Rowan QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Using sledge hammer to break down dth drill

unknown at this time, employee fell 34 ft from highwall

Employee was on ladder propped against loader. At top of ladder went to step off onto loader and ladder slipped causing him to fall 7-0 ft to ground. Right knee injury.

Employee was clearing debri and trees around transformer pole. He cut chain saw off, moved against his leg before chain had stopped spinning.

Using a sledge hammer to drive wedges and felt his back pop. Went to Dr., Dr put on light duty for 3 weeks. P.T. for 3 weeks as well.

He was walking across stone & slipped on mud, falling. Hit his right arm & shoulder. Went to Dr who said sprain, no recheck unless problems. He wanted to go back to Dr on 10/2/08. Had a note to return 10/9/08 for recheck. Went back to Dr 10/8/08 with lumbar strain & high restrictions with no walking. Out as of 10/9/08.

Employee was hitting wedge with hammer & missed wedge hitting rock. A piece of rock chipped off & came back hitting him in the eye knocking off his glasses.

He was sitting on rock, drilling a dog hole, & when he got downoff the rock, one foot went between 2 rocks & when he turned, he twisted right knee. Taking meds for inflamation.

He was cutting aluminum air line & a piece of aluminum got into his eye. On 2-19-07 he said was still bothering him & went to Dr.

EE was using burner torch and stepped back with left foot into a hole and hyperextened his big toe on his left foot.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM COMPRESSOR HOUSE TO PIT AND SLIPPED ON WET METAL RAIL AND FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE AND HEARD IT POP. LIMITED TO CLIMBING LADDERS.

Exposed to large impact wrench while holding tire for support while operator working wrench and noise and air blew in left ear. Report due to audiogram on 9/12/05.

EE WAS USING A CHANNEL TORCH & HOT ROCK FLEW UP UNDER HIS GLASSES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE AREA AT CORNER (INSIDE) OF EYE. WHEN HE REMOVED HIS GLASSES THE HOT ROCK MELTED TO FRAME & PULLED SKIN FROM NOSE OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A LIFT HOLE IN GRANITE BLOCK WHEN PART OF IT SHEARED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE & ROCK TO FALL APPROX. 10'. EE HAD HIS SAFETY BELT ON WHICH KEPT HIM FROM HITTING THE BOTTOM.

DOGS SLIPPED ON BLOCK CAUSING A SMALL PIECE (7"" X 5"" X 2 1/2) TO TRAVEL APPROX 30', STRIKING EE IN LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LEDGE, SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN BRUISING HIS TAIL BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A BLOCK WHEN HE PULLED THE CHAIN AND HOOK TO ONE END. HE TURNED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, SPRAINING HIS BACK.

Operator was operating crane with left hand when a lever popped back striking his hand causing a sprain.

Employee bent over to pick up pump and his knee popped. EE did not tell anyone until 9-9-04 at 8:00 am. I took him to the doctor at 1:30 pm and ee is on light duty.

EE was lighting had held burner when it back fired and flume shot back and burn his left index finger.

EE WAS HOOKING CHAIN TO PAN WHEN CHAIN TIGHTENED UP AND WRAPPED AROUND HIS HAND - CAUSING IT TO BE BRUISED.

EMPLOYEE HAD A SEIZURE IN THE OFFICE.

EE WAS HOOKING DOGS ONTO BLOCK WHEN LOST BALANCE ON LADDER AND SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 3 FT SPRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.

MINER SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CLIMBING ON CRANE TRACK, HITTING THE GROUND ON SMALL PIECE OF GROUT WITH LOWER PART OF BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON CRANE CABLE WHEN BOOM WAS HOISTED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN CRANE CABLE AND CRANE BLOCK.

HE WAS OPERATING A NOVAMAC DRILL AND HIS HAND GOT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND WALL OF QUARRY AND SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

HE WAS PUTTING IN A SNAKE HOLE IN GRANITE TO HOOK CHAIN THROUGH. THE BIT WENT THROUGH OUT THE END OF GRANITE(END OF GRANITE BROKE OFF) CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIT HIS ARM ON GRANITE.

WORKING WITH ROCK IN BOTTOM HOLE AND CUT HIS THUMB.

HE WAS USING A LSEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES & MISSED THE WEDGE CAUSING HIS HAND TO COME IN CONTACT WITH GRANITE.

HE FELL BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS AND CUT HIS LEG ON GRANITE WHEN HE FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIGHTING A BURNER WHEN THE 02 HOSE BLEW OFF CAUSING A FLAME BURNING HIS HAND.