Davis Quarry: 1 muerte registrada Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was removing a stick cylinder from an excavator, hydraulic pressure caused pressure release getting employee sprayed with hydraulic fluid on the right forearm.

EE was replacing impeller bars in Crusher. While exiting crusher, the wedge locking the rotor in place came loose. The rotor appears to have been out of balance due to a missing set of impeller bars. The unbalanced rotor begun to spin & the EE's boot caught between the wall & the rotor pulling him downward. EE suffered left leg lacerations & two crushed toes on right foot.

Employee was dismounting a 980G Loader and did not notice his left shoe lace was untied. Shoelace got hung up on the 2nd step from bottom and employee fell landing on his lower back and rolled up onto his shoulder.

Employee was diagnosed with silicosis, notification from medical advisor on 02/28/2008.

Employee working on impactor, wind was blowing and foreign object got in his eyes.

Welder and a helper were assigned to weld patches over holes in the possumbelly of the SE shaker. The helper was holding the patches in place as they were tacked. Helper experienced flashburn as a result.

DRILLER WAS PUTTING A NEW SAVON SUB ON THE ROTERY HEAD. WHILE TRYING TO TIGHTEN THE SUB INTO THE HEAD, DRILLER WAS HOLDING BREAKOUT WRENCH (48" WRENCH) ON THE SUB AND RUNNING CONTROLS WITH HIS OTHER HAND. WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER THE WRENCH KICKED BACK AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE MAST.

Employee attempted to assist in lifting a wear plate and popped something in his back/hip area.

WHILE PUTTING BUSHING IN A HEAD PULLEY - TIGHTENING BOLTS. HEAD PULLY SLIPPED ACROSS FORKLIFT BARS CATCHING FINGER - LEFT HAND RING FINGER IN BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND FORKLIFT BAR, CAUSING A TUFT FRACTURE.

CRANE BOOM WAS LIFTING CRUSHER FEEDER. COMBINATION OF LIFT AND WIND PUSHED FEEDER TOWARD AND AGAINST EMPLOYEE PINNING HIM BETWEEN FRONT OF CRANE AND FEEDER LOAD. OPERATOR HAD TEMPORARILY LEFT CAB. CRANE LIFT LOCK THOUGHT TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. NO TAG LINE IN USE.

WHILE WELDING AT GATE ON SOME PIPE A PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

WHILE PATCHING A HOLE IN THE #9 BELT, EE LAYED HIS BELT KNIFE ON THE BELT WHILE REACHING FOR A TOOL WHEN THE BELT KNIFE SLID DOWN AND HE LIFTEDHIS LEFT LEG COMING INTO CONTACT WITH KNIFE CUTT ING HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE-NEEDING 4 STITCH

1 1/8" WRENCH WAS USED TO UNLOOSEN A BOLT ON SNUBBER PIN TO REPLACE RUBBER BUSHING. WHILE PULLING UP ON THE WRENCH TO BREAK IT LOOSE EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. ALTHOUGH HE WAS INJURED ON 1/4/03 IT DID NOT BECOME RECORDABLE UNTIL 1/16/03 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTED TO GO THE CLINIC.

WHILE PERFORMING REPAIRS EE FELL AGAINST HAND- RAIL.

AROUND 5:10AM EE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO HIS EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE REACHED THE THIRD STEP HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN,HITTING FACE ARM-HAND, 4 LOOSE TEETH

BURNED EYES WHILE WELDING A GUARD ON STONE SAND SCREW.

CHANGING HAMMERS IN LITTLE IMPACTOR. WHEN SETTING HAMMER DOWN THE EE FAILED TO GET HIS HAND OUT FROM UNDER IT. SMASHED HIS PINKY ON RIGHT HAND.

CLIMBING INTO TEREX HAUL TRUCK, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND HEARD A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

SHOVELING UNDER #25 BELT-STRAIN PIPFOAM MUSCEL--LEFT SIDE.

LIFTING PIPE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM - UPPER ARM AREA.

CLIMBING DOWN OFF ROCK BREAKER AT END OF SHIFT. STEP TO THE GROUND AND ROCKS ROLLED UNDER RIGHT FOOT. TWISTING THE RIGHT ANKLE-SPRAINING IT.

EE WAS CHANGING THE TAIL PULLY BEARING ON THE 25TH BELT WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND BRACE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE LITTLE IMPACTOR-WELDING WHEN A HOT PIECE OF SLAG WENT DOWN LEFT BOOT ON THE OUTSIDE OF ANKLE HEEL AREA

EE WAS CRAWLING INOT A 7X20 SHAKER SCREEN HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING HIMSELF INTO THE BACK ACCESS TO SHAKER. ACCESS IS APPROX 3 FT ABOVE THE WALKWAY

EE STEPPED ONTO A SOLID METAL BELT GUARD, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS ANKLE ON THE HANDRAIL. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO PRIMARY CRUSHER TO HELP CLEAR A ROCK THAT HAD BRIDGED OVER IN THE FEEDER.

EE WAS COMING DOWN FROM THE SOUTEAST SHAKER WHENHE SLIPPED ON THE 2ND STEP ON THE FIRST RUN & HIT HIS BACK ON THE 3RD STEP

INSERTING BOLTS IN PUNCH PLATE, BAR SLIPPED SMASHING THUMB.

WAS RUNNING UP STEP LADDER TO THE BIN SO HE COULD EMPTY IT TO A TRUCK.SLIPPED THROUGH THE LADDERAND FELL CATCHING BACK OF HEAD ON RAIL.

BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW ON DOOR OF LOADER.

PUTTING FILLPIPE IN WATER TRUCK AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

SLIPPED & FELL ON SCREENING TOWER SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPL WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON HIS TAIL BONE

PULLED LOWER BACK WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS ON DIFFERENTIAL ON LOADER.

OBJECT FLEW OFF3ROLL SHOOT WHILE CLEANING IT AND GOT IN EYE.

HOSE FLEW UP & 3HIT HIM IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING TIRE ON THREE ROLL CRUSHER WHILE DOING THIS THE TIRE SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO HOLD IT UP.

LEFT GLOVE GOT 7AUGHT ON BELT AND PULLED LEFT ARM INTO IMPACTOR SHEAVE.

WAS KICKING GAT9S UP IN SHAKER THAT WAS FROZEN SHUT.

HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF HAMMER & HIT KNEE.

SLIPPED OUT OF VAN & BRUISED TAIL BONE.

ROCK FLEW OUT OF 3 ROLL CRUSHER & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT AND IT WAS ACCIDENTLY YTURNED ON CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT LEG ON ROLLER.

LIFTING GUARD ON 2 ROLL CRUSHER AND PULLED MUSCLE.

WORKING TOO CLOSELY TO BACKHOE AND WAS HIT BY IT.

PULLED HAMSTRING MUSCLE WHEN WORKING ON CONVEYOR.

JAMMED KNEES IN LOADER

HIT FOOT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND BROKE BONE IN FOOT.

SLIPPED OFF LADDER ON CONVEYOR OF CRUSHER.CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH KNEE.

SLIPPED ON BOARD WHEN GREASING 3 ROLL CRUSHER.

WAS PULLING PIPE OUT OF GROUND AFTER BLASTING AND PIPE CAME LOOSE AND HIT LEG AND BROKE LEG

WAS SHOVELING OFF LARGER PIECE OF ROCK FROM CRUSHER AND TWISTED BACK.

TRACTOR ROLLED FORWARD OVER LEFT FOOT BENDING FOOT SIEDWAYS