Struck by falling object
EE WAS CHANGING BIT ON SLOT DRILL. THE 10' STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLDER, TIPPING OVER AND HITTING EE ON HARD HAT, UPPER BACK AND LEFT ELBOW, CAUSING CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK. Y
Cold Spring Granite CompanyMining Incidents in 2001
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2001
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Year
- 2001
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS5 incidents
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)4 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 incidents
- 04MACHINERY4 incidents
- 05DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)1 incident
All incidents in 2001
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LOWERING DRILL STEEL INTO HOLE. IT STARTED TO GO FAST SO HE GRABBED IT. A SUDDEN JERK PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE CAUSING PAIN. EE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ONE DAY BECAUSE OF THIS.
Fall onto or against objects
EE SLIPPED & FELL ON KNEE (RIGHT) WHILE SETTING UP DRILL. THE RAIN WE RECD EARLIER THIS WINTER COVERED THE AREA WITH 1/2"" OF ICE. ON MONDAY 2/12/01 WE RECD FRESH SNOWFALL OF 2"" THIS MADE THE AREA EXTREMELY SLIPPERY7
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS UNLOADING, STACKING, CUTTING & TAPERING DRILL STEEL, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, GROIN. EE SAW DR 8/10/01 ON 3/22/02 EE UNDERWENT SURGICAL REPAIR OF RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA. RETD TO LIGHT D UTY 4/8/02 & FULL DUTY 5/6/02
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REMOVING A FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FROM 475C LOADER, CUT RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS QUARRY, SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HAND ON A SHARP STONE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT PALM. SUTURES REQUIRED.
Struck by falling object
WMPLOYEE WAS TAKING GRANITE OFF SAW CART WHEN A CHUNK FELL OFF AND A PIECE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP, CUTTING IT, REQUIRING SUTURES.
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN TANKS AND STEPPED IN HOLE, SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOARDS ON BOARD SAW. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE RAN HIS LEFT THUMB INTO SAW, CUTTING TIP AND REQUIRING SUTURES.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CLEANING THE GUIDE ON THE DRILL. HE HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAND TOOL HE WAS USING TO CLEANCUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS RUNNING A GRINDER TO POLISH EDGE OF GRANITE, THE GRINDER SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE. HE NEEDED 3 STITCHES.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PUTTING GRAB HOLES IN STONE WITH JACKHAMMER, FELT SORENESS IN LOWER BACK. COLD SPRING GRANITE WAS NOT AWARE EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 5-22-01.
Struck by flying object
EE WAS GRINDING ON METAL ON BACKHOE BUCKET AND APIECE OF METAL ENTERED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT STUCK IN LEFT EYE. HE DIDN'T SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 4/24/01.
Fall from machine
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF GROVE CRANE AND SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP, HURTING LOWER BACK.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WORKING ON GROUT TRUCK AND PRYING WITH A PRY BAR. HE STRAINED/SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT AT FIRST BUT IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO HE WENT TO THE DR ON 1-24-01.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT STRUCK DRILL STEEL WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.