SP-9 O'NEIL Metal/Non-Metal

Performing maintenance on plant, bent down to pick up a piece of pipe and felt pain in employee's knee.

Miners were switching the belt motor from reverse to forward on the Thunderbird under belt conveyor. Two miners were inside Switch Van One, one miner was switching the wires to reverse the motor. The other miner was acting as an observer and communication relay. While doing so there was an arc flash inside of the electrical box.

Miners were switching the belt motor from reverse to forward on the Thunderbird under belt conveyor. Two miners were inside Switch Van One, one miner was switching the wires to reverse the motor. The other miner was acting as an observer and communication relay. While doing so there was an arc flash inside of the electrical box.

Miner reached into an opening between two conveyors. EE's glove contacted a tail pulley and subsequently lacerated the back of EE's hand. EE received sutures and returned to work. An investigation was conducted, full report will be attached or mailed.

Two persons working on Canica. 5# sledge pounding, fragment lodged in the calf of 2nd miner. Treated at Urgent Care. No follow up is expected.

Shorted ground wire causing burns to arms.

Operating excavator, started feeling pain in back and numbness in leg & foot.

Operator was climbing into excavator. Hand slipped and lost grip, fell backwards onto their back on the ground. Has previous back surgery, now has low back pain. We called their surgeon who said go to Emergency department.

Fabricating a hopper, miner was working on a ladder. Ladder slipped and miner fell approx 8 feet to the ground.

Routine changing of screen in screen plant. Miner noticed discomfort in the back. Chose not to seek any treatment until 6/6/2013.

Lifting end of pipe, felt pain but did not seek medical attention. Treatment is now progressing to medical treatment, so now filing report.

Person was using a hand-held grinder in the shop on Tuesday. He was using eye protection. There was no immediate thought that he had received a foreign body, but the next day the eye became irritated. On Thursday he was seen by a doctor who removed a foreign body from the eye. There has been no on-going treatment needed and no lasting effects to the eye.

EE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ON GEAR CASE. A PIECE OF STEEL HIT EE IN RIGHT EYE. IT WENT UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD AND GLASSES.

WAS WASHING OUT TRUCK BOX WHEN EYES WERE SPLASHED WITH MUD & WATER. HAD BEEN HAULING MUD OUT OF WASH PLANT POND. EYES WERE RED & IRRITATED. LATER REALIZED CHEMICAL IS USED FOR WASH PLANT.

WHILE ASSISTING LIFTING & SECURING A CUTTING EDGE ON AN EXCAVATOR HE STRAINED HIMSELF.

CLAIMS HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN STEEL MUD FLAP HANGER AND WHILE LIFTING UP ON BAR HIS BACK WENT POP.

A ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN END GATE OF DUMP TRUCK. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED ROCK FROM GATE, HIS GOT CAUGHT AND WAS CUT.

PER EE, CONSTANT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER & ELBOW DUE TO CONTINUOUS LOADER OPERATION.

HE WAS LEAVING THE CONTROL SWITCH VAN, WALKING DOWN THE STEPS. HE CAUGHT HIS HEEL, TRIPPED, FELL AND BROKE HIS LEG.

WHILE UNLOADING RAW MATERIAL FROM BELLY DUMP SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL.

WHILE CLIMBING UP LOADER LADDER, LOST FOOTING AND HIT RIBS ON LADDER.

LOST FOOTING WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB OF GRADER, FELL TO TRAILER DECK BELOW. RIGHT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE LADDER OF THE GRADER TWISTING LEG AS FELL. WAS HELPING LOAD GRADER ONTO LOWB OY TRAILER.

CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF LEVERS ON 980 LOADER CAUSED TENDON STRAIN OF RIGHT ELBOW.

CLEAR SUNNY DAY, EMPLOYEE WAS OVERSEEING UNLOADING OF EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE JUMPED ONTO LOWBOY TO ASSIST IN LOOSENING THE CHAINS HOLDING THE LOAD DOWN. WHEN EMPLOYEE RELEASED A TIGHT CHAIN BINDE R HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE HANDLE, IT SWUNG UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE.

I PARKED MY 980 LOADER NEXT TO A 580 BACKHOE. I STEPPED OFF OF MY LOADER INTENDING TO LAND ON THE FRONT TIRE OF THE BACKHOE, BUT THE FRONT END OF THE BACKHOE WAS RAISED IN ORDER TO FIX A FLAT TIRE. THE BACKHOE AXLE DROPPED AND THE TIRE SPUN AND I LANDED ON THE BUCKET RAISE ARM OF THE BACKHOE ON MY UPPER RIGHT RIBCAGE.

EMPLOYEE USING A GRINDER TO PREPARE A CRACK FOR WELDING. THE GRINDING WHEEL GRABED THE METAL, KICKE DOUT AND CUT THE TOP OF THE LEG. TOOK EMPLOYEE TO DR DR STICHED CUT AND ADVISED LIGHT DUTY. Y.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING LOOSE A JAMED ROCK IN THE FEEDER FOR THE DRY SAND SCREENING PLANT EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES OR TENDONS IN LEFT SHOULDER DOC ADVISED IS 3 DAYS REST THAN RECEVALUATE EMPLOYEE