Moss Mine & Mill — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Icy conditions. Was getting the plants ready to start up and slipped on some black ice and fell. Asked EE if EE wanted to go to see a doctor and said EE was fine. Next day said EE's back was sore and...
05/20/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss in right and left ear
07/17/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Shift on the left ear.
08/22/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Shift on the right ear
09/13/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a piece of tubing 1 1/2 with a portable band saw off the back of the welding truck and when EE cut thru the tubing EE lost control of the handle on the band saw and dropped th...
01/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee used a pipe as a cheater bar to turn a valve, instead of asking a coworker or his supervisor to assist. While gripping the pipe and turning the valve handle, the pipe slipped and he inadverte...
05/19/2012 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 19d restricted Employee was changing a fuse in a de-energized electrical panel when an arc flash occurred. Employee received burns to hands, chin, and forearms.
11/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 162d restricted Partial tear of rotator cuff and tendon, possibly due to lifting a 25pound, five gallon bucket of material to empty into a dumpster. EE was placed on work restrictions on 11/30/10.
04/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Greasing plant conveyor when he stepped in a soft spot, causing his left toes to sink in the mud. He went to his doctor on 04/16/2010 and they said he had a hair line fracture, but no treatment was ne...
05/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance was moving a two piece stand that is used to support the Rod Mill when removing front bearing and mill head. The employee had left hand on the top piece and as he started to move into pla...
08/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting a plant mechanic in replacing a tail pulley and bearing assembly on a mill feed conveyor belt. As the two employees were setting the assembly in place on the conveyor frame, on...
06/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance Mechanic was working in the Sand drying/screening plant. The mechanic was removing a bearing from a magnetic seperator. While attempting to remove the bearing, by tapping with a hammer,...
09/02/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Ignition source unknown. Fire occurred in the wet processing section. A slurry pump, electrical wiring & switchgear and the building were damaged. No employees were working. Citizen driving by on Batt...
08/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifted end of shaft on a grinder and the weight dropped and cut left hand's index & middle fingers. Taken to ER and stitches were required to close the wound.
07/02/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning work area at the end of his shift when he felt something in his left eye. Employee received medical treatment, including prescription eye ointment to prevent possible infection....
05/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 20d restricted Employee was walking from Rod Mill area to the Spiral building. A wooden walkway was between building, it had been misting rain earlier in the morning. The employee mis-stepped on the wooden walkway...
01/05/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 20d restricted Employee was cutting steel with shearing machine. He had a piece leaning against the machine. The shearing machine caught and kicked out the leaning piece onto the top of his right foot, just behind...
08/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost AT 6:45 AM EE WENT TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET TO POUR WATER OUT. WHEN EE PICKED UP BUCKET HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK AREA, BUT STAYED UNTIL 3PM.
01/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A CUSTOMER-CONTRACTED LONG HAUL DRIVER FELL WHILE ACCESSING HIS FLATBED TRUCK ONTO HIS HANDS AND KNEES, SUFFERING ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS ON HIS PALMS AND KNEES. DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT,...
11/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON THE LOADER OPERATOR SLIPPED THE WET STEP. HE WENT TO GRAB WITH HIS FREE LEFT ARM THE HAND RAIL AND THEREBY PULLED HIS ARM MUSCLE. A SPLINT WAS PLACED ON HIS ARM A ND REFE...
05/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A FULL BULK BAG OF MICA EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. UPON EXAMINATION BY THE DOCTOR HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED SHOULDER. HE AS FULLY RECOVERED.
08/31/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WORKING ON LOW HEAD AT WET GRINDING PLANT WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ABOVE THE LAST KNUCKLE AND BELOW TIP OF THUMB.
05/11/2001 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU WHEEL LOADER WHEN CAB BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. EE DISMOUNTED AND NOTICED A FIRE HAD STARTED IN BACK OF LOADER.HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHICH RESPOND...
03/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAS DE-ENERGIZED ELEC. POWER SOURCE & LOCKED OUT GRINDER MACHINE FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. UPON REMOVING THE INSPECTION DISCHARGE HOUSING AND REMOVING/CLEANING OUT EXCESS MICA MATERIAL...
10/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING AN INTERNAL LINER ON A PUMP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD PRIED THE LINER LOOSE WHEN INJURED PLACED A RATCHET DRIVE HANDLE IN THE OPEN SPACE TO HOLD IT WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE REPOSITI...
10/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted THE EE WAS FLIPPING OVER A STEEL PLATE ON A WORK TABLE WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUSTASINED A FRACTURE OF THE FIRST LEFT METATARSAL BONE.