ANDERSON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

The employee slipped on some metal causing EE to fall forward. EE felt a slight pain in EE's shoulder but did not seek medical attention at that time. After 5 weeks, EE sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a strained muscle. EE was placed on restricted duty as of 7/16. The injury is being reported within 10 days of receiving medical treatment.

EE STATES HE HAS BEEN HAVING PAINS & SWELLING IN HIS WRIST & HANDS FOR APPROX. 1 YEAR. FAMILY DOCTOR REFERRED EE TO HAND CLINIC. RAN SERIES OF TESTS, DIAGNOSIS: CARPAL TUNNEL. PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED SURGERY AND STATED CONDITION WAS JOB-RELATED.

EE WAS MOVING A HALF FULL DRUM OF ANTI-FREEZE FROM THE SHOP TO A HAUL TRUCK OUTISDE OF THE SHOP TO DRAIN ANTI-FREEZE FROM TRUCK INTO DRUM. EE WAS USING A SET OF HAND TRUCKS TO MOVE DRUM. DRUM SHIFTED TO RIGHT SIDE OF HAND TRUCK AND STARTED TO TIP OVER. EE LUNGED TO CATCH DRUM AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TUNNEL & PLACING IT ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT WHICHWAS LOCATED ABOVE HIS HEAD. HE FELT A PULLING & BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW DRIVE SHAFT IN THE CAT LOADER. HE WAS SLIDING THE SHAFT INTO PLACE THE SHAFT SLIPPED, EE LUNGED FORWARD TO CATCH SHAFT AND HIS KNEE GAVE.

EE WAS PULLING ON A 1 1/4" RUBBER WATER HOSE TO CLEAN UP SPILLAGE IN SURGE TUNNEL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS ADDING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE LOADER. HE PLACED THE HOSE INTO THE TANK AND TRIED TO PUMP FLUID BUT IT DID NOT WORK. HE WENT AROUND TO THE OIL STORAGE CONTAINMENT AREA, WHICH IS 14' WIDE BY 36' LONG AND 2' HIGH. HE NOTICED THE AIRLINE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SUPPLY LINE LOCATED ONT HE SIDE WALL OF THE SHOP. HE THEN STEPPED ONTO THE CONTAINMENT WALL AND WALKED OUT APPROX. 10

EE WAS STARTING THE GIW WATER PUMP IN THE PLANT AREA. WHILE HE WAS PRIMING THE PUMP HE REPORTED HE TWISTED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

EE & OTHER EE'S WERE REMOVING THE FEED HOPPER FROM THE NORDBERG CRUSHER OMNI CONE 1352. EE WAS USING A PRY BAR 51" LONG AND WEIGHING 15 LBS. THE CRANE WAS ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE OF THE FEED HO PPER AND WAS APPLYING UPWARD PRESSURE. WHEN THE HOPPER WAS TO MOVE EMPLOYEES WERE CAUTIONED TO MOVE AWAY. WHEN THE HOPPER RELEASED INJURED LUNGED FOREWARD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A VIBRATORY SCREEN. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM TOP OF SCREEN ONTO THE TOP OF THE SPRING PERCH LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROXI MATELY TWO FEET STRIKING HIS CHEEK ON A HANDRAIL.

EE WAS STRUCK IN THE HARD HAT BY A 2 1/2" PIECE OF FLYROCK.

EMPOOYEE STRAINED HER LOWER BACK LIFTING A BUCKET OF SAMPLE MATERIAL. THE BUCKET WEIGHED APPROX. 30 LBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING NUTS FROM THREADED ROD THAT WAS WORN HALFWAY INTO (FROM RUBBING ON MOTOR BASE) RT HAND ON TOP OF ROD WRENCH IN LEFT & WHEN HE PULLED THREADED ROD SNAPPED & MOMENTUM FORCED RT ARM DOWN ON JAGGED END OF BROKEN PORTION BROKEN ROD CAUSED PUNCTURE WOUND TO BOTTOM PORTION OF RT FOREARM

EE WAS SERVICING THE 110 LOADER. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS WITH THE HOSE IN HIS HAND. THE STEPS WERE SLIPPERY AND WET. HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS TAILBONE. HE WORKED UNTIL ABOUT 10 3 0 HE WENT HOME AND WAS LATER SENT TO THE DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BACKSIDE JAW BOLTS ON THE UPPER PLATE OF THE PRIMARY PLATE OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A PULL HANDLE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING TWO TEETH TO CHIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE TRACK LOADER TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

EMPL USING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO FREE A ROCK HUNG UP IN THE CRUSHER.THE HAMMER HAD BEEN USED BUT WASNT SUCCESSFUL.EMPL WAS HOLDING THE STEEL.SOMEHOW LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL ST EEL AND HANDRAIL AROUND CRUSHER -FINGER WAS MASH

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A KICKER PLATE OFF OF A CATWALK. THE PLATE SLIPPED OUT OF THIER HANDS AND HIT INJURED ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE LINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUING A WEDGE TO HELP FREE A BIG ROCK WHICH WOULD NOT GO THROUGH THE CRUSHER.HE HAD BEEN USING THE HYDRAULIC HAMMER BUT WAS UNSUCESSFU.WHEN THE ROCK BROKE FREE A PIECE FLEW OFF AN D HIT HIM IN THE NECK.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD AND GUARD FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING STONE FROM UNDER CONVEYOR AND LIFTING MATERIAL ONTO CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL ONTO PICKUP TRUCK RESULTING IN MINER PAIN IN BACK.

EMPL COMING OUT OF VEHICLE AND MISSED BOTTOM STEP.MISSING STEP CAUSED EMPL TO LAND ON FEET WITH SUDDEN JOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYOR

LIFTING BEARINGS INTO WASH VAT

CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT FOR LACING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE ON A PREPARED PLATFORM.