All MSHA-reportable accidents at Graymont (PA) Inc. operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
EE WAS WELDING IN THE WIND BOX OF #3 COOLER THENENTERED THE COOLER BEFORE IT HAD A CHANCE TO COOL DOWN, BURNING HIS ELBOW. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/25/01 WHEN HIS ELBOW WAS EX TREMELY SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL.
THE EE WAS STACKING HYDRATE WHEN HIS SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY. AT THE END OF THE DAY HIS ARM HURT AND WAS SWOLLEN BETWEEN HIS WRIST AND ELBOW.
WHILE CLIMBING OVER THE LOADER TO CHANGE THE TILT CYLINDER THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PULLING IN HIS GROIN AREA. SAW DOCTOR 11-7-00, WILL NEED OPERATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING ROCK DUST MATERIAL WHENHE NOTICED HIS BACK GETTING TIGHT. SAW DOCTOR 10/18/00.
THE EE AND ANOTHER MAN WERE IN THE J.L.G. SCALING THE ROOF IN 8EX31N WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED.
THE EE AND ANOTHER MAN WERE IN THE J.L.G. SCALING THE ROOF IN 8EX31N WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURED.
THE EE WAS ON A MINE RESCUE TRAINING SITE, AT ONAN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE. THE BATTERY ON HIS HEAD LAMP WENT DEAD AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL.
THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE GET RAIL CARS READY TO LOAD HE WENT UP TO START OPENING THE LIDS WHEN THE MIDDLE CARS LID OPENED THE WIND BLEW DUST OR LIME INTO HIS RIGHT EYEY
THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM THE KILN WHEN ABRICK ROLLED OVER AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.
WHILE WALKING ACROSS BRIDGE AT #2 TRACK FROM THEFOREMAN'S OFFICE A PIECE OF DIRT OR DUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE JACKHAMMER ON #2 KILNDAM. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK HE STEPPED ONTO A DAM ANCHOR WHICH WAS CUT OUT BY A TORCH AND CUT HIS FOOT.
THE EE WAS DOING HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED ONT HE LADDER CAUSING HIS BATTERY PACK TO JAM INTO HIS RIGHT RIBS AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM THE KILN WITH AJACKHAMMER. WHILE HAMMERING OUT BRICK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE KILN A PIECE OF BRICK FELL FROM OVERHEAD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. SAW A DOCTOR ON 10/18/00.
THE EE WAS STACKING PEBBLE LIME, WHEN HE THREW ONE OF THE 50 LB BAG ON THE TOP ROW HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS TAKING A WIRE SCREEN CLOTH OFF OF THE RACK IN SUPPLY WHEN IT PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE WALL, CUTTING IT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING OUT THE BURNER NOZZLEON #5 KILN WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN WATER VALVE WHEN THE PIPE BROKE OFF BEHIND THE VALVE. WATER WAS SPRAYING OUT ON HIM SO HE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. WHEN HE STEPPED UNDER THE CATWALK TO GET AWAY FROM THE WATER HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF CONDUIT BRACE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CONCRETE FORMS FOR THE SHREADER PROJECT. HE FELT PAININ HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE WAS MOVING THE FORMS.
THE EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE SKID STEER WHEN THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT THE TOP OF THE BUCKET CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, BOTH HANDS AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD . EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5/1/00.
WHILE PULLING AN ELECTRICAL CORD FOR A 50 HP PUMP THE EE FELT A STINGING IN HIS RING FIGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE EE WAS BLOWING DIRT OUT OF PULVERIZER IN THE LAB WHEN LIME FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING PLS (ROCK DUST) WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. THE EMPLOYEE IS LEFT HANDED AND THEREFORE THROWS THE BAGS OVER HIS RIGHT SIDE. THERE IS NO DEFLECTOR GUARD ON THE BELT TO STOP THE BAG FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR SO THEEMPLOYEE HAD TO LAY THE BAG ON THE BELT INSTEAD OF KEEPING ONE MOTION AND JUST THROWING THE BAG.
WHILE LIFTING A 400 AMP DISCONNECT SWITCH INTO THE PICKUP TRUCK WITH ANOTHER EE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SAW THE DR ON 3/6/00 WHO THEN PRESCRIBED ONE SESSION OF THERAPY.