All MSHA-reportable accidents at Premier Magnesia LLC operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was using a rag to plug a hole in a screw conveyor that was leaking product. The material got caught in the screw flight and pulled the employee's right index finger in to the hole. The screw flight severed the right index finger to the first joint.
Working in a manlift in tight quarters while changing a roller bearing, employee turned and struck temple on a piece of angle iron.
Employee was walking from the upper shop to another location but traversed through ice that had not yet melted from the most recent storm. EE slipped and fell.
Employee was walking up stairs, left foot slipped off and rolled ankle, going up steps, foot slipped off the steps and rolled ankle.
Employee was driving up the employee parking lot ramp when the van skid and stopped on snow. The employee got out of the van to see what they could do and slipped on snow/ice. Employee sprained the right knee and ankle. The employee had not actually begun work yet when the accident took place.
Employee describes that three months ago they got this checked out and was told to get a CT scan which they did not get done. A week ago, it started getting bigger and started hurting, that is why they reported it now. There is no direct cause that they can report.
Product spilled from hose when truck driver was descending the access ladder causing driver to hurry down ladder then step awkwardly off bottom rung resulting in back pain.
Employee was cutting a rubber hose, holding the hose with EE's left hand, pushing the knife upward and cut left hand.
Employee was lifting lid of the BICO grinder, it struck items behind the lid, and bounced back unexpectedly by the employee. The employee's hand was still in the way when the lid came back down and landed on the employee left pinky finger tip.
Employee was bagging product at Magox. When employee removed the bag, the clean air burst blew product in to employee's right eye under safety glasses.
Employee opened the top drawer of EE's file cabinet and it started to fall towards EE. EE stopped it with EE's hand in the drawer bruising EE's right finger.
Employee was driving EE's truck with a supervisor. The employee said ""something is weird with my eye."" The supervisor saw the injured employees left eye start to bleed. Emergency room indicated this was not due to work and cannot be connected to the job.