BEDROCK QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Based on a shift from our annual hearing test, EE had a S.T.S. EE was then sent back for a re-test with-in 30 days on 05/31/2016. EE's results on this re-test (received on 06/13/2016) showed a S.T.S. EE is a pit loader operator hired in 2011

An employee was stepping off of a gearbox after adding oil when he lost his balance and fell onto the catwalk on his shoulder.

Employee was in the process of placing a tire chock when the block of wood bounced off the tire and struck the employee in the foot.

Employee was cleaning frozen material off of a catwalk when a piece of material chipped off and entered his eye.

EE WAS PUTTING A PLATE IN THE CRUSHER AND THE PLATE SLID OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN WHILE LYING ON A CATWALK, REACHING BEHIND A COUNTERWEIGHT.

EE WAS CLEANING SCREEN. EE REACHED UP TO PULL HIMSELF OUT AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

EE WAS LIFTING SCREENS ON THE 29TH. ON THE 30TH HE CALLED IN AND REPORTED HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM AND HE WAS GOING TO THE DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TRACKS ON THE BACKHOE. HE THEN CLIMBED BACK INTO THE HOE TO SWING IT AROUND TO CLEAN THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN HE CLIMBED BACK OUT OF THE HOE, HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND F ELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SMALL PLATE IN UNDER THE DRUM OF THE CRUSHER WHEN SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING TORCH BLEW UP AGAINST THE DRUM & WENT INTO THE EMPLOYEES EAR

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WELL CAP INTO THE GROUND WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL OR RUST CAME OFF THE PLATE & ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS SAMPLING LIMESTONE PRODUCTS FROM CONVEYORS, STOCKPILES AND LAB, TESTING PROCEDURES, RESULTING IN OVERUSE OF RIGHT ARM AND HAND. WEIGHTS EXCEEDING 50 LBS AND GREATER. SYMPTOMS OF R IGHT ARM STARTED AS GRADUAL NUMBNESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM CRUSHER ONTO MESABI SCREEN DECK, SLIPPED AND STRINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

EE WAS HELPING BOLT VP RUBBER COVER IN SCREEN DECK. SLIPPED IN CHUTE AND SPRAINED BACK NOTE EE WHAS PRE EXISTING BACK PROBLEM AND IS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WATER SYSTEM SPRAYER ORIFACE, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND SPRAINED BACK.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER TRACK ONTO BLADE SIDE FRAME WHEN SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON TAILBONE.

GOING UP INTO PIT ON NEW HOLLND WAS AT TOP OF INCLINE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR EE DROPPED THE FRONT BUCKET AND APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT WORK, HAD BEEN ON PAPER WORK TURNED INTO OTHER E MPL. ABOUT A MONTH AGO / HEAD INJURY 3 STITCHES, BRUISED RIGHT LEG MUSCLE, NECK PAINS, SCRAPES ON LEFT SHOULDER.

INJ SLIPPED ON TOP STEP WHILE DISMOUNTING LOADER.SUSTAINED BRUISED RIGHT KNEE CAP.