Blue Circle Aggregates IncMining Incidents in 2001

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ELECTRICAL CABLE THAT HE HAD JUST UNROLLED. EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CABLE AND CAUSED HIMSELF TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE ROCK FEEDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS TASK, THE ROCK SHIFTED CAUSING THE EE TO SHIFT HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT ARM TO KEEP EE FROM FALLING DOWN. TH IS ACTION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO INJURE HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS PULLING A STEEL CABLE UP TO A PLATFORM WHEN HE SUDDENLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR OFF A BELT. THE EE GRABBED A LARGE STONE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT FROM THE CONVEYOR, THE ROCK SHIFTED FALLING ON THE EE LEG.

WAS WORKING ON DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FROM A PORTABLE LADDER. EE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE PORTABLE LADDER HE WAS WORKING ON AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE HIS RIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A SCREEN THAT HAD BLINDED OVER WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. WHILE DOING SO THE EMPLOYEE SLID HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO THE LOWER BRIM OF HIS NOSE, CONTINUING TO CLEAR THE SCREEN THE HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING STRUCK SOME MATERIAL THAT FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

WHILE USING A 4"" GRINDER TO CLEAN HANDRAIL, EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF GRINDER. THE WHEEL CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE CAUSING A HALF-INCH LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. GRINDER WAS PROPERLY GUARDED, SWITCH WAS OF NON-LOCKING TYPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HANG UP FROM THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER USING A ROCK WEDGE. THE WEDGE KICKED BACK DRIVING THE WEDGE HANDLE INTO THE OPERATOR'S CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS SITTING ON A STEEL PLATE SECURED BY A CHAIN HOIST. THE HOIST SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALLDOWN INTO A CHUTE. HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES IN HISRIGHT KNEE.

OPERATOR WAS LOADING IN A MUCK PILE, AS HE WAS BACKING UP FROM THE PILE A ROCK WENT UNDER THE BUCKET. WHEN THE LOADER CAME OFF THE ROCK IT CAUSED THE MACHINE TO SHIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST AMETAL BOX INSIDE THE CAB OF THE LOADER.

WHILE WELDING, WIND BLEW DEBRIS IN LEFT EYE UNDER WELDING HELMET. USED EYEWASH ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS; EYE IRRITATED AND DEBRIS STILL IN EYE. AT THIS POINT, SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS WELDING IN THE JAW FEEDER. HE WAS UNAWARETHAT HIS WELDING HOOD WAS FAULTY, THUS CAUSING HIS EYE INJURY.