Boonville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Worker removing fuel line to bleed system; line came loose and worker struck wrist of left hand on metal bracket

Employee was standing on the third run of a ladder (3') trying to take off a nut with a ratchet style wrench. The wrench slipped out of the employee's hand causing him to lose his balance and fall on his right side. The employee tried to break his fall with his right hand causing a facture to the wrist.

After completing routine mantenance, employee was closing the hood when a stabilizing shock failed, causing the 250 lb. hood to close rapidly. He attempted to remove his hand from the area but was unsuccessful in doing so. He pinched his finger in safety latch of hood, fracturing the fingertip.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE MATERIAL AROUND QUARRY CRUSHER WITH BOBCAT WHEN A 6"ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT KNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION.

THE EE TRIED TO PLACE CURTAIN LINER IN THE IMPACTOR BY HIMSELF. HE WAS DOING IT WITH ANOTHER EE. AS HE PLACED THE BLOCK HE GOT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN AND SMASHED IT, CAUSING A LACERATIO N AND CONTUSION.

STEP BACK OFF OF CONCRETE PAD TO GROUND (6" STEP DOWN) AND TWISTED LEFT FOOT, CAUSING HAIRLINE CRACK TO LEFT ANKLE.

THE PLANTMAN WAS DIRECTING THE FEEDERMAN ON BREAKER POSITIONING, WHEN THE BREAKER HIT TH EPLANTMANS HAND. THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS INJURED WHEN HTI BETWEEN THE BREAKER & THE HARD RAILING.

EE WAS STANDING IN ROCK BOX TALKING TO ANOTHER PERSON WHEN A 5-10 ROCK FELL ASPPROX. 1 1/2 FT STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUISNG A POSSIBLE SLIGHT FRACTURE TO HIS FEET.

WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE IMPACT II CRUSHER GUARD RAIL HAD TEMPORAIRLY LET DOWN SO A LOADER COULD MANOVER PARTS INTO PLACE WITH THE RAILING UP BUT STILL LOOSE THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALAN CE & FELL APPROX 6-8FT TO GROUND BREAKING RT WRIST

55061S REALIGING V BELTS ON OVERHEAD CONVEYOR USING A 20 MALL TO REPOSITION THE SPEADRACER HE LOST HIS BALANCE HIT THE GUARD RAIL THE RAIL BRAKE AND HE FELL APPROX. 10 FT TO THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS ASSITING HAMMER CHANGE & DIDNT HAVE HIS RT FOOT CLEAR WHEN THE ROTER WAS ROTATED CATCHING HIS RT FOOT BETWEEN A HAMMER & THE BACK OF MILL BRUISING IT SEVERLY

INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARD PLANT & STEPPED ON A ROCK & TURNED HIS FOOT SIDEWAYS

WHEN INJURED DISMOUNTED FROM TRUCK HE HIT HIS KNEE BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW ON WHAT OR HOW.

INJURED WAS OVERHAULING ENGINE AND WHILE INSERTING PISTON IN SLEEVE SOMEHOW HIS FINGER WAS THRU A PORT HOLE AND THE PISTON DROPPED ON HIS FINGER CAUSING A CUT.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND MADE A WILD SWING WITH A HAMMER GLANCED OFF ROCK AND HIT HIS HAND GIVING HIM A 1 1/2CENTIMETER LACERATION OF THE SCALP REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

INJURED SAID GEAR SHIFT JUMPED OUT OF GREAR & WHILE TRYING TO GET BACK IN GEAR TRUCK WAS ROLLING BOOK DOWNHILL & GAINED MOMENTAM & SLAMED INTO WALL BEFORE HE COULD GET IT STOPPED.