Hanson Aggregates West, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2003

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL NEAR ONE OF THE CRUCHERS WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.

employee stumbled while climbing up bank from dredge at end of his shift. He hurt his left hip and knee. This was reported as information only-no medical treatment sought. His left knee started hurting him and he had an MRI done-small tear in left knee. He had surgery on his knee on April 19, 2004. He has been working full time until the date of his surgery on April 19.

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT TRAVERSE CABLE FROM THE DREDGE. THE CABLE WAS STILL UNDER TENSION AND THE OPERATOR WAS IN FRONT OF THE CABLE.WHEN HE LOOSENED THE CLAMP THE CABLE SLIPPED FORWARD STRIKING HIM.

ADJUSTING SKIRT BOARD BELT CAUGHT HAMMER AND PULLED FINGERS OF LEFT HAND INTO BELT. CUTTING THE MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WAS SHOWING HOT. HE STOPPED TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR. HE DID NOT LET THE UNIT COOL DOWN BEFORE REMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP. THE HOT WATER PRESSURE BLEW OUT ON HIS RIGHT ARM & STOMACH.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT AN OLD SCREEN CLOTH AND WAS MOVING THE TENSION BAR FROM THE OLD SCREEN. EE WAS GETTING HELP FROM ANOTHER EE. THE FIRST EE WAS PULLING ON THE TENSION BAR TO THE RIGHT WHILE THE 2ND EE HIT THE BAR WITH A LUMP HAMMER DISLODGING IT FROM THE SCREEN FRAME, PINCHING 1ST EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CLEAN OUT THE CUTTERHEAD, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE CATWALK.

TRYING TO LIFT A ROCK THAT WAS TOO LARGE.

WHILE PUTTING BOARDS IN PIT, BACK SLOFFED OFF CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS KNEE EE WENT TO THE DR AND IT WAS THOUGHT HE HAD A SPRINED KNEE. HIS KNEE DID NOT GET ANY BETTER AND AN MRI WAS PERFORMED. SURGERY HAD TO BE PERFOMED ON 4-4-03 BECAUSE ITWAS DETERMINED HE HAD A TEAR IN HIS KNEE.

EE WAS LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING BOLTS AND PICKING UP ON 5 FT DREDGE SLEEVE. EE WAS SENT TO DR FOR CHECKUP AND IS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR TWO WEEKS. HAS A FOLLOW UP APPT. 10-10-03.

EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN IN PIT TO START PUMP, FOUND SUCTION LINE BURIED IN MUD, TRIED TO PULL OUT ON ROPE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER PART OF HIS BODY. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/14 WHO SAID HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

Operator was attempting to release tension from a hand winch he pulled the safety pin without securing the winch handle, the brake was defective so it spun the handle, which striked the operat ors hand ors hand

EE BLOCKED A SHAFT TO PUT A STRAP AROUND IT, AND IT ROLLED OFF ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS LOADING SCREENS INTO BACKHOE BUCKET, ONE SCREEN SLID OUT OF BUCKET HITTING EE ON THE TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE OIL SEAL IN CUTTERHEAD ON THE CHLOE DREDGE. THE SEAL HAD A SHARP EDGE & HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE TRACKHOE & HAUL TRUCK. HE HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF THE HAUL TRUCK.

OPERATOR PULLED WRONG LEVEL ON PUMP. PUMP SWUNG AND HIT FACE AND NOSE (9 STITCHES).

NO RESTRICTIONS. EE WAS BACKING DOWN THE HOPPER RAMP IN HIS LOADER, TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE RIGHT AND HIS NECK POPPED, HAS PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. WAS SENT TO THE MCLEROY CLINIC ON 11-3- 03 FOR A CHECK UP. HIS NECK DID NOT GET ANY BETTER SO ON 11-10-03 HE WAS SENT TO GAINESVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON HIS NECK, GETTING MOIST HEAT, ELECTRICAL STIMULATIO

EE WAS REMOVING ROLLER FROM DOZER. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL ROLLER OFF MACHINE. ONE END OF ROLLER SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS HAND. THE EE S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND ROCK ON THE GROUND. THE EE S FINGER GOT BROKE AS A RESULT. EE FINISHED JOB, THEN HE REALIZED THE FINGER WAS BROKE.

EE STATES HE WAS CLOSING THE HATCHES ON THE BULKTRUCK WHICH HAD NO LOWER LADDER. HE ATTEMPTED TOGET OFF TRUCK & SLIPPED & FELL & CUT HIS UPPER ARM ON A BRACKET.

Operator making adjustment to winch. Removed safety pin while tension was still applied to cable. Brake did not hold due to tension, winch handle spun hitting operator in the wrist & hand

EE WAS STANDING AT THE NORTH END OF THE SHAKER. CO-WORKER WAS PUTTING A PATCH ON THE TOP DECK OF THE SHAKER ABOVE EE WHEN HE DROPPED THE PATCH & IT HIT EE ON HIS LEFT HEEL. THE WEIGHT OF THE PATCH BUSTED HIS HEEL OPEN REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING TO CONTROL HOUSE AT BC9. AS HE STEPPED ON THE PLATFORM HE STEPPED ON SOME ICE & HE FELL.

EE WAS CHECKING A SOLENOID ON A WELDING MACHINE WHEN HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE FAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP WELDING CABLES. HE WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS STEPPING AND STEPPED DOWN BETWEEN 2 CONCRETE BLOCKS. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE REPAIRNG LEAKING PIPE, EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHICH WAS WASHED OUT BY PIPE. INJURING RIGHTKNEE