Felton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Wheel loader bucket made contact with dump truck bed. The driver experienced neck and back pain from the jolt. Employee was released to full duty, but referred to physical therapy for neck and back pain.

A trespasser not employed by the mine operator entered the property when the mine was not in operation and died as a result of an apparent suicide. *The cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries as a result of jumping off a cliff into the quarry.

THE MECH WAS WELDING A PLATE ON THE REAR OF A HAUL TRUCK. ANOTHER EE WAS TAPING THE PLATE INTO PLACE WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED STRIKING THE TOP OF THE MECHANIC'S HEAD. THE MECH FINISHED THE SH IFT WITH LITTLE COMPLAINT. THAT EVENING HE DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE RESULT WAS A SLIGHT CONCUSSION. EE WAS OFF 8/6/02 AND RETURNED 8/7/02.

OPERATOR WAS RIPPING W PIT. WHILE LOOKING BACK OVER RIGHT SHOULDER AT RIPPER. THE DOZER TRAVELED OVER A HARD HUMP WHICH CAUSED THE DOZER TO ROCK FAST SIDE TO SIDE JERKING THE OPERATORS HEAD AN D NECK.

WHILE SPINNING AN UNBELTED SHEAVE ATTACHED TO A SHAFT ON A GRIZZLY FEEDER, THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF STEEL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JAM & TWIST HIS WRIST ON THE SHEAVE. THIS RES ULTED IN HIM CHIPPING THE RADIAL BONE IN HIS ARM

INJURY DID NOT HAPPEN AT MINE SITE. EMPLOYEE WASUNLOADING FURNITURE AND HOME AND SLIPPED AND DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS INJURY ISRESULT OF ACCIDENT DATED 05/21/98. SURGERY WAS P ERFORMED ON SHOULDER ON 02/19/99. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS.

EE PUT AN EXTENSION LADDER IN EMPTY BIN TO WELD PATCH ON WALL WHEN EE GOT ON LADDER EE FAILED TO CHECK THAT LADDER SECTIONS WERE LATCHED AND LADDER SLIPPED 1 OR 2 RUNGS BEFORE LATCHING AFRAID OF FALLING EE GRABBED TOP OF BIN AND DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER.

MAN WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM PLUGGED JAW CRUSHER AND ROCK SLIPPED AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

MAN WAS STRIPPING A PIECE OF WIRE USING PLIERS TYPE OF WIRE STRIPPERS AND HIT HIMSELF IN MOUTH WITH PLIERS WHEN THEY CAME OFF WIRE.

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK JAMMED IN GRISSLY BARS. HE WAS USING A 6' PRY BAR AS A LEVER. THE BAR SLIPPE DAND THE OEPRATOR'S FINGER WAS PINCHED AND SMASHED AGAINST THE JAW CRU SHER FRAME.

MAN HAD REPLACED SWITCH ON 4 1/2 HAND GRINDER WHEN HE WENT TO TEST NOW SWITCH HE PLUGGED IN GRINDER AND IT STATED WITH BACK OF FINGER BAGAINST GRINDING DISC SWITCH HAD BEEN LOCKED ON AND DISC GARD HAD BEEN REMOVED TO DO REPAIR AND NOT REPLACED.

DRAIN ROCK BIN WAS OVER-FULL AND WAS SPILLING ROCK ONTO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE RUNNING FROM AN OPEN AIR AREA TO AN AREA UNDER THE BIN. HIS POSITION IN THE OPEN AIR WAS FIFTY FE ET FROM ACCIDENT LOCATION AND WAS SAFE. ACCIDENT DIDN'T RESULT IN LOST TIME.

MAN WAS HOOKING CABLES TO D9L AND BUMPED RIGHT SHOULDER ON RIPPER BAR AS HE WENT FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.

AT THE BEGINNIN1 OF THE WORK DAY, THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS STEPPING UP ON TO THE FIRST STEP OF THE EQUIPMENT CARRYING PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN HER HANDS. WHILE GRABBING A GUARD TO PULL HERSELF UP. HER HAND SLIPP9D CAUSING HER TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HER BUTTOCK.