LeFevre-Mager Mine — Accidents

Total: 51 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/27/2023 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 79d lost, 20d restricted While inspecting the 20' Lilly Auger for a leaking hole teammate inadvertently placed a finger inside of the auger from the bottom panel.
11/09/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to dislodge the bulk loading spout with a pry bar, the pry bar hit the teammate under the chin causing damage to four of the teammates teeth on the right side of EE's mouth.
05/23/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost Using pneumatic jackhammer to tear out refractory lining inside the cylinder wall of kiln. Worked up wall to about shoulder height when jackhammer vibrated backward. Employee's right hand was caught...
04/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost while attempting to climb a stationary ladder teammate stated EE loss EE's grip and fell from approx. 3ft onto a concrete pad
06/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted On 6/22/21 at 10:00am EE was restacking pallets alone on the east wall of packaging of MD-09 due to poor stitching resulting in leaking bags. EE made a bending twisting motion while moving a bag from...
04/10/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While using a knife to cut a belt the knife slipped off the belt and caused a laceration to the upper area of the right knee.
02/12/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 85d restricted while walking down the icy stairs, employee fell and tried to catch themselves on the hand rail and felt a pop in shoulder. EE was medically evaluated at the time and was released to return to work th...
06/15/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d restricted While sewing bags on F-line employee stated they felt a pain in left elbow. Employee felt this pain for a month prior to seeking medical treatment.
01/23/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator ducked to cross under a beam, EE did not duck low enough and the area of EE's forehead between EE's hard hat and safety glasses struck the beam.
11/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Was opening lid on pneumatic tanker when ee pulled up on lid hand slipped. When ee was climbing back up the ladder, ee noticed finger was bent a little and was not completely straight. The doctor is...
12/12/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a band off of pallets using a utility knife to cut the banding material. EE had the band partially cut and the knife struck EE's left wrist cutting it. EE required 3 stitches and anti...
01/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While chocking a dust truck; employee bent over to put chock in place and dropped chock into pile of dust. There was a hole in the chock; and the dust blew through this hole and went into teammates e...
05/13/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost Employee was driving down highway, made a right turn and steering wheel locked up on tractor/trailer causing shoulder pain.
12/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was lifting wheel chock to put on front end loader and strained his left shoulder/neck.
01/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee walking from truck shop to office, slipped and fell. Employee stated he slipped and fell in mud, behind trucks in front of his office. Oil-rig is disputing this claim due to no witnesses, no...
11/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 56d restricted Employee was walking by fan carrying some grating to make a walkway in the tower area. It was muddy and the way he had to position the metal to get through the walkway he slipped and hit the edge of t...
01/31/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 154d lost, 28d restricted Employee was coming down off C22 ladder and there was snow and ice at the foot of ladder. When he stepped on the ground he slipped and twisted his knee. Employee had not complained about any pain un...
01/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost employee was on break and walking to employee parking lot to use cell phone. employee slipped on snow and ice. employee fell and injured shoulder and elbow.
10/08/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee notified supervisor that he had had surgery on his arm, and that the doctor told him it was job related. The doctor said it was nerve damage from laying arm on window seal of truck while dri...
09/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 21d restricted Employee was loosening a bolt on high temp elevator. While trying to loosen the bolt he suffered a sprain.
08/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Packaging palletizer #2 feed conveyor was coming apart at the splice. Employee asked forklift operator to get the lift cage with the forklift to assist him in the repair. While the employee was in c...
03/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Operating a line small pain in hand after lunch went to B line about 1 hour stopped to dump bags and saw hand was swollen.
04/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Employee was coming down the screening tower stairway and fell down the stairs. Employee hit her left knee on the stairs causing a bruise to the knee cap area.
04/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was placing bags into bag rack when bags fell through and the employee reached to retrieve the bags. The guide rod to the upper separator caught the employees middle finger on his right hand...
03/25/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 43d restricted Employee complained of pinky finger and ring finger on right hand were swelling. Employee stated, the constant grabbing bags and putting it onto a spout, caused the swelling.
01/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 81d restricted Employee was working off table. Opening a valve with a pipe wrench and the wrench slipped off of stem causing causing him to lose balance and struck knee on I-Beam.
01/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking over a pile of scrap clay to check walkways and slipped.
12/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was at the mine walking from the loader to his truck and slipped on frost that was on the ground.
03/19/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The bag rack had jammed and the employee was trying to get it out. The arm on the rack came down on the employees right knuckle. Right knuckle was swollen.
09/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was going out of door on MCC room and stepped into the mud where the concrete was broken and turned his left ankle.
07/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost Employee was opening the door on back of crusher. The door fell down and knocked him from the ladder causing him to hit his back on divider in hopper.
05/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 27d restricted While gluing on B-line (25lb line) employee complained of pains going in and out of her back and left leg.
04/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 26d restricted Employee was climbing down ladder on Griffin Baghouse. While climbing down he felt his left shoulder pop. Employee had discomfort in his shoulder during the night and went to the doctor the next day...
08/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 18d restricted Employee was carrying a filter housing up a ladder. He propped the unit on the frame of the blower. Filter house slipped off the blower and caught his left middle finger between the blower and the fil...
05/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING, CUTTING & WELDING WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R.& METAL WAS REMOVED THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN EE'S LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
01/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE CUT RIGHT SHIN ON A FAN BLADE WHILE ASSISTING IN REMOVAL OF FAN. EE SAID HE DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 02/02/05 AND 02/11/05, EE WENT TO CLINIC FOR AN INFECTION TO THE WOUND. ON 2/14/05 THE...
12/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tugging on a rope, trying to get it unstuck. A part of the rope was braided & stiff. The braided, stiff part of the rope went across employees face knocking off his safety glasses. employ...
11/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP AND TWISTED LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING HIS LEFT ANKLE BROKEN IN TWO PLACES.
09/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FUELING TANK ON SERVICE TRUCK. HE WAS RUSHING BECAUSED HE NEEDED TO USE THE BATHROOM. EE WAS DRAGGING THE FUEL HOSE AROUND THE TRUCK AND RAN HIS HAND INTO THE MIRROR ON DRIVERS' SIDE. M IRROR H...
09/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAMPLES FROM PACKAGING LINE TO LAB FOR TESTING. EE SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING THESE SAMPLES. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A L IN...
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WASHING TAIL LIGHTS ON TRAILER, THE LIGHT WAS DAMAGED & EE CUT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER. FIRST AID WAS PERFORMED & THE EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL & RECEIVED SUTURES IN THE FINGER.
04/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 86d lost, 8d restricted EE WAS CHANGING LINE OVER BY MOVING CONVEYOR BELT OVER TO FLIP BAGS OVER ON RT. SIDE UP, WHEN HEFELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER & UPPER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR. OFFICE AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR BAC...
02/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE SUFFERED SMASHED LEFT HAND & FINGER CUT (MIDDLE/LEFT) WHILE SERVICING SHAKER VIBRATOR EQUIPMENT.
07/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS ON THE PACKAGING B-LINE, MOVING THE SEWING HEAD WHILE THE MACHINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THISRESULTED IN HIS RIGHT PINKY BEING FULLED IN THE BELT DRIVE. THE FINGERTIP WAS CUT OFF. HE WAS TA KEN TO...
07/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS DISMANTLING SCAFFOLD, 4 ABOVE A PIER. EE STEPPED OUTSIDE HAND RAIL ON A PLANK THAT WAS NOT SAFETY WIRED-PLANK TIPPED & EE FELL DOWN
06/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost ON 6-27-01, EE WAS WELDING A LID FOR A BLOWER FILTER, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG CAME UNDERNEATH THE WELDING HOOD, ENTERING HIS RIGHT EYE. ON 6-28-01 HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO...
04/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING AN AIR-CONDITIONER TO INSTALL IN THE PACKAGING OFFICE. THE AIR-CONDITIONER SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND AND FELL ON INJURED'S HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT ON INJURED'S 3RD FINGER...
04/18/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WALKED OUTSIDE TO GET A TRUCK DRIVER WHEN SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE TRIED TO FLUSH THE OBJECT OUT BUT COULD NOT. EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS GIVEN 2 DAYS OFF. ON 4/19/01, THE SUPE RVISOR...
11/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A CHEP PALLET OVER HIS HEAD TO LOAD IN THE STACKING MACHINE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO COMMUNITY HEALTH IN CAIRO ILL, AND WAS GIVEN MEDICATION FOR BACK STRA...
08/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE SCRAPER WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT. HE PULLED HARD ON THE HOSE WITHOUT FIRST RELEASING THE CAUGHT END. THE HOSE CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE RECEIVED...