Struck (L) knee on electric motor while maintaining loader in shop. Pain and swelling in (L) knee.
Fort Sumner PitMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 2000–2008
- Latest incident
- Jun 2008
Reportable incidents
17 on file2008 · 2 incidents
While removing bearing, tail pulley housing shifted smashing/pinning EE's right hand between bearing housing frame and crusher frame.
2007 · 2 incidents
While pulling welding leads cables off reel, a sharp piece of metal lacerated his left hand index finger.
While hammering pins on a screen (to tighten screen on shaker @ crusher) EE smashed middle finger on lt hand with small sledgehammer.
2006 · 4 incidents
Employee was removing large rocks from feeder grizzley on crusher when lower back injury occurred.
Employee was hammering wedges to tighten a screen. He said his safety glasses were tinted and scratched and removed them to see. After removing safety glasses, he struck screen wedge with hammer. A flake of rust flew into right eye. He tried to wash it out with eye wash; did not work. Sent to clinic for treatment. Off work 4 1/2 days.
Helping another employee lift trash barrels into loader bucket, he immediately felt mid and lower back pain.
Sitting in office chair, chair broke, dumping him on the floor. He hit head on wall and injured right shoulder and arm.
2004 · 1 incident
EE WALKING DOWN CRUSHER STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL PART WAY DOWN, GRABBED RAILING TO STOP FALL. SHOULDER PAIN APPEARED LATER.
2003 · 2 incidents
EE CHANGING SCREENS ON SHAKER #1. HIS LEG GOT TWISTED BETWEEN RAIL AND SCREENS. KNEE POPPED WHEN FREEING LEG.
EE TRIPPED OVER CABLE LYING ON THE GROUND BY THE DOOR OF THE SAUERMAN.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE WAS LIFTING HUB (HOUSING FROM LOG) WHEN LIFT-ING ACTION CREATED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD DOZER ON TRAILER. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON BOOMER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND SWUNG AROUND, HITTING HIM ON RIGHTELBOW.
2000 · 4 incidents
EE WAS CHANGING A TROUGHING ROLLER ON A SHUTDOWNCRUSHER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED & HE FELL OFF THE CRUSHER BELT
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD MUD ON IT WHICH RESULTED IN A SORE BACK.
ROUGH RIDING LOADER MADE EMPLOYEE'S BACK AND NECK STIFF AND SORE.
WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM GRIZZLEY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEG.