All MSHA-reportable accidents at Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company operations in 2022. Fatalities appear first.
Time of accident: 10:00-11:30 Employee was drilling approximately 5' from the highwall. Drill steel was out of the carousel (cause under investigation). They exited the drill to correct the situation and failed to put on fall protection as per company policy and training requirements. It appears that they tripped/slipped/stumbled and fell over the edge. This resulted in a fatality.
Contingent EE caught hand between bottom/top lid and southeast corner of #2 rotex frame during re-assembly of screen change. EE continued to work and noticed pain and swelling during lunch, an hour later. EE Went to nurse for first aid. Contingent EE was advised to seek further treatment.
Employee was shoveling rock on MCC roof under 15 and 17 conveyors. Shovel hit a metal lip on roof and jarred shoulder. Employee went to ER with pain. Shoulder is sore. Right shoulder
Employee was going to the east side of the building in the alley next to 12 conveyor to pick up the 936 loader. Employee walked around a puddle of water but there was a tiny bit of wet material about 1/8"" high. Material was slippery so when the employee walked over it they twisted right knee and fall to the ground.
Employee stated that after driving Volvo Truck EE's hip hurt. EE had hip surgery 1 year ago. Went to doctor and they wrote EE off work for 1 week. To be evaluated
Employee was using guzzler hose to empty #17 baghouse bin and the hose clogged then released and the hose moved forward (jumped) and took EE's legs out from under EE. The employee fell on their back hurting low back and butt. Employee went to doctor 3 days later and was given restrictions to light work.
EE was working on mixer #1. EE alleges EE bent over to pick up a clay bag(50lbs) from a pallet on the floor and immediately felt pain in the lower back. EE thought it would get better, but the pain only got worse. EE reported the incident, left work, and went to the ER.
EE was attempting to unchoke a Rotex. The EE locked and tagged out the unit but did not let the unit come to a complete stop. EE failed to perform the last step (Try Out) before reaching in and attempt to unclog the unit. The momentum of the machine coming to a stop in its normal resting position made contact with the EE's hand.
Employee was trying to move two chutes in the shipping basement and felt a pain in their back. Employee did not report it at that time. Employee did report it several days later. Employee does have some restrictions now.
EE was walking to collect a product sample when EE tripped over a tank lid in the floor causing the EE to roll the left ankle and fall.
A miner was cleaning out a chute and auto sampler when the sampler cycled pinning the employees right arm against the sampler and opening of the chute. The employee was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a compression injury.
A miner was moving the ""A"" portion of a shipping chute when the ""B"" chute began to move towards them. The miner reached out to stop the chute and jammed their right middle finger causing it to dislocate. The miner was seen at a medical clinic where they were prescribed a splint and restrictions.
Employee was ascending a ladder and some dust on the ladder rung fell from above and went into EE's eye. EE was wearing safety glasses. Prescription eye drops were administered at the ER debris was washed out
While unchoking a feed chute to #4 conveyor, an employee opened an inspection door/hatch above the conv. before closing the manual feed slide. This allowed the heated rock to flow from the opened hatch on to the floor. below. The heated rock contacted the employees' leg and caused a burn to the skin between the shin and knee.
An employee was using a single bladed knife to cut through and remove a fiber material support strap from a pallet with a secured bucket elevator head pulley. The force applied to cut the strap and direction of the cut angle allowed the blade to make contact with the employee's left forearm and created an ~ 1.5"" long cut.
Striking chisel with a Hammer (head of chisel was NOT mushroomed), to turn bearing take-up nut tapered adaptor sleeve. A very small piece of chisel broke off and penetrated the leg of the individual using the hammer.
Employee was putting part away in storage building and smashed left pinky finger between the part EE was putting away and one that was on shelf. Both were made of steel.
During Annual Hearing Tests employee had a 25 dbA MSHA STS right ear. Followed up with employee on retraining, selecting other hearing devices, reviewed work area for opportunities to reduce noise. Documented retraining.
During Annual Hearing Tests employee had a 25 dbA MSHA STS right ear. Followed up with employee on retraining, selecting other hearing devices, reviewed work area for opportunities to reduce noise. Documented retraining