All MSHA-reportable accidents at Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc. operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
At approximately 10:00am on 12/20/2013, Kiln 4 coal weigh feeder was undergoing a belt cut which required the temporary removal of the coal feed to the mill. During this time, the coal dust inside the mill ignited causing dust to be expelled from the feeder opening and the hood of the kiln.
At 10:45pm the electricity providing power to the main slope hoist was disrupted. Fuse holder on incoming line was found in disrepair and replaced. Hoist was in operation at 1:15 am 10/8/2013.
Electrical switch on the elevator door malfunctioned. This made the elevator inoperable. Elevator became operational at approximately 6:30 AM
Main hoist found inoperable at 7:00am. No employees underground. Reported 9:04am to MSHA. Employees entered mine approximately 10:00am maintaining 2 escapeways. Timer relay on hoist PLC was replaced and put back in operation at 8:50pm.
Fall of ground above the anchorage zone in 24 West J Panel at 79 North crosscut.
While performing a PM on the elevator a broken brake rod was discovered. This caused the elevator to be out of service.
Injured was attaching hose to the vac truck while standing on the work platform approximately 5 1/2 feet off the ground, when he lost his footing and fell. Employee was wearing fall protection, including harness and lanyard. The equipment prevented the employee from striking the ground, however it caused him to swing back into the truck causing a rib injury.
Employee reported he twisted his knee while performing preshift examination of the Hydrate Plant.
EE was swapping a material flow gate using a come-along and had to apply a lot of pressure. when the gate broke free, the EE's arm came back towards his body. Injury became reportable when EE was taken to the doctor on 9/30/13 and X-Ray revealed chip on elbow.
Maintenance EE's were striking the end of a screw conveyor with an 8lb sledge hammer and a piece of the shaft flew off and struck the injured employee in the forearm causing a laceration and embedding of metal.
Employee was raking clinkers from kiln #3 and mashed his finger between the kiln rake and the handrail. He suffered a laceration and broken fingernail to his right, middle finger and received 5 stitches.
Injured and a second employee were in the process of changing L443 Weigh Belt. Injured was holding up the tail pulley take-up as employee 2 unscrewed the take-up bolts. When the bolts were removed the tail pulley dropped farther than anticipated (10""-12"") to the housing below. Injured' s finger was pinched causing a laceration.
Disconnecting mobile welder from tractor when the stabilizing jack failed catching left hand ring finger between tongue and ground.
Injured stepped up to the 10 belt ramp in the north plant hummer house when his foot slipped and he began to fall. Injured reached out with his left hand to catch himself when his middle finger contacted the conveyor roller.
Injured was using a hammer and chipping hammer to remove a corroded bushing on a cooling tower fan shaft. A small piece of metal (1/16"" x 1/16"") from the bushing became lodged into his right forefinger during this process.
EE was welding the flange on the top hatch of the kiln 4 baghouse and a piece of hot slag fell onto the tongue of his boot (nylon), burned through, and caused a 3rd degree burn the size of a dime on his foot.
Injured was lifting a piece of steel plate to install on a tunnel feeder when he felt pain in his groin. Injured reported this incident on 4/1 but did not request medical treatment until 5/13.
Injured was opening manual overhead door (chain-operated) when he felt pain in his right elbow. Injured requested and was provided medical treatment on 3/23, but wasn't given work restrictions until 4/9 making the injury MSHA-reportable.
While installing brakes pads on CAT 772 haul truck the pad slipped out of #1 mechanic hand and struck #2 mechanic above left eyebrow requiring stitches.
Injured employee was assisting another maintenance employee in removing the electric motor from a fines screw. During this activity, injured received several minor lime burns to the back of his wrist. Injured first reported the incident on 9/27 at 3:15pm when he requested medical treatment after the burn became infected and swelling in his hand began to occur.
While using a large pipe wrench to turn the shaft on a quarry pump, employee pulled muscle in neck/shoulder area. The wrench was above his head while pushing, which contributed to the injury. Employee requested medical aid on August 9th.
Injured was removing rotary airlock from baghouse. While moving airlock, his hand was pinched causing a laceration.
Employee was tightening loose screw connections inside the K4 Manlift Circuit Breaker MCC Box. The disconnect was pulled. The employees's screwdriver contacted the live handle that is used to disengage the breaker box from the bus bar and arced. The employee had 1st degree burns on his left side. He was given a prescription for his eye as a precaution.
Injured was permanently mounting a 15 lb. oxy-acetylene rack in the shop truck. When attempting to relocate the rack, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Injured requested medical treatment on 3/27/2013.
Reportable hearing loss as a result of recent yearly audiometric testing.
An employee was in a man lift power washing built up lime from a conveyor belt. After taking a break for rest and water, the employee felt faint and ill. The employee was transported to an emergency and treated for dehydration and heat exhaustion.
Employee cleaning room. Left work not reporting any injury. Returned to work on 3-4-13 and reported to supervisor of discomfort in shoulder. Sought medical attention on 3-12-13. No determination has been made of any injury as of this date.