Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2007

Safety switch malfunction caused interruption to elevator service for more than 30 minutes. Tension on switch spring was adjusted to eliminate problem.

At or about 3:10 pm power was lost to the mine amd some of the surface facilities due to power loss from the incoming service line. The power lost effected the Main Hoist and stop operation until line was repaired for approx. 2 hrs.

While conducting the bi-weekly inspection and operation the hosit was unable to decend down the shaft due to a build up of ice in the shaft. The build up of ice covered approx. two-thirds the diameter of the shaft. The mine was immediately evacuated and recovery plans made to return the mine to normal operation.

Employee, Plant Utility Operator, was performing part of essential job functions in the area of #1 Kiln Dust Bin, when an air line broke loose, allowing LKD (Lime Kiln Dust) to spray in his eyes and face. Employee is currently still hospitilized.

The employee was an oiler and appeared to have his grease gun in hand while coming down a 9 foot permanent ladder. He fell from between 0 and 9 feet onto a concrete pad. The employee suffered a laceration above his left eye, and broken left lower forearm, and a break to the left side of his hip.

Technician was working in a space with large amount of limestone & dust. A large piece of limestone entered the top of his boot and worked down to the ankle. The piece of limestone created a burn on his ankle and infection to the lower leg. Technician was prescribed antibiotics and infection cleared within six days.

EE was walking down catwalk, when he said he stepped on a rock, causing him to twist his ankle.

Employee was working on a screw conveyor. The screw connection required an awkward position for the employee to work in with his arm reaching around the bottom of the screw. While using an impact wrench his arm was twisted because of the awkward position and pulled the pectoralis muscle.

Employee was in a screen room on top of a lime silo. He was positioning a vac truck hose and was pulling. The hose had a cut and broke. The employee tripped backwards and his shoulder hit spare screeens that were leaning against the wall.

EE was removing pipe from inside the #2 kiln settling chamber when overhead material fell striking EE on back of neck and filling welding helmet up with lime dust

Employee was walking across a frozen pile of lime dust when he slipped and fell on his rear end and back. Treated at the ER for precautions. No injury but was given pain medication.

Employee was working inside of a kiln pre-heater. He was removing mud build up (large heavy pieces). Due to the construction of the space, he did not have much room to work and was working in an awkward position. While lifting one of th heavy pieces of mud he pulled a muscle in the left thorasic region of his back.