FMC CorpMining Incidents in 2000

A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN BY THE LONGWALL FACE AREA BY #1 SUPPORT. THIS FIRE WAS OBSERVED WHEN #1SUPPORT WAS ADVANCED DURING THE NORMAL MINING CYCLE. THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

ON 9-5-00 A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE MINE. AFTER A FULL INVESTIGATION THIS IS THE REPORT. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED SHEET. THAT AN ELECTRICIAN NOTICED SOME TOP HAD COME IN AT 109XC ON 3E SOUTH R OADWAY. FLAG OFF ALL ACCESSIBLE ENTRIES LEADING TO THE IMMEDIATE AREA. ALSO INFORMATION THAT HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE THE AREA ALONG WITH SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE. UPON THE INITAL INVEST

OPENED DROP OUT DOOR ON CS-3503, TRIED TO KICK THE BUILD UP THAT WAS ABOVE THE DOOR. THE SCREW CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND SEVERED TWO TOES.

6-29-00 EE REPORTED AN INJURY TO HIS RT INDEX FINGER. REPORT READ SHEAR WAS CUTTING OUT H.G. WAS ON 6SU, H.G. DRUM CUT OUT CEMENT BLOCK CAUSING 6X18X18 BLOCK TO FLY TOWARDS EE STRIKING HIS RT POINTER FINGER. ON 7-13-00 I RECEIVED A W/C FORMIN THE MAIL ON EE STATING HIS FINGER HAD BEEN AMPUTATED. 7-17-00 I WENT TO OUR MEDICAL DEPT TO CHECK ON THIS INCIDENT. THEY REPORTED EE HAD GONE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN RECOVERING OLD BEARINGS IN THE 2 WEST AREA AT 25XC. HE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP THE BEARINGS, FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.HE STOOD UP AND CLEANED THE AREA UNDER H IS KNEE, SQUATTED DOWN AGAIN, THIS TIME FEELING A SHARPER PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

EE HAS PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS, WHILE MOVING 14' LENGTH OF 6"" CHANNEL WITH HELP OF ANOTHER MECHANIC, FELT SHARP PAIN AND DROPED TO KNEES, GOT UP AND WENT DOWN AGAIN.

ON MONDAY 4/30 IT WAS DETERMINED THIS INJURY WOULD BECOME A DEG.3. AFTER REVIEWING MEDICAL REPORTS, EE WAS INJURED 3/6 DOUBLING FROM GRAVES TO DAYS TO WORK ON MII OUTAGE. WHILE PULLING A NEW SCREW SECTION INTO POSITION IN SCREW HOUSING, OFCS-3606 EE FELT A POP IN HIS RT ARM. DIAGNOSIS WAS A BRACHIORADIALIS MUSCLE STRAINE

INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 2/25/00. AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT KNOWN TO BE MORE THAT A DEGREE 0. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND WITH MEDICAL RECORDS TO BE A RECORDABLE DEGREE 3.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CS-37 SPOOL PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THE DATE OF HIS INJURY HE JUST SAID HE FELT PAIN. ON 4/25/00 IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUT KNOWLEDGE HE WAS GIVEN MEDS AND SENT HOME FOR HIS INJURY BECAME BORE SEVERE. AT THIS TIME THE INJURY BECAME A DEGREE 3.

2/29/00 EE REPORTED HE WAS CLEANING U-841 KREB POT W/A HOSE. THE HOSE TURNED TO STEAM, HE DROPPED THE HOSE BURNING BOTH LEGS. AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY EE WAS RETURNED TO WORK. ON 3/6/00 HIS B URNS BECAME A LOST WORK DAY.

WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TRIPPED ON FROZEN SNOW COVERED MUD.

MOVING SHUTTLECAR ANCHOR, EE STEPPED ONTO LADDER(WITH ANCHOR) LADDER TIPPED OVER HOPPED OFF THE LADDER LANDING ON A ROCK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT. DEGREE 5

STARTED TH LW SHEARER AND THE TG & HG DRUMS BNEGAN TO TURN. THE TG OPERATORS REMOTE CONTROL WAS LOCATED ON THE BRETBY, HE REACHED DOWN TO PICKIT UP. HE STARTED TO WALK FROM 13 SUPPORT TOWARDS THE TAIL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL IN THE RT. ARM. RECEIVED SUTURES.

