Leonardtown Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Excavator operator was lifting pipe section for splice when pipe swung and mashed EE right hand against his knee causing his fingers to jam and possibly a hairline fracture in his small finger knuckel.

The haul road on hill was washed away leaving a large pothole. Driver was going up hill and truck down shifted right as tire hit pothole causing seat to slam down on frame, resulting in a pulled muscle in his back.

Employee was shoveling under a hopper. It was a tight area and she used bad body position. She pulled a back muscle.

Cat 730 truck was stuck in mud on uneven ground. Operator had assisted in hooking up tow cables to haul truck. As operator was climbing back into the cab, the door slammed shut on his right thumb. Thumb had slight bruise. Operator was given medication for pain causing restricted duty for two days.

EE was attempting to clear a frozen clog from hopper gate with a pry bar. Clog came free, forced the bar down pinning his hand between bar, belt and hopper gate.

WHILE KNEELING DOWN TRYING TO UNTANGLE A BARGE ROPE, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS HANGING OVER THE SIDE OF THE BARGE. THE WIND OR TIDE CAUSED ANOTHER BARGE TO MOVE IN, CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE TWO BARGES.

WHILE TRYING OFF BARGE LINE AT BARGE LOADOUT A SLIVER OF CABLE CAUGHT IN THE ROPE AND WENT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AND BROKE OFF UNDER THE SKIN.

REMOVING 7/8" X 4.5"BOLTS FROM BEARING HOUSING WITH 3'3/4" BREAKER BAR,BOLTS EXTREMELY TIGHT.FELT SOMETHING PULL IN STOMACH BUT DIDNT REPORT IT TO ANYONE AT THAT TIME.NEXT DAY,REPORTED IT TO S UPV BUT SUPV DIDNT REMEMBER HIM DOING SO. WENT TO DR 9-18 AND WAS DIAGNOSED -MILD HERNIA.OTHER EMPL WAS PRESENT AT TIME OF INCIDENT AND SAYS THAT I.NAME WAS STRAINING.

WHILE PREPARING TO INSTALL BELT CLAMP ON CONVEYOR BELT, CLAMP SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE CLAMP, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN AND CONVEYOR FRAME.

I.NAME STANDING STILL AND STRAINED UPPER BACK.

HEATING AIR TANKS ON GROVE CRANE WITH PROPANE TORCH, TANK EXPLODED.

HEATING AIR TANKS ON GROVE CRANE WITH PROPANE TORCH,TANK EXPLODED.

HEATING TANKS ON GROVE CRANE WITH PROPANE TORCH, TANK EXPLODED AND METAL HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND LEGS.

WHLE UNLOADING SKID WEIGHING 1026 LBS OF CUTTING EDGES FROM KANE TRANSFER DELIVERY TRUCK SKID WAS POSITIONED HALF WAY UP TRAILER USED THE CABLE AND LOADER TO SLIDE TO BACK OF TRUCK FOR UNLOADI NG SKID GOT CAUGHT ON STEEL PLATE AND CRACKED EMPL JUMPED OUT OF TRAILER AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET WITH L FOOT TAKIN ALL THE WEIGHT CAUSING DISLOCATION AND FRACTURE

HE WAS WINCHING A BARGE AHEAD, WHEN THE ROPE SLIPPED OVER THE TOP OF THE WINCH BUTTON AND HIT IN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE RAN THE WINCH LINE AROUND THE WRONG BIT CAUSING THE ROPE TO BE PULLED AT AN ANGLE, THEREFORE SLIPPED OFF THE BUTTON. THE MORE EXPERIENCED MAN WORKING WITH HIM SHOULD HAV

FAILURE TO USE 3 POINTS OF CONTACT WHILE CLIMBING ON FUEL TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FALLING BACKWARDS CUT HIS LEG ON THE BACK BUMPER AS HE FELL. THE CUT ON HIS LEG RECEIVED SUTURES.

HE WAS WINCHING BARGE WITH CAPSTAIN AND ROPE. THE ROPE SLIPPED OFF SHEAVE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.

WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER ON FRONT OF TRUCK, STRUCK THUMB ON LADDER.

TRYING TO REMOVE COTTER PIN FROM SHAKLE USING A HITCH PIN. HIT 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND LACERATION TO 3RD FINGER.

INJ WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER LOADOUT HOPPER TAIL PULLEYL A(D ALEGEDLY STRAINED BACK

PASSING THRY WALKWAY, TRIPPED OVER TYPEWRITER CORD AND FELL INTO WALL.

THE INJURED AND A FELLOW WORKER WERE LIFTING A MOTOR OFF THE MOTOR MOUNT.AS THEY WERE SETTING IT DOWN,A SAFETY ROPE THAT THE OHTER WORKER WAS WEARING BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE SAFETY BELT ROPE T HAT THE OTHER WORKER WAS WEARING BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE MOTOR PREVENTING THEM FROM SETTING THE MOTOR DOWN.HE TRIED TO HOLD THE MOTOR WHILE THE OTHER MAN TRIED TO DISLODGE THE ROPE.THE MOTOR

WORKING IN MIDDLE DECK OF TRIPLE DECK SCREEN TAKING OUT THE CENTER BARS THAT HOLD THE SCREENS IN PLACE.MATERIAL HAD PARTIALLY WORN THE HEAD OF A BOLT.USING A 1/16" SOCKET AND DRIVING IT DOWN O N ASUPPOSEDLY 1/8" BOLT HE MISSED THE SOCKET AND STRUCK THE END OF HISA FINGER WITH 3 LB. HAMMER.

ALBAN TRACTOR EMPLOYEE ON FORKLIFT WAS LOADING TWO BOTTOM ROLLERS FOR D-8K DOZER (APPROX. 250 LBS. EACH) ONTO THE REAR OF PICK-UP, ONE ROLLER SHIFTED ON PALLET. IN THE PROCESS OF REACHING ACOR OSS TAILGATE TO CATCH IT, I,NAME TWISTED HIS SLIGHT NECK SPRAIN.

OPERATING WATER3WAGON.STEPPED OFF MACHINE INTO DITCH TWISTING ANKLE.

DOZER OPER REMO5ING PIN FROM DROP TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVER THOUGHT PINS WERE REMOVED AND STARTED LETTING TRAILER DOWN.WHEN HE DID THE PIN BROKE AND HIT DOZER OPER HAND.BROKE SKIN IN PALM OF HAND AND FINGER. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING D6CAT DOZER STARTED TO BACK UP TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND HIM ALEDGED BACK STRAIN OCCURRED

TRUCK WAS STOPP9D ON SLIGHT DECLINE. PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP & DUMP. TRUCK STALLED & STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL. WOULD NOT RESTART BECAUSE OF LOW AIR PRESSURE & BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK. TRUCK WENT DOW3 HILL OVER & THROUGH BERM & INTO POND.

I.NAME WAS HELPING TO LOAD A SHAFT ONTO A FLAT BED TRUCK ONE OF THE MEN THREW HIS END ON THE T RUCK WHILE I.NAME WAS STILL HOLDING HIS END AND IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TRUCK BODY AND THE SHAFT