Lemont Underground Limestone — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/01/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was under a F-250 pick-up finishing up tightening the tab bolts for the cross-member for the transmission. While in the process, one of the tab bolts spun loose and caught the EEs palm of EE'...
08/26/2020 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE was using a torch to cut an opening in steel above EE. Either the flame from the torch or a piece of slag created an opening in the hydraulic line, which began spraying oil and caught fire. When EE...
07/24/2020 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was placing guarding on the motor of 5 1/2 ft. crusher when a water line located in another part of the plant burst startling the employee and caused to seek shelter. After the employee found...
10/10/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 669d lost On 10/10/18 at approximately 1130 am the operator was operating the bolter in 16N22. Installing 8 foot roof bolts from the basket of the roof bolter. While inserting the 7th bolt, the lift cylinder bo...
08/18/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was loading holes at the face (1st level -9N21C) of the underground when a sharp rock struck the employee's right forearm resulting in a puncture wound that required 4 stitches. Employee was...
01/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost An employee exiting her office through a door stepped on a patch of ice which caused the employee to slip and fall to the floor. The employee was diagnosed with a possible left shoulder strain.
09/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 46d restricted Employee was working on the deflector plate inside the U5 Discharge Chute, when the employee experienced pain in the right shoulder. On September 27th, the employee requested to see a physician. MRI r...
08/31/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 88d lost, 18d restricted This is a repetitive motion carpal tunnel disorder of the left wrist.
12/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner slipped on snow, spraining the right knee. He finished the shift and worked the next shift, the 2008 workforce layoff date. After recall on 3/9/09, the miner performed regular duties, but di...
07/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was in the process of repairing a feeder breaker with a broken flight chain. In the process a flight was jammed. The employee used a sledge hammer to beat on it trying to free it. When he...
04/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK FROM FACE WHEN WASHING OUT MISSED HOLES.
04/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While installing a hammer in the UG feeder breaker, the hammer struck his left foot causing a contusion.
07/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was exiting his truck at the end of his shift. He slipped while he was exiting and twisted and fractured his ankle. The case was under investigation until August 24, 2004 when it was deemed t...