Sunflower Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Lifting 50lbs. anfo bags from truck and loading them into shot holes over a 2 day time frame, approx. 30 bags each day. Causing back sprain to lower back.

At about 9:30 AM employee helped get a production sample off a conveyor belt. This was done the same way that our samples are always collected. At that time the employee felt fine. He continued cleanup around the plant in the skid steer. (His normal job) Around 11:00 he started having back pains when he hit bumps while operating the skid steer

A body was found inside an abandoned refrigerator in a rural field. Incident was discovered by local law enforcement on leased property that is not owned by the mine operator and did not occur on the permitted boundaries of the mine site. Details of incident are provided by local news organizations. MSHA was contacted by operator at the time of discovery.

EE was prying with pry bar without using gloves

EE was picking up a tool he had dropped. when he stepped up an 8" incline he twisted his right knee and it gave out.

EE WAS LAYING ON HIS DIE SHOVELING OUT A TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS ARM AND STERNUM.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A SCREEN INT HE SCREEN DECK. WITH THE TOP SCREEN REMOVED HE STEPPED ON THE SCREEN BRACKET WHICH HAD A RUBBER LINER. THE RUBBER CAME OFF AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED.

EE SUSTAINED WELDING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DUTIES IN THE AREA THAT ARC WELDING WAS BEING CONDUCTED.

EMPLOYEE HAD PULLED UP TO THE OIL TRAILER TO ADD OIL TO HIS MACHINE. WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE HIS HANDS AND FEET SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER. HE LANDED ON HIS ANKLE SIDEWAYS CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE WAS LOADING HAUL TRUCKS IN THE PIT. HE RAN OVER A BOULDER WITH HIS LOADER. THE BOULDER KICKED OUT CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO HIT THE ARM REST. THE OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF A SORE SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A TAIL ROLLERON A CONVEYER,HE WAS TIGHTENING THE TAILROLLER WITH A WRENCH WHEN HIS KNEE BUCKLED. WHEN ASKED WHAT HAPPENED THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT IT WS AN OLD FOOTBALL INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE SWELLEDWITH A LOT OF DISCOMFORT AND HAS POSSIBLE LIGAMNET DAMAGE.

EE WAS GATHERING TOOLS FOR REPAIRS ON HIS EQUIPMENT. THE MACHANIC PRESENT DID NOT SEE HIM GETTING TOOLS, HE BEGAN TO MOVE HIS TRUCK CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX. SIX FEET.

EE WAS REMOVING A NUT THAT WAS LODGED IN IMPACT WRENCH SOCKET, WHEN THE POWER TRIGGER WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED CAUSING THE NUT TO LACERATE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE COUPLER, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED. HE PANICKED AND PULLED HIS FINGER OUT CAUSING A LACERATION AND COMPOUND FRACTURE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.