Patriot Aggregate Plant Metal/Non-Metal

While assisting the installation of a belt conveyor's new belting the pulling cable broke, resulting in the supporting chain hook swinging and hitting a maintenance man's right ankle, bruising the ankle.

A miner was positioning a 2-15/16" x 58" long steel shaft in a band saw for cutting, when the supporting saw horse fell over due to the force exerted to move the heavy steel shaft, which then fell to the shop concrete floor, striking the right foot of the miner. The right foot was broken, resulting in the employee being restricted to ground level work only (no driving).

Assisted welder by holding a metal liner in place while another employee was welding. The employee was wearing safety glasses, not a welding hood. Employee was diagnosed with Photokeratitis of both eyes and will miss a couple days of work.

The torch tip was plugged so employee tried to brush away slag build up with glove on and accidentally hit the trigger which burned EE's index finger with hot air.

EE grabbed liner from co-worker and turned to place liner and EE's knee popped and started hurting. EE went to Concentra on 3/1/22 and was put on modified duty. Has follow up in two days.

employee was using a shovel to clean up on a pontoon on dredge twisted and felt sharp pain after arriving home felt more pain so went to medical facility on 6/29/2021 brought a note in reading may return to work 7/2/21.

EE was helping install a plate estimating to weigh 30 pounds EE and another employee while holding plate in place shoulder popped and started hurting worse around 12:00 pm EE was treated ST. Elizabeth Business Health was put on restricted duty until follow up appointment 2/8/2021

Changing screen cloth, employee was pulling and tugging on screen cloth said shoulder started hurting. Was seen at health care and was told they had a shoulder sprain.

Employee was cutting shaft with Band saw blade stuck when walked around to lift blade, shaft fell hit piece of metal on floor which flipped up causing facial laceration. Employee received sutures and returned to work

EE wrote was pitching mud out of k-4 chute and rock rolled down and hit backside of hand and wrist. Doctor put EE on modified duty on 5/8/2019. EE is not to use right arm until follow up appointment.

EE handed IE a metal liner. When IE grabbed liner and twisted to set down, IE felt a sharp pain up back. Hand and foot went numb - pain in upper back. IE was taken to health care center. Work release reads may return tomorrow if able to work without taking pain medicine to do light duty. Needs follow up 3-4 days for further evaluation.

employee had tightness in chest thought EE was having a heart attack employee was taken to high point health employees second blood test showed EE may have had a mild heart attack employee is having more test for results EE was admitted to the hospital

Employee was cutting performing maintenance. After viewing work area, employee attempted to re-lite torch and welding glove ignited burning right hand. Employee was seen at the emergency room and released to return back to work with no restrictions.

shoveling material in 2 tunnel pain in lower back employee was taken to high point Health physician diagnosed right lumbar strain.

Employee went to catch water hose so it would not fall and when reached ee felt a pop in shoulder blade down back.

Cutting new skirt rubber knife came off rubber cut right leg employee received three stitches was put on restricted duty for one week

Was holding up skirt board rubber while pulling a belt on when the pry bar came in contact with the tail pulley pinching finger between the pry bar and I beam. Employee was put on light duty or restricted duty.

EE and another ee was carrying a shaft in the new barn shaft slid through hangers contacting ee on left foot ee was placed on restricted duty.

removing a 7" x 116" pipe from D-2 Laundry (removing Pipe from under Screen Area) with the help of three other employees.

Cutting off bearing tried to clean torch tip by rubbing on hand torch lit up and burnt wrist

EE wrote was shoveling under the conveyor belt because material was packed up under it and when EE went to throw the material on the belt felt a sharp burning pain in shoulder. EE was put on light to restricted duty. Resume normal activity 10/02/2017 according to M.D.

employee said handling twisting pushing 55 gal oil drums to change oil on hydraulic pump on dredge finished job left at end of shift at 7.30 am went home went to bed woke up late afternoon felt a little sore wasn't bad sat morning woke up in a lot of pain it progressed through weekend

Lining up truss on F-5-B with come a long when chain broke hitting EE right wrist. Physician performed procedures Laceration/wound repair at Dearborn county Hospital phone 8125378240

Working on plant stepped on rock twisted ankle.

cutting off bearing hot slag fell on boot

Bent over to shovel last part of tunnel, when straightening, back tightened and miner said he had constant back pain.

