All MSHA-reportable accidents at O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company) operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
Employee working with another mechanic to replace a screen motor at lime processing plant, employee placed his left index finger in a bolt hole to check the alignment. The other employee was prying on base plate, the base plate shifted cutting off end of left index finger.
Employee was climbing ladder into haul truck and his knee ""gave way"". There was no cause, did not slip or bump knee. Employee has torn medial meniscus of the left knee requiring surgery. This is a reportable lost time accident.
Shooting ring at rotary kiln with Remington 8 gauge kiln gun. Bullet ricocheted up over current guarding. The bullet struck ee's left lens of safety glasses causing laceration above left eyebrow. Reportable no lost time accident because of 15 stitches.
EE repairing rubber hose at Agg plant using utility knife to cut the hose, the blade broke and knife lacarated top finger on right hand. EE stated he was wearing gloves. This resulated in MSHA reportable (stiches) no lost time accident.