AVERY ISLAND — Accidents

Total: 106 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 7d restricted Employee was working on barge dock loading empty barges. Employee was bending over to pick up an accudraft box which weighs 5-10 lbs. He stated when he stood back up he felt a sharp pain in his back....
07/25/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None New, first day of labor. Employee was working with 2 miners loading a face with Anfo. Work started at 9:30am. After running the hose for the first heading, employee complained of chest pains, sweating...
05/29/2007 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None At 8:30 pm power was lost to the mine. Evacuation called. MSHA was notified. After evacuation completed, electrician and supervisor entered the mine and discovered the 4160 volt cable had been damaged...
05/24/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee driving mine tractor turned into vehicle passing him. Following day employee complained about discomfort in shoulder and lower back. Employee examined by Dr and given non-prescription medicat...
04/30/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had been standing on a ladder welding the frame of a CAT loader of which he had also been welding on at different times the week prior. Around the time of the illness, he complained of dizzin...
04/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted 3 employees were installing a 120lb stainless steel chute. After lifting the chute EE felt a twinge in his lower back. Following day 4/3/07 he was taken to the clinic, x-rays were negative, diagnosis...
09/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was lubricating the slide cylinders with an oil can that operates the mold box on the salt press. His left hand became crushed when the mold box raised and caught his left hand betwee n the m...
09/21/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Oldenburg Scaler in service since Jan. 05 caught fire while scaling in S-27 1600' level. The fire was probably caused by a hydraulic leak ingnited by normal operating temps of the engine. The scaler...
08/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 41d restricted 8/15 employee descending stairway placed foot on the floor felt a pain in his right knee. 8/16 taken to medical clinic for precautionary x-rays found negative for acute injury. 9/29 results of an MRI...
02/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was dismounting a Galion crane at 204 belt head in the 1300' level. He slipped and fell between the tire and cab, causing an abrasion and cut to his right front leg. It became a medical aid o...
08/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee had removed worn piece of belt skirting 16' x 8"". Employee was feeding the skirting over a rail when he felt a 'pop'. Employee continued work pain free, but the area was swollen the next shi...
06/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was cutting plastic tie wrap with razor knife; knife slipped and cut employee on left palm of hand.
05/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD SHOVELED SALT OFF OF TOP OF CONVEYOR CHUTE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SALT SHOVELED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE
05/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d restricted employee working with contractor installing beams for overhead crane in new shop.contractor moved beam without communication, pinched hand. Saw physician numerous times, put on restricted duty 7/13/05...
04/27/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None OPERATOR CLEANING FACE ON 1600'LEVEL OF MINE. A NON-FATAL FIRE STARTED ON LOADER THAT COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED, THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. FIRE WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS...
03/04/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was dismounting a front end loader in dark part of mine and stepped down onto a small chunk of salt, twisting left ankle.
12/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was using 21"" step ladder to change hose on boom of material handler. As he stepped off of small ladder it sid out from under him causing him to lose balance and hurt his foot.
11/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE PLACING 4 X 8' 3/8"" STEEL PLATE ON ASSIGNED JOB, FINGER GOT PINCHED. EMPLOYEE USED HIS LEFT HAND TO LIFT STEEL OFF OF HIS FINGER. EE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was installing roof bolt through metal webbing, attempted to use roof bolt to pull slack in webbing prior to inserting in drill hole. He felt pain in right arm.
05/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE COMPLAINED HIS ARM WAS HURTING AFTER USING HAMMER (5/19/04). ON 6/8/04 EE REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 7/1/04 EE WAS REFERRED TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST. EE WAS GI...
03/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS IN MAN BASKET ATTACHING J BOLTS ON ROOF OF MINE. OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO TRAM TO NEW LOCATION WITH BASKET ELEVATED. EQUIPMENT TILTED CAUSING EE TO FALL AGAINST HANDRAILING.
02/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON METAL STAIRWAY AND CUT HIS FINGER ON METAL STEP GRATING
01/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING ESCAPE LADDER IN 1300' BENCH, WALKING AND TRIPPED ON CHUNK OF SALT. DISLOCATED RT. INDEX FINGER.
12/31/2003 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A BATTERY ON AN ANFO LOADER SHORTED OUT CAUSING EMPTY BAGS OF ANFO TO CATCH FIRE, CAUSING AN EVACUATION OF THE MINE.
12/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE LIFTING 50 LB BAG ANFO, FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM, ELBOW AND WRIST.
10/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE THE INJURED AND ONE OTHER PERSON WERE DISMANTLING A CONVEYOR AND WORKING FROM A MAN BASKET THE INJURED CAUGHT AN OBSTRUCTION WITH HIS FOOT AND TEMPORARILY LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST H...
10/07/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE OPERATING MOBILE CRANE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABOMEN AREA WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DIAGNOSED WITH SMALL HERNIA. DECIDED TO DELAY ANY SURGERY. ON 1-15-04 HAD LAPSOPIC SURGERY AND ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK...
