The worker fell from the bag plant roof where he had been cleaning to the truck dock approximately 17 feet below. The specific explanations for being near the edge or for falling are unknown. Weather conditions and working surface believed to be non-contributory. There were no direct eyewitnesses to the fall. The fall resulted in the death of the worker. Investigation ongoing.
Best Sand - Chardon Metal/Non-Metal
Best Sand - Chardon has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 90
- Years on record
- 1983–2025
- Latest incident
- Nov 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Best Sand - Chardon has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 22,907 | 3 | 0 | 131.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 25,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 25,279 | 2 | 2 | 79.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 23,604 | 2 | 0 | 84.7 |
| 2024 Q4 | 18,690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 23,075 | 3 | 1 | 130.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 23,608 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 21,907 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 21,306 | 1 | 0 | 46.9 |
| 2023 Q3 | 22,692 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 22,283 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 21,268 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 21,311 | 2 | 0 | 93.8 |
| 2022 Q3 | 22,509 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 22,303 | 9 | 2 | 403.5 |
| 2022 Q1 | 20,472 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 20,927 | 5 | 0 | 238.9 |
| 2021 Q3 | 21,720 | 27 | 5 | 1243.1 |
| 2021 Q2 | 21,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 20,842 | 9 | 1 | 431.8 |
| 2020 Q4 | 17,887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 22,056 | 4 | 2 | 181.4 |
| 2020 Q2 | 21,237 | 6 | 2 | 282.5 |
| 2020 Q1 | 21,417 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 20,069 | 8 | 1 | 398.6 |
| 2019 Q3 | 24,323 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 23,992 | 11 | 1 | 458.5 |
| 2019 Q1 | 22,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 16,582 | 6 | 1 | 361.8 |
| 2018 Q3 | 21,698 | 8 | 2 | 368.7 |
| 2018 Q2 | 25,670 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 24,440 | 7 | 6 | 286.4 |
| 2017 Q4 | 24,784 | 2 | 1 | 80.7 |
| 2017 Q3 | 25,963 | 9 | 1 | 346.6 |
| 2017 Q2 | 26,834 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 24,700 | 9 | 0 | 364.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 23,314 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 19,220 | 9 | 1 | 468.3 |
| 2016 Q2 | 25,871 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 22,779 | 4 | 1 | 175.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 22,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 24,840 | 5 | 0 | 201.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 24,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 23,435 | 3 | 0 | 128.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 24,167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 28,629 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 27,943 | 9 | 3 | 322.1 |
| 2014 Q1 | 22,618 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 26,177 | 3 | 1 | 114.6 |
| 2013 Q3 | 28,133 | 5 | 2 | 177.7 |
| 2013 Q2 | 25,799 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 24,451 | 4 | 1 | 163.6 |
| 2012 Q4 | 20,918 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 28,219 | 4 | 0 | 141.7 |
| 2012 Q2 | 28,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 25,354 | 17 | 5 | 670.5 |
| 2011 Q4 | 25,826 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 30,074 | 8 | 0 | 266.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 30,009 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 26,072 | 6 | 4 | 230.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 27,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 29,096 | 1 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 28,925 | 16 | 3 | 553.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 24,451 | 11 | 3 | 449.9 |
| 2009 Q4 | 23,545 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 23,046 | 1 | 0 | 43.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 26,769 | 5 | 0 | 186.8 |
| 2009 Q1 | 34,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 37,921 | 4 | 1 | 105.5 |
| 2008 Q3 | 43,319 | 9 | 3 | 207.8 |
| 2008 Q2 | 42,294 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 36,739 | 4 | 1 | 108.9 |
| 2007 Q4 | 34,471 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 36,945 | 7 | 0 | 189.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 40,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 35,967 | 11 | 3 | 305.8 |
| 2006 Q4 | 33,348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 36,456 | 5 | 0 | 137.2 |
| 2006 Q2 | 36,891 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 35,954 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 24,177 | 10 | 4 | 413.6 |
| 2005 Q3 | 28,120 | 8 | 2 | 284.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 28,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 27,237 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 25,750 | 4 | 0 | 155.3 |
| 2004 Q3 | 27,989 | 5 | 1 | 178.6 |
| 2004 Q2 | 29,197 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 26,463 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 25,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 27,255 | 5 | 0 | 183.5 |
| 2003 Q2 | 26,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 25,436 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 33,905 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 28,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 32,290 | 5 | 2 | 154.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 31,162 | 4 | 2 | 128.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 30,429 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 33,659 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 35,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 31,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 30,014 | 6 | 1 | 199.9 |
| 2000 Q3 | 35,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 40,593 | 1 | 1 | 24.6 |
| 2000 Q1 | 32,088 | 4 | 0 | 124.7 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
89 on file (excluding fatalities above)2025 · 1 incident
shift supervisor noticed top of telephone pole in Quarry on fire while doing rounds.
2024 · 1 incident
Employee was opening bags with knife and cut EE's shin
2023 · 1 incident
carpel tunnel due to years of running loader
2021 · 1 incident
Employee was hanging 50lb empty bags on loading spout and felt a pop/pull in EE's right forearm. Massaged it for a while and continued working thru EE's shift. Came back the next day worked half a shift doing same job then changed jobs for 2nd half. Not sure of damage, was told to follow up with an orthopedic doctor.
2019 · 1 incident
Working on bend pulley on overlay conveyor, load shifted and caught maintenance workers index finger. EE was able to pull finger out of the glove, but the tip of the finger was bleeding and first aid did not stop it. Doctor visit confirmed tip of finger was fractured, but did not stitch or glue the finger. A splint was placed, no work restrictions.
2017 · 1 incident
An employee found a conveyor motor was turning but the gear reducer was not as the V-belt was slipping. The employee removed the guard and pulled the V-belt to add tension when the belt started and pulled ee's right index finger between the belt and pulley causing a laceration below the second knuckle resulting in 2 stitches and returning to work with no restrictions.
2016 · 1 incident
Driller and drill helper were attempting to take off drill bit from pipe when drill pipe unscrewed from top head and fell down on helper
2015 · 3 incidents
EE was caring a bag of sand on his shoulder. A wind gust blew a sand particle into his eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses as required. The employee did not report the incident until he returned to work his next shift (7/24/15). His eye was irritated. The doctor removed the foreign body and gave him a prescription for an antibiotic cream and he returned to work.
While hanging bags on a paper bag sealer in the Open mouth bagging area the employees right hand middle finger was pinched causing a laceration. No stitches were required. Employee was placed on limited use of the right hand.
Employee was operating the Bagging Machine when he noticed his hand was swollen. He put Ice on the hand. He went to the clinic to have it checked out. He was diagnosed with a Mild Strain to the Extenser Tendon. Employee indicated that he noticed his hand being swollen on the previous shift but failed to report it.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was helping the lift truck operator lift a 6" x 25' rubber hose out of a storage rack when his right index finger got caught between the fork of the lift truck and a steel support on the rack. This caused a laceration requiring 23 stitches to close.
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was walking through the maintenance shop, another employee was grinding on a steel screen frame. The injured employee received grinding dust in his right eye under his safety glasses. The employee had the foreign body removed at the clinic and received prescription eye drops.
Employee was drilling steel brackets using a drill press. The steel caught and spun around hitting the employees left hand causing a laceration on the palm requiring 5 stitches.
2010 · 1 incident
Driver slipped on snowpile and fell down, hitting a pile of ice.
2009 · 1 incident
An employee was installing a hydraulic motor on a portable screening machine. Due to oily conditions, the motor slipped from the employees hands and when he attempted to catch the motor, his finger was pinched between the motor and the equipment frame.
2008 · 2 incidents
On 1/21/09, Best Sand was notified through the BWC that Injured EE had been seen by a doctor due to numbness, tingling and pains in his hands and fingers. The doctors report listed the initial diagnosis as Bilateral Carpal Tunnel. He did not report this injury/illness to Best Sand management personnel.
The employee was using a spud bar attempting to dislodge jammed rocks from primary crusher jaws, when a large rock fell from top of pile, striking the bar causing it to swing and hit him in the right side of head. The employee was diagnosed with a slight fracture to the lower jaw bone.
2007 · 2 incidents
A non-employee over the road truck driver claims that she slipped while climbing down the ladder of her air-can trailer and fell approx 6' to the lower level of her trailer. Non-employee suffered several scrapes and bruises and cracked ribs.
EE was climbing a rope ladder to exit a bin, lost his grip and fell about 20 feet. EMS was called and a lower access door was removed. After EMS exam EE walked out of the bin and was transported to the hospital for an exam. It was determined by a CT exam that EE had suffered a L3 transverse process fracture (small bone in lower back). He was released that night from hospital.
2006 · 3 incidents
EE was installing windshield in 980G loader with with a helper. He was standing on the Z-bar linkage on the right side of the machine holding the windshield while helper was on the opposite side holding that side of the windshield. He said his foot slipped causing him to twist his back while attempting to not drop the windshield. *Determined to be a reoccurence of 2001 injury*
The employee was walking under an overhead conveyor inspecting the belt splice as it was moving along. The employee with head and eyes turned upward, walked into the tail pulley guard of another conveyor. Apon contact, the employee instinctly bent forward hitting his right front tooth on guard and knocking it completely out of its socket and also chipped it.
The employee was cutting out a plastic backing plate for a wet location electrical box. He held the plate in his left hand while using a utility knife with his right hand to cut out the tabs. The knife cut through the plastic tab and continued down and away from his body but contacted the tip of his left index finger all in one motion. The laceration needed four stitches to close.
2005 · 3 incidents
Employee was removing urethane buckets from an elevator. He was using a grinder to cut the bolts. The grinder wheel contacted the bucket enough to create fumes which he breathed. He later stated he did not feel well and went to the hospital where he was diagnosed with inhalation pneumonitis.
The injured employee was removing the bottom access panel of the rosin dryer elevator which had plugged up with wet sand. After removing the clips that held the panel on, EE removed the door. As he was doing this the upper panel pivoted downward because the bolts had vibrated out on one side. The upper panel struck his's right fourth fingertip, fracturing the bone.
EE was in the cab of stock truck, when he noticed the passenger side door was open. EE not thinking placed his left hand on the door post of the hinged side and reached with his right hand slamming the door closed on his left thumb. He received an open fracture of the tip of his left thumb.
2004 · 5 incidents
Employee was walking across a snow-covered roadway and slipped and fell on to the frozen ground. He finished working his shift and his regular shift the next day. He did not report to work on 12/17/04, resulting in a lost time. He suffered a back sprain due to this accident.
EE was installing a screen frame in the wet mill using an open end wrench. The wrench slipped off of the bolt head and EE's hand struck the edge of the frame creating a laceration wound that required eight stitches to close.
victim was stacking 50lb. bags of sand on a pallet. victim reached out for a bag that was falling on to stacking table and the bag hit the tip of his ring finger on his left hand and bent it backwards. victim was taken to emergency room where it was x-rayed and it was determined that he had a closed fracture of the finger.
Landon was picking up an empty pallet and turned to place it on the bag table when he felt a sharp pain in his lower right abdomen area. Landon went to an emergency room where he was diagnosed with a right groin strain.
