FORT DODGE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was torquing track roller bolts on a D8-R dozer when torque wrench internal gears stripped out of ratchet head of wrench. Employee was in squatting position when torque ratchet failed causing employee to lose balance and strike the floor hitting elbow.

Employee was in the process of removing a final drive sprocket from a Komatsu PC600 excavator by striking the sprocket with a metal hammer. He hit the sprocket twice and on the third swing a small piece of metal broke off the sprocket striking and embedding in employee's left inside forearm.

Employee was changing a Gradall XL-5200 Excavator bucket and during the attachment process his hand became pinched between the bucket and the bucket adapter.

Employee was descending a 6 foot step ladder when his left foot slipped off the bottom rung of the ladder and his right foot came in contact with the floor. EE alleged knee injury was related to this incident. Claim was contested and later accepted under workman's compensation. EE was severed during a plantwide workforce reduction on 5/19/08 and never returned to work.

Employee was performing maintenance work on a 740 drill. He was leaning over the tracks of the drill, working on a hydraulic pump. Two bolts on the air tank were pushing into his belly and eventually caused pain in the employee's groin area. The employee was performing the task for 4 hours off and on.

Employee was removing chains from a compactor when he slipped in the mud. As he was falling, he reached out to steady himself and caught hold of the exhaust pipe of the compactor, sustaining 1st & 2nd degree burns to his right hand.

Attempted to enter the main quarry shop. The shop was locked. Attempted to unlock the door and was unsuccessful. Tried an alternate door. Entered and turned lights on. Before fully illuminated, he entered an unlit walkway. He tripped over a crate and struck a table or chair, causing upper lip lacerations. He was given 3 stitches and released to regular duty and no restrictions.

The employee was removing a bracket from the top of a shelving unit. As the retaining bolt was removed, the bracket fell on his left elbow. First aid was given & he did not feel further treatment was needed. On 12/21/06, the elbow started to bother him & he was taken to see the company physician to diagnose the elbow pain.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LOWERING AN END LOADER RADIATOR FROM THE STANDING POSITION TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION ON THE GROUND. AS THE RADIATOR WAS LEANDED TO THE GROUND, THE CONNECTING FASTNER T O THE RIGGING CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE RADIATOR TO FALL, STRIKING THE TOP OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING MACHINE WITH THE HOTSY PRESSURE WASHER. THE HOSE ON THE PRESSURE WASHER CAME APART AT THE CRIMPTO THE WAND AND SPRAYED THE EMPLOYEE WITH HOT WATER, RESULTING IN A SECOND D EGREE BURN 2" BY 7" IN LENGTH.

EMPLOYEE WORKED ENTIRE SHIFT ON 10-21-00 FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT HOME THAT HE NOTICED HIS LOWER BACK WAS SORE. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S SORE BACK.

EE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AFTER RUNNING THE DOZER ON 6-2-00. WE DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF HIS INJURY UNTIL 6-26-00 WHEN HE ADVISED US HIS DOCTOR BILLS WERE NOT BEING PROCESSED BY OUR HE ALTH CARE PROVIDER DUE TO WORK-RELATED NATURE OFHIS INJURY. NO FIRST AID/ACCIDENT REPORT WAS INITIATED BY HIS SUPERVISOR ON 6-2-00.