Injury was lowering a 400 watt flood light fixture which was attached to the top of a 10' piece of 2"" rigid conduit. After loosening the jamb bolts, and removing the pin that holds the pipe in place; the pipe slid through his hands and before he could stop the pipe and fixture from slamming down it smashed the tips of the two middle fingers on his left hand.
Portage QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2009
- Latest incident
- May 2009
Reportable incidents
6 on file2009 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANLIFT, HE STEPPED OUT OF MANLIFT INTO A TRENCH AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL AND GOT AN X-RAY.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE AND COWORKER WERE TRANSPORTING AND RELEASING A NON-RUNNING EUCLID HAUL TRUCK ON SITE. EE RELEASED HIS SIDE A LITTLE BEFORE COWORKER COMPLETED RELEASING THE RATCHET BINDER AND CHAIN ON HIS S IDE TO ALLOW THE AXLE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LOWER TO THE BLOCKING BENEATH THE RIGHT FRON TIRE. WHEN IT WAS FULLY RELEASED, THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND TO THE RT. WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT EE'S
WHILE LIFTING WASHER, CHAIN LEG BROKE, RESULTING IN WASHER FALLING ABOUT TWO FEET. WHILE LIFTING WASH WITH LOADER, EE WAS TURNING WASHER TO GET IT IN THE GARAGE, WHEN CHAIN FAILED AND WASHER F ELL TO GROUND. A 2"" X 2"" ANGLE IRON BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ALONGSIDE OF FACE & HEAD.
2000 · 2 incidents
AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, WHEN EXITING DOZER, EE STEPPED OFF INTO A HOLE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, FRACTURING IT.
EE WAS WORKING AS A PRIMARY/FACE LOADER OPERATOR. WHEN ENTERING THE MUCK PILE, HE HIT A LARGE ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK. THIS IMPACT CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASIMS. THIS IS AN AGGRIV ATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.