE SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE HOSE WAS RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE AND THE HOSE FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST, BREAKING THE SKIN AND BRUISING HIS ARM.
GOING TO PULL THE MUD PAN FROM THE DRILL TRUCK FELT PAIN
1990 · 9 incidents
SHE WAS GOING TO THE BASEMENT TO GET A SUPPLY OF PAPER BAGS AND SLIPPED ON WET CLAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS AND SHE FELL.
EMPL REMOVING 12" PIECE SMALL ROPE FROM TOP LOOP OF BULK BAG.AS HE FINISHED TURNED TO LEFT AND STARTED TO WALK.FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK,EMPL SAT DOWN TO RELIEVE PAIN.SUPV NOTIFIED BY EMPL WORKING IN AREA.SUPV KEPT INJ ON FLOOR UNTIL AMBULANCE ARRIVED TO TRANSPORT EMPL TO HOSPITAL.
ALLEGED BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP THE LADDER ON A HOPPER CAR & FELT A SLIGHT PULL IN HIS BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK HIS BACK WAS SORE OVER THE WEEKEND
EMPLOYEE SHUT LID OF COFFIN TOP HOPPER CAR, LID HIT TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING BRUISE AND SWELLING.
TWISTED & SPRAINED FOOT WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON TANK CAR. FOOTING WAS NOT SECURE BEFORE EMPL PLACED WIEGHT ON FOOT.
HIGH PRESSURE MUD HOSE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE DRILL CORE BARREL TO BLOW OUT CORE HAD QUICK RELEASE FITTING TO DEFORM AND RELEASE UNDER PRESSURE. EE WAS HOLDING HOSE FITTING TO PREVENT THE HOSE FROM FLYING WILDLY ABOUT IF SUCH AN ACCIDENT SHOULD OCCUR. THE FITTING STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE HAND AND KNEE. CAUSING BRUISED HAND AND KNEE, AND CHEST.
BAG BURSTED CLAY IN HIS EYE WHILE HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN SPOUTS 2 & 3. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THAT TIME. BECAUSE HIS RIGHT EYE DID NOT SEEM IRRITATED HE DID NOT MENTION THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. FIRST SEEN BY DOCTOR ON 2-23-90. HE ALSO WENT ON 2-26-90 & 3-5-90. WHEN HE WENT BACK ON 3-7-90 & 3-12-90 HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BLEPHARITIS & CONJUNCTIVITIS IN RIGHT EY
EMPLOYEE WAS WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES INSIDE OF MILL HOUSING WELDING & APPARENTLY THE FLASHES FROM THE WELDING ARC FROM BEHIND HIM WAS REFLECTED OFF HIS WELDING HELMET LENS & BRIGHT ENOUGH TO BURN HIS EYES
1989 · 6 incidents
MEN SERVICING EQUIP. PULLED ENGINE OIL HOSE OFF TO OIL IN ENGINE OF 627 #8. PUTTING OIL IN ENGINE TH SERVICE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD PULLING HOSE AND CATCHING L HNAD WHICH WAS BETWEEN RADI ATOR SHROUD AND OIL NOZZLE CUTTING OR TEARING L.HAND WHICH WAS BETWEEN RADIATOR SHROUD AND NOZZLE CUTTING OR TEARING L HAND BETWEEN L THUMB AND FORE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TRACK TRAYS IN PAYLOADER BUCKET WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS MOUNTING THE PAYLOADER (5100) AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE BRACE UNDER THE DASH.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING END PLATE ON DRYER DISCHARGE SCREW, WHEN SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL WITH HAND TRUCKS OT THE OIL STORAGE SHED THE HAND TRUCKS HIT A PIECE OF GRAVEL ON THE CONCRETE CAUSING THE LATCH TO RELEASE THE BARREL OF OIL WHICH CAUS ED THE HAND TRUCKS TO KICK BACK HITTING THE EMPLS RIB CAGE
REPLACING MILL PLOW ASS. ONTO PALLET LOST BALANCE FELL OVR WITH PLOW ASS. LNADING ON L. HAND HAND MASHED.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING DRILL AUGERS FROM STORAGE RACK ON TRUCK IN PREPARATION FOR DRILLING AN EXPLORATORY TEST HOLE. ONE END WAS RESTED ON CORNER POST OF STORAGE RACK. AS EMPLOYEE STARTED TO P LACE HAND UNDER THE AUGER TO REMOVE IT FROM THE RACK, IT ROLLED OFF AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT AUGER AND STORAGE RACK.
1988 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MUD AROUND A PUMP IN PIT HIS FEET BECAME STUCK AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS FEET OUT OF THE MUD.
TECHNICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT PIPET RUBBER BULB ON THE END OF A GLASS PIPET WHEN GLASS PIPET BROKE AND CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER OF PALM SIDE OF LEFT HAND.
EMPL TAKING SAMPLE FROM RAILCAR.WHEN HE MOUNTED CAR DIDNT CONNECT TO SAFETY CABLE.WALKING ALONG TOP OF CARS STEPPING FROM ONE TO ANOTHER,HE HIT VACUUM PIPE,LOST BALANCE AND FELL 12' ONTO COUPL LING BETWEEN 2 CARS.
EMP. JUMPED DOWN FROM LADDER ON RAILCAR AND THOUGHT HE TWISTED ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE WET CONCRETE ON INDIDE TRACK . FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE IN TWO PLACES.
I NAME WAS CHAN1ING LINK IN ELEVATOR CHAIN. HE WAS LEANING INTO BUCKET ELEVATOR TO ATACH COME A LONG TO CHAIN WHEN LUMP OF WET CLAY FELL FROM UP IN ELEVATOR STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDERS AND BEHIN D HEAD. AS A RE8ULT, HE HIT HIS CHIN ON NUT ON LXX ELEVATOR BRG TAKE UP. HIS CHIN WAS CUT WHEN HE SUDDENLY WITHDREW FROM ELEVATOR. HE ALSO BROKE ONE TOOTH.
1987 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A NEW SET OF LINERS IN CAGE MILL. HE HAD JUST LAID DOWN A PRY BAR INSIDE CAGE MILL AND STOOD UP TO OBSERVE WHEN HIS LEFT ARM CONTACTED A SHARP CORNER. FAILURE TO REMOVE SHARP EDGES PR3OR TO STARTING JOB IS WHEN WENT WRONG. CONSEQUENCE CUT ARM.
PIPE FITTING ON3SLURRY LINE CAME LOOSE. EMP WAS SPLASHED WITH SLURRY ON ARM OR IT WAS UNDER PRESSURE
FOOT SLIPPED CO4ING DOWN STEPS FROM BAGGER CHAIR CAUSING HIS TOE TO HIT THE INSIDE HARD AREA OF HIS STEEL TOED SHOE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF SWELLING WAS VISIBLE ON HIS SMALLEST TOE ON THE RIGHT F FOOT 3
1985 · 4 incidents
MAHCINE DOWN WITH LEAKING WATER PUMP. BOLT WAS TIGHT AND WHEN MECHANIC PULLED ON WRENCH BOLT LOOSENED UP CAUSING HAND TO STRIKE BROKEN ASPIRATOR PIPE, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BROKEN PIPE WAS TO BE REPAIRED WHILE WATER PUMP WAS BEING REPAIRED .
GATE VALVE ON 1\\ NATURAL GAS LINE FOUND TO BE LEAKING POSSIBLY CAUSING BUILDUP OF NATURAL GAS IN ELEVATOR HOUSING.EMPL LIT SLICER ELEVATOR HEATER AND WALKED AROUND TO FRONT OF SLICER DISCHARG E SCREW.AS HE LEANED OVER AND OPENED THE GRATE HINGED GUARD OVER THIS SCREW,FLAME FROM GAS LINE ROLLED OUT OF ELEVATOR HOUSING BURNING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPL BUMPING BAFFLE BLADES WITH HAND AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE BLADE.DUE TO WEAR,STEEL IS VERY SHARP.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CLOSE A BOX CAR DOOR. HE STEPPED FROM MILL BUILDING STEPS TO RAILROAD TRACK AREA. FEET SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO CONCRETE FLOOR. FALL RESULTED IN OPEN FRACTURE TO LEFT ARM.
1984 · 1 incident
BLADES ON ICE SHAVER MACHINE CUT FINGERS
1983 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM TRACK OF 1066 BACKHOE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT CHEST ON TAILGATE OF PICKUP
EE WAS REPLACING A MAGNETIC LOADING BOX ONTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK. THE BOX WAS WET & SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND FALLING ONTO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. DOCOTR\S DIAGNOSIS BRUISE TO RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT A ROAD TO A DRILL SITE CHAIN SAW PICKED UP AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND THREW IT IN EMPLOYEES EYE DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS TRAUMATIC CORNEAL ABRASION AND IRITIS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING 12 HOUR SHIFTS - FIVE DAYS OF WEEK PRECEEDING REPORT. EMPLOYEE LIFTED APPROX. 20,000 - 50 # BAGS DURING THIS TIME, DEVELOPED BURSITIS FROM USING UNCONCITIONED MUSCLES FO R PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME.
The full compliance file on Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
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