Old Hickory Mine & Concentrator — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was leaning over pipe flange in order to line up bolt holes with a spud bar for connection. As he stood up, he felt a sharp pain and cramping in his mid-lower back.
01/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while splitting sand he hurt his neck. He has stated that while he was standing with his arms fully in front of him at chest level, his pain started in his neck.
12/09/2007 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Tailings pond #823 failed along the eastern wall from decant water piping through a deep linear crack. All water flowed into pond #827. Pond had just been repaired from previous failure.
11/09/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was clearing blockage on distributor pot of coronastat. Rubber and metal end cap came off pipe and landed on hand, causing laceration to right middle finger. Seen in ER and given 4 stitches to clos...
10/24/2007 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Tailings pond #823 developed a failure in the eastern berm wall from decant water piping thru a deep linear surface crack into pond #827. No persons or equipment were in danger at any point. Cause is...
10/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lifting laboratory sample and felt sharp pain in lower back. Seen by company's occupational physician, who diagnosed lower back muscle strain and gave prescription meds X3 (muscle relaxer, anal...
07/25/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was using maul and brass punch to drive out stuffing box on 2"" X 1.5"" pump. Missed punch with maul and struck top of left hand causing large hematoma.
07/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee opened flush water valve on 3"" X 2"" pump and hot sand immediately sprayed on right arm, resulting in second degree burns to upper and lower right arm.
06/28/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying tool bag to truck. He noticed itching and swollen red spot on his left hand that appeared to be a bite/sting from an unknown insect. Seen by company doctor for localized swelling...
05/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was walking through parking lot to shop bldg. EE fell to ground suffering abrasions to arms & hands and sprained rt. ankle. EE has history of sprained ankles as this is his 4th in 3 years.
05/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee threw a metal pipe patch approx. 10' into a tool box. As he released it from his hand the patch cut his right forearm 2"" long x 1/2"" deep requiring 12 stitches and a tetanus shot. Returned...
04/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stripping electrical cable jacket to facilitate termination in junction box. Knife blade slipped out of rubber jacket, stabbing EE in the left pointer finger. EE was cutting towards himself wit...
02/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost Employee was walking down stairs to office trailer while carrying out trash bag. He slipped, grabbed handrail and reportedly injured wrist. He made notification to supv. but stated he was ok. On 5/31/...
01/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted EE was ground man working with cat 320 to set. diesel pump in place to remove excess water from pond. EE states his R foot slipped while walking on a slope and his knee ""buckled"". EE did not report...
12/15/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None ROTARY KILN IN ZFP @ MINERAL SEPARATION PLANT EXPERIENCED MINOR RAPID COMBUSTION/EXPLOSION DURING SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE. MINOR DAMAGE TO DISCHARGE EXHAUST COWLING, DUCT WORK & SUPPORT PIERS.
10/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE bent over to adjust valve on overflowing sump. Cascading water knocked off hard hat while bent over. EE stepped back away from valve-stood up and struck top of head on drain plug of another valve c...
03/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS BOLTING/UNBOLTING A DPE WATER PIPE. AS EE STEPPED BACK AWAY FROM CONNECTION FLANGE, EE FOOT LANDED ON FROZEN DIRT RIDGE CAUSING LEFT ANKLE TO ROLLOVER. SEEN BY MD, PRESCRIBED MOTRIN, LIGHT DUTY...
02/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 10 LB. METAL BOWLS OUT OF GRINDING MACHINE IN LABORATORY. EE TWISTED AT THE WAIST & LEANED TOWARDS MACHINE INSTEAD OF STEPPING OVER TO IT. WHILE LIFTING THE 10 LB. BOWL WITH HIS L...
08/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE IS HIRED THROUGH A TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY. ON 8/13 THIS LABORATORY TECH COMPLAINED OF RIGHT THUMB PAIN FROM USING INDUSTRIAL SHEARS ON A REPETATIVE BASIS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. SEEN BY TEMP AG...
08/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY LIFTING A 150 LB KNIFE GATE VALVE OUT OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. THE TAIL GATE DID NOT WORK SO HE AND HIS PARTNER HAD TO LEAN OVER IT TO PICK UP THE VALVE - TWISTING THEIR BODIES ON THE...
07/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic and electrician were manually moving a 6' screw conveyer into the bed of a pick-up truck when it bound the tail gate joint. the mechanic repositioned his gloved hand to unbind it and was cu...
07/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TRIPLE ROLL MAGNET BEARING. ROLLER WAS LIFTED OUT OF PLACE & PARTIALLY BLOCKED TO FACILITATE WORK. ROLLER SHIFTED CATCHING EE'S RT. RING FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER & MACHINE FRA...
05/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEAT A 4'X 6'PIECE OF STEEL PLATING OVER A MANHOLE. THE PLATING WAS STILL PARTIALLY SUSPENDED FROM A FORKLIFT WHEN THE EE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON THE PLATING. THE PLATING S...
03/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a wrench to loosen interior fittings on an air compressor. While exerting pressure on the wrench, the fitting released causing him to strike the middle knuckle on his left middle fi...
01/20/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING DEBRIS OFF HDPE PIPE END WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE MATERIAL AND STRUCK HIS R THUMB. HE RECEIVED APPROX. 1"" U SHAPED LACERATION ON PAD OF R THUMB. SEEN AND D R'S OF...
05/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted WHILE INSTALLING CUTTING EDGES ON D7R WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A 3/4 IMPACT & STRAINED LOWER BACK
03/20/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE USING OXY-FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT NEAR A CONDENSATE WATER TANK FOR A STEAM GENERATOR, WHICH WAS SHUT DOWN & COLD. A COVER PLATE ON THE CONDENSATE TANK (NOT A PRESSURE VESSEL)...
03/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BEGINNING TO CLIMB DOWN FIXED METAL LADDR. A CO WORKER REOPENED THE LADDER GATE AT THE UPPER PLATFORM LEVEL AS SHE STARTED DOWN, PINCHING THE TIPS OF HER FINGERS BETWEEN THE GATE AND TH E HANDR...
02/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED MAINTENANCE MECHANIC AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING SAMPLEPOINTS IN METAL PIPE. INJURED HELD CUT PIPE IN ONE HAND AND A LIGHT IN THE OTHER HAND. THE PIPE SECTION WAS HEAVIER THAN HE EXP ECTED,...
01/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted INJURED EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF D-7. EVIDENCE INDICATES HE WAS NOT FACING THE EQUIPMENT AND DID NOT MAINTAIN 3-POINT CONTACT. HIS HSOE CAUGHT ON A SAW TOOTHED SAFETY STEP AND HE FELL AP PRO. 30...
10/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT BETWEEN 10/24-28/2002, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE STANDING IN MUD NEAR MINING UNIT. HE CASUALLY TOLD HIS TEAM LEADER DAYS LATER HE THOUGHT HIS KNEE WAS INJURED, BUT DID NOT...
09/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND CO WORKER WERE MOVING MANLIFT IN ITS TILTED BACK TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT. THE SUPPORT BRACE AND LOCKING PIN WERE DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AND CHECK FOR PROPER POSITIONING. THE BRACE COLLAPSED AND THE...
08/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS STRUCK ON THE NOSE BY A SECITON OF PLASTIC PIPELINE THAT SPRUNG WHILE HE WAS CUTTING IT TO RELOCATE IT. EE HAD STEPPED AWAY WHILE PIPE WAS BEING TURNED WITH A FORKLIFT. DURING TURNING O PERATIO...
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EE WALKED OUT TO A D6 CATERPILLER BULLDOZER THAT HAD BECOME STUCK IN A TAILING AREA. AFTER ATTACHING HE CHAIN TO THE DOZER SO THAT IT COULD BE PULLED OUT +6 EE TRIED TO PULL HIS LEGS UP OU T OF +6...
05/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS TOSSING TRASH BAGS WHICH CONTAINED WET ABSORBENT BOOMS UP IN A DUMPSTER. WHEN THE EE TOSSED ONE OF THE BAGS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IH HIS BACK. AFTER HE STRECHED THE PAIN WENT AWAY AND HE RETURNE...
01/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO MEN WORKING TOGETHER ON LENGTH OF PIPE, ONE ON EACH END. WHEN EE AT ONE END SCREWED IN NIPPLE INTO ""T"" PART THE PIPE SLIPPED AND EE AT ONE END'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ""T"" AND VISE. EE' S F...
12/18/2000 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE LOWERING AND DRIFTING A FEED HOPPER TO THE FLOOR USING A CHAIN FALL AND LEVER CHAIN HOIST. AS THE HOPPER WAS BEING LOWERED THE CHAIN FALL SAFETY LATCH CAME LOOSE A ND THE...
10/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SHARP POINTED END OFF OF A PIECE OF 1/8 PLATE METAL SOPOINT WOULD NOT BE A HAZARD. AS HE WAS CUTTING OFF THE PIECE IT BENT AND DROPPED AND THE POINT OF THE METAL STUCK T HROUGH...
08/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING STEEL CHANNEL BARS FROM THE FORKS OF S FORKLIFT TO A STORAGE RACK. EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PIECE OF CHANNEL BAR AND HIGHER RACK LEVEL WHEN UNEVEN WEIGHT DISTRIBU...
04/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS BENDING OVER PULLING ON A WRENCH ON 4/19/00 WHILE WORKING ON MINING UNIT, AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK MOSTLY ON LEFT SIDE ACCORDING TO MEDICAL EXAMINERS REPORT. EE WAS PUT ON LIM ITED DU...
03/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A MECHANIC REPORTED TO HSI SUPERVISOR ON 3-20-00 THAT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS SORE AND THOUGHT THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS THAT HE HAD FELL DOWN 2 WEEKS PRIOR AND HAD HIT IT NEVER REPORTED AND NO WITNESSE S. EE W...
01/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE AND COWORKER WERE WORKING TOGETHER AT THE TRACKS OF THE MINING UNIT. WHILE USING PROPANE TORCHES TO THAW FROZEN TRACKS OF MINING UNIT, A LARGE PIECE OF CLAY MATERIAL (~500-700#) FELL FROM A BOVE (~...