Walstrum Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

On 9/12/2024 EE was walking down a set of stairs, slipped, and fell backwards, causing slight discomfort. EE received first aid care until 12/2/2024. On 12/2/2024 EE was prescribed physical therapy, making the incident recordable on 12/2/2024.

A technician was dismounting a 990k wheel loader. They lost their footing on the side ladder and caught themselves before falling causing a strained lower back.

Employee was shoveling under a conveyor and suffered lower back pain while bending.

A miner was descending from the water truck and lost footing at the bottom resulting in a small fall.

Miner was setting up a temporary work platform when they slipped and fell to the conveyor below them.

A haul truck operator reported pain in EE's lower back after being loaded with shot rock. EE claims EE was shaken in the cab from the impact of the first bucket of material hitting the truck bed. The report was made during the next shift.

Employee was attempting to adjust the forks on a CAT TL-1255D telehandler and did not realize they had been previously adjusted to the release point. As EE attempted to adjust, the fork dropped out of position and landed on the employees right foot. The top of the Employee's right foot was broken.

Employee was putting away new screen panels and walking across the pallet they were received on. Employee stepped between boards and suffered a back strain.

A maintenance mechanic employee was handling a pneumatic chisel when the threaded fitting on the tool came loose. The pressurized hose and fitting whipped back and struck EE on the left ankle through their boot.

Maintenance employee was inspecting a conveyor for a reported noise, as they made their way around the side of the conveyor they tripped and attempting to steady themselves made contact with the conveyor and idler. Hand was pulled between the conveyor and idler but they were able to free themselves shortly thereafter. The result was a laceration on right hand resulting in stitches.

Maintenance Mechanic was staging steel bolt in wear plates for installation inside a chute. The first liner was set on loose dirt inside the chute, as the Mechanic placed the second liner inside the first fell over and struck the back of the Mechanic's right thumb. The result was a laceration and a broken bone just above the second knuckle.

Miner was attempting to adjust the flashing on a operating conveyor belt when right sleeve on their shirt was caught and pulled their right arm into the conveyor belt and rollers. Miner was able to shut the conveyor off and free their arm. The injury resulted in stiches required to the right wrist.

Driller was operating drill, stepped outside the door, wind caught the door, and slammed EE's pinky finger.

Miner was carrying a removed idler from a conveyor head section on the shop. EE dropped the idler and EE's left index finger got caught in the idler. The miner broke the last digit bone and also required stitches.

Welder was tasked to clean up empty drums located at the outside shop area per recommendation of Inspector on site the week before. The lids needed to be cut open to allow cleaning, crushing, and disposal. EE pierced a hole in a drum with a cutting torch. This caused the barrel to explode causing a cut and concussion.

The miner was installing a Handrail on the new Rip Rap Skid. While trying to align the holes, the Rail shifted and smashed the right thumb. The incident resulted in a partial traumatic amputation of the Right Thumb

Operator and Supervisor were conducting an examination of the work place. The operator was being task with a job. While walking the area, the Operator slipped and fell to the ground. The root cause of the accident was snowy conditions and the underfoot conditions. The diagnosis was back soreness and minimal bruising.

Contractor was removing Pin on tilt cylinder at the Bell Crank of a WA 900 wheel loader. When pin was removed the bell crank shifted and pinned the outside left foot below the ankle. He called other PMC mechanic to aid in the unpinning of his foot. Once he was stabilized and on the ground, EMS was called and he was transported to the nearest hospital.

Employee lifting wear plate into reject belt chute. The plate sliped and hit the employee in the foot, just above his steel toe boot. Was able to walk off the job and drive himself to the hospitial. After he was triaged it was determened that he had a few broken bones in his foot.

The miner was picking up a 3/4" chain by the tool crib and strained his back.

Employee climbed the two step ladder on the 35 ton grove crane and hit his knee on the ladder. The diagnosis was a small contusion of the knee.

EE was climing off the ladder of the HD605 Haul truck, when he placed his feet on the ground and made a turning motion, he twisted his knee. The pain was very minor and was not reported immediately. The small pain continued and he reported his accident on 12/7/05. He was sent to the doctor and it was concluded that he had a sprained knee and was put on a ladder restriction.

The mechanic was performing maintenance on a wheel loader. He was walking in front of the loader with his hands full of tools and slipped. He hit his elbow on the way down to the ground. He was o.k. to work the rest of the day and weeks later. It slowly started to swell and he sought medical attention on Oct. 26. The doctor said it was a bruise that possibly needed drainage.

EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE REJECT CONVEYOR ON THE PRIMARY PLANT. HE STEPPED AWAY AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND TORQUED HIS BACK. MINOR PAIN: CONTINUED WORK/FINISHED SHIFT. NEXT DAY EE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL DOCTOR. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 7/16/04. POOR GROUND CONDITIONS LED TO ACCIDENT - SPILLAGE FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT IN EE'S WORK AREA.