Miner was carrying a section of pipe, weighing approximately 20 pounds, up the stairs when he felt a pain on the right side of his lower back.

Employee was walking down steps with a screen and felt a pain in his right calf. Diagnosis from physician is muscle/tendon strain.

Injured was doing clean-up at the stacker, shoveling material when he got a sharp pain in his back. He was able to continue working with slight back pain but after he got home, the pain became unbearable and he went to the emergency room.

While installing a discharge lip liner on the bottom deck of K-4 he twisted his back.

Miner reported that he was walking quickly and turned the corner at barge loading cell powerhouse and struck his left shoulder against the powerhouse causing the injury.

Injured miner was installing chute liner in the K-12 Classifier chute when the liner fell pinning miner' s right hand between the liner and the chute. Injured miner was diagnosed with a wrist fracture.

Miner went to doctor for pain/discomfort in his shoulder and underwent surgery on January 8, 2013. Physician believes the pain/discomfort is linked to either joint degeneration, or a minor shoulder strain miner received on August 13th for which he received first aid and returned to work.

Injured was walking across dredge deck to turn on lights, tripped over the hoist cable, fell to the deck and injured his left arm. The original diagnosis by attending physician is a broken left elbow.

The employee was removing an intercooler from our haul truck (Unit # 232) and the cooler slipped off the mounting brackets and fell on his finger.

EE was following another employee into Bin #8 (plant area) and some dirt and/or rust fell into his face. EE went to the E.R. first thing the following day-2/4/2010 after his injury. This is when the supervisor was notified of the injury.

EE was climbing out of M-18 head box and felt like he pulled a muscle in his groin area.

Employee was trying to catch the men on 3rd shift before they left the plant, because they didn't have to report for work that evening. He got out of Unit #220 & shut his finger on his right hand in the driver side door. He didn't miss any work because he wasn't scheduled to work on Friday, 10/23/09 & he returned on his regular shift on Sunday, 10/25/09 at 11:00 P.M.

Injured was replacing a bad TRA and when he lifted the idler, he pulled something in his right side. His shift started at 11:00 P.M. on 4/26/09.

Employee was shoveling material from under the conveyor and his shoulder popped.

Employee was replacing a return roller on the M-25 conveyor; the roller came out of the opposite end bracket and hit his right ankle.

Employee shut down the Plant & while exiting the shack, he stepped on a piece of screen that someone welded on the catwalk. He twisted his left foot/ankle. He returned to work on 8/19/08. He had follow-up appt. with another dr. on 8-20-08. He had restrictions, therefore, he will not be returning yet. His next appt. is on 8-29-08.

EE was working on the Telsmith #44 tightening bolts. Wrench slipped off the bolt causing him to fall into the belt guard and motor. He received a scraped shin and buttocks. He did not go to the doctor until 5/20/08.

Employee was climbing out of the shaker on the Dredge and something tore in the lower part of his left leg.

Employee was cutting a toggle bearing out and when he went to pry it off, it fell out and hit his left foot, behind his steel toe.

Employee was installing liners in M-2 Syntrons. The pry bar slipped and hit his upper lip and lacerated it.

Slipped on ice on stairs. Injured his back.

Employee was using a 2" wire reinforced hose to cleanup in the Plant. He didn't notice a wire sticking out of the hose and cut his finger.

Employee was laying down a piece of C-channel and his shoulder popped. Addendum: Employee returned to a follow-up appointment 10/12/07, to an orthopedic surgeon in Aurora, Indiana. The doctor put him on a restricted work activity schedule. There is no position in this capacity at Hilltop at Patriot.

Employee was carrying a turbo off of Unit #232 and while climbing down the ladder, he noticed a small pain in his lower back and leg (left-side).

Employee was shoveling material away from a berm to the hopper so he could replace rubber over a hole; he hurt his back while shoveling the material.

EE was trying to unplug the crusher using a pry bar and hammer. While he was driving the bar into the material, he hit his index finger on his right hand. His finger was laid open.

Employee was welding a discharge tail box for C-12 conveyor and received flash burn. He was welding inside a tight area and was wearing all necessary safety equipment.

