All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lafarge North America, Inc. operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
Employee detected roof fall that exceeded the bolt length anchor points. Mine Manager, phoned the Rolla office with no response. He then notified the One Call line to report this incident. MSHA investigated the accident on 2/24/2011.
Employee was changing screen material in a triple deck screen when he fell over the hand rail. He fell approximately 56 feet to the ground below.
EE was repositioning right fork on Terex forklift. Standing between two forks, left hand holding up weight of fork, right hand on back for pushing. Left hand slipped moving fork into position and fork dropped. Right ring finger pinched between back of fork and frame. EE transported to Hospital. Plastic surgery to remove 1/2"" of finger.
Employee was moving a portable heater from the East side of Packhouse #4 to the West side where he would be working. As he wheeled the heater out of tunnel, the wheel got caught on the tap box and his shoulder jerked back, causing a great deal of discomfort. He then reported to supervisor.
While unloading a truck trailer full of tires, employee reached for a tire at the top of the pile and felt a burning pain in his left shoulder. He said he felt minor discomfort, but during the weekend he stated that he needed to see a doctor as the pain worsened.
The injured employee was adjusting the tail pulley of the #1 secondary crusher pan feeder. The employee had completed the adjustment of the North side and was attempting to adjust the South side. While adjusting the South side the employee was pulling up on a wrench and experienced pain in his abdomen.
Employee was on top of silo using full strength to pull on bar. Bar came loose and employee fell onto buttocks. Initially patient was applying ice and heat to the area at home. On 11/9 employee reported continued stiffness and discomfort in tail bone and chest and sought treatment at Occupational Health Services on 11/10. Employee is on modified duty and seeking physical therapy.
Employee had removed wheel chocks from vehicle and moved the truck. When walking back through the area, the employee tripped over the chocks and fell to the ground. Incident became reportable on 12/9/11 when Dr placed him on restricted duty.
Employee was clamping metal in the bandsaw when his finger got pinched in the clamping vice. Employee sought treatment at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence Center and received 12 stitches in left index finger. Employee is on modified duty with follow up care being conducted by Occupational Health Services.
While working on a crusher a rock became lodged in the impactor. The employee attempted to remove it and it slipped, causing the burst laceration to his left middle finger.
Employee was breaking down a barrel stack of truck tires in order to organize tires on the conveyor system for use as fuel for the kiln. One truck tire fell from the stack and pinched his right hand against the tire he was rolling. Employee received medical treatment but intense swelling delayed diagnosis of injury. On 7/28, MRI results indicated 3 bone contusions in right hand.
An employee was traveling across a railroad access bridge on a skid steer. About 3/4 way across, the bridge gave way and the employee fell below. The employee received a laceration to the rear of his head that required sutures to close. No time was missed from the accident.
Employee was pushing a cart in a tunnel when his right foot slipped in some mud, causing him to abruptly shift his weight onto his left hip. On 09/01/2011, employee sought treatment for discomfort in his lower back and hip. On 11/04/2011, an Independent Medical Exam found that the incident occurring on 04/06/2011 exasperated the employee's pre-existing osteoarthritis.
Employee was lifting buckets of refractory above and over his head to another employee. Employee was using twisting motion and felt discomfort in his back. Employee had numbness thru the night and sought treatment at Occupational Health Services on 4/1. Employee returned to work on light duty.
While repairing air leaks at the #2 Bag house, employee was hooking up an air hose with a crowfoot fitting to the building plumbing. The air pressure was off with no bleed through at the valve. The pipe was disturbed and dust and debris fell on him. His right eye was irritated and he rubbed it sticking the dust to his eyeball.
Employee exited overhead crane cab at end of shift. While traversing walkway to leave, an AC unit cooling fan engaged creating a draft. Employee was wearing safety glasses but some dust particulate entered his left behind them.
EE states while working on a bank with a loader and eating peanuts he jarred himself and bite his bottom lip. Cut on lip was found to be substantial and 8 stitches were required to close the wound. EE also complained of being sore on his right side and arm from being jarred against the arm rest. X-ray showed that he had fractured a rib.
Employee began exiting a chute after inspection when his hand slipped and he fell backwards against the side of chute, striking his back against one of the steps. The employee did not report the injury until 06/18/2011, the employee got out of bed, stretched, and felt an extreme amount of pain. Employee sought treatment and was diagnosed with a fractured rib.
Employee reported that while cutting rubber for a screen deck, the knife slipped and lacerated his right inner thigh. Employee went to the hospital where he received 7 sutures, was given a Tetanus shot, and was not given any written prescriptions or restrictions. Employee is to return in 10 days for suture removal.
Employee was using a non-powered wheelbarrow to remove material from 10-032 belt drive house. While exiting drive house, wheelbarrow rolled back and caught his pinky on his left hand between the concrete drive base and wheelbarrow. Employee lacerated finger and had a fracture between 1st & 2nd joint.
EE was walking through the off load area when he felt what he describes as a pop in his foot. He was walking on a flat surface, clear of any debris. EE reported the incident, and continued with work. When he visited the podiatrist on 2/25/11 he discovered that two bones in his right foot were broken. EE returned to work the following Monday 2/28.
Employee was walking past the SW side of Feed silo #2 to take a routine boiler water sample when he slipped and fell. Employee was taken for X-Rays where it was determined that he had single broken rib on the left side.
Ee had begun to clean the riser with a water lance, when a large piece of build-up dislodged. As the material fell, some of it struck the end of the lance causing it to hit the Ee's aluminized hood. The Ee's hood flew up striking the Ee on the cheek and causing a laceration. The employee had to have 8 sutures to close the wound which was approx 1"" in length.
Employee reported chest pains in the packhouse office, operator reported to supervisor, who called 911 immediately. Employee was suspected of having a heart attack when emergency personnel came to plant and took employee to hospital. She is under Short Term Disability leave and is under Dr. observation