Employee was working on a Raymond Roller Mill when he entered into the roller area of the mill. The mill was energized and the rollers crushed him.
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair Metal/Non-Metal
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair has $457K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 23 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 168
- 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.U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair has $457K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 23 contested dockets.
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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 | 18,641 | 3 | 0 | 160.9 |
| 2025 Q3 | 20,470 | 4 | 0 | 195.4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 19,590 | 9 | 1 | 459.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 20,360 | 7 | 2 | 343.8 |
| 2024 Q4 | 21,142 | 11 | 0 | 520.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 21,290 | 1 | 0 | 47.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 20,817 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 19,158 | 4 | 0 | 208.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 18,614 | 5 | 0 | 268.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 20,149 | 4 | 0 | 198.5 |
| 2023 Q2 | 19,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 19,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 19,357 | 3 | 1 | 155.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 20,598 | 2 | 1 | 97.1 |
| 2022 Q2 | 19,048 | 3 | 0 | 157.5 |
| 2022 Q1 | 18,652 | 3 | 0 | 160.8 |
| 2021 Q4 | 17,604 | 1 | 0 | 56.8 |
| 2021 Q3 | 19,654 | 5 | 2 | 254.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 21,022 | 3 | 0 | 142.7 |
| 2021 Q1 | 20,088 | 5 | 2 | 248.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 19,896 | 9 | 0 | 452.4 |
| 2020 Q3 | 21,346 | 15 | 2 | 702.7 |
| 2020 Q2 | 21,655 | 9 | 0 | 415.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 23,988 | 5 | 1 | 208.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 21,084 | 8 | 2 | 379.4 |
| 2019 Q3 | 24,973 | 6 | 1 | 240.3 |
| 2019 Q2 | 26,560 | 9 | 2 | 338.9 |
| 2019 Q1 | 26,196 | 9 | 2 | 343.6 |
| 2018 Q4 | 27,626 | 25 | 9 | 904.9 |
| 2018 Q3 | 29,229 | 10 | 1 | 342.1 |
| 2018 Q2 | 27,858 | 13 | 1 | 466.7 |
| 2018 Q1 | 27,133 | 6 | 2 | 221.1 |
| 2017 Q4 | 26,773 | 6 | 1 | 224.1 |
| 2017 Q3 | 29,447 | 7 | 1 | 237.7 |
| 2017 Q2 | 27,957 | 8 | 2 | 286.2 |
| 2017 Q1 | 28,867 | 5 | 1 | 173.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 27,721 | 4 | 0 | 144.3 |
| 2016 Q3 | 27,952 | 4 | 2 | 143.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 27,656 | 6 | 1 | 217.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 27,495 | 5 | 0 | 181.9 |
| 2015 Q4 | 27,260 | 4 | 0 | 146.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 28,847 | 6 | 0 | 208.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 28,693 | 5 | 2 | 174.3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 29,336 | 2 | 0 | 68.2 |
| 2014 Q4 | 29,116 | 7 | 2 | 240.4 |
| 2014 Q3 | 30,922 | 7 | 3 | 226.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 32,035 | 5 | 2 | 156.1 |
| 2014 Q1 | 34,288 | 1 | 0 | 29.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 31,825 | 1 | 1 | 31.4 |
| 2013 Q3 | 32,842 | 6 | 2 | 182.7 |
| 2013 Q2 | 32,535 | 4 | 1 | 122.9 |
| 2013 Q1 | 32,499 | 3 | 1 | 92.3 |
| 2012 Q4 | 32,122 | 4 | 1 | 124.5 |
| 2012 Q3 | 32,507 | 2 | 2 | 61.5 |
| 2012 Q2 | 33,893 | 9 | 2 | 265.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 34,464 | 2 | 0 | 58.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 34,463 | 6 | 2 | 174.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 35,666 | 6 | 1 | 168.2 |
| 2011 Q2 | 34,321 | 3 | 0 | 87.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 31,777 | 11 | 7 | 346.2 |
| 2010 Q4 | 32,587 | 7 | 0 | 214.8 |
| 2010 Q3 | 32,546 | 6 | 4 | 184.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 31,426 | 29 | 7 | 922.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 29,346 | 7 | 4 | 238.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 31,812 | 5 | 1 | 157.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 31,731 | 3 | 1 | 94.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 31,758 | 7 | 2 | 220.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 29,992 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 2008 Q4 | 32,457 | 4 | 0 | 123.2 |
| 2008 Q3 | 33,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 36,472 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 49,103 | 1 | 0 | 20.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 40,931 | 3 | 1 | 73.3 |
| 2007 Q3 | 37,184 | 2 | 0 | 53.8 |
| 2007 Q2 | 36,343 | 11 | 2 | 302.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 32,347 | 6 | 0 | 185.5 |
| 2006 Q4 | 33,342 | 12 | 2 | 359.9 |
| 2006 Q3 | 33,656 | 20 | 7 | 594.2 |
| 2006 Q2 | 33,960 | 11 | 6 | 323.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 32,451 | 17 | 4 | 523.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 32,717 | 22 | 2 | 672.4 |
| 2005 Q3 | 33,840 | 10 | 2 | 295.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 30,574 | 13 | 4 | 425.2 |
| 2005 Q1 | 27,583 | 31 | 13 | 1123.9 |
| 2004 Q4 | 26,991 | 7 | 3 | 259.3 |
