O-N Minerals - Calcite Operation — Accidents

Total: 196 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The repairman was working on L-8 spray bar pan and installing a rubber splash guard. He saw a doctor who removed a foreign piece of material from his eye. On 08/21/08, he developed a rust ring in his...
06/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 18d restricted The millwright was pulling a screen cloth out of #301 screen when he struck his right elbow on #302 screen. On 10/19/07, the injured received surgery to repair a nerve in his elbow.
06/08/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The boat loader was in the south dock final screening station washing spillage on the first floor with a high pressure water hose. As he shut the water hose valve off, the hose near the valve ruptured...
05/21/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost The conveyor and screen attendant were sent to the P-drive building to clean dirty floors. As he was by P-7A head pulley area, moving water hoses so he could do his job, his foot got caught in the hos...
03/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The mechanic leader was removing the 40 pound hydraulic pump from the bottom storage shelf in the shop building. The injured slid the pump towards him with his left hand. Suddenly the pump rolled off...
03/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost The repairman was rebuilding a chute. He had to climb down the 54 inch chute to the bottom to take a measurement. While standing on the chute taking measurements, he started to slide forward because o...
02/09/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The repairman was cutting steel with a torch when the steel plate fell off one end of the stand and the other end of the plate raised striking him in the head. The injured received a small cut on the...
10/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE arrived on site early. She was seated @ the desk in the guard house. She and another EE were trying to help an EE of one of the ships with her luggage. Injured EE bent forward in her chair and was...
04/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted The millwright was kneeling on a conveyor belt that was laying on the idler deck, as he repaired the belt. The idler deck was elevated 36 inches above the concrete floor. As the millwright tried to cl...
03/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The structural repairman was installing wear plates in a discharge chute. As he moved one of the plates he felt a pain in his shoulder. The doctor prescribed therapy for his sore shouler.
02/17/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The repairman was lifting a conveyor idler with an electric chainfall when the idler struck his left hand finger, causing a fracture.
02/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The mill repairman was rebuilding screens on the mill 4th floor when he burned off a bolt causing the lower screen deck to fall six inches onto his left foot. His foot was badly bruised and this incid...
01/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The pipefitter leader was lifting and placing 20 foot pieces of pipe on brackets in NT-1 tunnel. As he set a pipe on the bracket, it rolled and pinched his thumb. The injury became lost time on 1/25/0...
01/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost The shop millwright was pulling the overhead crane control box towards his work area when his shoulder began to hurt. The doctor prescribed therapy for his shoulder strain.
12/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The lab technician was taking the sample dish out of the pulverizer cabinet and while lifting the access door it slipped from his right hand. The door came down and pinched his left hand causing a cut...
12/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Security supervisor was attempting to open sliding window @ security shack. It was stuck and he pulled his left shoulder.
12/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The boat loader leader was climbing a 5 foot steel ladder to get into a flume under the loading shuttle to clear some ice. As he climbed the ladder, two of the steel rungs failed which caused him to f...
12/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The millwright was walking across the mill 4th floor by the surge bin when he tripped and fell on his left knee causing a bruise. He had stumbled over a 3 inch raised section of concrete in the floor....
09/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The millwright was removing a bolt which holds P-6A conveyor belt scraper in place when the scraper fell and pinched his thumb.
09/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The millwright was shoveling stone off E-4 conveyor walkway when he felt a pain in his lower abdomen.
08/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Repairman II pulled on the welding lead that was caught on the conveyor belt. When the welding lead released from the belt, it flew through the air and hit him in the face which chipped his front...
08/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was carrying tray full of rock samples and bumped into counter / cupboard with tray bruising left breast area while working in the lab at the mine site.
07/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 174d lost, 20d restricted The technician was attempting to push a pin into the bore of the rod end of the arm cylinder. The operator activated the cylinder abruptly causing the pin to project out and strike the techician in th...
07/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The production shift had ended and the electrician was in the process of shutting off unneeded water. While closing the water valve to ABCD berm, he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.
05/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The mechanic leader crawled into the hydraulic pump area to fix a hydraulic leak on the #691 front-end loader. After he finished the work, he bumped and bruised his knee as he was coming out of this a...
05/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The millwright apprentice was changing idlers on H-7 conveyor when he pinched his left index finger between the idler rolls. The doctor removed blood from under his finger nail.
04/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost The Cat 150 ton truck driver was descending the ladder on truck #5 while holding the operator's report in his left hand, when his foot slipped. As he slipped, he grabbed for the handrail with his left...
02/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The repairman got several fingers pinched when putting the dredge pump back together.
01/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The driller was chipping mud and ice off the drill head teeth when a piece of dirt went into his eye causing a scratch. The doctor gave him a prescription drug for his eye.
12/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The injured had put the snow-blower back into the storage barn after cleaning snow from the sidewalks and began walking across the parking lot to the main office. As he walked through the parking lot...
11/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The dock leader was helping the vessel John G. Munson tie up at the dock. As he reached up and grabbed the rope that was attached to the mooring cable, he felt pain in his shoulder. He began therapy o...
10/30/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the operator drove his dozer off the stockpile, the dozer jarred his back as it fell off a three foot high ledge. The dozer operator went to the doctor on 11/09/04 and started therapy on 11/11/04.
10/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 25d restricted The loading leader was changing the screen cloth on L-203 screen when his left thumb was pinched between the cloth and RC-7A pan.
08/30/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The millwright reported to work for the second shift starting at 7:00 a.m. At about 6:50 a.m., while sitting in a chair in the lunchroom, he began to put his work boots on. As he bent over to tie his...
08/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The boat loading leader was carrying an impact idler through the T-2 transfer door when his helper dropped his end. The leader could not hold his end of the idler and it fell on his left foot, fractur...
07/01/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The small water truck was being used to wash mud off of H-7 conveyor with a water cannon. As the millwright apprentice drove the water truck up the 30-35 degree incline to get to H-7 conveyor, the tru...
06/07/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The truck driver's back became sore after dumping the truck several times. The truck right hoist cylinder was weak and allowed the box to come down slightly harder which jarred the driver.
05/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MECHANIC HAD TO TIGHTEN BOLTS BETWEEN THE TRACK AND SIDE FRAME ON THE #541 DOZER. AS HE REACHED TOWARD THE BOLTS, HE STRUCK AND CHIPPED A TOOTH.
05/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost THE DOCK LEADER STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE CLEANED THE FLUME WITH A HOE IN THE SOUTH DOCK FINAL SCREENING BUILDING.
04/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The machinist apprentice was using a grinder when he got his finger caught between the grinding wheel and the guard.
03/04/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The welder was working on a new conveyor when he stepped on a three foot piece of 1 ? inch angle. The piece of angle tipped down which caused his left knee to flex quickly resulting in a torn meniscus...
01/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS OPENING A FROZEN STOCKPILE TO REMOVE MATERIAL TO PUT ON A ROAD. THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE FROZEN MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO BOUNCE AND THROW THE OPERATOR INTO THE WIN...
01/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MILLWRIGHT LEADER PINCHED HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN A DRIP PAN AND A CONVEYER CHANNEL AS HE REMOVED THE PAN.
10/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS CLEANING THE #540 DOZER ON THE WASH RACK PAD. HE LIFTED A 75 LB STONE OFF THE SIDE FRAME AND FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. ON 11-4-03, WAS THE FIRST DAY LOST.
10/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted CLOSING ELEVATOR HOISTWAY BY PARKING DOORS, TRAPPED LEFT HAND IN DOOR. RESULT BROKEN LEFT RING FINGER, CUT ON LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
09/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS TAKING THE COVER PLATE OFF THE APRON SHAFT. AS HE DID THIS, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD AND HIS ELBOW STRUCK A STEEL COLUMN. HIS ELBOW WAS DRAINED ON 09/24/03, TO REMO VE THE...
08/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE DOCK LEADER WAS TYING UP THE M/V BUFFALO WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH THE MOORING CABLE.
07/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MILLWRIGHT HELPER WAS INSTALLING SCREEN CLOTH WHEN HE PINCHED TWO FINGERS UNDER THE SCREEN CLOTH.
06/26/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MILLWRIGHT WAS WELDING A CRACKED SKID PLATE ON A LOADER BUCKET. A RAM WAS USED TO PUSH THE STEEL INTO PLACE SO IT COULD BE WELDED. THE WELD ON THE STEEL STRAP THAT HELD THE RAM IN PLACE BR OKE CAU...
04/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost THE MILLWRIGHT WAS CARRYING A 50 LB BAG OF SALT DOWN AN INCLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. AS HE SLIPPED, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.