Elk Mills Quarry: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

EE hand was caught in the line of fire between cooler for crusher #2 and stationary I beam. EE sustained a laceration to left hand required 3 sutures to close the wound. EE had gloves on at the time of incident and work hazard assessment completed highlighting exposures and hazard mitigation plan.

AWF welder, repairing rock screen leg for Luck Stone was hit by excavator operator playing on cell phone. X-rays were done that day. Doctor diagnosed bad sprain with bruising and cuts. Employee returned to work on Monday 09/19/2016 but still suffered from a limp.

Employee felt pop in right knee as he stepped down onto catwalk adjacent C-2 conveyor.

Employee was tightening set screw with an Allen wrench when another employee spun head drum causing a laceration to employees left pointer finger.

Attempting to install turbocharger on Co Id. #2339 Volvo water truck, when employee felt a pop/burning sensation in left shoulder region.

Employee was striking a steel wedge with sledge hammer to pry out a concave at the primary crusher. While swinging the sledge hammer the employee missed the wedge causing strain to his left shoulder.

The miner was securing a rubber screen blank to a rope when he lost grip of the rope releasing the screen. The miner attempted to catch the falling screen blank and put his body into an ackward position causing a strain to neck.

While operating a manlift the employee came into contact with a 2 inch angle iron that was located directly above where he was operating the manlift.

The fork lift attachment to a JCB loader became detached during adjustments, striking an EE in the right shin.

SUBJECT HAD FINISHED CLEARING JAMS IN SHAKER SCREEN. WHEN MACHINE WAS RESTARTED, A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE BOX OVERHEAD AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HEAD. HE WAS WAS WEARING SAFETY HARD HAT BUT SUSTAINED CONCUSSION AND POSSIBLE NECK SPRAIN/STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT OF SHAKER SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING RIGHT KNEE AGAINST BOLT AND THE CATWALK. EE FAILED TO WEAR FALL PROTECTION AND FAILED TO ENSURE HE HAD SECURE FOOTING BEFORE BEGINNING TASK. SUFFERED SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE. NO LOST TIME, ON MODIFIED DUTY.

AFTER REBUILDING ENGINE, EMPLOYEE REMOVED SAFETY CABLE ON DUMP BED, STARTED ENGINE & MOVED IT FORWARD. INSUFFICIENT OIL IN RESEVOIR CAUSED DUMP TO SLAM DOWN BEFORE HYDRAULIC PUMP COULD BRING ENOUGH PRESSURE TO HOLD IT UP. EE REPORTED INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. UNTIL 6/13/05. EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE 12TH VERTEBRA, HE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY.

DURING PRE-TRIP INSPECTION, EE STARTED VEHICLE AND RELEASED THE BRAKE. THE PEDAL SPRUNG BACK FORCEFULLY, STRIKING EE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOT, CAUSING A SPRAINED ANKLE. THE LINKAGE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BOUND UP AND CAUSED IT TO SNAP BACK UPON RELEASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AROUND AN OBSTRUCTION & FAILED TO NOTICE HIS PROGRESS WAS ENCROACHING ON EXPOSED FACE. HE RECEIVED WELDERS FLASH TO HIS EYES. HE RECEIVED EMERGENCY TREATMENT AT HOSPITAL & RETURNED TO WORK. HE WILL BE DISCIPLINED FOR NOT WEARING PPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A SKID STEER LOADER OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. SHE SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE WET BUCKET SPRAINING HER RT. ANKLE. SHE INITIALLY REFUSED TREATMENT BUT AGREED TO A MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 4/15/04. X-RAYS REVEALED NO BONE DAMAGE. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

SECTION OF HAND RAIL ON CR PLANT HAD A STEEL BURR ON THE INSIDE EDGE. SUBJECT WAS USING THE HANDRAIL ON THIS LADDER WHILE DESCENDING FROM THE TAIL OF CONVEYOR 4. HIS HAND SLID ACROSS THE BURR, LACERATING RIGHT PALM. hE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. SIX SUTURES APPLIED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL ER. NO LOST TIME OR MODIFIED DUTY.

