ROME QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS LOADING SHOT WHEN ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL GAVE WAY. THE WALL WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO LOADING AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE S ON ELBOW.

EE WAS ALIGNING THE CAP ENDS TO THE STABLIZER BAR WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE TRACTOR MOVED TO ALIGN THE BAR WITH THE CAP EDNS EE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAP AND BLADE PUSH ARM. EE S 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS RECEIVED LACERATIONS.

EE WAS CHANGING DRIVE BELTS ON PRIMARY CRUSHER (JAW). AFTER REMOVING BELTS EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM SHEAVE, NOT HAVING NOTICED THAT COUNTER WEIGHT WAS STOPPED ON TOP. THE COUNTER WEIGHT FORCE D THE SHEAVE TO SPIN. HIS MIDE TORSO WAS MASHED AND BRUISED BETWEEN SHEAVE AND SIDE OF CATWALK.

EMPL WAS FITTING STEEL ON THE HYDRAULIC STORAGE CAGE FABRICATION, WHILE HOLDING STEEL FOR DELL HESLER TO TACK WELD INTO PLACE. EMPL BELIEVED HERECEIVED FLASH BURN FROM THE WELDING. DR. STATED THAT A PIECE OF METAL WAS IN THE EYE.

HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO UNLOAD A FLYGHT PUMP (15 HP) OUT OF THE BACK OF TE ELECTRICIAN'S TRUCK. WHEN THE PUMP WAS CLEAR OF THE TAILGATE, IT DROPPED SUDDENLY AND JERKED HIM OVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OLD BEARING HOUSING WITH A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER,WHEN A PICE OF BEARING HOUSING SPLINTERED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING AN INCISION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

I,NAME WAS GETTING OFF OF THE WATERWAGON (GP4005) AND MIS-JUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE GROUND. THIS PUT HIM IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHICH STRAINED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK WHEN DISMOUNTING.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK IN ORDER TO GET TO 8 CONVEYOR. AS HE STEPPED OFF OF THE CATWALK ONTO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. IT WAS DARK AT THE TIME AND THE CATWALK AREA WAS NOT WELL LIT . HE WAS NOT RUNNING AS FOR AS I CAN DETERMINE AND DID NOT BREAK ANY SAFETY RULES. HE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN MORE CAREFUL.

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING A TENSION SPRING IN A PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. TENSION RELEASED , CAUSING THE WRENCH TO SLIP STRIKING THE LEFT FOREARM. THIS CAUSED A CUT REQUIRING SIX STITCHES .

MOUNTING CURB W/MOWER FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER MOWER DECK AND PULLED DRIVER OFF.MOWER THEN JUMPED CURB AND FELL ON LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROCK OUT OF ROAD ALONG THE PIT PIPELINE. AS HE WAS DOING SO, SEVERAL ROCKS APPROX. 5-7" IN DIAMETER CAME OFF THE HIGH WALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE WITH GLANCING BLOWS.

SIMPLY BENT OVER TO PICK UP 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE BOLT TRAILER LOST FOOTING AS HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS FELL FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS BODY WEIGHT WITH RIGHT HAND CAUSED INJURY TO RIGHT ELBOW.

WHILE CHECKING ENGINE OIL,HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET METAL AND HE FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL INJURING LEFT RIB CAGE AREA.

WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER IN ROCK BOX UNDER JAW CRUSHER TO BREAK SLAB OF ROCK WHEN HE FELT THAT MUSCLE PULLED IN LEFT RIB CAGE AREA.

WAS WORKING ON HANDRAILS,USING TORCH ATTEMPTING TO PLACE PIPE AND MOVED HIS AHND UNDER THE BUI.RNING TORCH-BURN TO RIGHT THUMB.

WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL HOLE IN FAN BASE DRILL WENT THROUGH METAL & INTO FINGER.

WAS ABOUT 6 FT FROM PIPE LINE SITTING ON 931 LOADER HOLDING THE PIPE IN POSITION TO BE WELDED PROBABLE REFLECTION OFF WATER IS WHAT BURNED HIS EYES HE DID HAVE ON SAFETY GLASSES GIVEN RX MEDIC ATION FOR PAIN

WAS REPAIRING E3GINE OIL PRESSURE TUBING ON HG6101 HAD TOO MUCK PRESSURE ON KNIFE BLADE LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB

EMP WAS RETURNI3G OUT OF WATER AT THE PIT PUMPS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS FACE ON A ROCK

CUTTING HOLE IN3RUBBER TO HANG IN CONE - KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THIGH

EMPLOYEE WHILE 9ATING SUPPER AT ABOUT 7:00 PM WAS NOT HURTING BUT LATER HE STARTED COMPLAINING WITH SHARP PAINS LIKE A CATCH IN THE BACK ABOUT 11:00 PM HE COULD NOT MOVE WITHOUT REAL SHARP PAI NS AROUND MIDNI1HT CARRIED HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DR WHO STATED THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK

WAS PUTTING AIR3IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF HAUL UNIT WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK, HITTING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT-TWISTED , CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK.

WEATHER CONDITIONS GOOD.CARRYING 2\\ X 6\\ BOARD DOWN CATWALK AT #6 CONVEYOR FINISHING PLANT MISSED STEP AND FELL STRIKING BACK ON STEPS.

FLOOR PLATE WAS OUT OF THE D9L TRACK DOZER TO CHECK STEERING AND THE TRACK WAS OFF, DOZER WAS TAGGED. EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING AIR FILTERS AND FELL THROUGH BOTTOM OF CAB. HIT RIB CAGE AS HE F ELL THROUGH BOTTOM OF DOZER.

INSTALLING A PUMP ON A FLOATATION (FLOATATION PUMP) WHEN PUMP AND FLOAT TURNED OVER THROWING HIM OFF UNDERNEATH THE WATER HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK (BACK STRAIN)

CUTTING SLOTS OUT OF RUBBER BELTING FOR A SKIRT RUBBER ON 2 CONVEYOR AT CEMENT PLANT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE

LIFTING GUARD ON NO.#6 CONVEYOR BOLT, WHEN PAIN STRUCK LOWER BACK.