All MSHA-reportable accidents at Graymont (PA) Inc. operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
Shot crosscut into intersection at 10:00 pm 4/13 at shift end. Fall happened sometime between 10:00 pm on 4/13 and 8:50 am on 4/15 when first signs of a possible fall were discovered, confirmed by foreman at 9:05 am. No damage or impairment. No production crews were underground on 4/14 or 4/15. First evidence of a fall discovered by crew checking water pumps on 4/15.
Kiln 7 was starting up and just began to produce lime. The hot lime coming out of cooler ignited belt. Belt was burned, wire were burned, and rollers were destroyed.
Repeated use of a water hose. Holding the hose caused soreness in hand, diagnosed as ""bil hand pain, trigger finger"". Given work restriction no use of hose.
Employee unplugging Hydrator, plugged due to power outage. Using pipe wrench to move the first stage of the hydrator, wrench broke. Employee caught self to regain balance, pulling shoulder. Employee was initially seen by doc., returned to work no restrictions. Follow up visit identified weakness, determined to be from tear in rotator cuff. Employee had surgery on 1/9/2019.
Employee was welding grating down and was bent over when employee twisted employee's back causing pain in lower back
Employee bent over to tighten hose clamp. When ee stood up ee felt pain in back.
While inspecting the area of a pipe for a hole that required to be repaired lime fell on the employee as EE was looking up. The lime fell directly on the employees face, getting behind EE's foam lined safety glasses.
Employee was using a long pipe to tap a hopper of a dust collector to determine how full it was based on sound from tapping. On the first tap, the employee felt a pain in wrist.
Employee working in 24E @ 37S, tripped over rock and hit shin on another rock. Employee worked next two days without issue. On Monday 5/14 employee asked for doc. apt to have evaluated. Injury evaluated 5/15, diagnosed with severe contusion employee put on limited duty 5/16 to 5/18.
The employee was driving haul truck in underground mine and ran over rock on road. Reported tightness in upper back but thought EE was OK. EE later requested a medical evaluation. EE was see on 2/9, and was put on restricted duty. An investigation was completed and it was determined that hitting the rock may have aggravated an exiting condition.
Employee removing sensor from transmission using prybar. Prybar slipped, employee hit hand, resulting in laceration on finger.
Employee was using 2 hammers to drive rail anchors into railroad track. When employee struck the hammers together a shard of steel came off and pierced right leg below the knee.