Lithonia Quarry: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

While repositioning the keeper on the middle pin of the 980H loader bucket linkage, the operator used a 12-lb sledgehammer to tap its edge. The hammer glanced off the keeper and continued to move forward. The operator's left hand struck the boom of the loader, injuring the left index finger.

EE was changing a Wear Plate on the 988H. EE was using Impact Wrench to take nuts off of the bolts. EE stopped to check if the bolt had dropped down and at the same time, he was holding the impact tool with his right hand accidentally pulling the trigger, causing the bolt to turn, cutting through the glove on his left hand and cutting his left index finger.

Employee suffered from pre-existing back injuries, degenerative bone/joint condition. A chiropractor examined employee and told him pain was a result of bouncing in the seat while operating truck. Injury is still under investigation but is being reported as a result of doctor's statement received on 07/02/2007. Employee did not report injury until 06/04/2007.

Employee was climbing out from between the swing jaw and the pittman, When he reached the ground he felt the pain in his right side. Employee was working in that space for about thirty minutes with a one inch air impact wrench, which was used to tighten up the swing jaw die bolt.

The employee was offloading screens, and his finger was caught under the screens. The finger is not broken. The employee received no stitches, but a tetanus shot and antibiotic.

A contractor and lafarge employee were installing a new belt scraper on the head section of a belt, and a piece of slag fell through one screen to get to another and landed on the bottom deck and ignited the polydeck screens. Minimal damage

Employee was walking out of the wearhouse to the mens room. Upon exiting the wearhouse door he turned right and bumped the metal tree stand with his right leg. Employee did not seek any immediate first aid. Employee requested medical aid 5 days after receiving injury due to increase pain in the injured area.

Employee was changing out the bucket wear parts on his loader. He was attempting to knock off the bottom wear plate on the corner adapter of the bucket, striking it from corner edge, when a small piece of metal came off the wear plate striking him in the right shin and left knee.

Employee was replacing tool - slipped and fell onto a 5-gallon bucket. Employee suffered contusion to left arm and right side of torso. On Oct 14, employee opted for off-site medical treatment.

Two employees were gathering screen panels to transport to plant; while separating the panels the employee's left hand was caught between when pry bar slipped.

EE was changing a worn return roller. When he put the roller in the last bracket it slipped out, causing the roller to fall and smash his middle finger.

Employee was walking down the steps to the lower level of the RC primary crusher when his feet slipped out from under him causing the employee to fall landing on his lower back and tail bone. The employee was not using three points of contact while going down the stairs. The employee did not seek medical attention until 3-11-05.

EE WAS REPORTING TO HIS LOADER. HE STEPPED ON A PALLET & THERE WAS A SMALL ROCK THAT WAS ON THE PALLET & HIS FOOT SLID ON THE ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER LAFARGE EMPLOYEE WITH REPAIR - ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE COIL SPRING. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN SPRING AND METAL CATWALK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LACERATION RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES AND A FRACTURE TO RIGHT INDEX FINGERTIP.

EE WAS WORKING ON REASSEMBLYING 7 FOOT CRUSHER. HE GOT IN A SQUAT POSITION, TOOK HOLD OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND SHOULDER TO PUSH AGAINST CYLINDER TO TILT ITS POSITION TO CENTER A SPACER UNDERNEATH IT. AT THIS POINT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER WHEN BOULDER/DEBRIS FELL, STRIKING AND JARRING HIM. EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A CRUSHER. WHILE DOING SO THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE, THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FEEL A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A BUSTED HYDRAULIC LINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE HOSE FITTING THE EE SLIPPED & FELL. THE EE LANDED ON HIS THUMB, THUS CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A NEW LOADER SHANK. UPON DOING SO, THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE PICKED UP A SMALL BOX ATTEMPTING TO PLACE IT IN THE BACK OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. WHILE DOING SOHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ON TOP OF HOOD TO THE RIGHT OF THE CAB, MAKING HIS WAY TO THE BATTERY BOX. AS HE STEPPEDDOWN TO THE LOWER LEVEL HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & LANDED ON HIS BACK & WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN INTO THE #2 TUNNEL TO CLEAR A HANG UP. THE EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO CLEAN OUT THE SAND THAT BUILT UP WITH A LONG METAL ROD. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS THE LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED A LOAD OF SURGE STONE INTO THE CHUTE, THIS CAUSED THE ROD TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DROPBALL MACHINE BREAKING OVER SIZE ROCK. DURING NORMAL OPERATION ROUTINE, THE HOIST BRAKE PEADL KICKED OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

