During operator pre-shift inspection operator added coolant to dozer. After operator added coolant the radiator cap was not installed on properly. Operator at 1:00 p.m. noticed cap was on wrong. Operator shut off engine and tried to loosen radiator cap which resulted in hot coolant to be released.
Sydney Peak StoneMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2000–2010
- Latest incident
- Sep 2010
Reportable incidents
11 on file2010 · 1 incident
2003 · 2 incidents
LIFTING LARGE ROCK - KNEES BENT - ROCK SPLIT APART CAUSING HIM TO BECOME UNBALANCED - HE TIPPED BACKWARDS FALLING ON UNEVEN SHARP GROUND - IMMEDIATE PAIN IN BACK - UNABLE TO FEEL LOWER PARTS O F HIS BODY- UNABLE TO MOVE LEGS, TOES, ETC.
SPLITTING LARGE ROCK, SOMEHOW ROCK FELL OVER WITH ONE SHARP EDGE, CATCHING HIS RT. LOWER FOREARM, LACERATING THROUGH MAIN ARTERY.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK - HAD LARGE ROCK BRACED IN UP POSITION IT SLIPPED HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IT FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT ANKLE - POSSIBLE FRACTURE LARGE SWELLING.
2001 · 4 incidents
EE HAD A LARGE ROCK STANDING ON END TO SPLIT. ITSLIPPED & FELL AGAINST RIGHT KNEE. KNEE IS TENDER TO THE TOUCH & SWOLLEN IN KNEE CAP AREA; HURTSTO WALK ON IT OR PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT.
MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, BENT OVER THE ENGINE TO TIGHTEN DOWN A BOLT (VERY TIGHTSPOT - AWKWARD POSITION). WHEN STANDING BACK UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT/SCREW PROTRUDI NG FROM THE EQUIPMENT CAUSING A GASH TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS LIFTING ROCK AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER TESTICAL AREA POSSIBLE HERNIA. NOT FULLY DIAGNOSED YET EE ON LIGHT DUTY UP TO 20 LBS LIFTING AND TO RETURN TO DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING 12 LB HAMMER, SWINGING HARD TO BREAK LARGE ROCK, HE PULLED OR HURT A SPOT RIGHT ABOVE RIGHT ELBOW- IS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WITH NO USE OF RIGHT ARM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
2000 · 3 incidents
EE WAS BENDING OVER & LIFTING A ROCK UP HURT OR STRAINED LOWER BACK
LARGE ROCK BEING LIFTED ONTO STACK OF ROCK, FELL ON LEFT HAND CRUSIN GSMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CAUSING BROKEN SMALL FINGER AND SKIN TORN IN SAME AREA.
WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SCRAPER & WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HIS BACK SEIZED UP LOWER BACK PAIN