09/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SMOOTH SALT SURFACE CAUSING LEFT FOOT TO TWIST. THIS ACTION CAUSED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LEG NEAR THE ANKLE.
05/22/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None NORTH PRODUCTION SKIP MOTOR COUPLING DETACHED, CAUSING SKIP TO KICK OFF ON TIME, GOT STUCK IN SHAFT AT 227 FOOT LEVEL. SKIP LOWERED BACK DOWN TO 500' LANDING USING DISK BRAKES WITH A SECODAR Y AND TER...
04/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted GETTING OFF OF MATERIAL HANDLER. CAP LAMP CORD HUNG UP ON STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL.
02/15/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE HOISTING PERSONNEL AT SHIFT CHANGE, A POWER SURGE FROM A LIGHTENING STORM KNOCKED OUT ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE HOIST, BURNING FUSES & TRAPPING 8 PERSONNEL IN SKIP, 10' BELOW LANDING, FOR APPROX....
01/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A 7 1/2 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR ON A ROTEX SCREEN. EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THAT MOTOR THROUGH A SMALL OPENING AND GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND""I"" BEAM.
12/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE USING SAFETY KNIFE TO TRIM FACE SHIELD TO FIT FACE SHIELD FRAME. MADE CUT TOWARDS SELF, CUT LEFT WRIST. INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
08/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost EE WAS CUTTING STEEL ON AIRSHAFT HEADFRAME & FELL THROUGH GRATING 32 FT TO THE GROUND. FULL BODY HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY TIED OFF. SUFFERED CONCUSSION, CUTS, & DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
03/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE ATTEMPTING TO CUT TIE-WRAP WITH KNIFE. KNIFE BLADE HIT BED OF VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPING CAUSING EE'S HAND TO HIT KNIFE BLADE, CUTTING FINGER.
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 39d restricted EE WAS ACCESSING A WORK DECK THRU A MAN DOOR. THE DOOR WAS BUMPED BY ANOTHER EE CAUSING VICTIM'S RIGHT HAND TO BE PINCHED IN DOOR & DOOR FRAME.
10/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST OPR WAS SENDING MATERIAL INTO MINE. APPROACHED LANDING TOO FAST. SKIP BOTTOMED OUT IN SUMP BEFORE STOPPING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO SKIP BOTTOM. SPEED AND WEIGHT OF LOAD PREVENTED SKIP FR OM STOP...
09/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE STOOD TOO CLOSE TO MOVING VEHICLE & HAD RIGHTFOOT BROKEN BY REAR WHEEL.
08/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE INSTALLING CYLINDER ON DRILL RIG. FAILED TO BLOCK HEAD. PART OF DRILL HEAD FELL AND CUT FINGER.
08/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ASCENDING STEPS FROM SHAFT POCKET AREA. TOOLS AND EQUIP0MENT REQUIRED MULTIPLE TRIPS. EE ATTEMPTED TO THROW OBJECT UP STAIRWAY. OBJECT HIT BEAM, FELL BACK INTO POCKET AREA, HITTING EE.
08/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE WAS REMOVING GUARD ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRILL RIG. FELT BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK.
08/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CLEANING TAIL PULLEY AREA OF ONE CONVEYORAND A CHUNK OF SALT FELL OFF OF ANOTHER CONVEYORBELT, STRIKING HER RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WORKING ON ONE CRUSHER. ANOTHER ADJACENT CRUSHER WAS STARTED UP. CHUTE TO ANOTHER CRUSHER WAS CHOKED CAUSING SALT SPILLAGE. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SALT STRUCK HIM ON HARD HAT AND SHOULDER. DID NOT...
07/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UPON DRILLING PRELIMINARY HOLE DEPTH, DRILL HIT VOID WHEN DRILLING UP. THIS CAUSED DRILL TO HIT ROOF CAUSING A SMALL SALT SLAB TO CRACK AND FALL ON LEFT INDEX FINGER, APPARENTLY CAUSING A LACE RATION.
07/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING PIPE WRENCH TO CHANGE OUT PIPE ON SPRINKLER SYSTEM. USED UPPER BODY TO ASSIST IN PUSHING ON WRENCH. FRACTURED SEVENTH RIB.
07/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE USING PUNCH TO REMOVE BOLT FROM SHEAVE WHEEL. SMALL PIECE OF BOLT BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED EE S LEFT LEG AT KNEE.
04/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO STRAGHTEN UP PILE OF PALLTS USING SCALING BAR. SCALING BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
03/29/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE BUSHING ON THE DUMP GATE SHAFT FOR THE NORTH SKIP BROKE CAUSING THE PRODUCTION SKIP TO JAM.
02/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EMPLOYEE CLIMBING DOWN STEP OF HAULAGE TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HER TO TWIST HER RIGHT KNEE WHEN HER FOOT HIT THE GROUND.
02/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE PIN. FELT PAIN IN ELBOW.