Fred Weber, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2005

EE stated they were changing screens and he pulled on the bottom screen when at that time he felt a sharp pain go through his left shoulder

EE WAS WORKING ON PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD CAUSING HIM TO FALL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS UNDER WATER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHOT. HE PUT 4 BAGS IN THE HOLE AND THREW THE BAGS BEHIND HIM. HE WENT TO GET ANOTHER BAG WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE COVERED UP BY AN EMPTY BAG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE A SPRAIN WAS REVEALED. EMMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AND PUT ON RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.

EE WAS USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAKE HAMMERS OUT OF THE MILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

Employee alleges boulders were dropped in his truck which bounced him around inside the cab. However, the ee told his superintendent that he was injured at home on April 27. The company could and would accomodate restricted duty. However, due to ee's suspected violation of company safety and health policy, the action required immediate suspension pending further investigation.

Placing a beam across #7 & 8 bin when employee felt a pain in right shoulder.

Employee stated while he was getting off loader there was mud on the step, he slipped pulling his back.

While descending the ladder of the 637 caterpillar scraper, when the last step was reached foot slipped, while falling backwards caught himself with right hand fracturing right thumb on frozen ground.

EE told others that he was coming out of the crusher where he had been welding. The others did not hear him. When he came out of the crusher he was hit in the head by a piece of steel requiring 4 staples in his head. When hit he had on a welding helmet.

EE was carrying a block of wood when he tripped, falling on his right hand.

EE ALLEGES HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE WHEN HE ROLLED DOWN HIS WINDOW TO SECURE A LOAD AT THE PORTABLE PLANT. TRUCK # 282631.

EMPLOYEE WAS MASHING TRASH INTO A TRASH BARREL WITH A PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING & HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BARREL & THE TUBING REQUIRING SUTURES.

Employee states he was getting in his truck when he hit his right knee on the step. He did not reort the incident to the company until 8/15/05. "No medication was prescribed, only x-rays."

Employee alleges driving over rough roads at the quarry jarred his back (doctor stated this is from a prior injury which the employee has already received a settlement).

Employee alleges he used his right hand to reach over and close the wing vent on his truck, when he hit a bump or dip in the road twisting his middle finger. Employee didn't tell anyone until 3 weeks later.

EE alleges he slipped on the wet steps of the D-8R dozer twisting his left foot on 6/9/05, but did not report the accident to Employer until 6/16/05. Employee states he fell backward landing on his left foot.

A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE CONVEYOR BELT OF THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE 4"CONVEYOR. WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK THE PRYBAR SLIPPED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEEK, BELOW THE RT. EYE CAUSING A 1" LACERATION.

EE WAS SHOVELING WITH A HAND SHOVEL WHEN THE SHOVEL HIT THE FLOOR UNDER THE MATERIAL AND JARRED HIS RIGHT ELBOW, CAUSING SOME PAIN.

EE was greasing tail pulley on the Cedar Rapids screen when he felt rock falling on his head and shoulders and back. He got the boulder breaker operator's attention.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET BIN #2 UNFROZEN & WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THE BIN WAS CLEAR WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A 4" BEAM ABOVE HIS HEAD & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.