Quartz / Feldspar Operation — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning a ditch at front gate the employee must have tweaked right knee. Employee is unsure what happened & when it happened, there was sudden pain, leg just started hurting. Employee has arthr...
02/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 89d restricted Employee came to work early to clean roadways and apply salt following an ice storm on 02/15/2016. After proceeding only two or three steps, the employee slipped on the ice, causing a pop sound and pa...
01/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting 1/4 inch flat bar, when it slipped from his hand & bent his left ring finger back. Employee stated it was a little stiff but thought he would be fine. Operator started documentati...
03/20/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None CSX (Railroad company) was working on the tracks using a cutting torch and a spark ignited dry foliage causing a brush fire. The fire ran onto our property and burnt estimated 15 to 20 acres. The fire...
02/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee injured removing tailings waste from a disc filter. In an effort to dislodge built up material. Additional material fell from the disc filter onto the cover. This falling material stuck the c...
12/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Employee was checking belts on flotation cell. He stepped over the diffuser shaft to get to the other side when his foot slipped. He was trying to catch his balance and twisted his knee .The employee...
08/08/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding welds with a grinder while wearing safety glasses and a full face shield. It appeared some of the grind must have bounced off the metal wall behind him and entered from the side.
06/16/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 144d restricted Putting an agitator in place. Lifting with a winch and shaft of agitator moved. The employee grabbed the shaft to control it and it yanked his left arm.
04/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 19d restricted Injured employee was working from a scissors lift and was pulling wire into a cable tray as part of a new building installation, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He was treated at an u...
03/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 78d restricted Employee was connecting steel on the west stairs approximately 16' above the ground while tied off 100%. He lost his balance and fell, and in the process of the lanyard arresting his fall, he reached...
01/17/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were working together taking concrete forms down and cleaning and stacking them. One employee was using a hammer to remove the concrete from the form and the injured employee thought he...
12/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking on a concrete slab and slipped & fell. Upon investigation, it appeared he had stepped on a bolt that caused him to slip & lose his balance, resulting in the fall.
08/09/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a razor type utility knife to cut a piece of flexible rubber tubing. He used a technique that let the knife slip back and puncture his left forearm upon completion of the hose cut. 3 st...
06/08/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting expanded metal for guard and jammed his thumb into the metal causing a laceration.
03/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was attempting to straighten out 4"" hose. When he turned the hose, it uncoiled and the reinforcing wire cut his small finger on his left hand.
05/23/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had gone to 3350 level to fuel mine mobile equipment as he got out of fuel truck, wind blew dust particles into left eye.
05/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Attempting to position drum on pallet and caught left ring finger between another drum. Metal rim ring lcaerated finger.
03/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning out feed chute & dust particles got into right eye.
10/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The accident occurred at the 6 x 10 Rod Mill. The floor condition was dry. The employee was removing rods from the rod mill. When the rods were removed the employee and a co-worker would stack the rod...
06/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Twisted right knee.
03/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE was helping stack 50# bags on export pallet. Not his regular job.
03/24/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Reaching over a belt conveyor housing to unplug a feed chute.
12/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Replacing shelf in storage cabinet - cut right index finger.
08/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted REPLACING A 2 15/16"" METAL SHAFT, SHAFT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT BEARING AND MOUNTING FRAME. HE WAS CALLED BACK TO WORK AT 8:00PM.
05/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMANTLING THE CONE BOWL WORK LINER. LINER IS CEMENTED IN PLACE & MUST BE JARRED LOOSE TO REMOVE. THE LINE EDGE CANNOT BE REACHED WITH SLEDGE, THEREFORE THE SLEDGE IS IMPACTED ON THE E DGE. EE...
05/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted MONDAY A.M. ROUTINE SERVICE WAS BEING COMPLETED BY EE. THE MILLS AND RELATED MACHINERY WERE SHUT DOWN. HE OPENED THE SAFETY GATE, REACHED AROUN BELOW THE MILL FEED CHUTE TO OPEN THE TRUNNION F ILL LID...
05/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO PU-30 IN THE TUNNEL AT THE WTP. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE PUMP FROM THE SUMP AND OUT PAST THE WIRE MESH GUARD WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK START TO HURT. HE IMMED IATELY...