WALLACE STONE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Employee arrived at work around 7am and parked EE's vehicle in the employee parking lot near a loader that EE was going to use for the day. EE exited EE's vehicle and walked over to the loader to check the fluid and start it. As EE was walking around the loader EE slipped and fell on some ice that was hidden by some fresh snow.

Employee was using a 5ft long steel bar to unplug a chute with 8"x18" material on the RIPRAP trammel when ee pinched finger between the bar and a steel plate causing a laceration.

Employee was standing on the platform next to his entry door on 980M Cat Loader to clean the 45 degree window off when his foot slipped off the platform; he was holding onto the mirror as this happened so he caught himself with his right arm on the mirror causing a strain to his bicep.

Employee was using an air compressor through a 2" line to clean out under a tail pulley and as he went to set the line down the ball valve turned on which caused the line to flair around and strike the lineman in the head causing a 2.5" cut required 4 staples to close.

While checking the top deck of the grizzly, employee tried to move a stone that was lying on top of the grizzly bars. He heard and felt a tear in his left biceps. Employee was rechecked on 07/08/2013 and put on restrictive duty.

Employee was pulling himself out of a chute and felt discomfort in his left shoulder. Employee was rechecked on 3-28 on put on light duty.

Employee was walking down stairs behind a feeder and stepped on a bolt that was lying on the ground, causing employee to twist his right ankle. Fracture to the bottom of the fibula.

Employee was lifting himself out of the crusher housing, when his feet came out he turned his body to the left and felt a pop in his left rib cage.

Employee was repairing screen, as he lifted the balance wheel sheave with a 1 1/2 ton coffin hoist the nut on 1/2" eyebolt backed off, this allowed the balance wheel sheave to fall hitting employee on both legs below the knee, landing on the deck, and falling over onto right ankle. Contusion to both legs and right ankle.

Working on a guard and dust blew into employee's left eye.

Employee was putting a return roller up over his head, on conveyor #1, he slipped, and stepped backwards onto a rock, rolling his left ankle.

Ice was covered with snow and employee didn't see ice. Employee slipped on ice injuried right arm & shoulder. Employee was hurt on 12/11/09 and reported incident to management that day, at this time employee did not feel he needed to see doctor. On 1/4/10 reported pain in his shoulder, was sent to clinic and was put on restricted duty along with prescription medicine.

Employee was outside of truck, loading material from a bin. Wind was blowing briskly, material that was falling onto conveyor belt was blown by the wind into empolees eyes.

Employee was changing screens on the plant and pounding on bolts with a hammer creating dust. The next day he woke up with his left eye sore/burning and went to the hospital. The injury was reported to the supervisor on the following Monday

Employee alledges while working on the north side of #3 tower, loosening bolts on the screen deck and pulling a wrench toward his body, he felt a pop in his right shoulder. The pain continued for the remainder of the day, increasing through the night. He went to the clinic the next day where he was given medication to take every 4 - 6 hours as well as restricted work duties.

Lid of storage box on loader fell onto employee's right hand ring finger, lacerating skin on right side of fingernail. Originally did not think this was reportable since there was no lost time and restrictions did not inhibit employee from doing his regular job. Now it has been determined that the rx given makes this a reportable incident since it was more than a single dose.

Employee was lying on the ground underneath loader trying to tighten bolts on center pin using a ratchet and breaker bar. The bolt snapped off and the employee jerked himself out of the way from the falling cheater bar. At this time he felt some pain in his shoulder and on up into his neck. Pain increased as the day progressed.

Employee was working on screens putting punch plates in place. He and another employee (Paul Kunisch) were guiding plates into position and his right hand got caught between the side of the screen and the punch plate.

THE WIND BLEW A 2'-3' PIECE OF PLYWOOD INTO EE BACK WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN A HOPPER. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE THEY PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY, NOLIFTING OVER 10 LBS. HE HAD A FOLLOW UP ON 2-17- 03 AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON TRUCK BOX. WHEN HE CHIPPED HOT SLAG OFF OF WELD, A CHIP FLEW INTO HIS MOUTH.

GRINDING LOADER BUCKET.

PRIMARY CRUSHER CHUTE PLUGGED. EE CRAWLED UNDE W/10# SLEDGE TO BREAK ROCK OUT.

WIND CAUGHT SHOP DOORS. BLEW SHUT, TRAPPED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN DOORS, LACERATION TO LEFT LEG. FRACTURE RIGHT HIP, OPENED DOORS TO REMOVE TRUCK FROM SHOP.

CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE--PICKER. HAND SLIPPED OFF RAILING--LOST BALANCE--INJURED R. ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE CLEANIGN UNDER CRUSHER W/AIRCOMPRESSOR NOZZLE DISCONNECTED. HOSE FLE WAROUND AND STRUCK EE ANKLE.

WALKING ACROSS DRIVEWAY TURNED ANKLE ON FROZEN STONES.

LIFTING 1"X5'X6' SHEET OF STEEL CAME UNHOOKED FELL TO FLOOR TRAPPED FOOT UNDERNEATH R. FOOT.

MOVING A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR. DROPPED ON RIGHT FOOT.

REPLACING BAR ON GRIZZLEY - PLACED HAND BETWEEN LOADER AND GRIZZLEY.

PUTTING LIFT CYCLINDER IN LOADER. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN CYCLINDER AND LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HANDLES OF THE SLUSH SCRAPER AS IT WAS BEING PULLED UNDER THE CONVEYOR TO CLEAN OUT THE TAILINGS UNDER IT. THE SCRAPER CAUGHT AND FLIPPED UP CATCHING HIS RIHGT THUMB BETWEEN THE SCRAPER HANDLE AND IRON BRACE.

WAS DRIVING A P3N OUT OF THE CYCLINDER EYE ANCHOR ON A CAT TRUCK. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF OF THE PIN AND ENTERED THE SKIN ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE, NEAR MOUTH AREA.

WORKING IN RAIL SWITCHING YARD AS BRAKEMAN MOVING RAILROAD CARS AROUND EMPLOYEE STARTED TO RUN TO GET TO CAR TO APPLY BRAKES THE FIRST STEP HE TOOK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN UPPER RT LEG SUFFERE D RUPTURED VEIN IN UPPER RT LEG SWELLING & HEMATOMA IN THIGH & DOWN INTO LOWER LLEG