All MSHA-reportable accidents at Blue Circle Aggregates Inc operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOW OUT OF ANOTHER PIT. THE EE MADE THE TRONSITION WITH NO PROBLEM. ON THE EE'S LAST LOAD BEFORE THE END OF THE SHIFT, FOOT DEEP POOL OF WATER. AFTER EVENING THE WATER THE EE RAISED HIS TRUCK BED & TURNED HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. THE EE THEN EMPTED TO EXIT FROM VEHCILE ONTO A DIRT ENBANKMENT THAT WAS ABOUT 2 FT AWAY. THE EE DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE ENBANKMENT AND D
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A SET OF JUMPER CABLES WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, WHILE DOING SO THE KNIF SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE EE'S LEFT PALM. (STITCHES WERE REQUIRED)
A LARGE ROCK HAD STOPPED THE ROCK HOPPER UP AT THE PRIMARY. THE EMPLOYEE HAD WENT DOWN TO TRY TO MOVE SOME SMALLER STONES SO THAT HE COULD GET TO THE ONW CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WHILE MOVING THE STONES ONE SHIFTED AND STRUCK HIS LEGS.
EE WAS REPLACIN O RING ON THE PIT SHOVEL. WHEILEWORKING ON THIS THE EE REACHED OVER TO GET A HYDRALIC HOSE WHE HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ONTO THE JAW PITMAN TO PERF9RM MAINTENANCE ON THE SHAFT OF THE JAW PITMAN. IN DOING SO, WHILE THE EE WAS REACHING FOR A HAND HOLD HE ACQUIRED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE MAIN ROCK CHUTE, UNDER THE MAIN ROCKER SHAKER IN THE PLANT WAS STOPPED UP. TWO EES LOCKED OU THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT & WHILE OBSERVING THE SITUATION, EE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE ROCK CHUTE. IN DOING SO, THIS CAUSED THE ROCK TO SHIFT. ALSOA LOOSE STONE CAME DOWN & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER & PINKY FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE SERVICE TRUCK, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF TO UNSTABLE GROUND. THIS UNSTABLE GROUND CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
WHILE EXITING TRACKHOE, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF OF A 235C ROCK BREAKER, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE ROCK BREAKER HE STEPPED ONTO SAME SMALL STONES, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 35 LB BELT CLAMP TO START LACING A BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CLAMP IMPROPERLY AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM A ROCK IN THE ROCK BOX USING A PRY BAR.. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS THE ROCK FELL THRU INJURING EE'S RIGHT ARM & ELBOW
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL HIS PIECE OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT. EE WAS IMPROPERLY ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB LADDER TO LOADER WITH THE FUEL NOZZLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE GENERATOR TRAILER TO CHECK THE FUEL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BANGED HIS KNEE.
MANAGER WAS ENTERING THE SCALE HOUSE OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET AREA OF CERAMIC TILE. HE THEN FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT HAND. THIS CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS HIP AND LOW ER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A DISCHARGE BOX, MEASURING A HEAD PULLEY FOR A GUARD. HE SLIPPED AND OTHER EMPLOYEES GRABBED HIM TO KEEP HIM FROM FALLING. IN THE PROCESS HE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC LINE ON A PIECE OF HEAVY MACHINERY. HE USED A BOX KNIFE RAZOR BLADE ON A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE, SLIPPED, AND CUT FINGER.
OPERATOR HAD ATTEMPTED TO POSITION DRILL OVER ROCK WHERE HOLE WAS LAID OUT; HE TRIED A DIFFERENT APPROACH THAT INVOLVED SLOPED TERRAIN. AT THIS TIME, THE DRILL TIPPED OVER TO CURB (RT. HAND) SIDE WITH OPERATOR IN CAB. IMPACT OF CRASH THREW OPERATOR AGAINST INSIDE OF CAB.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TEAR DOWN A CONE CRUSHER. WHILE PULLING THE CRUSHER BOWL WITH A CABLE, THE CABLE GOT STRUCK. THE EE THEN ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE CABLE WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT UP BETWEEN TH E CABLE AND THE CRUSHER. EE DID RECEIVED STITCH ES IN HIS FINGER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET A CONCRTERWEIGHT ON A CONTRACTORS BACKHOE. WHILE IN THE PROCESS THE CRANE TIPPED. THE EE HAD THE CRANE IN THE TRAVEL POSITION WHICH OVERRIDES THE SAFETY DEVICES ON TH E MACHINE. ALSO THE CRANE WAS SET UP ON UNLEVEL GROUND AT AN UNLEVEL POSITION. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED THE EE TO EE HIS WRIST.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK BREAKER WHEN HE BECAME OVER HEATED. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOSE CONTIOUSNESS.