Avery Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was running a grader. Employees noticed grader was banked against a rock pile and went to see why. EE was found slumped over the steering wheel of the grader. It was originally thought that he suffered from a heart attack, but autopsy shows possible electrocution. Accident is still under investigation through MSHA. Another investigator took over the investigation.

Was walking down stairs by office, got stung 2 times in the left hand by yellow jackets.

AN ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. EMPLOYEE OPERATED A VOLVO L220D RUBBER TIRED FRONT END LOADER. THE LOADER IS EQUIPED WITH AIR SUSPENSION SEAT, A/C & ADJUSTABLE STEERING & OPERATING LEVER POSITIONS. 4 TO 8 HRS/WK EE WAS ASSIGNED MAINTENANCE DUTIES SUCH AS WELDING, MECHANICAL REPAIRS TO CONVEYORS, OIL & GREASE.

EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING WATER TRUCK POSITION. TRUCK UNDER LOADING SPOUT, STOPPED TRUCK, JUMPED OUT TO REFILL TRUCK, THAT'S WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.

COWORKER & EE WERE PASSING EACH OTHER ON HAUL ROAD, EE WAS EMPTY & COWORKER WAS LOADED, ROCKS CAME OFF COWORKER'S TRUCK & BOUNCED OFF THE TIRES & HIT EE'S WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO SHATTER. EE HAD A FEW GLASS SPLINTERS IN HIS RT EYE. ANOTHER COWORKER TOOK HIM TO ER. GLASS SPLINTERS REMOVED & EE REC'D TETANUS SHOT & ANTIOBIOTIC EYE DROPS, RELEASED TO FULL DUTY NEXT DAY. FOLLOW UP APP

7/10 7/11 FEET COOKED IN WORK BOOTS OVER 2 DAY PERIOD OF JOB SITE

WAS USING CUTTING TORCH SLID ARM ACROSS SHARP PIECE OF METAL CUT ELBOW

EE WAS DRIVING 6-WHEELER OFF HIGHWAY END DUMP, 30 TON, WENT AROUND CURVE TO EAST AND BED LAID OVER ON SIDE BRINGING TRUCK TO ABRUPT HALT. KNEE HIT DASH.

ROCK STRUCK IN FEEDER DOOR, WAS REMOVING AND SMASHED FINGER WITH METAL BAR.