Dozier MineMetal/Nonmetal

Excessive rainfall caused the Tallapoosa river to overflow its banks and enter our pit area. No equipment or persons were involved.

Heavy rainfall from tropical storm Ida caused the Tallapoosa river to flood our pit located approx. 100 yards from the river bank.

HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE CAUSED AREA FLASH FLOODING

WHILE HITTING WITH A HAMMER, THE TOOTH OF BACK-HOE BUCKET, A PIECE OF THE TOOTH CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK/CUT UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA OF EE. RESULT WAS A CUT SHIRT AND CUT SKIN CAUSING BLEEDING, BUT NO EVIDENCE OF TOOTH PARTICLE REMAINING IN WOUND. THE CUT WAS APPROX 1 1/4"" IN LENGTH. SUPERVISOR TRANSPORTED HIM TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS RUNNING BULLDOZER, A PIECE OF PIPE WAS BURIED IN THE DIRT & WHEN DOZER RAN OVER IT THE END KICKED UP & SPUN AROUND STRIKING EE IN SHOULDER & ARM