All MSHA-reportable accidents at O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company) operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Top of power pole was observed as smoldering with intermittant flames. Contacted local fire department and power company. Fire was approximately 12-16"" in diameter at the top of the pole and did not travel down the pole. Approximately 3 hours elapased before it could be verified as 100% out. MSHA hotline called at 11:32 following inability to confirm it was out beyond 30 min.
Suspected aggravated workplace injury following comment of back soreness at the end of shift employee went home, returned following morning and stated he was fine. Later in the day complained of pain again and was sent to doctor. Diagnosed with sciatica, employee commented it was that same type of pain as he had several years ago when he got a shot in his back.
Employee was dumping waste hopper at lab into loader bucket and pinched leg between hopper and exterior wall of lab causing injury to leg.
An employee painting a piece of 4"" pipe that was laying on a pipe stand when the far end of the pipe was bumped and came off the stand, landing on his upper foot above the steel toe.
Attempting to remove sheave on crusher while hammering wedge, wedge flew out and hit right hand.
Employee was cutting a piece of scrap metal to be disposed of using a cutting torch and it rolled over and struck his right thumb.
On 5/4/15, employee hopped off ladder he had been working on and stepped with his heel of his foot onto a sharp rock or gravel, causing a stone bruise. He continued his normal work until 5/11/15 when it was still sore and he wanted to have it checked out.
Employee stepped into a pile of lime and water. Minor burns to both ankles noted, first aid provided. Employee refused further medical treatment. Two days later employee wanted to be seen by doctor and was told diagnosed with 2nd/3rd degree burns.
Delivery driver had suspected heart attack. CPR and AED were used until EMTs arrived. Driver is a Canadian Citizen from a Canadian trucking company that does not have a SSN, length of time on the job unknown.
Victim experienced stomach pains on site and died during surgery which was necessary to treat an abdominal aneurism.