GRANTSVILLE QUARRY & PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was installing 2 inspection ports on 2 conveying belts. A gust of wind blew lime into both of his eyes. After flushing his left eye was burned.

Employee was holding a long bar while another employee was hitting the bar with a double jack, the double jack slid hitting a chute, then hit his mouth; breaking his two front teeth.

Employee was checking rotary feeder in hydrate area to see if it was working. He reached his hand up to feel if it was turning and it grabbed his middle finger of his right hand, cutting the tip of his finger off.

Employee was working in the maintenance shop near a work bench. His razor knife was on the table with blade extended. He reached for object on the floor. While reaching his arm was still on the table on top of the knife. With the pressure put on the blade, it penetrated his inner forearm midway between the wrist and the elbow making a 3/4" cut. It required 4 stitches.

EE was cutting some tape off of a PVC pipe and the blade folded up and cut his thumb. He went to the Dr. and received stitches.

HE WAS CLEANING OUT LIME FROM THE CHUTE TO THE MIXER BOX WITH A STEEL BAR. THE MIXER WAS RUNNING TO KEEP THE PUMP FROM PLUGGING. HIS ATTENTION WAS DISTRACTED AND HE TURNED TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING BEHIND HIM. AS HE TURNED HE LIFTED THE STEEL BAR IN HIS HANDS UP, WHICH PUT THE OTHER END IN THE MIXER BOX. THE MIXER PULLED THE BAR OUT OF HIS HAND AND SLAPPED IT CAUSING INJURY

HE WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE YARD TRUCK. HE WAS USING ACID. AFTER WASHING TRUCK HIS EYE WAS BURNING. AFTER GOING TO DOCTOR FOUND HE HAD A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

Ee was starting a fire in the tire box, he was putting wood on the fires. he had some disel on his gloves, and the glove caught on fire burning his hand.

Hose blew off a 3-way valve in plugged up condition & hose with 2 hose clamps hit employee in forehead. stitches required to close wound.

EE WAS THE OPERATOR ON THE HYDRATOR, LIME HAD COLLECTED ON THE WATER RING ABOVE THE MIXER. EE TOOK A STEEL ROD 1/4 IN DIA X 15" LONG TO KNOCK THE LIME INTO THE MIXER. THE ROD HOOKED ON THE MIX ER PULLING HIS HAND INTO THE METAL BOX AND THE ROD CUT OFF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND BROKE BOTH BONES IN HIS WRIST. THEY HAD PUT IN METAL PLATE IN THE WRIST.

EE WAS CLIMBING BACKWARDS DOWN THE LADDER IN THE KILN, HE WAS ON THE SECOND RUNG. AS HE WAS MOVING HIS HAND TO THE NEXT RUNG, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP. HIS HOLD WAS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH, WITH ONE HAND, TO HOLD HIM AND HE FELL ABOUT 5 FEET TO THE CATWALK BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

EE HAD RAISED THE BED OF HIS TRUCK AND WAS CHECKING THE BRAKE OIL, OTHER HIS SUPERVISOR WAS WALKING TOWARD THE TRUCK, HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER TO TALK TO HIM. HE MISSED A STEP AND STARTED TO FALL, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE STEPS. THE WEIGHT FROM THE FALL CAUSED THE BREAK IN HIS ARM.

IT WAS RAINING LIGHTLY AND THE TOP OF THE TRAIN CAR WAS WET. LIME DUST MIXED WITH THE RAIN MADE THE SURFACE AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE CARS GRATED CATWALK, SLIPPERY. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE C ARS GRATED CATWLK, TO MOVE A DUST SHIELD WHERE UPON HE SLIPPED AND FELL 14' TO THE GROUND BELOW BREAKING THE HEEL BONES IN BOTH FEET.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LIMESTONE FROM THE HOPPER. THE MATERIAL THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL INTO THE HOPPER AND STRIKE HIS KNEE .

OXYGEN BOTTLE DISLODGED FROM LOAD AND DROPPED ON PIPE STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

CUT LEFT HAND WITH KNIFE WHILE STRIPPING WIRE FOR INSTALLATION.

WHILE DRILLING SHANK BROKE THROWING A PIECE OF METAL THAT STRUCK THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF DRILLER'S FACE.

SQUEEZ PUMP PLUG EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 3 WAY VALVE WHEN PUMP EXPLODED.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A HURRY TO CLEAN ROCK AWAY FROM CRUSHER AND WASNT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE CLEARANCE HE HAD

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON L.D. OF RUNNER SCREW CONVEYOR KNOCK OFF CLAMPS LID SLIPPED WHEN LAST CLAMP WAS REMOVED DUMPING EMPLOYEE INTO 16" SCREW CONVEYOR.

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 SPOOLS ON PUMP IN HYDRATE BUILDING AND IN USING A HAMMER TO LOOSE THE HOSE FROM THE SPOOLS HE HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER AND BROKE SAME

INJ AND FELLOW EMPL REMOVING TOP OF SMALL CYCLONE AT REAR OF KILN.TOP BEING MOVED WAS APPX 42\\ IN DIAMETER AND AS THEY LIFTED IT WITH CRANE TRUCK AND SLING,FOUND THAT SECTION WOULDNT CLEAR HA NDRAIL ABOVE CYCLONE.INJ RELEASED SLING AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION IT WHEN CYCLONE TOP SLIPPED AND OPENED A CUT IN HIS ARM WHICH REQ 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE.