Acme Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

The underground natural gas line that supplies the plant failed and started leaking natural gas underground into the nearby access opening to the old abandoned underground mine entrance. When notice the area was evacuated and main gas valve was closed.

EE was letting down suspension supports that keep the surface miner from lowering down when the EE is underneath to change out bits. The suspension support came down pinching the EE right pinky finger causing a laceration and fracture.

Loader operator was dismounting the front end loader and fell to the ground when ee lost footing stepping on the last rung of the step falling to the ground and landing on left elbow and lower back.

Sustained high wind of 45 MPH caused 7200kv phase to ground or 12.5kv phase to phase power lines to arc and catch dead weeds and trees on fire below. Area burned was about 2 acres without any damage to equipment or structures.

Miner lost their footing and fell, dislocated their right shoulder accessing a manhole.

Employee strained back while bending over to grease conveyor on 12/9/13. The injury became reportable on 12/13/13 due to Dr. restrictions.

As a result of annual testing it was determined that the employee suffered a loss of hearing.

Employee was hitting the #6 mill dust collector with a 4# sledge hammer to improve flow of material to a screw conveyor. The employee was bracing himself with his right hand when the hammer bounced and hit the hand, breaking the finger and needing 8 stitches.

The area was experiencing strong winds. The wind caused 2 overhead power lines to get close and spark. The sparks fell to the ground and ignited dry grass in remote area. The local Fire dept. extinguished the fire at 2:10 pm.

Hearing Standard Threshold Shift of Left ear.

Hearing Standard Threshold Shift Left and Right Ear.

hearing standard threshold shift left ear

EE WAS DRIVING A COMPANY TRUCK BACK TO THE SHOP AT THE END OF THE DAY. HE RAN OVER A RATTLESNAKE IN THE ROAD. HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PICKED THE SNAKE UP. THE SNAKE WAS NOT DEAD AND IT BIT THE EE.

EE AS A TRACKMAN ON RAILROAD TRACK WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN JOINT WHERE RAILS ARE HELD TOGETHER AND IT WAS A TIGHT FIT. HE STRUCK BOLT WITH A HAMNMER CAUSING IT TO FLY BACK STRIKCING TOP OF RI GHT FOOT. THIS LEFT ONLY A RED MARK LOOKED AT BYFOREMAN EE WHO TOLD HIM TO HAVE IT CHECKED IF NECESSARY.

EMPLOYEES WERE AT THE DUST COLLECTOR; ONE WAS INSIDE CUTTING REPLACEMENT BAGS. THE WIRE CAGE HASTO BE RAISED UP IN ORDER TO CUT THE BAGS. AN EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE DUST COLLECTOR WAS WAITING F OR THE CAGE TO BE HANDED TO HIM. HE LEANED OVER AT THE SAME TIME THE OTHER RAISED THE CAGE. THE CAGE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A BLOW TO HIS TOOTH.

LIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO MOUNTING POSITION, TRANSMISSION HUNG ON FRAM4E CAUSING CVABLE TO OVERLOAD AND BREAK. TRANSMISSION FELL APPROX. ONE FOOT TO GROUND. CAUSING A BLOW TO THE FOUR DIGITS O F THE OPERATORS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FRAME AND TRANSMISSION. CAUSING MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO METACARPALS OF HAND.