Employee was cutting the belt off on M-17 conveyor and slipped. He hit his knee with the belt and slipped and cut his knee. Due to weather conditions, this was a factor in the injury.

Ee was holding a liner for another ee in the plant in bin #7 and received a welder flash.

Employee was lifting a screen out of K-1 shaker and pulled something in his wrist.

Employee was climbing up into the cab of unit #230, (Loader) and felt something pop in his lower back.

While doing daily plant inspections, tripped over hose laying on catwalk. While looking back at hose, he missed a step and bent his foot back.

Inj Employee and another employee, were replacing return rollers on m-23 converyor and while trying to break the bolt loose, the bolt broke, causing inj EE to ram his elbow against the trough roller assembly.

EE was installing Huck Bolts in the pan feeder with a huck bolt gun. He went to put the huck bolt in and the huck bolt gun turned and pinned his finger where he could not release the trigger, mashing his finger.

EE WAS REPLACING DISCHARGE LINERS (K2 CHUTE/PLANT) AND AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT, HE HIT THE T.D. DISCHARGE APRON. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE APRON METAL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE stated his partner was welding a patch, it slipped out of his hand and hit him in the mouth.

Employee was bent over using a grease gun when he felt a pop in his lower back.

Employee was using a water hose to do cleanup at changeover. When plant valved down sand side of plant, the water pressure increased causing employee to pull a muscle in his back.

He was working in a small electrical box and was stripping a wire and cut his left forearm.

Employee was mounting the shaft and gear reducer on the belt winding equipment. He was using the front end loader with a chain to hold the gear reducer and the chain slipped off of the edge of the bucket.

Ee was attempting to pry loose bridged conglomerate from crusher opening. the bridged material came loose and caused the pry bar to hit him in the head.

EE was shoveling material on M-2 belt, while putting material on the belt. He twisted wrong, pulling or pinching something in lower back area.

EE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN OUT THE CHUTE TO THE IMPACT CRUSHER. HE WAS MOVING THE JACKHAMMER AND MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE JACKHAMMER AND THE SIDE OF THE IMPACT CRUSHER.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE LIFT A LINER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN STEPPING BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING LOADER TO PUT WINDSHIELD FLUID IN THE LOADER. WHEN TRYING TO CLIMB LADDER WITH FLUID, HE LOST FOOTING & FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS ELBOW.

INSTALLING V-BELT HAD A COME ALONG ON REDUCER TO PULL TURNBUCKLE BACK. COME A LONG CAME LOOSE, REDUCER TURNED AND HIT EE S TAILBONE.

EE WAS CARRYING SCREEN TO K-5 SHAKER AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SHOVELING IN SAND TUNNEL AND PUTTING MATERIAL ON THE BELT WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS WELDING LINERS IN THE DREDGE HOPPER. HE GOT OFF OF WORK AT 4 P.M. BY 7 P.M. HE SAID HIS EYES WERE BOTHERING HIM AND HE WENT TO THE E.R. HE HAD WELDERS FLASH TO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON UNIT #210, HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LADDER.(UNIT #210 FRONT END LOADER).

EE WAS PRYING THE COUNTERWEIGHT OFF OF THE FLOAT SIDE BEARING, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & HIS HAND HIT THE CORNER OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT. IT TORE HIS SKIN.

EE WAS NEXT TO THE STACKER TRACK, WHERE PLANT MAINTENANCE WAS MAKING REPAIRS, AND SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS EYE. (SLAG).

EE WAS CUTTING THE BELT & LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS ON UNIT #221 (LOADER) TO LIFT THE GRAVITY TAKE UP WEIGHT SO MAINTENANCE COULD CHANGE A RETURN ROLLER. AFTER LIFTING THE WEIGHT HE WENT TO EXIT THE LOADER. AS HE EXITED THE LOADER THE RE TURN ROLLER FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. HIS HARD HAT WAS DRIVEN INTO HIS HEAD.

EE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN TANK UP TO THE PLANT AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS USING A PORTAPOWER AND WHEN THE PRESSURE WENT UP HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKED AND HIT EE IN THEEYES. (THE PRESSURE IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSES CAUSED THE FLUID TO SPRAY FROM OUT AROUND COUPLINGS).

INSTALLING A T.D. SPRAY BAR, EE STARTED SCREWING THE SPRAY BAR IN AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS STARTED.THE SPRAY BAR FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SPRAY BAR AND SHAKER.

