Unimin Minnesota CorporationMining Incidents in 2004

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRAIN CAP ON A PIPELINE, EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE WATER PIPES AND THE PIPELINE SHIFTED BACK HITTING EE IN THE LEGS.

While looking for a handrailing in the scrap area employee stepped on unlevel ground and twisted his right ankle.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND OUT OF THE DRYER WHEN HE GOT HOT SAND TRAPPED INSIDE HIS GLOVE, BURNING HIS WRIST.

While entering quarry with loader/ scraper the employee hit a hole, and bounced him hard causing a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was in change room. he turned to wash his hands and when he turned he shifted his weight from left to right leg. when he did this his knee buckled, causing a popping noise and sharp pain. employee is scheduled for an mri to determine extent of injury.

While unloading a head pulley drive assem with forklift employee grabbed a corner to straighten it on forks and strained his back.

Employee slipped and fell while stepping off a catwalk onto concrete. employee hit his left wrist on a rock.

After operating front end loader in quarry, Employee complained of back pain. Reported due to additional medical treatment & physical therapy.

EMPLOYEE INJURED THUMB WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON FRONT-END LOADER. EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS DISLOCATED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

AS EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK IN THE GRIZZLY BY HAND ANOTHER ROCK FROM ABOVE SUDDENLY CAME DOWN FROM FEEDER, STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER. EE S FINGER WAS BROKEN AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

LEFT ARM HAS BEEN GETTING STIFF AND SORE WHENEVER EMPLOYEE USES IT. (SHOVELING & STEERING FRONT-END LOADER). NOTE: ON 5-7-04 DR ADVISED NOT RUNNING FRONT-END LOADER BY EMPLOYEE.