EAGLE VALLEY AGGREGATES: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

The contract truck driver working for STM reported slipping off the last step of the truck and falling to the ground when in the process of trimming the load. EE reportedly put hands out to catch self. EE left the site after falling and sought medical attention.

A maintenance foreman sprained right hand ring finger when EE hyper-extended it while changing a troughing roller on a conveyor. The treating physician prescribed anti-inflammatory medications and a splint for the finger.

Employee was splicing a conveyor belt when the belt sagged causing him to hold himself up by his arms while holding onto an adjacent conveyor side rail. This resulted in a strain to his right shoulder.

Employee reported on 12/07 that on 12/06 he believed he injured his lower back while performing a crusher liner change. He refused medical treatment since he wasn't sure if it was industrially related or not. On 12/10 he reported that he wanted to file a W/C claim. He indicated that the injury was from over-exertion. Provided pain meds, temp work restrictions.

Employee and 4 others were taking turns shoveling material of an overloaded conveyor. The employee experienced back pain when he took his turn shoveling resulting in a strained back muscle.

While using a torch to cut off the swing die bolts, one of the bolts struck out hitting the employee above the left knee then rolling up the left arm.

As the employee was getting ready to step on the crusher he was working on, he stepped on a piece of angle iron that was tack welded on the liner. The angle liner broke off causing the employee to fall about three feet backwards onto the head of the crusher.

Employee received a spider bite while driving a haul truck.

Employee developed an allergic reaction to a bee sting he suffered while exiting the office.

The employee was removing some wood blocks from the back of a service truck. When he stepped away from the truck he tripped and fell. To catch his balance, the employee leaned back towards the truck and caught his left little finger on blocks from the bed of the service truck.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST A CONVEYER RETURN ROLLER BY REACHING THROUGH THE TRUSSSUPPORTS AND HITTING THE ROLLER WITH THE HAMMER.HE SWUNG AND MISSED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO PLACE HIS ARM NEXT TO A MOVING CONVEYER. THE BELT DREWHIS ARM BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD VIBRATED OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT. INJURY RESULTED IN SUTURES ANTIBIOTIC MEDICATION.

DURING A CRUSHER LINER CHANGE, THE INJURED WORKER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND REMOVE THE MANTEL CAP 200 LBS FROM THE CRUSHER, BY SLIDING IT TO HIS RIGHT. WHEN THE CAP CLEARED THE TOP OF THE MANTEL, IT DROPPED, SMASHING THE INJURED WORKERS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CAP AND THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER.

WHILE OPERATING LOADER A ROCK FLEW HITTING WINDOW AND SHATTERING GLASS INSIDE OF CAB.

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELTS ANDDRIVE SHEAVE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF HIS FINGERNAIL.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM GRIZZLY FEEDER, WHEN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL CAME FREE STRIKING HIS HAND.

LIFTING SAMPLES OUT OF BACK OF PICKUP EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK

PICKING UP A PIECE OF STEEL ON UNEVEN GROUND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD RESULT WERE LACERATIONS OF HIS ARM & LEFT SIDE

GETTING SAMPLES OF ROCK OF OF STACKERBELT

MOVING ROCKS IN SECONDARY GRIZZLEY AT RIP RAP PLANT WHEN HE LIFTED A ROCK AND FELT PAIN.

WIND BLEW DIRT INTO EYE.

EMPL WAS PULLING WEEDS OUTSIDE OF SCALE HOUSE ON HILL & SLIPPED/FALLING & FRACTURING RIGHT LEG/AKLE.

PLANT WAS RUNNING AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE SCREEN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING FULL WHEELBARROW OUT FROM UNDER THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A DIRT MOUND AND FELL.

REMOVING ROCK FROM PULLY

MOVING RAILROAD TIES CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN TIES.

WALKING OVER LARGE ROCKS IN DESERT FELT PULL TO GROIN-SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 10-29-90.

CUTTING NUT ON LOADER, CHISEL SLIPPED HAND HIT SHARP EDGE ON NUT

UNPLUGGING HOPPER, PULLED PRYBACK, BACK TOO FAR. HAND HIT METAL SCREEN.

EMPL WAS TRYING TO OPEN UP GATE ON 3/8" HOPPER OVER COLLECTING CONVEYOR GATE OPENED & EMPL HIT RIGHT FOREARM ON CROSS SUPPORT.

WHILE SHOVELING OUT THE TAIL PULLEY OF #27 CONVEYOR BELT FROM THE EAST SIDE A ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT)

CHANGING OIL PRESSURE SWITCH.

ROCK SLIPPED INTO SHOE.

WHILE CUTTING A DRIVE BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE HOLDING BELT WITH LEFT HAND, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LOWER LEFT ARM.

WHILE SUPERVISING PLANT OPERATIONS I NAME FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE HE FLUSHED HIS EYE BUT COULD NOT REMOVE THE IRRITANT

HELPING TO UNLOAD 55 GAL DRUMS-IN PROCESS OF STANDING UP ONE DRUM IT STARTED TO ROLL AND EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR DRUM AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

CHANGING SCREENS WEIGHING APPROX. 60 LBS.

BENT OVER TO REMOVE ROCK FROM WALKWAY FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK

WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL ON INSIDE OF CLOSED SHOOT I NAME WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE, WHICH CAUSED HIS SHIRT TO RIDE UP AND EXPOSE HIS BARE SKIN ON HIS HIPS TO THE GROUND ROCK DUST AND FINE METAL SHAVINGS ON THE SHOOT. HE FELT TINGLING, LATER THAT NIGHT THIS DEVELOPED INTO WELTS AND THE NEXT DAY HIS EYES WERE SWOLLEN.

CLEANING OUT HOPPER SHOOT USING METAL BAR PUSHED BAR INTO TOP OF R HAND RESULTING IN A 1 CM LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HAND

EMPL HAD BEEN WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET AND FLIPPED UP WELDING HOOD TO CHIP SLAG OFF BUCKET DURING CHIPPING A PIECE OF STEEL OR SLAG FLEW INTO EYE EMPL WAS NOT WEARING GOGGLES AT THE TIME

EMPL CLEANING OUT JAW CRUSHER.OVER-SIZED ROCK SLIPPED ONTO EMPL HAND.

EMPL LOADING HEAVY PIECE OF METAL ONTO BACK OF TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK AREA.