Miner fell from rock, while splitting a part of the rock that the miner had a foot on was unsupported and fell away. The miner fell approx. 5' onto back. The miner ended with fractured L2, Fractured rib, and a laceration to the right arm.
Saw 3 was moved, the ground was wet. No Ice was visible but it is possible after the running water was moved. EE was walking around the end of the track and lost footing twisting an ankle. There was gravel/sand down and salt available in the area if needed. Neither EE nor the witness could say if there was ice or not. A picture was taken after EE was taken care of.
Employee wasn't paying attention and brushed hand against the motor leads. Employee was resetting drive inside the cabinet.
EE was taking a burning piece of wood out of their heating barrel to start a new fire in another heating barrel with his gloves on. Which melted the rubber on his gloves and burned him.
Putting derrick pin in hole to make sure it fit. When I removed pin, felt a pain in my left hip. It did not seem that bad, so I worked the rest of the day.
NEW SAW BLADES ARE HUNG ON NAILS, WHILE TAKING BLADE OFF NAIL, NAIL BENT CAUSING 3 BLADES TO FALL ON HIT STEEL TOE TWO HIT TOP OF LEFT FOOT (BLADES FELL ABOUT 4FT.)
SEAT BROKEN AT LEAST 3 MOS. STRAPPED SEAT DOWN WITH BANDING. NOT ALLOWING IT TO ABSORB SHOCKS
SEAT BROKEN ON TOW MOTOR HAS NO SHOCK ABSORBER (BROKE).
EE WAS PICKING UP TRASH CANS AND WAS MOVING ONE ON THE PALLET TO BE SAFE FOR MOVING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT HAND WRIST. IT IS SWOLLEN AND RED. HE WAS GIVEN AN ICE PACK FOR SWELLING.
TAKING A ""ROUGH BACK"" FROM THE BLOCK SAW TO PUT INTO A DUMP BOX WHEN HE PULLED & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK & REPORTED ON 10-15-02.
EE WAS OPERATING CRANE AND SETTING A BLOCK ON BLOCK SAW AND MANEUVERING BLOCK TO BE SET AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ELBOW & SHOULDER. HE IS SORE TODAY (10-11-02) AND HAS REPORTED FOR RECORD.
USING TABLE SAW TO CUT CELTEX FOR PACKING STONE. LACERATED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE HOOKED THE BELTS UP TO A LIFT OF SLABS TO UNLOAD GANG CART WITH THE CRANE. WHEN THE BELTS TIGHTENED A CORNER BROKE OFF OF ONE SLAB, FLEW OUT & STRUCK EE ABOVE THE LT. EYE.
LIFTING STONE OFF THE FLOOR, STONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, LANDED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT STONE ONTO THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT.
WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER THE STEP BROKE HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WAS CUTTING STONE WITH ELECTRIC SAW WHEN IT GRABBED AND JERKED OUT, HIT THE FOREARM THEN BICEP AND OFF THE CHEST.
WEDGED WRIST IN THE ROLLER ON TABLE ON THE SMALL SPLITTER.
CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE TABLE SAW USING THE PUSHER BOARD. THE SAW BOUND UP AND KICKED BACK THE PIECE OF WOOD BEING CUT. THE PIECE OF WOOD SHOT BACK TOWARD HIS HAND HITTING HIS FINGERS.
WAS SAWING STONE WITH HANDSAW. SAW BLADE THEN BINDED AND CAME OUT OF STONE. BLADE GRABBED LT. SHIRT SLEEVE AND CUT LT. ARM.
LIFTING STONE IN EXCESS OF 100 LBS. ON A REGULARBASIS WHICH CAUSED CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATHE.
TREAD WAS COMING DOWN ROLLERS; HAD CRACK IN IT THAT EE DID NOT SEE. FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLERS AND TREADS WHICH CUT HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PAINT SPRAY GUN AND PAINT THINNER SHOT OUT THROUGH AIRHOLE INTO HIS EYE.
WAS TAKING A PIECE OF SCRAP STONE OFF TO PUT IN DUMP BOX. WHEN LIFTED AND TURNED SOMETHING POPPED IN MY BACK AND I FELL. OTHER EE HELPED ME UP.
WAS CUTTING SOUND BOARD ON WOOD SAW. BOARD CAUGHT THE GOUND AND SAW STARTED TO TIP OVER. GRABBED SAW AND FINGERS CAUGHT BLADE.
THE OPERATOR WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF STONE. THEN THE SPLITTER KICKED IT OUT. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD UP THE STONE WHEN THE STONE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE USING BREAKING HAMMER TO RAISE STONE, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
LIFTING SAW HEAD WITH JIB CRANE. I BEAM BROKE AND HIT EE IN HEAD.
JUMPED OFF A 36"" HIGH STONE, HIS FOOT HIT ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
ON 9-12 EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING RIP SAW AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. ON FRIDAY HE WENT TO E.R. TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FOR STRAINED BACK. I TOLD ER THAT I DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT AT WORK A ND I DID NOT WANT TO FILE WORKERS COMP BUT THEY MADE ME FILL IT OUT.
TWO EE'S WERE WORKING TOGETHER ON THE BLOCK SAW. INJURED GAVE CO-WORKER THE OK TO HOIST THE PIECE OF STONE FROM THE FLOOR WITHOUT REALIZING THAT HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE CABLE.
STEPPED OFF THE GANG CART THINKING IT WAS GANGII WHICH HAS A PLATFORM TO STAND ON. HE FELL INTO THE PIT OF GANG I WHILE ASSISTING TO CHANGE BLADES.
WENT TO THE DOC WITH INFECTED FINGER. HE THOUGHTA CUT WAS INFECTED WITH DIRTY WATER FROM SAW. ON 3-28 HE WENT TO DOC WITH LUMPS ON ARM AND HAND WAS SWOLLEN. DOC SAID IT WAS FROM SLIVER THAT WAS CAUSING THE BOILS. HE WAS TOLD HE MAY NEED SURGERY.
CUTTING CELETEX ON TABLE SAW AND CUT HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE BLADE AND CUT OFF TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.