Calaveras Asbestos Ltd (Pit): 11 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A DRILL STEEL WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT. THE DR DIAGNOSIS WAS TRAUMA TO THE RIGHT FOOT

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR THE EDGE OF A BENCH ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A SLURRY HOSE, THE OCCLUSION IN THE HOSE BROKE FREE CAUSING THE MAN TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OVER THE EDGE. T HE MAN FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FET. HE SUSTAINED A SORE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 50 TON WABCO WHILE BRING LOADED A ROCK FELL INTO THE BED OF THR TRUCK JOLTING THE DRIVER. THE MAN RECEIVED A SORE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE CRANE OPERATOR\S COMPARTMENT WHILE THE CRANE WAS BEING USED TO "DROP BALL" BOULDERS. A ROCK FRAGMENT CRASHED THROUGH THE TOP WINDOW OF THE CRANE AND ST RUCK THE MAN ON THE CHIN. THE PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED STITCHES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON A WABCO TIRE/WHEEL WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLIER. AS THE EMPLOYEE READHED UP TO MANUALLY REVERSE THE TORQUE MULTIPLIER, THE RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND ALLOWING THE RATCHET TO SWING AROUND, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM AN AIR LINE CONTROL BOX COVER, HOLDING THE COVER WITH HIS HAND. THE COVER SLIPPED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES TO CUT ON HEAD.

STANDING IN FRONT OF 50 TON TRUCK TIRE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT TOWARD THE TIRE AND PINNED THE MANS LEG BETWEEN THE FORKS AND THE TIRE. THE PHYSICIAN DISGNOSED A COMMINUTED LEFT TIBIA/FIBULA FRACTURE

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP A FORKLIFT TIRE APPROX WEIGHT 120 LBS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED AN ACUTE BACK STRAIN AND RECOMME NDED THE EMPLOYEE BE PUT IN TRACTION

REMOVING HOIST CYLINDER PEDESTAL BOLT IN 50 TON WABCO TRUCK. ...RATCHET WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HANDLE OF RATCHET STRUCK EMPL IN HEAD.