Talmage Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was assisting in a welding operation applying pressure with a pry bar, when the pry bar slipped causing him to lose his balance. He in turn fell off of the "I" beam which he was standing on, falling 4' 8" to the ground, dislocating his right knee cap.

Employee was walking and stepped on a large rock and sprained his ankle.

A tresspasser (Non-Company Employee)came on to the edge of the quarry property and committed suicide. The tresspasser was on the edge of the property adjacent to a public road (Quarry Road).

The miner was carrying a ladder with another miner, slipped in a mud puddle. The miner caught himself with his left hand, straining his shoulder.

The miner was bending over to pick up a needle nosed plier off of a bench and proceeded to throw his back out.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS FROM CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND ADVISED SUPERVISOR THE NEXT DAY THAT BACK WAS SORE BUT SAID HE COULD WORK AT NORMAL DUTIES. HE ADVISED SAFETY MANAGER ON NOV 23RD THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT PAIN. HE WAS SENT TO MEDICAL FACILITY FOR EVALUATION NOV 24TH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CHUTE ON WASH PLANT WITH A DIGGING IRON WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, LACERATING THE SKIN OVER THE FIRST KNUCKLE. SIX SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Employee was climbing ladder into cab of euclid, door was open and he struck head on bottom of the door, laceating scalp.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING GUARD ON TAIL PULLEY AFTER REMOVING STONE WHEN IT SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE, LEFT CHEEK, LACERATING THE SAME. GUARD WAS UNDER SPRING TENSION WHEN CLOSED TO ASSIST OPENING. THE HINGE SPRING MUST HAVE BOUND WHEN OPENED CAUSING IT TO SNAP BACK WHEN HE TOOK HIS HAND OFF THE GUARD TO RE-SECURE IT AFTER CLOSING.

WORKER DISMOUNTED LOADER TO THROW LOOSE ROCK IN CRUSHER. HE BENT AND TWISTED AT WAIST TO PICK IT UP, THEN TWISTED AT THE WAIST TO THROW THE ROCK, STRAINING/SPRAINING LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT FEEL DISCOMFORT UNTIL LATER THAT EVENING AND REPORTED IT ON TUESDAY, 6 JAN. HE WAS SENT TO CLINIC FOR TREATMENT. WORK LIMITATIONS WITHIN DUTIES AS OPERATOR. NO LOST TIME.