PABCO Gypsum Apex QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Unknown, Death

The employee violated plant rules by jumping to the ground off a conveyor. EE used their left arm to stabilize the jump. EE's arm stayed on the conveyor when EE landed straining the muscles in EE's arm and shoulder.

While positioning the edge protector with a hammer a piece of steel splintered off the protector and hit the tech in right upper thigh penetrating skin and imbedding in leg.

Employee was walking over to inspect cooler and felt strain in his back. He continued climb a ladder to inspect the unit and condition worsened.

Miner was working in a dusty environment while changing a belt scraper. He complained of dust getting in his eyes. He flushed them with water but the irritation continued. He was examined by a MD; nothing in the eye. The Dr. issued the miner a prescription for medication. The miner was released to full duty at the conclusion of the exam.

Miner was shoveling dirt when a foreign object became lodged in his eye. Ophthalmologist removed the foreign object using a slit lamp. Antibiotic eye drops were prescribed.

Employee was sliding grating with a sleaver bar. A section of grating moved and when he stepped on it, it became unstable and he fell through it.

The employee was using the left hand fingers to align a piece of grating suspended from a crane, and an I-Beam. One of the fingers got pinched betwen the grating and the I-beam. The finger sustained a fracture and a contusion.

The employee stated that while prepping a foundation a dust plume came through and dust got into the eye.

Employee hit his foot with a sledge hammer.

FORKLIFT BLADES FELL OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP FROM THE CRAWLER.

EE REACHED INTO MOVING CONVEYOR BELT TO REMOVE FLANGE. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAMEWORK AND FLANGE.