Amrize Northeast Inc.Mining Incidents in 2004

Employee was removing a tail pulley guard with another employee when he slipped and the weight of the guard exerted on his arm caused a torn rotator cuff.

Employee was working on a tail pulley when the comealong that was being releases failed and pinched his thumb inbetween the bearing and take-up frame.

Employee was carrying a piece of channel iron when he lost his footing and slipped causing lower back pain.

Miner was flame cutting steel on plant from a catwalk when slag dropped onto leg and into cuff of boot, burning ankle area.

LIFTING A 30 LB PIECE OF STEEL ONTO A PALLET AND FELT A POP IN UPPER LEFT ARM.

No particular incident, ee claimed his back hurt.

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STEEL - FELT PAIN IN BACK. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE.

WHILE STRIKING A BAR WITH A HAMMER MISSED STRIKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH RIGHT HAND, THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.

The crusher hopper was cleared of material in order to perform repairs to the crusher. The employee was performing repairs when the wind blew a chip curtain causing a loose rock behind it to fall into the crusher striking the employee in the back of the head.

Several employees were attempting to remove a 4' section of I beam frozen into ice. They used a bobcat to loosen the beam and when it broke free it caught the employee's finger between the beam and the wall.

Employee was laying on his back and side welding the frame and a piece of slag got under the helmet and into left eye burning eye.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A STEEL PLATE ON A HOPPER. ONE END OF THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE HOPPER CAUSING THE OTHER END TO FALL PINCHING THE RIGHT PINKY FINGER, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

MOVING DEBRIS FROM UNDER CRUSHER - LOOSE STRAND OF A PIECE OF OLD CABLE IN DEBRIS PENETRATED GLOVE AND PUNCTURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

CLIMBING UP LADDER OF 988F (37-108) SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START A PIECE OF MOBIL EQUIPMENT A PORTABLE JUMP STARTER EXPLODED. THIS WAS A NEW UNIT AND APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE.

EE WAS TAKING ROOF OFF A PORTABLE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE FALL CAUSED A MINOR BRUISE AND CUT. THE INCIDENT WENT UNREPORTED UNTIL THE CUT GOT INFECTED. THE EE WAS TREATED WITH AN TIBIOTIC FOR INFECTION.