EE WAS OPERATING FEL ON RAMP TO ACCESS THE QUARRY SUMP WHEN THE FEL BECAME STUCK. AS THE EE GOT OFF OF THE FEL, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, LANDED ON HIS RT. ELBOW AND SAID THAT HE HEARD A POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCREEN AT THE CRUSHER PLANT SLIPPED & FELL TO CATWALK.

EE WAS WIRE BRUSHING A MANTLE FOR 48FC TELSMITH IN PREPARATION OF ASSEMBLY. SMALL PIECE OF WIRE FROM THE BRUSH WENT UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. TAKING DUST FROM PRIMARY TO QUARRY FLOOR. TURNED TRUCK INTO BANK (GOING TOO FAST) WHEEL HIT ROCK AND STEERING WHEEL SPUN RAPIDLY. STEERING WHEEL CAUGH LEFTY RING FINGER A ND BROKE IT.

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR & WAS LOOKING AT THE TAIL PART OF THE CONVEYOR THE BELT WAS TURNED ON & WHEN THE BELT CLAMP CAME AROUND & HIT RETURN ROLLER GUARD CAUSING DUST TO FLY OUT & GET INT O EE'S EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW HOIST CABLE IN DRUM OF DROPBALL CRANE. CABLE WAS LOOPED IN HOLE OF THE DRUM. EMPLOYEE LET GO OF CABLE IT SLID OUT OF THE DRUM AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND WAS REMOVING A WEDGE FROM THE CRUSHER. EE HIT THE WEDGE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE WEDGE FLEW OFF HITTING HIM IN THE L ARM.

EMP WALKED OUT OF STRUCTURE WHERE HE KEPT HIS FOOD AND DRINK. EMP HAD TAKEN A DRINK OF ICED TEA.CHOKED ON TEA AND PASSED OUT. FELL DOWN AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A LOADED HAUL TRUCK DOWN A 1/2 LEVEL RAMP WHEN THE SPINDLE ON LEFT WHEEL RIM ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING THE RIM & TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM WHEEL. THIS EVENT SPUN THE STEERING WHE EL OUT OF OPERATOR'S GRIP & INJURED LEFT ARM & WRIST.

EE WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW EE INSTALL BUCKET TOOTH ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN DRIVING THE OLD PIN WITH A DRIFT AND HEAVY HAMMER ON RELEASE THE OLD PIN RICCOCHETED AND STRUCK INJURED S CHEEK.

EE PLACED RIGHT FOOT ON STEP OF HAUL TRUCK TO ASCEND INTO CAB AND UPON RAISING LEFT FOOT TO PLACE ON STEP, HE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON HAUL TRUCK BUMPER. CARELESSNESS ON ASCENDING.

EMPL ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK VISUALLY OBSERVING LEVEL OF WATER. ON DESCENDING TRUCK TO CLOSE WATER VALVE WEDDING RING WAS CAUGHT ON OBJECT ON SIDE OF TRUCK ,INJURED FINGER.

LOADER WAS RUNNING HOT RELEASING RAD CAP WITHOUT PROPER COOLING

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM REAR TO FRONT OF VEHICLE AND ON FLAILING HIS ARM IT STRUCK A JAGGED SECTION OF THE TRUCK BODT. LACERATION OF HAND RESULTED.

OEPR DROP BALL CRANE WITH DOOR OPEN, PC OF STONE GLANCED OFF ROCK STRUCK EMP

EMPL WAS MANUALLY HOLDING PART WEARING GLOVES WHILE DRILLING HOLE IN PIECE OF METAL. GLOVE CAUGHT IN DRILL BIT & WRAPPED FINGER AROUND BIT.

