Big River Industries IncorporatedMining Incidents in 2001

EE ALLEGES THAT THE SEAT ON THE 613C CATERPILLERSCRAPER CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK

THE EE WAS JACKHAMMERING IN THE KILN AND FELL. THE EE FELL ON THE LOOSE MATERIAL IN THE KILN.

THE EE WAS WALKING TO HIS LOADER. IN THE PROCESS, THE EE STEPPED IN A MUDYY AREA. THE EMPLOYEE'SFOOT/LEG WENT INTO MUD ABOUT 6 INCHES. WHEN EE PULLED HIS LEG OUT OF THE MUD HE FELT SOME PAIN.

THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE CLAYSHED LADDERAFTER A HOSE HAD COME LOOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOG FROM #4COOLER WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND JAMMED FINGER AGAINST HAND- RAIL. RESULTING IN LACERATION TO FINGER. STITCH-ES REQUIRED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE CRUSHER WITH THE BOBCAT. THE EMPLOYEE WENT NEAR THE EDGE OF THE GROUND TO CLEAN AND CROSSED SOME UNLEVEL GROUND. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CROSSED THE UNLEVEL GROUN D HE FELT HIMSELF ABOUT TO TIP OVER. IN REACTIONTHE EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND OUT OF THE BOBCAT AND GOT IT SMASHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND NEARBY CAT WALK.

EE JUMPED FROM THE LEDGE AROUND THE #3 COOLER AND CAUSED PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE #2 TAIL PULLEY & THE EE BENT UNDER THE CATWALK TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO GET UP HE FELT A POP IN HIS BAKC

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO WARN ANOTHER EMPLOYEETHAT WAS ON A FORKLIFT WITH A MOTOR. THE FORKLIFT GOT HUNG ON THE DOOR. THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE BOOM AND THE MOTOR WERE HUNG ON THE DOOR AND TRIED TO WARN THE OPERATOR. IN THE PROCESS THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS WAVING BETWEEN THE STUCKMOTOR/BOOM AND THE I-BEAM. THE BOOM CAME LOOSE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUSHING DOWN STEPS AND TRIPPED LANDING ON HIS KNEES. THE MEPLOYEE BRUISED HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EE WAS FEEDING THE HOPPER AND NOTICED THAT THE FEED WAS NOT GOING UP THE BELT. THE EE GOT OFF THE LOADER AND RAN TO THE HOPPER TO CUT OFF ALL THE CONTROLS. IN THE PROCESS OF THE EE RUNING TO HOPPER. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP A CLAMGATE. THE EE TRIED TO UNSTOP THE CLAMGATE BY USING THE HANDLE. THE EE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE. THIS CAUSED THE HANDLE TO COME BACK UP AND HIT T HE EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

EE WAS PULLING A SECOND BATTERY FROM A FORKLIFT.THE WEIGHT OF THE BATTERY WAS PLACED ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FEEL A PULL & BURNING SENSATION.

EE WAS GOING UP #3 CATWALK TO CLEAN A CHOKE ON #3 DUST CHAMBER--EE SLIPPED ON CATWALK--CATWALK AND EE'S BOOTS WERE MUDDY.

EE WAS REMOVING A JAMMED CLINKER FROM THE CLINKER CHUTE OF COOLER WITH A PRYBAR. THE EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.

THE EE WAS PLACING A 55 LB APPROX. CYLINDER ON A TABLE. IT WAS NOT A STRAIN ON THE EMPIRE TO REMOVE THE CYLINDER INITALLY.

EE WAS PUSHING DIRT CLODS ON GRILL BELT WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF DIRT CAME ON BELT. WHEN EE WENT TO PUSH DIRT OFF BELT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING A PROJECT WITH FITTING AND WELDING TAKING PLACE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.