All MSHA-reportable accidents at Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc. operations in 2022. Fatalities appear first.
At 7:03 a.m. management was notified that the wheel brakes on the mobile crane used for the secondary hoist were not working properly, and it was taken out of service. Evacuation of the mine was started and the first attempt to contact MSHA was at 7:33 a.m. A second attempt was made which was successful. Repairs were made and the crane was put back in service at 7:48 a.m.
At 3:49 p.m. on 11/2/2022 management was notified that the boom extension at the secondary hoist was not working properly, and it was being taken out of service. Evacuation of the mine was started and MSHA was notified at 4:07 p.m. On 11/6/2022 the boom has been replaced and the secondary hoist is back in service. MSHA was notified at 9:06 pm on 11/6/2022.
At 10:50 a.m. on 11/1/22 management was notified that the door on the emergency capsule was not operating properly, and it was being taken out of service. The mine was evacuated and MSHA was notified at 11:10 a.m. Repairs were made, and the hoist was put back in service on 11/2/22 at approximately 2:00 p.m. MSHA was notified the hoist was back in service at 2:28 pm on 11/2/2022.
At 3:42 p.m. management was notified that there was a mechanical issue with the secondary escape hoist motor and was being taken out of service. The motor was getting too much fuel. MSHA was notified at 3:46 p.m. and the mine was evacuated using the primary escapeway. Repairs were made and the emergency hoist was put back in service at 5:00 p.m. MSHA was notified at 5:05 p.m.
At 3:00 p.m. management was notified that there was a mechanical issue with the emergency brake on the secondary emergency escape hoist and it was being taken out of service. MSHA was notified at 3:27 p.m. and the mine was evacuated using the primary escapeway. Repairs were made and the secondary emergency hoist was put back in service at 6:09 p.m. on 8/04/2022.
At 1:00 p.m. management was notified that the engine for the secondary emergency escape hoist was out of service due to mechanical issues. MSHA was notified at 1:25 p.m. and the mine was evacuated using the primary escapeway. Repairs were made and the secondary emergency hoist was put back in service at 3:30 p.m. on 6/29/2022. MSHA was notified hoist back in service at 3:50 p.m.
At 2:30 p.m. management was notified that the engine for the secondary emergency escape hoist was out of service due to mechanical issues. MSHA was notified at 2:59 p.m. and the mine was evacuated using the primary escapeway. Repairs were made and the secondary emergency hoist was put back in service at 4:06 p.m. MSHA was notified hoist back in service at 4:06p.m.
At 2:50PM on 6/8/2022 MSHA Arlington Headquarters was notified that we were bringing everyone out of the mine due to the Slope Hoist Rope meeting retirement criteria. MSHA was also made aware that we had an Emergency Hoist and that we could exit the slope by walking. No miners were injured due to these findings.
A roof fall above the anchorage points was discovered on May 4,2022 at approximately 9:00 a.m. in the I 17/104 area. MSHA was notified by phone at approximately 1:00 p.m. on 5/4/2022 of the incident. No miner was injured nor was there any property damaged. An MSHA Inspector has been on site since this incident was reported.
At 12:25 p.m. management was made aware the secondary emergency hoist was out of service due to a boom function loss. The mine evacuation started at 12:26 p.m., MSHA notified by phone at 12:39 p.m. (Case # 03295234). All miners were transported safely to surface using the primary escapeway. Repairs were made and MSHA notified hoist back in service at 5:20 p.m.
At approximately 2:45 p.m. an underground powder loader was injured. EE was reaching in the passenger side of a parked side-by-side utility vehicle when a pick of loose material fell from the rib it was parked next to. The piece of loose material struck the miner in the back causing several fractures. MSHA was notified at 4:10 p.m. due to ongoing patient care at scene.
Employee was trying to put a portable dump hopper back on track when EE felt something pop in EE's right arm. Possible torn bicep muscle that may require surgery. Employee is on restricted duty at this time.
An employee was observing the shooting of an ash ring in # 1 kiln when EE felt a piece of material enter left eye. After attempts to wash the eye on site EE was taken to taken to a physician for treatment. EE states EE was wearing prescription safety glasses with side shields and a face shield.
EE states on 3/28/2022 while exiting the underground powder truck they slipped and fell. This fall resulted in pain to left thoracic side. The incident was not reported to management until 3/29/2022. At that time management was informed they would be seeking medical attention.
EE slipped and fell after stepping on a plate that had been removed from a roof bolter. The employee had removed a plate from a roof bolter and leaned it against a UTV Gator. Then needing to use the Gator for transportation the plate was laid on the mine floor. After returning and exiting the Gator EE slipped on the same plate listed above.
Employee was walking backwards dragging a return roller when EE stepped into mud causing EE's foot to get stuck and fall backwards. This resulted in a sprained ankle. The doctor wrote EE out of work.
Employee stepped back into the path of forklift that was backing up. Forklift knocked EE down to the ground and the forklift tire rolled up onto foot and ankle. Employee was on restricted duty for a few days then written out of work awaiting MRI results.
During the task of lifting a drill steel, EE felt pain in their back. With help from another employee the EE was lifting a 10-foot drill steel from the storage rack. As EE lifted their end of the steel, EE felt pain in their back and tingling down the left leg.
Injured was cleaning K1 coating pocket when hot material entered EE's boot.
An employee was walking at ground level and stepped in a 6 inch x 6 inch hole with left foot. This caused EE's right leg to slide out from under EE putting pressure on the left leg. When EE was trying to get up, EE heard a pop and felt their left leg give out. The ground conditions in this area were wet and muddy.
Lab Technician was discarding a LECO crucible using tongs when the crucible dropped to the counter. Technician attempted to prevent crucible from falling to floor and received a burn to the thumb.
Client did not inform of dangers from poor housekeeping, improper material storage and lack of notification/signage/barricade/training, etc. As a result worker received burns on leg and went to urgent care.
Installing boom attachment on equipment, missed handhold on machine and lost balance falling off machine landing hard on feet causing pain in back and right knee.
On 5/5/2022, annual audiometric testing revealed a potential reportable shift. Employee was re-tested on 5/20/2022. On 6/1/2022, Audiologist reviewed and confirmed that retest was a reportable shift.