I.NAME HAD INJURED COOLING SHAFT IN HP400 CRUSHER WITH PROPANE TRYING TO PULL BUSHING OFF MAIN SHAFT. I.NAME WAS BELOW INJURED CUTTING GUARD WITH TORCH. PLANT WAS IN-OP, SPARK MUST HAVE LANDED ON BELT BELOW I.NAME MOVING UP BELT THAT WAS BELOW HP 400 CRUSHER SETTING OFF PROPANE.

EMPLOYEES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT HAD BEEN PICKING A T-STAND OFF THE GROUND TO STAND IT U[P ON END ON ITS SIDE SO THAT ANOTHER 4" T-STAND COULD BE WELDED ON TOP OF IT.THEY HAD PICKED THE T-STAND A T THE TALL END AND MAKING IT VERY UNSTABLE ONCE IT WAS UP OFF THE GROUND EMPLOYEE TRIED UPENDING THE T-END UP RIGHT.INJURED PUT A SMALLER STAND IN PLACE TO HOLD IT UP RIGHT.OTHER EMPLOYEE SAI

EE HAD CLIMBED OFF THE WALKWAY AROUND TELESMITH CONE TO REMOVE STICK FROM A SLAT ON RETURN BELT #2. AFTER REMOVING THE STICK HE STARTED TO RETURN TO THE WALKWAY. HE SLIPPED TRYING TO STOP FROM FALLING. HAD TWO OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND, TIPS HAD BEEN SMASHED BETWEEN A ROLLER AND FRAME ON TELESMITH FEED BELT.

INJURED WAS CUTTING & WELDING , WELDING IN TUNNEL, INJURED WAS WELDING ON A BELT WIPE, WELL WELDING SOME SLUG FALL BURNING INJURED ON HIS INNER THIGH AND GENITAL AREA.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE 992 C LOADER IT WAS WET MUD SNOWY OUT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 5 FEET ONTO THE GROUND DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS HELPING COWORKER. HE HAD BEEN HANDING TOOLS TO COWORKER AVOE ON THE TELSMITH CONE WALKWAY. A SLEDGE HAMMER THAT COWORKER WAS HOLDING, SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HANDLE STRUCK EE ON TH E FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE. 10 STITCHES REQUIRED.

EE WAS HELPING MAINTANCE CREW REMOVE A TOOTH FROM BUCKET OF 992 CAT LOADER WHEN HE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER BREAKING OFF A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH HIT HIM AND ENTERED INTO THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH.

EE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS SIGNALED TO MOVE FORWARD TO REPOSITION THE CABLE TO ATTACH IT TO THE ROCK FOR A DIFFERENT PULL. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS RE MOVING SMALLER ROCKS FROM BEHIND BOULDER WHEN BOULDER DISLODGED AND FELL BACK ONTO HIS HANDS SMASHING THEM BETWEEN UPPER JAW AND BOULDER.

RIGHT HAND RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER CUT REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM ROADWAY. BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

CARRYING CARNICA PADS AND FELL. FELL ON WELDING ROD WHICH PUNTURED LEFT FOREARM.

MOVING PLANKS STEPPED OFF 2 FT BANK FELL BRUISING L SIDE

EMPL WALKING ON CONVEYOR,SLIPPED & FELL HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER.BELT WAS COVERED WITH ICE. CONTINUED WORKING FOR 1 WEEK AFTER FALL,THEN WENT TO DR.

HE STARTED FELLING ILL AT ABOUT 12:00 WITH SYTOMS SIMILAR TO INDIGESTION. HE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS CHEST. I.NAME FINALLY CONVINCED HIM THAT HE SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE CLEAR CREEK CLINIC IN IDAHO SPRINGS. FROM THERE HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. ANTHONY NORTH.

CONVEYOR WAS OVER LOADED RESULTING IN BVREAKER KICKING OUT I NAME WENT TO TIGHTEN THE V BELT DRIVE HE WAS WORKING ON THIS WHEN ANOTHER LABORER WENT INTO THE ELECTRIAL TRAILER & RESET BREAKER B ELT STARTED TO RUN CATCHING THE THUMB OF I NAME LEFT HAND BETWEEN V-BELT & PULLEY DUST TO THE OVER LOADED CONDITION OF THE CONVEYOR THE BREARKER TRIPPED AGAIN

REACHED FOR HANDRAIL MISJUDGING DISTANCE FEEL TO GROUND

CLEANING BELT SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

WELDING A PATCH ON CHUTE, WHEN PUTTING STINGER IN AREA TO WELD TOUCHED SIDE AND ARCD TWICE

WHILE WALKING O3 CRUSHER, LOST FOOTING FALLING 2 FT ONTO CRUHSER

GOT UP ON ROCK 7RAILER, LOOKING FOR EXCESS DIRT IN MATERIAL, CAUGHT FINGER ON METAL BURR.

ROLLING JAW OVE9,MOVING BELT IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS HE WAS PULLING.PINCHED FINGER IN SHEAVE.

