Temple QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was walking up steps when one side of the tread gave way.

Employee was clearing brush around electrical cut off boxes with a hand sickle. Felt tightness in his lower back. Felt a great deal of pain. Suffered a muscle strain in his mid to lower back area.

Employee was moving a pump in the quarry when he stepped on a rock hidden under muddy surface. Turned right ankle causing a sprain. Was evaluated and received modified duty.

EE slipped on ice at the edge of stockpile base while performing stockpile surveying. EE injured left ankle, released to work with restrictions for a sprained left ankle.

EE was opening garage door first thing in the morning. When metal dust particles came off of folding ledges that area part of garage door although the particle did not go into his eye the irratation made him rub eye until it went in eye and needed to be removed.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY AN OLD BEARING OFF OF FUEL TRUCK, PRYBAR SLIPPED & SPUN IN A CIRCLE & HIT WORKER ON RT. EYEBROW.

THERE WAS A WEDGED BOLT ON THE JAW CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO CHECK IF THE BOLT WAS BROKE AND HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND DUST COVER.

WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WITH SKID LOADER DUST ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK ON THE JAW CRUSHER. AS HE WALKED AWAY HE TRIPPED ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE WATER WASSHUT OFF CAUSING FLUCTUATING PRESSURE OF WATER THRU HOSE-EE STRUCK NECK AGAINST BERM UNDER CRUSHER HORSE PLAY WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER EE TURNING WATER OFF & ON

EE WAS COMPLAINING OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BLURRED VISION, DIZZY.

EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE (SCOOP IN FRT) WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HIS FOOT WAS ON BRAKEBUT SLIPPED WHEN HE FELT SOMETING IN EYE MACHINEMOVED FORWARD STRIKING A PIECE OF PROTRUDING MET AL THAT SHATTERED THE GLASS EE HAD SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE & WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THAT TIME

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE 36"" CONVEYOR AND TURNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER FROM A ROCK THAT CAROONED OFF OF THE CONVEYOR.

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE USING PROPANE TORCH TO THAWOUT ICE & SNOW AT CRUSHER AREA 20PD TANK THAT WAS ABOVE HIM FOR TORCH FELL APPROX 8' STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF OF HIS HEAD