Struck against stationary object
Emplyee was operating bulk bag machine when he turned to walk away from the bagging system. He struck his right hand on the I-Beam that supports the bagger and his right knuckle was cut.
Active Minerals International LLCMining Incidents in 2010
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Active Minerals International LLC operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2010
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2010
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 02STRIKING OR BUMPING1 incident
- 03OTHER1 incident
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2010
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WHILE ASSISTING VACUUM TRUCK OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY AN INSECT, TYPE OF WHICH UNKNOWN AT TIME, DETERMINED UPON TREATMENT TO BE A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee removed a cap from 6-inch product line and stuck his hands in a rotor air lock pinching the tip of his fingers on his left hand. His index and middle finger.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was inspecting the seal on a butterfly valve on the reject transporter. Employee failed to cut off air supply valve resulting in butterfly valve closing on his right hand.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee told supervisor he was having pain in his shoulder, but thought it was gas pain and not work-related. Employee decided to claim the injury as work-related several days later. It was determined the employee had lifted mill paddles 2 days before reporting the pain to his supervisor. Employee was later diagnosed with extrusions at c5-6 and c6-7 in his neck.
Struck against stationary object
Miner was cleaning clay out of a cage mill when he struck his right arm above his wrist on a worn cage mill blade cutting his arm.