Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SPIRAL STAIRCASE AND MISSTEPPED CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.
Premier Magnesia LLCMining Incidents in 2002
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Premier Magnesia LLC operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2002
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2002
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 02IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2002
Fall from ladders
MINER WAS RELIGHTING A BURNER THAT WENT OUT ON THE FURNACE. THE MINER DID NOT SHUT OFF GAS BUILDUP BEFORE RELIGHTING THE BURNER. WHEN THE BURNER WAS LIT THE BUILDUP OF GAS IGNITED, STARTLING H IM. HE JUMPED DOWN OFF OF THE 3RD RUNG OF A LADDER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE HAMMERING IN A WEDGE ON A BALL MILL, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WORKS IN LABORATORY.SHE WAS BURNING SAMPLES UNDER A HOOD. THE HOOD FAILED & SHE WAS NOT AWARETHAT IT FAILED. SHE OPENED THE HOOD & WAS EXPOSED TO ACID FUMES.SHE INGESTED THE FUMES. SHE DID NOT GET OUT OF THE ENVIROMENT & LEFT THE HOOD OPEN. SHE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL THE END OF HER SHIFT & DID NOT GO TO DR FOR 24 HRS