American Sand & Gravel - Plant #4 Metal/Non-Metal

Miner in manlift was preparing to attach crane to stacker to support for welding repairs. Crane ball on single part line came over the point sheave and fell striking miner in manlift.

While removing left front wheel assembly from a 992-C Wheel Loader with a hydraulic crane, wheel became wedged on studs. With the help of other employees, was able to pry free the wheel assembly. While pushing to pry free, felt pain and burning sensation in lower back.

While standing on trailer bed to hook up lifting chains on gear box for crane to lift, I stepped off trailer onto right front outrigger on hydraulic crane. Foot slipped off and fell, cut open left leg below knee.

While standing in a rowboat to weld on a floating conveyor and although the boat was properly secured, it shifted slightly causing welder to lose balance. He twisted his right knee in his effort to recover.

While changing bucket on Bobcat loader, right lever was not down. Attempted to kick lever with right foot. Left foot slipped and hit left pedal, which lowered boom. Right foot got caught between boom & frame of Bobcat. Crushing injury to right leg. No broken bones, just bruised.

While installing 10" plastic discharge pipe, attempted to attached floats to pipe. Pipe shifted and pinned left knee against wall and bent knee backwards.

WHILE ROLLING A BARREL OF ANTIFREEZE ONTO A BARREL RACK, EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BARREL AND RACK.

WHILE UNLOADING ROLLERS FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK, A ROLLER WAS REMOVED, WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER ROLLER TO MOVE ACROSS THE EE'S FINGERS, CAUSING SWELLING.

WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER, EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL THAT HE HAD CUTWITH A TORCH. GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE STEEL, CAUSING IT TO KICK BACK & THE GRINDING WHEEL HIT HIM ON THE CHIN

WHILE OPERATING BOBCAT EE HIT A BUMP JARRING HIS BACK.

WHILE OPERATING LOADER EQUIPMENT EE RAN OVER ROCK.

WHILE WORKING ON SCREEN DECK, DEBRIS ENTERED EE'S RIGHT EYE.

CREW HAD STOPPED PRODUCTION TO DO SOME CLEAN-OUT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOCK-OUT THE STACKER AND ATTEMPTED TO HEAT FROZEN MATERIAL ON DRIVE PULLEYS WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE USED A LADDER THAT WAS T OO SHORT, WHEN PROPER SIZE WAS ON SITE. HE DID NOT TIE THE LADDER OFF. DUE TO ICE/SNOW ON HIS ORTHE LADDER FEET, HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN TOWARD THE CONVEYOR.

WHILE EE WAS WALKING AROUND MACHINE TO DRAIN AIR OUT OF HYDRAULIC TANK AS EE STEPPED OFF CAT WALK ONTO COUNTER WEIGHT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD AND EE HIT HIS KNEE.

WHILE LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL ONTO LOADER PLATFORM, EE STRAINED LEFT GROIN.

DRIVER BACKED THROUGH BERM AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAUSING TRUCK TO OVERTURN. DRIVER WAS NOT USING HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE WAS REPREMANDED ON 7/29/91 FOR USE OF EXCESSIVE SPEED AND RECKLESS OPERATION .