All MSHA-reportable accidents at Graymont (PA) Inc. operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
The driver was pulling a load from the mill location in the afternoon of 10/19/17. EE had an incident with the truck and trailer causing the load to shift. While trying to remove the straps from the load, EE fell off the trailer. EE broke wrist and toe. EE received stitches near eye, as well.
Occurred on 3rd shift (10:00pm-6:00am). Employee changing screens in the METSO screen, pulling on a screen, felt a pain in shoulder. Diagnosed with tendinitis on 12/8, permitted to return to work, and could continue job as normal. The pain continued, follow up MRI found tear in the rotator cuff which was diagnosed on 1/16. This will require surgery and time off.
Inserting cable bolts into drill holes on day shift working from a JLG man basket. This required the employee to reach away from EE's body while pushing the bolt into the drill hole. After installing 15 bolts, employee back felt sore. EE continued to install bolts with support of other employee. At lunch felt pain in back, was seen by doc, diagnosed with lumbar sprain/strain.
Employee was raking coating from Kiln #6. EE used a long metal rake. EE shoulder felt sore, ee reported it to supervisor on 10/24/2017, but did not want to seek medical care. EE thought it was just sore, but wanted to let them know. On 10/25, ee requested to see a medical professional for evaluation. EE was seen on 10/25/2017, and was diagnosed with Rotator cuff tendonitis.
Employee on bed of pick up truck picking up empty paint cans. When employee attempted to exit bed of truck, EE elected to step off on the tire side, as opposed to back. The back had a step provided by bumper. As EE exited the side, right foot on tire, left foot caught the wooden bed rail, as EE unhooked the foot, EE pulled it back, landed on left foot awkwardly, twisting knee.
Cleaning out dust clogged dust collector, air fired on collector and pushed air out cleaning port, hit employee in face. Lime burns in eye.
Employee retrieving sample bucket from K8 rail car load out. Lime collected in corrugated tube. Employee pulled bucket off stand, the tube flew up in the air, lime in the bend of the tube, in corrugated sections flew out spraying employee chest and face. Lime went under safety glasses and got in both eyes. Eyes were flushed onsite, then in ER. Follow-up at eye care provider.