Bloomington Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Gust of wind caused employee to stumble and trip on air hose landing on right leg and left arm fracturing left elbow.

Employee got foreign object in eye when welding/chipping slag. Employee was wearing welding helmet at time of injury.

July 5 employee complained of headache, nauseous and dizzy. Through medical evaluation it was determined that employee had allergic rhinitis. Claim was denied to be work related by insurance but on May 3rd, 2017 decision was rescinded and became compensable. This injury is being reported within the 10 day reporting requirement from the date it was determined to be work related.

Employee operating grader in spoil area and blade hit a hidden bolder throwing the employee forward. Employee's mouth struck the steering wheel knob and chipped a tooth.

Maintenance worker was using a cordless impact wrench to drill holes in conveyor belt spice. When pulling trigger to drill 3rd hole debris flew out of wrench vent holes and went under employees safety glasses and into right eye. Antibiotic eye drops prescribed.

Customer truck driver was trimming their load of rip rap. Rip rap was preventing the tailgate from closing. When driver dislodged the rip rap the tailgate closed on the middle right finger resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.

Two employees lifting printer enclosure from a pallet into the back of a pickup truck with a topper. While placing the enclosure on the tailgate one employee felt a twinge in their back. Employee was diagnosed with tilted down S1 vertebrae. Employee is a support person and not an actual "miner".

Employee was flipping impact bars on Stedman. Employee used 4lb short handle sledge and hit wedge to loosen. Chip from wedge broke off and struck employee apx 4" above navel.

2 employees were to weld a broken hand rail & replace a v-belt guard. The 2 items were 5 feet apart. They decided to weld the handrail & then replace the guard. For reasons unknown the injured employee started replacing the guard while the welder was repairing the hand rail. This resulted in a flash burn to the employees right eye. The employee did not work his next shift.

Eye irritation while doing maintenance on crusher.Conditions were windy,hot,and humid.Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee reported incident 08/02/2010 took to clinic. First aid administered. Return visits 8/4 & 8/6 still first aid. 08/09/10 sent to eye doctor, given perscription eye drops for inflamation.Which made this a reportable injury.

Employee operating a Cat 613 Water Wagon hit a dip in road and felt pain in back/rib area. Employee taken to clinic, x-rays taken-negative. Overhead restrictions did not impede employee from doing normal job. Cat Scan negative 6/30/09 it was determined that the employee had a soft tissue injury and physical therapy required, injury then reportable to MSHA. No lost work days.

Repetative Motion on shot service

Employee was welding a safety plate above a feeder, when a rock slid down surge pile, striking employee in lower back. Employee was taken for medical treatment; no xrays required. Doctor told employee to remain off til Thursday, June 7th, when employee will return to doctor.

Employee lifting crusher parts and strained back.

EE WAS OPERATING COME-A-LONG TO MOVE ROTARY KILN THE CHAIN SLIPPED/BROKE CAUSING EE RIGHT THUMB TO BE LACERATED

While removing a ride strut hold down bolt, the bolt broke free allowing his forearm to make contact with a factory bumper. The bumper had a sharp corner that punctured his skin. 6 stitches were required to close the wound.

SPOOL OF WIRE GOT STUCK WHILE PULLING IN; WENT TO FREE-UP AND JAMMED FINGER OF LEFT HAND INTO RAIL OF FORK TRUCK. FRACTURED FINGER ON LEFT HAND. NO MISSED TIME FROM WORK DUE TO INJURY. EE S OUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AT 3:30 PM ON 10/18/03. RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY MORNING, 10/20/2003. NOTE: REASON FOR REPORT BEING LATE WAS A DELAY IN THE ISSUANCE OF MSHA CONTRACTOR ID NO. ONLINE.

A BLAST HOLE DRILLER EMPLOYED BY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR GENERAL DRILLING WAS MAKING A REPAIR TO THE MUD FLAP ON HIS DRILL TRUCK. USING A PUNCH TO MAKE A HOLE IN THE MUD FLAP, HE MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH HIS HAMMER. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE QUARRY SHOP. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT A CLINIC. THE DOCTOR REPORTED "NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT". HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN 9/29

WHILE INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELT ON A SCREEN AN EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT B/W THE BELT AND THE SCREEN SHEAVE AND CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER. DUETO A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO FULLY ADJUST THE MOUNT PROPERLY AND WAS ROLLING THE BELTS ON WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

AN EE WAS ADJUSTING A DRYER KILN BY TIGHTENING THE BOLT ON THE DRYER TRUNIONS WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED TWO STITCHES TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LOWER LIP. EE RECEIVED ANTIBIOTICS. EE RETURNED TO WORK W/NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE AS HE WAS HOLDING THE OPPOSITE END OF A 10" PIPE THAT WAS BEING WELDED. HE WAS ABOUT 8' FROM WHERE THEPIPE WAS BEING WELDED WITH HIS BACK TO THE WELDI NG. HE CLAIMS HE NEVER LOOKED AT THE WELDING ANDHAD HIS BACK TO THE WELD THE ENTIRE TIME.

OPEARTOR WAS DUMPING OFF ON STOCKPILE WHEN THE BACK OF THE PILE SLUMPED OFF. THE END DUMP SLID BACKWARDS DOWN STOCKPILE WITH END DUMP COMING TO REST WITH ITS. FRONT WHEELS IN THE AIR. UNKNOWN TO THE OPERATOR A LOADER HAD LOADED A CUSTOMER FROM THE BACK OF THE PILE, CAUSING THE PILE TO SLIDE WHEN HE BACKED UP.

