Gallatin Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was placing forms for a wash plant concrete pour. While nailing forms in place the employee struck their left index finger with their form hammer breaking the finger.

Employee was removing safety block from adjustment ring of crusher when the block dislodged and hit employees right pinky finger causing a hair-line fracture. This report is being submitted within 10 business days of the occurrence.

Moving a rock to lay out a shot, hurt left arm.

EE operating dozer on base stone pile, complained of soreness in his lower back area. He was given X-rays and MRI which showed new injury to old condition on 11/9/07. He was medically treated on 11/29/07 when doctor administered cortisone shots. The area that the EE had surgery on years ago was reaggravated by operating dozer.

Electrician was working on deteriorated overhead electrical line from manlift. A section of line ran over the shop. The electrician exited the manlift onto the roof. While walking on roof he stepped on sky light & broke through the ceiling. He fell to the shop floor below. Safety harness was worn but there was nowhere to tie off.

Employee was driving in a beam with a sledge hammer. The handle hit against an obstruction causing the strike to be redirected. The result was a smashed right thumb. Laceration to right thumb which needed stitches.

Employee was cutting a belt to splice another section of belt in. Employees hand slipped downward on the utility knife that he was using to cut belt. His pinky finger came in contact with the blade causing a laceration to the finger.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER BELTS INTO DONUTS TO COLLAR AROUND DRILL CUTTINGS WHEN DRILLING. KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS WRIST. EE RECEIVED STITCHES AT THE E.R.

Employee was changing screen cloth. Screen cloth was being tightened down with tension pin and wedge when the wedge shot upward and hit employee on the lip cutting the upper lip and loosening three teeth.

EE HIT HAND WITH HAMMER. EE WAS TIGHTENING BEARING HOUSING USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE THE END OF WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND WITH HAMMER.

EE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP ON TO A HAUL TRUCK, SLIPPED, STRUCK HIS HEAD AND FELL FRACTURING HIS CLAVICLE, RIBS, AND RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING EMPLOYEE TURN THE GEAR BOX IN ORDER TO LINE BOLT HOLES IN THE DRIVE GOG AND BUSHING. EMPLOYEE WAS SQUATTED ON HIS LEFT KNEE WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE JUST UNDER THE MOTOR BASE. HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND HIM. WHEN THE BELT ROLLED IT TRAPPED HIS RIGHT LEG UNDER MOTOR BASE. WAS RAINING.

EMPLOYEE, SUPERINTENDANT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED HEADBOX AWAY FROM SCALPING SCREEN. THE RIGHTSIDE OF THE BOX FELL OFF TRACK RAISING THE LEFT SIDE WHICH CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOX AND SCREEN. WEARING A BRACE ON RIGHT HAND AND ARM.