Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee loading a truck on an extremely windy day and got product in his eyes due to a gust of wind.
Premier Magnesia LLCMining Incidents in 2015
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Premier Magnesia LLC operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2015
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2015
Top incident classifications
- 01OTHER3 incidents
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 04HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2015
Unclassified, insufficient data
This is not an employee but a contractor who cleans our offices two times per week. I have no official report from the injured party however have reports from employees who came to her aid. The injured party called for help over the radio system. The employees who came to her aid reported that the injured party stated that she broke her leg.
Fall onto or against objects
Employee states he was walking up the stairs from the Slurry basement when he turned around to go back down the stairs. He caught his foot on the stair and fell backward on to his tail bone hitting the edge of the step.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a pick ax to loosen hardened material. He struck a piece of concrete that was not visible to him. The energy from that contact traveled down his back causing an acute lower back strain.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was striking a planning stake while staking out the ore and struck his left thumb with the hammer.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee states that she was shoved very hard by a fellow employee with the fellow employee's shoulder.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a sledge hammer. He swung and missed hitting his right foot instead. Employee claims this occurred on 1/17/15 however worked through that shift and the next day, 1/18/15, then sought medical treatment on 1/19/15 on his personal insurance however alerted the medical provider that it happened at work however had not notified employer.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee grabbed this employee's hand, squeezed it and aggravated an old injury to the hand. He felt something pop, then sharp pain and swelling. Did not occur during work however on break.
Fall from machine
EE and co-worker were on a screw about 25' off ground. Co-worker felt the screw shake and looked up to see EE wedged between conduit and railing. EE was reaching out to him with his right arm, co-worker took his arm and tried pulling him up. EE began shaking and passed out. Co-worker lost his grip on EE. EE fell about 5 feet. Co-worker got help and got EE to the ground.