Mitchell Plant — Accidents

Total: 225 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/22/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 1 pm a grease fire occurred on the #3 clinker cooler clinker breaker's north bearing. Due to excess heat from the cooler the grease caught fire. The fire was extinguished several ti...
05/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was spraying graphite on a kiln roller. The employee's left hand index finger contacted a conduit bracket on the kiln and caused a laceration. The laceration required 5 stitches.
04/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted The employee was walking across the raw mill feed table floor when he tripped over a rope that was being used to secure an extension ladder. The employee fell and injured his right knee. An MRI reve...
02/02/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The #3 coal mill system went down loaded with coal due to a secondary firing fan motor failure at 7:45AM. The motor was replaced, and when the operator began to ""bump"" the coal mill empty several h...
02/02/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The #3 coal mill was slowly being brought back up to full production rate when an explosion occurred in the coal mill circuit causing the pressure relief explosion vent to rupture. The shift supervis...
12/13/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A short occurred causing the two 24 volt power supplies to trip out. When the power supplies tripped this faulted the power to the analog control loops to several field devices. The coal mill weigh...
11/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Chain Fall Pulley accident - got finger caught in chain.
11/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The employee was using a utiity knife to cut a fan belt when the blade contacted the palm of his left hand cuasing a laceration. The laceration required 13 stiches.
10/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 106d restricted The employee was pushing a two wheeled cart in the storeroom when he slipped on the metal casing surrounding an ""in-floor"" scale. The employee fell to the ground and when trying to catch himself he...
10/09/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted The employee, a mechanic, reached into the engine compartment of the CAT 950G front-end loader to check the tension on the alternator belt. At the same time the loader operator tried to start the loa...
08/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Reported 9/5/06 - Helping load a shot and twisted knee.
08/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a utility knife to cut the string off of a roll of vacuum hose when the knife contacted his left hand small finger causing a laceration. The laceration required four stiches.
07/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lifting an oil filter when his left forearm came in contact with the sharp side of an air compressor housing. This caused a laceration to the employee's left forearm requiring three...
07/07/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The #2 coal mill system was being ""jogged"" in order to empty the mill of coal. The mill had gone down fully loaded at 4pm on 7/6/06. When jogging the mill an ignition occurred in the ductwork, mil...
07/06/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The #2 coal mill drive shaft coupling broke causing the coal mill and coal mill system fan to stop. Due to the coal mill system fan stopping the primary air fan intake air became very hot (>300 F) an...
06/20/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The #2 coal mill system rupture disc was ruptured due to an overpressure inside the coal mill, duct work, or coal cyclone. This was caused by an unplanned ingnition of coal dust. There were no perso...
06/14/2006 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted The employee fell off of a bicycle and tried to catch himself with his right arm. The employee sustained a shoulder injury. An MRI was conducted on the right shoulder. The MRI results were received...
06/11/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 6 AM a belt conveyor caught fire due to contact with hot clinker. The belt fire lasted more than thirty minutes.
05/15/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:39 PM the rupture disc burst on the #3 coal mill system. An overpressure (deflagration) occurred in the coal mill, cyclone, or ductwork causing the disc to rupture. No personnel...
05/07/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a knife to remove old electrical tape for the wiring on a fan. The employees knife slipped off of the electrical tape and punctured his right thigh requiring three stitches.
04/25/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A Contractor employee was striking an oxy/fuel torch when an unplanned ignition of acetylene gas occurred near the #2 clinker cooler. There were no personal injuries or equipment damage. The contracto...
01/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 29d restricted The employee was ascending a stairway when he missed a step and fell forward, catching himself against a handrail. The strain from catching himself on the handrail allegedly caused two hernias. The...
09/29/2005 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Two employees were changing two 12 volt batteries on a welder. The employee removed the ground cable from both batteries first. The employee then removed the positive cable from one battery and were...
04/22/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None On Friday, April 22, beginning at approx. 6 pm, three power outages occured. Upon restarting of the #3 kiln coal firing system, an explosion occured within the mill or ductwork. The safety rupture d...
04/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was raking up cuttings with a hoe and said that he had pulled a muscle in his shoulder.
03/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee's right hand index finger was caught between the handle of a mallet and a brick shim causing a small laceration requiring three stitches. The employee was laying brick inside the #2 kiln...
02/26/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire occured inside of the Hydraulic Roll Crusher building and the basement area below the Hydraulic Roll Crusher building. The fire was extinguished by a local fire department. There were no pers...
12/28/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None At 8:59 am there was an ingnition of coal dust within the #2 coal mill ductwork system. There were no personal injuries or equipment damage. The safety rupture disc worked as designed and relieved p...
07/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a utility knife to cut a section of skirt rubber. As the employee attempted to cut the rubber the utility knife slipped and contacted his left forearm causing a laceration. Th...
06/19/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None At 5:30 pm an ignition of coal dust occurred within the #3 kiln coal firing system causing the pressure relief vent to burst. No personal injuries or property damage resulted from this occurrance.