| 2004 Q3 | 28,200 | 37 | 12 | 1312.1 |
| 2004 Q2 | 26,964 | 5 | 3 | 185.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 25,729 | 21 | 6 | 816.2 |
| 2003 Q4 | 26,787 | 7 | 2 | 261.3 |
| 2003 Q3 | 27,070 | 4 | 1 | 147.8 |
| 2003 Q2 | 27,277 | 4 | 2 | 146.6 |
| 2003 Q1 | 27,564 | 3 | 1 | 108.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 20,525 | 5 | 4 | 243.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 25,825 | 6 | 1 | 232.3 |
| 2002 Q2 | 27,240 | 8 | 6 | 293.7 |
| 2002 Q1 | 22,537 | 8 | 5 | 355.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 31,572 | 5 | 3 | 158.4 |
| 2001 Q3 | 35,333 | 8 | 1 | 226.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 38,782 | 38 | 14 | 979.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 41,976 | 12 | 6 | 285.9 |
| 2000 Q4 | 40,591 | 15 | 7 | 369.5 |
| 2000 Q3 | 41,092 | 44 | 19 | 1070.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 40,070 | 30 | 8 | 748.7 |
| 2000 Q1 | 39,574 | 98 | 23 | 2476.4 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
167 on file (excluding fatalities above)2025 · 1 incident
While EE was cleaning material off a catwalk a rock from an overhead conveyor fell and struck them in the back of the head as EE was bending over causing a laceration. The EE received staples at a local clinic to close the wound.
2021 · 2 incidents
Employee was operating a front-end loader. Employee got too hot and this resulted in a heat stroke injury.
Individual was working on a bearing change. Individual jammed pinky finger.
2020 · 2 incidents
Employee injured shoulder pulling cable
Employee lost balance and caught themselves with right arm. Employee hurt shoulder.
2018 · 1 incident
A rental crane rolled forward during the process to dismantle the machine. The boom of the machine struck the porta-john that employee was in.
2015 · 2 incidents
While welding, a shop fan was re-positioned blowing dust in the victim's eye. The following morning, victim was in discomfort and was treated by a physician to remove a piece of rust and was issued a prescription eye drop.
Employee was washing under the supports under the KVS scrubber. Employee discovered a hole through his right boot. Puddle water got in his boot and contacted the top part of his right foot. He noticed irritation a few minutes later.
2014 · 3 incidents
Employee was on top of a pneumatic trailer, working with lid number 2, when he fell off the trailer and landed on the ground. He sustained 3 broken ribs (left rear) and a broken left thumb.
The employee struck right knee on a metal table while dismounting a forklift resulting in a laceration requiring 4 staples.
Employee was helping with kiln brick removal and in the process got lime dust in his left eye. He was wearing company supplied safety glasses at the time of the incident. He tried to flush out his eye repeatedly while still at work and afterward. His eye was still irritated several days later when he was take to the doctor and given a prescription for eye drops.
2011 · 3 incidents
Employee was shoveling when material became airborne and lodged under eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
Airhose broke in kiln causing airborne dust and debris to get into employees eyes causing burns.
Employee slipped and fell on muddy surface carrying hydraulic pump.
2010 · 1 incident
Suffered Post - Traumatic Stress
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was walking on the ground from one location to another and stepped on a small rock twisting his ankle.
2007 · 5 incidents
Wet and muddy work area. Lime loader fell while loading truck.
Co-worker was hitting pin in old drill when a piece chipped of striking employee in the left jaw.
Employee bent over watching other replace motor in plant air.
Accident was reported on 3/23/07 as a strain to lower back will driving haul truck. Employee continued to work his regular job hauling mud until 4/3/07 when he returned to work that morning at 8:00am with a doctor restrictions until the 12th of April.
Pipe wrench slipped causing employee to fall to lower level.
2006 · 7 incidents
Lime burns to eye
employee was cleaning brick out of fuller kiln, got lime dust in left eye
Employee was pulling water blaster hose to the srubber at the back of the fuller kiln.
Employee recieved test results of a lung abnormality in April 2006. He then went to a doctor and returned to work with restriction, we then removed him from his regular job as scaler and placed him on the crusher. We sent him to an occupational Dr. in Ft. Smith with results of no abnormality and no restrictions.
employee was replacing product screen at the kiln when he bumped a beam, while lifting the screen to another employee up above causing lime to fall on his face and in his eyes.
Raking coal ring out of the kiln, coal fell out hitting the end of the bar cause it to strike employee in right arm pit.
Employee lost footing on wet stairs grabbed hand rails to keep from falling causing strain to lower back.
2005 · 11 incidents
Employee held up welding hood to inspect for cleaning, trash fell in eye.
Raking kilns when a large piece of coal ring fell off the discharge dam hitting the rake. The side of the rake struck him on the right side of nose resulting in stitches.
