LOCUST MOUNT QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

THE INJURED WORKER WAS OPERATING A TRACK LOADER, WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN "JERK". HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED LOW BACK STRAIN. HE IS NOT TO OPERAT E HEAVY EQUIPT., WILL RETURN FOR RE-CHECK ON 8/29/03.

THE FOREMAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A BELT ON THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE BOX OF BELTS, HE WAS STUNG ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER BY A "RED WASP". THE FOLLOWING DAY, HIS HAND WAS SWOLLEN WITH EXTREME ITCHING.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE BELT OF THE CRUSHER. HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF SHARP METAL,CAUSING LACERATION.

SORE, SWOLLEN RIGHT HAND WAS FIRST THOUGHT TO BE TENDONITIS BUT WHEN MEDICATION AND WRIST SPLINT DID NOT HELP, HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. AFTER AN EMG CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS CONFIRMED AND SURGERY RECOMMENDED.

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BUCKET TRUCK, SLIPPED ON SOME SAWDUST AND OIL AND FELL. HIS HEAD HIT A HOOK CAUSING A LACERATION. HIS BACK HIT A SHARPCORNER OF AN OIL TANK, IT SKINNED HIS RIGHT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW, RIGHT HIP, RIBS AND LOWER BACK WERE ALSO INJURED.

HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF A TOGGLE BUSHING IN THE JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A SCREW DRIVER TO PRY OFF THE BUSHING. WHEN IT "LET GO" HE JUMPED BACK TO AVOID IT HITTING HIM, PULLING HIS NECK AND BACK MUSCLES.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A SHAKER AT THE QUARRY. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE STEPS OF THE SHOP WERE COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. AS THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IT TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM SCREEN AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. LEFT ANKKLE SPRAIN.

REMOVING A BOLT ON CRUSHER WITH A PIPE WRENCH, APPLYING PRESSURE-FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. FOLLOWED WITH PAIN NEAR TAIL BONE & LEGS.

EE WAS LIFTING CURTAIN LINERS IN THE ROCK CRUSHER WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS NECK.\

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE TRAC HOE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS LOADING JUNK STEEL INTO TRUCK. HE WAS PUSHING OR LIFTING ON OLDE BROKE DRUM WHICH WEIGHED APPROX. 40 LBS.--STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS FLIPPING & LIFTING A SCREEN INTO A BACKHOE BUCKET. PULLED AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER ON 550 BACK HOE. HE DROPPED THE FILTER ADN REACHED INTO PICK IT UP WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK AND LEG.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET MEASUREMENTS ON THE 3 GATE. HE WAS HOLDING THE CONTROL SWITCH IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS REACHING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PROP THE GATE WITH A 4X4 12" BLOCK. HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN AT THE HOSPITAL THAT HIS LEFT FINGERS SLIPPED OFF THE SWITCH WHICH LET THE GATE CLOSE ON HIS RIGHT HAND THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE REMOVED BETWEEN THE 1 & 2ND JOINTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING STEEL ON THE HYDRAULIC DRILL, STEEL COUPLING CAME LOOSE FROM THE TOP, FELL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. HAD SLIGHT SWELLING & REDNESS SLIGHT BRUISE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AND OPERATING A 988 LOADER IN THE QUARRY. THE RIGHT DOOR WAS OPEN FOR VENTILATION, FROM SLAMMING AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR AND HINDGE. THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB AND HIS NAIL WAS CRUSHED. REQUIRING STITCHES AND SPLINT. HE IS TO RETURN TO DR. ON THUR MAY 12.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID TRUCK IN THE QUARRY. IT UNLOADED AT THE TIME. WHE HE STARTED UP THE INCLINE IT SUDDENLY UMPED OT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS APPROX 200' BEFORE TURNING VER ON I T'S ELFT SIDE. THETWO LARGE BATTERIES WERE IN THE BATTERY BOX. AND ROLLE DDOWN HITTING HIS RIGHT HIP. EMPLOYE EWAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. (BRUISE TO HIP) SOME ACID FROM BATTERIES WAS SPLA

