North Buncombe Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

EE was attempting to climb into an excavator, when grabbed the grab rail to pull self up EE's hand slipped off of it causing EE to fall backwards landing on EE's left side. EE was taken to urgent care and diagnosed with a fractured right index finger and some bruising on EE's left side and shoulder. The fracture makes this accident MSHA reportable.

The EE was walking the ABC catwalk. The EE stumbled and hit left elbow on a piece of angle. EE was able to continue performing normal job functions. Had MRI on 11/19/2020, and Dr. gave light duty due to "pain in elbow." No exact diagnosis.

EE was working on a side door on a step chute at the wash plant. The door hung up going down. Tried tapping on it to get it moving. The plate turned loose, slid down and hit the ring finger and index finger of the left hand, requiring stitches.

EE was helping change segment plates on 990 loader. While taking the segment plates off, the EE pushed the plow bolt up into the slot to secure into place. While holding it, they turned the bolt with a wrench. The bolt head had a sharp edge, and when it turned, it cut EE's right index finger, causing stitches.

EE was cutting down a tree. They were using forklift to guide the fall of the tree. When they were getting the forklift in position, the forks hit a dead limb, a 1" x 6" piece of the limb fell and struck the ee on the ground in the left eye. Had to have surgery on eye to repair. EE was wearing safety glasses.

EE was cutting holes in a piece of metal for bolts to go through with an oxy/acet torch. The EE tried to pull the gas hoses closer to him and they got caught on a piece of metal. He tugged at the lines and the torch fell from his hands. When the torch fell, it turned and burned his left forearm and wrist, causing 2nd and 3rd degree burns.

EE was moving a frozen water hose from the shop. While moving the hose, a chunk of ice fell from the hose. The EE stepped on the chunk of ice and twisted his ankle. The doctor immobilized his ankle with a u-splint, but was able to continue his normal job.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A 3 FOOT PORTABLE LADDER, CAUSING THE LADDER TO SWING BACK AND STRIKE HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON JAN 21, 2005. TO REMOVE A PIECE OF BONE THAT WAS IRRITATING LIGIMENTS.

EE WAS STTEMPTING TO OPEN AN INSPECTION DOOR ON A CRUSHER. HE OPENED THE DOOR WITH TOO MUCH FORCE STRIKING THE CRUSHER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE 12TH AND 13TH. IT STILL WAS SORE ON MONDAY THE 16TH AND HE WENT TO THE CLINIC FOR AN X-RAY. HE HAD A CRACKED BONE IN HIS HAND. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD A PLOW BOLT FLUSH IN A SLOTTED HOLE. ANOTHER EE LOOSENED THE BOLT FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE SCREEN DECK WHEN THE BOLT UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED, CUTTING THROUGH A GLOVE AND C UT THE FIRST FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS CLEANING A CHUTE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED ON HIS LEFT HAND STRIKING RING FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE SHOVEL AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP OF THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING HIS TRUCK WITH HOT WATER SPRAY, TRIED TO WASH OFF HIS BOOTS WHEN HOT WATER PENETRATED HIS SHOE AND BURNED HIS FOOT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF REBAR THAT HUNG UP IN THE CITY CRUSHER HE WAS USING A HOOK THAT WAS MADE TO PREFORM THIS TASK. THE REBAR TURNED LOOSE AND TRAVELED FORWARD TO THE MAGNET AND AS IT MOVED FORWARD IT JERKED THE METAL HOOK FROM EE'S RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS LOADING PIECE OF METAL INTO A LOADER BUCKET AND HIS RIGHT HAND MIDLE FINGER GOT MASHED BETWEEN THE PIECE OF METAL AND LOADER BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HAMMER ON DRILL. DRILL HAD WEAR SLEVE TIED W/ CHAIN AND EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING STEEL DOWN HOLE. THE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING WEAR SLEEVE TO FALL ON EMPLOYEES HAND. DOCTOR HAD TO LANCE BRUISE AT THUMB WEB.

EE WAS DRIVING TRACK PIN ON A HITACHI 1000 SHOVEL WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL GLANCED OFF AND SLIVER EMBEDED INTO HIS FINGER JOINT.

CUT HAND ON V BELT MOTOR QUARD WHILE LIFTING OFF V BELT ON 150 H.P. TAW MOTOR.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH HACKSAW. THE HACKSAW SLIPPED FROM THE BOLT AND CUT THE END OF HIS THUMB.

