Loudoun Quarries: 2 recorded fatalities Metal/Non-Metal

Employee fell from a ladder on the plant at the remco 3000 crusher at the back-end.

Employee was climbing Ladder of haul truck when the employee felt his knee give out.

Employee was dusting off the windshield of a CAT 773 Haul Truck with a rag prior to his shift. While dusting it, his hand swung down and hit the bar below the windshield. (this bar is used for climbing up the truck) This resulted in a dislocated pinky finger on his right hand.

Employee was pulling the torque wrench while standing on a set of stairs. As the employee was pulling, hit weight shifted causing the stairs to slide. The employee's knee twisted to the right and his body fell to the left. His leg went forward and hit the frame of the truck.

WHEN EE BACKED THE TRUCK UP TO THE WHEEL LOADER BUCKET, SHE HAD HER HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE 0900 AND 1200 POSITIONS. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY PULLED OUT OF HER HAND, HER RIG HT HAND BECAME LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE HAND VALVE CONTROL.

EE WAS INSTALLING A PLANETARY DRIVE AXLE IN L-25L A 980C CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADER. HE WAS USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO PUSH THE AXLE IN WHEN IT MOVED SUDDENLY. THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHE D BETWEEN THE SUN GEAR AND THE AXLE SNAPRING.

EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER CREW MEMBERS REMOVING A BLOCKAGE AT THE 8 BELT TRANSFER POINT. THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AMANUALLY OPERATE THE 8 CONVEYOR BY TURNING THE MOTOR V BELTS. EE STARTED THE 8 CONVEYOR BELT FROM THE POWER SWITCH LOCATED ATTHE BASE OF THE 2400 AC CRUSHER.

EE WAS CHANGING A HOIST CABLE ON CR-05L, A NORTHWEST MODEL 6 CRANE. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE DOWN ON THE HOIST DRUM WITH BOTH HANDS WHILE OTHER EE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE. THE CABLE SLIPP ED OUT FROM THE HOIST DRUM AND HIT HIM ON THE RT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING INSTALLATION OF NEW TAIL PULLEY CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED OUT HE CLIMBED ONTO BELT TO GET A BETTER VIEW WHILE ON BELT HE SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS KNEE

EMPL OVEREXERTED LUMBAR MUSCLE LIFTING ROCKS FROM CONVEYOR BELT.NOT REPORTED EARLIER BECAUSED IT WAS TREATED AS 1ST AID.

EMPLOYEE REACHED FORWARD TO ASSIST A NEW EMPLOYEE TO LIFT A HEAVY PIECE OF METAL INTO A LOADER BUCKET. NEW EMPLOYEE LET GO WITHOUT A WARNING. THE METAL FORCED EMPLOYEE'S HAND SHARPLY AGAINST I NSIDE SURFACE OF LOADER BUCKET.

EE ENTERED BIN TO UNCLOG A CHUTE MATERIAL IN BIN WAS BRIDGED BRIDGE GAVE WAY BURTING TOO EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT THE REPORT IS NOW BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY B ELT THIS REPORT IS NOW BEING SUB BECAUSE TIME OFTHE ACCIDENT IT WAS BELIEVED THAT NO LOST TIME WOULD RESULT THIS WAS INCORRECT ACCIDENT ALSO RESULTED IN 2 FATAL

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO PLATFORM OF HOPPER TO LOAD HIS TRUCK HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A GUARD RAIL.ACCIDENT ORIGINALLY TREATED AS A FIRST AID INCIDENT.CONDITION WORSENED REQUIRING ORTHOSCOPIC SURGE RY ON 09-16-88.MO TIME LOST BEOFRE 09-16-88.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM A TAIL PULLEY SECTION OF A CONVEYOR.THEY WERE WORKING IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMIN.TY TO ONE ANOTHER.ONE STRUCK THE OTHER WITH A SHIVEL BLADE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO CLEAR ROCK FROM THE FINS OF A SELF CLEANING TAIL PULLEY THE ROCK CAME LOOSE AND THE BOX SHIFTED SUIDDENLY CAUSING HAUL TO STRIKE ANOTHER ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A COTGTER P IN FROM A CRANE HE WAS USING A PRY BAR FOR LEVERAGE BARF SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE HIT HAND AGAINST A OIL SPLASH PAN CUTTING FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG 1/2 IN PORTABLE ELECTRIC DRILL TO DRILL HOLE IN A PIECE OF 1/8IN STEEL BIT CAUGHT ON THE METAL CAUSING DRILL TO SPIN HANDLE OF DRILL STRUCK RT WRIST

EMPL HELPING TO3REPAIR CRUSHER WHEN HE CUT HAND ON SHARP OBJECT.GLOVES HAD BEEN PROVIDED AND COMPANY POLICY REQUIRES THEIR USE BUT EMPL DIDNT USE THEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG CUTTING TORCH WHEN HOT SLAG GOT INTO PARTLY LACED BOOT. BURN WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL INFECTION SET IN 8-19-87. PROMPT MECHAINE ATTENTION WOULD HAVE PREVENTED LO ST WORK TIME. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A WINDSHIELD FROM A VEHICLE USING A POCKET KNIFE.HE WAS NIOT WEARING GLOVES.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSED LACERATIONS.

I,NAME WAS REMO5ING A TOGGLE ROD SEPEARATOR PLATE. CASUAL INSPECTION OF SITUATION FAILED TO DETERMINE THAT TOGGLE ROD AND THE PLATE WERE UNDER TENSION. AS I,NAME REMOVED FINAL V-BELT HOLDING P LATE TO A CABLE3USED TO STABILIZE THE PLATE, THE TOGGLE ROD SHIFTED 1-2 INCHES. ROD STRUCK I,NAME ON SIDE OF HEAD.

GARDNER-DENVER 5IR GRINDER SHAFT AND HOUSING BROKE WHEN GRINDING WHEEL CAME A PART.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT INTERNAL SAFETY DEVICE (GARTER SPRING) HAD BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NON-F LEXIBLE WIRE.MA3IMUM RATED RPM WAS PROBABLY EXEEDED.

EMP WAS MOVING 5 GARDNER-DENVER DRILL FROM ONE HOLE TO ANOTHER WHEN ONE TRACK RODE UP ON A 12-INCH ROCK. IT SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING TONGUE TO DXX ON DRAW BAR TO HIT VICTIM ON TOE OF SAFETY BO OT. TONGUE SLIP1ED OFF STEEL TOE AND HIT INTSTEP. STEEL TOE SAVED VICTIMS FOOT FROM BEING CRUSHED

A ROCK WEDGED B9NEATH JAW CRUSHER.THE INJURED PRPERSON SHUT OFF THE CRUSHER BUT NOT THE CONVEYOR BELOW IT.WHEN HE FREED THE ROCK,IT FELL OUT THE MOVING CONVEYOR AND KICKED BACK ONTO HIS LEGS.

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A DRILL AND WALKING BACK TO THE SUPPLY TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL. TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL BY CATCHING HIMSELF AND BROKE HIS RIGHT WRIST DOING SO

GREASING A EUCL3D AND GOT STRUCK ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE WITH A PAINT SPRAYER REQURRING STITCHES.

I.NAME MOVING R2CK OFF RAMP AND HURT LOWER BACK.

CLEANING OFF BE5T AND TWISTED ANKLE.

I.NAME WAS UNPL6GGING THE BIN FEED FOR A CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING HIMSELF HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK

JUMPING TO START SHOVEL. LAID A JUMPER CABLE ON CAN OF EITHER THEY HAD BEEN USING, CAUSING A SPARK WHICH IGNITED CAN. BURNED FROM FINGERTIPS OF RT. HAND, UP SHOULDER & SIDE OF FACE. 3RD DEGREE BURNS.

CLEANING BIN & ROCK FELL & HIT LEFT EYE. SMALL SCRATCH.

GETTING DOWN OFF WATER TRUCK SLIPPED & CAUGHT RING FINGER LEFT HAND CUTTING IT 6 STITCHES REQUIRED

SHOVELING OUT AROUND BELT WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING TOP OF LEFT FOOT

GETTING DOWN OFF WATER TRUCK & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE CHIP FRACTURE

STEPPED DOWN OFF MACK TRUCK & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE

CLEANING OUT UNDER BELT & CAUGHT SHOVEL BETWEEN BELT & ROLLER. THIS PULLED SHOVEL IN AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND & ARM, BREAKING BONE IN LEFT HAND

WHILE PULLING LEVER ON CRANE TO CHANGE FROM WALK TO SWING PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LOWER BACK

GETTING DOWN OFF LADDER & BUMPED RIGHT HIP INTO AIR COMPRESSOR.

BUMPED ELBOW SMALL CHIP IN BONE

DOWN IN HOLE & GOT HIT IN HEAD BY FLY DEBRIS. TOP OF FOREHEAD CUT, REQUIRING STITCHES.

GETTING DOWN OFF LADDER, SLIPPED & SPRUNG LEFT ANKLE.

CLEANING SHAKER SCREEN AND ROCK FELL OUT OF CHUTE ON TO RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER MASHING AND CUTTING IT

HOLDING A HAMMER THAT WAS BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER PERSON THE HAMMER SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT THUMB

INJURED WAS GETTING WATER TO PRIME PUMP, SLIPPED & TWISTED LOWER BACK.