All MSHA-reportable accidents at Tilden Mining Company L C operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
Employee inside elevator car when it stopped between floors. Repair service contacted and restored functionality allowing employee to exit car about 50 minutes later. Inspection found an MOI contact that stuck. MSHA notified using hotline, then later updated.
Rolling rag and it caused a blister on toe. The blister caused toe nail to fall off and become infected. The employee is a diabetic. The accident report wasn't filed with the company until 2 weeks later due to the strange circumstances.
Employee was trying to unplug lime piping under #2 lime silo. Lime dust contacted employee's face. Eyes and skin flushed. Brought to ER for evaluation. Prescribed eye drops. Had follow up appointment with eye doctor.
The operator was being loaded when a chunk came of the bucket striking the fan tail. The operator allegedly was jostled in the cab. The operator reported it to dispatch and stated being fine. Operator reported soreness at end of shift and was seen by site responder. Instructed to follow up with nursing staff. Employee sought own medical care and was taken off work.
Amendment for narrative: Employee was moving two empty railcar's using the rail car puller when something on the rail car puller cable assembly caught on a metal plate. This caused the metal plate to dislodge from nesting place striking employee in legs.
Operator struck chunk in roadway of Tower Hill Ramp with 1085 van during shift change. UT51 was called for an EMT to respond and an ambulance for driver. Driver was taken to Marquette General for further treatment and evaluation. EE was admitted to the hospital with a back injury.
Employee reported strain in right shoulder after clean up work. Employee did not want assessment by site responder. Employee had surgery on shoulder 11-28-16.
Employee felt strain in abdomen when removing a broken lifter from the #1 dryer exchange. It became known on 11-29-16 that the employee was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia. No work restrictions recommended.
While facing conveyor in a crouched position EE states attempted to stand up when reached out with left hand, felt sharp pain as if hit with a hammer. Received laceration and fracture to left hand. EE was evaluated in the ER, taken off work, and returned to work with restrictions.
Employee was working on changing 7B Filter stuffing box. When the employee was working to get the stuffing box from the grating level down to the work site, EE felt pain in lower back. Seen in the ER by MD and taken off work.
After shoveling concentrate for several hours employee c/o neck pain. Discomfort was not resolving with conservative treatment so PT was ordered. Employee completed a series of two treatments on 2-9-17.
Employee experienced knee strain sustained when stepping on rock while working inside L10 Primary Mill performing mill lining work. Evaluated by nurse practitioner and returned to full duty. Put on restricted duty 8-5-16.
While holding a cable, employee backed up stepping on a small size chunk causing left ankle to twist. Employee seen by site responder, and then brought to hospital for further evaluation, placed on restrictions.
Employee sustained laceration to right middle finger handling a warming oven. The employee was assisted by a partner in lowering the warming oven to the floor when the finger was pinched between the oven underside and floor. Employee was seen by site responders, and then brought to hospital where medical treatment was provided.
Employee dropped a bottle of 25% caustic soda and it splashed into eyes. Eyes flushed immediately. Taken to the emergency room. Seen by eye specialist the next morning. Given eye medications and returned to work.
On 06/30/2016 employee sustained a strain to lower back when moving a 55 gallon drum with a cart. Employee was initially treated conservatively, when that did not resolve the strain physical therapy (PT) was prescribed.
As employee moved a saw downward, the 2nd knuckle on the left hand index finger made contact with blade. Blade cut through leather glove contacting skin. Employee was seen by on-site nurse then taken to clinic where employee received three stitches and returned to work.
While removing a beam trolley, the employee was prying the wheel off with a Sleever bar when it slipped pinching the finger between the bar and the beam. The employee's left ring finger got a laceration and needed ten stitches.
EE was measuring to cut a piece of steel. The piece of steel was on a wood pallet. The pallet gave way, and the piece of steel fell on the tip of EE's right middle finger causing a laceration. The EE was evaluated by a physician and sutures closed the wound. EE returned to work.
EE reported left elbow discomfort at the end of shift. EE was evaluated on 6-17-16 and given restrictions to return to work.