Matthews Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

While changing small motor, the motor smashed the employees finger.

On an icy day the loader operator started his loader and climbed down. The operator slipped and fell on ice. The manager helped him up the operator was okay. In August the employee reported pain associated with the fall, after being diagnosed with a degenerative issue claiming the fall aggravated his condition. September 15, 2011 employee had surgery to repair his condition.

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE SAND PUMP AND SAND SCREW AND TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT, WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE EE EXTENDED HIS LEFT ARM AND LANDED ON THE GROUND. HAD A SMALL FRACTURE TO LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS TRAMMING THE R-50 HAUL TRUCK DOWN THE S. RAMP LOADED WHEN HIS BRAKES FAILED. HE DROVE TO THE NEXT BENCH THEN INTO THE BERM. THE TRUCK HITIT AT A PERPENDICULAR ANGLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JUMP THE BERM & STRIKE ANOTHER WHICH STOPPED THE TRUCK. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT THUS KEEPING HIM IN THE TRUCK. X-RAYS SHOWED TWO FRACTURED RIBS. HE WAS RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY.

ON 4/29/03 LEADPERSON WAS WORKING ON STATION #2 TOWER UNSTOPPING A CHUTE. HE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO DISLODGE THE ROCK. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER TO BE SMASHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND A STEEL STRUCTURE. CO-WORKER WAS THE FIRST TO LOOK AT THE FINGER. HE TOOK HIM TO THE FIRST AID CABINET AND CLEANED IT UP AND PUT AN ICE PACK ON IT. HE THEN BROUGHT HIM TO ME IN THE SE

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOLT FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE AND FREE IT FROM THE JAW CRUSHER. THE SECOND EE MISSED HITTING INJURED'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

HE TRIPPED - STRUCK ROCK, CONTUSION TO RIGHT LEG, REQUIRED ON STITCH.

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO ENTER THE CAB OF A EUCLID HAULAGE TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SECOND STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND BELOW LANDING ON HIS TAILBONE.

EE FELT HIS RT SHOULDER COME OUT OF PLACE WHEN HE PICKED UP A BELT BLOCK WEIGHING APPROX 20-25 LBS

MECHANIC WAS SERVICING THE DRILL AND HIS FEET WERE CAUGHT BENEATH THE TRACK AS THE DRILL OPERATOR BEGAN TO BACK UP.

EE RECEIVED WELD FLASH WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK.

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL AND WALKING UNDER A CONVEYOR FRAME. EE DUCKED HIS HEAD TO GO UNDER FRAME AND RAISED HIS HEAD TO SOON AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE FOREMAN TO GET THE PLANT STARTED WHEN DUST FLEW INTO HIS EYES OFF THE PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER BOUNCED OFF OF A ROCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PUMP HOSE TO REPLACE PUMP TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION RESULTING IN A LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN DUE TO OVEREXERTION

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF GREASZE UP THE SIDE OF DRILL WHEN LOWER BACK WAS STRAINED