Cabot Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Hose was very short & stiff, causing employee to be in a straining position when pulling, twisting his lower back.

EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A PIECE OF FLASHING. THE CUTTER SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THIGH.

EE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL (PART OF THE CRUSHER IN A LOW POSITION). HELAID THE GRINDER ON HIS KNEE TO SHIFT POSTIONS. HE HIS THE GRINDER'S TRIGGER, CUTTING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY THE CRUSHER SHAKER. A ROCK CAME OFF THE SHAKER STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT SHIN, LACERATING HIS SHIN AND CHIPPING A BONE.

EE WAS UNHOOKING HIS DRILL FROM THE AIR COMPRESSOR. HE DROPPED THE TONGUE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS LOADING A SHOT. HE TURNED AROUND, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON HIS EUCLID TRUCK, ATTEMPTING TO GET THE SEAT BACK ON ITS TRACK OR RUNNERS. HE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED SPACE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND SMASHED AGAINST FINGER.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE SHAKER OF THE CRUSHER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING A PULP INJURY TO THE LEFT THUMB.

BOTH DRILLS WERE BEING OPERATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. ONE EE WAS TAKING THE DRILL STEEL OFF HIS DRILL AND LOST CONTROL OF IT, CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO STRIKE EE IN THE HEAD.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO BREAK UP ROCK. A PIECE OF THE ROCK FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING A PIECE OF HIS FRONT TOOTH TO BREAK OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN SLOPE IN THE QUARRY. HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL ON LEFT ARM, TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE PRIMARY CRUSHER IN FRONT OF THE FEEDER AS ONE OF THE TRUCKS DUMPED. A ROCK THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL ROLLED OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT ANKLE, PI NNING HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THAT ROCK AND ANOTHER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT KNIFE SLIPPED & HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH

EE WAS WELDING ON FEEDER APRON AT THE CRUSHER. RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH TO EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 60 LB CASE OF BLASTING AGENT WHEN HE SLIPPED, GOING DOWNHILL. BOTH FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AF RONTEND LAODER. TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSED HEAT EXHUASTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE CRUSHER USING A PRISE BAR ON A ROLLER. THE BAR SLIPPED, AND HIS HAND SLIPPED DOWN COMING IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF METAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON THE CATWALK CLEANING OUT A SHOOT. HE BACKED OFF THE CATWALK INTO THE SIDE OF THE SHAKER. A SLIVER OF METAL ON THE SHAKER LODGED INTO HIS LEFT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH THE GRINDER IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE GRINDER JUMPED. EMPLOYEE RECIEVED A CUT TO HIS LEFT FOREARM. THIS LACERATION DID REQUIRE STITCHES.

PUTTING BEARING ON FEEDER CHAIN, CLIMBED UP ON FRAME FELL 5FT ON CONV

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING. THE CONDITIONS WERE MUDDY. AS HE SHOVELED, HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIS LEFT FOOT FROM THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING A DRILL BIT. THE GRIND ROCK SHATTERED, BREAKING THROUGH THE GRINDER SHIELD, SHATTERING EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY GLASSES, CUTTING HIS HEAD AND CHIN.

WEATHER WAS RAINING-CONDITIONS WET. EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED A BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER AND A BROKEN LEFT WRIST (2N D METACARPAL BONE).

EMPL REPLACING V-BELT ON CONVEYOR DRIVE OF GEAR BOX DRIVE.GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELT AND PULLEY WHICH WAS PART OF GEAR BOX DRIVE.

EMPL CARRYING 50 LB BOX EXPLOSIVES STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING DRILL STEEL WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK

EE WAS PREPARING TO PULL WATER HOSE UP FROM PIT TO DISCHARGE END. AS EE WALKED DOWN STEEP SLOPE HE SLIPPED & FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF CRUSHER CHECKING CONE LINER WHEN EMPLOYEE DESCENDED FROM TOP OF CRUSHER STEPPED ON ROCK ATOP OIL TANK AND TURNED ANKLE

EMP WAS CARRYING 60 LB CASE OF EXPLOSIVES DOWN A STEEP INCLINE AND HE STAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING LADDER, IN PREPARATION TO INSTALLING TROUGHING ROLLERS. WHILE CARRYING LADDER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK TURNING ANKLE, AND FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS BACK.

EMPL CLEANING UP AROUND CONVEYOR BELTS LIFTING MATERIALS WITH SHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DRILL STEEL TO REMOVE TO DRILL STEEL RACK,WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL, REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM STORAGE RACK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

WORKERS WERE TRYING TO LOOSEN FROZEN MATERIAL FROM THE CRUSHED STONE BIN EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PRY BAR WHILE FELLOW EMPLOYEE HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPP ED STRIKING EMPLOYEES RT THUMB CAUSING LACERATION TO RT THUMB THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE WEAR PLATES IN CRUSHER FEEDER. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING WEDGE BEHIND WEAR PLATE WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF HOLDING BAR, MASHING AND FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER CRUSHER, USING S A SHOVEL STANDING IN WATER WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. THIS SHOCK WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ON A CONVEYOR BELT. THE SHOCK CAME FROM THE FRAME WHICH WAS IN THE WATER WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CONVEYOR WITH A SHOVEL, WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE CONE, STRIKING RIGHT ARM ABOVE THE WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

A SMALL MANGANESE WEDGE ON A CABLE WAS LOWERED BY HAND INTO THE JAW CRUSHER TO AID IN TURNING A LARGE BOULDER IT WOULD GO ON THRU THE CRUSHER. AS THE BOULDER TURNED THE WEDGE DROPPED TO THE RE ACH OF THE CABLE & ENTANGLED THE CRUSHER OPERATORS FINGER. THE 1ST FINGER RIGTH HAND WAS LACERATED & BROKEN BETWEEN THE NAIL & MIDDLE JOINT.