Active Minerals Kaolin Division safety activity

Employee had just completed cleaning off the tracks and was walking back to EE's work area when EE stepped on a rock and twisted EE's left ankle. EE's foot turned one way, and the momentum caused EE's body to turn the other way, which then caused EE's ankle to become dislocated and fracture.

A 50 lb. bagger employee was opening an air valve at silo #2 in an attempt to unstop the line around 6:00 pm. The employee struggled to open the valve and felt that EE had pulled a muscle, so EE stopped work and reported the incident.

Loader Operator backed down the feed ramp for the mill with a loader as a contractor dump truck was backing into the bay perpendicular to that ramp. The dump truck struck the side of the loader tire and counterweight shifting it to the right and in the process strained the muscles in operator's lower back.

Dump truck was being loaded with dry clay. The clay was leaking out of areas of the tailgate. Employee attempted to shove the tailgate closed. When the employee attempted to close the tailgate EE's right middle finger was caught between the truck bed and tailgate.

Employee was placing paper bags on 50 lb. bagger spout when the bag on the spout to EE's right ruptured. The bag ruptured in such a way that the clay was directed towards the right side of the employee's head. This dislodged EE's safety glasses and got clay in EE's eye.

Employee's shoe became untied and employee tripped as a result. Upon hitting the ground during the call, the employee's glasses broke and cut employee's right eyebrow.