As employee exited the stone pit in a loaded R35 Euclid rock truck via the haul road ramp the R35 rock truck stalled and coasted backwards down the ramp. The load shifted causing the R35 to roll onto the passenger side. Though the driver was kept in the seat by the wearing of his seatbelt his lower leg & foot were wedged between pedal & console causing injury.
Employee was drilling limestone shot holes when a 14' drill steel broke. He retrieved steel from the hole to replace it. As he attempted to remove drill bit from coupler, the broken steel slid down trapping his hand under drill bit against the ground. He cut his right index finger requiring 8 stitches.
AT 9 AM, EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A DRAG BUCKET ONTO A LOWBOY TRAILER. AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE CHAIN BINDER TO LOCK IN, IT SPRUNG UP STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT CHEEK (FACIAL AREA) CAUSING MINOR SWELLING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR PRE-CAUTIONARY MEASURES.
A LIFTING EXTENSION WAS PLACED ON A 988A FRONT END LOADER TO ASSIST EE AND A COWORKER IN THE REMOVAL & REPAIRING OF A HOUSE ROLLER ON A 4500 DRAGLINE. THE WEIGHT OF ROLLER SHIFTED, CAUSING CHAIN TO SLIP. THIS CAUSED THE BOOM EXTENSION TO LURCH UPWARD, STRIKING EE UNDER THE BEEK OF HIS HARD HAT, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING 16 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS INSTALLING NEW SCREENS ON AN INCLINED SCREENING UNIT. IN PROCESS OF POUNDING IN SCREEN WEDGE KEEPERS SAID EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM CAUSING TENDONITIS.
EE WAS IN THE HOPPER AREA OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHERWHICH WAS PLUGGED UP AT THE TIME HE TURNED TO GET CABLE SLING WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A MOUND OF LOOSE STONE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE FALL BROKE HIS RIGHT ARM* CITATION ISSUED ON 01 INSPECTION