Miner was cutting wire with a grinder. The cut-off wheel came apart and shattered. Pieces hit EE in the safety glasses and left cheek below the safety glasses.
Lake View QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2006–2018
- Latest incident
- Mar 2018
Reportable incidents
6 on file2018 · 1 incident
2016 · 1 incident
EE was climbing down the ladder of the haul truck when EE either missed the step of foot slipped on the ladder and EE fell approx. 3 feet to the ground.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was grinding on newly installed conveyor guards when a horse fly bit him on the right shoulder. He swatted at the fly and the grinder swung around and contacted his right arm. The resulting injury required surgery to repair a nicked tendon. Will return to work approx. 2 weeks.
2013 · 2 incidents
Foot slipped off ladder rung while climbing down from 988B Front End Loader. Fell backwards and hit head, elbows and back of neck.
2006 · 1 incident
Ee & co-worker were installing a motor on belt #8 using a 990 Trackhoe. After placing the motor, the trackhoe bucket adjusted hitting inj ee's right arm. He was diagnosed with a right wrist fracture.