Merryville Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was using a knife to cut and repair a conveyor belt when the knife slipped and cut EE on the forearm. Brought employee to medical facility to get 7 stitches in forearm. EE was released back to full duty the same day.

Two miners were replacing a pipe on top of a conveyor tunnel. The pipe was secured to the backhoe bucket with a chain. When the backhoe driver lowered the pipe into position, the bucket allegedly struck the miner on EE's upper back.

Employee was hammering teeth on an excavator and a piece of metal struck him in the stomach.

EE was driving boat up to the pipeline to get a rope and tried to get the motor to go in neutral. The motor was hung in gear. He did not have time to kill the motor so he jumped on the pipeline as the boat kept going. He has bruises/contusion on his right side. Xray shows bruised ribs.

Employee was standing on the platform of 966F loader and was lifting the seat of the loader. The seat got hung up in the door of the equipment. He then attempted to remove the seat from being jammed in the door and he strained his neck.

EE was lifting on oversize chute door and he strained a muscle in his back.

Employee was working on shaker at sandplant installing vbelts. Shaker was unlocked to run excess material off of it to see if belts were lined up. He told co-worker to turn shaker off & he did. The counterweight was still moving as ee was proceeding to put guard back in place. The counterweight struck guard causing guard to strike him cutting his right eyebrow.

EE was looking at a coupling using the boat. He went under the pipeline and while going underneath the pipeline, his left leg became wedged in between the boat and pipeline causing swelling around the knee.

Employee was in the process of patching the fish mouth and was picking up a plate or iron and he hurt his upper right arm.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMMUTING TO THE DREDGE VIA BOAT, HE SAID A PIECE OF DEBRIS GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE DEWINTERIZING THE PLANT USING THE JON BOAT TO DO SO. THE BOAT WAS CRANKED; IT WAS IN GEAR WITH THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. THE BOAT LUNGED FORWARD, EJECTING TWO EMPLOYEES INTO THE WATER. THE BOAT STRUCK THE STRIPPING BARGE &SMASHED INJURED'S THUMB OFF. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE PULLED BOTH VICTIMS OUT OF THE WATER. INJURED ALSO HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS ELEVATING THE END OF THE FLUME LINE ON TEH BACK HOE. WHEN EH FINISHED ELEVATING THE FLUME LINE, HE WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE SAND PLANT WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD SOME FOREIGN MATER IAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMP WAS MVOING A SIZE 5 STARTER PANEL WITH 3 OTHE REMPLOYEES. EMP STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE OPERATOR WAS PUMPING SAND AND GRAVEL. A HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED INSIDE THE OPERATORS CABIN, HOT HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED DIRECTLY INTO A SPACE HEATER. THE COILS ON THE HEATER IGNITED THE OIL CAUSING A FLASH FIRE. THE OPERATOR TURNED THE HYD'S OFF & EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HIS SKIN ON RT HAND, RT. SIDE OF FACE (INCLUDING EAR) WAS SINGED. THE DREDGE SUFFERED MILD DAMAGE, MOSTLY PLAST

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GEAR BOX IN A CONVEYOR STACKER. EMPLOYEE REACHE DFOR A HYD JACK AND RECIEVED AN INTENSE PAIN IN IS MID SECTION PART OF HIS BACK.

UNSAFE ACT BY EMPLOYEE, IN ATTEMPTING TO GET GREATER LEVERAGE ON A WRENCH USED TO TIGHTEN PACKING ON 12" PUMP. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON PUMP SO AS TO STAND ON WRENCH. HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF WREN CH AND HE FELL TO FLOOR HALF ON BACK AND HALF ON HANDS. REPORTED TO DR. WITH ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN.