All MSHA-reportable accidents at Capitol Aggregates, Inc. operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was elevator attendant for the day. When the elevator just stopped for no reason. he attempted to re-engage, but it just would not engage. So he picked-up the phone and called the control room. Did not inform them that he was in side the elevator. The control room operator called for service. So the service personnel did not place the call on priority mood.
Was using a Bobcat, cleaning the drainage area near the elbow dump area. When mud fall from his load hit the ground, some hot dust/steam came-up to his face and ears.
The scaffold upright (vertical)supports have receiver cups that are welded by the manufacturer onto the upright poles at predetermined intervals. Thus it was slightly higher than the preferred level. Due to the construction, it would have been either be too low, causing employees to extend their reach too far, or too high, causing employees to be working very slightly bowed.
Employee was walking out of silo #12 due south next to a parked truck getting loaded. The truck pulled out of the loading area, striking him on the left thigh.
Was stacking bags, when a bag hit his right thumb, bending it back.
While lifting a wheel barrel with product, he felt pain to his lower back.
Bent over to pick-up a 2 lbs roller of wire, and when went to get back-up, he felt pain to his lower back.
Was stacking 50 - 60 lbs bags onto pallets, he felt a sting to the lower back. It got worse as the day went by.
While cutting thick rubber conveyor material at the hot mix plant with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut the employee above his left knee. The employee went to the clinic where his cut was sutured and returned to work the same day without restrictions.
While removing ball drop doors. while using a hammer he hit the fleshy area of his left hand between the thumb and the index finger.
While using a cutting torch, above ground. the slack hose caused the torch to slip off his left hand and burn the forearm on his right hand.
Dust blew into left eye, when he turned on the AC on the loader.