CARMEUSE LIME, INC.Mining Incidents in 2004

Hot lime from Kiln 5 cooler pocket dropped onto cooler conveyor causing ignition of the rubber conveyor. Fire caused damage to cooler conveyor and to misc. electrical wiring in the area.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ON THE REPAIRS TO KILN #5 COAL MILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN OIL PUMP UP ONTO A SHAFT, THE PUMP SLID OFF AND SMASHED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME WORK.

Cutting screw housing apart. Thought piece of debris was going to fall on him, and turned to run on uneven ground and hurt his foot.

INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME INDICATES THAT WHEN EE WENT TO LIFT A MAULER PADDLE, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK, BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT. WE DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL 7/06/04 - IT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Their were high winds the day of the injury. The employee was working on the floor when a high wind blew lime dust into his eyes and face. The employee had safety glasses on at the time of the injury. The employee had his eye and face flushed immediately. The employee received medical treatment, Rx eye drops, and missed two days of work due to his injury.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WALKWAY. WHILE TURNING WITH FULL SHOVEL STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING A VACUUM TO CLEANUP SPILLED MATERIAL AT A RAIL LOAD OUT STATION. HE SHUT DOWN SYSTEM TO CLEAN OUT THE BARRELL. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE 4"" SUCTION LINE DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER IT WAS STUCK. WHEN FORCED, IT CAME OFF SUDDENLY SPRAYING LIME FINES INTO EE'S FACE WHICH GOT CAUGHT BEHIND GOGGLES & REACTED WITH SWEAT THERE.

EE WAS USING THE BOBCAT LOADER TO PUSH UP PILES OF LIME DUST, WHEN THE WIND BLEW JUST RIGHT AND PARTICLES OF LIME DUST ENTERED HIS RT. EYE. THE EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT, RX EYE DROPS, AND MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK DUE TO HIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING AT KILN #5 COAL MILL USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.

The employee was lifting fifty pound Ferro bags above his shoulder level when he felt pain in his right arm/shoulder. The employee did not see a doctor until 5-28-04, when the doctor prescribed Rx anti-inlammatory drugs.

EE WAS OUTSIDE OBSERVING A/C UNIT WHEN SHE TURNED AND LOST HER FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND. USED HANDS TO BREAK THE FALL.

Injured was using a cleaning bar to clear material from plugged material chute when he felt pain in his lower back.

Injured was turning middle turn head with supplied turning bar. Turn head was difficult to turn so injured used his leg to provide extra force. While using leg to push on bar, injured sustained strain to knee. Injured did not seek medical treatment for the strain until 12/27/04.

Cleaning out the coal mill air lock, holding the air lock door with left hand and loosening nuts with right hand. After nuts were off the door slipped out of the left hand and fell open. The door caught his left index finger between the door and the drive motor housing. The employee recieved stitches on his finger

Injured was palletizing 50 pound bags when he developed pain in his right shoulder.

Injured was attempting to remove a rod from an oxygen analyzer when he overexerted and strained his back.

Injured was changing oil in coal mill gearbox. When he removed drain plug, hot oil from the gearbox splashed and contacted his right forearm. The contact with the hot oil caused a second degree burn.

Employee was raking coating on #1 Kiln when foreign body entered eye.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A FORK TRUCK TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE AND STEPPED INTO AN EXISTING HOLE IN THE PAVED AREA. HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. SEVERE STRAIN TO THE ANKLE.

Injured slipped while going through door, caught left hand in door when it shut, causing closed fracture to left third finger.

EE WAS WORKING ON #4 BRIQUETTER WHEN A FLANGE HE WAS WORKING ON CAME DOWN AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND CATCHING HIS FINGERS, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY CLINIC.

WHILE UNPLUGGING THE STONE SCALE FEED MATERIAL SPOUT THE MATERIAL HANDLER HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A PIPE USED TO CLEAN THE CHUTE.

Injured was attempting to clear frozen material from a chute with a hammer and bar. While clearing the material, the bar slipped and pinched the tip of his his left ring finger causing a tuft fracture.

The employee was shooting a kiln with a Winchester Industrial Tool (Kiln Gun) when a shot ricocheted off the ring, hitting the employee in the throat. The impact caused a laceration that needed two stitches for treatment.

Injured found plugged spray head. While attempting to remove hose and unplug head, hot water splashed employee and caused minor burn to left hand.

Injured was attempting to remove a broken piece of a coal mill plow from the reject chute when the piece dropped and pinched his left index finger tip causing a contusion/laceration.

While shooting the iron coating out of the kiln, a slug from the gun ricocheted off the iron coating ring in the kiln. The slug exited the opening where the gun is mounted and struck the employee's forehead. The employee recieved stitches at the hospital.

EE HAD TOP ACCESS DOOR OPEN AND WAS CLEANING AROUND DOOR OPENING WITH A SHOVEL. THE ELEVATOR STARTED. EE PULLED SHOVEL BACK AND HIT HIMSELF IN MOUTH WITH THE SHOVEL HANDLE, RESULITNG IN CHIPPING HIS TOOTH (LOWER SIDE TOOTH).

Injured removed a plug from a lime storage tank. When the plug was removed, lime dust fell from the opening, became airborn, and entered injured's eyes.

Employee was attempting to remove foreign material from #1 kiln stone silo feed chute when he strained his back.

WORKING ON THE FINES SCREW ON THE RE-SCREEN. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WHILE SERVICING THE SCREW FEEDER WITH THE HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE (MATERIAL HANDLER) WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM. WHEN MOVING THE DRUM THE BARREL STARTED TO TIP AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE BARREL FROM FALLING. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE LOWER STOMACH. HE NOTIFIED THE FOREMAN OF THE ACCIDENT JUST IN CASE IT WAS A PROBLEM AT A LATER TIME. THREE WEEKS LATER.

Employee was lifting basket out of truck when he felt pain in his lower back.