All MSHA-reportable accidents at MLC operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY WERE SHOVELING OFF EXCESS BUILD UP OF MATERIAL ON TOP OF WEIGH BIN, WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MATERIAL CAUSING EE TO FALL AND LAND WRONG ON RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ER 12-2. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST ON 12-4-2019. GIVEN TREATMENT PLAN OF CAM WALKER. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 12-5-2019 FOR LOST TIME. EMPLOYEE HAS FOLLOW UP 12-18-2019
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THEY AFFIRMED AS THEY WENT TO CATCH THEMSELVES THEY LANDED WRONG ON THEIR LEFT LEG CAUSING PAIN IN THE KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL ER WHERE EE WAS EVALUATED. EMPLOYEE HAD RESTRICTIONS PLACED UPON EE THAT REQUIRED MODIFIED DUTY. THE EMPLOYER IS ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THESE RESTRICTIONS.
An employee stated, the employee was carrying steel elevator buckets from a pallet to 25 feet away, handing them over a concrete wall to another employee. The employee felt a strain in their shoulder. From treatment, it was found there was a tear by a doctor on 11/5/2019 and will be receiving surgery soon. Date is not determined.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REPLACING AN OIL FILTER ON THE #2 COMPRESSOR AT THE MISSISSIPPI VERTICAL, THE EMPLOYEE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN THE UPPER RIGHT ARM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED OCTOBER 3RD 2019. FROM DIAGNOSIS, ON 12-31-2019 THE DOCTOR HAS RECOMMENDED SURGERY. THE SURGERY DATE IS TBD TO FIX RIGHT SHOULDER.
While reducing a rail car, the bar slipped causing employee to lose balance and fall breaking Right Ankle
Employee was on a ladder running pipe when they turned around on ladder to measure pipe behind them. The ladder started falling and EE grabbed pipe with left arm causing their weight to pull against their shoulder, dislocating the left shoulder.
Employee stated Employee was working at the HR64 plant by the rail blow off point on #2 track. EE was climbing down a 5' stationary ladder to a concrete platform. EE opened a safety gate and walked through and closed the gate. Lost grip and fell about 5' against a railing on the other side of the platform.
Walking at the water treatment plant when EE slipped and fell against railing onto right shoulder. Put on limited duty but returned to work.
Employee climbed the ladder to enter the cab of the crane EE was operating. When EE attempted to step into the cab, EE misstepped and fell to the ground breaking right arm
Employee stated employee was using drill and the bit caught the glove material while drilling on expansion joint. Bit pulled into skin causing cut on left hand palm. Employee went to ER, received 5 stitches.
Employee stated they were feeling pain in both hands from maintenance activities. Upon evaluation, it was determined that the miner suffered carpal tunnel in both hands. Employee remained full duty until first surgery on 2/20/2020 and second surgery is on 3/5/2020.
Employee stated was feeling pain in both hands from operating equipment. Upon evaluation it was determined that the miner suffered severe carpal tunnel in both hands. The repeated motion used to operate the equipment was noted as the contributing factor to the illness.