Employee slipped and fell while walking on the ground. The ground was covered with ice and snow. The area where slip and fall occurred was snow covered and the surface of the ice was not exposed at the time of the accident. The employee broke his leg during the slip and fall accident.
Genoa Limestone Plant 1Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2001–2008
- Latest incident
- Feb 2008
Reportable incidents
10 on file2008 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was guiding and directing loader operator to move 150' Stacker, was watching loader and stepped on tin cover for conveyor that was on the ground and cover flipped up and struck his face.
2005 · 2 incidents
Employee was trying to tighten hose fittings on backhoe tractor with crescent wrench. Wrench slipped off and struck him in face. Cut cheek.
Truck was travelling on downgrade travelway into mine.Operator lost control of speed and had to steer truck into safety berm to stop.Resulted in minor injury and damage to truck.Setbelts were worn.Contributing factors may have included;truck travelling too fast at approach to downgrade slope,proper gear not used,truck fully loaded,excessive use of air brakes.
2004 · 3 incidents
CHANGING OUT TROUGH ROLLER, EE REACHED IN TO MOVE ROLLER AT THE SAME TIME EE WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL TO ADJUST HAUL WEIGHT AFTER DUMPING SOME MATERIAL OFF. DRIVER FOUND A ROCK STUCK BETWEEN THE TAILGATE & BED, SHE REACHED IN & PULLED ROCK OUT CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO CLOSE ONTO HER RIGHT HAND.
CRUSHER OPERATOR CLEANING UP SPILLAGE MATERIAL. HE TWISTED TO SIDE AND THREW BACK OUT OF PLACE.
2003 · 1 incident
EE 2ND SHIFT FOREMAN-GRINDING ON SHAFT OF SNUBERROLLER, GRINDER CAUGHT AND SPUN AROUND AND CUT RIB ON RIGHT FOREARM. SENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECIEVED 4 STITCHES.
2002 · 1 incident
REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOIST CYLINDER OFF R-50 EUCLID TRUCK. PRESSING TOP HOIST PIN OUT TO REMOVE CYLINDER, PIN POPPED OUT & CYLINDER TILTED BACKWARDS PINNING LEFT FOREARM AGAINST REAR DIFFERENTIA L.
2001 · 1 incident
DRIVER SUPERVIOSR CONTRACTOR/TRUCK DRIVER FOR SYLVESTER MATERIAL CO, WAS OUT OF TRUCK AFTER BEING WEIGHED. HE LEANED ON GUARD RAILS AT SCALE AND RAILING BROKE, THUS FALLING BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS BACK. THE RAISED PLATFORM AT SCALE/OFFICE IS 18"" HIGH.