WALKING AROUND 7RUSHER,BELT CAME LOOSE FROM CRUSHER AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

PULLING ON BELT3ON CRUSHER TO REMOVE SPACER.

FABRICATING V B9LT ON JAW FEEDER MOVING PLATE FROM ONE IBEAM TO ANOTHER MISJUDGED STEP LEG WENT HOLE THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE DURING THE FALL RT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN PLATE & IBEAM

WAS WORKING ON 7RUCK IT WAS DARK & A PIE CE OF METAL WAS HANGING OVER THE SEAT. I HIT ONE END OF & THE OTHER END FLEW UP & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

CRANE WAS BUSTI3G ROCK WITH IRON BALL, HE WAS WATCHING THE CONVEYOR BELT. ROCK HIT HIM IN LEGS.

WHEN LOADER DUMPED LOAD INTO CRUSHER HOPPER ROCK FLEW IN EYE

ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND BOUNCED OFF, HITTING HIM ON THE ARM AND IN THE RIGHT SIDE.

ROCK FELL FROM CRUSHER AND HIT HIM IN BACK HE HAD BEEN WARNED TO STAY OUT OF THAT AREA SEVERAL TIMES BY I.NAME AND I.NAME SUPERVISORS HE WAS HEARD TO WANT TO GET HURT SO THAT HE COULD SUE ASS OCIATED AGGREGATES

BLASTING ROCK AT QUARRY ROCK FLEW ONTO ROAD AND THRU THE WINDSHIELD OF AN AUTO HITTING MAN ON J AW AND NECK ANOTHER ROCK WENT THRU WINDOW OF BLDG ACROSS FROM QUARRY HIT WOMAN IN HIP

BLASTING ROCK AT QUARRY ROCK FLEW ONTO ROAD AND THRU THE WINDSHIELD OF AUTOMOBILE HITTING MAN BLASTING ROCK AT QUARRY ROCK FLEW ONTO ROAD AND THRU THE WINDSHIELD OF AN AUTOMOBILE HITTING M ON THE JAW AND NECK ANOTHER ROCK WENT THRU WINDOW OF THE BLDG ACROSS FROM QUARRY HIT WOMAN ON HIP

EMPLOYEE ATEMPTED TO CHECK THE CAHIN ON A F EEDER SYSTEM AND STRUCK HAND ON SHARP EDGE

WASHING LOADER SLIPPED AND FELL ON ROCK PILE

BELTS WERE OVERLOADED WAS TURNING THE CRUSHER OFF FELL AND TWISTED ANKLE

CUTTING TORCH SLIPPED AROUND IN HAND BURNING LEFT EYE EYEBROW AND SKIN IN THAT GENERAL AREA CAUSING SOME SINUS PROBLEMS AND BURNS

A ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE WHILE WALKING UNDER BELT.

MOVED ROCK SLAB AND ROCK FELL ON FINGER.

SHOVELING BY A CONVEYOR TAIL SECTION BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR ANDA HIGH WALL. A ROCK APPROX. 7"X7" IN DIAMETER FELL FROM THE WALL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.

PRYING ROCK LOOSE FROM BELT, LARGE ROCK FELL OFF BELT AND HIT FOOT.

CUTTING END OF DUMP BOX ON TRUCK PIECE OF METAL HID EYE.

WAS HIT BY ROCK WHILE UNDER SHOOT. CRUSHER WAS OFF LOADER LOADING ROCK INTO HOPPER MISSING HITTING I.NAME

WAS CHANGING BELT ON SCREEN, GRABBED BELT WITH HANDS, TURNED AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

LIFTED BOX OF FLASHING RUBBER ON A TRUCK, NO ONE ELSE EXCEPT TRUCK DRIVER TO HELP. STRAINED WRIST, LIFTED PARTS LATER AND RESTRAINED WRIST.

LIFTED CHAIN TO PLACE ON T HE BACK OF PICKUP, IT WAS TOOO HEAVY & IT PULLED WRIST BACK.

ASSESSING DAMAGES TO PLANT CLIMBING OVER ROCK.AVOIDED RATTLESNAKE AND FELL STRIKING ARM AGAINST CONVEYOR.

WAS DUMPING LOAD & BIG ROCK FELL IN WAY OF TRUCK SO DRIVER GOT OUT TO MOVE IT WHEN HE PICKED IT UP IT PULLED & TORE TISSUE IN ELBOW.

WAS STOPPING CARS FOR BLASTING,FLYING ROCK HIT HARD HAT.

CLEANING GRIZZLEY WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,BEATING ROCK THROUGH GRIZZLEY WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING LEFT HAND ON ROCK.

WAS WORKING TO DISLODGE ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER.

REMOVING DRILL BIT FROM DRILL STEEL DRILL BIT MASHED INDEX FINGER.

WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON A ROCK TOOL LARGE FOR THE PRIMARY JAW. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS CHIN.