Riverside Stone: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

Employee states while cleaning under Mine Tunnel Conveyor Belt EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder. This incident happened on 3/16/2022 at 2:00 p.m. It was not reported to any member of management until 3/17/2022 at 12 noon. At that time, EE left to seek medical care.

Employee felt pain in EE's right lower back during the task of changing a drill steel. EE states the pain started as EE was placing the broken steel on the rack provided for damaged steels.

The worker was standing next to the drill. Worker turned and twisted right knee and they fell to the ground. Unknown injury to be seen.

(1st date of treatment 6/30/20) MADE 200 STICKS OF 4 X 20 bags & dropped them in the holes, pain in left elbow.

Maintenance worker used a torch to cut a bolt off of a conveyor idler. They hit the idler with a hammer and the piece of bolt they had cut off flew up and hit them in the right eye. (safety glasses were slid down on the tip of nose and did not protect from injury.) The result of the incident was a hematoma on the eye and a scratched cornea.

The employee was reaching to turn off the water hose that the employee had been using to wash out around a conveyor belt. Employee lost balance when employee reached to turn off the hose. Employee fell over against a newly poured concrete wall. The concrete form wires had not been properly removed and there was an exposed wire left sticking out that cut employee's arm.

Employee climbed into the back of a service truck to get a gas can out. When EE was climbing down EE's foot slipped off of the rear step/bumper. EE hit EE's leg on the bumper.

Employee had moved the Cannon drill that EE had been operating away from the face to park at the end of the shift. As EE exited the drill EE twisted EE's ankle resulting in an ankle sprain.

Employee was using an angle grinder at the plant during the maintenance shift. The grinder kicked back causing the employees thumb to strike a sharp piece of metal resulting in a laceration on thumb. Laceration received 20 stitches.

Employee was walking around a set of saw-horses while cleaning in shop. Employee's foot hit the bottom of a saw-horse leg causing EE to trip and fall to the concrete shop floor. Employee tried to catch self by putting left hand down as EE fell. This caused injury to wrist, hand and index finger. (Broken). Was not reported until next day.

EE was loading a flat deck company barge (ORS-722) at the upper dock. The barge was about 75% loaded when EE stepped up onto the barge that was approx. 12" higher than the dock level with right foot. Using hands EE pulled self up and right foot slipped in a small amount of sand causing right knee to hit the barge resulting in swelling and a sprain knee.

Employee was exiting the drivers side of the wall header blasting truck in the mine. EE failed to use three points of contact and slipped on the first landing catching self on the mirror by hov bar causing a strain like sensation in lower back. Advised management the following morning

Employee has had previous back injury (not work related).

Setting in a 16 foot "I" beam with come-a-longs. Beam became hung on scalper. EE pulled the beam loose with left hand. The beam swung out and pinched left index finger between the beam and a handrail. EE was wearing gloves at the time. The impact of the beam lacerated the end of the finger, resulting in stitches.

Employee hopped off an 8inch I-beam onto the floor hurt right knee

Cutting belting for skirt board when knife slipped causing cut on right hand that required 4 sutures

Employee was removing a bolt from the mine tunnel conveyor. Left ring finger against metal. Employee treated at local physician with 5 sutures and released to full duty.

Changing the swing cable on clyde crane when employee's finger was caught in the tension bolt

EE and another EE were putting strut on a R-35 Euclid Truck and EE was jacking the front of truck up and the jack jumped out from under truck catching his hand between truck and jack and broke first finger and maybe second finger on left hand.

EE was helping Co-worker change a broken 5/8" cable on the winch that moves the barge back and forth on our lower dock. He was going down the steps to get onto the crane barge. He stated that he stepped off the last step onto crane barge, his right knee popped. He sat down but couldn't straighten out his right knee.

EE was cleaning screens in a PEP Screen.EE was finished cleaning and was climbing out of screen when his pant leg hooked on a piece of metal in the discharge chute, pulling his groin muscle.

Driver was standing on load stand while his truck was getting loaded by conveyor belt. When the truck was loaded, he went to get back in his truck from stand. Driver said he didn't know exactly what happened. He believes he slipped and fell, hitting his left knee on walkway of truck.

2 employees were attempting to start a 440 Case skid loader by putting a battery charger on the battery. When injured hooked the battery charger to the battery, co-worker started charger. The battery on skid loader sparked & injured turned to look at it. As soon a injured turned to look, the battery exploded in his face.

EE was in control shack, he radioed co-worker to come back to shack when he could. Co-worker went back to see what was going on & EE was in shack. He had knot on his head and scratch on right hand. He did not know what happened. He possibly blacked out. No evidence to show what happened.

The company received a loader shipped in by truck. The cribbing boards had to be off loaded to remove loader from low boy. The injury incurred while removing cribbing.

EE was cleaning a pile of material from a catwalk, as he was shoveling, the pile collapsed and fell on EE's legs.

Injured EE and another EE were putting a Planetary gear set on the the 992-loader. The treads on the lifting eye pulled off, causing the gear set to come out, striking injured EE on the foot and knocked him under the loader.

2 EE's were putting wheel back on truck when wheel slid too fast & caught inj EE's finger between wheel & hub. Inj EE was sent to the dr, did x-rays, nothing broke, does have small cut, bruised, they released pressure behind nail and EE was sent back to work same day.

EE attempted to pick up a heavy rock to throw out of the way while cleaning out jaw bowl, when he strained his lower left abdomen causing burning in area. He did not attempt to see a doctor until May of 2007. He did work up until his surgery date.

EE was attempting to climb down the ladder & over stepped & fell to the rock floor hitting his lower back & right forearm.

River belt was choked down; they shoveled belt off and were putting shovels in chute opening to hold material back. He put shovel in chute and said his knee went out, falling onto belt skirt board with left side and knee.

EE was helping replace screen cloth in washing shaker. He picked a polyurethane screen panal up to place in shaker screen is flexible it swung around and hit him in the neck area.

EMPLOYEE FELL ASLEEP WHILE HAULING TO THE IMPACT CRUSHER UNDERGROUND AND STRUCK A PILLAR.

HE WAS LEAVING THE IMPACT CRUSHER UNDERGROUND & DID NOT LET HIS BED DOWN. THE BED HUNG INTO THE CEILING CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS CHIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL.

WAS STEPPING UP ON CONCRETE WALL AROUND FUEL AREA & MISSED STEP AND FELL.

WAS CHANGING A PILLOW BLOCK BEARING ON CONVEYOR,EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH ON THE BOLTS WHILE CO-WORKER WAS HITTING THE BEARING HOUSING. THE HOUSING CHIPPED OFF & STRUCK EE IN THE LT. SIDE.

EE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN OUT A CRUSHER THAT HAD CHOKED. A ROCK FELL INSIDE THE CRUSHER ON HIS LEFT HAND, MASHING HIS FINGERS.

EE WAS DRIVING IN MINE & HIT A POT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

WAS CUTTING CONVEYER BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUT RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS HELPING BUILD A SET OF STEPS FOR OUR DOCK. THEY WERE CUTTING AND WELDING METAL-PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS HAULING FROM MUCK PILE TO CRUSHER. HE STOPPED TO MOVE A ROCK FROM ROADWAY BY HAND AND STRAINED BACK.

EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A FACE SHOT & WAS PREPARING TO MOVE HIS EQUIPMENT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SAFETY CONE USED TO BLOCK THE HEADING & PULLED HIS BACK.

EE WAS POURING ANTIFREEZE INTO AN OPEN LINE ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR. AS HE WAS POURING IT IN, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT A VALVE CAUSING THE ANTIFREEZE TO BLOW BACK INTO HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING AIR LINE ANTI-FREEZE INTO AFITTING ON THE AIR LINE GOING TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR. TRAPPED AIR IN THE LINE CAUSED IT TO BLOW BACK INTO HIS FACE. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING A PIECE OF METAL, A PIECE OF RUST OR SOME LIME WENT INTO EYE.

WAS HELPING REPLACE REAR SPRINGS ON 1998 CHEVY 3/4 TON PICK-UP.

EE WAS WORKING ON A 6" PUMP ON OUR LOADING DOCK HE REACHED FOR A WRENCH & CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP OBJECT ON THE PUMP

CONVEYOR BELTS WERE FROZEN TO GROUND. EMPLOYEES WERE CHIPPING AND DIGGING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELTS. OPERATOR HAD STOPPED BELT WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM TAIL PULL EY, OPERATOR WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND STARTED BELT.

WAS PUTTING U BELTS ON CONVEYOR MOTOR SHEAVE. FINGER CAUGHT IN U BELTS

EE WAS HAULING MATERIAL FROM LOADER TO CRUSHER. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. HE REACHED ACROSS CAB TO SET BREAKER. HIT PILLAR. HE SHOULD HAVE STOPPED.

BACKING HAUL TRUCK UP TO CRUSHER IMPACT ROCK CAME FROM CRUSHER HIT MIRROR BOUNCED OFF AND STRUCK EE IN SIDE OF HEAD.

EE WAS DIRIVNG A PIN OUT OF A CRUSHER WUSING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. THE STEEL SLIPPED IN HIS HAND CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM IN HIS FACE.

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF A WASHING SCREEN. EE WORKED UNTIL 8/11/97 BEFORE DOCTOR ADVISED HIM TO BE OFF.

EMP WAS CLEANING UP AROUND A CRUSHER. WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 1 1'4" DRILL STEEL APPROX 5' LONG AND DROPPED IT ON FOOT JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE.

WAS DOING SOME WELDING & CUTTING ON A BARGE. EE KNELT DOWN ON A PIECE OF HOT SLAG LAYING ON THE BARGE

EE WAS HELPING A PERSON WELDING PATCHES ON CHUTES AT PLANT AND RECEIVED A WELDER'S FLASH.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OUR LOADIN GRAMP AND WAS EXITING THE RAMP AND FELL ON SOME RIP RAP THE RAM WAS SITTING ON.

SKIRT BOARD CAME OFF FEED BELT TO CRUSHER CAUSING A BUILD UP OF AMTERIAL ON CATWALK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BUILD UP WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE SKIRT BOARD.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS LUNCH BOX WHILE DRIVING HIS DUMP TRUCK. WHEN HE RAISED BACK UP HE HAD LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK AND STRUCK A PILLAR.

EE WAS CLEANING A HOPPER WITH 20' SECTION FO 3/4" PIPE, PUSHING MATERIAL DOWN WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF HURTING HIS HAND (RIGHT) WENT TO DR. THE SAME EVENING. HIS HAND WAS XRAYED AND CONFIRMED BRO KE.

EE WAS WASHING MATERIAL OFF RAMP ON LOWER DOCK. AS HE STEPPED TO ONE SIDE, HIS LEFT LEG WENT INTO A HOLE WHERE ONE OF THE RAMP BOARDS HAD COME OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP COAL IN BARGE W/1840 CASE UNILOADER. HE SAID DUE TO THE ROUGH BOTTOM, THE LOADER WAS BOUNCING AND CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. TOOK OFF WORK ON 6-21-95, CAME IN O N 6-22-95 AND LEFT TO GO TO THE DR. AT 9:00 AM ON 6-22-95.

EE WAS HELPING DOCK MAN SWITCH OUT A BARGE AT LOWER DOCK AS HE WAS GOING FROM BARGE TO LOWER DECK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MATERIAL THAT WAS BUILT UP ON THE SIDE OF THE BARGE AND WENT BETWEEN BARG E AND DOCK.

WHEN FOREMAN WALKED IN ABOUT 4:30 AM, HE FOUND THE TOOL ROOM AND OFFICE ON FIRE. HE THEN WENT TO A HOUSE DOWN THE ROAD AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT.

PIECE THAT KEEP BASKET FROM TURN ALL THE WAY AROUND BROKE, CAUSING THE BASKET TO TURN UPSIDE DOWN AND THREW JACK OUT. DURING THE FALL HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WALL THEN LAN DED ON FLOOR.

