MLCMining Incidents in 2018

Opened the kiln door to take pilot light out and dust blew out the door and into eyes

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY HAD TRIPPED & FELL AND LANDED ON THEIR RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO OCCMED & MRI SHOWN A TEAR IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WITH MRI RESULTS, IT SHOWN THAT THERE WAS A PRIOR TEAR IN THE SHOULDER. SURGERY WAS ON 9-18-2018. ON 9-28-2018, THE DOCTOR STATED THAT DR DETERMINED THAT THE FALL WAS THE PREVAILING FACTOR FOR THE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.

EMPLOYEE STATED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A SCREEN AND WHEN REMOVING THE WEIGHT OFF THE SCREEN EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE CAUSING PAIN IN SHOULDERS AND PAIN IN THE STOMACH AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AND WILL HAVE SURGERY 4-11-2018. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4-2-2018.

Employee stated was filling a bulk bag and as employee was pushing on the bag felt pain in front left shoulder. Employee was seen by a physician and placed on light duty.

Injured employee stated that ee fell from the deck of a rough terrain crane when it became unstable while the Operator was moving the boom as it was chained to a transport trailer.

Employee was bagging pebble in the lime shed area when the pebble bagger choked up causing material to get into their right eye.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SWEEPING, THE SWEEPING CAUSED THE AIRBORNE MATERIAL TO FALL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND FOLLOWED UP WITH THE LOCAL EYE DOCTOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A METAL SHAVING IN THE RIGHT EYE. IT WAS REMOVED AND PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN. NO TIME LOST.

EE bent over to pick up tools and hit mouth on the top of handrail. This resulted in a laceration through the lip and chipped teeth. Vision was partially obstructed by wearing goggles.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SECURING A PIPE THE EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP AND SOMETHING FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM AS WELL AS A LOCAL EYE DOCTOR AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS USED IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WAS CLEANING OUT THE MRH 4 HYDRATOR AND WAS LOOKING UP UNDER THE BOTTOM DRUM AND A SMALL SPECK OF HYDRATE FELL IN EYE. NO ONE WAS WORKING OR DOING ANYTHING, JUST FELL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE HYDRATOR

Employee stated while cleaning the firing floor at RK1, that they felt something fall into their right eye. They were treated at the local emergency room where they were prescribed antibiotics for the eye.

Employee was tightening a pipe when hand slipped causing left pinky to be smashed. This injury resulted with a broken pinky and stitches.

EMPLOYEE was attempting to cut some insulation plastic with a retractable safety utility knife and the knife slipped with thumb on the retractable part holding the knife open. It cut the front of right thigh. Employee went to local doctor and received stitches.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING INTO WORK TO THE CONTROL ROOM, SOMETHING FELL INTO EYE. EE WAS TREATED BY LOCAL EYE DOCTOR AND A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS USED IN EYE.

Employee was running a communication line from second floor to seventh floor. While performing this task, employee got lime in right eye. First Aid was administered and eye was flushed, then later in the shift employee said eye was still irritated. Taken to the doctor where the eye was examined and flushed again. Employee was prescribed anti-biotic as a precaution.

Employee was opening a railcar lid when they smashed a finger between the lid and a loading spout.

Employee stated they were cleaning rail cars and began to feel ill, light headed, and weak which was diagnosed by doctor as a heat related illness.

Employee was cleaning rail cars and began to feel light headed, nauseous, and weak, which was diagnosed by doctor as a heat related illness.