Scottsboro Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was assisting others with a drive shaft installation on a washing screen. While he was tightening a bolt, the chain holding the counterweight slipped off, allowing the counterweight to rotate clockwise pinching his finger between it and the impact wrench. This caused him to receive a laceration and fracture to his left index finger.

On August 7th, employee slipped on step while entering bobcat, causing a minor laceration to his leg, not requiring medical attention. On August 16th employee stated the wound was not healing and requested medical attention. He was treated for an infection and returned to full duty. This incident is being reported within 10 days of employee seeking medical attention.

Employee was removing drive line from screen, rolled counter balance to top, wedged off with piece of plate through inspection door. Metal slipped out while employee was cleaning bolts off. Employee's left hand was pinned between counter balance and tube housing.

THE EE WAS INJURED USING A PNEUMATIC AIR GUN TO FRAME A WALL IN THE LAB. THE NAIL GUN DOUBLE FIRED WHILE THE EE WAS HOLDING A STUD AGAINST THE TOP PLATE OF THE FRAME. A 16 PENNY FRAMING NAIL W ENT THROUGH THE FLESHY TIP OF THE EE'S MIDDLE FINGER AND PUNCTURED HIS RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY IMPACTOR CRUSHER WHILE DOOR WAS BEING OPENED TO DO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS CAME BY EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS EYE.

R INDEX FINGER PAD WAS INJURED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN SUSPENSION SPRING AND 3 SCREEN STAND JACKED UP DUE TO OVERFILLED BIN. UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT DUE TO NO WARNING NOTICE BY STOCKPILE TRUCK DRIVER THAT HE WOULD EMPTY/PULL 810 BIN CAUSED SPRING TO CONTRACT, RELEASING, LOWERING STAND.

INJURED WAS CLO8ING AN OVERFLOW BOX DOOR ON A CHUTE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING ONE BONE.

I,NAME & I,NAME WAS TRYING TO FREE A COVERED WATER HOSE. AS I,NAME WAS ON THE GROUND PULLING ON THE HOSE, THE HOSE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. I,NAME\S FOOT WAS ON STABLE CONCRETE , HE WAS USING HIS FOOT FOR LEVERAGE. AS I,NAME STUMBLED HIS FOOT TWISTED UNDER THE SUDDEN STRAIN CAUSING THE FRACTURE. I,NAME WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DOCTORS FOR X-RAYS.

EMP HAD MOVED VEHICLE FROM PARKING AREA TO WORK AREA AS EMP DISMOUNTED VEHICLE HIS LEFT FOREARM WAS CUT ON THE DOOR FRAMING RESULTING IN AN INJURY THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

ROCK HANG UP IN PRIMARY CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE HANGUP WITH OTHER ROCKS. LIFTED ROCK OF APPROXIMATELY 30-40 LBS. CAUSING STRAIN.