Breaker Bar slipped off a bolt and hit hand on steel frame
IWS BRQMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 2002–2013
- Latest incident
- Jun 2013
Reportable incidents
22 on file2013 · 1 incident
2012 · 2 incidents
EE was working with a crow-bar and while he was pulling back the crow-bar unlatched and hit him in the face.
2011 · 1 incident
EE was walking in the quarry and stepped on a small rock. The area was well lit and no hazardous conditions existed. EE did not think anything of it; so he kept working. At the end of his shift (approx 8 hours later) he noticed his ankle was swollen and told his supervisor. He told ee he needed to see a doctor. The office manager helped ee fill out the paperwork.
2006 · 3 incidents
Employee complained of back pain and muscle pain. Was diagnosed with back strain, groin pull and hernia. Did not report accident until 2/27/06. Employee could not provide cause of injury.
Employee was walking down stairs when she slipped on the landing and twisted her ankle.
2005 · 8 incidents
Employee was using hand tools to move concrete within the form. He twisted his ankle.
The employee was assisting with a screen change on a vibrating screen deck when the screen slipped, cutting a finger on his right hand.
The employee opened the inspection door on the crusher. The door fell back down and hit his leg. The employee suffered a contusion to his right knee.
Employee returned to work after his normal 2 days off. About 9:00 pm he first complained of general pain & exhaustion. His team leader told him to rest for a few minutes & consume some water. At 10:30 pm he complained about pain & exhaustion & was told to go home. At 10:45 pm he collapsed & 911 was called. Paramedics transported him to the hospital at 11:05 pm.
The employee left at the end of his scheduled shift. After returning home he felt weak and nauseous and went to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with dehydration.
Employee tried to use a shovel to free a stuck return roller. The shovel stuck in the roller and the handle struck the employee's right thumb.
While driving the waterpull to water roads, the employee experienced extreme bouncing and jerking around which caused lower back pain
Employee was pressure washing the floor of the clarifier when the spray bounced back and material entered his eye.
2004 · 1 incident
EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE 980G FRONT END LOADER TO CHECK THE CRUSHER. AS HE WAS STEPPING FROM THE LAST RUNG OF THE LOADER LADDER, HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE RESULTING IN A BREAK OF HIS LEFT ANKLE.
2003 · 1 incident
EE WAS RESETTING A FORM FOR CONCRETE, WHEN HE STARTED DRIVING A STAKE WITH THE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
2002 · 5 incidents
EE WAS WORKING ON LOADER BUCKET W/SLIGHT BREEZE AT THE TIME. HE WAS FINISHING THE JOB WHEN HIS LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED & STARTED TO ITCH. AFTER HE COMPLETED THE JOB, HIS EYE WAS STILL ITCHIN G AS HE PROCEEDED TO THE EYE WASH STATION TO FLUSH HIS LEFT EYE. HIS EYE CONTINUED TO ITCH THE FOLLOWING DAY, SO WE DECIDED TO SEND HIM TO THE URGENT CAR/EYE DOCTOR.
EE WAS PUTTING A CUTTING EDGE IN THE LOADER BUCKET TO MOVE IT TO A STRONG LOCATION
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING DRESSING ONTO THE HEAD PULLEY OF A CONVEYOR DUE TO SLIPPAGE. AFTER AN HOUR AND FORTY FIVE MINUTES, HE COMPLAINED OF A HEADACH AND A SORE THROAT. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A CHECKUP.
WHILE CENTERING THE TAIL SHAFT & TIGHTENING TAPER LOCK ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAIL SHAFT - RATCHET SLIPPED, SMASHING THE RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TAIL PULLEY & RATCHET HANDLE. THERE WAS ALSO A TURF FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER BONE.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING SLACK OFF OF THE FINES BELT OF THE 391 PORTABLE PLANT. AS HE WAS COMPLETING THIS TASK, A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WAS BEING HOISTED AT THE SAME TIME. AS EE WAS MOVI NG OUT OF THE WAY OF THE STEEL PLACEMENT, IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE STRAPS STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. IT CAUSED SOME MINOR BRUISING, A SCRATCH AND SOME SWELLING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FO