EE WAS CHECKING HIS BINS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 2" WATER HOSE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TOP OF UNIT #225. HE JUMPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TORCH TANKS.

EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER, HITTING A BOARD TO INSTALL THE HOUSING. THE HAMMER KICKED BACK AND EE'S HAND HIT A PIN ON THE SHAKER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SIDE RAIL ON THE SHAKER WHEN HIS HAND SLID DOWN THE TOP EDGE OF THE RAIL, CUTTING HIS HAND OPEN.

EE WAS HOISTING A BARREL OF OIL UP TO THE PLANT. EE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT HE HEARD A POP AND HE EITHER LET GO OF THE HOIST HANDLE OR HIS HANDS SLIPPED. THE HOIST HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM THE GRIZZLY, WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, AND THE ROCK HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.

THE MEN WERE REMOVING A TAIL PULLEY, USING A PULLING BAR TO MOVE THE BELT BACK AND THE LUG BROKE. THE CHAIN AND LUG OFF OF THE BAR HIT INJURED IN THE FACE.

EE WAS INSTALLING THE DIE IN THE JAW CRUSHER, WHEN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE CHAIN HOIST CAME UNDONE. THE CHAIN HOIST FELL, HITTING EE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CROSSING THE DRAINAGE DITCH AT THE TAIL OF M-23-A. WHILE GOING TO THE TRUCK HE SLIPPED ONSOME MUD OR GRAVEL. HE FELL FORWARD AND HURT HISSHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A PLATE OVER A CONTROL BOX FOR THE RINSE STATION, HE BURNT HIS ARM FROM THE FLASH.

EE WAS REMOVING THE TAIL GUARD ON M-74. UPON REMOVAL, THE GUARD GOT HUNG UP. EE CLIMBED UP ON THE BELT TO FREE IT AND WHEN HE WENT TO THROW IT OFF IT CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS. IT FLIPPED HIM OVER AND HE HIT AGAINST THE TAIL SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR AND THE GROUND.

EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS TRUCK TO THE SHOP AREA AND SLIPPED ON THE ICY GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN THE STAIRS. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS HOOKING UP COMEALONG AND BENT HIS LITTLE FINGER BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING ON A BEND PULLEY TO GET IT IN PLACE. HE TWISTED AND IT HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING A BAD TRA ROLLER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE ROLLER.

EE WAS LIFTING A DROP IN LINER FOR THE DREDGE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT RIGHT LEG ON THE SHIN. I ASKED EE IF HE WANTED TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, HE SAID HE WAS O.K.

EE WAS JOGGING A CONVEYOR BELT FORWARD TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. A PIECE OF SAND WENT IN HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO GET THE NORDBERG CRUSHER LOOSE. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE COME-A-LONG AND IT STRIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE CRUSHER DECK FLOOR, HITTING HIS HEAD A ND ARM ON THE CRUSHER DECK HAND RAILING.

EE WAS USING A BREAKER BAR TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON CUTTING EDGES & HURT HIS LOWER BAKC

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE ON M-6. HE CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS MAKING UP A NEW COVER FOR THE ELECTRICAL BOX. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRES INSIDE OF THE BOX CAUSING IT TO ARC AGAINST COVER

EE WAS GOING TO SPLICE A BELT ON M-6 CONVEYOR AS HE WAS GETTING READY TO PUT THE CLAMPS ON HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT THE HAND RAIL & HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER

EE WENT DOWN TO CHECK & UNPLUG NORDBERG CRUSHER WHEN HE GOT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS ON THE 2ND DECK OF THE PLANT, HE SLIPPED ON SOME GRAVEL WHICH ACCUMLATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STE PS & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

HE WAS TRYIN GTO FREE THE FLOP GATE WITH A 36" PIPE WRENCH. SOMEHOW POWER CAME BACK ON AND MOVED THE GATE BACK. HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE WRENCH AND PINNED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE WR ENCH.

