3 M Little Rock Industrial Mineral Prod — Accidents

Total: 203 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/06/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had a hearing shift.
09/05/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 204d lost Employee alledges that gripping shovel handle, broom handle and small air hose caused pain in left hand.
08/20/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee performed unsafe act trying to jam socket on drill by pushing down on floor, socket slipped, exposing ring finger which was lacerated in the process. Employee was taken to emergency room to r...
06/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was cleaning around Tycan screener and got dirt in his eyes.
06/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employee was attempting to position a new chute that was connected to a chainfall by way of a padeye. He applied force in a cross direction to align the chute and the weld failed on the pa...
04/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee states he was trying to break a piece of aluminum. It had been raining and it was wet outside. He jumped onto the piece of aluminum and slipped. The result was a fall and a right broken hip....
11/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to prop door on bottom of #14 Elevator with broom stick handle, handle brke & hit employee on right hand causing small cuts & swelling.
10/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee refused medical treatment @ the time of the incident he didn't feel it was sever enough to warrant medical attention, 11/13/07 returned to nurse requesting medical attention He was tightening...
10/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was taking his lock off #24 Rotex disconnect box & when he turned around to walk away someone had left the #3 roll bill door open & he fell through the opening approximately 15 feet into the...
08/22/2007 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 214d lost Possible exposure to copper oxide causing rash on forearms & neck. EE not aware of specific time(s) of incident possibly causing the rash.
08/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner operating forktruck moving pallet with screen crates. Forks not completely under load and load not tipped back. Pallet fell, causing crate to break. Miner had puncture wound on (L) palm by nail...
06/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a fulcrum to raise a cage up so a co-worker could cut the wires of the cage. The empolyee had to maintain pressure on the fulcrum. As the employee was applying pressure, the co-work...
04/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was moving a rotex crate. As he we was moving it he lost his balance the crate fell. As the employee attempted to steady himself, he grabbed onto a cart that was behind him. The crate fell...
04/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was ascending an extension ladder when supervisor went over to hold the base of the ladder, the ladder slipped because the hooks were not engaged, therefore pinching right thumb causing laceration...
04/13/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee got dust in his eyes while engaged in work outdoors.
03/15/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was subjected to an occupational cumulative granite dust exposure over the years.
02/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing the screens on a Rotex Screener, the employee dropped the lid on her finger.
02/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was dragging a rotex hopper across a grated floor. As the employee was dragging the hopper, it snagged in the grating. This caused the employee to drop the hopper. The hopper then fell on...
01/23/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee suffered respiratory distress and removed their respirator in a respirator required area. The employe was then exposed to cuprous oxide. The employee then experienced pneumonia like symptoms.
12/01/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 24d restricted An employee was entering the automix's mixing pot. As the employee entered through the hatch, the slide gate closed. When the slide gate closed, it caught the employee's foot injuring it.
11/06/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has experienced a recordable Standard Thresh-hold Shift in the workplace.
10/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After working for a few hours the employee noticed that his right eye seemed to be getting irritated. He flushed his eye and after it felt better the employee finished the scheduled shift but did not...
08/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was moving a top screen to a cart. While moving the screen, the employee felt a twinge in the right shoulder.
08/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While an employee was pushing down on a fibre-fax module a spearlock anchor penetrated the employee's hand. This anchor came through the module and the employee's glove. This resulted in a puncture wo...
08/10/2006 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost During the course of work, an employee experienced heat stress. An ambualance was called and the employee was taken to the hospital and an IV was administered.
07/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted A prodcution employee was asked to help a maintenance worker replace drive belts on #1 rotex. While helping, his pinky finger got pinched between the sheave and the belt causing an injury to that fing...
07/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Affected employee was in the process of changing crushing steel in #3 HP300 crusher. When removing and staging the feed hopper from the crusher, employee's small finger on his left hand was caught bet...
06/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 250d lost It is believed that the employee placed his right foot on top of rail and was run over by wheel of rail car WC 24278.
06/24/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stepped up to a landing with a low I-beam and hit the top of the employee's hardhat on the beam. It knocked the employee to his knees.
06/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was changing a screen on a rotex. During this activity he bumped his head on some low hanging ductwork. This resulted in a sharp pain in the neck.
06/06/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the course of the regular workday, an employee recieved an insect bite (possibly a brown recluse). The sting/injection was treated by a physician.
05/12/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee slipped on loose wet graules on the floor. As the employee attempted to catch himself he got his finger caught between the dust/dirt buildup on the conveyour ledge and the troughing idler.
05/10/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Due to a recent granule spillage, headroom was reduced. An employee was walking through the area and struck his head on a low spot in the roof.
05/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was manually positioning a 7/8 inch to allow for the change of a head pulley. While positioning the cable, he felt a strain in his back
04/28/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted An employee backed over another employee's foot with a forktruck. The cause was due to the inattention of both employees.
12/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT THE BOX ON THE ROTEX. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE SKIRT OF THE ROTEX TO EXAMINE IT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT ALLOW THE ROTEX TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DUE TO THIS ERROR OF...
12/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost INADEQUATELY SECURED EQUIPMENT ROLLED OUT OF STORAGE TRACK INTO PATH OF SHOVING MOVEMENT. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE RAIL CAR HE WAS RIDING PRIOR TO THE COLLISION.
09/24/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Heated roofing granule made contact with standing water. This resulted in a steam cloud that made contact with the right side of the employee's face.
09/24/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a hoist to remove 700lb bulk sack of chemical from pallet jack. Pallet jack raised on one end because of weight difference and then fell back to the floor striking the top of the e...
07/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee states that while handling 50lbs bags of powdered chemical the right shoulder was strained.
07/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was applying a cloth discharge boot/sock on the bottom of a material screener when the machine moved causing the employee's hand to be pinched between the rotex discharge chute and the statio...
06/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE OPERATING COME-A-LONG, LIFTING C-CHANNEL. C-CHANNEL WAS NOT CENTERED OR LEVEL AND TIPPED AND TOP END STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION
05/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 4d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A TRENCH COVER WHEN ONE DROPPED HIS END. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO AVOID IT DROPPING ON HIS FOOT, HE MOVED QUICKLY AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE/LEG
05/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Employee was exiting a freight elevator while another employee had already started closing the vertical doors. The employee exiting the elevator tripped over the bottom elevator door and fell on to h...
03/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE LIFTING JOB BOX TO BACKHOE BUCKET, TWISTED WRONG, INJURED LOWER BACK
03/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was pushing a mobile welder while another maint. employee was pulling the welder. The welder wheels hit an uneven surface of the concrete floor causing the back of the welder being pushed to...
02/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working with 3 other employees to insert a metal screen in a Rotex screener. While inserting the screen into position the employee pinched the tip of his right ring finger between th...
12/23/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Two miners were performing maintenance on a tail pulley assembly on #2 conveyor when pillow block bearing housing broke causing tail pulley to fly up and strike one miner in his chest, right hand and...
11/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was using a push broom brush (Handle was removed) to remove rock buildup between two troughing idlers on a conveyor. The conveyor was running at the time and the brush was caught between the...
10/31/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 29d lost, 38d restricted While working on a Rotex screener, a jackstand supporting the screener failed allowing the screener to fall and trap the employee's left hand between the screener and the screener crank pin.