Cone had bridged over, employee's were using pry bar to dislodge and clear out cone. Injured was using bar to pry rocks loose and clear a hole. The bar rebounded back and struck him in the palm of left hand.
Columbia West QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2000–2009
- Latest incident
- Apr 2009
Reportable incidents
11 on file2009 · 2 incidents
Installing a new ware liner in shaker 3 collector discharge chute. Swinging 3lb hammer through opening in door to make sure ware plate was secure. Caught corner opening of door with hammer, causing it to ricochet over and hit right thumb. Thumb was broke - cracked by knuckle and chipped by joint.
2008 · 1 incident
Finished changing hydraulic vibrator on pep-shaker. Putting away tools - 1/2 inch break-over bar slipped through hands & caught top of right foot resulting in small puncture wound and swelling.
2003 · 4 incidents
EE WAS OPENING SCALE TICKET BOX WITH A KNIFE; KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.
WORKING AROUND PLANT WHEN DUST GOT IN EE'S EYES. EE WASHED DUST OUT BUT LATER IN THE DAY, AFTER IRRITATION CONTINUED, OBSERVED A SMALL PIECE ON LEFT EYE.
EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A RUBBER HOSE; HAND SLIPPED AND CUT UPPER RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE THE BLOCKAGE IN THE JEFFREY FEEDER. HE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT TOE BY A 2-3"" ROCK.
2002 · 1 incident
INJURED WAS WASHING THE FC CONE CRUSHER. CO-WORKER WAS DRIVING THE LOADER AND BACKED INTO THE MANLIFT IN WHICH HE WAS WORKING. HE WAS PUSHED INTO THE ROCK BOX. HIS RIGHT EYE, RIGHT ARM AND RIG HT LEG WERE INJURED.
2001 · 2 incidents
EE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH THE TRACKHOE IN THE OLD PLANT 2 AREA. A ROCK FRAGMENT CAME INTO THE CAB AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAP.
EE WAS CLEANING UP WITH A SHOVEL UNDER THE C8 CONVEYOR OF THE CRUSHING PLANT. WIND BLEW DUST PARTICLES INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE WHEN HE TRIED TO CLEAN DEBRIS OUT OF CONVEYOR. DUST PARTICLES FLEW I NTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
2000 · 1 incident
WHILE REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, COUPLER FELL OFF THE STEEL, BOUNCED OFF HTE CENTRALIZER AND UP INTO HIS JAW.