East Sioux Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was clearing rocks from the dump site going to the primary plant. Was struggling with loading a rock, so EE picked the rock up and carried it over to the dump. Rock slipped from the employee's grip landing on EE's right foot.

EE was cutting a hose with a utility knife. While cutting the hose the EE hit the wire in the hose, causing the blade to jump and cut the employee's forearm.

While cutting a hose with a box cutter, operator received laceration to left index finger.

Operator was cleaning snow around the shop. EE damaged a cardboard box of bolts that was on the ground and waterlogged. EE parked the skid loader to go into the shop to find a dry box and slipped on transition from gravel to pavement. EE fell on their side fracturing their hip. It was snowing with freezing rain on this day.

Operator was jack-hammering frozen material in L-7 hopper. When the Hilti tool slipped, EE's left hand contacted a scraper bolt which cut through the works gloves resulting in a laceration.

Fell off a ladder and injured hand

Employee was removing chute covers from Ode wash plant when the cover rotated and struck their forearm.

EE tripped and fell on a rock causing a cut to EE's knee. The cut is deep but not very wide. I sent EE to the occupational health site to see if stitches are required

Employee was sliding a 30 lb pillow block bearing onto a shaft. Employee was wiggling it when it popped into place, pinching the tip of employee's right little finger between the bearing and the frame.

Employee was loading heavy pieces of steel into the back of a pickup when EE felt pain in the lower back.

Employee was doing yard clean-up when the wind blew something into the left eye. Foreign object removed next day at clinic.

Employee was changing the cutting edges on the bucket of the front end loader. While loosening one of the bolts, it spun in the hole and cut palm and middle finger of left hand. Twelve stitches.

Employee was using a chain "come-along" to raise a pipe into position to bolt it onto the collar of another pipe. The chain slipped off the pipe and cut right middle finger. Five stitches.

A group of employees were using bars to get rocks unstuck from a cone-shaped bin. A rock fell on employee's bar. Employee's hand flew up against the bin and employee's finger was cut. Six stitches.

Employee and a coworker were going to splice two ends of a power cord for a hand grinder together. They were stripping the wire when the coworker's knife slipped and poked into the employee's forearm. Three stitches.

Employee was climbing up and out of a rock crusher. The place he grabbed to pull himself out was sharp and he cut his left little finger. Four stitches.

Employee was climbing down a ladder from a platform next to a conveyor. He missed the last two steps and fell about two feet (landing on his feet) to the ground jarring his lower back.

Employee spent about six hours working outdoors that day. Wind-chill was about -20 degrees. Some of his work required removal of his heavy gloves and working with lightweight ones. Went to doctor on 4-29-14, frostbite on tip of right index finger.

EE was loading haul trucks, his loader bucket was full of material. A large rock came over back of the bucket, falling into the cab, braking the windshield, and hitting his right hand and forearm.

Employee was climbing down from his haul truck. He slipped and fell about seven feet to the ground.

Employee was cutting a 2" hose with a utility knife. The hose slipped. The knife slipped and he cut his left little finger. Four stitches.

EE was welding in the box of a haul truck. A piece of slag flew into his left eye.

Employee was loading an oxygen tank onto the welding truck. The tank slipped and smashed his left little finger against the tank rack.

EE was changing rollers on a conveyor. He scraped his right elbow on a piece of metal. One week later it was swollen with infection.

Employee was using a grinder on a machine part. A piece of metal flew up into his left eye.

Employee was unplugging rocks from a discharge screen on a rock crusher. When the rocks went through, the lid slammed down on his left index finger.

EE was cutting conveyor belting with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut his right little and middle fingers. Stitches required.

EE was repairing the jaw crusher. He was straightening out one of the grizzly bars with a sledge hammer. A rock fell through from above him somewhere. It hit him above his left ear and knocked his hard hat off.

Employee was using an air compressor to blow debris off his clothes. Foreign objects in both eyes. Employee was wearing eye protection.

THE EMPLOYEE INVOLVED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORK ON A DRILL AT THE QUARRY SHOP. THEY WERE USING A 48" PIPE WRENCH, WHICH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT KNEE. IT REQUIRED (2) STITCHES.

IT WAS VERY WINDY ON 3/7/05 AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED OUTSIDE ALL DAY. THAT NIGHT HIS EYES STARTED HURTING, SO HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE DOCTOR SAID THAT BOTH OF HIS CORNEAS WERE SCRATCHED, POSSIBLY FROM SAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE BELT ON A TUNNEL CONVEYOR WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST IT.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A SHAKER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL.

EE WAS HOLDING A PIPE THAT ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE MISSED THE MARK AND HIT THE EE'S RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHILE STANDING ON A MAN-LIFT. HE WAS RAISING THE LIFT WHEN IT JERKED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE PLATFORM ABOVE HIM.

EE WAS WALKING UNDER WEDGED 12IBEAM UNDER GRIZZ LY WHEN THE PAD EYE AND CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND IBEAM STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD. EE WAS CONSCIOUS AND KNEW WHERE HE AS, NAME, WHAT HAPPEDNED,E CT. D R TOLD EE TO TAKE 1 DAY OFF OFF OF WORK AND RETUTO WORK ON MONDAY. EE RETRD TO WORK ON MONDAY 100% FUNCTIONAL.

EMPLOYEE IN A HURRY TO PUNCH TIME CLOCK AT QUITTING TIME RAN UNDER CONVEYOR DID NOT DUCK LOW ENOUGH

EE WAS FOUND LYING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO NEAR TIRE OF LOADER. A GREASE GUN WAS BESIDE HIM TWO OTHER MINERS HAD TALKED WITH HIM LESS THAN 5 MIN EARLIER VICTIM DOES NOT REMEMBER EVENTS PRIOR TO WAKING IN HOSPTIAL HOSPITAL HAS DONE THE FOLLOWING TEST AND KNOW VERY LITTLE EXPECT NO BROKEN BONUS SPINAL TAP MRI CAT SCAN.

VICTIM PARKED HIS LOADER TO HELP CRUSHER OPERTOR MOVE A LARGE ROCK - WHILE PRYING ROCK WITH A BAR THE ROCK TIPPED OVER & LANDED ON HIS FOOT.