HE THREW AN OLD BEARING HOUSING ON TO A SCRAP METAL PILE. HE STIRRED UP SOME WASPS OR HORNETS AND THEY WENT UP HIS LEFT SHIRT SLEEVE STUNG HIM SEVERAL TIMES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON DRIVE BELTS SO HEAD PULLEY BEARINGS COULD BE GREASED. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRIVE BELT AND SHIEVE. HIS FINGER WAS CUT BECAUSE BELTS WOULD ONLY GO ONE WAY BECAUSE OF BREAK IN REDUCER.

EE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF TO CHANGE TRA. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS LEFT BOOT & BURNED HIS FOOT BEFORE HE COULD GET THE BOOT OFF

HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW TORCH ON HOSES. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE HOSE NUT & STRUCK HIM UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE

HE HAD A PIECE OF 3/8 STEEL LAYING IN THE BACK OF UNIT #215. HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A SECTION OF THE METAL. WHEN HE FINISHED THE CUT, THE METAL FELL ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS SHOE.

HE WAS UNLOADING CHAINS & COMEALONG FROM 1 TRUCKTO ANOTHER. HE PULLED ON A CHAIN & COMEALONG WASHOOKED AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT

UHE WAS SHOVELING WET SAND INSIDE OF M-2B SAND TUNNEL AND REPORTED THAT HE HAD HURT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE HE WAS DECENDING FROM THE BULLDOZER HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON SOME LOOSE SAND AND STARTED TO FALL. TRYING TO FALL AWAY FROM THE DOZER, HE LANDED ON HIS FEET ON THE GROUND. THE JOLT HURT HIS LOWER BACK

HE WAS SENT TO TURN OR REPLACE RUBBER IN M-2 RETURN WIPER. HE STARTED TO CUT BOLTS TO REMOVE RUBBER AND SLAG POPPED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS BU T WAS NOT WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES.

HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE DREGE HOPPER USING A ROPE TO PULL HIMSELF OUT. THE ROPE BROKE AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACK INTO THE HOPPER AND HURT HIS BACK.

HE WAS TRYING TO GET A LARGE ROCK OFF OF M-66 CONVEYOR. THE ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN SCREEN AND FRAME. THEY LOOSENED THE ROCK AND WENT TO ROLL IT OFF THE BELT AND HE TWISTED OR PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A SCREEN ON TOP DECK. HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP DECK DISCHARGE APRON AND LANDED ON TAILBONE AREA.

HE WAS JOGGING BELT TO CHECK FOR REPAIR AND HE SLIPPED IN SAND UNDER BUTTONS AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

HE WAS INSTALLING BACK PLATE ON CHANGEOVER CHUTE. WHILE USING A COME-A-LONG TO PULL PLATE INTO PLACE THE PLATE GOT HUNG UP. ATTEMPTING TO FREE PLATE, HE PUT FINGERS BETWEEN PLATE AND PLATE MOU NTS. PRESSURE CAUSED PLATE OT POP INTO PLACE MASHING FINGER.

HE WAS TIGHTENING WIRE CONNECTIONS IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX INTHE POWER HOUSE. HE SAID HE PICKED UP HIS SCREWDRIVER TO TIGHTEN THE WIRES AND THE BOX EXPLODED.

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE THE CHUTE DOOR'S FROM K-5 SHAKER. ONE OF THE DOOR'S SLIPPED MASHING EE'S LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS HOOKING A MOTOR TO A CRANE HOOK AND THE MOTOR FELL OVER PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN MOTORAND BALL ON CRANE.

HE WAS CARRYING A BEARING HOUSING UP THE STEPS OF THE PLANT. HE CARRIED THE HOUSING ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SHAKER AT DREDGE AND SAND FELL FROM ABOVE HIM AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.

HE WAS CUTTING ON ECCENTRIC BEARING ON K-3 SHAKER. A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OVER HIS CUTTING GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

HE WAS CHANGING THE SCREEN ON K-1 SHAKER. HE HAD REMOVED THE OLD SCREEN AND WAS PULLING THE NEW SCREEN UP INTO PLACE. THE SCREEN SLIPPED, HURTING HIS BACK.

HE WAS CUTTING A BOLT TO REMOVE A ROLLER WITH A TORCH AND CAUGHT HIS PANT LEG ON FIRE BURNING HIS LEG.