A NON EMPLOYEE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP THE TOWMOTOR OPERATOR WHO WAS STUCK ON THE ICE ON THE LOADING DOCK. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE LOAD CAGE AS THE TOWMOTOR DRIVER ROCKED THE TOWMOTO R BACK AND FORTH. AS THE TOWMOTOR ROCKED FORWARD HIS RIGHT ARM BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAGE AND THE LAST PALLET OF BAGGED SAND, BREAKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
2003 · 3 incidents
EE WAS STEERING SCRAP CEMENT MIXER TO JUNK PILE. THE MIXER TRUCK WAS BEING PUSHED FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER EE IN A 980G LOADER ON LEVEL GROUND AT LESS THAN 2 MPH. APPARENTLY THE RIGHT FRONT LOAD ER TIRE DIPPED INTO A SMALL SWALE ENOUGH THAT THE LOAD IN THE MIXER SHIFTED CAUSING THE MIXER TO ROLL OVER ON ITS SIDE. EE WAS EJECTED FROM THE CAB & RECEIVED A BRUISE ON HIS HEAD & A CUT ON
EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE CRUSHER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON AN ANGLE IRON LADDER SUPPORT. HE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. HE WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT AT THE TIME. WHEN AS KED WHY HE STATED HE HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE CLEAN-UP LOADER FOR A MOMENT.
A NON-EMPLOYEE OVER THE ROAD TRUCK DRIVER WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND AROUND HIS FLAT-BED TRAILER WHEN HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & FELL. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND COULD NOT WALK. HE W AS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN TENDON.
2001 · 2 incidents
EE WAS DOING SOME CLEAN-UP WORK, BREAKING UPART SOME PALLETS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE HIT A PALLET BOARD THAT BROKE AND FLEW UP, HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CUTTING HIS LOWER LIP.
EE WAS PULLING ON A 3/4" DRIVE TORQUE WRENCH TIGHTENING THE REAR WHEEL LUG NUTS ON 769-C CAT HAUL TRUCK AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
2000 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER THE DRY SAND CONVEYER AT THE ROSIN DRYER, REACHED UP AND GRABBED A HOLD OF THE CONVEYER FRAME SO HE WOULD NOT LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT THE ROSIN DRYER-110 ROOMAREA WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK AN ARC WHILE HIS HOOD WAS UP. HE WAS TREATED FOR WELDING FLASH INHIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS WORKING AT THE ROCK, CRUSHER PRIMARY JAW AND CRUSHER BELT AREA, AND STOOD UP AFTER REMOVING HIS HARD HAT SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN ELECTRICAL IS CONNECT BOX.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING QUIKLY FROM THE TURF PLANT, TO SHUT OFF HIS EQUIPMENT. HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE IN THE GROUND, WHICH JARRED HIS BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH 2 BULGING DISCS IN HIS BACK .
EE WAS WALKING TO GET HIS CAR AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE IN THE EE PARKING LOT. HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER EE CAR. HE RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
1999 · 1 incident
EE WAS OPERATING SHEAR. MADE ONE CUT THEN PROCEEDED TO REALIGN THE PIECE FOR HIS SECOND CUT, W/O REMOVING HIS FOOT FROM THE FOOT ACTIVATED CONTROL. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT WHILE TURNING THE PIECE OF STEEL, HE ENGAGED THE SWITCH WHICH ACTIVATED THE HOLD DOWN PLUNGERS WHICH SMASHED THE TIPS OF HIS RING & MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. ALL MACHINE GUARDS WERE IN PLACE WHEN THE AC
1998 · 4 incidents
EE WAS REPLACING THE DRIVE BELTS ON THE PRIMARY SCREEN AT THE WET MILL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE BELTS AND THE SHEAVE. EE RECEIVED SEVEN STITVCHES AND A SPLINT ON HIS THUMB TO RE PAIR THE WOUND.
EE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE SHOP, WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, WHEN A PIECE OF RUST SCAR FLEW UP AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
HE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE TORCH TRUCK BUMPER WITH THE TORCH IN HIS HAND WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT IMPACTED THE GROUND. HIS ANKLE ROLLED OVER CAUSING A SEVERE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A BROKEN BAG FROM THE PALLETIZER ELEVATOR PHOTO EYE WHILE STANDING ON THE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE REMOVED THE BAG IT ENERGIZED THE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR CAUGHT HIS LEFT SHOE A ND PULLED HIS LEG BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE EXIT ROLLERS. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A KNEE SPRAIN AND AN ABRASION CONTUSION OF THE THIGH AREA. PLEASE NOTE: EMPLOYEE MOVED THE "DO NOT ENTER" SIGN.
1997 · 4 incidents
EE WAS PRYING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT OF A 980G WHEELLOADER WITH A 5 LONG BAR AND PINCHED THE 5TH FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME OF LOADER. EE RECD 1 SUTURE TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK ICE AND FROZEN SAND FROM THROUGH ROLLERS ON WET MILL CONVEYOR MC-3, EE'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND CONVEYOR BELT FRACTRING THE SMALL FINGER ON HI S HAND AND TWO SMALL ABRASIONS ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS HAND.
EE WAS REPLACING DRIVE BELTS ON PUMP AFTER DOING SOME REPAIRS TO THE PUMP. HE PLACED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PUMP SHEAVE WHILE PUTTING THE BELTS ON AND LACERATED THE END OF HIS RIN G FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS HELPING UNPLUG A 6 " DIAMETER HOSE WHICH CARRIES GRAVEL FROM A SCREEN TO A CONVEYOR BELT. THE HOSE WAS PLUGGED WITH DEBRIS. EE WAS RAMMING A 10' LONG PIECE OF 1/2" CONDUIT DOWN THE HOSE , TRYING TO FREE THE DEBRIS. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER, DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN/STRAIN.
1996 · 2 incidents
EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON THE PEBBLE PLANT. USING A BAR TO LOOSEN THE SCREEN WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND CUT EE BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER AND THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND. IT TOOK 3 STITCHES TO CLO SE THE WOUND.
EE WAS WALKING FROM MI4 SHOP TO HIS DRYER CONTROL ROOM AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE. HE SUFFERED THREE FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
1995 · 1 incident
EE WAS MOVING A SCAFFOLD PLANK. THE WT. OF THE PLANK CAUSED EE'S LEFT FOREARM TO STRIKE THE TOEBOARD (KICKPLATE) OF HANDRAIL WHICH LACERATED EE'S LEFT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES TO C LOSE THE WOUND.
1994 · 1 incident
INJURED WAS OPERATING FLOOR SWEEPER WHEN HE NOTICED SIDE DOOR PANEL SWINGING OPEN HE TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR BY REACHING BACK WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE STILL DRIVING HT EMACHINE. HIS HAND MISS ED THE DOOR EDGE AND CONTINUED ON INTO THE FAN BLADES OF THE ENGINE, WHICH WERE EXPOSED BECAUSE THE DOOR WAS OPEN. HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES IN HIS RING FINGER AND 4 STITCHES IN HIS MIDDLE FING
1993 · 8 incidents
INJURED WAS PULLING STRECH FILM OFF THE ROLL TO WRAP A PALLET OF SAND WHEN THE ROLL DISENGAGED FROMHOLDER AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND HIS STEEL TOE, BREAKING HIS LITTLE TOE.
EE WAS SETTING UP SCAFFOLD TO DO A MAINTENANCE JOB & HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. EE THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR X-RAYS WHICH CAME BACK NEGATIVE. DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAINED KNEE .
INJURED WAS HANGING BAGS ON BAG FILLING MACHINE, WHEN HE PLACED A BAG ON FILL SPOUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND & STARTED FILL PROCESS WITH RIGHT HAND. WHEN ACTUATED MACHINE CLAMPED DOWN ON ED'S LEFT I NDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A PLUG-UP OF ROCKS AND CLAY FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE STEDMAN IMPACT CRUSHER WITH A 6' LONG LENGHT OF CONDUIT WHEN THE PLUG-UP CLEARED ITSELF. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE CONDUIT BACK BEFORE IT HIT THE STEDMAN WHEEL. THE STEDMAN WHEEL THEN JERKED THE CONDUIT IN A SWINGING MOTION STRIKING EMPLOPYEE IN THE HEAD.
