WHITE ROCK QUARRIES - SOUTH #2: 1 muerte registrada Metal/Non-Metal

Mounting and dismounting a loader EE further irritated a pre existing strained back. He also assisted in the removal of a wall air conditioning unit further straining his back.

The sand pump shut down during operation. EE began troubleshooting with sand pump breaker in the MCC. Following all procedures, ee mistakingly used an ohm meter. This caused the fuse in the ohm meter to blow causing an arc flash burning employee's hand and forearm.

WET SURFACE EE SLIPPED BACKWARD HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR/SLAB

EE TRIED TO REMOVE LODGED ROCK FROM ROLLER WITH A PIECE OF METAL WHILE BELT WAS IN MOTION CAUSING METAL TO GET CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR CUTTING RT HAND

WHILE PICKING UP A BOULDER WHICH WAS ON THE SHAKER SCREEN, BENEATH THE SPRAY BARS, THE EE DECIDED TO PICK UP THE BOULDER RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN.

WHILE DISMOUNTING A VOLVO L330C LOADER, THE OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON, OR HOLDING ONTO A HANDLE WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE AND THE EE FELL 10 FT TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSURE CLEANING A FRONT END LOADER WHEN PRESSURED WATER STREAM RUN ACROSS HIS RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN BLISTERING OF THE SKIN.

WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE LOADER, THERE WAS A ROCK ON THE GROUND AND HE STEPPED ON IT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, BECAUSE OF THE ROCK.

DRAGLINE BROKE A DRAG CABLE AS THE THREE MEN WERE CHANGING THE CABLE SPRUNG OUT OF THE SOCKET ADN SLAPPED THE OPERATOR AND AS THE CABLE SLIPPED OUR OF THE SOCKET HOLE. IT ALSO, HIT THE OILER IN THE HARD HAT HURTING HIS NECK. ALL THREE MEN HAD PROPER SAFETY GEAR.

THE NW 190 DRAGLINE BROKE A DRAG CABLE AS THE THREE MEN WERE CHANGING THE CABLE, THE CABLE SPRUNG OUT OF THE SOCKET AND SLAPPED THE OPERATOR AND AS THE CABLE SLIPPE OUT OF THE SOCKET HOLE IT A LSO HIT THE OILER IN THE HARD HAT, HURTIN GHIS NECK.

GROUND WET FROM HEAVY RAIN, LOST FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL. HITTING LOWER BACK AND LEFT FOREARM ON GROUND.

CHANGING TEETH ON 992C LOADR BUCKET USING SLEDGE HAMMER OT PUT A PIN IN AND A PIECE OF METAL GO EMBEDDED IN LEFT KNEE. METAL SHEARED FROM PIN.

A WELDING TABLE LOADED WITH DRAGLINE TEETH WAS GOING TO DRAGGED INTO POSITION USING A CHAIN A FORKLIFT. WHILE EE WAS PUTTING THE CHAIN IN PLACE THE FORKLIFT WAITING IN FRONT WAS PUTTING THE CH AIN IN PLACE THE FORKLIFT WAITING IN FRONT OF THE TABLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD CATCHING EE S HAND BETWEEN THE TABLE AND THE FORK FORK LIFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BLOWN A BOOSTER BRAKE CYCLINDER

DIRT IN EYE, FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.

MOVING A CANISTER OF WELDING RODS AND HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CANISTER AND WALL. CUT TIPOF FINGER AND CUT RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES.

WORKING IN THE PIT, VERY WINDY AND DUST GOT INTO RIGHT EYE. SENT TO CLINIC, NOT ABLE TO WORK FOR 24 HOURS, NO DRIVING AND KEEP EYE COVERED.

USING A SLEDGE HAMMER THE HAMMER RECOILED OFF OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT EAR.

TRUCK HIT ROCK AND ROLLED OVER.

CHERRY PICKER AND EMPLOYEE DUE TO RAIN.

SLIPPED FROM LADDER WHEN LEAVING THE CRUSHER. HURT RIGHT AND LEFT ARMS (SCRAPING THEM BOTH) AND HURT RIGHT THIGH (CUT).

WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & DIRT GOT IN BOTH EYES, EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. THE DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYES.

LOST BALANCE ON LADDER AND STRAINED BACK.

HE WAS FIREWATCH DURING A WELDING OPERATION & GOT A FLASH BURN ON FACE & EYE HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON

CHANGING OUT SCREENS ON PORTABLE CRUSHER LOST BALANCE AND STRAINED HIMSELF/HE HAS A HERNIA.

DROPPED ROCK [30 - 35 LBS] ON LEFT FOOT.

WORKING ON TOP OF CONVEYOR HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS LEG (RIGHT LEG) WITH CONVEYOR CLAMPS.

INJURED HAD FINISHED INSPECTING THE SAND PLANT. HE STEPPED OFF STAIRWAYS ONTO CONCRETE SLAB WHICH IS PITCH DOWN. THE SLAB WAS WET DUE TO RAIN & CAUSE HIM TO SLIP & FALL HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOUL DER.

CABLES USED TO HOOK STEEL PLATE WERE NOT HOOKED RIGHT. PLAT CAME LOOSE FROM CABLE WHEN SET DOWN. FELL & INJURED RIGHT FOOT OF MAN HOOKING CABLES.

CLEANING BELT FOOT SLIPPED PERSON FELL WHEN TRYING TO STEADY SELF.

EMPL LIFTED PLATFORM TO REPAIR HAMMERS ON CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PLATFORM AND FELL ON LEFT ARM AND SHOULDERS.TAKEN TO CLINIC DIAG-FX FINGER RELEASED BY CLINIC TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH RESTR ICTIONS.X-RAYS TAKEN OF HAND ONLY.

EMP HAS HAD PREVIOUS BAK PROBLEMS A CONSTANT CNDITION AND CONDITION WAS AGGRAVATED WHILE OPER. LOADER. PAINS GOT WORSE ON 10-24-88, AFFECYING THE FEELINGS IN L. LEG.

WHILE CUTTING A BOLT OFF THE CRUSHER MACHINE WITH A TORCH HOT BOLT FELL ON RT.HAND & BURNT HIS THREE RT.FINGERS

WHILE CLIMBING THE STEPS ON CEDAR RAPIDS MACHINE, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN FOR AN INSTANT.

TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE LIFTING ON A TRANSMISSION

STONE HIT HAND & CUT KNUCKLES.

MASHED FINGER WHILE ADJUSTING HIS OWN BED & REHURT IN ON 3/10/88 WHILE TRYING TO KILL A RAT.

DUST FLEW INTO 9T EYE UNDER EYE GLGGLES

REHURT FINGER (9ING FINGER) WHILE CLEANING HAMMER IN CRUSHER

REPLACING HOSE 2F MACHINE DUST OR SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE (RIGHT EYE)

STEPPED ON PIEC9 OF WOOD CHIP BONE ON SIDE OF FOOT DID NOT HAPPEN IN PIT WAS IN NAPLES FLA

SPARKS FROM WEL8ER HIT ARM DIDNT REPORT UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER & SAID IT WAS INFECTED

GETTING UP INTO3TRUCK ARM POPPED OUT OF PLACE HAD PREVIOUSLY POPPED OUT

LARGE BOULDER ROLLED ONTO LEFT THUMB.