EE WAS TRIMMING ON THE GEAR BOX OF A JUNKED OUT 25B CRANE WITH A CUTTING TORCH APPARENTLY SOME OK IN THE GEAR BOX VAPORIZED EXPLODED & CAUSED A FLASH BURN EVIDENCE SHOWS HE CUT DIRECTLY INTO G EAR BOX BECAUSE THE TORCH HEAD MELTED OFF

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF 1" METAL WHILE SLIDING ONE PIECE ONTO THE BED OF A PICK UP TRUCK.

EE PULLING FOOTVALVE UP FROM WATER POND WHEN ROPE BROKE AND EE FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND. EE'S FALL KNOCKED HIS BREATH OUT. HIS LOWER BACK LANDED ON A ROCK WHICK CAUSED A SHARP PAIN. EE CO NTINUED REG. JOB DUTIES AT WORK THRU MON. 9-28-92. THEN DOWN IN HIS BACK- MEDICAL SERVICE REQUIRED.

EE WAS WORKING OVERTIME HELPING WELDER REPLACE THE BOTTOM METAL COVERING ON THE JAW FEEDER.EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND LOOKING AWAY FROM WELDING,BUT THE GLARE BURNED HIS EYES SLIGHTLY.

EMPL WAS LIFTING 40-60 LB BUCKETS OF SAMPLE MATERIAL FROM BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK FOR TESTING IN LABORATORY. SHE FELT POP IN BACK WHICH LATER DEVELOPED INTO VERY MINOR PAIN.

EE APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON CHAIN HOIST ATTACHED TO EYE HOOK ON BOTTOM CHEEK PLATE IN 30+42 JAW CRUSHER.THE EYE BROKE AND CAUSED CHAIN TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH WITH WHIPPING ACTION.

EE TEARING-DOWN DRILL HOMER & ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NUT FROM BOLT WITH AN OPEN END COMB. WRENCH WHEN HS LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACK AGAINST A DRILL STEEL LAYING INSIDE DRILL TRACKS AND BRUISED HIS CHEST.

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO UPPER JAWDECK. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE SKINNED HIS SHIN ON RIGHT LEG WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9-15-89 FOR ANTIBIOTICS.

EE WAS HANDING A SIDE PLATE FOR SCALPER SCREENS UNDER THE RUBBER SIDE FLAPS WHEN THE FLAP SLIPPED AND HIT TOWARD EE CAUSING HIM TO JERK HEAD SIDEWAYS INTO AN EYEFACT CRACKING 2 TEETH.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW PISTON AND GOT GEAR IN A DRILL HAMMER.HE WAS HOLDING THE 40LB GEAR IN BOTH HANDS TO ALIGN GEAR WITH SPLICES WHEN THE GEAR SLIPPED FROM HIS RIGHT AHND WHICH CAUSED THE GEAR TO FALL DOWN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN GEAR AND SPLICE HOUSING.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE WORK CONSISTING OF DRIVING WEDGES OUT AND IN SO AS TO ADJUST A CRUSHER. USING A SLEDHGE HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES WHICH WERE APPROX. 6 FEET ABOVE DECK LEVEL STUCK WEDGE HARD AND FELT A SHARP PAIN.

EE SLIPPED AS H9 WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE UPON THE QUARRY SHOVEL. STANDING ON NARROW WALKWAY LEFT FRONT OF MACHINE HELPING TIGHTEN THE CENTER PIN. HE FELL BACKWARDS & SLAMMED HIS RT ARM I NTO THE GROUND.3

EMP WAS DOING R2UTINE WORK REMOVING MATERIAL BY HAND SHOVEL FROM BENEATH JAW CRUSHER - TAIL PULLEY OF C ONVEYOR. SHOVELING ACTION PUMPED HAND AGAINST A STRUCTUAL BEAM AND SLICED TOP OF RIGHT H AND 3

EMPLOYEE WAS SL5PPED ON FINGER BY A CHAIN WHIPPING LOOSE FROM A CHAINED ROCK BEING HOISTED FROM TEH JAW CRUSHER EE WAS STANDING 3 FT AWAY FROM ROCK AND CHAIN

EMPL WEDGING LA9GE ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER WOULDNT BREAK WHEN BASEBALL-SIZE CHIP FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH CUTTING LIP AND BREAKING OFF FRONT TOOTH.

EMPL HELPING RE4OVE LARGE ROCK HUNG UP IN JAW FEEDER BY SECURING CHAIN AROUND ROCK WHEN SMALL ROCK ROLLED DOWN PILE IN FEEDER AND STRUCK HIM ON ANKLE.

EE WORKING AS DRILL HELPER CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON SMALL DRILL USING A 3 1/2" BIT AND HIS BACK BECAME SORE.