Protech Minerals, LLC — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 259d lost, 24d restricted Miner was shutting door to #1 Mill, while standing on the wind tunnel he stepped back to get a better view of the bottom bolt and lost his footing. He fell to the floor and broke his wrist.
07/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost Employee was tightening an adjuster bolt and it gave way causing him to hurt his shoulder.
05/17/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee and contractor were trying to unplug the packer. Injured put air into the tube and Borax dust came out of the tube and went into his eyes.
07/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost Stood on a steel bar to fix wire/bolt & it broke & he fell. Location was back of the old baghouse.
07/12/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was standing next to the #1 packer filling a supersack, He heard a pop and then the front of packer popped of and hit him in the head, ribs, and left wrist.
02/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BASEMENT, APPROX. 8-10' FROM CO-WORKER WHO HEARD EE CALLING HIS NAME. WHEN THE CO-WORKER TURNED AROUND THE INJURED EE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND. CO-WORKER ASKED WHAT HAPPENED...
08/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost WAS WORKING WITH SUPERSACKS AND FORKLIFT. TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE SUPERSACK WHILE IT WAS ON THE FORKLIFT ARMS. SAID THAT HE WAS PUSHING AND FELT A SHARP PAIN. WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY. SAID THAT...
10/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost SHUTTING SHIFT DOWN, TRIPPED AND FELL. TWISTED ANKLE.
05/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS & TRAINING PROCEDURES; TURNED NOZZLE TOWARDS HIS FACE TO SEE IF IT WAS CLOSED INSIDE. HE HIT THE SIDE OFTHE FORKLIFT & THE PROPANE SPRAYED INTO HIS FACE AND INTO TH...