While changing flashing on a conveyor using a hammer and punch for bolt holes. EE hit his left hand with the hammer.
Mesa PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2000–2008
- Latest incident
- Sep 2008
Reportable incidents
13 on file2008 · 2 incidents
Jaw crusher was plugged while cleaning rocks out strained his lower back. EE did not report pain in his back unitl 8/21/08.
2007 · 2 incidents
While changing bucket teeth on loader, tooth fragment broke loose and went into left thigh.
Helping change crusher liner holding onto tag line and stepped between crusher and catwalk area. **Employee reported to plant manager and they determined no injury. On 7/17/07 the employee's elbow was swollen & he was sent to the clinic and fluid was removed.**
2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 2 incidents
While working on chute liner employee holding steel plate lost his grip and plate landed on employee's foot, leaving a sliver of steel in his foot.
Quality control employee emptying sieve screens and a small particle of rock or dust bounced into his eye under his safety glasses.
2003 · 2 incidents
REMOVING DEAD BED FROM UNDER JAW BELT, THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DEAD BED AND JAW FRAME.
CLOSING UPPER WINDOW ON RENTED CRANE, WHEN THE WINDOW SLIPPED & SLAMMED SHUT ON RIGHT THUMB. RT HAND 3RD FINGER CRUSHED & LACERATED.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS CLEANING GRIZZLY ON JAW FEEDER WITH A 8 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE UPPER BEAM SUPPORT AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
2000 · 3 incidents
WHILE HELPING INSTALL ROLLERS IN A SCREEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF ITS KEEPER. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED TO CATCH IT AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
WHILE REPLACING BELT AND TAIL PULLEY ON MP02 CONVEYOR. THE EE WAS HELPING LEFT THE TAIL PULLEY INTO PLACE WHEN THE TAIL PULLEY SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST THE FRAME.
WHILE TIGHTENING DRILL BIT WITH SCREW DRIVERS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON DRILL BIT. REQUIRED C9 STITCHES TO CHOSE WOUND.