Cleaning fuller multicones. bumped shovel causing lime to fall getting in eyes.
raking the fuller cooling gates when a piece of coal ring came off the fuller discharge dam hitting the rake, causing the rake handle to twist hit employee in the right ear.
Weld flash burn to eyes, welding in secondary shaker.
Welding in secondary shaker, welding flash burns to eyes.
Lime dust accumulated in the bend of his right arm while cleaning in penthouse. The lime activated with sweat and caused burns. The injury became infected and employee went to the doctor on 11/17/05.
Limescreen belt tore resulting in bogging down the belt and sreen. Employee shoveled material resulting in straining his abdomen and back muscles.
Employee was plant oiler at the time of injury. He stepped out of the oiler truck twisting his left ankle on August 26 2005.He has continued his regular work duties until April 25 2006 when is Dr. removed him from all work activity for 30 days. At the end of 30 days he will be reevaluated.
Restrained lower back replacing screen at crusher
Employee was operarting the skid steer cleaning out the loading floor. Quicklime on the floor was damp, steam vapors surrounded the skid steer. Operator then tried to get out of the loader and slipped. Using his left hand to break the fall, the employee's hand stuck in the quicklime.
2004 · 2 incidents
EE WAS WELDING ON THE CHUTE AT THE FULLER KILN. SLAG WAS CHIPPED WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
A LICENSED BLASTER SET OFF A SHOT IN THE 25 NORTH K INTO A PILLAR. AS THE SHOT WAS IGNITED, INJURED WAS DRIVING BESIDE THE BACKSIDE OF THE PILLAR ON THE HAUL ROAD. PART OF THE SHOT BROKE THROUGH EXPOSING THE EMPLOYEE.
2002 · 1 incident
A SMALL ENCLOSURE SURROUNDING A BLOWER FOR A PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE. THE STRUCTURE WAS A METAL SIDING, WOODEN FRAME BUILDING WITH PLYWOOD WALLS. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNO WN. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH THE PLANT WATER TRUCK. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IN. NO ONE WAS INJURED.
2001 · 6 incidents
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE HILL FROM CLOCKING IN, EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A DITCH IN THE ROAD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE SAID HE WAS PULLING ON A COME-ALONG WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED AND HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE GUARDINJURING L. SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BEARING FROM A SHAFT WITH A SHOP HAMMER, WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BEARING AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FIRST FINGER.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FULLER KILN WHEN IT PUFFED WHEN THE COAL MILL STARTED BLOWING LIME DUST IN HIS EYE. HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE OPENING IN THE KILN HOOD AND H E HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, DUST BLEW IN EYES.
THE OPERATOR WAS BAGGING HYDRATE IN 50# BAGS. ONE OF THE BAGS BURSTED OPEN ON THE BAGGER, BLOWING HYDRATE INTO HIS FACE AND INTO HIS EYES. OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE BAGGING .
OPERATOR STARTED TO CLEAN OUT HOPPER ON COAL ELEVATOR. HE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS BOGGED DOWN WITH COAL. WHEN HE POKED IT WITH A BAR THE ELEVATOR BUCKET CAUGHT THE BAR FORCING IT OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE BAR HIT HIS LEFT LEG SHIN.
2000 · 9 incidents
THE OPERATOR WAS PARKING THE MANLIFT WHEN THE FRONT END SUNK IN A HOLE THE BASKET SPRING BOARDEDTHE OPERATOR INTO AIR & HE HIT HIS RIBS ON RAILING AROUND THE BASKET
AS THE OPERATOR OF THE 970 LOADER WAS BACKING UP HE SHIFTED TO GO FORWARD AS HE DID THE LOADERJERKED CAUSING HIS HEAD TO SNAP BACK SPRAINING HIS NECK
TWO LKD STORAGE BINS COLLAPSED WITH ONE OF THE BINS STRIKING THE TANK OF THE WATER TRUCK. WHEN THE BIN STARTED TO FALL EE JUMPED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK HE RECEIVED KNEE ABRASIONS AND DUST BILLOWED INTO HIS EYES WHEN THE BIN HIT THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE SETTING 4" STEEL PIPE ON AN EMBANKMENT, SLIPPED IN THE MUD, CAUSING THE PIPE TO SWING BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
STEPPED IN LIME; GOT LIME IN SHOE.
WHILE SHOVELING UNDER KUS COOLER, EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK.
SCRATCH ON LEFT FOREARM. LIME DUST GOT INTO SCRATCH, WOULD NOT CLEAN OUT WITH VINEGAR, GOT INFECTED, WENT TO DR. REMOVED WITH STITCHES.
EE SAID HE WAS DRIVING PICKUP AROUND CORNER TO GET SAMPLE WHEN HE MET EE WHO WAS DRIVING A 769 HAUL TRUCK. HE SAID HE STOPPED BUT THE AHUL T4UCK DID NOT. THE HAUL TRUCK PUSHED THE PICKUP BACKW ARD APP 50'. WHEN THE TRUCK STOPPED, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE HAUL TRUCK HAD CAVED INT HE DRIVERS DOOR OF THE PICK UP.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF SCREW WHEN HE DROPPED IT, CRUSHING HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER.
1999 · 12 incidents
EE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE 980 LOADER WHEN HE FELL AND HIT THE GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE SAID LIFTING OBJECTS. EMPTYING BUCKETS, LIFTING PUCK MILL AND DISK MILL.
THE HYDRATE MILL HAD CLOGGED WITH WET HYDRATE LIME. AS EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IT OUT, SOME OF THELIME SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OFF CLOTHING A PIECE OF RUST GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE AND EE WERE CARRING A METAL PIPE THAT WIGHTED APPROX 260LBS. EE STEPPED IN A SHOFT SPOT AND TWISTED & BROKE HIS LEFT LEG/ANKLE.
WHILE EE WAS SCALING ROCK FROM ROOF OF MINE LOWEROCK FELL & HIT EE INJURING RIBS, SHOULDER & LACTO THE LEFT FOREARM
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CLEANING SCREENS IN THE HYDRATE SCRUBBER, HITTING THEM WITH A HAMMER, WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.
SLIPPED ON WET 200 MESH AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF LUBE TRUCK, FELL AND HIT BACK ON RUNNING BOARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD DRILL STEEL WHEN HE TURNED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEGAND HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO FREE MATERIAL THAT LODGED IN HOPPER AT THE FEEDER OF THE FULTER KILN. AS THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE SOME HOT LIME DUST CAME OUT AND GOT INTO HIS GLOVE, BURNING HIS A RM AND WRIST BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE HIS GLOVE.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BRAKE DRUM AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE NEVER WENT TO THE DOCTOR, IN MARCH OF 2000 HE SAID HE HAD A HERNIA. HE WENT FOR SURGERY 4-11-00.
WHILE WELDING A SLAG POPPED OFF THE WELD AND HIT IN THE LIFT EYE.
1998 · 5 incidents
EE WAS STANDING BY WAITING FOR OTHER TO HAMMER CLOSE THE SCRUBBER PUMP VALVE. WHEN A PIECE OFBRASS BROKE FROM THE VALVE STEM AND HIT HIS UPPER LIP. CAUSING HIM TO HAVE STITCHES AND BROKEN TEE TH.
EE WAS LOADING THE DRILL HOLES WITH ANFO WHEN HESTEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK & LEG
EE WAS DIGGING HYDRATED LIME FROM A PLUGGED CHUTE. DUE TO HIGH HUMIDITY & DAMP CONDITIONS THE MATERIAL CAUSED BURNS TO EE'S RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHOT INTO THE MINE WALL A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE WALL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A LODGED BOULDER FROM PROCESSING PLANT WHEN LEFT FOREARM BEGAN TO CRAMP. PINCHED NERVE.
1997 · 12 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE TAIL GATE ON HAUL TRUCK, GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BED AND TAIL GATE. CRUSHED AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER (FRACTURED)
REACHING OVER TO PICKUP STEP LADDER, STRAINED LOWER BACK.
DRIVING HAUL TRUCK, RIDE CYLINDER EXPLODED. EE JERKED ON DOOR HANDLE TO EXIT VEHICLE, PULLED MUSCLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF BLASTING CAPS ON UNEVEN GROUND AND DISLOCATED LOWER BACK.
REMOVING OLD ELECTRICAL WIRING. WIRE WAS STILL HOT.
SHOVELING LIME AT KILNS. LIME BLEW INTO BOTH EYES CAUSING MILD LIME BURNS.
USING WELDER--WELD ARCS CAUSED BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
REMOVING ELEVATOR DOOR TO CLEAN. LIME BLEW INTO BOTH EYES--CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
PUSHING RESET BUTTON TO START KILN BACK. KILN BLEW BACK DISCHARGING LIME INTO BOTH EYES.
CUTTING LOWER PORTION OF WATER DISCHARGE CONE PIECE OF METAL FELL HITTING EE ON RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION TO FOOT
CLEANING OUT WATER TROUGH AFTER FLUSHING OUT SCRUBBER - WHILE RAKING THE TROUGH - WATER SPLASED OVER SIDE OF TROUGH & INTO EE'S BOOT. LIME & LIME WATER BURNS TO RIGHT FOOT.
EE STEPPED FROM JCB FORK TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER CHEST.
1996 · 14 incidents
CLEANING BUILDUP FROM SCRUBBER. A PIECE OF MUD HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.
EE WAS RAKING THE KVS KILN DOWN. WHEN IT PUFFED BACK PUFFING OUT LIME HITTING THE EE IN THE LEFT EYE.
WHILE SCALING ROCK IN UNDERGROUND MINE A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERE BRUISES TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS BAGGING HYDRATED LIME. HE REPLACED BAG ON HYDRATE BAGGER AND PUSHED THE START BUTTON WHEN THE BAG WAS BLOWN OFF THE BAGGER, CAUSING LIME TO BE BLOWN INTO THE FACE AND EYES.
CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN CATWALK AND LADDER RUNGBROKEN FINGER ON LEFT HAND - MIDDLE FINGER.
CHANGING V BELT ON LIME CRUSHER. CAUGHT MIDDLE FIGNER BETWEEN V BELT AND CLEAVE. PINCHED UPPER SECITON OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
RAKING & SHOVELING ASH RING FROM KVS KILN. KILN BLEW BACK & PUFFED LIME DUST OUT.
BURNER HAD JUST PERFORMED A HEAT RISE TEST & WAS DISCARDING IT OVER THE SIDE OF THE FIRING FLOOR WHEN INJURED SIMULTANEOUSLTY WALKED OFF THE COOLING FLOOR AREA ON THE NORTH SIDE JUST BELOW THE FIRING FLOOR. QUICKLIME MIXTURE COVERED HIS RIGHT SIDE & SOME GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE RAKING COOLER GRATES & SHOVELING DUST BALLS FROM KVS KILN, STRAINED LOWER BACK, LEFT SIDE. KILN WAS HAVING HEAVY FALLOUT WHICH REQUIRED PERIOD OF TIME OF CONTINUOUS RAKING & SHOVELING.
WAS CLEANING WELDING MACHINE WITH CAR WASH WAND. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS GLASSES, HELD THEM AT ARMS LENGTH AND SPRAYED. WATER AND DIRT CAME BACK INTO HIS EYE. DIRT EMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE.
WHILE A PASSENGER IN THE MAINTENANCE WELDER TRUCK, DRIVER WAS DRIVING BACKWARDS OFF A STONE PILE, WHEN OPERATOR APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS OVER A LEDGE. VEHICLE OVERTURNED.
WHILE LOADING A TRUCK, WIND BEGAN BLOWING HARD, CAUSING LIME TO BLOW INTO EYES, CAUSING LIME BURNS TO EYES.
WAS CHEANING OUT CHUTE AT HYDRATE PLANT USING BAR & HAMMER. SMASHED 3RD FINGER RIGHT HAND. BROKE LOWER PART OF HIS FINGER.
WHILE USING A JACKHAMMER & PRY BAR TO REMOVE BRICK IN KILNS, MATERIAL FELL OFF SIDE & HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER. TORN LIGAMENT IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
1995 · 10 incidents
GOT LIME ON FEET THROUGH A HOLE IN BOOTS, WHILE WORKING IN THE PENTHOUSE. DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE HE RECEIVED SEVERAL LIME BURNS ON BOTH FEET.[2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON EACH FOOT]. DR. THORO UGHLY CLEANSED FEET & PRESCRIBED BURN CREAM. [DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 10/25/95]. LOST NO TIME FROM WORK.
WAS OUT STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE LOADER AND HTE LOADER BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HIT THE WALL, CAUSIGN EE TO HIT THE RAIL, EE BRUISING HIS BACK. THE ACCIDENT BROKE THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON T HE LOADER.
WHILE CUTTING HOLES IN THE COAL DISCHARGE BELT WITH A LOCKBLADE POCKET KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE CAME UNLOCKED AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER - REQUIRING SUTURES.
WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ON SPRAYING SYSTEM, WHEN APPARENTLY A LATCH ON AIR LINE CAME LOOSE ALLOWING CONNECTION TO HIGH PRESSURE AIR LINE TO COME APART & FLYING ABOUT. END OF HOSE STRUCK INJURED IN FACE & ABOUT BODY.
WAS APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM DUMP GATE SO IT WOULD CLOSE & CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 11 SUTURES.
WAS ON CATWALK SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING COAL CHUTE TO DISLODGE PLUG UP. CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN HANDLE OF THE HAMMER AND A VIBRATOR MOUNTED ON THE COAL BIN. FRACTURED RIGHT HAND.
WAS IN PENTHOUSE TO TAKE BIN MEASUREMENTS WHEN A STORM CAME THROUGH AND BLEW QUICKLINE ALL OVER EE. HE CAME DOWNSTAIRS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND WASHED HIS EYES BUT RECEIVED LIME BURNS TO EYES, AROUND SAFETY GLASSES.
WAS USING 12# SLEDGE HAMMER TO PERFORMDUTIES REPETITIVE MOTION ALLEGEDLY CAUSED STRAIN TO SHOULDER
ROLLER OIL JOURNAL COOLANT LINES PLUGGED AND EE WAS UNPLUGGING THE LINES. WHEN ONE BROKE LOOSE AND DISCHARGED HOT WATER, STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM, APPROX. AT BEND OF ELBOW. APPEARED TO HAVE C AUSED 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS FROM ABOVE THE WRIST.
B16 CRUSHER HAD A LOOSE BOLT IN IT AND EE STOPPED CRUSHER TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT. WRENCH SLIPPED AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT AND HIT FINGER, FRACTURING FINGER.
1994 · 4 incidents
WAS TRYING TO OPEN #10 CHUTE USED A #LARGE ME TAL WRENCH TO HIT THE HANDLE & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE & THE WRENCH THE IMPACT CRUSHED THE ## TIP OF THE FINGER (RT HAND RING FINGER ) (FOUR SUTURES)
FLY ROCK RICOCHETED OFF PILLAR I MINE AND CAME THRU REAR GLASS OF 1/2 TON FORD TRUCK CAUSING INJURED TO BE CUT ON RIGHT SHOULDER, WHICH REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES. SHOT WAS DETONATED IN W. WEST A ND 52 NORTH, APPROX. 350 FT AWAY.
GOT WELD SLAG INTO LEFT EYE
CHECKING STEERING ON MACK TRUCK. MIDDLE & FOURTHFINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN END OF HYDRAULIC CYLINDER & BUMPER.
1993 · 6 incidents
CLEANING WALLS OF DEMISTER TANK. S CALED MATERIAL ABOUT 3" THICK AND 6' HIGH CAME LOOSE FROM WAS JUST ABOVE EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONE. FALL WAS ABOUT 5 FT THE EMPLO YEE WAS STANDING ON A LEDGE FRAM THE DUCT THAT LEADS TO THE DEMISTER TANK. THE LEDGE STANDS OUT 1 FT FROM THE TANK.
CLEANING WALLS OF DEMISTER TANK. SCALED MATERIAL ABOUT 3" THICK AND 6' HIGH CAME LOOSE FROM WALL JUST ABOVE EMPLOYEE ADN KNOCKED HIM INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONE. FALL WAS ABOUT 5'. THE EMPL OYEEW AS STANDING ON A LEDGE FROM THE DUCT THAT LEADS TO THE DEMISTER TANK. THE LEDGE STANDS OUT ABOUT 1' FROM THE TANK.
WAS CLEANING UP 200 MESH UNDER KVS 200 MESH ELEVATOR WATER MIXED WITH 200 MESH & DUST BLEW BACK OVER LOADER LOADER DOORS WERE CLOSED & OPERATOR WAS WEARING DUST MASK BUT DUST & STEAM STILL GOT INTO LOADER CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING
WAS USING BAR PRYING ROCK FROM MINE CEILING & P8ULLED MUSCLE IN RT ARM (ACUTE TENDON STRAIN IN RT ARM)
SCALER WAS SCALING ROOF IN MINE W WEST AND A LOOSE ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM BRUISNG ARM.
WHILE HAMMERING TRYIMNG TO LOOSEN U JOINT ON TEREX TRUCK PIECE OF STEEL OR FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN LEFT EYE SCRATCHING EYE WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION BY PHYSICIAN
1992 · 3 incidents
INJURED WAS PAINTING FRAMWORK ON PENUMATIC SYSTEM FOR HYDRATE PLANT. STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH PROTRUDING NAIL AND NAIL PUNCTURED FOOT THROUGH SOLE OF SHOE. PUNCTURED BALL OF LEFT FOOT, BETWEEN 3RD & 4TH TOES. (WAS GIVEN A TETANUS SHOT AND PRESCRIPTION.
WHILE GETTING ACID FROM BARREL TO CLEAN TRUCK WINDOWS OF LIME RESIDUE THE ACID SPLASHED INTO LEFT EYE (CORNER OF EYE WAS QUITE RED & EMPLOYE WAS TAKEN TO DOC AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE) (PRESC RIPTION OF NEODECADORON OPTH 5CC GIVEN)
BRICK FELL FROM INSTAL AREA, CUT HEAD FELL ON RIB CAGE RIBS BRUISED ;Y
1991 · 4 incidents
EE BENT OVER TO MOVE BOX OF BLASTING POWDER AND DISLOCATED BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE DRIVE BELTS ON LIME SCREEN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 8 FT HE DID NOT USE THE LADDER THAT IS THERE FOR SUCK OCCASIONS HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL LINES ON PRIMARY SCREEN WHEN A WELD ON THE WALKWAY BROKE, LETTING HIM FALL APPROX. 10 TO 12 FT. TO GROUND. INJURED LEFT HAND, LEFT ANKLE AND SHOULDER.
ALARM WENT OFF FULLER CONTROL PANEL,EMPL BY KVS AND STARTED RUNNING ALONG FIRING FLOOR WHEN HE TRIPPED ON ELEC CORD AND IT ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER FEET CAUSING FALL.ELEC COR WAS PLUGGED IN BY KV S AND RAN TO A FLOORLIGHT BY FULLER KILN.THIS PUT THE CORD IN PATHWAY.
1990 · 9 incidents
WHILE BAGGING AND LOADING HYDRATE MATERIAL, EMPLYEE FELL FROM LOADING RAMP, APPROX. 3 OR 4 FT TO GROUND.
WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF STINGER TRUCK TWISTED LOWER BACK. HAD BEEN U SING STINGER TRUCK TO LIFT PUMPS FROM SLUDGE POND.
WHILE LOADING COMPANY TRUCK WITH 1/4" LIME OUT OF #12 BIN, A STRONG WIND CAME THROUGH, BLOWING LIME INTO HIS EYE. (WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME)
STRONG WINDS BLEW LIME INTO RIGHT EYE AROUND GLASSES & LIME SCRATCHED EYEBALL
WAS CLEANING WINDOWS AT OFFICE WHEN LADDER FELL WITH HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 10 FT. AGAINST SIDE OF BLDG. (WINDOWS ARE ABOUT 3 FT. SQUARE; HAD NOT BEEN CLEANED IN 7 MONTHS - WAS REACHI NG TO TCLEAN LIME RESIDUE FROM WINDOWS WHEN LADDER FELL) ONLY 2 WINDOWS LOCATED THIS HEIGHT FROM GROUND. HAD ALREADY CLEANED ALL WINDOWS BUT 2. WIND BECAME SOMEWHAT GUSTY ALL AT ONCE.
WHILE MOVING STEEL CABINET OFF TRUCK, PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER LEFT SIDE AND ABDOMEN.
WORKING IN TUNNEL EXITED SLIPPED ON MUDDY GROUND AND BROKE BONE IN R FOOT
SMALL ROCK FELL FROM CEILING OF MINE AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AND RIGHT SIDE OF SHOULDER.
WHILE SHOVELING LIME IN PENTHOUSE,TURNED WRONG AND STRAINED UPPER BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS.
1989 · 10 incidents
STARTING TO FUEL WELDER AT FULLER KILN,HOT LIME BLEW INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING EYE BURNS.
WHILE HELPING PULL WEDGES OUT OF WHEELS WHILE UNLOADING TIRES, USING BOOM; HAD PULLED 1 OUT AND HOOKED CHAIN ON ANOTHER WHEN BOOM PRESSED AGAINST HEAD, BENT HARD HAT. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CL OSE CUT ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, MADE EGG-SIZE KNOT ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
" I WAS WORKING ON ELEVATOR CHAIN CUTTING OFF BUCKETS. I WAS CONSTANTLY IN A STOOPED OVER POSITION. THE FIRST DAY IT STARTED HURTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF UPPER ABDOMEN, THEN 2ND DAY IT GOT WORSE. (INJURING AN OLD INJURY IN MY SIDE) (1ST DAY OFF WORK 8-18)
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL RAMP UP TO LAY AGAINST THE WALL, WHEN HE STARTED LIFTING, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSED LIME TO GET IN LEFT EYE. INOR BURNS TO LEFT EYE LID AND LOWER PART OF EYE.
WAS WALKING DOWN STEP AND STEPPED ON RIGHT FOOT WRONG,RESULTING IN SPRAINED ANKLE.DOCTOR APPLIED ACE BANDAGE.WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR 4 DAY WORK WEEK MISSED 6/7,8 & 9.
HIGH PRESSURE HOSE CAUGHT THUMB ON LEFT HAND AND DISLOCATED THUMB. (DOCTOR WAS NOT GOING TO PUT SPLINT ON HAND UNTIL HE FOUND OUT EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK SAME DAY AND STATED HE'D PUT ON ONE TO PROTECT HAND).
WAS CARRYING BUCKETS OF BRICKING MUD FOR KILN RELINING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.FOLLOWING DAY PAIN REMAINED WITH CATCH IN BACK.AFTER 1 TRIP TO DR TURNER(CHIROPRACTOR),BACK SEEMED TO BE 0K AGA IN.THIS ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED WITHIN 10 DAYS BECAUSE EMPLOYER WAS TOLD BY MSHA INSPECTOR PREVIOUSLY THAT 1 TIME TRIP TO DR AND NO TIME LOST WAS FIRST AID.
GRINDING ANCHOR BOLTS AND GOT FRAGMENTS OF BOLTS IN THE RIGHT EYE.THIS ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED WITHIN 10 DAYS BECAUSE EMPLOYER WAS TOLD BY MSHA INSPECTOR PREVIOUSLY THAT 1-TRIP TO DR AND NO TIME LOST WAS FIRST AID AND NORT REPORTABLE.EMPLOYEESTATES DR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION BUT HE DID NOT GET IT FILLED.
RECEIVED WELDING FLASHES FROM THE REFLECTION TO HIS EYES.HE DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF IT UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT.WAS HELPING THE WELDERS AND NOT WEARING PROPER EYE WEAR.WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT SEQ.MEM HOSP,SALLISAW BUT REFERRED TO INDIAN HEALTH IN TAHLEQUAH FOLLOWING DAY.THE INDIAN HEALTH TOLD HIM HE MIGHT NEED TO STAY OFF WORK A DAY TO SO.
1988 · 2 incidents
WHILE TURNING SCREW FOR REPAIRS, GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELTS AND SHEAVE, REUSLTING IN FRACUTRED INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
WHILE EMP. WAS UNPLUGGING A STOPPAGE INN THE DUST HOPPER AT FEED END OF KILN, UNAWARE OF ACCUMULATION OF HOT WASTER ABOVE THE PUG, THE HOT WATER GUSHED OUT WHEN AN OPENING WAS PROBED, BURNIN G EMP. ON BOTH LEGS, HIPS, AND RIGHT FOREARM.
1987 · 4 incidents
WHILE CLEANING 7HE DE-MISTER SILO, A LARGE PIECE OF HARDENED MATERIAL FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE HIP AND KNEE.
WHILE CLEANING 2UT VENTURI SCRUBBER WITH LONG BARS AND TRYING TO PULL BAR UP,CAUGHT BAR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SUFFER BACK STRAIN.
WHILE LOADING T2E BOTTOM ROW OF HOLES ON A FACE IN THE MINE, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PUT THE HOSE IN THE HOLE WHEN SOMETHING IN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. RESTED AWHILE THEN TRIED BENDING AGAIN. THE PAIN WAS TO3GREAT.
LARGE QUICKLIME3BIN COLLAPSED AND FELL AND NO INJURIES INCURRED; HOWEVER, WHILE IN PROCESS OF CLEANING UP AND REMOVING BIN, A DOZER WAS BEING USED REMOVING PIECE OF BIN WHICH HAD BEEN CUT APAR T FOR CLEANUP. 6IN CAUGHT AGAINST I-BEAM CAUSING I BEAM TO ROTATE AND STRIKE BACK OF INJURED'S LEGS AND KNOCKING HIM ABOUT 10 FT OT GROUND. (EMPLOYEE MOVED FROM A SAFE DISTANCE TO AN UNSAFE P
1986 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 IN A CONFINED AREA USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER GUN TO CLEAN DUST OF BUILD UP HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING JET OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER TO CUT THROUGH HIS SAFETY BOOT JUST BEHIND SAF ETY HOE CAP. SU6SEQUENT JET CUT THROUGH HIS BIG TOE JUST TOUCHING THE BONE.
IN BASKET ON CR5NE TRUCK PUTTING NEW SIDES IN OC//COAL ELEVATOR.10'SHEET METAL CLAMPED TO SIDE OF BASKET.METAL HUNG,TURNING BASKET SIDEWAYS.EMPL HOLDING METAL TO KEEP IT FROM KNOCKING THEM OUT OF BASKET.SEVER9 MUSCLE STRAIN TO ABDOMEN.
STARTED TO STEP3OFF TEREX LOADER FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO 920 LOADER. WHICH WAS PARKED NEARBY HITTING LOWER BACK.
AFTER LOADING 72 HOLES ON 73RD ONE EMPLOYEE THIS ONE WAS BEHIND I.NAME READY TO OPEN PRILL VALVE WHEN SOB & CAP PREMATURELY DETONATED. I.NAME WAS APPROX 2' ONTO THE NORTH SIDE OF HOLE & WAS ST RUCK IN LEFT SI8E OF NECK WITH DEBRIS
AFTER LOADING 72 HOLES ON 73RD ONE EMPLOYEE WAS BEHIND THIS ONE(I.NAME) READY TO OPEN PRILL VALVE WHEN SOB & CAP PREMATURELY DETONATED HE WAS INSERTING SEMI-CONDUCTIVE HOSE WITH SOB & CAPS. AT ABOUT 10' DOWN 2OLE DETONATION THREW HOSE 50-70' AWAY & INJURING I.NAME WITH "BUCK SHOT" I.NAME WAS REACHING OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF B ASKET APPROX 2' WITH I.NAME STANDING BEHIND. PRILL HOSE AB
OPERATING HAND 1RINDER;PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.OPERATOR WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
WHILE CLEANING 3EW ROCK TUNNEL, REACHED OVER TO LIFT BOULDER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
STEPPED DOWN FR2M CONVEYOR, HITTING ROCK AND STRAINED L FOOT. POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF DISTAL FIBULA, SEVERE STRAIN OF LIGAMENTS AND TENDONW OF LEFT ANKLE. NO WEIGHT BEARING FOR 1 TO 2 WEEKS
1985 · 1 incident
WHILE PUSHING A ROCK IN TO BIG CRUSHER, STRAINED RECTUM AND FORMED BLOOD CLOT.
1984 · 2 incidents
WHILE WALKING DOWN CATWALK ON FULLER KILN, CAUGHT TOE ON WELDING LEAD AND FELL, CATCHING HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS LEFT WRIST. BROKE LEFT WRIST.
WHILE CLEANING THE PENTHOUSE FLOOR, STEPPED ONTO A PILE OF LIME THAT WAS DEEPER THAN EXPECTED. RIGHT FOOT WENT INTO THE PILE UP TO HIS KNEE, LETTING LIME SPILL INTO BOOT AND CAUSING SEVERE BU RNS TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
1983 · 4 incidents
WHILE SWINGING THE BASKET TO LOAD THE PRILL THE BASKET CONTINUED TO SWING AFTER LETTING OFF THE BURTTON CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE T O BE THROWN INTO THE CORNER OF THE BASKET
WHILE LOWERING ONE-HALF OF A SCREW CONVEYOR SECTION THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER THE MUSCLE BECAME INFLAMMED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION
WHILE PULLING ON THE BAR REMOVING ROCKS FROM OVERHEAD THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE LEGS
WHILE SPLICING CONVEYOR TO NEW PREHEATER STRAINED FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA
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