All MSHA-reportable accidents at Coolspring Stone Supply Inc operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
The contract employee was helping to install a counterweight on Gradall XL5110 Scaler. As the weight was lifted into place, one of the connector links of the chain used for lifting broke, causing one end of the weight to strike the ground. This in turn broke the other end, which allowed the weight to strike the employee as it fell.
Loose material became dislodged from the roof. The employee was struck by the falling material, causing blunt force trauma to his lower back.
Employee was riding in a truck. When he went to step down out of the truck he missed the grab rail with his right hand, but was able to catch himself with his left hand. When he caught himself he thinks he pulled a muscle or something.