A mound of 3' rocks formed on the conveyor belt to the left side of the employee. A 5' rock fell from the table and hit the employee at knee level on the right leg.
Thousand Palms PitMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- May 2006
Reportable incidents
17 on file2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 2 incidents
Employee was talking to another operator. He stopped, did not exit his tractor, rolled his side window and caught his hand and all five fingers between the sliding door opening.
While employee was using a grinding wheel it came apart and hit his right knee.
2004 · 1 incident
Working on screen deck at plant and pinched pointer finger on left hand and declined medical treatment at that time. on 10/14/04, came to office and stated that he wanted to go see a dr to make sure nothing was broken, so sent him to immediate care. dr report was possible hairline fracture and would follow up with a visit on 11-4-04. returned to work with no time lost.
2003 · 5 incidents
CUT FINGER WHILE CHECKING BELT ON SECONDARY PLANT.
EE TURNED THE ELECTRICAL BOX ON TO START UP THE WET PLANT. IT SHORTED OUT AND BURNED RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS GRADING YARD WHEN SOMETHING FLEW INTO LEFT EYE IRRITATING PRIOR INJURY.
WHILE UNDER SCRAPER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION, A PRY BAR HELD BY ANOTHER EE FELL ON INJURED EE NOSE.
CHANGING CUTTING EDGE WITH IMPACT WRENCH ON VOLVO LOADER.
2002 · 4 incidents
WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE, HE JUMPED OFF WHEN CABLE SLIPPED.
WHILE WORKING ON FLY ASH BIN, HOSE WAS PRESSURRIZED AND FLY ASH MATERIAL GOT INTO EYES.
WHILE CHANGING TIRE, PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE WORKING ON THE TACK METER ON THE SCRAPER, WIND CAUGHT HOOD AND IT FLOPPED ON INJURED EE'S HEAD.
2001 · 2 incidents
WHILE WORKING ON MIXER TRUCK IN SHOP, PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A BLOCK AND A PIECE OF WOODHIT LEFT LEG.
2000 · 2 incidents
WIND BLEW LOADER DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND.
CRAWLING OUT OF ROCK TRUCK, SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED LOWER BACK.