06/14/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 7:50PM AN IGNITION OF COAL DUST OCCURED WITH THE #3 KILN COAL FIRING SYSTEM. THE PRESSURE RELIEF VENT WAS RUPTURED AS IS DESIGNED TO DO. THE IGNITION SOURCE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FUEL BLEND...
06/10/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A NEW OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS CONNECTED TO A REGULATOR. A MILLWRIGHT CRACKED THE OXYGEN BOTTLE VALVE. FLAMES BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE REG.BODY (THRU VENT HOLES). THE FLAMES BURNED APPROX. 40 SECONDS & THEN S...
05/06/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 9:30 PM ON MAY 6, 2004, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #2 KILN ELECTOSTATIC PRECIPITATOR (ESP). INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT AN EXPLOSION MAY HAVE OCCURED INSIDE THE #2 ESP. THE INVESTI...
04/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted The employee was using a ratchet to loosen a bolt on a coupling when the ratchet slipped off of the bolt causing his right index finger to be pinched between the ratchet handle and a section of angle...
03/31/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a 12 gauge shotgun to shoot a large clinker ball. The employee was standing outside of the clinker cooler shooting through a port hole. When the gun fired the recoil caused th...
03/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 6d restricted The employee dismounted a forklift and attempted to pull a section of screw conveyor onto the forks. The screw struck her in the knee and she stepped backwards into a pothole cuasing her left knee to...
03/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 45d restricted The employee was positioning a steel casting inside the discharge end of the #1 kiln. The casting shifted and the employee cuaght it with his left arm. His left shoulder was suddenly pushed backward...
01/27/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROXIMATELY 11:05 PM THE #1 KILN COAL FIRING SYSTEM EXPERIENCED ON EXPLOSION IN THE ENCLOSED DUCT WORK OR COAL MILL CAUSING THE PRESSURE RELIEF RUPTURE DISK TO BURST. THIS RUPTURE DISK IS DESIGNE...
01/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee's left hand ring finger was caught between a pipe wrench and a vise grip causing a laceration. The laceration required seven stiches.
10/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 46d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING A HOPPER ACCESS DOOR BELOW THE #1 FINISH MILL DUST COLLECTOR. WHEN HE ENTERED HE WAS ON HIS KNEES IN THE DOOR FRAME. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD AGAINST THE OPPOSITE...
08/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 44d restricted THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DUST COLLECTOR CAGE AND BAG OUT OF THE TUBE SHEET IN THE N.E. COMPARTMENT OF THE #2 KILN CLINKER COOLER DIST COLLECTOR. AS HE LIFTED THE BAG AND CAGE UP WITH BOTH AR...
06/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 9d restricted THE EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO REMOVE A LARGE COOLING FAN RADIATOR FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER COOLING FAN SYSTEM. THE RADIATOR WAS ATTACHED TO A MOBILE CRANE FOR LIFTING. WHEN THE EE B EGAN PU...
05/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 36d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A 6 FOOT STEP LADDER AND WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT CONTACTED THE BOTTOM STEP IT SLIPPED OFF AND WENT TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE . THE E...
03/17/2003 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS WORKING CLOSE TO ROTATING EQUIPMENT. MISJUDGMENT RESULTED IN CONTACT WITH EQUIPMENT. THE EE WAS SHAKEN AND SCRAPED & A LITTLE SORE BUT NO MAJOR INJURIES. THE SCISSOR LIFT WAS DAMAGED - THE PLAT...
03/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 27d restricted THE EE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP STEP OF A PORTABLE STAIRWAY (APPROX 38"" ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL)THE EE WAS USING AN AIRLANCE TO CLEAN A CHOCKED HOPPER WHEN THE EE TURNED THE AIRLANCE ON HE LOST HIS BALANCE...
02/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 16d restricted EE DROVE THE YARD MAIL TRUCK TO THE LIMESTONE QUARRY AND PARKED NEXT TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM TO DELIVER MAIL. WHEN THE EE STEPPED OUT OF DRIVER'S SIDE HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND IC E CAUSI...
02/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 134d lost, 36d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT BUILDING TO A STORAGE BUILDING WHERE HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SNOW & ICE COVERED GRAVEL SURFACE. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE L EFT KNE...
01/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted THE EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ROAD GRADER WHEN SHE STEPPED OFF OF THE LOWER ACCESS STEP TO THE GROUND SHE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF WITH BOTH HANDS AND ARMS. THE EE SUSTAIN...
12/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT AND THEN DOWN AN ADJACENT ROADWAY TO THE MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE SNOW COVERED SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE KNEE BEGAN TO SWE LL. HE...
09/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER LIFT A SECTION OF STEEL PLATE FROM GROUND LEVEL TO A WORK BENCH. AT ABOUT 9:00 P.M. OF 9/19/02 HE EXPERIENCED PAIN & SWELLING OF THE RIGHT TESTICLE. THIS INJURY WAS INVESTIG...