All MSHA-reportable accidents at Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc. operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.
SCR of main drive motor is bad. Replacing SCR & starter on motor. Parts on site. Approx time of return to service 11/28/2005. Firing pulse generators bad & need to be rebuilt. Man hoist & emergency hoist will be manned & ready until elevator is returned to service. Spoke with the Lexington KY MSHA office reporting elevator outage on 11/21/2005 @ 7:00am.
High speed bearing went out on elevator drive. Will be out of service for 2 days until repairs are made. Man hoist as well as emergency hoist will be manned and ready 24 hours a day until elevator is returned to service. A message was left at the Lexington Kentucky MSHA office on 8/16/2005 informing of the outage.
Power outage from 0115 to 0315 7-1-05 Friday morning in Mine due to heavy storm lost power from KY Utility. Evacuated to the Shop. Called in to Roger Rowe at 7-6-05 at 10:20 am and reported. Mining staff at time was unaware of immediate reporting requirement.
Elevator will be down for scheduled maintenance on 5/1/2005 through 5/5/2005. Rails which the elevator car travels will be replaced. Man hoist as well as the emergency hoist will be manned and ready 24 hours a day until elevator is returned to service. A call to the Lexington Kentucky MSHA office was made on Friday Arpil 29, 2005 and spoke with Randy Dotson informing of the outage.
Roof fall in K west panel 90 West/206 South. Dimensions of Roof fall: @ 40 ft long by 20 wide and @ 6 feet thick. This area and depth of rock is above the 4 foot anchorage point. This was an extention of a previous roof fall. Unknown time of fall. It was found yesterday on 4-14-05 and notified Lexington MSHA at @ 5pm 4-14-05.
Due to a fault in the surge suppresor on a incoming 4160 volt line, the power to the mine elevator was interrupted at 7:20 p.m. Saturday evening (3/5/2005). Repairs were made and power restored at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning (3/6/2005).
Unsure how accident happened. Best guess is that the one or both of the left side wheels of the tractor caught a rib and caused the tractor to overturn. The employee was found under the left fender with his head and chest crushed. Do not, at this time, have autospy results to confirm whether the tractor caused death or something prior to the overturned tractor.
Employee stepped off of firing floor while giving crane signals. Fell roughly 15 ft. Normal procedure not followed and caution tape tied across opening instead of rope which is normally used. Employee suffered fracture to L3 vertebrae. MSHA notified at 3:30 pm.
Allegedly felt slight pain in back while putting in a idler roller for an UG conveyor. Employee waited several days before reporting injury. The injury occurred on his last day on shift and he decided not to come in due to a dr appt. for one day. we are denying claim with the insurance company.
Employee was pulling clinker from kiln. As he pulled the rake back, his left pinkie was mashed in between the rake handle and the handrail that was located behind him.
Employee was stepping off of our track mobile. While coming down the ladder, he skipped the bottom step onto the ground. this extra distance resulted in the employee spraining his left knee.
EE was welding on a screen in the product bins. Some General Utility workers were cleaning/walking above and noticed some lime dust fell down onto the EE. EE got some of the lime dust into his left eye. He cleaned it out shortly after, at break. The next day it became red. EE was taken to the doctor and given prescription drops.
Employee was installing a V-belt to machine pullies. While rolling on the belt he caught his right ring finger and right pinky between the belt and the pulley. Ice was applied and employee went to the emergency room. he was diagnosed with a fracture to the right index finder. Employee returned the next day with light duty restrictions.
EE was shoveling over loaded conveyor belt, when he bumped the cover and knocked lime into both eyes.
EE, an engineer with Refractamerica, was assising with the installation of a prototype kiln brick and a brick fell on his left pinky. He suffered a laceration that required 10 stitches and a cracked bone.
Injured right hand index finger while making repairs to alternator on 416B Cat back hoe. Injury required stitches.
Employee was raking clinkers from the cooler grate on kiln #3, and felt a pull in his right elbow. He reported to his supervisor, but felt he could continue. Employee continued to work but the condition did not get better. He was sent to Dr. on 10/6/05. No lost time.
Retrieving sample from sampling port and positive pressure cause equipment to puff into EE's eye.
EE WAS WORKING IN A LIME PRODUCT SCREEN, WHEN LOOSE LIME FELL INTO HIS EYES. HE REC'D A 2ND DEGREE ON HIS LEFT EYE.
Rolling #1 ID fan to set thrush bearing, his right hand thumb was between inlet cone and fan. Thumb was broken and mashed.