Imerys Marble IncMining Incidents in 2002

EE WAS SWEEPING AROUND PALLET OF BAGS, STEPPED INTO PATH OF FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT DRIVER DID NOT SEE EE AND RAN OVER RT. FOOT, BACKUP ALARM WAS OPERATING. INJURED EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOE S AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

EE WAS PICKING ROCK FROM A MOVING CONVEYOR & PUTTING THE REJECT ROCK INTO A 5 GAL BUCKET. WHEN THE BUCKET WAS FULL THE EE REACHED SIDEWAYS TO LIFT THE BUCKET, STRAINING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING COLORED ROCK FROM A MOVING BELT AND PUTTING THE REJECTED STONE INTO A 5 GAL PAIL. EE REACHED AND LIFTED THE BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ADJUSTING ELECTRIC EYE ON PALLETIZER IN PLANT #2. PUT MACHINE IN MANUAL, RESTORED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO CYCLE THE MACHINE TO CHECK ALIGNMENT. EE PUT HIS LT. HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE MOVI NG PLATE AND RECEIVED CUTS TO THE MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS LT. HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 40# BAGS ON PALLETS AND DEVELOPED A SORE RIGHT WRIST. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BE A STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A WRIST SUPPORT TO WEAR AS NEEDED.

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO PALLET LOADED WITH BAGGED PRODUCT. FORKLIFT ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP PALLET, PUSHED PALLET 4""-6"" AND STRUCK EE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG. INJURY WAS MINOR, NO CUT, JUST SMALL BRUIS E, TAKEN TO DR AS A PRECAUTION.

EE WAS LOADING A BUILK TRUCK WITH 40-200, WHEN DUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. EE AND SUPERVISOR WASHED OUT HIS EYE AND EE CONTINUED TO WORK, EYE CONTINUED TO BE IRRITATED, VISITED DOCTOR ON 7/30, E YE WASHED AND DROPS PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG CONCRETE PAD NEAR RO SILO, SLIPPED AND FELL. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE GROUND, FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK #36 DOWN HAUL ROAD IN MINE, LOST CONTROL AND HIT WALL RESULTING IN MODERATE DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK AND A BRUISE TO EMPLOYEE'S HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK WITH RIGHT HAND WHEN HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ELBOW. HIS ELBOW HURT WHEN HE TRIED TO PICK ANYTHING UP OR WHEN HE WOULD STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS AND STRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS OPERATING THE #10 PACKER. THE BAG SADDLE STUCK IN THE TILTED POSITION. HE TRYIED TO MOVE IT & HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERS WERE MASHED. HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT THE ER & RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING THE DRILL, A HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE, SPRAYING HYDRALIC FLUID INTO LEFT EYE. EE REC'D 1ST AID ON SITE & WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICALEVALUATION, REC'D MEDICATED EYE DROPS.

EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TRYING TO LOOSEN A FEEDER MOTOR. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD JUST BELOW HIS HARD HAT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL ER, GOT 5 STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS BAGGING 50LB BAGS ON THE OPEN MOUTH BAGGER. HE HAD NOT WORKED ON THIS BAGGER FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. HE WORKED AT THIS BAGGER FOR ABOUT 1.5 HRS. HE FELT SOME TIREDNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK AT 3: 00 PM ON THE 18TH. TUESDAY HE FELT MORE PAIN AND WED THE 20TH PAIN & LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION.

REMOVING NUT OFF AIR VALVE TO SOUTH SILO SPOUT WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF JAW, CAUSING FRACTURE TO TEETH.