PENFIELD PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Hilltop Energy Inc had a Flyrock incident that struck a parked vehicle when 4 rocks where collected from a local Park area. No injuries occurred and MSHA was called and on scene.

EE was washing out aggregate bins in screen plant, plugged in a work light and was electrocuted by the 120V outlet. EE was soaked from using the hose to wash out and was not properly grounded when using the plug. Non-GFCI outlet and extension cord were in use.

EE was unplugging transfer hopper when rocks broke free hitting the bar that EE was using to free up material. The bar pushed back and caused EE's left hand to impact the conveyer frame still holding the bar. EE had MRC predator Safety gloves ANSI IMPACT 1, PUN 2, ABR 3. EE was sent to ER for X-ray. EE got 8 stiches w/ antibiotics. No ligament or bone damage.

EE was working on rock breaker at primary crusher with supervisor - after the shift EE felt soreness and pain in shoulder which was later found to be a rotator cuff injury

worker lifting sheet steel with pry bar, felt discomfort in his lower back.

Worker using hook to clear chute injured shoulder, causing pain and necessitating light duty.

Worker removing trailer from pick-up had trailer jack weld break and trailer tongue struck ankle, causing swelling and pain.

Worker clearing rock from under crusher with pry bar, pry bar pinched his hand, causing fracture to finger.

Worker attempting to open stuck valve with pipe wrench had wrench slip and strike his face, causing a chipped tooth and a facial laceration that required sutures to close

HE TORE HIS BICEP MUSCLE PULLING HIMSELF INTO HIS VEHICLE SEAT TO START THE SHIFT.

THE OPERATOR WAS JARRED IN SEAT WHEN LOADER BUCKET HIT LARGE BOULDERS AND WALL.

EE WAS SCRAPING ICE OFF WINDSHIELD SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL OFF THE LOADER.

WALKED INTO SCREENS IN BACK OF PICKUP, CUT FACE, NEEDED 10 STITCHES.

WHILE PULLING UP TORCH AND WELDING LEADS TO BUILD GUARDS, GROIN STRAIN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

EE WAS WALKING UNDER BINS. WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A MAT AND FELL AGAINST THE WINDOW BRAKING THE WINDOW AND CUT HIS WRIST. HE DID NEED STITCHES.

SIDE OF STONE PILE GAVE WAY CAUSING TRUCK TO TIP ON ITS SIDE EE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT & WAS NOT HURT LATER HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS BACK THE DOCTOR TOOK HIM OUT OF WORK ON 07-10-95 & HE RETU RNED ON 07-26-95

INJURED WAS BENT OVER WELDING WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SLIPPING ON WELDING CABLE.IMPORTANT HE KEPT ON WORKING UNTIL 03-15-95 AND WENT OFF WORK ON 03-15-95.

WHILE LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK (TORCH BOTTLE) FROM THE GROUND TO THE TANK RACK EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING DEFROSTER HOSE BACK ON HEATER FAN BLADES STRUCK FINGER TIP OF RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

SUFFERED A HERNIA LIFTING A DRAWBAR WHILE REPLACING SCREENS ON STINE SHAKER.

WHILE REMOVING STONE FROM TAILGATE, TAILGATE PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

TURNED LEG WHILE STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK.

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER INTO QUARRY TRUCK LADDER BROKE RESULTING IN FALL

TAKING OUT STARTER FROM CRUSHER INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING