Portable Plant 904 Metal/Non-Metal

EE was checking hydraulic fluid on machine, stepped off track onto hammer, slipped and hit head on track and scraped left leg.

Employee was assisting changing screen(s) on portable crushing plant and experienced weakness and pain after parts were in place

Employee complained of chest pain. Ambulance was called and he was brought to New London Hospital where they discovered his blood pressure was extremely high. They brought it under control and he was released the same day.

THE EE WAS STANDING ON THE CRUSHER OPERATOR PLATFORM WHEN THE LOADER DUMPED A LOAD OF ROCK INTO THE HOPPER. A ROCK HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER CAUSING A PIECE TO BREAK OFF WHICH STRUCK THE EE O N THE BREAST BONE CAUSING A SMALL SKIN TEAR AND A MINUTE AMOUNT OF BLEEDING.

OPERATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF EXITING BOX ON THE CONVEYER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CONVEYER BRACING. RESULTING INJURY WAS DISLOCATION OF THE RIGHT RING FINGER.

OPERATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING BUILT-UP MATERIAL FROM BENEATH THE CRUSHER WHEN MATERIAL LOOSENED, HIS RIGHT FOREARM WAS LACERATED ON THE EDGE OF THE DOOR FRAME. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE RESULTING WOUND.