LAKESIDE - VIGILANTE AGGREGATES Metal/Non-Metal

Employee suffered sprain/stain injury when the return roller popped out of place as EE was inserting it into the bracket.

Employee suffered a neck strain when a sledge hammer head came off of a hammer, striking them on the hardhat. The hammer was being held by another worker as the injured miner was assisting loosening a bolt.

The employee was removing v-belts from an impact crusher. While removing the v-belts off the sheave, the whole sheave assembly fell off causing the v-belts to pull down weight of the sheave which struck the employee in the face. Initially this injury was first aid only; then the employee was referred to a dentist for further intervention.

While operating a dozer the employee felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder and shoulder blade. Initially this was first aid only. Employee terminated 11/06/07 due to work force reduction prior to being released to return to work full duty (right shoulder surgery performed 12/13/07).

Repetitive motion from entering/exiting the loader.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

WHILE REMOVING A SHAFT AND WHEEL FROM A PAN FEEDER, ONE SIDE OF THE SHAFT SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S GRASP CAUSING THE SHAFT TO FALL AND PINCH RIGHT FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT-END LOADER AND FELT A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT WRIST WHEN HE SHIFTED GEARS.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO ADJUST RETURN ROLLERS ON A BELT CONVEYOR. HE MISSED THE ROLLER AND STRUCK THUMB. INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

WHILE EE WAS SWINGING HAMMER, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK WHEN A ROCK FELL ONTO SHOULDER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS SHOULDER.

REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ARM GOT STUCK BETWEEN BELT & CONVEYOR RESULTING IN CONTUSION.

DRIVING TRUCK INNER PLANT AND DROVE UNDER CONVEYOR WITH TRUCK IN UPRIGHT POSITION RESULTING IN NECK PAIN AND BRUISED RIBS FROM THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT.

WHILE CLEANING BELTS,EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND RESULTING IN BRUISED TAILBONE.

OPERATING DOZER BACKED OVER WIND-ROW AND RECD WHIPLASH.

CHECKING GEAR AT DEEDER FOR NEEDED REPAIRS WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON PIECE OF STEEL -RESULTED IN A HERNIA.

CLEANING CATWALK ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH SHOVEL,ROCK FELL ONTO RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN BROKEN TOES

USING CUTTING T2RCH. HOSE WAS CUAGHT ON ROCK EMPLOYEE JERKED HOSE, HOSE CAME LOOSE AND TORCH BURNED BACK OF HIS HAND. 2ND DEGREE BURN ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

CHIPPING ROCK O6T OF GRIZZLIE CHIP OF ROCK FLEW OFF AND HIT WORKER IN LEFT EYE

REMOVING LARGE 9OCK FROM HOPPER WITH A ELECTRIC WRENCH. WRENCH BROKE WRENCH WHIPPED SHEARED SAFTEY LOCK ON MOUNTING WRENCH FELL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT HAND BROKE TWO SMALL BONES. LL BONES IN BAC5 OF LEFT HAND.

CHECKING FAN BE5T ON A DIESEL POWERED HYDRALIC UNIT. PERSON ASSISTING HIM STARTED ENGINE WITH OUT CHECKING TO SEE IF ALL CLEAR HAND WANT THRU PULLEY.

CONYVEOR SAFETY3SWITCH HAD BEEN DE ACTIVATED.EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO REACTIVATE SAFETY SWITCH AFTER CUTTING SWITCH PLANT OPERATOR STARTED BELT EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF BELT INTO COLECT WOPPER.EMPL YEE HAS BRUISES3AND MISSED TWO DAYS WORK.