Cave Creek Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Approximately 4 hours of welding in 100+ degree weather with leathers on & in semi-confined area. Was drinking water but became weak & started cramping up leading to impaired ability to control self for 15 minutes.

While changing teeth on the PC 300 track hoe, EE's finger was hit with the sledge hammer.

WHILE PUTTING RETURN ROLLER IN PLACE ON A/B STACKER FEED CONVEYOR, THE RETURN ROLLER CAME OUT OF MOUNT & STRUCK RT. HAND INDEX FINGER. FINGER WAS HIT BY THE RETURN ROLLER & FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME OF CONVEYOR & ROLLER.

HELPING TO CHANGE SCREEN CLOTH ON 11.40 EL-JAY SCREENING PLANT, PINKY FINGER ON LT. HAND GOT CAUGHT IN SCREEN CLOTH. 1ST DR. SAID FINGER WAS SPRAINED & LIMIT HEAVY LIFTING. 2ND DR.(ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON) SAID THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED & SPRAINED. RESTRICTED USE OF RING & PINKY FINGER, LIGHT DUTY ON MIDDLE INDEX, NO LIFTING W/LEFT HAND.

DURING REPAIRS TO YELLOW 100 FT BELT, FORKLIFT & OPERATOR WERE HANGING LAST PIECE OF SKIRTING STEEL WHEN FORKLIFT TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. OPERATOR WAS THROWN AGAINST INSIDE OF ROPES & CAB CAG E CAUSING GASH & BRUISES.

EE WAS STANDING BEHIND BERMED OFF AREA OF BACK FILLED MATERIAL WHEN THE GROUND STARTED TO MOVE. AS HE TURNED TO MOVE FROM THE AREA HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARD ON HIS LT LEG.

SLIP ON LADDER.

CAUGHT HIS HAND ATTEMPTING TO FREE STUCK CONVEYER BELT IDLER ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND THE WALL, SMASHING RIGHT MIDDLE RING FINGER.

ROCK ALLEGEDLY FELL FROM TOP OF FEEDER WALL ONTO WORK'S LOWER BACK AND BUTTOCKS. REFUSED OUR OFTEN TO HAVE HIM SEE A DR.

WORKER ATTEMPTING TO MOVE LARGE ROCK STUCK ON CONVEYOR (STOPPED). PLACED HANDS INCORRECTLY ON ROCK & WAS CAUGHT WHEN ROCK FELL DOWN.

EE LOST BALANCE WHILE DISMOUNTING TRACKHOE AND STRUCK R HAND ON SCREEN LACERATING THE KNUCKLE OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER

UNCLEAR--A ROCK WAS OBSERVED BY ANOTHER EE BOUNCING OFF THE SCREEN APRON. WHEN EE LOOKED TO SEE WHERE IT HAD FALLEN, HE OBSERVED INJ EE STAGGER FROM UNDER THE SCREEN AREA WITH HIS HARD HAT ON NO ONE SAW THE IMPACT OF THE ROCK ON INJ EE

PIPE HOLDING ROCK BREAKING WEDGE POPPED UP & STRUCK EE ALONG BRIDGE OF NOSE. EE WA WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES.

WAS WORKING NEAR SCREENING PLANT AND A ROCK BOUNCED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 6-12-97. DIDN'T THINK HE WAS HURT ENOUGH. BUT LATER GOT NUMB IN HAND.

WORKING WITH A WEDGE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A BAR KICKED BACK CAUSING THE BAR AND CHAIN TO BE KNOCKED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND IT HIT HIM IN THE CHEST AND BRUISED HIS CHEST.

HE HAD WELDING GLOVES ON AND HE WAS CUTTING THE BURN RING ONTHE CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS THRU HE SEEN THAT HE HAD A BLISTER ON HIS KNUCKLE. HE SELF TREATED IT BUT IT GOT INFECTED SO HE HAD TO GO SE E A DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT CARRYING A PORTA POWER OVER THE BELT SHAFT, WHEN HE FELL, HIS FOOT SLIPPING UNDER MOTOR, & HIS ARM HITTING THE MOTOR. HE SPRAINED HIS FOOT & WRIST.

WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG CONVEYOR BELT AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BY SHIEVE AND CUT THE END OFF OF FINGER.

BAXTER SAW WAS PLUGGED UP WITH ROCK. DON WAS TRYING TO GET ROCKS LOOSE. WHEN THEY LOOSENED UP, HE SLIPPED INTO CRUSHER, FROM WHERE HE WAS SITTING. HE GOT A SMALL BURN ON LEFT ARM AND BRUISE S TO HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT. HE HAD A SMALL BONE IN THE RIGHT LEG BROKEN - BUT NO CAS WAS PUT ON.

WAS HELPING TO UNPLUG JAW CRUSHER. WHEN A ROCK HIT HIS FINGERS.

WAS REPAIRING ON CRUSHER HELPING THE WELDER WHEN HE SLIPPED & H IT HIS ARM ON SOME STEEL