Struck against a moving object
EE ALLEGES THE STOCK PILE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING MADE A NOISE IN THE REAR AND THEN THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.
Fred Weber, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2003
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Fred Weber, Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2003
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Year
- 2003
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
- 03DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)3 incidents
- 04HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 05HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2003
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CLOSING THE LID ON THE HAMMER MILL WHEN HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE LID & THE U-BELT GUARD.
Fall from ladders
WORKING ON END DUMP TRACK FROM LADDER WHEN LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND 3'.
Fall from machine
ATTEMPTING TO EXIT FLATBED TRUCK #284016 WHEN HIS BOOT CAUGHT A LIP STICKING OUT ON STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE GROUND.
Struck by falling object
EE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A MILL HAMMER SHANK WHEN THE SHANK TIPPED OVER SMASHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE EDGE OF A BROKEN COUPLING, WHEN A SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.
Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE THE TRUCK BED COVERED, THEREFORE HIT THE BIN HOUSE.
Fall from machine
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE WATER TRUCK, EE SLIPPED FROM LAST STEP AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB ONT HE GROUND.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS STARTING UP THE END DUMPS HE TWISTED HIS PELVIS WHILE CLIMBING OFF OF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE END DUMP LADDER.
Struck against a moving object
WHILE DRIVING A STOCKPILE TRUCK EE ALLEGEDLY HIT A POTHOLE IN THE QUARRY ROADWAY CAUSING A NECK STRAIN. THIS CLAIM WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED AS IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION AND NOT WORK RELATED.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS WRISTS FROM PERFORMING MECHANIC DUTIES. EE ALLEGES IT IS WORK RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. TO BE DETERMINED IF ILLNESS IS WORK RELATED.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE REPORTED SYMPTOMS TO BOTH HANDS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM. AND THE EE ALLEGES THAT SYMPTOMS MAY BE JOB RELATED TO BE DETERMINE IF ILLNESS IS RELATED TO WORK.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE REPORTED AT START OF SHIFT THAT A DR TOLD HIM HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND THE EE ALLEGES IT IS DUE TO DRIVING STOCK PILE TRUCK TO BE DETERMINED IF ILLNESS IS RELATED TO WORK.
Struck against stationary object
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN THE PLANT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
No Value Found
MECHANIC WAS DOWN IN THE HOLE AT O'FALLON STONE TO REPAIR A DAMAGED FUSE ON A BROKEN DRILL. HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO HIS TRUCK WHEN SEVERAL ROCKS FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL. ONE APPROX 3" BY 6" STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT. HE WAS TAKEN FOR EVALUATION AND GIVEN OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION AND RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY. EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN AND UNDERWENT THERAPY 9 SESSIONS.