RUSHING UPSTAIRS TO THE BURNER DECK, STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL NEAR THE FIRST LANDING

EE WAS WORKING ON THE BELT TRAY REMOVING A PIECE OF 5"" TAILINGS PIPE OUT OF THE DISCHARGE CO CP-2110, STEPPING DOWN FROM THE BELT TRAY, THE LEFT LEG CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, HE TWISTED SLIPPED OFF THE BELT TRAY. RECEIVING AN ABRASION ON HIS THIGH, CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING HE HURT HIS WRIST AND RT. KNEE. ON 7-25 HE SAW THE DISPENSARY THEY THEN PUT HIM ON LT. DUTY.

7/17/00 NOTIFIED THIS INJURY IS TO BE A DEGREE 5. EE WAS DRILLING METAL. BIT HUNG UP ON METAL, CAUSING DRILL TO TWIST INJURING HAND.

WALKING OUT OF LAB INTO BOILER AREA, STEPPED IN A DRAIN THAT WAS 1.25"" WIDE X 1"" WIDE LOOSING BLANCE, STRAINED HIS BACK.

UNPLUGGING MAIN SEWER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AROUND THE MANHOLE CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO ROLL.

RIDING IN BACK OF MANTRIP, STRUCK HEAD ON 6"" PIPE WHICH WAS HELD BY A FLANGE BOLT, REQUIRING STITCHES. DEGREE 6.

WORKING ON THE PISTON ON U-3503, WALKED THROUGH SOME CRYSTAL MOTHER LIQUOR ON THE FLOOR AFTER THE JOB WAS DONE, THE CRYSTAL SUPPORTED HIM FOR THE FIRST FEW STEPS AND THEN HIS FEET FELL THROUGH THE CRYSTAL ABOVE THE TOP OF HIS BOOTS. BURNINGHIS ANKLES. DEGREE 6.

ON 03-02-00 EMPLOYEE REPORTED STRAINING HIS BACK. ON 03-16-00 I WAS NOTIFIED HE HAD DONE LT DUTY WORK, INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT IT IS FOUND IT IS WORK RELATED.

HANGING VENT TUBES, WIRE BROKE ON 3RD TUBE BACK CAMED DOWN ON HEAD, NECK & BACK. KNOCKING HER TO THE FLOOR. 7000-1 BEING FILED AT THIS TIME BECAUSE EE IS SUFFERING FROM CTD THAT HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED AS WORK RELATED. THE INCIDENT WAS 1STREPORTED IN 1-99 BUT WAS BEING TREATED FOR SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES

ON 01-25-00 EMPLOYEE REPORTED SHE STRAINED HER BACK, 02-07-00 SHE FILED WITH W/C. THIS REPORT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION UNTIL MEDICAL REPORTS SHOWED IT WAS WORK RELATED. THIS HAS NOW BEEN F OUND AS SUCH. IT IS A DEGREE 5 PER DLT.

THE STOCKPILE FEEDER WAS PLUGGED AT THE THROAT WITH AGGLOMERATED TRONA. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE CHUNK OF TRONE WITH A BAR AND HAMMER.AS THE CHUNK OF TRONA FELL IT HIT THE BAR HE WAS HOLDING ONTO. THE BAR MOVED SIDEWAYS HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN HEAD FRAME AT FMC. HE LOOKED UP AND DIRT WAS ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS WORKING REMOVING TUBES FROM A HEAT EXCHANGER THRU A MANHOLE AN UNK OBJECT CAME FROM ABOVESTRIKING EE ON HAND & RIGHT INDEX UPPER LIP EE LIP WAS LACERATED REQUIRING SUTURES CARE WILL BE TAKEN IN FUTURE TO ELIMINATE POSSIBLE ITEMS FROMABOVE FALLING

SMASHED FINGER WHILE PUTTING BOLT WRENCH ON TO BOLT HEAD; WRENCH KICKED OUT TRAPPING HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND CENTRALIZER. DEGREE 6.

BOLTING DRISCO PIPE TOGETHER, THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOX END WRENCH AND THE DRISCO PIPE. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. DEGREE 6.

