PATTERSONVILLE PLANT #61 Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was changing air line under the bin. When the air line was removed, air blew in employees face and stone dust blew into left eye.

Employee of Orica initiated a successful blast. The NYS Police called Callanan's to report a bus had been hit on the NYS Thruway. MSHA was notified. It was determined that a rock pierced the roof of the W bound bus. 3 people were injured: #1 in the neck & back, #2 in the leg. #3 treated for abrasions. Victims transported to St Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam and released.

While installing guard on HP feeder belt, ladder that employee was standing on became off balance due to stone underneath ladder. Ladder kicked out & employee's left foot caught in ladder. He fell, injuring left ankle. He's currently on light duty. No lost time.

PILE OF MATERIAL HAD BEEN LEFT ON ROAD. EE WAS DRIVING VOLVO OVER THE HAUL ROAD. EE DROVE OVER THE PILE AND WAS JOLTED AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL ON THE TRUCK. LACERATED RIGHT EAR - PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS/STERI-STRIPS.

While moving steel, picked up piece with sharp edge, which lacerated his finger. taken to occ health clinic 7 sutures

IN EXTREME COLD IN FULL DAYLIGHT, EE WAS DESCENDING SERVICE LADDER AT REAR OF BULK TRUCK DELIVERY TRUCK. BECAUSE OF LOSS OF GRIP CONTROL WITH COLD HANDS. EE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM RUNG. HE LOST H IS BALANCE & FELL APPROX 10' TO THE GROUND, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW OFFSITE MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED XRAY & DR'S EXAM

SPRAYING WATER ON ROCK PILE WHEN ONE OF THE ROCKS CAME LOOSE, ROLLING DOWN THE PILE. IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN TRUCK AND ROCK.

CUTTING A FLOOR MAT FOR THE TRUCK, USING UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED RIGHT UPPER THIGH.