Makakilo Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

EE experienced a sudden sharp pain in the right knee while walking. No root cause was determined for pain. EE was prescribed self care with no work modifications. As of 05/24/2023, EE was placed on modified duty. That is why we're reporting this now.

2 mechanics were reinstalling a plant crusher accumulator. The part had 3 sheared bolts and broken seal causing a hyd oil leak. EE was lifting the part back into position by hand while waiting for the hyd jack to hold it in place. Accumulator got in a bind with the support clamp and fell back to the deck smashing EE's left middle finger. EE was wearing gloves. Part weighs 30-40lbs.

Employee was assisting to move a battery box. EE had opened the lid of the box and braced it to check the forklift fork position. While looking into the box to check fork position, the box shifted and the lid fell down striking the left hand. This resulted in a two inch laceration that required stitches. EE was taken to the emergency room and Quarry safety personnel were notified.

Mechanic was servicing a bearing cylinder & shaft-approx weight 50lbs. It was secured in a vice that was loosened to reposition the bearing. The bearing slipped. Mechanic tried to catch it causing the EE's right thumb to get caught between the vice stand & bearing. This resulted in lacerations & a broke bone. EE was taken to the ER and treated/ released.

EE was refueling a 990 CAT Loader. When finished, EE stepped down from the access ladder onto a 5" by 5" rock, lost EE's balance and fell down. EE sustained bruising, swelling and abrasions to EE's right knee, forearm and wrist.

Employee was removing a pressure switch, when Employee released switch, a plastic part of the switch flew and hit EE's right middle finger.

While employee was servicing chains & opening doors, left pinky finger got stuck in the doors.

Worker exiting back of service truck stepped on tailgate which EE did not realize was unlatched, causing worker to fall backwards, landing on right hand/wrist.

As employee was working on bucket and arc welding, the employee reported flash burns to eyes at the end of shift.

Employee was checking engine oil dipstick, felt sharp pain in lower right side of back.

Worker was picking metal out of concrete feed. Felt something in left eye.

Worker was trying to remove water canon hose. Hose wire cut thumb.

Employee was sorting punch plate screen panels. Panel was dropped on uneven ground which caused it to bounce back, hitting employee on the shin.

Trying to line up the bobcat tire to the studs when it slipped pinching right middle finger and between the stud and rim.

Swinging sledge hammer to tighten crusher nut.

Fixing pallet on truck, missed step on rock.

Lifted a rock to move it out of the way. Hurt back.

Employee was in a kneeling position to install the VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) in the switch Gear in the Electrical room and when he stood up he strained his left knee.

using metal spade to soften ground to trench it for putting up silt fencing and was hitting hard spots & rocks. Felt pain in wrist, shooting up to forearm.

Fitting in new adapter for bucket, strained back.

Unloading a leaf spring and the item bounced up when he dropped it on the ground. Spring pinched the end of his finger.

Grinding screen wall, metal went in eye.

Climbing off ladder on equipment and twisted left knee.

Driving Haul truck and veered off haul road and hit parked equipment.

Brush fire along the south and southwest sections of the quarry and buffer area. Brush along the freeway ignited by an unknown source. Fire traveled up the hill to the outside edge of the quarry and continued west into the buffer zone. Honolulu Fire Dept. contained the fire within 3 hours. HFD remained on site to monitor and extinguish hot spots. No miners were injured.

Attempted to lift and reposition drill steel that had fallen out of storage carousel. Steel slipped downward while in grasp.

Changing out hammers and employee picked up an 80LB hammer and turned.

Welding a chute and skirt board. Got flashes from other welders.

Employee was using a razor to cut ground wire.

Changing hammer on crusher, fell back on finger.

Employee was removing a rock which was stuck in the cone crusher. Rock was too heavy and while still holding rock, had slid down side of crusher and smashed left hand, middle finger.

Brush fire along the SE boundary of our property line adjacent to the freeway. The brush was ignited along the freeway & the fire traveled up the hill below the pit & to the berm along our access road. Cause of ignition is unknown. Honolulu Fire Dept responded to the fire both on & off the mine site. Fire was under control in 45 minutes & extinguished in less than 2 hours.

Lifting heavy buckets of rock samples.

EE was walking on concrete piling when his shoe slipped and he hit his shin.

