ABINGDON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Drill operator was attempting to turn drill on small unlevel bench with boom extended and got right side unlevel and turned the drill on its right side.

After clocking out at the end of his shift, employee decided to stop at the bulk diesel tank to pour the remaining 1-2 gallons of fuel treatment from a 25 gallon keg into the bulk diesel tank. While on top of the tank pouring the material in, the employee slipped and fell to the ground striking his head. This resulted in a laceration requiring 9 staples and a concussion.

A steel bar had been inserted under a conveyor belt to hold it up while cutting a portion of a metal plate. When attempting to pull the bar out the opposite end slipped off the conveyor frame resulting in the weight of the bar pinching employee's finger tip.

DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WAS RAISING TARP BY HAND WHEN HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET. LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT OFF.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR WHILE ENTERING RESTROOM AT QUARRY SCALE HOUSE. HE STRUCK HIS BACK &HEAD ON THE FLOOR.

EE JUMPED DOWN 21/2 -3 FT FROM STOCK TRUCK STRAINING LOWER BACK. FAILED TO USE A 3 POINT METHOD IN CLIMBING

WHILE POSITIONING HOPPER RING ON TOP OF THE #1 CRUSHER FOR REMOVAL EE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/23/01

AS EE WAS REMOVING A METAL PLATE FROM THE SIDE OPENING OF AN AIR SEPARATOR, HIS HAND HOLD SLIPPED, ALLOWING CORNER OF DOOR TO STRIKE HIS LEG.

WHILE LOWERING A MACHINERY GUARD FROM AROUND SHAKER SCREEN, THE GUARD SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S UPPER LIP. SUTURES REQUIRED.

WHILE DRIVING QUARRY TRUCK INTO PIT, EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN TRUCK HIT A CHUG HOLE IN ROADWAY.

WHILE STEAM-CLEANING A BULLDOZER, EE ACCIDENTLY DIRECTED STEAM NOZZLE TOWARD HIS FOOT, RESULTING IN SATURATION OF HIS LEATHER BOOT AND A BURN TO HIS FOOT.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, SHIFTING HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

STRAINED BACK WHILE OPERATING YARD LOADER.

CUT FINGER.

EE STRUCK BY PIECE OF METAL.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW-COVERED GROUND. CUT LEFT HAND SUTURES REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY OBJECT FALLING OFF STORAGE SHELF IN SHOP. SUTURES REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 769C HAUL TRUCK IN PIT WHEN HE STRUCK A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD. BOUNCING ACTION CAUSED INJURY.

WHILE HELPING REPAIR 41/4 CRUSHER, A 3-4" STONE FELL FROM INSIDE FEEDER BOX ABOVE CRUSHER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

WHILE STEPPING OUT OF A TRUCK, EMPLOYEE'S KNEE GAVE WAY AS HE TOUCHED THE GROUND, RESULTING IN HIS FALLING TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RT ARM WHILE GREASING PLANT INCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR & TREATMENT OBTAINED ON 02-17-93

WHILE CUTTING OUT METAL CHUTES EE EXPERINCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ONTINUED WORKING REMAINDER OF DAY AND FOLLOWING DAY. UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, 1-12-93 AFTER SEEIN G DR ON 1-11-93.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRILL STEEL ONTO TRUCK HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE TRUCK BED, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT & ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL EMPLOYEE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A STALLED AUGER WHEN IT BROKE FREE, CATCHING HIS GLOVE IN VEE BELT, PINNING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST SLEEVE. IMPROPER USE OF HANDS/BODY PARTS. THUMB FRACTURED, LACERATED. SPLINTED.

EMPLOYEE WA POSITIONING TRACK DRILL WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF A ROCK ONTO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

WHILE REPAIRING BOOM ARM ON PIT LOADER, DRIVING A PIN WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK.

STRUCK HEAD AGAINST SIDE OF BED OF PICKUP TRUCK.

TWO WELDERS WERE FABROCATING METAL FRAMES IN SHOP.FLASH FROM OTHER WELDER BURNED EMPLOYEES EYES.

WHILE HELPING REPAIR A CONVEYOR IN THE SECONDARY PLANT, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FROMA CUTTING TORCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TIMBERS FROM UNDER A TRAILER THAT WAS BEING RELOCATED. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE WENT TO DROP ONE OF THE TIMEBERS.

WHILE WORKING UNDER A DOZER, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO STRIKE SIDE ARM OF DOZER.

WHILE GREASING A TRUCK EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON GROUND WHICH CONTAINED FRAGMENTS OF BROKEN GLASS SOME OF WHICH PUNCTURED THE SKIN

OIL HOSE BUSTED SPRAYING OIL ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND EMPLOYEE. FIRE RESULTED BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.

THE SLAG OFF A 2OT BOLT SPLATTERED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RT EYE CUTTING EYE

EMPL GETTING OF0 LOADER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND.