All MSHA-reportable accidents at GCC Rio Grande, Inc. operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was climbing down a ladder when he felt a pain in his back. At the time, he did not feel he required medical attention and continued to work. On 10/24/2008 he was lifting 18lb blocks, when he felt the original injury became aggravated and sought medical attention on 10/27/2008. His first lost time day began 10/27/2008 and his return to duty information is unknown.
Employee was moving the lids of a screw conveyor into place with a pry bar. After relocating several of these, the employee experienced pain in his right hip. Late that evening, he made a visit to the local hospital where he was told to rest. He is awaiting a complete diagnosis and has missed 4 days of scheduled work as of 6/10/2008.
Employee was walking on mine floor on his way to start the belts and crusher for the beginning of shift, when he stumbled on a rock lying on the ground. Employee tried to catch himself from falling but ended up in a squat position, with right knee over exerted, causing pain. The accident became a reportable injury when the employee had knee surgery on September 2, 2008.
While walking from the jobsite office to a company vehicle, the employee slipped on the snow and ice, twisted the right ankle and fell.
Employee was pulling up on the rooster tail of the jib on the crane, when his elbow popped.
Employee was walking on plant property when he slipped on ice and fell, causing him to strain his shoulder. Employee has been treated since the injury, but the injury did not become reportable until he received a steroid (Cortisol) shot at his last Doctor's visit.
Effected employee was working in the clinker cooler to assess damage/required repairs, when hot material fell from above on his head, neck, arms and back. EE was assisted out by a fellow workers and taken to the shower to rinse off. Ambulance transport to hospital ER per company policy. All LOTO procedures on equipment had been followed.
Employee was responding to a metal detector alert on a coal belt. This belt uses an electrically actuated air jet to mark the location of tramp metal. He removed the metal piece and then went to use his radio, when the air jet fired unexpectedly sending coal dust into his left eye. Coal particle was removed by a physician and an antibiotic was prescribed.
Employee was moving debris with a skid loader. When he went to dump into the trash receptacle, wind blew back some material into his face. A small piece of metal was blown around his safety glasses and embedded itself in his left eye. Particle was removed by a physician and an antibiotic was prescribed.
Two employees were moving an airslide when one of the employee's hands slipped, causing his finger to be caught between the lower section of the airslide and the grating. Employee was wearing gloves when the injury occurred.
Ee was holding heavy equipment when it shifted, catching his left hand against an electrical box.
The employee was checking the directional rotation of a motor by pulling on the belt. When the employee grabbed the belt again, it was still spinning. The pinky and ring fingers got caught between the belt and the pulley.