Loading truck, went into pile to get a scoop and hit a boulder that was mostly buried.

Removing rubbish from king bin, rubbish bin had a gauge on top. While looking in bin sliced left palm on top of bin.

Climbing to get into Grader, right hand slipped from the assist handle and fell into blade hitting left side back (rib). Fell off machine landing on the ground.

Removing final drive mounting bolts. Slug wrench pinched right hand ring finger when nut came loose.

While cleaning area with the bobcat, EE accidently hit a small boulder.

Washing back of truck, slipped off bumper.

Suicide, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Employee was flipping the gate on S-9. After removing the nut on the Waianae side, employee was pulling the bolt out with his right hand and catching the 2 washers with his left hand. The gate fell down, crushing his finger between the handle and angle iron.

While concluding loading blast, employee took a step away from the bore hole he had just loaded and his left knee had two popping sounds and buckled with pain.

Changing screens at wash plant.

Cleaning head pulley chute and was removing a chunk of mud when finger was punctured on a worn out piece of metal.

Loaded boxes onto truck while preparing for blasting. Employee did not report injury until 11/23/05.

UNHOOKING TRAILER FROM TRUCK, HE WAS ON THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER TO PULL OUT KING PIN AND HIS LEFT FOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF TRAILER. HE WAS LIFTING HIS LEFT FOOT BACK ON THE TRAILER TO GAIN BALANCE AND HIT HIS SHIN ON THE EDGE. PUNCTURE WOUND ON LEFT LEG SHIN AREA.

UNLOADING BAGS IN CONTAINER, FELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK REGION. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER.

THREW SHOVEL ON BELT, AS CLIMBING UP THE END OF THE SHOVEL, IT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. SWOLLEN ABOVE LEFT EYE. LEFT EYE RED.

ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY ROLLER, HAMMER GOT WEDGED BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT AND RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER AND SIDE OF BODY GOT SUCKED UP INTO ROLLER. SEVERE ABRASIONS AND BURNS TO RIGHT ARM, ELBOW, SHOULDER AND SIDE OF BODY SCRAPED. ALSO SCRAPES ON LEFT KNUCKLE.

WHILE CHANGING SCREEN, ONE OF THE SHARP METAL ON THE SCREEN PUNCTURED RIGHT HAND (BACKSIDE) BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER, PULLED OUT OLD SCREEN. EE IS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT WITH THE PHYSICIAN ON 12-24-02.

WHILE OPENING FRONT GATE, GATE CATCH PINCHED AND SMASHED FINGER.

WHILE WORKING ON IMPACTORS (CRUSHER) ON B-PLANT,AREA WAS TOO SMALL AND HE WORKED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 10/22/02. STAYED HOME 10-23 & 10-24-02. RET ON 10-25-02

WHILE WELDING RAILING SUATTING DOWN, OTHER WELDER WAS MOVING/SETTING ANGLE IRON TO BE WELDED AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT INJURED'S HEAD WHILE INJURED WAS WELDING.

WHILE GENERATING MATERIAL ON DOWN SLOPE OF RAMP,EE TURNED TO LEFT SIDE TO OBSERVE GROUND CONDITION. LOADER ENCOUNTERED TOE CAUSING LOADER TO STOP, CAUSING A WHIPLASH EFFECT/JERK W/HEAD TURN ED TO LEFT.

MOVING ROCK OUT OF WAY OF DRILL, PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.

HELPING WELDER TO LIFT STEEL PLATE ONTO CONVEYER BELT, RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS SMASHED. FINGER HAD SWELLING AND CONTUSION.

WHILE PUSHING MATERIAL AT6 HOPPER, A-PLANT, 35-TON CAT 769-C TRUCK BACKED INTO LOADER.

AT WASH PLANT, CHECKING ON WATER TANK LEVEL, SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE, INJURING RIGHT KNEE.

WELDING BROKEN BOLTS IN CRUSHER, SITTING IN AKWARD POSITION, EXPERIENCED A SORE BACK. *EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TILL 9/7/00; ALMOST ONE MONTH LATER. COMPENSABILITY OF INJURY IS PENDING INVESTI GATION.

