CARMEUSE LIME, INC.Mining Incidents in 2006

While the employee was going to work on a belt he was descending some steps. Two steps from bottom the employee heard a ""pop"" in his knee and went down. Medical Treatment - Strain/Sprain Leg-hip and thigh, Rx Drugs and Lost Time.

Employee sustained an injury to his knee. The employee was climbing into a bobcat to perform cleanup activities around the Truck Load Out building. As he entered the bobcat his right foot slipped out from under him causing the right knee to strike the metal frame of the bobcat. The employee's knee had swelling and a bruise. The doctor gave one day of no work.

EE had just completed changing an air lock key from an elevated platform. When the EE started to descend the ladder from the platform, the ladder twisted under his feet causing him to fall approximately 7 feet to the concrete floor. The EE sustained a lost time injury to his back, ribs, and knee.

EE was working in a cooler pit and watery slurry lime got on his pants soaking through to the skin of his legs. The employee's rubber boots continued to rub his legs. Medicial Treatment - 2nd Degree Chemical Burns to Legs - Rx Drugs & Light Duty.

Inspecting bags and strong wind blew dust in face and eyes.

Injured was climbing down a ladder in the #5 baghouse when he felt a pop in his right shoulder.

Injured was attempting to train a conveyor belt by adjusting a return roller by tapping on the bracket with a hammer. When attempting to strike the bracket, the injured's glove became caught in the roller causing a severe thumb avulsion/broken bone.

Injured was cleaning up around the facility with a small payloader. When the injured employee dug into a pile, the payloader bounced and jarred his back.

Injured was shoveling by conveyor, began experiencing lower back muscle spasms.

Injured was attempting to remove a drive guard from a crusher to change the V-belts. While positioning the guard, the employee's pinky finger was pinched between the guard and the mounting structure causing a laceration/contusion requiring medical treatment.

EE went to spray out the top of the chute from 5/7 ft away from the chute door with a water gun. As he was spraying a back pressure blowout occured, shooting hot mud & lime towards the EE and hitting him in the face. The EE was treated for 1st & 2nd degree burns & was given Rx medical ontiment & Work Restrictions.

While he was working on #73 elevator, he was shoveling up lime. When he twisted he got a sharp pain in his back.

While attempting to open a manual slide gate, injured felt a pop in his lower back. Injured reported the injury initially, but did not request medical attention until 8/23/06.

EE was carring lances from the #2 cooling tower to the #1 cooling tower. When he bent down and started to pick up the second lance he felt a sharp pain in his lower back area. Medical Treatment - Lumbar Strain, Rx Drugs and Light Duty.

Steel cable choker was tied up around bottle neck. Employee went to remove cable to change bottles, cable was frayed and cut through gloves to fingers.

Employee was shovling underneath a conveyor belt when he felt a sharp pain in his back. The employee want to hospital where they gave him Rx Drugs and light duty.

EE entered the door and went down the stairs to the cement platform at the head of #3 belt. He was carrying a length of prefab railing section and the one end caught on the stairs as he stepped onto the cement landing. There was a thin layer of mud on the cement and he slipped, but caught himself and felt a twinge in his lower back.

Injured was throwing a rail switch near the main office. When he flipped the switch handle into the alternate position with his left hand, his pinky finger was pinched between the handle and a concrete barricade next to it.

While going to check the oil on the locomotive, there was oil spilled previously and followed by dry lime to soak it up. It rained previously a couple of times turning it into a slick mess. When the employee went to check the oil he stepped in it and slipped off the side hitting his knee on the deck as he went off the platform. Employee recieved Rx Drugs and Restrictive Work.

Injured employee received a laceration to the back of his right hand when Kiln 1 auxiliary motor clutch came apart. A piece of the clutch struck the employee's hand, causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Injured was attempting to unplug stone chute with a bar when he pinched his finger between the bar and the chute.

Injured slipped while walking down a ramp and struck his right foot on the structure causing a contusion to the foot. Incident was reported on 1/19, but medical treatment was not requested by the employee until 1/27.

Injured was closing a damper on the M tubes when he inadvertently let go of the handle on the chain binder. When the handle swung back, it struck the injured's chin causing a laceration and 2 chipped teeth.

EE was opening railcar lids and was using an air wand to clean out a car to load. When the employee went to lift the air wand out of the car he lost his footing and fell across the open access door. He struck his left shin on the catwalk of the railcar. Employee recieved medical treatment at hosp. - 9 stiches and Rx Drugs.

He was adjusting a flap on the dust chamber. His finger got caught between the flap and the chamber and pinched his finger. He was sent to the clinic. His finger needed four stitches to close the wound.

Injured was attempting to unplug a blocked chute with a hammer when he struck his thumb with the hammer.

Injured was replacing expansion joint for the kiln ID fan ductwork. Injured was using a hammer and chisel when a small piece of the chisel broke free and caused a minor laceration to left hand. Injury occurred on 9/28/06, but was not reported to management until 10/2/06 when laceration became infected.

Injured was cleaning in grinding mill area when lime dust entered his left eye.

Employee was cutting box open with utility knife. As the final cut was made the employee's hand slipped and cut his other hand (left index finger). Employee recieved 3 stitches at the hospital.

While employee was shoveling lime material at the boot of an elevator, the lime material puffed out of the elevator and got into his eyes. Employee recieve Rx eye drops.

Employee was pulling cages out of baghouse, cages were very rusty. The wind was blowing heavily with a lot of dust. Dust flew into his eyes. He was wearing safety glasses at this time.

While performing an inspection inside the kiln #3 baghouse, a strong gust of wind blew through the doorway of a module creating a large cloud of lime dust. The dust blew into face and into eyes.

While walking to the tripper, the wind blew lime dust into employee's right eye.

Employee has experienced a STS in both ears.