An employee climbed over a hand rail at the primary plant crusher and lost their footing. When the employee slipped, they struck their right side on the handrail. Employee was taken for x-rays and there were no rib fractures. Employee returned to work that day.
A CAT 773 Haul Truck was passing through the North pit gate, at the same time a CAT 773 was traveling the same route in the opposite direction. As the two vehicles passed, the catwalk on the North bound truck struck the rear fender of the South bound truck.
Using acetylene torch to remove pin, burnt into oil cavity of the pin causing the hot oil to flash and come back on burning face
A body was found in the West pit area on 11/20/2012 at approximately 14:00 hours at the Flemingsburg Quarry. Investigation is ongoing.
Two employees were attempting to drive a pin from the bucket of a Samsung SE280 trackhoe. The employee swinging the twenty pound sledgehammer missed the pin and lost his hold on the hammer. The hammer flew approx. 8 feet, striking another employee in the leg. This resulted in a fracture.
Employee was attempting to put a block under a dozer track when the track moved and caught his right thumb between the block and track. The thumb was fractured and had tendon damage.
The employee was helping in the replacement of a adjusting wedge on a pioneer jaw crusher. The employee was attempting to pry the wedge into position when it came unhooked from the come-a-long. The wedge fell striking the employee in the head. The employee suffered a cut over his eye and one on his finger.