O-N Minerals, Cedarville Operation — Accidents

Total: 93 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning area around conveyor belt. Employee put larger stone, several inches in diameter onto belt. The stone did not go under discharge lip, rolled back down the conveyor and pinched...
10/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 20d restricted EE unloaded 4 or 5 crusher anvils off a truck by hand. Equipment that should have been used was being repaired. The heavy lifting caused a hernia. HERNIA WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED NOVEMBER, 2005.
08/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was climbing up a Cat 785B. He was wearing rubber gloves and there was dew on the railing. Employee slipped falling about 10 to 12 feet and broke his right ankle.
01/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a 3/4 ton com-a-long. When he went to adjust it on his shoulder the handle flipped up and hit him in the mouth chipping his front tooth.
09/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The mechanic was removing the bearing cap from the traction motor on the 109 locomotive. When he lifted the cap off the jack, as he was standing in a bent over position, he felt pain in his lower back...
08/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The repairman was changing the rounding shoes on the #109 locomotive when some dust fell into his left eye and scratched his cornea. The medicine prescribed by the doctor caused an allergic reaction.
06/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was fixing a hand rail on a Hitachi 20.5 Cy Shovel. When he stepped on a raised portion of the oil tank, he twisted his foot and later found out he had a small chip out of his bone.
06/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The pipefitter was climbing a ladder in P-2 tunnel when the bottom of the ladder began to slide away from the wall. He then jumped off the ladder from a height of about 3 feet and fractured his foot.
04/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The millwright was removing screen cloth from 402 screen in the mill bilding. as he pulled the screen cloth, it dropped and pinched his left hand between the cloth and screen side.
10/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost THE ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICE SLIPPED AS HE PICKED UP A SUCTION HOSE ON THE SIDE OF A 6'BANK. THE HOSE WEIGHED ABOUT 75 LBS. ON THE END HE WAS LIFTING. HE HURT HIS BACK AS HE SLIPPED WHILE HOLD- ING THE...
10/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR CLOSED THE ENGINE DOOR ON HIS FINGER AFTER CHECKING THE OIL.
06/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE REPAIRMAN WAS SPLICING L-6 CONVEYER BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.
05/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 19d restricted THE MECHANIC TRIPPED OVER PAD-EYE ON THE REAR DECK OF THE HITACHI SHOVEL AND FELL. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST. ON 6-10-03 THE INJURY BECAME LOST TIME.
05/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE TRUCK DRIVER CLIMBED ONTO A TRAILER TO HELP UNLOAD A ROLL OF BELTING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. ON 05/21/03, A DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A BROKEN BONE IN HIS HAND.
02/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON A TWO FOOT HIGH BENCH AS HE INSTALLED GREASE LINES ON THE #035 HITACHI SHOVEL, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. ON 04/21/03, HE WENT TO THE DOC TOR WHO...
07/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost THE MECHANIC HELPER HAD TO CLIMB ONTO THE 2500 HITACHI SHOVEL TO REPAIR AND FUEL THE SHOVEL. THE BOARDING LADDER COULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE THE CRAWLER TRACK WAS IN THE WAY. HE USED A STEPLADDE R TO GA...
04/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE INJURED WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE BELLY PAN OF THE 681 LOADER. HE WAS IN A CROUCHED POSITION WHEN THE IMPACT SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND STRAIN HIS BACK.
03/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED AND HIS PARTNER WERE UNDER THE 109 LOCOMOTIVE TRUCK INSTALLING BEARINGS. THERE WAS A LACK OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TWO WORKERS WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE BEARINGS TO FALL AND STRI KE THE...
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE CARRYING A STEEL STRAP TO THE BAND SAW, WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
09/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED HAD TO MOVE A PALLET OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE HE COULD GET AT SOME RAILROAD TIE PLATES.AS HE MOVED THE PALLET IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A CUT.
09/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED HAD CUT THE OLD BOLTS OFF THE IDLER BRACKET & WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BOLTS OUT. WHEN HE HIT THE BOLT THE WASHER FLEW UP ANDHIT HIM IN THE MOUTH WHICH CHIPPED HIS TOOTH.
