Employee was on cat walk helping pull 5 runs of 535kcmil cables, when the cables started to get stuck they stepped out of hand rail to push cables off hand rail when they did, they did not let go of the 535kcmil. The weight of the cables pulled them off of the deck on to the ground, Resulting in the employee fracturing forearm.
Toro AggregatesMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2006–2021
- Latest incident
- Jul 2021
Reportable incidents
10 on file2021 · 1 incident
2019 · 1 incident
Employee of Toro Rock Products was moving boulder by hand and pinched middle finger between two rocks. Resulting in Stiches.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee pulling on conveyor belt, mis-stepped and made knee sore. Knee has been x-rayed with no damage done. Will get an MRI next.
2012 · 1 incident
Contract EE was helping replace a belt. Slack gave way knocked him off balance he tried to get his balance his knee gave out. He said that his knee has given out a few times before prior to employment, from past injury. He went to medical facility and was put in a brace and crutches. Conditions contributing are: sudden movement, soft ground, history of knees going out, weight.
2010 · 1 incident
While moving some material from behind the Primary Crusher he hurt his right arm. He said it bothered him that evening and he thought it would feel better the next day. He notified me the following day that it still bothered him.
2009 · 2 incidents
While lifting the Bulldozer to crib with crossties the ties shifted and hit his left leg.
While grinding on a piece of metal employee had a piece of metal fly into his eye.
2008 · 1 incident
While lifting a 7' piece of I-beam with another employee. EE said that he felt something happen to his lower back.
2006 · 2 incidents
The operator said that he backed to close to the edge of the bench and it gave way causing the dozer to go off the the left side first.
EE was cutting a piece of flashing for a wiper on S-2 conveyor. The razor knife slipped and stabbed him in the left knee on the inside of the knee cap.