Elk Mills Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

EE hand was caught in the line of fire between cooler for crusher #2 and stationary I beam. EE sustained a laceration to left hand required 3 sutures to close the wound. EE had gloves on at the time of incident and work hazard assessment completed highlighting exposures and hazard mitigation plan.

AWF welder, repairing rock screen leg for Luck Stone was hit by excavator operator playing on cell phone. X-rays were done that day. Doctor diagnosed bad sprain with bruising and cuts. Employee returned to work on Monday 09/19/2016 but still suffered from a limp.

Employee felt pop in right knee as he stepped down onto catwalk adjacent C-2 conveyor.

Employee was tightening set screw with an Allen wrench when another employee spun head drum causing a laceration to employees left pointer finger.

Attempting to install turbocharger on Co Id. #2339 Volvo water truck, when employee felt a pop/burning sensation in left shoulder region.

Employee was striking a steel wedge with sledge hammer to pry out a concave at the primary crusher. While swinging the sledge hammer the employee missed the wedge causing strain to his left shoulder.

The miner was securing a rubber screen blank to a rope when he lost grip of the rope releasing the screen. The miner attempted to catch the falling screen blank and put his body into an ackward position causing a strain to neck.

While operating a manlift the employee came into contact with a 2 inch angle iron that was located directly above where he was operating the manlift.

The fork lift attachment to a JCB loader became detached during adjustments, striking an EE in the right shin.

SUBJECT HAD FINISHED CLEARING JAMS IN SHAKER SCREEN. WHEN MACHINE WAS RESTARTED, A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE BOX OVERHEAD AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HEAD. HE WAS WAS WEARING SAFETY HARD HAT BUT SUSTAINED CONCUSSION AND POSSIBLE NECK SPRAIN/STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT OF SHAKER SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING RIGHT KNEE AGAINST BOLT AND THE CATWALK. EE FAILED TO WEAR FALL PROTECTION AND FAILED TO ENSURE HE HAD SECURE FOOTING BEFORE BEGINNING TASK. SUFFERED SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE. NO LOST TIME, ON MODIFIED DUTY.

AFTER REBUILDING ENGINE, EMPLOYEE REMOVED SAFETY CABLE ON DUMP BED, STARTED ENGINE & MOVED IT FORWARD. INSUFFICIENT OIL IN RESEVOIR CAUSED DUMP TO SLAM DOWN BEFORE HYDRAULIC PUMP COULD BRING ENOUGH PRESSURE TO HOLD IT UP. EE REPORTED INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. UNTIL 6/13/05. EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE 12TH VERTEBRA, HE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY.

DURING PRE-TRIP INSPECTION, EE STARTED VEHICLE AND RELEASED THE BRAKE. THE PEDAL SPRUNG BACK FORCEFULLY, STRIKING EE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOT, CAUSING A SPRAINED ANKLE. THE LINKAGE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BOUND UP AND CAUSED IT TO SNAP BACK UPON RELEASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AROUND AN OBSTRUCTION & FAILED TO NOTICE HIS PROGRESS WAS ENCROACHING ON EXPOSED FACE. HE RECEIVED WELDERS FLASH TO HIS EYES. HE RECEIVED EMERGENCY TREATMENT AT HOSPITAL & RETURNED TO WORK. HE WILL BE DISCIPLINED FOR NOT WEARING PPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A SKID STEER LOADER OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. SHE SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE WET BUCKET SPRAINING HER RT. ANKLE. SHE INITIALLY REFUSED TREATMENT BUT AGREED TO A MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 4/15/04. X-RAYS REVEALED NO BONE DAMAGE. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

SECTION OF HAND RAIL ON CR PLANT HAD A STEEL BURR ON THE INSIDE EDGE. SUBJECT WAS USING THE HANDRAIL ON THIS LADDER WHILE DESCENDING FROM THE TAIL OF CONVEYOR 4. HIS HAND SLID ACROSS THE BURR, LACERATING RIGHT PALM. hE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. SIX SUTURES APPLIED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL ER. NO LOST TIME OR MODIFIED DUTY.

EE WAS OPERATING FEL ON RAMP TO ACCESS THE QUARRY SUMP WHEN THE FEL BECAME STUCK. AS THE EE GOT OFF OF THE FEL, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, LANDED ON HIS RT. ELBOW AND SAID THAT HE HEARD A POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCREEN AT THE CRUSHER PLANT SLIPPED & FELL TO CATWALK.

EE WAS WIRE BRUSHING A MANTLE FOR 48FC TELSMITH IN PREPARATION OF ASSEMBLY. SMALL PIECE OF WIRE FROM THE BRUSH WENT UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. TAKING DUST FROM PRIMARY TO QUARRY FLOOR. TURNED TRUCK INTO BANK (GOING TOO FAST) WHEEL HIT ROCK AND STEERING WHEEL SPUN RAPIDLY. STEERING WHEEL CAUGH LEFTY RING FINGER A ND BROKE IT.

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR & WAS LOOKING AT THE TAIL PART OF THE CONVEYOR THE BELT WAS TURNED ON & WHEN THE BELT CLAMP CAME AROUND & HIT RETURN ROLLER GUARD CAUSING DUST TO FLY OUT & GET INT O EE'S EYE