HAD LOADED TRUCK WITH MATERIAL & WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED OFF DRIVER PLATFORM EMPLOYEE FALL BETWEEN TRUCK & PLATFORM & HIT HIS BACK ON 2X4S BRACING PLATFORM LEGS

PULLING UP SLACK IN CABLE WHILE MOVING DOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING #57 ROCK FROM THE PLANT TO THE FIELD WITH R-35. AFTER TRUCK WAS LOADED, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING BACK INTO THE TRUCK. HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP & HIS KNEE STRUCK T HE STEP DURING THE FALL.

DRIVER WAS HAULING TO AN IMPACT CRUSHER UNDERGROUND. HE RAN UP ON A RIDGE OF LOOSE MATERIAL IN THE ROADWAY LEFT BY A GRADER AND LOST CONTROL STRUCK A PILLAR DRIVER HAD PLENTRY OF ROOM TO MISS IT BUT WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND APPARENTLY HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WASH OUT COFFEE POT AND SLIPPED ON CISTERN TOP AND FELL. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, HE HAD ALREADY COMPLAINED OF BACK AND LEG PAIN.

CLIMBING UP LADDER RAIL BROKE HE FELL BACK LNADING ON BOTTOM LOWER BACK AND R ARM

OPERATOR WAS SCALING AND WE HAD A ROOF FALL ON OPERATOR.

LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL TO BE WELDED IN A CHUTE MAN WAS NOT DETERMINED JOB RELATED UNTIL 02-21-92 FAMILY DOC ADVISED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK UNTIL 02-21-92 AT WHICH TIME HE SEEN A SPECIALIST & W AS DETERMINED JOB RELATED MAN HAS TO RETURN FOR SURGERY ON MARCH 4 1992 HE RETURNED TO WORK 02-24-92

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EMPLOYEE WELDING IN A HOPPER. EE RECEIVED A WELDERS FLASH.

SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY UNDER IMPACT CRUSHER IN MINE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT TAIL PULLEY WHEN SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK OUT OF ROAD. WAY AFTER MOVING ROCK, HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB ON R-35, ATTEMPTED TO GRAB STEERING WHEEL TO GET IN CAB, MISSED STEERING WHEEL AND FELL TO GROUND. ST RAINED BACK.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING AND LOADING DYNAMILL HAMMERS IN LOADER BUCKET,HAMMERS INVOLVED WEIGHING APPROX 100 LBS.WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO PERFORM JOB DUTIES UNTIL G OING TO DOCTOR ON 03-05-91.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST DOCTOR UNTIL THIS TIME.

MAINTANCE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT 6" (I) BEAM IN PLACE AT SCREENING PLANT, ON OVER HEAD CONSTRUCTION ON BIN DOORS WHEN STRAINED BACK UPON LIFTING (I) BEAM.

HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO THE CAB ON 275 B MICH. WHEEL LOADER WHEN BACK POPPED (PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK).

A CHUTE ON A SCALPER WHIHC FEED 4"X6" RIP RAP TO A DISCHARGE BELT WAS CHOKED. HE WAS UNSTOPPING HTE CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF RIP RAP FELL STRIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AND BROKE IT .

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK MOTOR MOUNT PIN BACK IN FINISHING SCREEN MOTOR WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT HAND WITH 41B SLEDGE HAMMER.

HE WAS GETTING DOWN OUT OF A R-35 EUCLID-CREELED HIS ANKLE ON 1ST AND 2ND STEPS.

WALKING FROM CONTROL SHACK TO MAIN CRUSHER. ANKLE CRELLED OVER. NO OBSTRUCTION IN WALKWAY TO CAUSE INJURY.

ROCK FELL FROM PLANT (APPROX 30') STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT LEG BETWEEN HIP AND KNEE.

REMOVING A PORTABLE WELDER FROM THE BED OF A 1 TON FORD TRUCK EE WAS TRYING TO SLIDE ONE END WELDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS NECK. RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE SCALER SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 15 FEET.

EE WAS USING PORTABLE GRINDER TO GRIND ON TRUCK FRAME. EE IS A WELDER-MECHANIC, WHILE GRINDING ON FRAME, GRINDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EE ON WRIST. CUT OF APPROX. 1" ON LEFT WRIST.

