All MSHA-reportable accidents at Calmat Company operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
EE was sitting in the haul truck waiting for the excavator operator to finish EE's truck. While loading the haul truck the excavator bucket clipped the tail end of the haul truck. EE stated that the haul truck shook, several witnesses stated that truck did not move at all.
Employee alleges they were exiting PC 750 excavator supporting self with right forearm and missed a step falling against excavator.
Elevator struck employee on left upper thigh causing contusion.
Employee was using a utility knife cutting towards self cutting thigh.
Emp ran a front end loader 10/24-27/16. 10/28, mgmt saw emp walking differently. Emp told mgmt back was sore running loader all wk. Said woke up Fri with pain in right lower back, down EE's right leg. Mgmt discussed first aid (rest, Ice) with emp and offered to take rest of day off and spend wknd resting. 10/31, emp continued first-aid to see if improves. 11/01 emp went to doc
The employee requested medical treatment on 5/23/16, was taken to the occupational clinic and was placed on modified duty which is being accommodated. The employee alleged that pulling a rope for a pump float resulted in an annular tear at c7. The extent of the alleged injury is questionable.
On 8/2/16, the employee requested medical treatment, was taken to the company clinic, diagnosed with a L-ankle sprain, was returned to full duty and was prescribed physical therapy. The employee alleged that they rolled their left ankle while walking towards the back of the quality control lab.
Employee was servicing the loader 1078076 when EE felt a sting in EE's left shoulder blade area, brushed a spider off of EE's back.
Employee alleges they were exiting the conveyor frame and placed left knee on the channel frame and tried to exit the frame, when they felt a sharp pain in left knee.
On 11/28/18, Vulcan was informed by its third-party insurance administrator through the litigation process that an alleged 9/13/16 continuous trauma claim to the back and neck due to physical stress and strain of job duties and activities are occupational.