08/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INJURED LIFTED A SCREEN CLOTH OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS BECAME LOST TIME ON 9-5-01.
08/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted THE INJURED WAS CLEANING A WORK PLATFORM WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK HER RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE. THIS INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 8-17-01.
07/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INJURED PUT SOME USED ANVILS ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE NOTICIED PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE ANVILS WEIGHED ABOUT 80 POUNDS.
07/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED WENT INTO THE MILL BUILDING TO CHECKTHE VSI CRUSHER MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS SMOKING. HE DID NOT SEE FIRE AND THE POWER WAS OFF SO HE LEFT THE BUILDING TO LET THE SMOKE CLEAR. HE LATER FELT SI...
05/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED CLIMBED ONTO R-4 CONVEYOR BELT IN THE MILL BUILDING. THE BELT HAD STOPPED AND NEEDED TO BE CLEANED OFF WITH A WASH HOSE BEFORE THE BELT COULD BE STARTED. THE INJURED LOST HIS BALAN CE AND...
04/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE INJURED WAS WASHING DOWN S-4 CONVEYER DRIP PAN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS BACK ON A MOTOR REDUCER WHICH CAUSED A BRUISE.
03/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost PUSHING STEEL ONTO FORKLIFT, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP AREA.
03/05/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost THE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW ON THE HOT SIDE OF A 480 VOLT ELECTRICAL STARTER WHEN AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE ELECTRICIAN RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS FACE, HANDS, AND ARMS.
02/02/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS GRINDING STEEL AND GOT A SPARK IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
01/30/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDING ON ANGLE IRON, OTHERS NEARBY WELDING, FELT SENSATION IN EYE, THOUGHT IT WAS WELDING FLASH, BUT NEXT DAY STILL HURT, WENT TO DR AND HAD STEEL REMOVED.
11/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost THE INJ WAS REMOVING A PEDISTAL SEAT FROM 537 DOZER. AS HE PICKED THE SEAT IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP & HE CAUGHT THE SEAT AS IT WAS FALLING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS INJURY BE...
11/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost THE INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE WELDING SHOP AND BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STEEL ANGLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST AS HE LIFTED THE STEEL. THIS INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 12-12-00.
10/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted INJURED WAS GETTING OFF #603 SCREEN AFTER COMPLETING A JOB. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE FLOOR, HE STEPPED ON A PLACE WHERE THE FLOORING WAS MISSING, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
09/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE SERVICE TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS RING ON A WELDING BURR ON THE HANDRAIL. HE REACHED UP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND SLAPPED HIS LEFT HAND OFF THE BURR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO...
08/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS COOKING HIS DINNER ON THE STOVE AND THE OIL IN THE PAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS THE INJURED PUT OUT THE FIRE, HE BURNED HIS HAND. THE DOCTOR TREATED THE BURN WITH PRESCRIPTION MED ICATION.
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A TIRE THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR. SHE BENT OVER AND APPLIED A SEALANT TO THE BEAD SO THE TIRE COULD BE INFLATED. WHEN SHE STOOD UP HER BACK HURT.
07/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS IN L-1 TUNNEL REPLACING CONVEYOR IDLERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT ARM. ON 7/25/00 THIS INJURY BECAME LOST TIME.
07/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED STEPPED DOWN 2' ONTO A PLATFORM WHILE WORKING ON THE #680 F.E. LOADER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. BECAME LOST TIME ON 7-12-00.
05/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. BECAME LOST TIME ON 6/2/00.
05/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB WHEN THE BULB BROKE AND GLASS ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT SOME OF THE GLASS GOT BEHIND HIS GLASSES.
05/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED WAS SHOVELING STONE OFF S-2 INCLINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 5/12/00.
04/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost THE INJURED WAS CARRYING A SET OF CONVEYOR BELTS BUNKS IN ONE HAND AND SOME CLAMPS IN THE OTHER HAND. AS HE CAME DOWN SEVERAL STEPS HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE BROKE HIS LEG WHEN IT WENT BETWEEN T WO STEP...