The loader operator went to pull out a truck that was stuck. The EE was hocking up the truck when the loader operator got out to help. The loader rolled into the truck, pinning the two EE's.
U S Pumice MillMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2000–2007
- Latest incident
- Aug 2007
Reportable incidents
11 on file2007 · 2 incidents
The loader operator went to pull out a truck that was stuck. One EE was hocking up the truck, when the loader operator got out to help, the loader rolled into the truck, pinning the two EE's.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was picking up a rock, he said he hurt his back. He continued to work on 11/27/06 after 5 days off, he reported his back was hurting him but was not sure why. On 12/20/06 we got a letter from his dr. saying it was work related.
2004 · 2 incidents
HE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER PICK UP A ROCK. HE STOOD ON HIS TIP TOES AND TURNED WHILE PICKING UP THE ROCK. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
HE WAS DRILLING A ROCK ON A DRILL PRESS. HE WENT TO REMOVE THE ROCK WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE DRILL. AS HE PICKED UP THE ROCK HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE DRILL BIT.
2003 · 2 incidents
EE WAS MOVING ROCK AWL BENT WRONG & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 4/21/03
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ROCK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND WENT INTO THE SAW BLADE CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
2002 · 3 incidents
EE WAS CUTTING A ROCK WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE ROCK PLACING HIS HAND RIGHT IN LINE WITH THE SAW BLADE. HE CUT HIS FINGERS #3 #4 AND HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
EE WAS CUTTING ROCK WITH THE SAW, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. WE TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTORS HE HAD A SCRATCH IN HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS INFECTED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND RETURNED TO WORK.
WAS CHANGING OUT A DRIVE SHAFT ON #3 BAND SAW WHEN THE SHAFT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RT. INDEXFINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND BEARING HOUSING. HEHAD TO GET STITCHES AT THE END OF HIS FINGER.
2000 · 1 incident
EE WAS SAWING STONE ON BANDSAW WHEN ROCK TURNED DRAWING EE'S RIGHT HAND INTO BLADE, REMOVING TIP OF 3RD FINGER.