Boyers Metal/Non-Metal

The E. was attempting to replace a trough roller structure on a conveyor. The E. placed the roller structure onto the conveyor frame and was attempting to put it into the upright position, between the belting and frame, when his thumb was "wedged" between the two. The E. experienced trama to his thumb and drove himself to the E.R..

Employee was fixing horns on a D-11 Dozer and left the cab to retrive tools from the ground. While walking down the dozer tracks the employee slipped and fell to the ground onto his right shoulder. He stated the area was justed cleaned and there was mud on his boots.

The employee was picking up material that had fallen off of a conveyor belt. Another rock came off of the belt and struck the employee on the right index finger at the first joint. The employee had a broken joint and required stitches.

While clearing material that became "jammed" from the discharge of the crusher, a rock fell onto the conveyor onto the employee's left ring finger. The rock caused a cut requiring stitches and broke the bone in his finger.

The employee was driving a haul truck and a fawn jumped out in front of him. The driver lost control and struck a berm and eventually went over it, falling 10-15 feet. The employee exited the truck under his own power and complained of neck pain. Seatbelt was worn.

WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, EE HAD GREASE INJECTED, FROM A PNUEMATIC GREASE LINE, INTO HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS THUMB TO EXTRACT THE GREASE.

ON 8/20/02 THE EE WAS DRILLING AND A CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL FROM A HIGHWALL (40 FT) THE HIGHWALL WAS BENCHED 30 FT. THE EE SEEN THE MATERIAL FALLING AND CHOSE TO EXIT HIS MACHINE. THE MATERIAL HIT THE FAR SIDE OF THE DRILL AS THE EE WAS EXITING. THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROTECT HIMSELF. THE EE WORKED THE SHIFT AND RETURNED NEXT DAY.

EE WAS BURNING METAL. AFTER CUTTING THROUGH THE PIECE, 1/2 OF IT SLIPPED FROM TABLE FALLING TO FLOOR. AS IT FELL IT PULLED THE HOSES OF THE WELDING TORCH CAUSING TORCH TO FALL. EE GRABBED AT T ORCH, BUMPING THE OXYGEN VALVE OPENING IT UP. THIS CAUSED AN INCREASED FLAME. THE NOZZLE OF THE TORCH WAS POINTED @ LT ARM CAUSING BURN. WENT TO ER, GIVEN MEDS & ANTIBIOTICS, RETURNED TO WORK

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP INTO THE BED OF WELD TRUCK TO TURN OFF WELDER. WHEN STEPPING BACK, FOOT HIT VICE, FALLING TO GROUND, WRAPPING LEG AND ANKLE AROUND VICE, LOCATED ON THE TAIL GATE OF WELD TR UCK.ACCIDENT CAUSED FRACTURE TO LOWER RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE.

SLIPPED CLIMBING LADDER ON HIGH-LIFT.CAUGHT HIMSELF ON LADDER.REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON 2ND AND HE FELT HE WOULD BE ALL RIGHT.SUPERVISOR REQUESTED HIM TO GO TO DOCOTR SUPERVISOR FELT HE WAS NO T GETTING BETTER.WENT TO DOCTOR FRIDAY PM AND MONDAY AM.

HOLDING PUNCH UP TO PIN IN ROLLER FRAME WHILE ANOTHER EMPL HIT PUNCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.PIN WASNT AS TIGHT AS EXPECTED AND FLEW OUT EASILY.SLEDGE HIT LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING BONE BREAK AND CHIP.

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB OF THE D/9 DOZER, WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT FIRST AND SLIPPED AND LOST HIS GRIP. EE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND LEG AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK ON THE GROUND. HE INJURED HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE, ALSO HE RECEIVED BRUISES TO THE ABDOMEN AND BACK.

EE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BROKEN BOLTS FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVIOR HOLD DOWN STRAPS ON A CAT D 10 DOZER. THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP STAND UP FROM HIS BENT OVER POSOTION.

STEPPED ON HOSE SLIPPED ANDFELL ON SIDE

PICKING MUD OFF THE MATERIAL SHAKER.

CHANGING DRILL STEELS ON 3 1/2 DIA TRACK DRILL

SORTING MUD FROM ROCK

SHOVELING FALLEN MATERIAL FROM AROUND PLANT AREA AND FROM UNDER CONVEYORS.

LIFTING ENGINES PARTS FROM GROUND UP INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR INSTALLATION.

SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYORS.

LOA DING BAGS OF EXPLOSIVES INTO DYNAMITE TRUCK FROM STORAGE TRAILER STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING FOREIGN MATERIAL OUT OF SURGE PILE. SLIPPED ON ROCKS IN SURGE PILE AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYOR STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOREARM

MAINTAINCE ON DRILL TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BOOM PULLING UP ON WRENCH TO T IGHTEN PULLED MUSCLE ON RT.SIDE OF BACK & AFFECTED VERTABRAE-2 DISC.PULLED OUT OF PLACE

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FINE LIMESTONE MATERIAL THAT DROPS OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT HE LIFT ED ONA SHOVEL FELL & PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FINE LIMESTONE MATGERIAL THAT DROPS OFF THE CONVEYOR BELTS HE LIFTED ON A SHOVEL FULL & PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK

EMP WAS REPLACI3G SECO SCREEN ON THE SHAKER. HE WAS REPLACING REAR DOOR TO THE SHAKER AND WAS LEANING ON HIS LEFT KNEE ON AN I BEM. WHILE LIFTING THE DOOR HIS LEFT KNEE DISLOCATED AND HE FELL ONTO THE C5TWALK, AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE