Bartow Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was dragging wash out hose from one part of tower to another when employee felt a pop in right shoulder

While changing a drill bit, the wrench would not grip the drill hammer. Using a 3lb sledgehammer to tighten the wrench, the employee swung the hammer which ricocheted off the frame of the boom. Which caused EE to strike left hand that was holding the wrench.

The employee was attaching a tooth on the bucket of 990 loader. When striking the locking pin on the loader tooth, a piece of metal broke off and penetrated the employees front upper thigh.

Health condition - Employee was operating a Komatsu PC 300 Rockbreaker. He called the supervisor to notify him he was experiencing chest pains.

Employee was replacing the master pin in the track on a Komatsu track hoe. A piece of the pin chipped off striking the forearm of the employee.

EE was working on concrete forms. He was driving concrete forming stakes with a jack hammer. When pulling the jack hammer off the stake he tripped & pinched his finger between the jack hammer handle & a concrete stake. He was sent to the hospital for evaluating. He had a cut to the finger requiring stitches & bandaging.

Employee was placing part in 55 gallon drum. Drum shifted, cutting employee s right wrist. Resulting in 3 stitches.

LIFTING A 300 LB METAL BOX TO BE INSTALLED IN CHUTE WITH BACK HOE BUCKET & CHAIN. BOX WAS NOT HANGING STRAIGHT AFTER PICKING IT UP 3 FT., ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOX WHEN THE BACK END CAME LOO SE, BOX SLID DOWN LEG & STRUCK TOP OF RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING 1 BONE & CHIPPING ANOTHER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ONE INCH THICK STEEL PLATE WHEN TORCH POPPED. AT THIS MOMENT THE EMPLOYEE JERKED HIS HEAD BACK AND WHEN HE DID, THE TORCH FELL ACCROSS HIS ARM, CAUSING BURN.

EMPLOYEE STATES: STEMMING HOLES, GROUND GAVE WAYAND I FELL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

BED SLIPPED OFF OF TRUCK FRAME. TRIED TO READJUST BED. FELL FOWARD COMPARTMENT DOOR SWING OPEN STRIKING EE IN RT EAR.

EMPLOYEE WORKING UNDER LOADER STOOD UP AND BANGED HARD HAT AND HEAD ON LOADER. COMPLAINED NEXT DAY OF PAIN IN NECK.