Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg., Inc.Mining Incidents in 2003

EXITING SHOP THROUGH ENTRANCE DOOR. EE TOPPLED FORWARD & TO THE LEFT, FELL DIRECTLY TO THE GROUND & LANDED ON LEFT SIDE. AFTER HE CONTACTED HE BEGAN TO CONVULSE (APPROX 10-20 SECONDS). DID NOT APPEAR TO LOSE CONCIOUSNESS & WAS ALERT & AWAREOF HIS SURROUNDINGS AFTER THE CONVULSIONS STOPPED. EE HAS A HISTORY OF KIDNEY DISORDER & WE FEEL THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIZZINESS.

CHECKING S11 WASH SCREEN, WALKWAY COATED WITH ICE. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER, LEFT LEG FOLDED UNDER, LANDED ON KNEE AND RIGHT BUTTOX.

USING A PORT-A-POWER & AN ALL THREAD BOLT, OWNED BY ALLBRIGHT WELDING. ALLBRIGHT WAS INTALLING BUSHINGS ON A CAT 350 DIPPER STICK. THE ALL THREAD BOLT BROKE UNDER THE LOAD & THE END PIECE & NU T OF THE ALL THREAD BOLT STRUCK EE IN HIS UPPER RIGHT CHEST, WHILE HE WAS ASSISTING ALLBRIGHT, BY TAPPING BUSHINGS WITH A HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AN OVERHEAD BEAM. THE LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK.

HE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICAL SERVICE ON A CONVEYER MOTOR. THE MOTOR AND REDUCER TORX ARM BROKE RESULTING IN THE MOTOR STRIKING ELECTRICIAN IN HIS SIDE. HE DID NOT FELL MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. HE DID NOT REPORT TO WORKON 10-13-03 SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM LOADER & CAUGHT HIS RING ON RUNG OF LADDER CUTTING FINGER OPEN. STITCHES WERE NEEDED.

HE WAS LOADING OLD PUNCH PLATES INTO SKID STEER BUCKET. HE SLID SECOND ONE IN AND THE HOOK STRIP CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATES.

EE WAS SHOVELING STONE OFF OF THE #15 CONVEYOR FROM THE CATWALK. HE WAS WORKING HIS WAY DOWN THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE CAME TO THE END OF THE CATWALK AND STEPPED OFF OF THE CATWALK FALLING TO THE G ROUND - AN ACCESS LADDER IS IN PLACE AT THE END OF THE CATWALK.

HE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON WHICH DEFLECTED OFF A CROSS ANGLE & LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL IN WASH PLANT WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF A BURNING IN HIS STOMACH AREA. EMPLOYEE WS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 1 DAY.

EE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK, STRUCK A HOLE AT THE BASE OF RAMP CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. RESTRICTED DUTIES, TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER JOB ASSIGNMENT.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN BACKWARDS OFF OF THE D9 DOZER USING 3 POINT CONTACT, AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS TRACKING 9 CONVEYOR BY BEATING ROLLERS WITH A HAMMER. HE MISSED THE ROLLER & SMASHED HIS FINGER, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL BELT FLAP WHEN CUTTER SLIPPED CAUSING CUT TO LEFT FINGER.

EE RECIEVED A CRACKED RIB WHEN HE WALKED UP THE STEPS STAIRS WITH HIS HANDS IN COAT POCKETS LOOSING HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST HANDRAIL. CRACKED RIB.

EE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEG. SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS FINGER. POSITIVE X-RAY AND RIGID SPLINT.

EE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON CONV 33 WHEN HE STRUCK OLD BEARING WITH HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE BEARING FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE & CHIN. RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A CHAIN OFF A PUMP. THE PUMP SHIFTED CAUSING THE CHAIN HOOK TO CUT THROUGH FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BASE PLANT CRUSSHER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT THUMB & HAND. ***RIGID SPLINT.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE STEEL CAP FROM USED OIL TANK. UPON HITTING THE CAP WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF SOMETHING WENT IN HIS EYE. IT WAS REMOVED SURGICALLY AND EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.

WHILE WORKING ON STONE BOX ON TOP OF S-3 SECO 8 X 20 DECK SCREEN, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A 18"" X 40"" X 1/2"" PLATE UNDER STONE BOX THAT WOULD CONTROL FLOW OF STONE TO SECO SCREEN. WHILE SLI DING THE PLATE OFF THE MANLIFT ONTO SCREEN, PLATE DROPPED APP 6"" CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND 2"" SPRAY BAR. THERE WAS ONLY 2' CLEARANCE BETWEEN STONE BOX & SCREEN FRAME,

CUTTING BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEG.

LOW BOY TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING A CASE 580 BACKHOE, WHEN HE RAN INTO THE CORNER OF THE OPEN CAB DOOR. HE REQUIRED 10 STITCHES TO HIS FOREHEAD.