Wrens Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was performing a preshift inspection on the excavator. As he was walking back to cab on the catwalk, he grabbed the cab door. The door came unlocked, swung out and knocked him off the catwalk. We have begun to add handholds to the top of the cab.

Contract employees were at JM Huber - Wrens 17C mulching the dam with hay blower and tractor. It was windy and some of the hay blew under the tractor and came in contact with the exhaust, causing the tractor to catch on fire.

BACKHOE OPERATOR WAS LOADING CRUDE CLAY TRUCKS OFF OF THE TOP SHELF (APPROX. 8 FEET) WHEN HE GOT THE BACKHOE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND THE MACHINE SLIPPED OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELOCATE THE BUCKET TO BETTER SUPPORT THE MACHINE, IT SLIPPED DOWN VERY SLOWLY APPROX. 1 FOOT AND THEN SLOWLY ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE.

STEPPED DOWN FROM THE DOCK OF A SMALL FUEL TRAILER. STEPPED ONTO THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER. THERE WAS DEW ON THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL ACROSS THE TONGUE.

EE HAD CHEST PAINS

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF CAB STEP RESULTING IN FALL OF 4' TO GROUND. SURFACE WAS RED CLAY EARTH. POSSIBLE CLAY ON SHOES MAY HAVE RESULTED TO FALL

EE WAS PERFORMING AN EQUIPMENT SERVICE ON AN EXCAVATOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM EXCAVATOR. (GREASE ON BOTTOM OF EE'S SHOES.) EE FELL ON GROUND. EE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED HIP, PER ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST. EE'S WORK AREA SHOULD HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED IN A CLEANER MANNER TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING ON SAFETY BOOTS.

EE WAS OPERATING DUMP TRUCK, ATTEMPTING TO DUMP LOAD IN AN UNLEVEL AREA. WHEN BODY OF TRUCK WAS RAISED THE TRUCK LEANED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

EE WENT TO TELL ANOTHER EE SOMETHING AS HE WAS CHANGING THE TIRE ON THE MOTOR GRADER. WHEN EE TURNED TO WALK OFF, THE LOCK RING ON THE TIRE CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM.

EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE USING A "POKE POLE TO DISLODGE KAOLIN CLAY WHICH HAD BRIDGED OVER IN A SHREDDER HOPPER. THE "POKE POLE" IS A PIECE OF 3/4" IRON PIPE ABOUT 10' LONG. IN ORDER TO DISLODGE THE KAOLIN, THE POLE MUST BE LIFTED UP AND DOWN. EE INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHILE DOING THIS.

EE WAS REPLACING A HIGH SHEAR BLADE INSIDE A TANK USING AN ELECTRICK IMPACT WRENCH. AS EE EXTENDED HIS ARMS UNDER THE BLADE TO POSITION THE IMPACT WRENCH ON THE LAST BOLT, THE BLADE FELL STRI KING BOTH OF HIS FOREARMS CAUSING A CUT ON EACH.EE WAS TAKEN TO ER ROOM WHERE HE RECD 12 STITCHES IN HIS LEFT ARM & 4 IN HIS RIGHT

2 EES WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL FROM A SCRAP BIN. THE STAINLESS WAS WEDGED BEHIND A BLUNGER JACK SHAFT. WHEN THEY TRIED TO REMOVE IT, THE SHAFT SLIPPED & FELL PINCHING L ITTLE FINGER BETWEEN PIECE ON ANGLE IRON & "KEY WAY" OF THE SHAFT. REQUIRED SUTURES. EES HAD ON LEATHER GLOVES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ABOUT 8" OF INSULATION FROM PIPE TO PERFORM WORK ON PIPE. HE HAD CUT AROUND THE PIPE AND DOWN REQUIRED LENGTH AND WAS USING THE KNIFE TO REMOVE INSULATION. KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED LEG. REQUIRED SUTURES.

A POSITIVE DISPLACMENT PUMP WITH 500 PSI CAPCITY WAS DEAD HEADED AGAINST A 125 PSI CHECK VALVE. FAILED, THE COVER FROM THE CHECK VALVE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW.

EE AND OTHER WERE REMOVING THE SAFETY GUARD OVER BELTS THAT DRIVE A SHREDDER ON 5 BLUNGER SYSTEM HE HAD HIS SIDE HIS SIDE TO FALL IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE GUARD AND A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON SUPPORTING THE GUARD. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS MOUNTING A 15 HP EVINRUDE ON A 14 FT WORKBOAT WHILE EE SUPT WAS TAKING OFF A BOW LINE. WHEN OTHER TURN AROUND EE WAS FACE DOWN IN THE TAILING PONDS.

RAINING AND DIDN'T SEE POLYMER UNDER WATER-SLIPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT ANKLE AND LEFT ELBOW.

