Forks of the River Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was attempting to drive a sprocket onto the shaft of a chain drive at the head pulley of the tunnel conveyor. As EE struck the sprocket with a sledge hammer, a sliver of metal came off of the sprocket and struck the employee in the right knee.

Employee was using an impact wrench to tighten a bolt overhead on the screen. As the employee removed the impact wrench from the bolt, the socket came loose from the wrench and the socket struck the employee in the mouth. This resulted in one tooth being knocked out and injuries to two other teeth requiring dental procedure.

Employee was entering the cab of a 775B cat rock truck and stopped on the step and fell to the guard. Employee landed on his feet but the impact broke his left ankle

While pulling hose on pumper truck felt severe pain in neck. Employee did not seek medical attention until 7/16/07.

While shoveling a pile of stemming, he hit a large rock in pile & felt sharp pain in shoulder. Shoulder strain

STEMMING HOLES, CARRYING 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF GRAVEL AND BACK GOT A LITTLE SORE. IT BECAME WORSE OVER THE WEEKEND.

UNLEVEL GROUND.

EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE ASSISTING IN LOADING SHOT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK FALL, HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND & BRUISED HIS KNEE. EE HAD ON ALL PPE WHICH INCLUDES GLOVES. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTE RED AT THE SITE THEN WENT TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTER FOR 5 STITCHES IN RIGHT HAND.

TRIPPED ON BOLT THAT HOLDS SCALE INSPECTION COVER IN PLACE. FELL APPROX. 2' TO GROUND ON HIS LT.SIDE.

OVERSHOT FELL OUT OF THE MAST AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

WHILE CLEANING MATERIAL FROM A CHOKED CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SHOVEL, EE SPRAINED/STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.