Scott Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

The water level in the settling pond increased higher than past years and washed out over the top of the berm releasing approximately three feet of water from the pond, leaving the ground level at 4" - 6" deep in the immediate area. No employees working in area. New overflow pipe installed and the dike has been repaired.

Loading truck

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE TOP OF THE ROOF WHEN METAL DUST FROM THE NEW BUILDING BLEW INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS PUSHING THE ENTRANCE GATE CLOSED AND HAD HIS RT HAND ON THE TOP OF THE GATE WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROLLER WHEEL THAT GUIDES THE GATE.

HURT BACK WHILE PUTTING SHOES ON IMPACT CRUSHER.

WA600 KOMATSU LOADER IS USED AT PRIMARY CRUSHER SITE TO PULL THE SPILLAGE PAN WHICH IS UNDER BELT DIRECTLY UNDER JAW CRUSHER. PAN IN 16'X4' METAL PAN WHICH IS PULLED AND SHOVELED OFF ONCE A D AY & SOMETIMES MORE DEPENDING ON WEATHER COND. THE LOADER WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM BUCKET AND EE WAS PUTTING NUTS ON CHECK PLATES APPROX 20' FROM LOADER WITH HIS BACK TO THE LOADER, WHEN LOAD

A HOIST HOOK HAD FALLEN FROM CONVEYOR BELT BELOW PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER. BELT WAS STOPPED TO RETRIEVE HOOK. HOOK WAS BEING CARRIED UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. BASIL SPEAKMAN SHOULD HAVE SUMMONED FOR H ELP IN CARRING HOOK. HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO A DR OF CHIROPRATIC AND WILL BE GOING BACK FOR MORE THAN ONE VISIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING GATES INSIDE A CHUTE. SOME DUST AND FINE STONE FELL ONTO HIS FACE, BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS CUTTING RIDGID STYROFOAM INSULATION WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, WHEN THE BLADE WAS SHARPER THAT SHE THOUGHT IT TO BE, AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HER RT FOREFINGER REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.

EMP CRAWLED UNDER CONVEYOR BELT WHILE RUNNING TO ADJUST ROLLER & WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN BELT & ROLLER EMP HAD 3 FRACTURED RIBS PUNCTURED LUNG AND BRUISED ARM

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO "TOW START" THEDUMP TRUCK BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS LOW. EMPLOYEE ATTACHED A CABLE TO THE TRUCK, KICKED THE SAFETY BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE TRUCK AND ATTACHED THE CABLE TO THE TOW PIN ON THE LOADER. THE TRUCK, PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, ROLLED DOWN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HELMET. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION NOT IN GEAR.

WAS INSTRUCTED TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL END OFF THE HOPPER BUT INSTEAD EMP CUT ONE SIDE WHICH MADE AN L SHAPE AND DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE METAL IT TWISTED ON HIM CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE CONVEYOR