OPERATOR HAD ATTEMPTED TO POSITION DRILL OVER ROCK WHERE HOLE WAS LAID OUT; HE TRIED A DIFFERENT APPROACH THAT INVOLVED SLOPED TERRAIN. AT THIS TIME, THE DRILL TIPPED OVER TO CURB (RT. HAND) SIDE WITH OPERATOR IN CAB. IMPACT OF CRASH THREW OPERATOR AGAINST INSIDE OF CAB.

EE HAD RIG RUNNING, WARMING UP (IT WAS 26 DEGREES), WHILE HE GOT HIS TOOLS OUT OF RIG TOOL BOX. OBJECT CAME OUT OF BELL HOUSING/COUPLING AREA & STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT. ALL BOLTS & COUPLING S WERE CHECKED-NO DEFECTS. GROUNDS WERE SEARCHED, NO BOLTS, SOCKETS FOUND. RIGH WAS STEAM CLEANED. VERY COL ALL WEEKEND-COULD HAVE BEEN ICE.

REPAIR WORK ON 7' CONE CRUSHER. HE WAS HOLDING BAR FOR A CO-WORKER WHO WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN SHAFT ON CRUSHER. HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE EYE BROW. SAFETY GLASSES CAUS ED LACERATION ABOVE EYE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING DEGREASING SOLVENT TO CLEAN TRUCK BODY FOR REPAIRS. DEGREASER CAUSED ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG. CLEANER SPLASHED UNDER HIS PROTECTIVE UNDER SUIT.

EE WAS USING A SLUGGING WRENCH TO LOOSE BOLTS ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER-MISSED WRENCH AND HIT HISHAND WITH HAMMER.

EE WAS WELDING ABOVE GROUND LEVEL NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT AND FELL 10 FT. BRUISED BUTTOCKS.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL OFF THE FORKS OF A LIFT TRUCK. THE CORNER OF THE STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL. A HOT PIECE GOT INTO THE MAN'S EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES INSTEAD OF CUTTING GOGGLES.

EMPLOYEE HURT BACK WHIL HELPING A MECHANIC LIFT A GEAR FOR TRUCK REPAIR

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS HE STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT PUNCTURED HIS FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE & A COMBINATION OF THE HEAT & HUMIDITY AS WELL AS A CASE OF BROCHITIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO DEVELOPE HEAT EXHAUSTION

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLEAR ROCK LODGED IN A CHUTE. THE BAR WAS STRUCK BY A LARGE ROCK & IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER. WHEN HE GOT TO THE SECOND RUNG FROM THE GROUND, HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE STRAINED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE MASTER CHAIN LINK UNDER DRILL HAMMER THAT WAS BLOCKED UP ABOUT 4 INCHES ONE BLOCK MOVED ALLOWING HAMMER TO DROP PINCHING TIP OF EMPLOYEES FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A CABLE TO HIS HAULAGE TRUCK TO FREE IT FROM BEING STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN HE WAS HANDLING THE WIRE ROPE, HE CUT HIS HAND ON A FRAYED WIRE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN JAW CRUSHER FEEDER TO HELP FREE A HANGUP & SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST A ROCK THIS CAUSED HIS KNEE TO SWELL & HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING SPILLAGE AROUND THE JAW CRUSHER HE WAS LEAVING THE AREA TO GET SOME SOFT DRINKS FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES HE CLIMBED UPON A CONVEYOR FRAME & HIS KNEE GAVE WAY UNDER STRES S TO THE KNEE OTHER WAYS TO PROPERLY LEAVE THE AEA WERE AVALIABLE BUT HE CHOSE A SHORTCUT

EMPL TYING DOWN A LOAD OF CONVEYORS ON A FLATBED TRUCK.FINISHED THIS JOB & STEPPED DOWN FROM THE CAB STEP TO THE GROUND.INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS IN THE MILL & SLIPPED ON THE STEPS & FELL HE WAS CAR RYING TOOLS & WAS NOT HOLDING THE HANDRAIL WHEN HE FELL HE SPRAINED HIS RT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A FRONT END LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS FOOT.HE BROKE A SMALL BONE IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

