North Powder Quarry Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Standing on conveyor to repair chute, the conveyor was accidentally activated causing employee to fall and left leg to be twisted and pulled.

Fixing a 988B Cat loader, putting a new bucket pin in and it slipped out and smashed left thumb with hammer. Thumb needed sutures.

Service truck's rear end was lifted with out-riggers. EE was on driver side and co-worker on passenger side. As truck was lowered, they were watching for broken parts. EE put head between tire and service body of truck in order to see better. As truck was lowered, EE's head was pinched between tire and body. EE received multiple head fractures.

Rock was stuck in scalp screen. Used pry bar to loosen. Pry bar slipped and struck face causing laceration needing stitches and loosen teeth.

Employee was stepping out of the loader to add oil to tank. He had a hold of the handrail and was stepping down. His foot slipped, due to rain, and he strained his left shoulder.

Cleaning rock from jaw when a chip of flying rock struck the middle finger of left hand causing a cut.

He fell off conveyor and hit neck.

Was standing on rocks to perform tasks and after finishing stepped off rocks hyperextending his knee. On 7-28-08 he said he hurt his knee and thought he had done it at home.

He was putting a return roller back up under the over load conveyor, when he felt a sharp pain in his neck. Came to work on 4/22/08 and reported it and went to ER that day.

Original DOI was 11/09/08, when the grinding disc broke and smashed R. thumb. No treatment at that time. Over the next 3 months a bump appeared, so he sought treatment for a bone spur. He had surgery to remove it on 3/12/08 and returned to work on 3/13/08.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LOWER PART OF JAW ROCK BEING FED IN HOPPER, ROCK FELL OUT & BOUNCED OFF PLATFORM & FELL HITTING HEAD & SHOULDER, THEN FELL TO KNEES.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A SKIRT RUBBER ON A CONVEYOR WITH A BAR, THE BAR CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & A ROLLER CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE HIS KNEE.

SHOVELING OPPOSITE SIDE OF JAW WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF JAW & STRUCK TOP OF HELMET STRAINING NECK.

PLANT WAS RUNNING DEL WAS ASKED TO HELP CRUSHER CREW HE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE THUNDER BIRD SCREEN AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE SCREAM/CATWALK AND STRUCK EE IN HARD HAT. I LOOKED AT DEL AND HE W AS VERY PALE SO I TOOK HIM TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EXAMATION.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT BELLY PAN WITH APRYBAR, IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED EMPLOYEES FINGER.

STRAINED BACK WHILE CLIMBING INTO HAUL TRUCK.

I WAS BENT OVER IN CONE CLEANING IT OUT WHEN A ROCK I THREW IT OUT HIT THE CONE BASKET AND BOUNCED BACK AND HIT ME ONE TOP THE HEAD. IT MADE A CUT THAT TOOK 3 STITCHES.

STEPPED OFF CONVEYOR BELT WITH PUMP IN HAND & HURT BACK.

SMALL ROCK CHIP BECAME EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE CAUSED BY HIGH WIND BLOWING DUST. WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE CHIP BY IRRIGATION OF EYE, WENT TO ER AT GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL TO HAVE CHIP REMOVED. THERE WAS NO PAIN OR DISCOMFORT THE NEXT DAY.

MINER WAS WALKIGN AROND PLANT AND GOT DIRT OR ROCK IN HIS EYE.

BENT OVER TO PICK PIECE OF IRON UP AND INJURED UPPER BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

PIECE OF IRON SLID DOWN CHUTE STRIKING FOREARM.

POUNDING ON METAL SCREEN LIP WITH HAMMER WHEN CHIP CAME FROM HAMMER HEAD AND STUCK IN HIS STOMACH. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMP WAS WELDING UNDER CRUSHER FEEDEER AND WHEN HE WAS FINISHED AND CLIMBING DOWN HE SLIPPED HURTING HIS BACK.

FLASH BURNED EYES WHILE WELDING.

WELDING ON WIRE FEED MACHINE. FLASH CAUSED DAMAGE TO EYES.

HOT WELDING SLAG WENT DOWN ARM AND BURNT ELBOW, RESULTING IN 1ST DEGREE BURN WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED.

PULLING ON WRENCH ON CAT TRACKS CHANGING FILTER,WRENCH SLIPPED.

LOADING BARREL IN PICKUP HURT STOMACH MUSCLES.

PUSHING AND PULLING ON STABLIZER ARM TRYING TO ALIGN CRANK TO BE WELDED.

HEAT STROKE

WAS HOLDING BAR WHEN IT GOT JARRED. PULLED A FEW MUSCLES.

TRYING TO PRESS BUCKET LINER IN WITH JACKS WELD BROKE CAUSING HACK TO SLIP AND HIT HIM IN CHEST.

WALKING DOWN A HILL, SLIPPED & CAUGHT SELF, CATCHING THUMB.

WORKING IN AREA WHERE PORTABLE GRINDER WAS BEING USED.SPARKS CAME OFF GRINDER INTO LEFT EYE WHCICH CREATED A BURN UNDER EYE-SHOULD HEAL IN 24 HRS.

CHAINED UP COUNTER WEIGHTS,MOUNTING LOADER,CHAINS CAME UP TIGHT,CHAIN BROKE HOLDING BOOM BOOM DROPPED COUNTER WEIGHTS FELL AGAINST LEFT FOOT.X-RAYS SHOWED BROKEN FOOT-DR SAID 2 WEEKS OFF. T,DR SAID 2 WEEKS OFF.