Spruce Pine Metal/Non-Metal

While removing wedges and adjusting bolts from crusher a wedge flew out striking the employee in the right knee. EE did not go to the Dr. until 6/3/09, at this time the injury became MSHA reportable.

The employee fractured two left ribs while changing a screen at the plant wash.

EE WAS ALIGNING A NEW CABLE ON A DRUM OF THE LONG ARM EXCAVATOR. AS THIS PROCESS WAS BEING DONE THE EES FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE CABLE WHEN THE DRUM MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY CRUSH- ING BONES IN HIS RT. INDEX FINGER. EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG CAUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO CONTACT THE GROUND AWKWARDLY. THIS CAUSED A TWISTING OR SIDEWAYS MOTION TO OCCUR IN HIS KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EMP HAD CLIMBED TO THE BACK OF THE FRONT END LOADER TO CHECK THE WATER AND OIL. WHEN HE STARTED DOWN, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER MOUNTED TO THE LOADER CAUSING HIS INJURY.

MOVING 11 PIECES OF SCREEN CLOTH TO STORAGE AREA ON SKID LOADER WHEN ONE PIECE FELL OFF AND STRUCK TO VICTIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEG.

EE WAS EXITING THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

REPAIRS BEING MADE TO A CAT EXCAVATOR 225. THE OF THE EMPL MISSED OBJECT BEING STRUCK WITH HAMMER AND HIT ANOTHER EMPL FINGER.EMPL SENT TO LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE DR PUT 2 STITCHES IN FINGER.

DRILL CREW WORKING ON SLOPE WHEN ONE MAN SLIPPED AND FELL.PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.WORKER WAS TIED TO DRILL BY ROPE AND SAFETY BELT.DRILL WAS SECURED BY CABLE.

ROCK WAS HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER EE WERE USING A WEDGE TO LOOSEN THE ROCK WHEN IT BOUNCED OUT AND WENT STRAIGHT UP. THE INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE ATTACHED TO THE WEDGE THE FORCED OF THE WED GE HIT HIS ARM OVER THE RAILING CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A ROCK HUNG IN THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. THE WOUND REQUIRED 3 STITCHES AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.