Graves County Mines — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/12/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 81d restricted AIRING TIRE UP, TIRE EXPLODED.
12/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost INSTALLING FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM WHEN EE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A SKYLIGHT. FELL APPROXIMATELY 16 TO 18 FEET.
04/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF CLAY WHEN A COUPLE OF BAGS GOT TURNED SIDEWAYS ON THE BELT. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM OUT AND WAS HOLDING THE BAGS BACK. HE REACHED OVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO TURN...
02/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS LETTING RAIL CARS DOWN AT THE DRYER. WHEN HE STARTED TO TIGHTEN THE BRAKES ON ONE OF THE CARS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.
01/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS PICKING UP SMALL CROSS TIES AND PLACING THEM ON A PALLET EE FOOT SLIPPED AND WHEN EE CAUGHT HIS BALANCE HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT FALL. IT HAD BEEN RAINING.
08/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADER 1527. HE WAS FIXING THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR TO GET IT REMOVED.
07/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING PUT 55 GAL BARRELS OF ANTIFREEZE INTO THE CONTAINMENT. THE CHAIN SLIPPED & THE BARREL THAT EE WAS GUIDING INTO PLACE, SHIFTED & SWUNG INTO ANOTHER BARREL & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BET WEEN TH...
06/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT A BEARING ON THE MILL. WHILECLEANING THE MILL SHAFT WITH A SAND SCREEN, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. HEHAD TO HAVE 3 STITCHES.
05/04/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS GOING TO EMPTY THE DUMPSTER AT THE DRYER. HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE BELT AND WATCHING THE POLES THAT HOLD THE BELT UP. WHEN THE SLIDE SHIFT OF THE FORKLIFT HIT A POLE HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT HUNG IN...
02/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION ON A DUMP TRUCK. GOT SOMETH8ING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE HAD WASHED OFF THE TRUCK & TRANSMISSION. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. WE DID FIRT AID AT THE PLANT. TOOK HIM...