EE WAS REPAIRING THE HYSTER TOWNMOTOR CAGE BY WELDING IN SUPPORT BRACKETS. HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK AN ARC WITH THE ELECTRODE BEFORE FLIPPING DOWN HIS WELDING HOOD. EE WAS TREATED FOR ACUTE FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
HE WAS GETTING OFF FORKLIFT WHEN HE STUMBLED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIMSELF HE GRABBED ONTO GEAR SHIFT THROWING THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE. THE FORKLIFT STARTED TO MOV E AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS REPLACING FEEDER WEAR PLATES AT JEFFREY SAND DRIVER WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED EE WAS APPLYING DOWNWARD FORCE ON A SCREWDRIVER HANDLE USING HIS ABDOMINAL MUSCLES WHEN HE SUSTAINED A HERNIA TO THE STAMCH MUSCLE IN THE NAVEL AREA.
GOT OUT OF COMPANY VEHICLE WALKED APPROX. 20' TO PUSH HANDLE ON 612 BIN TO STOP SAND FROM LEAKING, RETURNING TO VEHICLE HE LOOKED DOWN TO AVOID A PILE OF SNOW AND BUMPED HIS HEAD HIS HEAD ON A 4' DIAMETER PIPE PROTRUDING FROM BIN USED TO FILL BULK BAGS.
1992 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT CRUSHER FEED HOPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS SHOULDER BLADE AND TWISTING HIS BACK ON THE WAY DOWN.
INJURED WAS STACKING 50# PAPER BAGS ONTO A WOODEN PALLET 36X44" OVER STRECHED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING PAIN.
1991 · 3 incidents
STANDING ON HANDRAIL CUTTING OUT OLD CHUTE.SLIPPED AND FELL 1.5',HIT ELBOW ON GROUND CAUSING LACERATION THAT TOOK 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE ON RIGHT ELBOW.
INJURED WAS RIPPING ROCK FROM THE BOTTOM OF A SHOT ON ROUGH BOTTOM THE JARRING CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
CUT L MIDDLE FINGER WHILE INSTALLING PANEL
1990 · 2 incidents
WORKING IN ROTARY DRYER ON DRIVE CHAIN BUMPEED FINGER ON DRIVE SPROCKET LACERATION 2 STICHES TO CLOSE
EE WAS HELPING IN BAG PLT WHILE LIFTING 50 BAGS OF SAND PULL HIS RIGHT TESTICLE THIS WILL TAKE SURGERY TO CORRECT. I WILL REPORT LOST TIME WHEN KNOWN.
1989 · 2 incidents
I NAME WAS MOVING ROCK AROUND BY HAND WHEN TWO ROCK CAME TOGETHER PINCHING THE INSIDE SKIN ON HIS RT RING FINGER
I NAME WAS HAULING SAND FOR BAG PLANT AFTER LOADING THE TRUCK HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE TRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT HIT THE GROUND AND HIS KNEE TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO STRECH THE LIGAMENTS.
1988 · 2 incidents
RESTACKING 80 LB OF SAND I.NAME OVER WORKED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK ON 9-22 AND THE NEXT DAY EXPERIENCED SEVER BACK PAIN
I.NAME WAS REMOVING A PLASTIC BAG FROM FLATTENING CONVEYOR WHEN HIS SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT IN ROLLER PULLING HIS RT.ARM IN TO THE ROLLER TRAPING HIM IN THE CONVEYOR ABOUT 3 MIN.HE WAS CUTOUTBY I.N AME & TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
1987 · 4 incidents
I,NAME WAS LOAD3NG WOODEN PALLETS 36"X44" APPROX. 50 LBS INTO A PALLET DISPENSER, IN DOING SO PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I.NAME WORKING 5T CRUSHER WELDING ON CRUSHER GRID.I.NAME LIFTED WELDING HOOK TO CHECK WORK AS TRUCK WENT BY BLOWING SAND IN HIS EYE.
