Main Melvin Metal/Non-Metal

On 11/20/2025 at Melvin Stone, employees were removing the bucket from EX1200 (22030002). When the final pin was pressed out, the stick settled and caught EE's left hand between the stick and bucket cylinder. First aid was given and EMS transported EE for treatment. No fractures reported.

Employee smashed finger in the door while exiting the crusher tower after operating rock breaker.

EE was walking on the ground and had a fall from the same level. EE sustained a broken rib on right side. Restricted duty for 2-3 weeks.

Changing wear bars in head box. When the bolts were loosened the bar flipped hitting the thigh of the operator. The employee was given an Ibuprofen injection by the attending physician at the ER.

Employee was operating a propane fueled forklift. The engine stopped. The employee thought the propane tank valve was closed. While attempting to unscrew the supply line, EE's left hand and fingers were burned by the cold propane release.

The employee slipped and fell off of a conveyor belt approximately 5 feet to a concrete floor.

Employee was helping to install a ladder that had a hinged section. When one of the bolts was removed the upper section hinged down knocking their hand into the side of the ladder and pinched their right thumb.

Driller was burned by a busted hyd hose when it shot fluid up onto the engine turbo burning his right check, right ear and top of his nose

Miner was closing door to control room; handle came off door as it was being shut. Miner grabbed edge of door to shut it; hand got stuck between door and jamb injuring right middle finger.

Miner was preparing to cut the inner race of a bearing off of an overflow catch pan on a rip-rap machine, when pressure inside of catch pan forced adjacent bearing off of catch pan housing striking miner in left side causing contusion. Miner was taken to medical facility for observation.

Miner was loading a portable water pump into the bed of his truck when it slipped out of his hand catching his right index finger between the pump and the tailgate. Two sutures required.

Miner was removing electrical insulation from electrical motor leads using a utility knife. The utility knife slipped and miner cut his left wrist resulting in 6 (six) stitches.

Miner was climbing ladder to cab of loader when he slipped, fell and hit his head.

WORKER WAS WALKING DOWN A SMALL BANK TO PLATFORM TO START A DE-WATERING PUMP. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE PATH HE STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS PROTRUDING AND TRIPPED, FRACTURING HIS LOWER LEG.

EE WAS USING 3/8" DRIVE IMPACT TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM GAS TANKS STRAPS FOR REMOVAL OF TANK. BOLT HE WAS LOOSENING WITH IMPACT WAS SLIPPING. HE THEN NEEDED A WRENCH TO HOLD THE BACK SIDE. HE PLACED OTHER HAND ON BACK SIDE OF BOLT TO FEEL WHAT SIZE NUT IT WAS. AS HE PLACED HIS FINGERS ON THE NUT HE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON THE AIR GUN SPINNING NUT CUTTING FINGER.

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK THROUGH TUNNEL. ANOTHER TRUCK COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SECOND TRUCK FISHTAILED WHEN DRIVER HIT BRAKES, AND HIT LEFT CAB SIDE OF HAUL TRUCK.

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK THRU TUNNEL WITH BED RAISED & CRASHED TRUCK INTO TUNNEL OVERHEAD.

OPERATING HAUL TRUCK HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING TRUCKTO BOUNCE. THIS CAUSED A LOWER BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. DOCTOR EXAM SHOWED A STRAINEDMUSCLE.

IN AN ATTEMPT TO UNPLUG THE NORTH CHUTE A LARGE CHUNK FO ROCK FELL FROM A SIDE HITTING THE DI-N-BAR, CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP FROM HANDS AND HIT EE IN THE JAW. SUFFERED A BROKEN TOOTH ON LOWER RT. JAWLINE.

WAS SERVICING 8630 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR. WHILE DRAINING OIL FROM OIL CARTRIDGE, THE OIL FILTER SLID DOWN THE BOLT CUTTING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH TO THE TOP OF THE WET PLANT FOR REPLACEMENT IN THE VIBRATING SCREEN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.

WORKING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER. CUT HEAD OF BOLTS. WHILE HAMMERING IT OUT, HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER, SMASHING IT.

CHANGING A TROUGHING IDLER. THE 1/2" RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE 1/2" BOLT AND HIT EE IN UPPER LIP. CUT AND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

THE PRIMARY CREW & MAINTENANCE CREW WERE CHANGING BLOWBARS ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AT ABOUT 2-2:30 PM THE OVERHEAD LIFTING HOIST THAT THEY WERE USING TO HELP HANDLE THE BLOW BARS FELL FROM IT' S PIVITING HOOK. STRIKING ONE EE IN THE HEAD & OTHER EE ON THE LEFT HAND & ARM. BOTH WERE TREATED WITH 1ST AID & TRANSPORTED TO CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSP. WHERE THEY WERE TREATED & RELEASED.

THE PRIMARY CREW AND MAINTENANCE CREW WERE CHANGING BLOWBARS ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE OVERHEAD LIFTING HOIST THAT THEY WERE USING TO HELP HANDLE THE BLOWBARS, FELL FROM ITS PIVOTING HOOK, S TRIKING EE IN THE HEAD AND COWORKER ON THE LEFT HAND AND ARM. BOTH WERE TREATED WITH FIRST AID AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.

WHILE WORKING WELDING REPAIRS ON 769C TRUCK BED IN SHOP GRINDING A WELD, A FOREIGN PIECE OF METAL GOT BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME LODGED IN EYE. ATTEMPTED TO FLESH OUT WITH EYE WASH.

TAKING LOWER NORTH WET SCREEN CLOTH OUT OF FRONTDISCHARGE BOX AND PULLED ON SCREEN CLOTH. HAND SLIPPED AND HIT TOP SCREEN LIP. IT WAS RAZOR SHARP FROM ROCK WEARING ON LIP. CUT RIGHT HAND LITTL E FINGER

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A NEW SCALPING SCREEN PLATE FROM STOCK, EE SEVERED HIS TIP OF LEFT THUMB

DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, STRIPPING, DIRT WHEN THE FRONT END DROPPED OFF IN A HOLE. THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING HIS BACK TO JAM UP

WHILE CUTTING STEEL SHAFT WITH CUTTING TORCH, A PIECE OF HOT METAL WENT INTO THE L. EAR, BURNING THE EAR DRUM.

MOVING FROM ONE STEP TO ANOTHER ON 988B CAT LOADER. MISSED STEP CAUSING FALL TO CONCRETE FLOOR IN SHOP. LANDED ON BACK CAUSING SPRAIN TO LOWER LUMBAR REGION.

WHILE WORKING ON FEEDER DRIVE, EE FELL OFF THE FEEDER STRUCTURE. EE VIOLATED A NUMBER OF COMPANY POLICIES. EE WAS PART OF COMPANY WIDE REFRESHER TRAINING CONDUCTED 2-6-96. EE IS BEING GIVEN 5 DAYS OFF FOR VIOLATION OF SAFETY POLICY AND PUT ON 90 DAYS PROBATION.

EE WAS STANDING ON A PILE OF #9 CRUSHED STONE, WHEN HE REACHED UP ON THE LEDGE OF THE SANDSCREW TO RETRIEVE A PIPE CAP. THE PILE SETTLED UNDER HIS WEIGHT AND HIS RING CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE SAND SCREW FRAME.

UNPLUGGING CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE AT PRIMARY PLANT WAS WORKING ON MOVING LARGE STONE PLUGGING PRIMARY CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

WAS LIFTING 1 FOOT SQUARE CRUSHER LINER INTO PLACE AN DPULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

BACKING UP A D-7 DOZER IN THE STRIPPING DUMP SITE. THE DOZER HIT A MOUND OF DIRT SHAKING EE.

WORKING ON THE TAIL PULLEY TAKE UP OF COAL #3 TENSION OR THE BOLT BEING RELEASED WITH COMEALONG COMEALONG RACHET RELEASED ALLOWING TAIL PULLEY TO SNAP FORWARD CUTTING EE HAND SIX ST ITCHES IN RT THUMB

AFTER LOADING TOOLS INTO BACK OF REPAIR TRUCK EMPLOYEE TURNED & SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE KNEE DISLOCATION IN FALL

WALKING ACROSS SLATTED DECK AT TAIL OF RADIAL STACKING CONVEYOR. STUCK FOOT IN BETWEEN THE SLATS WHILE WALKING.

HADE A CRANE (25 TPM GROVE) HOOKED TO SHAFT ON DAMAGED CONVEYOR PULLEY. TRIED TO FREE PULLEY THAT WAS CAUGHT ON FRAME OF CONVEYOR TRUSS. PULLEY BROKE FREE AND MR. STIRR COULD NOT REMOVE HIS HAND QUICKLY ENOUGH, AS PULLEY MOVED OUT OF FRAME WORK.

ADDED TRAINING AND GREATER AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASH.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER OF 980C CAT LOADER FUELING IT. HE STEPPED UP TO INSERT NOZZLE OF FUEL LINE IN TANK AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS SHOULDER.

SLIPPED GOING DOWN A SMALL BANK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 988B LOADER FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT HURTING HIS BACK HE COMPOUNDED THE INJURY BY LIFTING WOODEN BLOCKS & STEEL B EAMS

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING STAND SAMPLES. WEIGH PAW WAS ON FLOOR. BENT OVER TO PICK UP AND TWISTED HIS BACK PULLING A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WEDGED IN STEPS & CAUSED HIM TO FALL. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

54736YEE WAS DRIVING A SHIM INTO ROTOR ON PRIMARY CRUSHER WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. WAS HOLDING HAMMER HANDLE WITH LEFT HAND OUT CLOSE TO HEAD WHEN HE MISSED SHIM AND SMASHED LEFT INDEX FING 59025TWEEN SHIM AND HAMMER HANDLE. HAD TO REMOVE FINGER NAIL AND TOOK 2 TO 3 STITCHES.

55091N OUT T O HIS CAR IN THE RAIN DURING LUNCH PERIOD TO GET CHANGE FOR POP IN DOING SO HE STUCK HIS LEFT FOOT ON STEDMAN CAGE HAD A LACERATION ON INSIDE OF LEFT BIG TOE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES & 36230ONE DAY OF WORK

CLOSING HOOD ON AIR COMPRESSOR,HANDS SLIPPED AND PENETRATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN BIFOLD FLANGE? ON HOOD.LACERATED FINGER JUST BELOW 1ST JOINT.

EE WAS CLEANING A FROZEN STONE CHUTE OUT WITH A CHIPPED BAR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL LODGEDE IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO DR A DN PIECE HAD SCRATCHED THE RETINA. DR PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS TO FIGHT INFECTION.

EMPL USING BALL PEEN HAMMER TO FREE PIN SLEEVE FROM BOLT ON A 4-ROW STEDMAN CAGE.SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OUT OF HAMMER AND HIT HIM IN UPPER RIGHT CHEST CAVITY.LIFE SQUAD TOOK EMPL TO HOSP.AF TER X-RAYS,DR FOUNG STEEL LODGED ON UPPER RIGHT LUNG.11-9 MAJOR SURGERY DONE TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF STEEL.

WAS USING A SPUD BAR TO CLEAN CHUTE UNDER CLAY SCREEN. SMACKED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AGAINST SCREEN SPRING SUPPORT AND MAKING A PUNCTURE WOUND. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR 5-15-91 AND THEY S AID IT WAS A SERIOUS BRUISE TO HAVE AND HE HAD TO WEAR A METAL SPLIT FOR 2-3 DAYS OR UNTIL SWELLING GOES DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON SCREW MOTOR DRIVE BASE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST SMACKED AN ANGLE IRON. FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.

WHILE GRINDING OVERHEAD, DISC BECAME CAUGHT IN A CORNER AND KICKED BACK ONTO OPERATOR'S LEFT FOREARM CUTTING IT TO THE BONE.

WHILE USING CARBON ARC WITH NO FLUX ON RODS, RODS ACCIDENTALLY HIT STEEL BUCKET CAUSING ARC, WHILE OPERATOR DIDN'T HAVE HELMET ON.

CLEARING FEED CHUTE ON LIME MILL WITH SPUD BAR SMASH FINGER BETWEEN CHUTE & BAR.

CLIMB ON SCREEN TO CHECK CLOTH FT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE HITTING TOP RAIL OF SCREEN WITH R HAND BREAKING THUMB

WHILE WORKING ON CATWALK NEXT TO DRY SCREEN,ANOTHER WORKER ASKED QUESTION ABOUT SCREEN.I TURNED TO SHOW HIM WHAT TO DO,STEPPED IN HOLE WHERE SCREEN MOTOR USED TO BE LOCATED.FELL AGAINST SCREEN HIT LEFT EYE ON SUPPORT PIPE STICKING OUT OF SCREEN.CUT CORNER OF EYE.

WAS REPAIRING SCREEN AND WHEN EMPLOYEE STEP DOWN OFF OF SCREEN ONTO CATWALK TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 100 DEGREES ON THAT DAY.EMPLOYEE HAD BENN DUNKING A LOT OF ICE TEA AND LEMONADE.HE DEHYDRATES AND FELL DOWN ON THE GROUND.THE SQUAD TRANSPORTED HIM TO HOISPITAL AND THER E WASN'T ANY DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.

EMPL. WAS TIGHTENING 1/2" BOLT ON LINER IN WEMBCO SAND SCREW WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF & HE HIT BACK OF HAND ON CORNER OF STEEL. WENT TO HOSPTIAL AT ABOUT 11:00 PM & DR. FOUND BONE CRACK IN IN TOP OF RIGHT HAND & WAS ALSO BAD SPRAIN.

EMP WAS LIFITNG A CHUNK OF FROZEN STONE OUT OF THE FEEDER FOR LIME PLANT WHEN HIS FEET SPLIT OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE FELL FORWARD AND THE CHUNK OF STONE LANDED ON H IS LEFT RING FINGR SMASHING

EMPL REPLACING 5INER IN DISCHARGE CHUTE OF PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL DOWN AND THE LINER CAUGHT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST PEELING LOOSE FIRST 3 L AYERS OF SKIN. 3

WAS LOADING SMA5L SET OF METAL STEPS ON TRAILER HAD HAND RAIL TO INSIDE OF TRAILER WHEN I UNHOOKED CHAIN FROM CRANE AND STARTED TO BACK AWAY STEPS SLIPPED DOWN AND FLIPPED OVER HANDRAIL SMACK ED RING FINGER 2N LEFT HAND BRUISING KNUCKLE HAD X-RAYS AND THERE WAS NO BROKEN BONE

IT WAS DARK WHE3 SHIFT STARTED AND EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING WEDGES OUT OF SCREEN WITH HAMMER.HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF WEDGE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS SELF IN KNEE.HAD LIGHT ON PLANT.EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCT OR FOUND HE HAD3A BRUISED BONE.

WATER PUMP HAD 5OST ITS PRIME AND WAS CAVATTATING WATER IN THE PUMP HAD HEATED DO TO FRICTION REPAIR MAN OPENED A VALVE TO PRIME THE PUMP AND WAS HIT BY STEAM THIS CAUSED MINOR BURNS TO MANS FACE 3

WHEN CROSSING B9AM STRUCTURE ON CATWALK STRUCK HEAD ON TOWER BRACING CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ON TO CATWALK WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON BRACING IT JAMED HIS NECK & GIVING HIM A MINOR CONCUSI ON 3

A LOADER OPERAT2R WAS STEPPING OFF LOADER STEPS TO LOAD SAND BLASTING SAND IN BUCKET. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF LAST STEP HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON A 4" ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE BREAKING THE OUTER BO NE IN HIS RIGHT3FOOT.

THE G ROUND WIR9 CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE KNIFE SWTICH AS THE VICTIM ENGAGED THE DISCONNECT

WORKING INSIDE CONVEYOR WHEN CONVEYOR WAS IN NO CONDITION TO BE WORKED ON.