All MSHA-reportable accidents at Amrize Northeast Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROLLER INTO THE CRUSHER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROLLER, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. HE NOTICED A SMALL BULGE IN THIS AREA WHEN HE STOOD UP IT DISAPPEARED. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS UNTIL SEEN BY SURGEON.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PART OF THE CRUSHER BEING REPAIRED IN THE CRUSHER GARAGE AREA. HE STRUCK THE CRUSHER WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND OVER EXTENDED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED BY A FRONT-END LOADER ON THE QUARRY FLOOR. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ADJACENT HIGH WALL AND ROLLED INTOT HE BACK OF THE HAUL TRUCK DRIVING THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY. THE LEFT TAIL SIDE WAS DAMAGED APPOX $250 DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS. HE SLIPPED ON THE HOOD AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE REAR PLATFORM OF THE WATER TRUCK TRYING TO LOOSE THE PUMP CAP WITH A WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE CAP CAUSING THE EE TO LOOSE HIS BALA NCE AND FELL APPROX. 36"" TO THE GROUND. THE EE FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND WRIST, SUFFERING A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.
OPERATOR SLIPPED (DIDN'T FALL) ON AN ICY SPOT AND PULLED HIS LEFT HAMSTRING.
EE WAS TALKING TO SKID STEER OPERATOR WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE EE. THE EE (MECHANIC) GOT HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUGHT IN THE WINDOW TO THE MACHINE CAUSING A CONTUSION ON WRIST & STRAIN OF RIGHT SHOULDER.
DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS FEEDING REPAIRED DRIVE CHAIN ONTO SPROCKET. THE CHAIN TURNED ON THE OPERATOR CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAINAND AXLE.
WHILE GRINDING OFF OLD CLIPS, GRINDER SLIPPED & CUT FINGER.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE GARAGE. HE TRIPPED OVER A JACKHAMMER AND FELL. HE LANDED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO FRACTURE HIS FINGER AND SPLIT THE SKIN REQUIRING STITCHES.