All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was standing behind a mill block that was 10' x 6' x 3'. Loader operator set another block down in front of the block employee was standing behind. When backing out, the second block tipped into block by employee, causing it to tip into employee, pinning him under the block. Caused crushing injury to lower right leg, between knee & ankle. Also possible pelvis fractures.
Employee was helping install sanding unit on small dump truck, felt sharp pain in lower back. Employee saw chiropractor, employee said he couldn't work-no documentation available at this time. On 10-25-2010 chiropractor said employee could work with 20 pound lifting restriction.
Employee was removing saw tower from saw rail, after removing it his left shoulder started to hurt. He saw doctor 10-22-10, was given prescription for muscle relaxers, also instructed on home exercise. No restrictions, no lost time.
Employee was in a hurry, grabbed a bucket of bits off grover with one hand. Bucket was heavier than he thought and it jerked him down. He has pain in lower back, shoots down into left leg. He sought chiropractic treatment that night after work.
Injured employee and supervisor were loading the trailer with parts when the weight shifted on the load, hitting a timber. Injured employee stepped down off the trailer quickly, injuring his knee.
Employee and co-worker were loading 55 gallon barrel into back of pickup. Employee was lifting with left arm, pushing with right arm, felt left shoulder pop, then felt the pain. He continued working. By Monday, 6-21-10, bicep/shoulder area was black and blue so he saw a doctor, was released to light duty. Left shoulder strain. No lost time.
Employee was barring slabs and rough backs apart using a pry bar. He felt something pop in his lower neck, upper back area. He didn't seek treatment right away but as he continued to have pain in upper back-lower neck area, he saw a chiropractor on 4-19-10, was adjusted and released, returned to work. No lost time.
Employee is the Corporate Quarry Manager - he was walking around the quarry, measuring and planning for 2010, a tree branch flew back and hit him under his glasses, scratching his left eye. Left eye corneal abrasion - required a prescription. No lost time from work.
Employee was on quarry loader catwalk prying with a bar to get bolt out. Bar slipped out of bolt hole, caught his head between tire and catwalk. Laceration right ear tip, sutures applied.
Employee was getting into the quarry plow truck, wearing all his bulky winter garb and his helmet. When he stepped to get into the truck he hit his helmet/head on the top of the door frame and jammed his neck. He went to a chiropractor for a couple of treatments. He was released without restrictions. No lost time.
On this date, a determination was made that employee has experienced a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in his right ear. No lost time.
On this date, a determination was made that employee has experienced a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in his right ear. No lost time.