Imerys Marble IncMining Incidents in 2003

EE TRIPPED OVER AN EMPTY SUPER SACK ON THE FLOOR.

EE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF 33 LBS OF ROCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE FELT SHOCK AND SICK. SAFETY DIRECTOR TOOK HIM TO DR. EVALUATION FOUND MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY AT LEAST 2 WEEK S LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MILL OPERATOR ROOM TO MAKE HIS ""ROUNDS"" TO CHECK EQUIPMENT AND WALKED UNDER A BLOWER THAT WAS BEING LIFTED BY MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES TO INSTALL ON MILL #3. THE BLO WER FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT BREAKING TWO TOWS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY SHOES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 25 TON HAUL TRUCK UP GRADE ON HAUL ROAD, WAS HIT BY 35 TON HAUL TRUCK TRAVELING DOWN GRADE ON SAME HAUL ROAD. MINOR DAMAGE TO ONE TRUCK. HAUL ROAD ON SURFACE NEAR PLANT #5 . ROAD WAS WET AND VERY SLICK.

MSHA INSPECTOR EXITED DRILL ON LEFT SIDE & ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR. DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. HE SHUT DOOR AGAIN JUST AS DRILL OPERATOR PLACED LEFT INDEX FINGER IN DOOR LATCH. DOOR CRUSHED FINGER TIP: 2 FRACTURES, 12 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PLOW TIPS ON AN ANVIL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING THE TIPS, HIT PLOW TIP AT AN ANGLE CAUSING TIP TO TWIST. TWISTING ACTION PULLED BACK MUSCLE OF EMPLOYEE HOLDING TIP.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BAG AS IT WENTINTO THE HEAT SEALER ON THE PELLETIZE BAGGING ATPLANT 4. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE SEALER CUTTING BACK OF HAND & SEVERAL FINGERS

SADDLE FELL FROM PACKER, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT IT BACK INTO POSITION. WHILE HIS FINGER WAS UNDER THE SADDLE, HE HIT THE OPERATION LEVER, CAUSING THE SADDLE TO MOVE CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWE EN THE SADDLE AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHRINK WRAPPING PRODUCT WHEN HE STEPPED WRONG & HIS ANKLE ROLLED TO THE SIDE. SPRAINED ANKLE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 50# BAG THAT HAD JAMMED ON THE CONVEYOR OF THE PLANT 2 PALLETIZER. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK, DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY. FINALLY WENT FOR MEDI CAL EVALUATION ON 5/12, SLIGHT BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR, PARTIALLY UNDERNEATH THE CARDBOARD SLIPSHEET DISPENSER AT PLANT 4, ATTEMPTING CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES. HIS FEET WERE POSITIONED IN THE ADJACENT TRAFFIC AISLE. SAFETY SHOES PREVENTED MORE SEVERE INJURIES.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS IN PLANT 8 & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE TURNED TO WALK FROM PIT 2 LOADING DOCK AND TRIPPED OVER A WOOD PALLET. CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE FELL AND INJURED RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WEDGED HEAD BOLT IN A SLOT ON A JOURNAL BALL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TIGHTED BOLT WITH AIR WRENCH, BOLT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARI NG GLOVES AT THE TIME. TAKEN TO LOCAL ER FOR 11 STITCHES AND RELEASED.

EE WAS THROWING A BROKEN BAG OF 50 LBS INTO A DUMPSTER WHEN HE HEARD A POP & HAD IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

EE WAS INSTALLING 0-RINGS ON THE CONE CRUSHER. HE WAS PUTTING OIL ON THE BOTTOM WAREBRASS WHEN HIS RIGHT THUMB CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE CAUSING HIS INJURY.

A PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAP CAUGHT IN THE FAN OF HIS FORKLIFT ENGINE. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE REMOVED THE KEY AND REACHED OVER TO PULL THE PLASTIC OUT OF THE FAN. HE TOUCHED HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE MO TOR CAUSING FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

CUTTING OPEN SILICONE CAULKING TUBE WITH UTILITY KNIFE.

EE WAS OILING MACHINE WITHOUT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

UNATTENDED DEATH HEART ATTACK.

EE WAS CLEANING THE IMPACT MILL AREA WITH A SHOVEL AND STRAINED A TENDON IN HIS RT WRIST.