Algonquin Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

A repairman strained his lower back while working on the VSI crusher. The injured was removing stationary anvils (60 lbs.) from the VSI crusher for replacement with new ones. The miner's lower back was strained during the removal of and handling of the worn anvils.

A skilled repairman suffered back pain and an abdominal wall hernia while shoveling some material along the #2 conveyor.

Employee slipped while climbing ladder up into front end loader. Ice and snow were present.

The employee strained his left shoulder while using a pry bar attempting to clear up material in a chute.

Employee was welding on a hopper when a foreign object entered his eye. Medication has been prescribed making this a reportable injury.

The employee was adjusting belt scraper when it fell from its original position, down the support rails, and crushed his finger. Sutures were required thus making this a recordable injury.

THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN ONE END SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE LIP. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE INJURY.

THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT 637 SCRAPER WHEN HE PLANTED HIS LEFT FOOT ONTO UNEVEN GROUNDAND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. SURGERY WAS REQUIREDON NOV 25 TO REPAIR THE INJURY AFTER PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELOCATE CONVEYOR BELTING ON JANUARY 6 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE INJURED SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON JANUARY 13 MAKING THIS A RECORDABLE INJURY.

THE INJ WAS USING A SCRAPPER TO CLEAN A CLOGGED SAND CHUTE. THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT SCAPULA

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A TOOTH ON A BUCKET, WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE STEEL SLIVER WAS MEDICALLY REMOVED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK WHERE A CLEANOUT DOOR WAS OPEN. EMPLOYEE CUT LEG ON OPENING REQURING SUTURES.

THE DECEASED & A CO-WORKER BOTH CUSTOMER TRUCK DRIVERS WERE OUT OF THEIR VEHICLES NEAR THE SHIPPING AREA WHEN A HAUL TRUCK DROVE THROUGH THE AREA & STRUCK BOTH INDIVIDUALS. [SEE ATTACHED COPY OF FATAL]

CLOSING HOOD OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BOTHE HANDS WERE PUSHING DOWN TO CLOSE AND LEFT HAND SLIDE UNDER THE HOOD BEFORE CLOSING--CAUGHT BETWEEN HOOD AND ENGINE FRAME.

WALKING NEAR PORTABLE CONVEYOR PREPARING TO MOVE IT WHEN EMPLOEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW FALLIN ON LEFT ANKLE - FRACTURE.

LOADING CONVEYOR SECTIONS ONTO FLAT BED TRUCK. LOADER WAS BACKING, A HOOK ON THE ONE CHAIN CAUGHT A CONVEYOR FRAME PULLED IT OFF THE TRUCK, KNOCKING MAN TO THE GROUND-FELL ON HIP-STRAINED HIP AND LOWER BACK.

ATTEMPTING TO START RETURN ROLLER HIT R INDEX FINGER ON ROLLER BRACKET WHILE HOLDING HAMMER

REPAIRS TO TAIL PULLEY. RATCHET SLIPP OFF THE HEAD OF BOLT. BROKEN BONE LEFT THUMB.

OPERATING 200 AMP SAFETY SWITCH WHEN BOX EXPLODED ELECTRIC ARC FLASH BURNS RIGHT ARM RIGHT SIDE OF FACE & NECK.

STEPPING DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER,STEPPED ON TRACK WITH LOOSE SAND,SLIPPED & FELL.FX LEFT WRIST.

CLEANING UP FLOOR AROUND LOWHEAD SHAKERS PIPE FELL FROM UPPER FLOOR AND STRUCK NECK IN BACK.

CHANGING CABLE ON DRUM OF CRANE STEPPED DOWN TO PLATFORM WITH MUD ON IT & SLIPPED GRABBED CABLE TO CATCH SELF PULLED ARM OUT OF SHOULDER JOINT.