HE WAS KNOCKING WEDGES LOOSE TO ADJUST THE CRUSHER DOWN 1 RIB. AS HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMMER, THE HANDLE GLANCED AND THE HAMMER HIT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE HAD STEEL TOE BOOTS ON, BUT TH E HAMMER HIT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. CRUSHER HAD ALOT OF MATERIAL BUILT UP AROUND IT AND LIMITED THE SPACE TO STAND.

HE WAS CHANGING THE TAIL PULLEY ON F-1B. WHILE PUTTING THE PULLEY BACK IN THE CONVEYOR, THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND THE PULLEY HIT THE SIDE OF HIS LEG.

HE AND EE WERE REMOVING WORN LINER FROM DISCHARHE. EE WAS CUTTING THE WELDS ON ANGLE IN CHUTE. EE HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO AVOID SPARKS. THE ANKLE CAME LOOSE AND HIT EE IN THE BACK OF THE RIG HT LEG.

HE WAS CUTTING LINERS FOR K-8A DISCHARGE CHUTS. A PIECE OF SLAG FROM THE METAL HE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WENT INTO HSI LEFT EYE.

HE WAS FREEING TRA'S ON THE TAIL OF M-55. HE WASUSING A 4 LB. HAMMER AND WHEN HE WENT TO HIT AT A ROLLER, HE MISSED AND HIS HAND WENT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE BELT.

HE WAS CHANGING THE FIRST RETURN ROLLER FROM THE HEAD OF THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS IN THE FRAME UNDER THE RETURN SIDE OF THE BELT RETURNING TO THE CATWALK AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING I N A SAND PILE BELOW.

HE WAS REMOVING A SPRAY NOZZLE FROM A SPRAY BAR & THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON ANOTHER SPRAY BAR NOZZLE.

HE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK. HE TURNED TO GO UP A LADDER AND WHEN HE DID HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

HE WAS BREAKING PIPE UNION APART WITH A PIPE WRENCH.

HE WAS PICKING UP 8" X 8" TIMBERS & MOVING A RUGHER PARTS CRANE WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS LIFTING A SHAKER BEARING AND HURT HIS UPPER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

HE WAS SETTING UP A 55 GAL. DRUM OF OIL. WHEN HE SET IT ON ITS END, THE DRUM SMASHED HIS FIGNER AGAINST A SECTION OF ANGLE IRON.

HE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF 4" X 4" X 9' ANGLE ON THE LAKE BOAT. HE SLIPPED & THE ANGLE HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

HE WAS HAMMERING IN SLIDES ON SAND GATES IN M-23 TUNNEL.

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT TAIL PULLEY OF M-71 CONVEYOR, WHEN HIS RT FOREARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A WIRE THAT THE INSULATION HAD BEEN SKINNED BACK BY EITHER A BOBCAT OR A CLEAN UP LOADER.

HE WAS WELDING WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON HIS SHOE AND BURNED THRU. THE SLAG BURNT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT BEFORE HE COULD GET HIS SHOE OFF.

HE WAS INSTALLING A SLIDE INTO A CHUTE AND THE SLIDE SLIPPED AND CUT AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

HE WAS HELPING TO SPLICE A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS STEPPING FROM M-3 CONVEYOR TO UNIT 319 TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEG ON A ROLLER ON THE TRUCK.

HE TOOK THE WATER TRUCK, TO THE GRAVEL PIT TO WASH OUT THE TOP OF THE HOPPER. AFTER THE WATER TANK WAS EMPTY, HE GOT INTO THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD NOT START. HE TRIED TO PULL START THE TRUCK WIT H A FRONT END LOADER. THE TRUCK STARTED, THE THEAIR PRESSURE HAD BLEDOFF & THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. TRUCK HIT BUCKET ON LOADER CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN AND HIT LEFT THUMB.

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON UNIT #70 A FRONT END LOADER AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

HE WAS STRIPPING COATING OFF OF A FLEX CONDUIT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT INDEX FINGER

HE WAS CARRYING HYDRAULIC OIL TO A LOADER AND HE SNEEZED AND COUGHED AND HE SAID IT HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS USING A 1 1/2 TON COME ALONG TO PULL A CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER SO THAT IT COULD BE SPLICED . HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 FT FROM THE GROUND WHEN THE COME ALONG EITHER SLIPPED OR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

HE WAS PUSHING HANGDOWN RUBBER BACK IN THE SHAKER AFTER CHANGING A SCREEN. WHILE PUSHING ON THE RUBBER, HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE FEED ON THE BELT. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE GATE SWITCH AND HIS LEFT HAND ON THE PIN. HE CLOSED THE GATE, BUT LEFT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE SWITCH. WHEN H E STARTED TO PULL THE PIN OUT, HE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED THE SWITCH TO OPEN. HE COULD NOT GET HIS FINGER OUT OF THE WAY AND PINCHED IT BETWEEN THE GATE AND THE PIN.