REMOVING SPEED REDUCER CO NV LOADED, BELT ROLLED BACK REDUCER FLIPPED CAUGHT COAT AND PULLED HIM AGAINST PC OF IRON

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON WET SAND.THE SAND GAVE WAY AND THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF A HAULAGE TRUCK WHILE A LOADER WAS LOADING LARGE BOULDERS. A BOULDER FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET AND BOUNCED THE TRUCK AROUND IN THE TRUCK. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICAT ION BY THE DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE WATER TRUCK AND STEPOPED ON A ROCK. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE, HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION BY THE DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TIHGTEN SHIM BOLTS AT THE JAW CRUSHER. HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH SOME WATER TO TURN ON A VALVE TO FILL THE WATER TRUCK. THE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION.

EMPL STEPPING DOWN OFF LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK.STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE CHIPPED A BONE IN FOOT.

EMPL PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A WEAR PLATE ON THE JAW CRUSHER

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SMALL HAMMER TO DRIVE A BROKEN HANDLE OUT OF A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK THE SLEDGE HAMMER INSTEAD OF THE WOODEN ANDLE. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HI M IN THE LEFT LEG. HE WAS SUTURED.

EMPL WAS OPERATING END LOADER MOVING OVERSIZED ROCK TO DROPBALL. LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF BUCKET & CAUSED MACHINE TO BOUNCE. THIS THREW EMPL UP OFF SEAT & HE INJURED HIS BACK. PRESCRIPTION WA S GIVEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK.HE WAS BEING LOADED WITH BOULDERS TO CARRY TO THE DROP BALL.A LARGE ROCK WAS LOADED & THE IMPACT JOLTED THE MAN.HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.HE SUFFERED A LU MBAR STRAIN AND WAS GIVEN MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY CRATE IN SHOP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EMPLOYEE

EMP WAS HELPING3SHIM THE SWINGING JAW OF A PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE LARGE JACKING BOLTS ON THE PLATE USED TO JACK THE JAW BACK FOR SHIMMING BENT UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING THE JACK AND SPACER TO JUMP OUT OF POSITION1 THE SPACER STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE

MEN WERE THROWI3G ROCK OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT.AN EMPLOYEE WALKED BEHIND ONE OF THE MEN THROWING ROCK.THE MAN THROW BROKE ONE TOOTH AND CHIPPED ANOTHER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN A CONFINED AREA WHEN HE STARTED HIS BACKSWING HE MASHED HIS RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE BROKE THE FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING 50 LB BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES AND SUFFERED A LUMBAR STRAIN

EMP WAS CUTTING3METAL THAT HE HAD LAID ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK. HE CUT THE METAL IN TWO AND IT FELL ONTO HIS FOOT AND BROKE HIS TOE

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO HER CAR AT THE END OF HER SHIFT. SHE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED HER LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED PROBLEM IN AUGUST AFTER INCIDENT IN FEB.

EMPLOYEE REACHE8 BETWEEN A CONVEYOR BELT TO REMOVE A PC.OF METAL WHEN HE PICKED UP METAL IT STRUCK THE BELT & CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN CONVEYOR FRAME & PC.OF METAL INJURY WAS TO THE EMPLOY EES LEFT HAND I7 REQUIRED 13 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

EMP WAS UNLOADI3G EXPLOSIVES FROM A TRUCK. HE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WENT TO DR. HE FHAD LUMBAR STRAIN

EMP WAS OPERATI3G 931 SCRAPPER PUSHING DIRT ON ROAD. SUDDENLY HIT BUMP, LOST CONTROL PUSHING HIS FACE TO STEERING WHEEL

EE CLIMBED UP L5DDER. LADDER SLIPPED & EE FELL 2' & SPRAINED ANKLE.

EMP WAS MOVING A GILSON SHAKER SCREEN WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FINGER

EMP WAS WASHING OFF CRUSHER PAD WITH A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE THE STREAM OF WATER HIT THE SIDE OF THE CONCRETE PAD SPLASHING WATER IN HIS EYES WATER CONTAINED SOME ROCK PARTICLES IN IT ONE OF WHIC H STRUCK HIS EYE