All MSHA-reportable accidents at O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company) operations in 2009. Fatalities appear first.
Employee complained of back pain he said was caused by driving a haul truck. He noted that he had been having back pain for about a month, and was under the care of a doctor for his back. Also he thought at first his pain may be caused by his mattress. WC Denied claim per state law.
Injured was attempting to open a steel rail car lid. When he lifted the lid he felt pain in his lower back.
While assisiting the rail load-out operator to close frozen doors on the bottom of DVP open hopper cars, EE's middle finger on right hand was pinched on the epad portion at the end. He was wearing all the proper PPE for the job and weather conditions.
Laborer was driving wood stakes into the ground with a sledge hammer and hurt his back.
While installing conveyor hoods, the employee's hands slid between two hoops and his left middle finger was cut. The cut required stitches.
Employee was using a pipe wrench to tighten a fitting next to the 02 analyizer. The wrench slipped off the pipe causing the employee's right arm to contact the flu gas discharge pipe which was hot. The employee sufferd 2nd degree burns to his arm and hand.
Injured was raking a piece of coating from kiln grates when a piece of lime entered his eye.