Mineral Park — Accidents

Total: 155 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fume hood window was stuck. A piece of metal was being used to hold it open. A power cord was stuck under the piece of metal and when the power cord was moved the piece of metal slipped, hitting the...
11/24/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was working near and in the area below the sag mill. The employee above knocked an open end box wrench off of the nut he was tightening with his elbow. The wrench fell 3 feet and...
11/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was tightening bolts on a 36 inch flange, slipped off of pipe and fell 4 1/2 to 5 feet on the concrete below, causing a laceration to the left hand and a fracture to the right leg.
10/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting mirror on heavy equipment and the glass broke.
10/16/2008 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tighting buss bars in an electrical panel at the sub station, and recieved an electrical burn injury, due in part to a malfunction in the manufactured panel equipment and not following sa...
10/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was working under stacker pulley. As he was climbing out from under it and back over the handrail, employee's spud wrenches got caught on handrails and swung over, hitting right elbow, causin...
09/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing tooth from shovel with a hammer and a piece of the tooth broke off and embedded in employees chest.
09/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was helping fellow co-worker pull electrial wire and felt a pain in his lower back.
09/16/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While grooving a piece of pipe injured employee was loosening the chain to remove the pipe. At that time another employee stepped on the foot pedal and the head of the groover caught the injured emplo...
09/11/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was on the top of the iron structure and was going to the next location on the iron to hang steel. The injured employee stepped on a flange clip that was part of the iron and twis...
09/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A jack stand was being placed & raised under a spool of electrial cable, when the injured employee placed his right ring finger between the top of the jack and the pipe on the spool of cable. The pipe...
09/05/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking when he stepped on a rock and twisted/sprained his right ankle.
08/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 26d restricted The employee was pulling off steel beams from the fork of the forklift and got his left small finger caught between two pieces of steel beam. The employee pulled his finger out hard and noticed the en...
07/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was erecting steel when his right glove got caught in between two plates of steel and pulled his finger in between the two plates, causing a laceration on the end of the right middle finger.
07/25/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was tightening bolts on the new lime circuit with a high torque wrench. The employees left index finger was between a bolt and the handle of the wrench, so when he started to torque the b...
07/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After the employee finished grinding, when he lifted his faceshield up small particles of metal shavings fell off of face shield and in between his safety glasses with one of them getting in his right...
07/24/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was reaching for a welding rod to continue welding and his right arm came into contact with the hot metal that he was welding, causing a burn to his arm.
07/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2x8 form was being installed; form slipped out of hand and fell on hand from approx. 1 foot, hitting the left middle index finger causing a distal phalange fracture on the tip of the finger.
07/08/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bent over a 5 gal cleaning bucket containing a paint spraying gun to back off the pressure knob. Another employee turned the airless sprayer from spray to prime. The primer hose ruptured cau...
06/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 7d restricted EE was dismounting a 100 ton haul truck & slipped off the steps. Left leg was caught in the hand rail resulting in ankle sprain. DCN: 220082390028-employer was informed by a fax that a reinjury of an...
06/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Hole in bottom of surge tank was identified at begining of shift with a JSA as a hazard and was to be covered. Employee did not cover hole and later as he was reaching for a tag line that was connecte...
05/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While attempting to seperate a pallet of conveyor pulleys using a forklift, the employee walked between the pulleys and an outrigger on a crane, the employee's left foot was caught between a pulley th...
05/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rolling railroad track and got his right hand in a pinch point between the two tracks.
05/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was climbing ladder. As he leaned to the left his weight caused the ladder to tip. As the ladder tipped over, employee hit his elbow on the ladder as he and the ladder fell to the ground.
04/02/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lube tech was rushing under haul trucks to check transmission fluid level and ran into metal drain box.
03/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning front area of electrical warehouse using the forklift. He dismounted forklift, slipped and fell using his hand to catch himself - breaking his thumb on left hand. Area was mudd...
