Employee was tying off a reeving sheave & swivel when another one fell on him from above, while still being attached to the reeving cable.
Sora Limestone, Inc.Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2000–2011
- Latest incident
- Oct 2011
Reportable incidents
12 on file2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was tying off a reeving sheave & swivel when another one fell on him from above, while still being attached to the reeving cable.
2007 · 1 incident
Moving steel plate, caught finger between plate and angle.
2006 · 1 incident
Lifting motor with prybar, motor slipped smashing and cutting right middle and index fingers.
2004 · 1 incident
Using a belt cutter replacing section of belt, rotation of the cutter hurt right shoulder.
2002 · 2 incidents
WHILE ROTATING IMPELLER BAR TO NEW WEAR SURFACE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF PIVOT SLING CRUSHING EE FINGER. EE WAS USING HIS HAND TO GUIDE BAR PLACING HIS FINGERS AT RISK FOR CRUSHING INJURY SHOULD BAR SLIP OFF OF PIVOT. IN THE FURTURE, TEMPORARY HANDLES WILL BE WELDED ONTO BAR TO AVOID HAZARD EXPOSURE.
MECHANIC WAS USING A 6 FOOT STEPLADDER TO CLIMB OFF OF A ROCK TRUCK HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON. LADDER SLIPPED & TIPPED OVER. EE FELL ONTO LADDER STRIKING HIS BACK. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CO NTUSION WHICH WAS CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL JUNE 17TH.
2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 4 incidents
WORKING ON SHOOT FOR BIG IMPACTOR & RUSTY STEEL ENTERED LEFT HAND.
CLIMBING OFF LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON STEP, FELL & CAUGHT HANDLE WITH LEFT ARM.
REPAIRING A V-BELT ON THE WASH SCREEN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS IN SNOWY CONDITIONS.