All MSHA-reportable accidents at Capitol Aggregates, Inc. operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
While lifting a pneumatic Device, used to open railcar doors. he and three other employee's were lifting the device onto the bed of a pick-up truck, to take to repair. he felt some pain to the left side of his abdominal area, below the naval.
While stepping to ground level from stairs, he stepped with left foot, causing the foot to roll.
IP was moving sawhorses in the welding shop. As the IP moved one of the sawhorses, a piece of angle iron fell from the sawhorse. The IP's foot was in the line of fire and was struck by the dropped object. The IP sustained a fracture to the little toe on his left foot.
Technician was installing torque converter which was on blocks, into a 769B off road dump vehicle. He placed straps under converter attempting to center it. When technician tried to push converter into position, strap slipped off to the side. Converter fell on technician's left foot causing fracture.
IP was attempting to reach behind a guard and hit a troughing idler with a hammer. IP does not remember exact details but sustained an injury when his LT hand passed between a troughing idler ""can"" and the running conveyor belt. IP's LT hand was bruised and he was placed on modified duty.
While installing a pin on an conveyor slider bed, IP pryed up on the bed to line up the hole for the pin. As he was installing the pin, the bar holding the bed up slipped off, the pin shifted up, and caught the IP's first finger on his right hand between the bed and the pin. Injury required 3 stitches.
IP put too much tension on a belt wiper. IP decided to relieve some of it and in this process the wrench slipped out of his hand causing it to go 180 degrees around the tensioner and strike him on the right calf.
While trying to close the door on a coal railcar, by pushing the door with his foot/leg, he felt a small pain on his lower back.
IP reports that he injured his left knee while standing on his right leg and twisting his left leg behind his right leg. IP was assisting two other employees on the feeder belt. IP placed on restricted duty on 8-18: walk on even terrain only. This is 2nd injury IP reports to his left knee in 5 months. The mechanism of injury does not match the claimed injury.
IP states that he was assisting clear material that bridged the inside of the clam shell gate that regulates the flow of material from a hopper onto a conveyor belt. IF lifted an extension pipe with his shoulder to open the gate. At this time the IP felt a small pain where the extension pipe contacted his left shoulder.
IP was using a air powered cutoff tool to trim a bolt. IP was wearing safety glasses. Debris passed between the safety glasses and the IP's face and entered the IP's eye. IP reported the injury the following day and was taken to clinic for treatment. IP was put on light duty for 3 days.
While performing welding operations, a piece of hot slag got into his shirt and worked its way down to his waist line. This is a forth attempt to submit, the first attempt was made on 5/26/08, but did not receive the submission verification.
Employee was cleaning up under stacker readying it to tram when sand buildup on the stacker frame broke lose striking him in the middle of his back. He reported the incident to management on 5/8/2008. He was taken to DR for EVAL on 5/9 and was placed on light duty on 5/9.
On 4/17 QC samples were being collected from a conveyor belt. Lockout requirements were not followed. The belt was accidentally activated by another employee for a few seconds. IP's knee contacted a conveyor x-member. No reportable injury was communicated. On 4/28, IP reported that while walking at a lake his knee gave out on 4/26. IP came to work on 4/28 on crutches & light duty.
IP was in the plant area working on the VSI crushers. IP went to retrieve a tool from a welding truck. IP reports that he stepped on a rock of unknown size. IP did not see the rock. IP reports that his knee popped. IP was diagnosed with a strained left knee and placed on light duty.
A small piece of rock entered the IP's right eye while he was cleaning up after a belt splice. IP was wearing ANSI rated safety glasses.
Contractor mechanic was using a right angle grinder for plant repairs. Grinder recoiled and struck the mechanic on the lip. Result: laceration to the lip, eleven stitches needed.
Reported on 8/19/2008: Employee was cutting overhead bolts and hot slag fell on to both arms causing small burns. This job ended on 8/14/2008.
EE was walking from shop building to his pick-up truck, when a gust of wind blew something into his right eye.
IP was cleaning out the cattle guard with the hose from the water truck. IP had turned the PTO off and was walking away from the truck when he slipped and fell. The IP landed on his right shoulder. IP was taken to the clinic for eval and prescribed pain medication. IP has not been placed on light duty yet.
Employee allegies that on the 3rd of May he was stacking cement bags onto pallets on bagging process, at which time he claims that he strained his back. He did not have any pain untill May 23 at which time he reported to his supervisor. Late reporting.
While working on FM-1 bullgear, which is a very dusty area, he got cement dust all over himself. He did not notice any problems that day, he claims that he noticed a rash three days later, but did not report it to his supervisor until 11-17-2008.