O'Neal Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Tightening a bolt, wrench slipped and struck employee's pinky finger.

As EE was exiting the tower using the stairway, EE rolled right ankle off the edge of the stair tread causing EE to fall backwards hitting head.

When dismounting EX-0543 (Excavator) operator slipped and fell about 4 ft onto rocky ground, spraining his left ankle.

Employee was installing a motor on the primary feeder. As the motor was being positioned onto the motor base, it shifted and pinched the tip of the employees left ring finger between the motor and an adjacent beam.

Employee was coupling railcar airlines. When air was applied to the airline it separated at the coupling. The airline coupling swung back and hit his left middle finger causing a cut that needed 10 stitches.

WHET TO REPAIR VSI. OPENED FIRST DOOR AND AS HE WAS OPENING THE SECOND DOOR, THE FIRST DOOR FELL AND HIS HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN BOTH DOORS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING TO MOUNT ON BACK OF THE DRY SCREEN WITH A BOX KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT PALM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER JAW AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE HEAD REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

EE WAS LIFTING SOME WIRE TO REBUILD THE DRY SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE AND STRAINED HIS GROIN (RIGHT).

MOTION OF LOADER CAUSED NERVE IN BACK TO BECOME AGGRAVATED.

GETTING INTO BOBCAT AND FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

LIFTING BEARING HOUSE.

EE'S CLIMBING SPIKES CUT OUT WHILE COMING DOWN UTILITY POLE.

EMPLOYEE FELL OVER A STONE BACKWARDS.

EE SAID HE WAS CUTTING A SKIRT RUBBER OUT OF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS CUTTING BELT, PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIM, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED.

EE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS TO JAW CRUSHER AND DID NOT SEE ADJUSTING RODS STICKING OUT AND WALKED INTO ROD, HITTING KNEE AREA. RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION AND TENDONITIS.

HEARD NOISE ON #3 SCREEN. WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND THE OIL FILL TUBE CAP SHOT OFF AND HIT EE IN CHIN/JAW AREA. SENT TO THE DR AND IT REQUIRED A COUPLE OF STITCHES.

STRUCKBY METAL SHAFT WHILE WORKING ON A BEARING.TAKING BEARING OFF OF HEAD PULLEY SHAFT USING 6LB SLEDGEHAMMER. EE HOLDING SHAFT WHIL OTHER EE WAS HITTING SHAFT TO BREAK BEARING LOOSE, SHE N SPRING LOADED BLOCK FOR DIRT HAWG LAYIN ON SERVICE TRUCK FELL OVER AND STRUCK EE'S HAND.

ON 09-16-96 INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A CONVEYOR ROLLER.UNDER PHYSICIANS ADVISE HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 09-23-96.THE PHYSICIAN THEN DID NOT RELEASE HIM TO WORK UNTIL 10-01-96.