US Aggregates-Ridgeville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rocks collected in a chute going to screen deck. EE was removing rock from the chute, using a spud bar. The bar slipped, pinching a finger between the bar and a beam supporting the screen deck. EE sustained a angulated & rotated fracture to the left 5th (pinky) finger, requiring a splint and possibly surgery.

Breaking oversized rock with excavator. While placing tool onto rock, the boom pressure remained, causing excavator to flip onto its side. EE had lap belt on, but upper body thrown into cab sides, fx clavicle. EE had to jump off about 8ft, spraining both ankles.

Hammering on a punch, a piece broke off and punctured left arm.

Lifting a bearing housing when he strained his neck.

PULLING ON A HANDLE TO TIGHTEN THE CRUSHER. SLIPPED AND FELL ON CAT WALK. WENT TO HOSPITAL E.R FOR A SHOULDER SPLIT/ HARNESS AND A POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUP TEAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE CONVEYOR BASE. WHILE LIFTING/MOVING AN 8' LONG I-BEAM HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER & WRIST. HE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK & HAS ARM IN A SLING.

EE WAS HELPING TAKE OFF A TIRE ON THE QUARRY TRUCK. WHILE MOVING UNDER A BOOM ON A LOADER, HE BUMPED HIS HEAD OF CLEVIS

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAT LOADER, [ON ARAINY DAY], SLIPPED ON STEP & STRUCK RIGHT LEG ON STEP CUTTING SAME, REQUIRING SUTURES.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO MOVE STUCK STONE IN CRUSHER, A STONE ON THE CRUSHER FEEDER SLIPPED FALLING ON INJURED S FOOT.

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH CRESCENT WRENCH ON A NUT TRYING TO GET PULLEY OFF (CHANGING OIL SEAL ON SCREEN IN MILL). IT WAS HARD TO REMOVE, WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY AND WRENC H.

INJURED WAS OPERATING LOADER, DOOR WAS OPEN, WIND BLEW DUST AND DIRT INTO LOADER CAB, AND DIRT WENT UNDER GLASSES INTO EYE.

INJURED WAS REPAIRING ELECTRIC LINES TO QUARRY PUMP. RAISING BUCKET ON RANGER TRUCK, THE CHAIN HOIST WAS HANGING ON SIDE OF BUCKET. THE HOOK ON HOIST CAUGHT FRAME ON TRUCK CAUSING THE HANDLE T O HIT INJURED S ELBOW.

IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING INJUREKD WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF PIECE OF STEEL WITH HAMMER & CHISEL PIECE OF STEEL FROM HAMMER CHISEL OR WORK PIECE FLEW OFF STRIKING LEFT THUMB

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE SCALE BEAMS FROM PIP FOR REPAIR. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT HE WAS GUIDING BEAM OUT OF PIT BEING LIFTED BY FRONT END LAODER. WHEN BEAM CLEARED POST IT WAS SITTING ON, IT S WUNG SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN BEAM AND CONCRETE WALL.

INJURED WAS SORTING BLOCKS OUT OF A PILE AND MOVING THEM TO A POINT WHERE THEY COULD BE LOADED ON A TRUCK. AS HE WAS TOSSING A CONCRETE BLOCK, HE FELT A PAIN AROUND HIS NAVEL AREA. A FEW DAYS LATER NOTICED SWELLING.

INJ. WA HELPING ASSEMBLE A CONVEYOR FRAME. ONE END OF CONVEYOR WAS HELD UP WITH FRONT END LOADER. INJ. WAS LAYING UNDER CONVEYOR SECTION, WELDING. WELD BROKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CONVEYOR AND THE CONVEYOR FEL 6" TO 12", FALLING ON INJURED.

A ROCK WAS STUC5 BETWEEN DUAL REAR WHEEL OF PARKED DUMP TRUCK. IN TRYING TO REMOVE THE ROCK, THE INJURED WRENCHED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS GRE5SING MILL STEPPED BACKWARD AWAY FROM CAGE MILL TRIPPED AND FELL OUT DOOR LANDED AND FELL ON EDGE OF STONE PILE AND TWISTED RT KNEE

INJURED EMPLOYE9 HAD RESTARTED STALLED CONVEYOR AND WAS WALKING AROUND END OF BIN TO CHECK BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE STONE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

OPERATOR OF TOR7H WAS CUTTING HOLES AT EYE LEVEL, WHEN HE BROUGHT THE TORCH DOWN TO HIS SIDE, HE BRUSHED INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT THIGH, AS INJURED WAS STANDING CLOSE TO OPERATORR.

SUBJECT WAS UNPLUGGING HOPPER THAT FEEDS STONE TO WASH PLANT, WHEN ROCK FELL OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE FELL BACK ON GATE HITTING LEFT HAND.

USED WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK THAT WOULDN\T GO THROUGH CRUSHER. WEDGE GOT UNDER ROCK & HAD TO HOLD ON TO WEDGE SO THAT IT WOULDN\T GO THROUGH THE CRUSHING SYSTEM.