Buzzi Unicem USAMining Incidents in 2003

EE STATED THAT A BAG SHE FILLED FELL TO THE BELT AND SHOT CEMENT OUT THE OPENING STRIKING HER IN THE EYE.

WHILE REMOVING THE SECURITY SEAL FROM THE TOP MANWAY OF A BULK TANKER TRUCK, EE CLAIMS TO HAVE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. EE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WHAT HE WAS DOING IN ORDER TO SEE K MEDICAL ATTN. EE UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO REPAIR A NERVE IN THIS FINGER ON 10/23/03.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM AND STEPPED BACKWARD ONTO THE EDGE OF A PALLET. HE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS LEFT FOOT IN THE AREA OF THE HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON BELT WITH COWORKER. HE SAID HE TWISTED AROUND TO LAY DOWN PIECE OF PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PLACING CRIBBING (WOODEN 6""X8"" APPROX. 36"") TO CENTER UNDER THE AXLE. THE CRIBBING HAD TO BE MOVED BACK ABOUT 3"" TO CENTER UNDER THE AXLE. HE WAS SITTING ON A SHORT WORK STOOL WITH LEGS SPREAD, ELBOWS PLACED BEHIND HIS KNEES AND PUSHED THE CRIBBING WITH HIS HANDS AND FELT A POP AND BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT DISTAL BICEP. FIRST LOST DAY 8/13/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A TANKER DOME LID OPEN AND PULLED/ STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. RESTRICTIONS MADE THIS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EE ALLEGES WHILE LOADING ROCK INTO A FEEDER HE DUMPED BUCKET AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, WHEN LOAD SHIFTED IT JARRED HIM, HURTING HIS NECK. FOLLOW UP TESTING CONFIRMED INJURY.

EE WAS MOVING FLANGES FROM A PALLET TO A STOREROOM SHELF. HE STRAINED HIS BACK BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER. IT HAS NOT. HE WENT TO OUR PLANT DR. AND WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. RESTRICTI ONS MADE THIS A LOST TIME.

EE WAS DRIVING SCRAPER DOWN A HILL; BACK END OF SCRAPER SLID AROUND; BOWL OF SCRAPER DROPPED TO THE GROUND; MACHINE ROLLER OVER ON ITS SID. EE REPORTED SORENESS IN HIS LEGS; HE WENT TO THE ER TO BE CHECKED OUT; HE ONLY MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER. EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO DUMP AREA. WHILE UNLOADING, THE IMPACT OF THE MACHINE RUNNING OVER ROCKS CAUSED TWISTING AND STRAINING OF THE EE'S STOMACH MUSCLES.

EE STATED-HE WAS WALKING IN THE STEEL STORAGE AREA, SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AND FELL. FIRST LOST DAY 2-11-03.

HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE; BOWL ON SCRAPER DROPPED TO THE GROUND - MACHINE STOPPED; IMPACT CAUSED EE TO HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND PINCH THE SCIATIC NERVE.

EE WAS CLEANING IN THE M6 HOPPER WITH A SUCTION HOSE AND FINE DUST FELL ON HIM AND GOT IN HIS EYES.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH WORK ON FK PUMP. HE WAS WORKING ON COUPLING WHEN FINGER GOT SMASHED IN COUPLING. TIP OF 2ND FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED.

TWISTED BACK GETTING OFF SHOVEL ON 9-4-03. BACK STILL SORE 9-15-03. WENT TO SEE CHIROPRACTOR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR ADJUSTMENT DURING PAST WEEK.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WORKING IN TUNNEL. HE BENT TO REMOVE GUARD AND TWISTED WRONG.

WALKING ACROSS FLOOR WITH METAL GRATING, CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT, FELL, SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS APPARENTLY MOVING 1"" THICK PLATE STEEL WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. HE STATED HE WAS MOVING A LARGE PIECE OF THIS STEEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. PROBLEM IS STILL BOTHERING HIM - HE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 3/4"" SEAL TITE WITH A SERRATED BLADE FROM A LEATHERMAN TOOL AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE SEAL TITE AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES FOR T REATMENT.

EE WAS MOVING THE FORKS OUT ON A FORKLIFT AND IT FELL BACK PINCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE PINKY FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE FORKLIFT.

EE STATED WHILE SWEEPING STIARS SHE FELT SOMETHING IN HER EYE. REQUESTED TO SEE DR ON 2-12-03.

EE STATED HE WAS SETTING DOWN INT HE LUNCH ROOM AND SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.

AT COMPLETION OF MORNING WORK ACTIVITIES, EE WAS HEADING TO THE BREAKROOM FOR LUNCH, WHEN HE STARTED HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES.