MLCMining Incidents in 2011

Employee stated he slipped on the step of the crane that had diesel fuel on it. He fell to the ground and hit his elbow on the door frame. He miss 2 days from work.

While cleaning scrubbers a block of material fell and hit the pipe attached to a cone he was against and he fell hurting his shoulder which required surgery. He is currently missing time from work.

Employee stated the he was washing the basin down with water and was leaning up against the hand rail and the rail broke and he fell to the bottom of the basin. The employee suffered a fracture to his pelvis and a contusion to his head. He is currently missing time.

While changing lances on SSK#3 the lines were hooked up incorrectly causing a fire outside of the kiln and an overpressurization of the baghouse causing it to rupture.

While operating a mechanical scaler the pick broke. Employee stated he went to retrieve the broken piece when a piece of loose rock fell from the face and fractured his right hand. Employee is currently missing time from work.

Employee stated while operating the man lift squeezed finger between motor and rail on lift. This is reportable because of stitches & fractured middle finger.

While positioning a burner pipe into place the chain slipped and he dislocated his right ring finger. He has also been placed on light duty.

Employee stated he was breaking apart a water line with a pair of channel locks and crescent wrench when he felt a muscle tear in his upper left arm. He was given conservative treatment until 04/16/2012 when he had surgery and went on light duty. He continues to work.

Employee stated he slipped in some wet material at the bottom of the steps and caught himself on a handrail. He was placed on light duty.

While opening a railcar lid that was frozen shut with ice, she lifted and pulled something in her left shoulder.

While lifting a rock screen in place the screen hit a beam and kicked it into employee's chin. He received 3 -4 sutures to his chin.

While operating a front-end loader he was hauling a large rock. The rock fell out of the bucket and caused the machine to bounce and he hit his head on the door frame causing a laceration to his head. He received 7 staples in his head.

Employee was allegedly struck on the finger by the handle of the tooling release on a lathe causing a cut to his finger that required stitches.

Employee stated he the wind blew lime into his eye. He was taken to the hospital to get it washed out. He was given a prescription medication for his eye.

EE has been bagging stone products for 13 years and both hands have been falling asleep lately. Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel.

Employee stated his hands became sore and numb at night when he slept. He was sent to a physician and diagnosed with bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome. He began missing time on 04/06/2011 due to surgery.