Began working in Cumberland Coal storage area (CCSA) Tue Apr 2. Smell indicated something going on but no fire determined. Previous week smoldering coal removed from ARJ storage side. Smoldering & red coals found in CCSA after access was made Apr 5. Crane used to move coal to center to use with kiln start Apr 6. Kiln didn't start. Open flame detected Apr 8 w/MSHA Inspector.
Lehigh Hanson ECC, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2013
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lehigh Hanson ECC, Inc. operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2013
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2013
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
- 03FIRE1 incident
- 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 05MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2013
Loading holes, moving Gravel, back became stiff.
Miner using 6 ton come-along to pull gear box out chain on hoist broke and struck miner on right leg.
Employees right hand incurred a minor laceration requiring sutures while performing an adjustment to a conveyor belt.
Employees left hand incurred a laceration requiring sutures while performing an adjustment to a conveyor belt.
employee walking on catwalk of stacker belt turned and heard something pop in his left knee
Employee stated that after driving pins for the bottom ash feeder with a sledge hammer on the 1/18/13 he developed soreness in the neck and shoulder on 1/19/13. Employee did not request his supervisor to file incident report until 1/22/2013 which was when the employee was evaluated and medically treated.
Employee was using a hammer drill to drill refractory. Drill caught and spun out of operators hand striking him in the cheek causing a small laceration. Employee received stitches. Laceration occurred at the end of shift, employee returned next day to work.
Employee working on the sly dust collector at clinker silo 1, when dust got into eyes