HE WAS SAWING TREE LIMBS ON THE RIVERBANK. HE STEPPED INTO A GROUND HOG HOLE AND THE SAW DROPPED DOWN AND CUT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

HE HAD THE BOBCAT (UNIT #209) STUCK AT THE TAIL OF M-17A. A LOADER (UNIT #65) WAS GOING TO BE USED TO PICK UP HTE BOBCAT. HE WAS TOLD TO STAY AWAY BECAUSE IT COULD BUMP THE GUARD. HE BACKE D UP BUT HAHD HIS HAND ON THE GUARD. THE BOBCAT BUMPED THE GUARD AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS.

HE WAS FILLING THE SAND GATES WITH THE LOADER HETURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING & WARM AIR CAME OUT HE WAS STILL MOVING WHEN HE STUCK HIS LEFT HAND ABOVE HIS HEAD INTO THE AC VENT TO SEE IF IT WAS COOLING OFF HIS FINGERS WERE HIT BY THE FAN

HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS LOCATED BETWEEN THE CRUSHER DECK AND M-11. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON MATERIAL THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE STEPS AND HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

HE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED MATERIAL IN THE SAND TUNNEL A ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF THE CONVEYOR & STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD & NECK

HE WAS CUTTING CHUTE LINERS FOR M-5 CHUTE. AS HE WAS MOVING THE METAL TO CUT, HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE DRIVE SIDE ECCENTRIC BEARING. HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMME (SLEDGE) HORIZONTALLY TO DRIVE THE HOUSING BACK IN PLACE. HE FELT A POP IN HIS MIDDLE BACK.

HE WAS WORKING THE TUNNELS AND HE SUFFERED FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION.

HE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LAODER, STOCKPILING PEA GRAVE. AS HE WAS GOIN GINTO THE STOCKPILE TO LOAD THE BUCKE,T AHEARTER HOSE IN THE OVER HEAD HEATER BURST.

HE WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR WATCHING THE PLANT.HE WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW A SHAKER BACKING UP WITH MATERIAL.HE HURRIED GETTING UP AND TRIPPED OVER THE CHAIR HE WAS SITTING IN A ND FEL L,HITTING HIS HEAD ON A GREASE CAN.

EE AND COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM M-2 GATE. EE HAD A HOSE IN HIS HAND AND REACHED INTO THE GATE TO WASH OUT THE FROZEN MATERIAL. WHEN THE MATEIRAL STARTED FLOWING, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT THE EMERGENCY STOP CABLE WITH HIS FOOT. HE GRABBED THE GATE AND IT CLOSED ON HIS HAND.

HE WAS WALKING THRU THE SHOP AND SOMETHING FLYING THRU THE AIR HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE PLANT WHEN DUST OR SAND BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF UNIT #70. HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER & HE SLIPPED & FELL, HURTING HIS RIGHT HAND.

HE WAS HELPING REPLACE THE CONTROL VALVE ONT HE DREDGE BUCKET. THE VALVE SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP IT FROM FALLING INTO THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT. THE VALVE WHICH WEIGHTS AOBUT 15 LBS. F ELL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

HE WAS GRINDING THE WELD DOWN ON 38" X 10" SMOOTH FACE PULLEY. A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

HE WAS BENT OVER K-3 STONE BOX TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK. IT WOULD NT COME LOOSE SO HE PULLED HARDER AND HIS BACK POPPED.

HE WAS RELINING THE CHUTE TO M-5. HE WAS WORKING THE COME ALONG TO PULL THE LINER IN PLACE. HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE COME ALONG AND THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HAND.

HE WAS CLEANING SHAFT AND METAL YARD. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT A SHAFT IN THE RACK THAT HAND BEEN UNDER THE RACK. HE PUT ONE END ON THE RACK AND STARTED TO PICK UP THE OTHER END AND HURT HIS BACK.

