Martis Valley Plant Metal/Non-Metal

While operating a front end loader, the operator ran over a 1' rock. This jerked him and resulted in a strain to his lower back. The Operator did not report the incident to management until 11-3-2010.

While drilling into rubber stock, the drill bit caught on the underlying surface causing drill to jerk. As a result, ee's hand was strained. On 9/14/07 he reported he was having problems with the hand & requested a medical evaluation. diagnosis required physical therapy resulting in a recordable injury.

While operating a 988 F, employee felt pain in his lower back. Prior to operating the loader, he rigged an oversized boulder with a nylon strap.

Work Related Stress

As employee exited the cab of the Bobcat Skid Steer, he hit his head on the saftey bar that goes across the operators chest and stores up above the rear view mirror.

EE landed against a new weld; steam from a wet sweatshirt caused burn- first aid administered.

EE WAS CUTTING A MILLSCALE & A PIECE FLEW UP UNDER HIS GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

LOADER #172 BACKED INTO #173 JARRING THE OPERATOR WITH THE SIDE IMPACT.

EE WAS WASHING CONVEYOR #2A & BENT OVER A ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR STRIKING EE'S LEFT SHOULDER. EE IS CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE NUMBNESS

EE WAS MOVING CRANE FROM ROCK PLANT TO HOT PLANT. OUTRIGGER PAD FELL OFF. HE STOPPED, PICKED UP PAD AND LIFTED IT BACK ON THE OUTRIGGER.

REMOVING HOSE FROM WATER TANK AT RECYCLE PLANT - TWISTED WRONG - WRENCHED BACK.

SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGE IN AROUND CRUSHER. MISSED TARGET. TWISTED BACK.

AFTER INSPECTING THE CABLE SCREEN HE TURNED TO DESCENT LOOKING THROUGH BIFOCAL GLASSES GAVE A FICTI TIOUS LOCATION OF WHERE HE WAS TO STEP THIS CAUSED HIM TO MISS THE STEP & FALL CAUSING HIM TO LAND FEET FIRST ON THE COBBLES & INJURING HIS RT FOOT & HEEL

INJURED WAS DRIVING DOWN INTO THE PLANT AND A LOADER OPERATOR WAS DRIVING UP. DUE TO THE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONA ND SUN LIGHT THE LOADER OPERATOR, COULD NOT SEE INJURED. THE LOADER HIT INJURED' S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSIGN HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HEW AS KNOCKED OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS AND RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS NOSE. NO MEDICAL TREAMENT WAS NEEDED.

WHILE PUTTING THE SHIM ON THE BAR UNDER THE PILLOW BLOCK BEARING, THE BLOCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.

WAS PULLING PVC PIPE OUT OF HOLE AND PIPE SNAPPED AND FLEW UP AND HIT IN CHIN. REQ 5 STICHES.