CARMEUSE LIME, INC.Mining Incidents in 2011

Plant air pressure was reduced below 80 psi causing the emergency air damper to open on K1. This led to a kiln shut down from pulling high ID fan amps. An unplanned ignition of fuel occurred in the fuel system during 1.5 hours post solid fuel addition.

Plant air pressure was reduced below 80 psi causing the emergency air damper to open on K1. This led to a kiln shut down from pulling high ID fan amps. An unplanned ignition of fuel occurred in the fuel system during relight.

At 4:45 p.m. on 9/14/11 the site lost power shutting down the fuel system. The system was restarted at 4:46 A.M. on 9/14/11. At 6:05 p.m. the coal in the mill self ignited causing an explosion. The mill was shut down and inspected. No damage to equipment or personnel occurred due to the safety dampers properly venting the combustion gases.

At 4:45 p.m. on 9/14/11 the site lost power shutting down the fuel system. The system was restarted at 6:52 P.M. on 9/14/11. At 7:00 p.m. the coal in the mill self ignited causing an explosion. The mill was shut down and inspected. No damage to equipment or personnel occurred due to the safety dampers properly venting the combustion gases.

At 10:05 p.m. on 8/25/11, the coal in the mill self ignited causing an explosion. The mill was shut down and inspected. No damage to equipment or personnel occurred due to the safety dampers properly venting the combustion gases.

At 11:40 p.m. on 8/24/11 the site lost power shutting down the fuel system. The system was restarted at 3:35 A.M. on 8/25/11. At 8:02 a.m. the coal in the mill self ignited causing an explosion. The mill was shut down and inspected. No damage to equipment or personnel occurred due to the safety dampers properly venting the combustion gases.

At 8:50 p.m. on 8/6/2011 the site lost power. The power interruption reset the PLC controlling the ID fan and ball mill tempering damper causing a partial system shutdown. At 9:29 p.m. the fuel system was restarted and the coal in the #1 Ball Mill system self ignited. No personal or property damage resulted from the ignition.

Experienced an unplanned ignition of coal in the #2 KFS Ball Mill system. No injuries or damages occurred.

Experienced an unplanned ignition of coal in #2 Ball Mill. At 9:24 a.m. power was lost to the fuel system which prevented the system to be purged as required by the shutdown SOP. The explosion occurred when the mill fan was restarted started. No injuries or damage occurred.

At 1:06 P.M on 3/11/2011 an unplanned ignition occurred internal to K2 coal ball mill. The inlet temperature was not reduced to below 200F per shutdown procedures which led to the unplanned ignition. No injuries or damage occurred.

The site had an unplanned ignition of coal dust in the #2 Kiln ball mill fuel system at 2:07 pm on Feb. 3rd. The ignition occurred when the ball mill fan was started and reached 45% output. No injuries resulted. Minor damage occurred to a pressure relief vent. The event was reported to MSHA at 2:15 pm.

Employee was in the stone tunnel when he grabbed a steering roller on the steering idler. His sweatshirt sleeve then became caught between conveyor belt and roll, pulling his hand in. He pulled his hand out of the pinch point. Off-Site Medical-Rx Drugs, Bone Fracture

Employee was lowering the Beck unit down from on top of the kiln hood when it was caught on the lip of the hood. Another employee unsnaged the unit, but by doing so it jolted the employee forward and his harness caught him causing whiplash.(RX Medication and Restricted Duty)

Employee was manually adjusting the turn heads to back fill the stone bins. The employee failed to open the dampers to air the environment out. It became heavily dusty. The employee was required to climb some stairs and stated that he couldn't breathe with the dust mask on so he removed it a few times. Employee went to doctor and was diagnosed with bronchial spasms.

Employee was shoveling up a pail of stone when his right foot slipped off the shovel and pulled a muscle in his right knee.

Employee was walking into a building when he slipped on wet lime and fell on his knees. Employee couldn't get out of his chair 6 hours later. 911 was called. Diagnosis was contusion to knees.

EE was removing a coal pipe when it moved unexpectedly causing his hand to be pinched between the pipe and an i-beam.

EE was finishing unplugging a vac hose. He walked over to disengage the clutch after he did this he backed up to get a better view of the vac hose. As he backed up he tripped over the hitch trailer for the vac unit which was sitting on the ground next to the unit. As he fell he put his hand down to catch himself injuring his wrist.

The employee was walking out of lunch room after punching in and slipped on a patch of ice causing him to turn/roll over his ankle and fall at the edge of the concrete pad. Fractured Ankle/Hard Cast

2/6/11 Employee was using an airhammer to unblock material from a hopper when his hand became caught between the roller and the belt. 3 minor cuts on thumb, pinky and index finger. Employee refused medical treatment at the time of incident. 2/9/11 employee requested to see a medical doctor. The diagnosis was 2 small fractures to his left pinky finger.

EE had to reposition himself to complete his job and as he did the lime dust was disturbed. The dust collector was running @ this time. The drafting of the fan inside the wizard and EE disturbing the lime caused the lime particles to be sucked up around and underneath EE's safety glasses and into his right eye.