Specialty Minerals IncMining Incidents in 2021

While unplugging a mill circuit, the miner removed a guard, and the motor belt contacted miner's right thumb and severed it at the knuckle.

EE reported on 12/6/2021 they felt a sharp pain in their upper back while carrying a bucket of tools up to Pebble Mill #2 blower. On 12/7/2021 EE requested to be evaluated and was diagnosed with a cervical strain; EE was given a prescription and put on modified duty.

Employee was manually packaging 50lb. bags onto a pallet for 7 hours. Next day EE's right elbow was sore. After a few weeks, employee felt more pain. Employee reported the incident to the manager on 7/12/2021.

A Scalehouse employee reported on EE's shift at 6:45am. The employee decided to take a break outside the scalehouse area, and leaned up against a metal chain connected to a trailer building and scalehouse structure. As EE leaned on the chain, the wood trailer structure gave way, causing the employee to fall on EE's back with the chain wrapped around EE's lower left leg and ankle.

EE reported to management on 10-12-21 that during their break they found a bump on their body. EE said they are not in pain but felt the bump and was concerned as they did not recall one there prior to 10-12-21. On 10-21-21 EE was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia.

Slanted and uneven surface, lime dust, and lime stones of various sizes. Triaxle dump truck rendered undriveable.