2/20/12 employee reported the accident to the temp agency. The agency advised that he take Tylenol, put ice packs on his bruised side, go back to work and to wait 48 hours. No one notified S&B about the alleged accident. On 2/23/12 he informed plant personnel of the injury. Incident is in question by S&B.
Aberdeen MineMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2000–2012
- Latest incident
- Feb 2012
Reportable incidents
9 on file2012 · 1 incident
2005 · 3 incidents
The injured employee was assisting in pulling drisco pipe. The employee was between the drisco and a berm when the pipe came into contact with his ankle. The employee was taken to a doctor where x-rays revealed a broken ankle.
The employee was grinding and when he lifted his hood to turn and talk to a co-worker, the grinding disk was still rotating and came into contact with the dragline house and the resulting kickback placed the grinder just above and cut his lip. 3 stitches were needed to close the laceration.
The employees left forearm was cut by expanded metal when reaching for a valve. The cut required 8 stitches to close.
2003 · 2 incidents
A SUBSUDENCE OF THE NORTH HIGHWALL CAUSED THE CLAY BED TO BUCKLE UPWARD.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING A SMALL WASH TUB OF USED OIL WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE. WHILE LIFTING THE TUB, THE OIL SLOSHED, THEREBY CAUSING A SHIFT IN WEIGHT. SINCE HE WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS CROSSING OVER RAILROAD TRKS THAT RUN BETWEEN THE BAGGING ROOM & THE MILL, WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE TRACKHE RECD A SLIGHT PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE FRONTAL BASE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS POSITIONING A DOCK PLATE WHEN A SPOTTED TRAILER DUMPED HIM.