Imerys Marble IncMining Incidents in 2011

Employee complained of chest pains and requested supervisor to take them to the emergency room. Employee was out for observation by physicians for 3/2-3/3 and released back to full duty as of 03/07/2011.

Employee was working on mill when gear of unit fell (30 lbs), trying to catch falling object, resulting in hyperextension/rotation and extension of right shoulder.

While operating the scaling machine W/GS-2, jarring of the scaler cab had resulted in back strain/pain. The employee immediately reported this to his supervisor, requesting medical attention.

Bucket elevator was being replaced and pulled by steel cable. Buckets dug into ground putting tension on eyelet of steel cable. Cable slipped open, wrapped around employee's shoe, knocked employee onto ground on right hip.

There was no specific accident. We only learned of the situation when the employee called to say he was not coming to work on 03/24/11 because he was going to the doctor. He complained of sore and achey wrists. He had been moving/stacking pallets and running the forklift the shift prior. He was diagnosed with ""Tenosynov Hand/Wrist Neck""

Operator was walking the catwalk near the crusher and, on his way back from the crusher area, he slipped/fell onto the catwalk. There small laceration to the left knee with moderate swelling 24 hours later. Employee states that he wasn't sure why/how the fall was caused, but believed it may have been due to cold/icy conditions outside.

Noise-induced occupational hearing loss. Standard Threshold Shift observed from baseline 2000 to current 2011.

Noise-induced hearing loss. Standard Threshold Shift observed 2011 against baseline 2000.

Noise-induced hearing loss. Standard Threshold Shift observed 2011 against baseline 2000.

Noise-induced occupational hearing loss. Standard Threshold Shift observed from baseline 2000 to current 2011.

Noise-induced hearing loss. Standard Threshold Shift observed 2011 against baseline 2001.