Utility operator was found non-responsive with EE's clothing entangled in the drill steel of the roof bolter.
Imerys Marble IncMining Incidents in 2021
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Imerys Marble Inc operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2021
- 1
- Total incidents
- 12
- Year
- 2021
Top incident classifications
- 01POWERED HAULAGE4 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
- 05SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
All incidents in 2021
Employee sat the wagon down on the track, the motor revved up and took off uncontrollably and hit the car. Shuttle wagon maintenance repair, arrived on site and did an inspection/functions test and was unable to find anything wrong with the wagon.
One employee shot another employee. Investigation pending.
Employee was driving man lift across track 3 crossing; man lift bounced EE up causing EE to strike EE's leg on the man lift tray under the controls. Employee suffered a break to tibia, fibula and bone was jammed up under kneecap.
Employee was digging out a screw and lacerated right hand receiving stitches.
Employee felt shoulder strain when opening a hatch on top of a bulk semi trailer.
Employee strained ankle walking into work.
Employee felt strain to left leg knee when descending staircase. Employee has had a prior injury to this knee in high school.
Miner was working in man lift when EE accidently switched the lift into high gear. The lift hit a large, hidden rock and jolted several times. The miner's lanyard shortened with each jolt and EE could not dislodge EE's foot from the dead man's switch. EE sprained EE's right ankle.
773 haul truck went over the edge of a 20' high stockpile. The truck driver suffered a minor laceration to the head and was taken to the hospital where EE was administered 6 staples to close the wound.
Employee was removing a boom pin from a scaler and felt discomfort in EE's left bicep.
Pinched finger between rope and handrail, pulling finger apart requiring 11 stitches in finger. Return to work next day on light duty at office.