Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

A MECHANIC WAS INFLATING A TRUCK TIRE WITH A STANDOFF DEVICE INSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT AT 60-70 PSI, KNOWN AS A ZIPPER FAILURE. DEBRIS STRUCK THE MINER IN THE FACE. WE TRANSPORTED EE TO THE ER WHERE EE WAS RELEASED AND ASKED TO RETURN THE NEXT DAY. EE RECEIVED SURGERY ON 11FEB2022.

EE was getting out of truck and there was some ice on the step of the truck and he stepped down on step, foot slipped, EE fell on left knee. His left knee was bruised.

EE was changing screen on motor on classifer, when coming down steps, foot slipped because he had mud on shoes. EE slid down 5 steps and right arm got caught or hung on stair rail, causing him to pull his right shoulder. He was also holding his tool box in right arm at time of fall. He however, landed on his feet.

EE was loading sand on out dump truck , when he was getting out of the truck, he jumped from the drivers compartment to the ground, spraining his lower back.

The lifting lug was only welded in one spot of the 6' X 12' X 1/4" plate steel. This caused the plate steel to be too weak and unbalanced, therefore, it fell on EE when the forklift tried to move it. EE should have welded both sides of the plate steel. The steel plate weighed approx 500-700 lbs, causing EE lower back trauma.

He was hauling mud to reclamation site, ran over nerm and off into ditch full of water and mud. The tractor part stuck in mud, the trailer was standing upright and rolled over in mud also.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK BACK INTO GRAVEL WASHER, EE WAS BENDING OVER AND STRAINED LOWER MIDDLE BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON DUMP TRUCK OUTSIDE & SOME SAND FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE BECAUSE OF STRONG, HEAVY WINDS. HIS EYE BECAME INFECTED AFTER GOING TO URGENT CARE ON 2/6/02. ON 2/14/02 HE WENT TO CARO LINA EYE FOR MINOR SURGERY ON HIS UPPER & LOWER LID ON THE LEFT EYE.

EE PULLED THREE DRAWERS OF TOOL BOX OPENED AT SAME TIME CAUSING AN OUT OF BALANCE SITUATION. TOOL BOX WEIGHS 1000 LB.

EE WAS WELDING & TORCH CAUSED A FLASH BURN TO THE LEFT EYE/ Y

EE WAS STANDING IN YARD WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED & SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE. HE WAS SENT TO CAROLINA EYE ASSOC FOR FIRST AID. LATER THE EYE DEVELOPED A BACTERIAL INFECTIN. DR. JOHN D. MILLER R EPORTED TODAY THAT THE INFECTION COULD HAVE BEENCAUSED BY THE SAND ON 10/30/96.

EMPOYEE WAS WELDING WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE LENS IN THE HELMET HE WAS WEARING WAS TOO LIGHT EYES BURNED BY INFRAURED RAYS FROM WELDER

WHILE WORKING ON A TRUCK A COILED PIECE OF WIRE BROKE, UNRAVELED & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

WHILE OPENING WAREHOUSE DOORS SAND WAS BLOWN OFF THE ROOF BY A SLIGHT BREEZE EMPLOYEE HAD FOREIGN BODIES IN HIS RT EYE

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING STEEL. ONE EMPLOYEE LET HIS END FALL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED BY THE STEEL. SUSPECT LUMBAR STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE APPROACHED BOOSTER, PUMP LINE WAS STOPPED UP WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS 25' AWAY, THE PUMP EXPLOSDED THROWING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE BROKE BOTH BONES IN HIS ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST AND BRUISED HIS RIBS.

IT HAD JUST BEGUN TO RAIN. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM THE SHORE INTO THE JON BOAT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SEVERLY TWIST HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE HAS A TORN LIGAMENT AND CHIPPED ANKLE BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK OVER BUMPY ROADS RESULTING IN ACUTE MILD LUMBAR STRAIN.

WHEN WALKING UNDER SAND BELT DUST FROM BELT WENT IN EE S EYE RESULTED IN INFECTION IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BUMEPR ADN HE FELL ON HIS BACK.

54736YEE WAS LIFTING A WHEELBARROW FUL OF SAND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

54736YEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK NEAR SOMEONE WHO WAS WELDING.HE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.

CHANGING SCREEN EDGE CUT HAND

EMPL DISASSEMBLING CUTTER HEAD SHAFT COUPLER WHEN IT FELL ON HAND.ONE THIRD OF 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS ALMOST CUT OFF.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GRAVEL- FELL ON RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A FRACTURE AND ABSCESS.

EMPLOYEE RUNS SAND DRYER

ICE HAD FORMED ON STEEL DUE TO COLD WEATHER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, CONTUSION OF RIBS AND KIDNEY.

WHEN EMPL PICKED UP PIECE OF BROKEN PUMP HE WAS CUT ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP CABLE IN THE MIDST OF LEAVES.L. HAND IS SWOLLEN & JOINTS INFLAMMED. FINGERS ARE NOT MOVEABLE. BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER.

WHEN CLIMBING LADDER ON REWASH PLANT, FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND.

PULLING PALLET SLIPPED FALLING N ELBOW FRACT ELBOW

WHEN SWEEPING AND CROSSING OVER LARGE BIN, EMPLOYEE STRAINED A HERNIA REPAIR.

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A BOLT ON TOP OF A TRAILER. THE BOLT FLEW OFF HITTING I.NAME IN THE EYE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND LOOKING UP.

ANOTHER EMPL WAS HAMMERING WEDGE WHEN IT CAME OFF SCREEN & HIT EMPL IN HEAD. CONTUSION OF SCALP.

EMPL WAS WASHING SAND OUT FROM UNDER SAND SCREW WHEN LADDER BROKE. BRUISED & SPRAINED LEGS, BACK SHOULDERS. STOMACH, NECK.

LIFTS 100 LB BAGS.

EMPL STRAINED LUMBAR REGION WHEN REMOVING 100 LB BAG OFF CONVEYOR. ANOTHER BAG HIT HIM IN BACK.

PUMPING ROCK OUT OF BED TRUCK FLIPPED OVER ON SIDE RESLUTING IN BRUISED RIBS AND LEG

WALKING UNDER KIT WALK, RAISED HEAD HIT EDGE OF WALK. SMALL CUT ON HEAD. SLIGHT SPRAIN OF NECK.

ATTEMP TO LOAD TRUCK FORM BIN. PULLED TRUCK UNDER BIN GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, HIT HEAD ON ANGLE IRON

EMP LIFTING 100 LB BAG.

INSIDE TRUCK BEING TOWED, TRUCK DROPPED 6 INCHES TO GROUND

MAINTENCE MAN WAS USING AN ELECTRICIANS KNIFE TO CUT A CONVEYOR BELT IN HALF WHEN THE BLADE FOLDED OVER ON HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

WELDING EQUIPME3T WAS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED. INDIVIDUAL GRABBED HOT CHAIN HOIST. INJURY CASED BLISTERING ON SKIN BUT NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.