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER. IN USING HIS RIGHT ARM TO OPERATE THE LEVERS, HE PULLED MUSCLES OR STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE QUARRY PIT. HE WAS CUTTING ON THE WATER PUMP WHEN A BOARD FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HAD NO BROKEN BONES, ONLY SLIGHT BRUISE TO FIRST JOINT OF MIDDLE FIN GER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LARGE EUCLID TRUCK, HAULING DIRT FROM AN AREA IN THE QUARRY. HE LEANED OVER TO PUT THE POWER-TAKEOFF IN GEAR. HE PULLED AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

55061S DRIVING A EUCLID TRUCK AND HAULING DIRT OUT OF THE QUARRY BED. HIS WHEEL HIT A ROCK WHICH HERKED THE STEERING WHEEL. A SHORT TIME LATER HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS NECK AND TINGLING IN 08920HANDS AND ARMS.

54736YEE WAS SHOVELING STONE FROM UNDERNEATH THE CRUSHER SCREEN. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND HIT A BOLT. HAD A MINOR LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPL WALKING ON GROUND SURFACE.STEPPED ON A SPOT OF ICE AND FELL LANDING ON HIP.THOUGHT ALSO PULLED BACK.HAS HAD BACK SURGERY SEVERAL TIMES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE STONE FROM UNDERNEATH #3 MOTOR BELT WHEN THE SHOVEL HANDLE BECAME CAUGHT ON TAIL PULLEY, THE HANDLE OF THE SHOVEL CAME UP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND LOOSENED A TOOTH (DENTIST VISIT REVEALED A SHIP ALSO, RECOMMENDED ROOT CANAL AND CAP)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO A GRADER BLADE.HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT UP TO STEADY THE GRADER BLADE WHILE HE USED A HAMMER TO BEAT A PIECE OF METAL LOOSE FROM THE GRADE BLADE.HE DID NOT HIT I T PRECISELY ON TARGET AND HAMMER HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS FOOT,CAUSING A BRUISE.X-RAY REVEALED NO BROKEN BONES.

MAKING REPAIRS TO CRUSHER PULLING ON I BEAM STRAINED MUSCLE IN R ELBOW

EE WAS REPAIRING THE CONE ON THE ROCK CRUSHER HE LEANED OVER A LOW WALL WITH HIS MID SECITON TOUCHING THE WALL TO PICK UP A 30 LB WIRE PLATE. A SHORT TIME LATER HE BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN AND ARO UND HIS NAVAL AREA. HIS NAVAL WAS SLIGHTLY PROTRODED ABDOMINAL WALL STRAIN.

A LARGE OLD TRUCK TIRE IS USED TO TAKE UP THE SLACK IN THE CABLE OF THE HEADACHE BALL-HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE OLD TIRE WAS STOOD UP AGAINST MACHINE,IT FELL OVER AND HIT HIM ON THE UPPER LEFT LEG.

WAITING TO BE LOADED SM STONE THROWN IN WINDOW INTO R EYE

EMPL WAS ASDSISTING IN REPAIR OF TRACKHOE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE PIN OUT OF BROKEN TRACK WHEN SLIVER OF METAL FROM HAMMER OR PIN FLEW OFF & ENTERED NECK.

INJURED REPORTED TO THE FOREMAN OF THE QUARRY OPERQTION, THAT HE HAD SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING OF THE SCROTUM AND TESTICLES, AROUND 9 A.M. ON 11-5-90, HIS FATHER ASSUMED IT WAS RE-OCCURANCE OF A CONDITION HE HAD EXPERIENCED THREE OR FOUR YEARS BEFORE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLINIC. AT THAT TIME, THE DOCTOR DID NOT INDICATE THAT HIS CONDITION WAS RELATED TO HIS WORK. HE RETURNED TO W

SHOVELING STONE UNDE CONVEY STRUCK R. WRIST AGAINST STEEL BEAM.

MOVING TRACK DRILL HOSE HUNG UP ON ROCK WHEN HOSE WAS MOVED THE TENSION IN THE HOSE KNOCKED EMPLOYEE TO GROUND INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING WOODEN STAKE WHILE ANOTHER PERSON DROVE STAKE IN GROUND. HAMMER RICOCHETED OFF STAKE STRIKING SIDE OF MIDDLE LEFT FINGER.