HE WAS HOOKING UP A COME-ALONG TO THE CONVEYOR TO CHANGE A TAIL PULLEY BEARING. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE COME-ALONG IN POSITION, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE TAIL PULLEY G UARD.

TRYING TO PULL OUT TRUCK THAT WAS STUCK IN WET AREA IN GRAVEL PIT...RAN WINCH CABLE TO CONVEYOR.STARTING TO WINCH TRUCK OUT HOOK ON CABLE SLIPPED OFF CONVEYOR TRUSS & FLEW & HIT EMPLOYEE ON WR IST BRUISING WRIST & ARM.

HE WAS SPLICING ON M-67 CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS SQUARING THE BELT, HIS KNIFE CUT HIS THUMB.

HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS TO SHVEL OFF THE M-7 CONVEYOR. THERE WERE ROCKS ON THE STEPS AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM K-3 STONE BOX WHEN HE PULLED ON THE ROCK SOMETHING POPPED BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER & NECK

HE WAS WORKING ON ROCK BOAT MOUNTING RAMS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL INTO HAPPON OF ROCK BOAT, FALLING ON HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS BLOCKING THE CLAM SHELL FEED GATE. HE BENT OVER AND HEARD HIS KNEE POP. BY THE END OF THE DAY, IT WAS SWOLLEN.

HE WAS HELPING CHANGE BUCKET TEETH ON PIT LOADER UNIT #49 AS HE WAS HITTING THE BUCKET TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF THE TOOTH CHIPPED OFF & STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG

HE WAS HELPING ANTOHER EMPLOYEE PUT A HEAD LAGGING ON M-3. HE WS HOLDING THE LAGGING DOWN WHILE IT WAS BEING WELDED.

INJURED WAS DRIVING IN WEDGES ON K-5 SHAKER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

85061S STEPPING OUT OF A BOBCAT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN LOOSE SAND AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

54736YEE WAS SETTING DOWN AN EMPTY DRUM FROM ATOP OF ANOTHER DRUM TO THE CATWALK GRADING. WHEN THE DRUM HIT THE CATWALK AND BOUNCED, IT DID SOMETHING TO HIS BACK.

HE WAS CHNAGING A TIRE ON UNIT #49.AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE WHEEL WITH AN AIR IMPACT,A METAL SHAVING WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE UP A GATE ON THE ROCK BOAT AT THE DREDGE.WHILE LIFTING ROCKS OUT OF THE ROCK BOAT SP WE COULD GET THE GATE TO DROP OPEN,INJURED PULLED A MU SCLE IN HIS CHEST AND LEFT SHOULDER.

HE WAS CLEANING A SCREEN ON K-5 AND A SMALL ROCK FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.IN OUT OPINION THIS IS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE ONLY FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED.

HE WAS FEEDING MATERIAL INTO THE FIELD HOPPER USING UNIT #65.HE WAS GOING UP THE RAMP WITH THE BUCKET OF UNIT #65 ALL THE WAY UP,IN ORDER TO DUMP INTO THE HOPPER.A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD BREAKING IT AND GLASS CAME INTO THE CAB AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 743 BOBCAT TO MOVE AN ANGLE INTO A STORAGE RACK.THE CHAIN,USED TO MOVE THE ANGLE IRONS,BECAME UNHOOKED. A 4" X4" X 3/8"X20'ANGLE FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.HE SUSTAINED BRUISES ON THE INSTEP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

HE WAS WORKING GATES IN M-23 TUNNEL BECAUSE OF FROZEN LUMPS.WHILE STRIKING THE BIN GATE WITH AHMMER,HE INADVERTETLY HIT HIS ARM.

EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON A FRONT END LOADER. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE TURNED AROUND AND HE HIT HIS HEAD JUST ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE ON THE LIGHT BRACKET, CUTTING HIMSELF.

HE THINKS HE PULLED A MUSCLE BY EITHER CARRYING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE OR BY TRYING TO KEEP A SPEED REDUCER FROM FALLING OFF OF A SHAFT.

EE WAS OPERATING THE PAN AND THE BACK END SLID OFF OF THE SPOIL PILE. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE PAN, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST.