MSHA record for Rocky Mountain Refractories Mill (mine ID 4201350). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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LIFTING HEAVY MATERIAL OFF GRIZ. HAD SLAG IN HANDS THROWING OFF THE SCREEN WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO SCREEN INJURING BACK.
EMPL WAS MIXING POWDER CALLED 63 GUN MIX & GD SILICATE TO IT WHEN GUST OF WIND CAME UP & BLEW SUBSTANCE INTO FACE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING ? LBS BAGS ON OUR PALLETS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY BOILER FROM A JUNK PILE. FELT A WARM AND PAINFUL SENSATION IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING METAL WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE WENT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING ICE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEADYING A DOOR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM A GRATE AND FELL OFF THE GRATE AND CUT HIS LEG.
EMPL WAS ON BACK OF LOADER CHECKING WATER LEVEL & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF END & HE FELL & LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE & FELL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL FROM BAGGING MACHINE, LIFTING 100 LB BAGS AND STACKING THEM ON A PPALLET. WHILE HOLDING A BAG, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO FACE THE PALLET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN WAS STRONG, AND THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO FEEL WEAK AND DIZZY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED A BRICK. THE BRICK THEN FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PICKING UP ALARGE STEEL PLATE TO TURN IT OVER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIUS ABACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES TRYING TO FORCE A LARGE PIECE OF FROZEN PRODUCT THROUGH THE GRATING ON THE CRUSHER.HIS INJURY WAS TERMED AS A SPINAL SUBLUXATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS FI5LING A 45# BAG WITH REFRACTORY MATERIAL WHEN BAG BLEW UP IN HIS FACE BECAUSE THERE WAS TOO MUCH AIR COMING OUT OF THE BAGGING MACHINE
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PULLING SCREENS FROM THE SHAKER WHEN HE STEPPED OUT AND HIS FOOT STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH MADE HIM TWIST HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HO3STING A HOPPER THAT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A BELT THAT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A BELT WITH A FORKLIFT,WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST AND DIRT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING A 100 LB. BAG OF BENTONITE TO MAKE OUR FINISHED PRODUCT,2900 SIOALA WHEN HE FELT HIS CHEST MUSCLES WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING THE WELDER BY HOLDING, PICKING UP PIECES OF METAL AND GENERAL HELP.
EMPLOYEE PICKED3UP A PIECE OF DECK PLATING STRAINING ELBOW
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING NEW FLASHING FOR CONVEYOR BELT, THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS ARM.
THE WIND BLEW P9ODUCT INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYES.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS TAKING A PIPE FITTING OFF WHITH A WRENCH AND EXTENSION PIPE, THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EXTENSION PIPE HIT THEEMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL BACK THE SCALE BIN LEER WAS STUCK SO HE PULLED HARDER & IT CAME LOOSE SWUNG OPEN & SMASHED HIS WRIST & HAND
EMP WAS MOVING AIR HOSES TRIPPED ON ONE OF THE HOSES AND FELL BACKWARD ON GLASS
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT NAIL WHILE UNPLUGGING CHUTE ON BALL MILL
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PALLET TO FILL A SUPER BAG WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY PUT THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT ON HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER MISSED HIS FOOTING AND FELL
SLIPPED COMING DOWN THE STAIRS PULLING AND TWISTING KNEE.
EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A METAL PLATE.
EE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRS & TRIPPED & FELL ON HIS FINGER.
EMPL WATCHING BACK END OF CRUSHER WHEN DUST STORM CAME UP AND DUST GOT AROUND AND IN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING METAL OUT OF A SLIDE PLATE AND HIS DINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLIDE PLATE AND THE WALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING ON A GEAR BOX WITH A HAMMER AND A FRAGMENT FLEW INTO HIS EYE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING OUT SEALS ON A 930 CATERPILLER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, MISSED AND HIT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HOPPER THAT WE SHOVEL DIRT INTO WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DEPTH HE WAS PUSHING THE SHOVEL INTO. IT WAS HIT BY A MOVING BUCKET, CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT ONTO A PALLE WHEN HE FELT A TERRIBLE PAIN IN H IS CHEST
EE WAS SHOVELING PRODUCT FROM STORAGE WHERE IT CAN GET VERY DUSTY HIS GOGGLES KEPT FOGGING SO HE TOOK THEM OFF & THE DUST FROM THE PRODUCT IRRITATED HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF A FRONT LOADER, SLIPPED AND BANGED HIS RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISING IT.
EMP SLIPPED ON A FORKLIFT AND DISLOCATED THE MP JOINT OF RIGHT LITTLE TOE
WAS TRYING TO KEEP TAIL PULLEY FREE OF DIRT, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND WHEEL PULLED HIS HAND IN.
USING SURFACE GRINDER ON THE END OF A PIPE WHEN SLIVER ENTERED EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS ON BREAK PERIOD PRIPR TO GOING HOME WHEN HE SUFFERED A NERVOUS SIZURE AND FELL OFF HIS CHAIR.
CLIMBING DOWN INTO A BIN USING A CHAIN LADDER, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN, A DISTANCE OF 15 FT.
USING A DISC GRINDER AND A SLIVER OF METAL GOT PAST THE SAFETY SHIELD AND ENTERED THE EYE
CHECKING PRODUCT ON BELT AND SLIPPED.
GRINDING REMOVAL OF A GEAR BOX SLIPPED PINNING HIS LEG TO ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
THUMB AND MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DRYER WHEEL AND TRACT WHILE GREASING THE DRYER WHEEL.
HEATING THE GROUND SOMETHING POPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE
OPERATING LOADER-WAS GETTING OFF AT THE END OF THE SHIFT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHILE DESCENDING
WORKING ON BUCKET ELEVATOR PULLING CHAIN ELEVATOR UP TO BE CONNECTED
EMP WAS BAGGING AT THE BAGGER HE LIFTED A 50 # BAG AND TURNED SIDEWAYS AND HIS BACK MADE A SMAPPING SOUND
EMP WAS BREAKING BAGS TO PUT IN REFRACTORY MIXER AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON A BAR OF THE MIXER
EMPLOYEE WAS SHRINK WRAPPING PALLETS OF PRODUCT USING WEED BURNER HE PLACED NOZZLE OF BURNER ON A PALLET AND WHILE WALKING BY HE BURNED HIS FINGERS ON THE PILOT LIGHT
FELL WHILE DESCENDING LADDER AND INJURED ELBOW AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE STACKING A 75# BAG ON A PALLET
DRIVING FORK LIFT AND STOPPED.DISMOUNTED ,STRUCK RIGHT FOOT AGAINST SIDE OF FORK LIFT.
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