Harleysville Materials Metal/Non-Metal

Working on uneven ground in a heavy rain, lost his footing & twisted right leg/hip.

THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE LABORER WAS ASSISTING OTHER PERSONS TO TIGHTEN AND ADJUST THE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE AREA OF THE HEAD PULLEY. AS HE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BELT FOR SOME UNDETERMINED REASON HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONVEYER AND SLIPPED 0N THE ICE. HE THEN FELL AGAINST THE TIRE OF THE CONVEYER AND BROKE HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

Employee was lifting an electric motor with a come-along from the screen deck. When the motor got loose it swung and pinched his hand between the motor and a safety railing.

Employee was getting out of the jaw crusher after doing repairs. He bumped his left leg (shin) on a piece of steel. He thought he was OK, but after a few days his leg swelled, so on 9/27/2007 he went to the hospital to have it checked. He was treated and released.

EE was attempting to remove the back door of the jaw crusher & when he pulled out the bolts, the door fell onto his right hand & pinched it between door & angle iron. Went to hospital and was treated & released for bruised right hand.

Employee was attempting to loosen a nut on the jaw crusher. When the nut broke loose, the 17/8 inch wrench fell out of his hand and struck his head above his left eye, which caused a small cut above his eye which required a few stitches.

EE was attempting to get down from the generator trailed by using a ladder. When he put his foot on the top rung, the ladder kicked out from under him. He fell approx 5' to the ground and landed on his right side.

The loader operator was backing off the crusher ramp when the engine stalled and the brakes failed. The loader continued in reverse until it struck the stone berm. At that time the loader rolled over onto its side. The operator then crawled out of the cab onto the ground.

Employee was assisting the mechanic in repairing the loader. He was attempting to tighten a nut and when the wrench slipped off the nut he lost his footing and fell from the front fender to the ground and landed on top of a come-along tool.

Employee was checking the continuity on the 1-B conveyer switch and for an undetermined reason caused a flash back which caused burns to both hands and face, the employee did not get an electrical shaock.

EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL ON A MICHIGAN 175C WHEEL LOADER DUE TO THE FACT THE RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN THE EE LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP HE GOT SPRAYED WITH STEAM AND BOILING WATER ON HIS RIGHT ARM & HAND AND RIGHT TRUNK BODY AREA WHICH CAUSED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYTEE WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (LOADER). AS HE WAS TRYYING TO KNOCK OFF THE WELDING SLAG, A PIECE OF SLAG OR METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEAR ING EYE PROTECTION WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WENT TO AN OPHTHAMOLOGIST FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SEAT TO INSTALL IT ONTO THE 175C MICHIGAN LOADER AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS BACKING THE LOADER OUT FROM THE MODIFIED STONE PILE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND JAMMED HIS LT. ARM BACK CAUSING INJURY AND PAIN TO HIS LT. SHOULDER.

WHILE SHOVELING STONE THE EE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN AREA.

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR ON A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE OTHER PERSON EE. WHO WAS HELPING HIM HOLD THE HEAVY MOTOR LOST HIS GRIP AND THE MOTOR FELL ONTO EE S LEFT RING FINGER AND CU T SAME REQUIIRNG STITCHES.

THE MAN SLIPPED ON THE ICE IN THE YARD AREA AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG NEAR THE ANKLE

THE TOGGLE PLATE WAS BEING LIFTED OUT OF CRUSHER WHEN IT CAUGHT ON SIDE OF CRUSHER. IT CAME FREE CAUSING CHAIN IT WAS BEING LIFTED BY TO GO SLACK COMING UNHOOKED AND THE PLATE FELL TO THE CATW ALK STRIKING THE MAN ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING BRUISES.

HE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY FALLING OBJECT, RECEIVING A LACERATION ON THE HEAD