O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)Mining Incidents in 2004

Tarping truck, after loading, rope broke and driver fell breaking right leg.

ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. TO DATE UNABLE TO SPEAK TO INJURED PARTY FOR DETAILS. EXTENT OF INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

EE FELL FACE FIRST WHEN HE SLIPPED/TRIPPED DOWN A BANK TO A WATER VALVE. EE WAS OBSERVING THE LOADING OF THE WATER WHEN HE NOTICED THE 3"" WATER HOSE CONNECTOR WAS COMING LOOSE FROM THE STAND PIPE ON THE WATER TRUCK. HE HURRIED DOWN A BANK TO SHUT OFF THE VALVE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION/LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD, NECK SPRAIN, RESTRICTED DUTY.

Maintenance EE was assigned to install steps to a conveyor catwalk. The EE cut a piece of angle iron with an acetylene torch. The EE stated that he cut down/off the oxygen supply then hung the lit torch on the mid-rail above his head. The EE proceeded to bolt the angle to the catwalk when the lit torch fell from its position, resulting in 2nd degreee burns to face and neck.

EE was assisting a maintenance crew replace a 48"" by 12"" barrel pulley (120 lbs). EE and maint man were threading and lifting pulley through belt to attach to conveyer frane. EE held end of shaft with left hand and reached for a bolt. The weight shifted to his side, the pulley dropped crushing middle finger and cutting ring finger.

Employee fell from dozer arms landing on the ground resulting in a dislocation of 4th finger. Employee was exiting the right side of the dozer using both hands on the hand rail while climbing down, his foot slipped and the employee jumped backward and landed on his left hand.

Ee was assisting quarry foreman to clear blockage from 4"" dust collector approx. 5' off the ground. ee was using a 3/4"" id rubber air hose with metal air hose coupler on the end. coupler wedged inside pipe.He standing to side of dust pipe twisting & pulling the hose while under pressure. hose shot back out of the pipe in wiping action, coupler struck ee

Employee was walking to fueling area to talk to his shift foreman, a gust of wind blew dust under his safety glasses. Employee took his glasses off and started rubbing his eye which contributed to scratching of eye.

POWER CREWS WERE CALLED TO REPLACE A GSCS BLOWN TRANSFORMER. CREW MEMBER & MINE EE PROCEEDED TO OPEN A 12KV AIR SWITCH LOCATED APPROX. 7'FROM THE GROUND. A 9'LADDER WAS POSITIONED UNDER SWITCH HELD IN PLACE BY THE MINE EE. CREW MEMBER OPENED THE SWITCH & WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A HOLDING PIN WHEN THE HANDLE SWUNG UPWARD STRIKING HIM UNDER THE CHIN.

REMOVING A SEAT BELT FROM CAT LOADER, STANDING BENT AT WAIST INSIDE CAB USING RIGHT ARM FOR SUPPORT WHILE USING LEFT ARM TO LOOSEN BOLT. EE USING RATCHET WRENCH APPLYING TORQUE TO REMOVE BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED. THE WRENCH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE GOING UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

Employee backed his truck in place to be loaded with pond mud, excavator operator started to load truck at the same time operator decided to get out of his truck to clean mirrors, when excavator bumped truck bed door slammed into driver head.

Employee was exiting right side of a dozer to remove a rock between dozer arm and sheild. Employee was using both hands on the hand rail while climbing down onto the dozer arm. His left foot slipped and he jumped backwards and turned landing on his left hand.