Austin River Plant: 1 muerte registrada Metal/Non-Metal

Supervisor was switching off the O2 conveyor at end of shift and was stung by a wasp.

Employee cutting conveyor belt with a box knife lacerated forearm

The IP started a gasoline powered air compressor. Rust blew from the muffler under the IP's safety glasses and into his right eye. The rust had to be removed and a prescription was given.

EE was stepping into a skiff (anchored on shore) to then step onto the dredge. His supervisor told him not to go to the dredge. When EE turned to get off the skiff, he lost his balance,fell and dislocated his shoulder.

The IP needed to retrieve a piece of HDPU from the bellypan under a screen. The IP decided to slide down the side of the bellypan. When the IP slid down the side of the bellypan, his right foot struck the side when he reached the bottom. This caused pain in his right foot. The incident was not reported until 7/30. IP went to the DR on 7/30 and was diagnosed with 2 fractures.

IP states that he was assisting clear material that bridged the inside of the clam shell gate that regulates the flow of material from a hopper onto a conveyor belt. IF lifted an extension pipe with his shoulder to open the gate. At this time the IP felt a small pain where the extension pipe contacted his left shoulder.

IP was cleaning out the cattle guard with the hose from the water truck. IP had turned the PTO off and was walking away from the truck when he slipped and fell. The IP landed on his right shoulder. IP was taken to the clinic for eval and prescribed pain medication. IP has not been placed on light duty yet.

IP was moving sawhorses in the welding shop. As the IP moved one of the sawhorses, a piece of angle iron fell from the sawhorse. The IP's foot was in the line of fire and was struck by the dropped object. The IP sustained a fracture to the little toe on his left foot.

Employee slipped on loader and jammed his artificial leg.

While dismantling crusher; twisted back while using pry bar.

MINER WAS MOVING A SET OF SPRINGS FOR TRANSPORT. WHILE PICKING THEM UP A SPRING STARTED SLIPPING AND THE MINER'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SPRINGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGES ON A LOADER WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE BOLT HEAD.

EE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, THE EUCLID DOWNSHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY & HE HIT HIS SHIN ON THE SHIFTER TOWER.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE STAIRS/LADDER TO HIS LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT FOR OUR FUEL STORAGE.

EE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK OF HOT MIX TANK WHEN CATWALK GAVE WAY. EE FELL 6-8' TO THE GROUND, A PORTION OF THE CATWALK STRUCK EE IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.

EE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID AND SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS WASHING OFF ANGLES ONTHE BOTTOM OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN APPARENTLY SOMETHING TO INTO HIS EYE. CAUSING A SMALL CORNEAL ABRASION AND NO FOREIGN BODY WAS SEEN.

WAS COMING OFF EUCLID AND AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF, HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED THE KNEE.

WHILE WELDING A FLOATATION DEVICE PUMP BARDGE A SECTION OF THE DEVICE BEING WELDED EXPLODED INJURING WELDER. INJURY TO LEFT FOOT, RIBS, LUNG, AND SPLEEN.

WHILE STRIKING A BOLT WITH A HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BOLT, HITTING HIS FINGER.

55061S STANDING SCREENS UP TO BE MOVED TO SCREEN DECK ON PLANT. SCREENS SHIFTED CAUSING EE TO FALL WITH SCREENS ON TOP.

EE WAS LOADING SOME CASES OF SPRAY PASINT OUT OF PICK UP ON TO A DOLLY EE USED A TWISTING MOTION TO REMOVE CASES FROM BACK OF PICK UP AND IN SO DOING STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPL INSPECTING NO.4 SHAKER SCREEN.WALKING DOWN WET EXPANDED METAL INCLINE,NOT HOLDING ON TO HANDRAIL,FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL TO METAL DECK LANDING ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE DRAINED THE MOTOR OIL IN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN ALL OIL HAD DRAINED, EMPLOYEE PROCEDED TO LIFT PAN WITH APPROX. FIFITEEN GALLONS OF OIL OUT FROM UNDER THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. BECA USED OF THE POSITION OF THE OIL PAN AND THE CLOSE QUARTERS, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS GROIN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE PAN FROM UNDER THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER CHUTE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSING EMPL TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL FROM CRUSHER TO CATWALK WHEN EMPL HIT CATWALK HIS R FOOT TWISTED AND INJURED ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROLLER AROUND ON THE TABLE, WHEN THE ROLLOR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE REACHE8 OUT TO CATCH A FALLING DIFFERENTIAL FROM THE WORK TABLE & CUT HIS THIRD FINGER

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 A DRAG CABLE ON DRAG LINE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE HOIST SIDE TO THE TRACK HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL, HITTING HIS BACK AND HEAD

EMP WAS LIFTING355 GAL DRUM OF OIL AND STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A EUCLID BOTTOM DUMP. HE PULLED UP TO DRAG-LINE TO WAIT HIS TURN TO BE LOADED. EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR TO EUCLID AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CRAWLING OUT TO STAND ON FENDER O F EUCLID. A SUD8EN GUST OF WIND BLEW THE EUCLID DOOR SHUT AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER IN DOOR FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING A DODGE GEAR ON STACKER DRIVE. WHILE HOOKING UP CHAIN TO INSTALL GEAR BOX ON SHAFT, THE CHAIN SLIPPED ON GEAR BOX AND HE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN BOX AND HAND RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING BACK TO DRAGLINE FOR ANOTHER LOAD OF PIT RUNWHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF UNIT ON RAMP AND RAN THROUGH LEFT ISDE OF BERN EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OUT OF UNIT WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP OP

EMPLOYEE STARTED UP THE 95 NOTHWEST DRAGLINE WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES WERE STRUCK TO THE DRUM AND WHEN ENGINE TURNED OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL KICKED BACK PUSHING HIS FOOT BACK AND STRIKING HIS HEAL AGAINST A HEATER MOUNTED TO FLOOR.

NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL WIRE BROKEN BY WENCH TRUCK PASSING UNDER IT.AS HE WAS RUNNING ACROSS YARD TO TELL SOMEONE,STEPPED ON UNEVEN PLACE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.