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TAIL SHAFT ON MINER TAIL. HOLDING PUNCH HAMMER, WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PUNCH HAMMER WITH 4# HAMMER. BRASS HAMMER HIT PUNCH HAMMER GLANCING BLOW, CAUSING PUNCH HA MMER TO COME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN UPPER LIP.

HIGH PRESSURE HAND GUN DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TRIGGER WAS RELEASED. EE RELEASED HIS GRIP ON THE GUN, AND WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY THE THRUST FROM THE GUN.

PUTTING NAILS INTO THE END OF THE BELT ROLL. HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A 40# HAMMER. CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES. DEGREE 6

EMPLOYEE WAS TERMINATED FOR VIOLATION OF COMPANY SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY; EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER SUSPENSION AWAITING TRANSPORTATION TO HOSPITAL FOR SELF-INFLICTED LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST/STITCHES.

CLIMBING UP A LADDER, PLACED HIS HAND THROUGH THE LADDER, GRABBED THE CABLE TRAY FOR SUPPORT. AS HE GRABBED THE TRAY THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER KICKED OUT AND PINCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE LADDER AND CABLE TRAY. REQUIRED STITCHES.

GRINDING BEING DONE CLOSE TO OTHER WORKERS. WORKING OUTSIDE ON A VERY WINDY DAY, WORKERS WERE FABRICATING SPOOL PARTS.

ASSISTING SHIFT MECHANIC REPLACE GASKETSON THE AUTOMATIC VALVE ON THE AGGLOMERATION LINE FOR THE CALCINER. TIGHTENING THE BOTTOM REAR BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND STRUCK HIM O N THE LEFT SIDE OF UPPER LIP. TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED THREE STITCHES, RELEASED FULL DUTY.

OPENED CHUTE INSPECTION DOOR NO CHUNKS WERE BLOCKING C-209 DISCHARGE. HAD HIS FACE CLOSE TO THE DOOR AND WAS HIT BY A FALLING CHUNK, SPLITTING HIS UPPER LIP AND SCRAPING HIS NOSE. DEGREE 6.

WORKING ON I-4 FILTER HOT LIQUOR CAME BACK THROUGH DUMP VALVE WHEN OPERATORS DUMPED A DIFFERENT FILTER, FILLING EE'S LEFT BOOT FULL OF HOT LIQUOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BURNS.

MANEUVERING A VALVE INTO POSITION STEM WEIGHT TOOK OVER CAUSING IMBALANCE PINCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN VALVE AND UPPER FLANGE. Y

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA - CARPAL TUNNEL.

IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION EE WAS PUT ON LT DUTY FOR A RASH HE RECEIVED WHILE WORKING UNDERGROUND. IN CHECKING THIS OUT I FOUND OUT IT IS DETERMINED THIS MEETS THE STANDARD FOR A DEGREE 7 PER DLT, THIS WAS NOTIFIED TO US 3-16-00.

ON 2-24-00 EE REPORTED HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS WRIST. TODAY 4-14-00 RECEIVED A CALL STATING HE HAD HAD CTD SURGERY ON 4-4-00. THIS IS A DEGREE 7

ON 2-13-00 AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED STATING EE FELT P AIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. IN CHECKING ON EE 5-1, I WAS NOTIFIED HE HAD SURVEY 4-24-00. I HAD NOT RECEIVED OTIFICATION UNTIL THIS TIME.

ON 2/9/00 A REPORT CAME IN STATING EE WAS HAVINGPAIN IN HIS WRISTS. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN AT THIS TIME. ON 4/10 IT WAS MADE KNOWN EE HAD HAD SURGERY FOR CTD. IN LOOKING INTO THIS DR SAID EE WAS HAVING 2ND SURGERY 4/12/00. UNTILTHIS TIME IS WAS UNK OF HIS CONDITION. THIS IS ADEG 7

A NON FMC EE WAS TRAVELING ON THE ACCESS ROAD TOTHE FMC PLANT. APPROX 2MILES OUTSIDE THE MAIN PLANT GATE, THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD ROLLING SEVERAL TIMES. INJURIES TO THE INDIVIDUALS, DRIVER & PASSENGER ARE UNK AS THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE SWEETWATER COUNTY MEM HOSP IN ROCK SPRINGS FORTREATMENT. THIS IS A NON-OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE SWEETWATER COU