MLC - Ste. Genevieve — Accidents

Total: 418 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unchoking a hopper with an air lance the employee stated he smashed his left ring finger between the air lance and the metal lip on top of the hopper. The employee received 3 sutures to his fing...
09/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted While cleaning out a chute with a scaling bar a large amount of debris released striking his right ankle.
07/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stated he picked up a drill steel weighing approximately 90 by himself when he felt pain in his lower back.
05/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted While climbing up the ladder of a front end loader he fell approximately 3-4 feet on his right hand. The hand is fractured and he has been placed on light duty.
05/21/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost While cleaning scrubbers with a sledge hammer for years his wrists became sore. He first went to the doctor in September and began missing time from work on 09/28/2012 for surgery (carpal tunnel).
03/19/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated while using a pneumatic chisel for material removal a piece of hydrate went under his glasses and into his eye. He went for treatment where he was given a prescription medication for h...
02/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stated he was using a Max Vac system when the hose became hooked on something. As the hose sprung forward it was covered with lime and flew lime into his right eye. Employee was given a presc...
02/06/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost Employee stated that he was having pain in his right hand and thought it might be carpal tunnel. When asked what caused it he said it was from shoveling a long time ago.
01/31/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 42d lost Employee stated that numbness in his hands began after years of using air chisels, needle guns and air wrenches. He was diagnosed with bi-lateral carpal tunnel and given surgery to correct his conditi...
01/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was un-choking a feeder with a hammer and struck a protrusion with his hand as he was swinging. He received 7 sutures and went back to full duty.
01/06/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost Employee stated that his hands are causing him pain at night. He has been a jumbo drill operator for years using both a joy stick and hydraulic controls to repetitively operate the machine. He has bee...
11/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting a rock screen in place the screen hit a beam and kicked it into employee's chin. He received 3 -4 sutures to his chin.
11/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted While positioning a burner pipe into place the chain slipped and he dislocated his right ring finger. He has also been placed on light duty.
11/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated he slipped on the step of the crane that had diesel fuel on it. He fell to the ground and hit his elbow on the door frame. He miss 2 days from work.
09/29/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee stated he was breaking apart a water line with a pair of channel locks and crescent wrench when he felt a muscle tear in his upper left arm. He was given conservative treatment until 04/16/20...
08/15/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d lost EE has been bagging stone products for 13 years and both hands have been falling asleep lately. Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel.
07/20/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 23d restricted While operating a mechanical scaler the pick broke. Employee stated he went to retrieve the broken piece when a piece of loose rock fell from the face and fractured his right hand. Employee is current...
06/02/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost While cleaning scrubbers a block of material fell and hit the pipe attached to a cone he was against and he fell hurting his shoulder which required surgery. He is currently missing time from work.
05/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a front-end loader he was hauling a large rock. The rock fell out of the bucket and caused the machine to bounce and he hit his head on the door frame causing a laceration to his head....
05/10/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was allegedly struck on the finger by the handle of the tooling release on a lathe causing a cut to his finger that required stitches.
04/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stated he slipped in some wet material at the bottom of the steps and caught himself on a handrail. He was placed on light duty.
04/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee stated the he was washing the basin down with water and was leaning up against the hand rail and the rail broke and he fell to the bottom of the basin. The employee suffered a fracture to his...
03/11/2011 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While changing lances on SSK#3 the lines were hooked up incorrectly causing a fire outside of the kiln and an overpressurization of the baghouse causing it to rupture.
02/06/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 58d lost Employee stated his hands became sore and numb at night when he slept. He was sent to a physician and diagnosed with bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome. He began missing time on 04/06/2011 due to surge...
02/01/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he the wind blew lime into his eye. He was taken to the hospital to get it washed out. He was given a prescription medication for his eye.
02/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted While opening a railcar lid that was frozen shut with ice, she lifted and pulled something in her left shoulder.
12/19/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was operating a fork truck and crossing a set of railroad tracks when the forks or load caught a rail causing the fork truck to stop abruptly. The employee was caught by his seatbelt but he bent fo...
12/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee stated he was scaling and sat the scaling bar on top of his foot. When they moved the cage the bar contacted the roof and pushed the bar onto his toe. His right middle toe was cut near the jo...
11/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted While shovelling by a belt the employee stated he hit his left pinky finger on the handrail to the stairs and fractured his little finger. The employee was sent to a surgeon and the finger was pinned....
09/02/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost While cleaning out concrete footing with a backhoe the operator shifted the bucket to the left and boomed down. The edge of the bucket swung farther than expected and a tooth on the bucket struck the...
08/17/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 85d lost Employee stated after operating a mechanical scaler over several years her wrists became painful at night. She was advised to have surgery and began missing time on 10/13/10.
08/11/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost Employee stated his fingers became numb after repetitive work such as using a sledge hammer. He underwent surgery for carpal tunnel on 09/17/2010 and is currently missing time from work.
07/08/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lime dust blew up under safety glasses when employee leaned down over cooler area, affecting right eye.
06/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 49d restricted Employee stated he was attempting to release a manual brake on a railcar and slipped falling to the ground and catching himself with his right arm and overextending it. He was initially diagnosed with...
04/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee stated while opening a railcar lid he felt pain in his lower back. He was sent to a doctor where he was given light duty.
04/07/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 46d lost Employee stated after years of scaling his wrists became painful at night. He was seen by a physician and diagnosed with bi-lateral carpal tunnel. He received surgery on 05/19/2010 and is currently mi...
04/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While stepping up on a bumper of a pickup employee stated he felt pain in his right knee. The physician instructed him to work light duty.
04/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee stated he was coming down the steps of a front end loader and slipped catching himself with his left hand and straining his shoulder. He had orthoscopy surgery to his left shoulder and began...
03/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost While walking out of the lab on the firing floor employee stated he missed a step and fell against a wooden table. He was diagnosed with a rotary cuff tear and had surgery on 06/02/2010. June 2, 2010...
03/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated while cutting a cable with a knife it slipped and cut the palm of his left hand.
03/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he tripped on the edge of a manhole cover and fell forward, landing on his knees and hands. He had ""slight"" discomfort in his shoulder. He did not request medical until later at whic...
03/01/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting or grinding the employee stated he got a small sliver of metal in his left eye. The employee was sent to the eye doctor and the sliver was removed and a prescription medication was given...
02/06/2010 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to check the level in a tank he did not see a broken bag of biocide on top of the tank. When he bent over and opened the tank inspection hole the pressure from inside the tank blew upwar...
12/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted While walking to the sample bin he stepped in a hole and hurt his left foot. An x-ray showed a small fracture on a bone in his left foot and he was placed on light duty. Employee was also given a spli...
12/13/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A haulage truck caught on fire and the mine was evacuated. The incident was immediately reported to the 1-800 number and MSHA inspector was on site doing a regular inspection at the time. The majority...
12/08/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee stated he sustained hearing loss through years of working at mine property. Employee had left the company on 08/17/2007. The claim was disputed and was a compromised settlement on 12/08/2009.
08/27/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While attempting to free a large rock from a pile with a scaling machine, she jarred her back. She was given a prescription medication and light duty.
05/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rolling a pre-cast concrete block onto the forks of a rough terrain forklift. The forklift operator shifted the forks, causing the forks to come into contact with the concrete block. The...
05/06/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee stated that while working previously as a mechanic both wrists became numb. He further stated that it increasingly became worse where it was bothering him at night. He was diagnosed with carp...
05/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated while lifting an inspection door for the secondary crusher, he underestimated the weight of the door and when he took it off, it fell downward pinching his fingers between the door han...