MLCMining Incidents in 2021

EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE CUTTING ON AN ELEVATOR BUCKET, AND IT SHIFTED, CAUSING THEIR ARM TO GET STRUCK.

Employee stated, Employee was unloading a tire from the service truck with one foot in the bed and stepped on the bumper with the other. EE had stepped on an impact gun on the bumper and lost EE's balance. EE then fell to the ground.

Employee 1 was struck by employee 2's personal vehicle while crossing the road to the parking lot. Employee 1 fell to the ground and was taken to the local hospital for evaluation. Employee 1 suffered no broken bones and was treated and released for soreness and contusions.

The employee stated Employee was replacing a broken rear leaf spring on a pickup. The spring slipped while placing on the differential and they attempted to catch it. While the employee did not get on restricted duties until 7/27/2021, so that is when became reportable.

EMPLOYEE STATED EE went to the bulk bagger to check on orders. While there a piece of pallet that someone had leaned up against the shelf had fallen over onto the bagger. EE turned to walk away and tripped over the wood and fell on EE's knee and hand. WITH DOCTOR EVALUATION, FOUND THAT WRIST IS BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE STATED: Was super sucking a rail car out and the hose clogged up. EE took the hose apart from the whip on the back of the truck to clear the clog. As EE was attaching the hose back to the truck, it puffed material into EE's face. EE was wearing proper eye protection, ie I force slim goggles. The employee went to the eye doctor and was prescribed a prescription.

Removing the product valve to change out the air sweeps located in the bottom hopper of a hydrate product bulk trailer, the employee was flushed with a small amount of hydrate. Hydrate got in both eyes causing irritation. Right cornea received abrasion. Employee was prescribed antibiotic eye drops.

Loadout employee received lime in eye injury when lime fell on EE while walking back to the scale house. Employee initially declined medical treatment opting for onsite first aid treatment. On day three, the eye was swollen and worse.

The employee stated was tramming a JLG when EE rolled over a rock with the tire of the machine. When EE rolled over the rock, the basket jerked upward quickly and the employee hit EE's finger on one of the railings in the cage. EE's left ring finger was X-rayed and found to be fractured.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WAS LIFTING DOOR TO CLOSE UP PREHEATER AND FELT PULL ON SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

While using rail car puller to push three cars down track 4, the puller derailed between the 4/5 switch and crossover road. As it derailed, the tire blew which added to the rocking motion lifting the employee out of the seat employee was buckled in to & slinging employee around. Employee immediately felt pain in the right side of neck, right shoulder and right elbow.

The employee stated they injured right thumb while grinding a piece of metal using a bench grinder in the maintenance shop. The thumb came in contact with the metal that employee was grinding causing a laceration.

EMPLOYEE STATED Employee was using a vacuum truck to clean out the dust collector on TSK 2x1 silo. Employee got lime in their eye while performing the work. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EYE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED A PRESCRIPITON.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THEY DENY ANY PARTICULAR INCIDENT FOR SHOULDER INJURY. INCIDENT DATE IS UNKNOWN, REPORTED IT 9-1-2021. EMPLOYEE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR SURGERY ON 10/19/2021.

EMPLOYEE STATED NUMBNESS IN HANDS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND HAD NERVE STUDY. EMPLOYEE WILL BE HAVING SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL ON 9-28-2021.