CLIMBING UP LADDER TO TRUCK, WHEN PULLING SELF UP OFF THE GROUND, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER. EXPERINECED NAGGING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER WHEN MOVING AND NOT MOVING. **EE REPORTED INJURY ON AUGUST 12, 2000 (SATURDAY) TO SUPERVISOR, CALLED HIM AT HOME. EE WAS ON VACATION FROM AUGUST 8, 2000 THROUGH AUGUST 20, 2000.

UNSURE, MAY BE PULLING WATER HOSES, DRIVING AND EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES; HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE LATE JUNE. EE FEELS NUMBNESS, TINGLING, AN ARTHRITIC FEELING IN THE LEFT HAND.

LOST GRIP ON DRILL LADDER WHEN DESCENDING AND FELL. LANDED ON LEFT SIDE, INJURING HIP, LEG AND RIBS.

ATTEMPTING TO LIFT/PUSH WHEELBARROW TO EMPTY, WHEN FELT PAIN IN BACK AND NECK.

WHILE LOADING, CARRYING & DISTRIBUTING ANFO BAGS, EE FEELS PAIN, PINS & NEEDLES SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SIDE FINGERS, SHOULDER AND LEGS. **EE FINALLY SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR INJURY ON JUNE 1, 2000. THUS FAR, HAS LOST ONLY THIS DAY AS TIME AWAY FROM WORK.**

LIFTED A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF WATER TO CLEAN TRUCK, RE-INJURED RIGHT AND LEFT SHOULDERS.

LIFTING AND CARRYING A 30 LB BEARING TO SET INTO HOUSING OF PRESS, EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND AROUND RIB CAGE AREA.

UNPLUGGING DISCHARGE ENF OF FEEDER, WHILE REMOVING A 6" TO 8" SIZE SURGE MATERIAL, TO CLEAR THE FEEDER PATH, A 6" ROCK FELL FROM ATOP THE FEEDERHOPPER AND SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

WHILE PULLING UP HOSE WITH MANUAL CRANK, EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.

CUTTING FACE WITH DOZER, 12' TO 18' OF FACE GAVE WAY AND COLLIDED WITH CABL OF DOZER. FALLING ROCK HIT OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SIDE FACE, SHOULDER AND LEG. \

TIGHTENING BOLT ON SCREEN, PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER, RT HAND.

WHILE STANDING ON A PIPE TO TIGHTEN A 4" VALVE, MINER SLIPPED, BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF. FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

VISUALLY INSPECTING ROLLERS ON CONVEYORS TO CHECK IF NEEDED REPLACING. AS MINER WAS LOOKING UP, HE DID NOT NOTICE UNEVEN SURFACE/GROUND AND FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE, SPRAINING AND/OR FRACTURING KNE E.

WHILE INSTALLING PARKING BRAKE, EE CLAIMED HE GOT A STIFF NECK.

WHILE MARSURING THE LENGTH FOR SCAFFOLDS UNDER THE SCREEN, I SLIPPED THROUGH AN OPENING AND MY BODY WENT ONE WAY, MY RIGHT KNEE (WHICH WAS BENT)WENT THE OTHER WAY/DIRECTION.

SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING CHIP CHUTE AND HURT RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

IRON FELL ON LEFT ANKLE CAUSING ABRASION.

WHILE KNOCKING DOWN ROCKS CAUGHT IN FEEDER, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE CLEANING CRUSHER, BAR SLIPPED & EE TWISTED RIGHT ELBOW & RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE CUTTING PLATES FOR CHUTE, 3 OTHER LABORERSWERE WELDING AND 1 GOT ARC BURNS.

IN THE PROCESS OF SERVCING, GREASING, THE EE STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIB CAGE.

EE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE JOB AFTER LUNCH WHEN DRY SAND FALLING FROM OVERHEAD BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING BOTTOM DECK GATES.

EE WAS MOVING FIRE HOSE. THE HOSE WAS STUCK. WHILE PULLING FIREHOSE, EE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

WHILE OPERATING DOZER, HIT BIG BOULDER AND MACHINE WENT UP AND CAME DOWN ON BAKC END OF DOZER WITH A JOLT. HIS LEFT ARM HIT/WHACKED METAL F;RAME OF CAB WITH THE JOLT BACKWARDS. SWOLLEN/BRUISED LEFT ELBOW.

HE WAS A PASSENGER IN TRUCK DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EE. THEY WERE COMING DOWN RAMP BY THE 3 FINE PILE, WHEN LOADER OPERATOR SUDDENLY STOPPED, REVERSED, AND HIT FRONT LEFT CORNER OF TRUCK BUMPER/FINB ER. TRUCK JOLTED BACK, WITH EE EXPERIENCING SOREBACK AND SOME NUMBNESS.

WHILE INSTALLING GUARD ON TAIL PULLEY, EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING GUARD.

EE OPERATING LOADER REMOVING MATERIAL FROM MUCKPILES, EXPERIENCED JOLT OF PAIN IN NECK AREA.

WHILE FILLING WATER INTO DRILL TANK, SLIPPED ON STEP AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF BODY - RIB AREA.

MOVING 55 GAL. OIL DRUMS FOR PRIMARY CRUSHER.

WHILE WALKING ON CONVEYOR BELT TO SPLICE DIFFERENT AREAS, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD LOSING HIS HARD HAT AND HIT HEAD ON ANGLE IRON.

CARRYING DEISTER BAR. LIFTING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.

CLEANING AREA AFTER SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT. WAS STANDING ON WELDER AND LOST FOOTING DUE TO SLIPPERY SURFACE. FELL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BED OF TRUCK AND ONTO THE GROUND.

ASSISTING MECHANIC WITH TIGHTENING BOLTS FOR WEAR PLATES. MECHANIC STARTE DTURNING BOLT AND I WASN'T AWARE OF IT. WRENCH I WAS USING SLIPPED AND MY RIGHT RING FINGER GOT SMASHED ADN FINGERNA IL AREA CUT.

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO GET TO THE CATWALK ABOVE 4 1/4 CRUSHER, MY LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG AND I FELL LANDING ON THE EDGE OF LEFT FOOT.

SETTING CONVEYOR TO RUN BASE COURSE & ATTEMPTINGTO REMOVE WHEEL STOP ON CONVEYOR, ROLLED BACK AGAINST WHEEL STOP & PINCHED FINGER.

OPERATING DRIVING 50 TON TRUCK ON TYPICAL QUARRY ROADS, HAS OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME, LEFT EE WITH A SORE NECK AND SEVERE HEADACHES.

STRAINED BACK WHILE DRIVING THE LOADER AND MOVING STOCKPILES

WASHING DOWN CRUSHER #5 & #6, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET DECK AREA, HURTING/ BRUSING HIS LEFT HIP, BACK, ELBOW AND FINGER.

CHANGING GATES ON SCREENS #3 & #4 TO PROCESS DIFFERENT SIZE AGGREGATE, SUBSEQUENT AGGREGATE WEDGED IN BETWEEN GATES. EMPLOYE EHAD TO HAMMER THE GATES TO LOOSEN AGGREGATE TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT G ATES, RESULTING IN RIGHT SHOULDER STRAINA DN PAIN/DISCOMFORT TO BOTH ARM AND SHOULDER.

CHANGING GATES TO MAKE 3 COARSE, ROCK WAS WEDGED IN GATE & EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE GATE BY HITTING HANDLE WITH A PIPE, PIPE RICOCHETED HITTING HIS EYE, CUTTING UPPER LID OF RIGHT EYE.

DRIVING CONDITIONS IN QUARRY CAUSE OF SORE NECK, SHOULDER & LOWER BACK.

CHANGING SCREEN CLAMP ON 2ND DECK. CLAMP WAS SLID DOWN ON SCREEN TOWARD INJURED EMPLOYEE WHO ATTEMPTED TO CATCH CLAMP. HOWEVER, MISSED AND CLAMP HIT HIS FACE RESULTING IN LACERATION. APPROX. 1 " ON RIGHT CHEEK AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

CHANGING FIRE HOSE EE UTILIZED HAMMER TO LOOSEN WING NUT, INSTEAD OF PIPE WRENCH AND ACCIDENTLY POUNDED HIS LEFT THUMB.

LIFTING ANFO BAGS INTO LOADER BUCKET, STRAINED LOWER BACK AND NECK.

WELDING LOADER BUCKET--HOT SLAG FELL INTO WORK BOOT AND BURNT TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

SWITCHING OVER GATES TO PRODUCE DIFFERENT TYPE OF ROCK, PUSHED LEVER FOR SWITCHING AND PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER. LEVER IS HEAVY AND PUSHING IT IS AN AWKWARD MOTION.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CARRY/LIFT A 6' SCREEN 1/2" THICK, OVER HIS HEAD & IT FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM.

HEARING LOSS DUE TO PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO NOISE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING RIPPER AT BACK OF DOZER ATO EXPOSE AREA OF AGGREGATE & WHILE MOVING FORWAR, DOZER WENT OVER A BOULDER, CAME DOWN HARD WITH A JARRING MOTION TO DOZER OPERATOR, THEREBY HU RTING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ONE XPANDABLE METAL FOR CATWALK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISITNG WELDERS BY HOLDING ANGLE IRON DURING WELDING PROCESS & REFLECTION OFF OF WHILE WELDING CAUSED ARC BURNS STO EYES.

EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR PINCHED NERVE IN RT WRIST

ELMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK WITH AGGREGATE TO DUMP INTO HOPPER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. THE JARRING ACITIVITY RESULTED IN HURTING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PIECE OF SCHORHING HOT 2X2 ANGLE IRON THAT WAS JUST CUT BY WELDING TORCH WITH BARE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO PALM AREA OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN WEDGED ROCKS IN HOPPER BIN/FEEDER USING A PULLING/TUGGING MOTION.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUR CONCRETE WALL AND HE FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CATWALK UNDER CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT OR RECIEVE TEATMENT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE HE KNEE DID NOT INITIALLY BOTHER HIM.

EMP SUFFERED STROKE OR HEART ATTACK PRIOR TO HISSHIFT STARTING. HE COLLAPSED NEAR THE WATER TRUCK HE WAS TO DRIVE THAT DAY

WORKING ON A DRILL RIG,A ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE FACE HIT THE DRILL RIG & RICOCHETED HITTING EMPL ON LEFT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A SKIRT BOARD LINER, CUTTING A HOLE IN RUBER WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AN CUT HIM.

WHILE WORKING ON BELT SCRAPER IT SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL ON A SCREEN BELOW. WHLE TRYING TO CATCH IT HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE WALKING UP CONVEYOR WALKWAY EMPL SPRAINED ANKLE.

ADJUSTING MAGNITO HAND CAUGHT IN FAN BLADE

WHILE PREPARING A BENCH FOR DRILLING, DOZER WAS WORKING NEXT TO QUARRY FACE WHEN A SLIDE OCCURRED CAUSING ROCK TO HIT MINER ON LEFT HAND, RIGHT ARM AND LEFS. (FACE HAD BEEN CHECKED FOR LOOSE M ATERIAL PRIOR TO COMENCING WORK).

WHILE CLEANING A BREAKOVER PULLEY WITH A BAR THE BAR GOT CAUGHT AND KICKED UP HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN.

WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH MATERIAL,THE JARRING CREATED PAIN IN EMPLOYEE'S NECK.

CLEANING AREA NEAR CONVEYOR,EMPL SLIPPED & INJURED BACK.

WALKING ACROSS MANHOLE COVER,IT COLLAPSED AND EMPL BRUISED LEFT KNEE.

EMPL DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHILE REMOVING SHAFT OR PULLING COMPRESSOR HOSE.

TRUCK HIT LOADER BUCKET WHILE REVERSING NO DAMAGE

WHILE REPAIRING CRUSHER RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TABLE AND HOUSING.

WHILE ASSISTING WELDER IN REMOVING ANVIL FROM CRUSHER, ANVIL SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT PALM.

USED CUTOFF SAW TO PUT NOTCH ON DRILL COUPLING

WHILE CHANGING V BELTS PRY BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT HAND INJURING LEFT 5TH FINGER.

WHILE UNCOUPLINT DRILL SHAFT EMPLOYEE INJURED LEFT ARM

WHILE OPERATING QUARRY TRUKC EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED NECK AND BACK PAINS

WHILE OPERATING LOADER BOUNCING ON SEAT RESULTED IN BACK AND LEG PAINS

WHILE LOADING QUARRY TRUCKS WITH LOADER, THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE HIT LARGE BOULDERS, JERKING OPERATOR, CAUSING EMPLOYEE\S HEAD TO SNAP BACK RESULTING IN WHIPLASH.