All MSHA-reportable accidents at GCC Rio Grande, Inc. operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
Employee had his right hand fingers between a wire rope sling in a basket hitch configuration. When the sling was tightened to lift a piece of equipment, it pinched and twisted his fingers, severing the two middle digits at the first joint.
Employee reported on 1/6/2007 that he thought he had frostbite on his feet from walking in cold water over the course of a week.
Employee stepped off a concrete foundation onto the snowy area and slipped, straining the back.
Pinched right index finger in between press arm and cap of pellet press.
Employee was assisting a fellow coworker that began to have a seizure by supporting him from behind. Victim of seizure began to fall; employee did his best to lessen the impact and injured his left wrist when both landed. Doctor issued employee brace and scheduled physical therapy sessions to lessen soreness.
Employee stepped on channel iron and twisted the left knee.
Employee was stepping down from a crane, lost his grip on the ladder and fell 2 feet to the ground on the hip.
Employee had been welding on his knees & later complained of right knee pain.
Grinding metal when something got into the eye.
Employee was removing a 6"" vacuum hose from a coupling on the Guzzler Vacuum truck. The hose had become twisted and when he pried it off the coupling, the hose uncoiled and struck the employee in the lower lip. 5 stitches were required.
Employee was reinstalling a welding receptacle that was still energized. While attempting to replace one of the bolts, he received a shock through the screw driver he had in his right hand. He has suffered pain in the right palm and has some internal burning of the muscles in that area along with inflammation.
Employee was walking into an area where three hand grinders were being used. A piece of grinding media flew between his safety glasses and his face and lodged in his eye, scratching it.