All MSHA-reportable accidents at Hallett Materials, Inc. operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
Plant operator noticed the pipeline was plugging up. Operator and other employee went towards the booster to listen for material moving in the pipeline. They could hear material moving and kept walking towards the plant. They found where the plug was and told dredge operator to shut down. The pipe came apart at a rubber joint and the material and water flew out striking operator.
Employee was going to release a come-a-long on the ADT cab to lower it back down when EE slipped off the edge and fell 7' to the ground fracturing EE's left scapula.
While welding the bucket pin on the John Deere 844 wheel loader, a piece of slag dropped down, burnt through employee's jeans and went into their boot burning their foot.