ARKHOLAMining Incidents in 2006

EE was using a screw driver to pry open a bung seal in a 55 gallon drum. The screw driver slipped, which caused his hand to glance across the aluminum seal. He suffered a right hand laceration that required 25 stitches. EE was using the wrong tool to get the job done, resulting in this injury.

Employee fell from walkway & fractured his left ring finger and received a laceration to his right leg.

Employee was going down the stairs at the industrial sand plant and tripped on the step.

EE's right ankle rolled to outside when he stepped down from control house @ Portable Crusher #1 and stepped on some sand that filled in an area around the ground rod--sand gave way under his weight. Result: sprained right ankle and injury to distal fibula.

Employee was closing a disconnect box after lock out procedure when wind blew dust from the top of the box into his right eye.

Ee was working under the #1 screen feed. While looking up he felt some debris enter his eye. EE rubbed on his eye trying to get the debris out. Later that night he noticed a burning and irritation feeling like the material was still there. He went to aohc the next day and the dr. applied ointment to the eye. He went back to work the next day without restrictions.

Ee was shoveling rocks at the avoca quarry on August 23rd. He woke up the next morning with pain from the left lower back area to the left upper back and said he was having pain, numbness and tingling going down both his legs. He went to the er on his own and was treated for back strain. He informed his supervisor on august 23rd and was sent to oahc to be checked

EE was working from an aerial lift and as he activated the basket, it moved and he lost balance, falling next to basket rails. He strained his lower back. No time lost due to this incident. He returned to work the next day.

EE was performing maintenance on a crusher with an impact wrench. The bolt broke on jaw crusher and he caught his right hand between the wrench/I-beam causing a laceration between the thumb/index finger. He went to aohc and received 8 stitches and was bandaged. He was also given a tentanus shot and 2 prescriptions. He returned to work the nexd day.

EE was working on shaker screen in which he had implemented LO/TO procedures. He finished his work and then removed his lock and flipped the braker switch back on. An Arc Flash occurred when braker switch was activated causing 2nd degree burns to his face, lips, chin and neck.

Employee was operating a Bobcat skid steer loader, cleaning out under a Simplicity screen, when a large rock came out of the screen chute and fell inside the safety cab of the Bobcat loader and struck him on the inside of his left shin. Result : a deep bruise on left shin. The rock was approx: 12 inches by 4 inches.

While attempting to lift and load shaker screens from a storage rack, the storage rack broke at a weld point and caused the other screens to fall over striking and pushing down employee, resulting in a sprained left ankle.