WELDING CAT WALK, CHIPPER HAMMER FELL, SLIPPED ON MOISTURE STRUCK TOOTH AGAINST HAND RAIL

WHILE INSTALLING METAL CHUTES, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED BEAM. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OF THE BEAM ONTO A PIECE OF BAR GRATING AND STRAINED HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON THE DRIVE SPROCKET TO REMOVE SPROCKET FOR ACCESS TO INNER BOLTS. HAMMER WAS TOO LIGHT FOR THE TASK AND SECTION OF SPROCKET BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE. A SPROCKET PU LLER SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

EE WAS OPERATING A HAND WINCH TO LIFT 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF MUD FROM UNDER TRUCK SCALES. SEATTING OF HANDS CAUSED SLIPPED OF HAND FORM HANDLE OF WINCH WHICH IN TURN CAUSED HANDLE TO RECOIL AND S TRIKE EE S HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HURRIEDLY DESCENDING STEPS OF TEREX DUMP TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SLIPPED ON THE LAST RUNG,FALLING TO THE GROUND AND STRIKING ELBOW ON FRONT BUMPER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTINBG BUCKET ADAPTER FROM DELIVERY TRUCK ONTO STORAGE RACK. EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED HEIGHT DISTANCE AND FAILED TO POSITION HIMSELF HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR SHELF ANGLE. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHELF AND BUCKET ADAPTER.

EE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLATE FOR INSTALLATION AT HEAD OF CR-5 CONVEYOR. UPON COMPLETION OF JOB, EE DISMOUNTED FROM OPERATORS CAB BY STEPPING ONTO OUTRIGGER RATHER THAN USING STEPS. HIS KNEE GAVE WAY CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND LEVEL.

EMPLOYEE WORKING IN CLOSE QUARTERS UNDER EUCLID DUMP TRUCK REMOVING DEFECTIVE STARTER WHEN PARTICLES OF DUST FELL FROM STARTER & ENTERED RT EYE SAFETY GLASSES WERE REMOVED TO PROVIDE BETTER VI SABILITY

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING IDLERS ON CONVEYOR #16 WHEN DURING THE COURSE OF BODY MOVEMENT HE STRUCK ELBOW ON CONVEYOR FRAME.

WALKING BACKWARDS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPL CARRYING STEEL PLATE TO WELDING TRUCK FOR BURNING.TRIPPED OVER 2" X $' BLOCKS POSITIONED TO RECEIVE STEEL PLATE.AREA CLUTTERED AND IN EVIDENCE OF POOR HOUSEKEEPING.

EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK WHEN A FULLY LOADED BUCKET DROPPED WITH FULL FORCE STRIKING THE DUMP BED OF EUCLID. THE FORCE EXERTED JOSTLED EMPLOYEE IN CAB AND THRUST HIS KN EE AGAINST THE DASHBOARD 7 SIDE AGAINST WINDOW KNOB OF DOOR ON OPERATORS SIDE. LOADER OP. WAS NEWLY ASSIGNED TO JOB AND NOT FULLY TRAINED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.

EMPL HOLDING DRIFT BAR IN TOKE OF DRIVE SHFT TO LOADER WHEN OTHER EMPL STRUCK BAR WITH HAMMER BAR JUMPED OUT OF YOKE AND STRUCK EMPL.

EMPL WAS WAS WALKING UP CATWALK & SLIPPED ON OIL SPILL CAUSING EMPL TO FALL STRIKING MOUTH ON HANDRAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TOWARD FOREMAN ON GROUNDS AND TRIPPED ON AN OBJECT OR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND AREA WAS NOT FULLY ILLUMINATED

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A DEFECTIVE SECTION OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. ON PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S THIGH.

EMP WAS INSTALL3NG A NEW LINER INSIDE THE NO.1 DFEEDER WHEN A ROCK BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE FAR END OF THE FEEDER AND ROLLED DOWN, STRIKING HIMON RIGHT THIGH CAUSING A SEVERE CONTUSION

ON ATTEMPTING T2 FREE JAMMED ROCK IN CRUSHER THE PRY BAR STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON MOUTH AND BROKE TOOTH