Kankakee Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

At approx. 11:20am on 11/30/17, a fire was discovered at the primary MCC room. Fire department was dispatched and arrived at 11:30am. Due to fire involving switchgear & located next to 4160v transformer, firefighting activities were delayed until power could be de-energized. The fire was extinguished at 12:38pm, minutes after electrical services could arrive and disconnect power.

EE alleged on 8/28/14 a repetitive task induced illness caused by hand shaking material samples. EE received test results on 10/14/14 revealing moderate carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists. EE was released to work with no restrictions given at this time.

EE was assisting contractor with removing brake assembly on CAT 990 Loader. While in compartment, the prop rod for the compartment door became unlocked & a gust of wind blew the door down, striking the EE on top of his hardhat. The EE experienced neck pain from this incident. IME report on 10/16/13 changed diagnosis to cervical radiculopathy requiring physical therapy treatments.

EE WAS REMOVING CHUTE COVER TO REPAIR LINERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Dewatering a hole. EE had a boom out to the front of the truck, put the pump up on the bed & hurried up & went around the dewatering truck, forgot to duck for the boom, hit chin.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO UNHOOK CHAIN LOCATED APPROX. 2 FT. OFF THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE ANY TWISTING MOTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND HIP AREA. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE LEANED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT TWISTING HIS UPPER BODY & DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH THE CHAIN. HIS RANGE OF MOTION SEEMED NORMAL.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE LADDER OF HIS LOADER.

EE WAS MANUALLY FLIPPING A SCREEN BEARING HOUSING OVER THAT WAS ON THE ELEVATED FORKS OF THE FORK TRUCK, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE HOUSING. THE PART FELL & STRUCK HIS LOWER LEG & ANKLE. HE S OUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISE TO THE LEFT INNER CALF & A SPRAINEDANKLE. HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS CUTTING A CONDUIT DOWN OFF OF PUGMILL WHEN THE CONDUIT SLID DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND PINCHEDHIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE MANLIFT BASKET AND PIPE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITICHES.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE WHEN HE WAS PRESSING A RETURN IDLER INTO PLACE ON THE C-1 CONVEYER. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL AUG 24, AFTER HIS CONDITION HA D DEGENERATED. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS DESCENDING LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SOUGHT MED ATTENTION ON 9/23 & WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTINS

EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION. ONSET WS AT WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING RAILCAR DOORS WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. ON 5-3 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS NECK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NECK STRAIN AND PUT ON R ESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BULL GEAR COVER ON THE CRANE. HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH CAUSED THE WEIGHT OF THE COVER TO SHIFT CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE COVER AND GE AR. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEXFINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS PLUGGING A HOLE IN THE 10 HOPPER. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE GUARD RAIL BELOW. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE AND CONTUSION/AB RASIONS TO HIS ARMS AND LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS TARPING RAILCARS FOR DELIVERY. IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING ONE SIDE AND CROSSING OVER TO DO THE OTHER HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE KNUCKLE OF THE CAR BRUISING HIS CHEST AND RIGHT S IDE. HE WAS EXAMINED AT A CLINIC AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS REMOVING CAP ON HYDRAULIC TANK. WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, THE SOCKET SHATTERED AND A PIECE STRUCK HIS FINGER (LEFT HAND). NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED--THE WOU ND WAS BUTTERFLY TAPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED EE WAS NOT USING AN IMPACT SOCKET.

THIS AMENDS 7000-1 DATED 9-1-93. PERMANENT ACCOMODATIONS WERE MADE FOR EE TO RETURN TO PART TIME WORK IN A NEW CAPACITY. EE WORKED SPORADICALLY FOR 14 DAYS BETWEEN 4-24 AND 5-24, WHEN HE WAS A GAIN REMOVED FROM ACTIVE STATUS BY HIS PHYSICIAN. HE WILL BE REEVALUATED ON 6-6-95.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING TRASH OUT, HIS THUMB CAME IN CONTACT WITH A DOOR AWNING RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP A SEGMENT CHUTE DOOR APPROX. 1' X 2'. AS HE PUSHED THE DOOR UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND, IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSIGN A LACEARTION TO THE MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

ON 1-12-94 EE WAS REMOVING OLD CONCAVES FROM THE CRUSHER. A WEDGE WAS PLACED BEHIND THE CONCAVES TO BREAK IT LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. WHEN EE STRUCK THE WEDGE IT POPPED OUT AND STRUCK EE IN THE L EFT ELBOW. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT EE EXPERIENCED A FLOATING BONE CHIP IN LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS STEADYING ENGINE BLOCK SUSPENDED OVER CRIBBING. A SUSPENSION BRACKET FAILED AND ONE END OF THE ENGINE BLOCK DROPPED. THE RESULTING LOAD SHIFT CAUSED THE OPPOSITE END OF THE BLOCK TO STR IKE THE EE'S THIGH AND TRANSMITTED FORCE TO THE EE'S LEFT HEEL, WHICH FRACTURED.

