All MSHA-reportable accidents at MLC operations in 2022. Fatalities appear first.
Employee felt small pop in shoulder while swinging hammer. EE finished day and went home. Employee was taken to doctor and released to full duty. Employee received surgery on 03/22/2023 and missed time starting 03/23/2023.
An electrician and co-worker were lifting an empty pallet into the back of a truck when the pallet struck the truck body. The sudden stop resulted in the employee suffering a strain on bicep. Employee received surgery on 3-30-2022 which resulted in one day of lost time and was reportable.
A mechanic was injured when EE and another employee attempted to move a steel plate covering a below ground water valve. While sliding the heavy plate, it hung up and then moved suddenly pinching EE's left middle finger between the floor and plate. EE was treated for the injury and received four stitches on the tip of the finger.
The employee was operating a fork truck, emptying coal dumpsters into the waste pile next to the Glass Stone Plant. As the employee stepped out of the fork truck to dump the dumpster, EE twisted knee. After twisting their knee, the employee realized that the ground was uneven due to frozen material. The employee was taken to Occ Med and received an x-ray.
EMPLOYEE STATED: The mechanic was drilling out rivets when a small piece of metal landed on the mechanic's cheek and subsequently slid under the mechanic's goggles. Mechanic was treated by a local eye doctor with a prescription.
EMPLOYEE STATED: The lab technician was preparing a lime sample for the pulverizing mill when EE cut EE's thumb on one of the mill's blades, which resulted in stitches.
Employee stated was looking into the top of #10 mixing tank in LCH, when employee opened up the hatch the pressure caused lch to blow into employee's face. Employee was wearing goggles, but the LCH is watery and ran under employee's goggles.
The employee stated the pin was removed from the arm so the actuator could be rotated up and out of the way to access the arm bushing. The mechanic had a hand on top of arm lowering it into place to reinstall the pin to actuator when weight of arm went over the center and pinched left index finger between the arm and housing. Broken finger was discovered on 2-14-2022