WHILE I N AME R9MOVING SCAFFOLD PLANKS RIPPING NAILS OUT THE PLANK HUNG OR CAME TOO HE WAS HOLDING IT DOWN IN A STIFF ARM FASHION WITH LEFT HAND WHEN PLANK CAME LOOSE IT JAMMED THE ARM INTO TH E NECK REGION. 3
I.NAME WERE REM2VING TRANSMISSION ON 966 LOADER I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE COVER WHILE I.NAME WAS UNBOLTING IT THE COVER SLIPPED PINCHING I.NAMES LEFT PALM AND RT THIRD FINGER
1986 · 4 incidents
WHILE LIFTING A3PIPE 40 FT X 6 FT WITH A 5 TON CRANE I.NAME LOWERED THE PIPE TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE PIPE HIT THE END OF ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE THE PIPE I.NAME WAS LOWERING ROLLED ON TO I.NAMES LEFT FOOT BREA5ING HIS BIG TOE
I.NAME CUT HIS 5ITTLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND ON THE METAL DRUM BUNG CAP
I NAME WAS OPE3ING 55 GAL DRUM HE WAS SUING A PAIR OF PLIERS WHICH SLIPPED CITTTING HIS RT INDEX FINGER
WHILE SHOVELING3SAND FROM UNDER BAG CONVEYOR, HE BUMPED HIS HEAD CAUSING HIM TO REQIRE 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND
1985 · 3 incidents
WHILE BARRING O6T LARGE ROCK AT THE CRUSHER JAWS THE BAR SLIPPED AND TOUCHED THE JAW PLATE AND WAS JERKED BACK INTO I.NAMES FACE
I NAME WAS WORKING ON #1 CYCLONE USEING A PIPE WRENCH TO ADJUST THE APEX VALUE.THE PIPE WRENCH SKIPPED PINCHING I NAME RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH AND THE APEX VALUE CAUSING A L LACERATION TO THE SECOND JOINT THAT TOOL 5 STICHES TO CLOSE.
WHEN CLIMBING INTO THE ROTARY DRYER GREEN BIN TO BREAK SAND BALLS I.NAME SLIPPED ON THE SLOPED SIDES OF THE BIN WHICH WERE SLIGHTLY SNOW COVERED AND FELL LANDING ON THE UPPER MIDDLE PORTION OF HIS BACK
1984 · 5 incidents
I NAME WAS PULLING ON A 2 INCH WASH HOSE USED TO CLEAN SAND OFF OF BELTS AND 10 RD MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
I.NAME WAS CLEANING OUT CULVERT PIPE AS HE WALKED DOWN OVER THE BANK HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A LOOSE ROCK
I.NAME TAKING SAND SAMPLE OFF OF SHORT SANDBELT.JUMPED DOWN OFF CATWALK CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO TETOES OF RIGHT FOOT.
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE MOVING 1 1/2" PIPE FITTING IN TRAYS UPTO 6" LONG THE TR AYS BECAME TOP HEAVY AND FELL OVER ON I.NAME S RIGHT LEG. I.NAME WAS TAKEN TO THE HOS PITAL X-RAYS SHOULD A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT HEEL BONE, CAST WAS APPLIED
I,NAME WAS USING A HAMMER TO CLEAN OUT A SHUT, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING THEFINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND, FRACTURING FIRST JOINT MIDDLE FINGER.
1983 · 1 incident
WHILE WORKING IN T HE JEFFERY SCALPING TOWER EE RAISED HIS HEAD UP HITTING HIS HEAD ON AN IRON BEAM CAUSING A STIFF NECK & SOME PAIN.
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