Oldcastle Industrial Minerals IncMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was taking product line loose to hook back to silo when it had got stuck. Employee was bent over using his hands and applying pressure when it cam apart flipping up hitting employee in the mouth.

Two employees where installing the master link of the track on a PC400 track hoe. The employee was using a hammer to drive the pin through the track and his left hand hit the idler cover located in the middle of the track. The employee was taken to Sister of Mercy Urgent Care where it was determined that he had a closed fracture of his left little finger.

Injured had dsended the steps of the haul truck, turned and wedding ring caught on step grading causing flesh to be torn under ring.

EE removed guard, pushed on vee belt to check belt, causing belt to grab and start. This pulled EE's finger into pully and cut off the right index finger at the base of nail.

Customer had heart attack at wash-out station which resulted in death. Investigators: MSHA - Knoxville and N.C. DOL - Raleigh office.

Employee stated he injured his back while sweeping the floor. He also stated he had been cutting wood at home which may have contibuted to injury. He suffered upper back muscle spasms.

HIS HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT AND HANDLE ON A BUTTERFLY VALVE IN SUPER SACK LOCATION. TORE PALM AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS MOVING SCRAP METAL WITHOUT GLOVES AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

REPLACING BELTS ON FEEDER, EE'S HAND SLIPPED & GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR PULLEY & BELT. EE LOST THE TIPS OF HIS LITTLE FINGER & RING FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRESSURE TEST A FUEL TANK. IT RUPTURED AND KNOCKED HIM OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF HAUL TRUCK IN AN UNDESIGNATED AREA. HE TRIPPED WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY.

EE IS AN EXPERIENCED WELDER AS HE'S HAD HIS OWN WELDING BUSINESS. HE SIMPLY DIDN'T FOLLOW COMPANY POLICY OF WEARING P.P.E. WHICH IS PROVIDED.