All MSHA-reportable accidents at Graymont (PA) Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
THE SCALER OPERATOR NOTICED A FIRE BURNING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MOST LIKELY STARTED DUE TO A CRACKED/BROKEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BLOWING FLUID ON THE TURBO CHARGER. HE IMMEDIATELY HIT THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WHICH EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE REIGNITED & WAS PUT OUT BY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IT REIGNITED AGAIN AT WHICH POINT THE EVACUATION ALARM WAS BLOWN & THE MINE EVACUATED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME OVERNIGHT. FOUND IN THE MORNING BY PUMP CREW. OCCURRED AT LOCATION 13E X 36N & 14E X 26N. IT WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO MSHA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REWIRING DUST COLLECTOR AND SHOES WERE WET FROM RAIN AND SNOW. EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO SOME LIME AND IT PENETRATED HIS SHOE AND BURNED HIS FOOT.
EE WAS INSTALLING FLIGHTS IN A MUD DRAG. AS EE MANUVERED FLIGHT INTO PLACE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
WHILE TORQUING LUG NUT ON HAUL TRUCK, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL AUG. 5, 2003.
EE TRIPPED OVER A SET OF PORTABLE STEPS. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5-10-03 AND DR REPORTED HE HAD CRACKED RIB. HE WILL BE OFF FOR 5 DAYS.
EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CHANGE HOUSE TO THE MAINT SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DESIGNATED WALKWAY. ALL AREAS AROUND THE PARKING LOT, MAIN OFFICE AND CHANGEHOUSE WERE CLEAR OF SNOW AND ICE. THE AREA WHERE THE EE FELL HAD BEEN SCRAPEDFOR SNOW, BUT INCEMELT HAD NOT YET BEEN APPLIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE TORQUE ON ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP OUT OF PLACE. HIS SHOULDER WOULD NOT GO NACK INTO PLACE.
WORKING LONG HOURS AND EXTRA SHIFTS, LIFTING 50#AND 80# BAGS CAUSED STRAIN ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP WELDING CART WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW SCREEN CLOTHES WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE SEALING LIP FOR THE SCREEN HOOD AND FELL ON HIS HIP.
WHILE LOADING A BLAST HOLE, THE EE PULLED THE HOSE AND TWISTED HIS BODY, WHICH CAUSED A MUSCLE PULL ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB.
EE WAS SCALING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD.
AS EE WAS LOOKING FOR HIS LOCKER KEY, ANOTHER EE MOVED THE LOCKER TO LOOK BEHIND IT WHEN A PIECE OF GRATING FELL ON TOP OF THE LOCKER AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE HEAD. THE EE'S HARD HAT WAS IN HI S LOCKER.
EE CALLED ME UP TO CHECK SOME BAD RIB IN 33 BOTTOM. AS WE WERE PULLING A BIG SLAB, A CHUNK BROKE OFF HITTING THE SCALING BAR AND CRUSHING MY RT.HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND BASKET RAIL.