Employee was filling and stacking 100 lb. bags on pallets when he experienced pain in his right shoulder.
EXCALIBAR MINERALS INCMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Jul 2004
Reportable incidents
13 on file2004 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
15 LBS HAMMER RECOILED AND STRUCK VICTIM'S RIGHT KNEE.
2002 · 2 incidents
VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE RODDING MILL FEED.CAUGHT ARM ON UNISTRUT.
VICTIM WAS TAKING MEASURMENTS FOR REPLACING THE HEAD PULLEY ASSEMBLY ON THE APRON FEEDER. AS HE DESCENDED THE LADDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND (APPROX. 5.5 FEET).
2001 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCKDUST. HE WAS USING THE FORKLIFT AND A FLAT PAN. EMPLOYEE TURNED PAN OVER TO DUMP IT. WHEN THE PAN HIT THE GROUND ROCK DUST FLEW UP. SMALL ROCK PARTICLES GOT INTO HIS EYES.
EE STRAINED BACK WHILE PRESSURE WASHING UNDER TRUCK SCALE.
WHILE REMOVING GLASS FROM CONTROL ROOM WINDOW, GLASS SHATTERED, CUTTING VICTIMS RIGHT PALM.
SMALL PARTICLES FELL INTO VICTIM'S LEFT EAR WHILE RODDING MILL.
2000 · 5 incidents
EE ENTERED THE CONTROL ROOM AND REMOVED HIS HARD HAT AND FELT SOMETHING ON HIS LEFT EYE.
A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN VICTIM'S FACE AND EYES. VICTIM EXPERIENCED EYE DISCOMFORT.
WHILE REMOVING DEBRIS FROM CRUDE ORE TANK EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM PRY BAR CRUSHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND MACHINE GUARD.
WELDING - AS EE WAS WELDING HE SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO HIS LEFT EYE, DUE TO THE WELDING ARC REFLECTING OFF THE WHITE TIN WALLS OF THE MILL BUILDING.