All MSHA-reportable accidents at Imerys Marble Inc operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was cleaning the area around 4 mill when EE decided to move a few 55# grinding media bags off of a platform about 42"" above the floor without assistance. EE grabbed a bag in each hand and as EE swung the left handed bag to the floor, EE felt a pain and pull in EE's abdomen. Diagnosis hernia and placed on restricted duty.
Two employees were moving a diesel generator to another level. When they were connecting the 8"" flexible hoses, one of the employees strained side (front wall of thorax) while trying to get the hose positioned in order to close the cam-locks.
An operator was walking to the break room. EE stepped in a hole (grass was grown over the hole) and EE rolled ankle. It was diagnosed as a fracture.
An operator lacerated and fractured finger while closing a Victaulic valve using a hammer. The operator missed the valve handle with the hammer striking the tank with the hammer. After the hammer head struck the tank the travel of the handle continued pinning the operator pinky finger between tank and the hammer handle. Operator removed glove to find the finger lacerated.
Employee was laying down a water pump that weighed 86 lbs. As they were laying the pump down their right hand ring finger was smashed fracturing a bone in the finger.
Employee was assisting in removing material from the ""short"" belt. While doing so, employee felt a pain in lower left leg. Employee reported the injury the following day. Diagnosis strain on 6/25, no treatment, and returned to full duty. Recheck on 6/26/19, prescribed physical therapy which classifies it as medical treatment.
Employee was struck by an airline hose when it slipped from the hose clamp holding it. The employees hard hat was knocked off and EE received a laceration to the top of the head. Employee received three staples and was released to work full duty.
A recent MSHA inspection noted that an employee failed to complete a follow up hearing test. As a result, initial testing indicates that the employee has experienced a reportable threshold hearing shift after adjusting for age.
Contractor was cleaning and picked up heater to move it. While moving the heater, two elements burned out and heater started sparkling. Contractor threw heater down, ran away and twisted EE's wrist.