EE was laying on back kicking against 1X1 ft. screens to remove them from a screen deck. Upon kicking, ee injured back. EE was given proper tools to remove them without having to use feet and back. EE had already removed panels from the top deck, using proper tools.
Tri County MaterialsMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2012–2016
- Latest incident
- Dec 2016
Reportable incidents
6 on file2016 · 3 incidents
EE had the hood of the 400D Haul Truck open checking trans fluid. Another ee approached to see what ee was doing. EE then squatted down on the side of the truck's left front fender, as ee was squatting down ee fell off the truck and landed on head/shoulder.
EE told supervisor that EE had taken hard hat off because EE was hot and sweaty. After taking hat off, EE went back to work. EE's head was bent down, when raising up, EE hit head on the classifier tank-part of the wash plant.
2012 · 3 incidents
She was standing on the fender of a 25 ton haul truck, changing the air filter. When she was pushing a filter back in, a strong wind caught the hood and blew it down onto the side of her head.
Employee was moving a 4"" water pump, in the process of moving the pump he did not clamp the suction hose on correctly. When employee started the pump, the suction hose blew off and the water sprayed out, hitting the employee on the leg, arm and face. The employee had not primed the pump, causing the residual water to get hot.
Employee was stepping up to get into trackhoe, his foot slipped off of the step. Employee fell on his left ankle.