ALT HOUGH ALL PLANT ELECTRICAL POWER CRICUITS WERE DISCONNECTED & LOCKED OUT CURRENT LEAKED FROM A COMMONWEALTH EDISON T RANSFORMER TO EARTH GROUND ABOUT 2500-3000FT AWAY WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TOU CHED A CONVEYOR STRUCTURE HE RECEIVED A SHOCK EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED HE WAS EXAMINED & OBSERVED UNDER EKG FOR 3 6HRS MISSING ONE WORK SHIFT

EMPLOYEE WHILE DUMPING TRASH BARRELS INTO A DUMPSTER CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON THE ROUGH EDGE OF THE BARRELL. STITCHES WERE RREQUIRED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTR ICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOLE SAW WHEN THE SAW LODGED IN THE HOLE CAUSING THE DRILL TO SPIN THE HANDLE H IT THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE BUCKET FROM A 7500 LOADER WHEN HE REMOVED THE BUCKET PIN FROM THE BUCKET ARM THE ARM FELL & WEDGED HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET ARM & THE BOOM ARM OF THE LOADER RESULTING IN A FX TO RT MIDDLE FI

EE WAS PULLING A CONVEYOR BELT AROUND THE CONVEYOR IN ORDER TO SPLICE THE BELT. THE PLATE FASTENED TO THE BELTING PULLED OUT AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUI RING STITCHES.

EMPL WAS ISNTALLING BOLTS ON A HAUL TRUCK AND WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOLTS HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN R ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BASEMENT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER BUILDING USING A WHEEL BARROW TO CLEAR AWAY THE SPILLAGE. THE FLOOR WAS DAMP FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS AND WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING T HE LOADED WHEEL BARROW HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE BARROW TO OVERTURN. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO CATCH IT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS AT A WORKBENCH IN THE SHOP WHERE HE WAS CLEANING PARTS. HE SET A PAIL AT THE FOOT OF HIS WORKBENCH. AS HE TURNED TO LEAVE THE WORK AREA HE TRIPPED OVER THE PAIL AND FELL BREAKING THE FA LL BY HIS LEFT ARM WHICH RESULTED IN A TORN MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF OIL WHICH WAS TO BE USED IN A NEARBY CRUSHER, HE SPUN THE BARREL AROUND AND HIS HAND SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGE R BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

EMPLOYEE LET THE BED OF A HAUL TRUCK DOWN HARD JARRING THE CAB DUST CAME OUT OF THE DASH AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING AN ABRAISION TO EYE.

EMPL FOUND HEAT9R OUT OF FUEL AT WORK STATION.STARTED TO POUR DIESEL FUEL INTO HEATER BEFORE IT COOLED DOWN.FLAMES ERUPTED FROM HEATER CAUSING SLIGHT BURNS TO HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING CRUSHER OPERATOR DISLODGE A ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER BY GUIDING THE HOOK WITH A 5/8 ROD. WHEN THE ROCK DISLODGED THE ROD FLEW BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND SUFFERING A CONCUSSION.

WHILE TRYING TO3SET A TRANSMISSION IN PLACE, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TRANSMISSION ACTING AS A COUNTER-BALANCE; THE WEIGHT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED AND PINNED HIS FEET BETWEEN TRANSMI SSION AND FRAME3CROSSMEMBER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE NE LOADING BIN LOADING THE STOCKPILE TRUCK A STOCK OF SCREEN CLOTH WAS STORED AGAINST THE WALL ON THE FLOOR ABOVE THE WEIGHT OF THE SCREENS BENT THE TIN WALL OUT ALLOWING A 3 FT LONG BOARD TO FALL HITTING TRHE EMPLOYEE BELOW ON THE RT HEEL