All MSHA-reportable accidents at O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company) operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STONE BUILDUP FROM UNDER SHAFT KILN CARRIAGE COUNTER WEIGHT. HE CLIMBED OVER A GUARD INTO RESTRICTED AREA WHERE THE WEIGHT WAS LOCATED ONLY INCHES OVER HIS HE AD. THE WEIGHT MADE ITS SCHEDULED DESCENT AND EE WAS TRAPPED UNDER IT.
LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT ONTO THE TAILGATE OF TRUCK.
INDIVIDAUL STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING KILN BRICKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAMPLE BUCKETS DOWN A CATWALK AND FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON CATWALK.
EE BENT OVER TO TURN WATER FAUCET ON, CAUSING MUSCLE SPASM IN LOWER BACK. EE HAS SUSTAINED PRIOR SPASMS IN BACK BEFORE WHICH WERE NOT WORK RELATED.
EES WERE TAKING A V-BELT OFF THE DRYER DUST COLLECTOR FAN. THEY WERE MOVING THE B-BELT FROM ONE DRIVE TO ANOTHER WHEN EE FAILED TO REMOVE HIS HAND AND THE V BELT CAUGHT TWO FINGERS IN THE GROO VE.
GRINDING ON WATER SEALS ON CALCIMATIC KILN, PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
CUTTING OFF TOP OF BOX WITH KNIFE.
WORKED AS A DOZER OPERATOR, INVOLVES USING LEVERS. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM IN BOTH HANDS. REPETITIVE M;TION