Mining Incidents

Graymont (PA) Inc.Mining Incidents in 2004

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Graymont (PA) Inc. operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2004
1
Total incidents
21
Year
2004

Top incident classifications

  1. 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS10 incidents
  2. 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON5 incidents
  3. 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 incidents
  4. 04FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 incidents
  5. 05NO VALUE FOUND1 incident

All incidents in 2004

Accident type, without injuries

Their was not any injury(s) or equipment damaged nor did it impede ventilation. The roof broke above the bolting horizion. Location 34 North @ 4 East. Size of the fall is approximately 60ft X 80 ft X 16ft.

Accident type, without injuries

No injuries, equipment damage, illnesses. In the 18E by 355 intersection, there were no miners in the area, there was no equipment in the area, it did not impede passage of effect ventilation. size of roof fall approx 90' by 45' by 11' deep.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRIVER CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE TRAILER STRIKING THE GROUND

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Stacking lime bags on pallets and got a pain in lower back.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was pounding with a hammer and strained his right shoulder.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an angle iron and felt a pain in his groin area. Per call to Robert Biggans 2-2-05, hernia was repaired. coder 12.

Struck by falling object

Was taking apart a steel line and the line fell and pinched his index finger on his left hand against another pipe.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping out of the vehicle when he twisted his knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWEEPING WITH A BROOM, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

While getting in Hammer, employee's foot slipped off the step due to mud buildup and he fell, hitting his chest against the door frame. Went to doctor who reported a cracked rib. Doctor sent employee back to work. Employee continued to work until he stated the pain was to severe; that was on 6-21-04.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was in 25 South Heading pulling a pump and sprained left knee. Employee did not seek medical attention until Jan. 19, 2005.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Repairing reducer on cooler dust collector screw, picked up motor and set on reducer, employee felt a pull in lower back right side. Employee did not report injury.

No Value Found

Closing Hood on #5 kiln - employee placed on a beam which the trolley moves on. Trolley rolled over hand.

Fall from machine

Was climbing the ladder on a loader and slipped and fell off.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was using a bar to open a slide and caught two fingers between the bar and the slide.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was leaning over to grab some tools. When he stood up, he caught his ear on an overhead shelf. The ear tore requiring stitches.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was turning old pipe handle by hand when he felt a ""snap"" in his wrist. This was a re-injury of his wrist which occured at home in April 2004.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping out of #1 kiln hood when he twisted his ankle. The legiment tore and broke bone on top of his foot.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was using his foot to push a metal rod into the ground. Rod pierced his boot and entered the bottom of his foot.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning up around #3 shanty and pulled a band from under a pile of roof bolts and the band hit him on the right forearm.

Struck against stationary object

Sliced finger picking up piece of pipe. Required stitches.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Graymont (PA) Inc.'s numeric MSHA operator ID.