LOADING 17FT OF 4 INCH SCH. 40 PIPE ON ONE OF OUR WORK TRUCKS. PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF RACK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF PLOYMER STORAGE BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON EDGE OF GRATING OUTSIDE BUILDING.GRATING IS TO PREVENT SLIPPING.HE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

YHE IS EMPLOYEED BY BULL DREDGING, INC. WHICH IS UNDER CONTRACT WITH J.M. HUBER TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE DREDGING SERVICES. THROUGH UNCLEAR COMMUNICAOTN WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, HE CAUGHT HIS LEF T INDEX FINGER IN A HYDRAULIC WINCH CABLE. HE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL ADN RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING HOLDING TANK AND META SISLICATE SPLASHED UNDENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

A HOSE ON A SUMP PUMP IN THE HAUL PIT CAME APART AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO THROW A ROPE DOWN THE EMBANKMENT TO RETRIEVE THE HOSE. THE ROPE GOT HUNG AND THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN TO PULL MO RE ROPE DOWN THROUGH A PULLEY. HE DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A KNOT IN THE ROPE AND WHEN THE KNOT CAME THROUGH THE PULLEY, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 15 FEET DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. HE HURT

EMPL WAS CUTTING TOP BEARING OFF AFTER HE HAD CUT BEARING RACE. HE HIT RACE WITRH HAMMER CAUSING PIECE OF STEEL TO COME OFF. PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN LEFT FOREARM.

OPERATOR DUMP WAS PREPARING TO DUMP IN PIT A LOAD OF OVERBRUDEN. PIT HAD CREATED AN UNSEEN CAVITY. LEDGE GAVE WAY UNDER TRUCK FROM WEIGHT LOAD, OPERATOR AND TRUCK WENT DOWN THE BANK OVERTURN ING. FOREMAN WENT DOWN INTO PIT TO HELP OPERATOR STARTED OUT OF PIT, ANOTHER CAVE IN ROLLED STONE, MATERIAL ON BOTH OF THEM

OPEATOR DUMP WAS PREPARING TO DUMP IN PIT A LOAD OF OVERBURDER. LEDGE GAVE WAY CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN OVER DOWN INTO CUT. DRIVER WAS IN DUMP TRUCK AND FOREMAN WENT TO HIM, GOT HIM OUT AND STA RATED OUT OF CUT, WHEN A CAVE IN OCCURRED BRINGING ROCK AND OVERBUNDER MATERIAL TOWARD THEM.

HIS NECK WHEN H9 HIT HIS HARD HAT ON A LOW PIPE LOCATED BETWEEN CALGON MAKEDOWN AND PLYMER HOLD TANK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BLUNGER BEARING MOUNTING BOLT USING A WRENCH DESIGNED TO BE HIT WITH A HAMMER. HE WAS WORKING IN CLOSE QUARTERS, HITTING IN AN UPWARD MOVEMENT WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT HIS3LEFT RING FINGER AT THE FINGERNAIL, BRUISING IT.

I.NAME WAS WORKING IN WALKING TOWER ON #9 DRAGLINE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BEARING CAP WITH AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH SOCKET SLIPPED OF F NUT AND WRENCH HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE STRIKING GL ASSES AND FRACTURING HIS NOSE

I.NAME WENT INTO #1 TREATMENT TANK WITH I.NAME TO CHANGE THE BLADE TANK WAS BEVELED & WET I.NAME SLIPPED & HIT HIS RT LEG AGAINST THE BLADE & CUT IT 4IN BELOW THE KNEE CAP THE CUT WAS ABOUT 2I N LONG AND REQUIRED 12 SUTURES

EMP WAS JACKING UP BOTTOM BEARING UNDER LARGE SHEEVE IN BACK OF 3 BLUNGER WAS LYING ON HIS BACK JACKING UP BEARING TO ALIGN TO BEAM WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN LACERATION REQUIRED 5 SUTURES

EES WERE LIFTING A JACK WEIGHING APPROX 100# OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK THIS EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

GREG WAS LOOSENING BELTS ON BLUNGER BY TURNING AND ADJUSTING THE WHEEL. WHEN THE BELTS LOOSENED, THE WHEEL SLIPPED TO THE LEFT, CATCHING GREGS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND FRAME. FI FINGER WAS CUT AT SECOND JOINTS.REQUIRED SUTURES.

THE FLYWHEEL OFF OF THE 93M DRAGLINE ENGINE WAS ON A TRAILER LARRY WAS REMOVING IT FROM THE TRAILER HE SLID THE FLYWHEEL ON THE TRAILER CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE FLYWHEEL AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER FRACTURED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND LACERATED RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND

ROGER COXWELL AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CXUTING DOWN A TREE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A CHAIN SAW ROGER WAS PUSHING AGAINSTG TREE THE SAW KICKJED BACK OUT OF TREE HITTING ROGER ON LEFT SIDE CUT REQU IRED SUTURES