EE WAS IN THE TOOL TRAILER WHILE A STORM WENT OVER. HIS HAND WAS IN THE JAM SIDE OF THE DOOR. WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGERS, CAUSING BRUISING TO #2 & #3 DIGITS. DID NOT HAVE MEDICAL UNTIL AUG 1 TO DETERMINE REPORTABILITY.
ARCH ST QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Jun 2001
Reportable incidents
7 on file2001 · 2 incidents
EE & COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR SOME WIRING ON A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE PLANT LOOKING AT THE WIRING. HE STRUCKHIS KNEE ON ONE OF THE OUTRIGGERS CAUSING A BROKE N KNEECAP. EE THOUGHT THE PAIN WOULD SUBSIDE AND HE DID NOT REQUEST TO GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 2-8-01.
2000 · 5 incidents
EE WAS WELDING BLOCKS ON THE JAW, WHEN PORTAPOWER SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CRUSH INJURY & LACERATION TO THE LEFT3RD FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BED OF HIS HAUL TRUCK TO HAUL CLEAN STONE. HE DID NOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND ASKED A LOADER OPERATOR TO HIT THE BED FOR HIM TO CLEAN IT OUT. THE HIT JOLTE D HIS NECK AND THE NEXT DAY HE WAS COMPLAINING OF A SORE NECK. DIAGNOSED AS A NECK STRAIN. BOTH OPERATORS WERE GIVEN A THREE DAY SUSPENSION.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A SKIRT BOARD RUBBER. HE PUSHED DOWN ON IT AND FELT A""POP"" IN HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR., BUT DECIDED TO ON 5-26-2000. DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED WR IST. NO RESTRICTED DUTY BUT WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFLAMMATION.
EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A LADDER INSIDE AN END DUMP BED TO REACH A HEAD PULLEY BEARING. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS HELPING THE WELDERS REPAIR A SCREEN & HANDRAIL. HE PICKED UP ON ONE END OF THE HANDRAIL & THE WELDER PICKED UP ON THE OTHER AND CAUGHT EE 'S THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL CAUSIN G A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF HIS THUMB.