03/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the Employee was unloading a head pulley off of the forklift, the dunage under the load was rolling and the Employee tried to grab the dunage, in the process he cut his hand.
03/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working between the ballmills, when some dust went between the safety glasses and eye, resulting in material in the left eye.
12/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was lifting a 2x10 piece of lumber with other ee. As he was twisting he heard a pop in his knee.
12/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While placing dowels on the tower mill, the employee was pulling rebar and his hand slipped off of the bar he was pulling which caused his arm to strike a piece of rebar and a laceration on his forear...
11/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Harvesting copper cathode and cathode got stuck in chute. The employee grabbed cathode to loosen it. His right hand slid along the edge of the cathode lacerating the second finger, requiring six sti...
11/09/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was turning around when he twisted his knee.
11/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While harvesting copper cathode, cathode stuck on starter sheet. While loosening the cathode with the pry bar, the cathode slipped off the starter sheet and cut the harvester on the upper arm requiri...
10/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Driver unloading bulk tanker Sulfuric Acid.The fitting between the trailer & the product hose failed as he lifted the hose.Acid burned the driver on the side of face, neck & chest. Driver activated t...
09/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Changing a bottle of water in the water cooler. Picked up water bottle, then felt burning and deep pain in groin area.
08/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling the water pump and motor assembly from the rear of a 613 ww for Mineral Park Mercator. He was steadying the pump assembly with his left hand and prying it off with the right hand. Whe...
07/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dislodging cathode from roller arm was sliced by stainless steel starter sheet.
05/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Rolled left ankle in a hole.
03/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing fusing machine to put away at end of shift. He closed the clamps and was setting the shaver down and the handle caught his middle finger and smashed it. Broken middle finger.
09/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was watering haul road into pit. The waterpull was full when heading into pit. He was driving down ramp too fast & tried to gear down. He could not gear down & the waterpull went to neutral. He pan...
04/06/2006 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 257d lost Employee used disconnect switch to open pringle switches and isolate capacitor. One switch hung up and did not open. Employee attached jumper to ground, then to capacitor to drain off power stored in...
01/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was standing on flatbed of lube truck, helping to put a barrel on forklift. One forklift fork was underneath lip on edge of truck, unknowingly. When the fork was tilted, it created pressure s...
12/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 35d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BOX TO REFILL A BARREL. HE STEPPED ON A BOLT ON THE GROUND WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND TWISTED BECAUSE OF THE BOX HE WAS CARRYING WITH HI...
09/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE HAD A SUSPENDED LOAD OF APPROX 16 SHEETS ON THE GR0UND. THERE WAS A BLACK EDGESTRIP ON ONE OF THE PIECES OF COPPER. EE USED A PRYBAR TO RAISE UP THE COPPER TO GET IT OFF. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HIS...
01/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee had parked the Cat 992C loader at the ready line parking ditch. He was decending the ladder to the ground. As he stepped down to the ground he stepped on a baseball sized rock and twisted h...
11/01/2004 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE MOVED & SET UP BACKHOE ONTO UNSTABLE FILL NEAR EDGE OF BANK, AGAINST PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS TO STAY AWAY FROM EDGE. EE DID NOT DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION AND MACHINE DROVE OFF EDGE INTO POND (2 FT. DEE...
07/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STANDING BY AS PARTNER INCREASED PUMP CAPACITY. WHEN CAPACITY WAS INCREASED, TUBING BLEW APART SPRAYING THE TWO OF US WITH 99% SULFITE ACID.
07/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE PUMP CAPACITY TO 125 GPD. EE ADJUSTED KNOBS ON PUMP AND DISCHARGE PIPE TUBING BLEW APART SPRAYING CO-WORKER AND EE WITH 99% SULFITE ACID.
06/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee: Cutting banding on emitter tubes with knife - slipped and cut finger.
02/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS PULLING CAKE BIN OUT FROM FILTER PRESS & SLIPPED ON ORGANIC. FELT PULL IN PUBIC AREA.