K-T Feldspar Plant and Mine — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/13/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking on a catwalk and hit EE's left arm on a piece of sharp metal being used as a screen.
04/26/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While carrying a piece of 2"" steel pipe a miner lost footing and fell to the ground. The pipe EE was carrying also fell striking EE in the head just above the left eye.
06/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 27d restricted The employee was picking up boxes when EE felt a pinch in EE's back. The pain got worst as the day went on. On 06/18/2022 EE reported it to management. On Monday 06/20/2022 EE went to the doctor and w...
05/28/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance worker reported getting dust in both eyes at some point during the prior workday. EE was taken to Urgent Care as soon as reported. Employee's eyes were flushed with water. Prescription e...
12/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning up debris after a maintenance task, old steel was being picked up and placed on a fork lift. As the employee picked up a piece of discarded metal there was on unseen ""burr"" attached t...
08/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking 50 lb. bags and felt pain in EE's right shoulder. EE later reported it to EE's supervisor.
08/13/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported that on the 8/10/2020 they were mounting a forklift, using the grab handle and steps provided on machine. As they swung around into the seat they felt a pain in lower back. The emplo...
02/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance worker was stepping over a pipe while attempting to remove it from a scrubber box. EE's left foot slipped and EE's knee buckled. EE has missed no time as EE was put on light duty. EE is...
01/29/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator had just gotten out of machine turn to walk away and lost balance. This resulted in them shifting all their weight onto left ankle. They heard and felt a ""pop"" and reported it right away.
01/02/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reached into an observation port to see if material was flowing. EE left hand (fingers) contacted an energized rotary valve. Causing a pinch injury to 3 fingers
10/23/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was using a box cutter to remove packing material from belt. EE inadvertently made contact with EE's left leg. It resulted in a 3/4"" cut to EE's inner thigh.
03/04/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Placed hand by rack and left tip of middle finger was smashed.
01/12/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unclogging a chemical supply line material inadvertently contacted miners left eye. Causing a chemical burn to the eye
12/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was transferring inventory to shelf and strained lower back
08/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The ladder way access to the railcar/tanker truck loadout had a pinch point near the handle.
04/18/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While in the process of tightening a nut on a motor base, employee felt pain in lower right back area.
12/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Snow covered steps/eyes not on task.
09/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Upon initially performing maintenance at RE machines at dryer in plant, employee apparently got a dust particle in the eye. Eye was treated with solution at local clinic. Employee returned to work i...
07/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was loosening a tight nut on the shaker feeder at the jaw crusher, when the nut suddenly came loose. The employee's right forearm struck against a nearby piece of of angle iron and the employ...
06/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained laceration to ring finger of right hand, when a part he was manually handling with another employee slipped from his grip and caught his finger between the part and the timber palle...
06/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was under machine laying on his back looking up to loosen the drive belt during repair of excavator/rockbreaker. He knocked some loose sand away from the drive belt and sand fell in his left...
06/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee felt a pull in his right knee when he stepped down from the last rung of a fixed ladder to uneven ground. The employee strained the same knee again on 6/8/09 when he stepped into a depressio...
04/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 10d restricted Employee was installing a conditioner onto float platform. Handrails had been removed for access of conditioner. Employee lost his footing while removing a 4 inch pvc pipe and fell approximately 6 fee...
11/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing a RE belt, employee used a pry bar to raise roller and roller slipped, striking his left thumb. Stitches were required, thus causing a reportable accident.
09/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee's task was drilling. He stopped drilling and went into the woods to relieve himself. He then stood on a rock to look around and fell as he jumped off the rock breaking his left wrist
07/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck himself with knife causing a cut 1/2 inch wide while cutting belts from main dust collector fan at bagging and loading. Conditions contributing to accident would be fatigue and compla...
04/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 83d restricted Employee tripped and fell, striking right shoulder on platform. Employee tripped on foundation of seat used during his task.
04/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted EE was replacing an air slide. Due to length of airslide ee had cut the equipment into two 8 foot sections in order for easier handling and for discarding roof. The air slide struck the ee's foot whe...
10/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted PULLING/LIFTING IN ORDER TO CHANGE BELT ON ELEVATOR. PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR 10/27/03 AND GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION & RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING 4"" BY 6"" TIMBERS (WOOD BEAMS) AND MASHED FINGER. REPORTABLE DUE TO MODIFIED WORK DUTY.
01/29/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d restricted EE WAS TRAVELING DOWN STEEP GRADE IN FRONT END LOADER, WHEN ENGINE FAILED. THE BRAKES & STEERING FAILED WHEN ENGINE STALLED. EE STRUCK A FORKLIFT AT BOTTOM OF GRADE. REPORTABLE DUE TO RESTRIC TED DUTY...
06/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SMALL TREE DOWN TO CLEAR AREA. WHILE UNDER SUPERVISION THE EE FELL. THE TREE, HOWEVER WHEN IT CAME TO REST IT STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT ANKLE. EE DID NOT SEE DR THINKING IT W AS ONLY B...
07/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS PULLING PIPE DOWN IN FLOTATION BLDG FOR EQUIPMENT CHANGEOVER. THE PIPE POPPED OUT DUE TO TENSION AND THE FLANGE STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT SIDE RIBS.
07/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LIGHT FIXTURE IN BAGGING/LOADING BATHROON. USED BOLT TO SECURE AN END OF 8' LIGHT FIXTURE WHILE PREPARING TO SECURE THE OTHER END. THE BOLT WORKED OFF THIS ALLOWING THE FIXTURE...
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING DOOR TO RAILCAR PRIOR TO LOADING.THE DOOR JAMMED WHILE CLOSING CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS GROIN MUSCLE ALONG HIS RIGHT LEG. REPORTABLE DUE TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT TIE WRAPS FROM PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES RECEIVED.
01/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE DISCOVERED OLD SULFURIC ACID LINE ENTANGLE ON THE FLOAT PADDLE SHAFT. EE CUT LINE FREE FROM SHAFT NOT KNOWING THE LINE WAS AN OLD SULFURIC ACID LINE. WHEN THE PIPE WAS CUT, TENSION ON THE L INE CAU...
11/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted EE WAS INSIDE DEYER SCRUBBER WELDING A PATCH. DUE TO SMALL AREA IN WHICH EE HAD TO WORK, BODY WEIGHT WAS SHIFTED DIRECTLY OVER RIGHT FOOT AND LEG. FOOT WAS ASLEEP AFTER TASK AND CONTINUED SO O VER THE...
11/07/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TURNING WELDING HELMET DOWN ONTO FACE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED INTO RIGHT EYE. REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
06/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE WAS HELPING REMOVE RODS FROM RODMILL. WHILE PUTTING RODS ON FORKLIFT HIS SMALL FINGER WAS PINCHED CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES RECEIVED.
01/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 127d restricted EE FELL DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS WHICH EXISTED DUE TO SEVERE WINTER STORM. EE WAS DOING NORMAL STARTUP PROCEDURES & FELL INJURING LEFT ARM. DR.'S VISIT RESULT IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
01/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT WORK AREA WITH WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DOCTOR VISIT RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.