EE IS TRUCK DRIVER AND WHILE HAULING LOAD TO CRUSHER, A PIECE OF LIMESTONE, APPROX. 100+ LBS WAS BLOCKING ROAD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM ROAD, EE STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE TRUCK BY CRUSHER WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER, NOT SEEING EMPLOYEE THREW BOTTLE OUT OF TRUCK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

REMOVING SCREEN FROM SCALPUR (5'X12'). EMPLOYEE HELPING JAMES, DROPPED HIS END OF SCREEN ON JAMES'S FOOT AND ANKLE SCREEN WEIGHS APPROX. 75LBS.

EMPLOYEE STEPPLING FROM EMPTY BARGE TO LOADED BARGE.

EMPLOYEE CLOSING DOOR ON NO. 4 BIN, PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN BRACE ON BIN AND HANDLE ON DOOR.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING UP SIDE OF MACK TRUCK TO CHECK THE BID. WHEN CLIMBING BACK DOWN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING KNEE ON FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A SPRACKETT.

CLEANING FEEDER AT JAW CRUSHER- LIFT 80# ROCK OUT OF FEEDER - PULLED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF LADDER TWISTED ANKLE.

WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM THE TAILGATE OF A MACK DUMP TRUCK WHEN ROCK WAS REMOVED THE TAILGATE CLOSED ON HIS HAND.

EMPL DRILLING IN MINE.EMPL WALKING FROM DRILL TO AIR COMPRESSOR.EMPL STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 MATERIAL AWAY FROM A CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PULLEY EE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HAND ON THE BELT GUARD AS HE WAS FALLING HE BROKE HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

EE WAS BLEEDIN1 THE BRAKES ON A TRUCK BRAKE FLUID & RUST SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE IT BECAME INFECTED

I NAME WAS TIGH7ENING A BOLT ON FRONT END LOADER HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HAND ON T HE LOADER. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER HIS HAND SWELLED AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR

EE WAS GETTING 2UT OF HIS TRUCK. HE STEPPED ON A STONE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

HE STRUCK HIS H5ND WITH A HAMMER WHILE REMOVING THE RIM FROM A FLAT TIRE.THE REULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8LODGING MATERIAL FROM A TAIL PULLEY. POWER WAS SHUT OFF. EMPLOYEE BRACED HIS LEGS ON THE FRAME AND HIT THE ROCK WITH A HAMMER. WHEN THE MATERIAL DISLODGED THE PULLEY ROTATED 1/ 2 TURN. EMPLOYE9 SLIPPED AND THE PULLEY CAUGHT HIS LEGS CAUSING A FRACTURE ABOVE THE LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS USING A 8HOVEL TO CLEAN ROCK FROM AROUND A CONVEYOR. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

I NAME WAS USIN1 A PRY BAR TO TIGHTEN V BELTS ON A CRUSHER THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING I NAME TO HIT HIS HAND ON THE FRAMEWORK

EE WAS UNLOADIN1 GRATES FROM A LOADER BUCKET TO BE PUT ON A LIME CRUSHER.ONE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS CLEANING3THE CHUTE ON A SCALPER HE SLIPPED AND FELL EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A PILE OF ROCKS CAUSING A LACERATION

EE WAS LOADING 5 17 FT. PIECE OF 1 1/2" DRILL STEEL ON A TRUCK. THE STEEL BOUNCED AND HIT THE EE IN THE FACE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

EE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS LIFTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PRESSURE PLATE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WELDING ON METAL SLAG

EE WAS OPERATING LIME MILL OVERCAOME BY HEAT OF DAY; HEAT STROKE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS OF A R-35 EUCLID TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST RAIL OF TRUCK

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CAN OF OIL WITH A POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED IN HAND CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER

DISMOUNTING LOADER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT ARM BETWEEN LADDER AND HOIST TANK

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A R-40 EUCLID HE WAS FOUND BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLUMPED OVER IN THE CAB AT THIS TIME IT HAS BEEN RULED AS AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED IN MINE, TO PUMP EXCESS WATER OUT, WHILE WORKING HE SLIPPED CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ARM.