BETHEL WHITE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

the clamps on a 2" air line failed and the whip check did not properly arrest the hose and it struck a miner in the left ankle causing a broken leg.

While attaching an air line for a Drill the miner was tightening up the 2.5" line when they tapped the ears on the fitting with a small hammer the miner did not notice that the valve was cracked and the valve separated and struck the miner in the face neck and chest.

Using an iron bar to move a small horizontal DTH drill when the drill started to tip over the miner reached out to grab the drill to try to stop it from rolling over and dislocated shoulder

Reported to work complaining of pain in both hands. Suspect carpal tunnel

Employee was walking and tripped over some used drill bits that were lying on the ground.

While threading a bit on to a drill steel the drill steel fell pinning the employees right hand to the ground.

Employee was working outside during cold weather and got frost bite on his toes.

Employee was pulling on a diamond wire to free it after it had become frozen over night. During the process felt pain in lower abdomen. Visit to Doctor confirmed that it was a hernia.

Employee reported soreness in their right wrist/hand which was diagnosed as Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.

Employee was unplugging a cord and sprained his wrist.

Loading drill steel he felt pain in his right shoulder.

He was trying to whip a power cord off a pin installed in quarry wall.

While moving a quarry drill the crane swung to the right and caught the injured between that drill and another drill nearby.

Loose clothing caught with slot drill rod twisting arm.

Crack opened up unexpectantly and employee lost his balance and fell.

Employee said he twisted his knee in April but never told anyone.

Employee stepped in a hole as he was walking and twisted his knee.

As employee was removing plug wedges from stone, the stone opened up and the employee struck his forearm on the edge of the stone, causing a laceration which required sutures to close.

While putting oil in Uclid employee slipped on ice and fell to ground causing abdominal strain and pain in right leg.

While putting a drill rod in the shank - the shank was turning and the rod caught his hand and twisted it causing ligament strain to wrist, elbow and shoulder.

Injured was holding a wrench on a bolt, when another employee tried to loosen a nut with an impact wrench. The bolt spun causing the wrench to move striking his thumb against the drill, causing a crushing injury. Sutures needed to close wound.

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER THEN STRAIGHTENED UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AS EE WAS QUARRYING STONE, HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.