Faulk Brothers Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Carrying 4x4 oak blocks (one in each hand) to chock wheels of conveyor for maintenance. When setting down block in right hand, block fell from hand and twisted EE's right forearm. Diagnosis was strain of right bicep.

Shop technician working on crusher, #1 toggle seat in toggle plate. Toggle seat swung loose, pinching right index finger between seat and frame. Contusion to right index finger. No lost time. No restrictions.

Employee attempted to turn on battery "dead-man" switch on generator and burned thumb and finger on hot switch.

Operating various loaders, generators, and crushing equipment during regular job duties. Recordable shift in hearing as per testing performed 8/13/12.

EE did a lot of pulling, pushing & lifting during the week, helping to set up crushing spread at K-pit. On Friday the 18th, he had pain on left side of groin. He reported HR on Monday & had hernia diagnosed on Sept. 18. No treatment had been given, no lost time, no restrictions until surgery on November 7, 2008.

Employee & co-worker were prying a piece of plate steel up into place under the cone, above the belt. The crowbar slipped and hit employee above the left eye causing the cut.

EE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER TO REMOVE PAINT FROM A PIECE OF METAL THAT NEEDED WELDING. EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL MUST HAVE ENTERED HIS EYE.

EE WAS FIXING CRACKED HYDRAULIC FITTING SLIPPED ON OILY SURFACE FELL SIDEWAYS INTO BRACE, HIT RIBS. HE THOUGHT THEY WERE BRUISED, 5 DAYS LATER HE HEARD THE RIB CRACK & FELT PAIN

EE LOST BALANCE WHILE SPLICING BELT CONVEYOR, GRABBED SUPPORT CABLE AND SLI8D HAND ALONG CABLE. CABLE CUT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER, STEPPED ON A ROCK WHEN GETTING OFF OF LOADER STEPS, TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STONE LODGED IN A CONVEYOR HOPPER. THE STONE CAME LOOSE, FALLING IN CONTRACT WITH THE BELT. THE STONE WAS CARRIED FORWARD & PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE HOPPER.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL TO BE PUT BACK IN PLACE UNDER THE CRUSHER JAW AND ABOVE THE DISCHARGE BELT. HE DID NOT REALIZE IMMEDIATELY THAT HE WAS PUTTING TOO MUCH STRIAN ON HIS SHOULDER M USCLES.

EL JOY CONE CRUSHER WAS PACKED WITH CLAY MATERIAL. EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO CLEAR THE OPENING WITH A BAR BY POKING THROUGH THE CLAY BAR CAUGHT IN CONE AND MOVED SUDDENLY, STRIKING HIM IN UPPER THI GH, CAUSING A BRUISE. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT INVOLVED, ONE LOST WORKDAY.

;USING TORCH HOSE RUPTURED CAUGHT FIRE BURNING HIM

I NAME WAS PART OF A CREW REMOVING FIBERGLASS SPRINGS FROM THE WASHER A CUTTING TORCH WAS NECESSAARY TO REMOVE RUSTED BOLTS THE HEAT FROM THE TORCH BURNED PART OF THE FIBERGLASS SPRINGS CREATI NG FUMES I NAME WAS NOT IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA AND/OR TOO CLOSE TO FUMES

EXITING GENERATOR TRAILER STEPPED ON LADDER IT SLIPPED OUT HE LOST BALANCE FELL TO GROUND

ICY STEPS ON GENERATOR TRAILER CAUSED SLIP.