Mining Incidents

Imc-AgricoMining Incidents in 2000

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Imc-Agrico operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2000
0
Total incidents
18
Year
2000

Top incident classifications

  1. 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)10 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
  3. 03MACHINERY2 incidents
  4. 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents

All incidents in 2000

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS NEAR CYCLONE PUMP WHEN WATER AND FEED SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES CAUSING IRRITATION. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL NEXT DAY. WENT TO DR. 3 DAYS LATER, NO TREATMENT. WENT TO DR AGAIN ON 2-29-00 AND WAS GIVEN RX. LATER MISSED 2 DAYS.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR WHICH SLIPPED AND HEFELL BACKWARDS FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN NECK. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT WHILE LOADING JACK STAND INTO TRUCK, THE CENTER POST ON THE JACK DROPPED AND SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGER CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HAMMERING COUPLING ONTO SHAFT. LATE REPORT. WENT TO CLINIC 2+ WEEKS AFTER ALLEGED INJURY. FINGER WAS INFECTED. REMOVED NAIL. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Struck against stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS LOOSENING BOLT & WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS HAND ON PIECE OF STAIR METAL OVERHEAD.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING PRYBAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND STRUCTURE.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE PLACED IMPACT WRENCH ON COOLER AND IT FELL ON HIS WRIST AS HE WAS GETTING A DRINK. WAS GIVEN A SPLINT FOR HIS WRIST.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE STEPPED ON WATER HOSE AND FELL, CAUSING BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTIONS. LATER TOLD TO TAKE PHYSICAL THERAPY. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER REVIEW. LATE REPORT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS USING A PRYBAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING KNIFE TO REPAIR RUBBER FLANGE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS HOLDING 20"" FITTING IN PLACE AND WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT CALF BY GLANCING BLOW FROM SLEDGEHAMMER BEING USED BY FELLOW EE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING PRY BAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL PLATE. ON 7/12/00 HE WAS GIVEN SPLINT ON FINGER. (REPORTED 7/7/00)

Flash burns (welding)

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE FLASHBURN TO EYES FROM WELDING STATES HE USED WELDING SHIELD. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE INFECTION.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE PICKING UP WOODEN PALLETS AND STACKING THEM HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 4-21-00 AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING NEAR SPILLWAY & FELL IN HOLE CAUSED BY WASH OUT. GIVEN RX FOR PAIN 1 WEEK AFTER INCIDENT

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES THAT HE WAS PUTTING CABLE ON DRAGLINE AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. WENT TO DR. ON 3-21-00 AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A BOX AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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 Imc-Agrico's numeric MSHA operator ID.