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November 20, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was moving mullite from under #1 cooler with Bobcat Skid Steer, when he dumped the bucket of mullite onto surplus pile, steam was created causing second degree thermal burns of less than 2 inches in diameter to right arm and right leg and first degree burns to right side of face.

July 1, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using the bobcat to clean up feed around the sawdust blower. He scooped up a bucket of feed, then tilted the bucket back, causing hot feed to flip back into his boots, causing first and second degree burns on his legs and ankles.

October 27, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was crushed under a magnet hopper chute. Chute had been set upright on one end and toppled over after lifting hook was removed. Chute is 10" wide and 114" tall.

July 9, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating Eclid R50 haulage truck, steering tightened causing vehicle to veer into right-side roadway drainage ditch. As employee attempted to correct vehicle direction, steering wheel snapped to the right catching right arm in steering wheel resulting in pain in right hand/arm area.

January 15, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While Straightening bag on moving conveyor, got right arm caught in conveyor intake chute. (robotic bagging plant under construction)

September 13, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EE stooped down behind manlift to put object in box, when manlift, being operated by another EE, moved less than one foot in reverse. Struck rear left foot of injured EE, resulting in bone fracture. Manlift travel alarms were working at the time of the accident.

July 28, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A FORKLIFT TO SET A FOAM INSULATION TANK UPRIGHT - THE TANK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TANK HANDLE AND THE FORKLIFT FORK.

June 4, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & BAG DURING BAGGING OPERATION.

February 10, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING ROOTS OFF CONVEYER BELT, ROCK CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER UNDER SMALL HOLD DOWN WHEEL.

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