All MSHA-reportable accidents at Graymont (PA) Inc. operations in 2022. Fatalities appear first.
Scale ring in Kiln 7 broke apart and created ash dust, which entered the cooler. The hot dust flowed through the cooler belt feeder and onto the cooler belt, which ignited due to the high temperature. Damage was limited to the cooler belt, head pulley, some rollers, and nearby electrical wires/cables.
Employee was attempting to knock debris loose from from a dump chute located above a vibrating feeder on the no.8 kiln. The debris inside broke loose creating a large cloud of lime dust that surrounded the employee. This got into both eyes. Employee was wearing safety glasses with dust seal and respirator which were current requirement.
The employee was cutting angle iron with a 4.5"" grinder. Employee shut the grinder off but, with the wheel decelerating they set it down and it made contact with the back of their hand causing a laceration wound.
Hose on tire machine disconnected suddenly when employee was pulling; struck back of left hand on frame of machine. First aid applied to middle knuckle laceration initially; one week later noted limited finger movement, physician diagnosed tendon injury requiring surgery, making injury reportable 5/5/22.
Employee entered area where blasting occurred <15 minutes prior to inspect shot. A piece of rock fell from 25' roof, striking the employee's hardhat and left shoulder, fracturing clavicle and scapula. Trying to flee the area, employee likely twisted an ankle and fell on large rocks, fracturing fibula above right ankle and seven ribs left side. Employee was hospitalized.
Employee was replacing guard on return roller of 196 belt. The right hand side of the guard fell off the pin and the guard swung to the left, pinching EE's left hand between guard and frame. Laceration to left index finger which required 5 stitches.
The employee was loading trailers with another employee. EE told co-worker that didn't feel well. When EE was in the passenger seat of the tractor, EE passed out and fell over. EE's co-worker sought help from lime mine employees because EE couldn't move EE. EE was in cardiac arrest.
Employee reportedly lost consciousness while driving work truck and crashed into a concrete barrier. Employee wasn't injured from the wreck. A non-emergency ambulance was called to come to the site and check the employee out. The ambulance arrived at 1:30 pm and conducted some tests on the employee, employee's family took them to the hospital for further evaluation.
At approximately 3:40 PM, the employee contacted the foreman to tell the foreman the employee wasn't feeling well and had chest pains. The foreman brought the employee out of the mine and the Mine Superintendent transported the employee to the hospital. An examination and tests were performed at the hospital and the employee was released.