WHILE TURNING DRIVE BELTS ON A CONVEYOR SYSTEM, EE'S INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE UPPER PULLEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT OFF DRIVE BELTS WITH HIS OTHER HAND, WITH A RAZOR KNIFE TO FREE HIMSEL F, EE INADVERTENTLY CUT HIS FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

WHILE REMOVING THE ROLLBACK ARM PIN THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE ROLLBACK ARM TO SUDDENLY DROP. CAUSING LACERATION ON THE RIGHT THUMB OF THE EE

WHILE PUTTING THREAD GREASE ON STEEL, A PORTION OF THE LEFT STEEL LOADER BROKE OFF, FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND FELL HITTING THE TOP OF THE LEFT LEG.

EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WHILE REPLACING WEAR PLATE IN CRUSHER.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF A TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE FELL AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE TRUCKS BUMPER. THERE IS NO LOST TIME BUT THE KNEE WAS IMMOBILIZED.

EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE INJURY WAS EXAMINED BY DR AT SURGICAL CENTER IN BLOOMINGTON, IND. CLEANED AND RECEIVED STICHES.

INFORMATION ONLY-HE HAD NOT STARTED HIS WORK ACTIVITIES.STRAINED LOWER MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OFF SCREW HEAD. THE INJURY WAS EXAMINED, CLEANED AND ASKED TO SEE DR. IN A WEEK.

INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND ON THE QUARRY BENCH WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND FELL, RESULTING IN SPRAINING HIS ANKLE AND BRUISING HIS KNEE

THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE FELL FROM THE LADDER WHILE CHARGING A CONVEYOR ROLLER.

EMPL SUFFERED LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE WITH A JACK FELL.JACK WAS BEING CARRIED BY INJ EMPL AND ANOTHER EMPL.THE JACK FELL WHEN INJ SLIPPED ON ICE

THE EMPLOYEE IS ALLEGING AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO LIMESTONE DUST. HE HAS NOT GIVEN A "DATE OF ACCIDENT", OR HAS HE SUBMITTED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM. TH EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN TREATED BY HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.

SUFFERED A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEG AGAINST A COTTER KEY ON A TANKER TRAILER. NO STITCHES REQUIRED. MEDICATION WAS GIVEN FOR INFECTION.

EMPL SUFFERED FX HEEL AND BACK WHEN TRUCK OVERTURNED HE WAS OPERATING.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYEBROW WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING REPAIR WORK USING A HAMMER, HITTING STEEL. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS APPROXIMA TELY TEN FEET AWAY. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. DOCTOR'S RECOMMEND THAT THE STEEL NOT BE REMOVED UNLESS COMPLICATIONS ARISE DUETO ITS LOCATION. APPARENTLY NO INJURY TO HIS EY

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS AT THE PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER WITH A HAMMER. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-6-88.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PICK TO CLEAN MUD FROM NDER THE GRIZZLEY AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL MASHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER.

AUSTIN POWDER EMPLOYEE DELIVERING EXPLOSIVES TO OUR SITE BECAME ILL DUE TO HEAT EXPOSURE

EMPLOYEE SAYS H9 WAS CHANGING SCREEN BEARINGS. WHILE LIGHTING THE OXYGEN ACETYLENE TORCH AN EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF GAS IGNITED APPARENTLY CAUSING FOREIGN MATERIAL TO BLOW INTO EYES & POSSI BLE FLASH BURNS1

A SMALL PIECE OF METAL, SLIVER, APPARENTLY PENETRATED EMPLOYEES FINGER. EMPLOYEE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 11-10-87. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN SAME FINGER ON 3-15-88. SENT EMPLOYEE TO THE DR. ON 3-15-88 FOR TREATMENT, AND REMOVAL OFMETAL SLIVER.

INJ FELL ON CON7RETE WALKWAY BETWEEN SCALES AND FOOT OF STEPS.INJURED IS A CUSTOMER NOT AN EMPL.WITNESS-2ND SHIFT SCALE OPER OBSERVED INJURED GETTING UP FROM GROUND DIDNT OBSERVE FALL.WE WERE NOTIFED 8-25-87.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING SHOP LACERATION TO EMPLOYEES RT PALM OF HAND WHILE MOVING A METAL COVER PLATE OF A DRILL

EMPLOYEE SUFFER9D A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE CLOSING THE BIN DOOR IN THE PLANT. HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE BIN DOOR LEVER AND THE BRACE ON THE BI N. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CHAIN HOIST TO CLOSE OPENING IN THE JAW CRUSHER. CHAIN BROKE ALLOWING END OF CHAIN TO WHIP AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE BENEATH THE EYE. RIGHT.

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON PICK UP APPARENTLY RELEASED ON ITS OWN ALLOWING TRUCK TO ROLL, HITTING EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FRACTURED RIB AND BRUISES, CONTUSIONS AND ABRASI ONS TO FACE AND3LEGS.

EE ARRIVED AT WORK. IT HAD SNOWED DAY BEFORE WALKING FROM CAR TO OFFICE SHE CROSSED ROADWAY THAT ENDLOADER HAD PUSHED SNOW OFF. ROADWAY WAS SLICK CAUSING EE TO FALL INJURING BACK.

SHAFT BROKE ON THREE DECK SCREEN I MANE WAS REMOVING DUST SEAL FROM SHAFT BROKEN END OF SHAFT FELL CATCHING LEFT HAND AND MASHING MIDDLE FINGER SECOND JOINT OF MIDDLE FINGER CRUSHED TOOK PIECE OF BONE FROM WRIST TO REPAIR JOINT IN FINGER