DALTON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

The ee used the 1" water hose to clean spilled material. While a 1 ½" water hose secured to the ground was being used to flush material. As the ee used the smaller hose to wash, pressure on the larger hose increased causing it to become unsecured, creating a whipping action. The end of the hose fitting struck the ee directly above the boot fracturing tibia.

EE WAS STANDING ON DRILL HEAD ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN WATER SWIVEL WHICH CAME LOOSE. HE COULD NOT REACH IT, SO HE ASKED THE DRILLER TO RAISE THE HEAD HE WAS STANDING ON. EE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BE TWEEN HEAD AND CROSSBAR.

DURING OPERATION, WATER SWIVEL SOMETIMES WORKS ITSELF LOOSE AND MUST BE RETIGHTENED. IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN WATER SWIVEL EMPLOYEE LOWERS MAST AND THEN CAN CLIMB UP ON RIG AND TIGHTEN WATER SWIVEL . WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN SWIVELHE SLIPPED FROM DRILL TOOL BOX CONCATING WITH THE GROUND.

REPETITIVE USE OF RIGHT WRIST CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

WHILE DISMOUNTING STOCKOUT TRUCK MINER SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER. HE LANDED ON HIS REAR END AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.

WHILE EXITING CAB OF HAUL TRUCK FOR LUNCH TRIP ON SEAT BELT AND FELL 12' TO GROUND BREAKING 5 RIBS AND BUSTING LEFT LUNG.

THE OPERATOR WAS PUSHING OFF THE TOP LEDGE OF THE QUARRY THE DIRT PILE FACE BECAME VERTICAL AND COLLAPSED PARTIALLY COVERING THE DOZER AND STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT KNEE THIS CAUSED T HE KNEE TO TWIST RESULTING INA SPRAINED AND BRUISED KNEE

SHOVELING OUT 6NDER TUNNEL BELT EMPL FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LEG & SIDE.

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO TURN THE CRUSHER ANVIL RINGOVER TO REMOVE ANVILS A PIECE CHIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

HE WAS GRINDING3ON A CRUSHER BASE WITH A HIGH POWER GRINDER. HE WAS WORKING AT THE SHOP ON THE CRUSHER BASE. THE GRINDER HIT A HIGH SPOT AND KICKED OUT, HITTING INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE MISSED A STEP GETTING DOWN FROM HIS STOCK OUT TRUCK. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT AROUND THE PRIMARY PLANT WHILE DOING THAT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SIDE & STOMACH CAUSING AN INJURY TO LEFT HERNIA.

REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY DATES 9-18-80, EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND BAGS THAT WERE WET, AND INJURY HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND BAGS THAT WERE WET, AND INJURY HIS BACK LS STRAIN.