Imerys Marble IncMining Incidents in 2001

EE DID NOT LOCK MACHINE OUT BEFORE SLIDING UNDER9"" H BY 32"" W OPENING AT FLOOR LEVEL. MACHINE WAS RUNNING WITH ALL GUARDS IN PLACE. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS STOMACH WHEN ELEVATOR CAME DOWN AND PINNED HIS UPPER THIGHS.

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILL WITH A HAND SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WORKING BESIDE EE ALSO HEARD AUDIBLE POP IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL AN ELEVATOR BELT WHILE WORKING FROM A PLATFORM. THE HANDRAILS HAD BEEN REMOVED IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE ELEVATOR BELT. THE PLATFORM WAS APPROX 3 FT ABOVE GROUND. TH E EE'S RIGHT KNEE SUDDENLY GAVE OUT & HE FELL STRIKING RT KNEE ON CONCRETE PAD.

EEWAS DISCARDING METAL PLATE THAT WASTOO BIG TO LIFT. EE GOT UP ON METAL & USED CUTTING TORCH TO REDUCE TO MANAGEABLE SIZE. METAL PIECE BROKE LOOSE, SLIPPED 2"", EE SLIPPED FORWARD FROM SQUATTI NG POSITION AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HANDRAIL AT END OF CATWALK, APPROX 25' TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS WERE WORKING ON THE JAW CRUSHER AT THE QUARRY, SHORTLY BEFORE NOON EMPLOYEE WAS WITNESSED FALLING FROM THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL. DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD CROSSED OVER A HANDRAIL ONTO A PIECE OF UNGUARDED CATWALKING. THE STRUCTURE FAILED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL 15'.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO TOP OF BULK TANK TRUCK IN ORDER TO LOAD. AS HE GOT TO TOP OF TANK THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY MOVED TRUCK FORWARD BEFORE EMPLOYEE COULD HOOK UP FALL PROTECTION. EMPLOYEE GRABBED SAFETY CABLE WITH LEFT HAND TO PREVENT FALLING AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HEADING W/EXPLOSIVES. AS HE PLACED CHARGE/CAP INTO DRILL HOLE, HE DISLODGED ROCK FROM THE FACE OF HEADING. ROCK STRUCK RT. LEG BETWEEN KNEE/ANKLE RESULTING IN 12 SUTURE LA CERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING NUT ON RAYMOND MILL SPIDER WITH WRENCH AS FELLOW EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED BOLT W/PNEUMATIC WRENCH. AS PNEUMATIC WRENCH WAS ENGAGED THE NUT/WRENCH SPUN, PINCHING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND AGAINST SIDE OF HOUSING.

EE WAS SITTING IN CAB P/U WHEN SOMETHING CAME FROM A/C VENT & WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF RR HOPPER CAR AND STRUCK EDGE OF MAN HOLE OPENING, KNOCKING OFF HARD HAT. HE THEN LEANED FORWARD AND STRUCK PRODUCT SPOUT HANDLE, CAUSING LACERATION TO HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD SECTION OF CONDUIT UP ON ORDER TO SIGHT MEASURE LENGTH FOR BEND WHEN CONDUIT SLIPPED, KNOCKED HARD HAT OFF AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS BAGGING 50 WHEN HE AQUIRED THE EYE INJURY. THE BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. HIS SAFETY GLASSES MOVED UP ON HIS FACE AND HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE. HE USED THE EYEWASH STATION BUT COULD NOT GET ALL THE DUST OUT. HE WENT TO THE EMEGENCY ROOM AND WAS GIVEN DROPS UPON REVISIST WENT TO EYE DR AND WAS PRESCRIBED AN OINTMENT.

EMPLOYEE TRYED TO PRY A ROCK OUT OF CONE CRUSHER WITH A STEEL BAR. HE SHUT DOWN C1 BELT BUT DID NO.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TENSION ON FLYWHEEL COUNTERWEIGHT WITH A PRY BAR, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSERTED BOLTS IN HOLES. THE WEIGHT OF THE FLYWHEEL/COUNTERWEIGHT SHIFTED AND THE BAR SLIPPED STRI KING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE FLYWHEEL AND THE BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE JAMMED BAG FROM SEALER ON HAMER AUTO BAGGER. INSTEAD OF RAISING OR SLIDING SEALER AWAY FROM POINT OF OBSTRUCTION, EMPLOYEE REACHED IN AND PULLED ON JAMMED BAGS. AS BAGS WERE IMMEDIATELY PULLED THROUGH, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BY ROLLERS.

EE WAS INSTALLING TY ROCK SCREEN FOR PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS LIFTING/PUSHING SCREEN BY HAND INTO PLACE. AS SCREEN DROPPED INTO FRAME, IT CAUGHT/PINCHED HEEL OF RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS PLACING BAG ON PACKET SPOUT AND THE BAG CLAMP CAME DOWN ON FINGER. MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.