Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg., Inc.Mining Incidents in 2006

Fire discovered and fought until3:40 P.M. exited building contacting Seneca County Sheriff dept. Fire Dept arrived at 4:07 P.M. fire extinguished at 4:45 p.m.

Two employees were attempting to drive a pin from the bucket of a Samsung SE280 trackhoe. The employee swinging the twenty pound sledgehammer missed the pin and lost his hold on the hammer. The hammer flew approx. 8 feet, striking another employee in the leg. This resulted in a fracture.

Employee was attempting to put a block under a dozer track when the track moved and caught his right thumb between the block and track. The thumb was fractured and had tendon damage.

The employee was helping the company electrician inspect the wiring on the pit water pump, he tripped and fell injuring his right hand.

Employee was grinding a piece of steel plate and something got into his right eye. Medication for eye was prescription.

Employee was preparing to work on chute at end of #8 conv. While he was standing on the catwalk a part of the catwalk floor gave way causing him to fall onto the catwalk. While he was falling he grabbed the chute and it cut his left hand requiring 8 stitches.

employee was driving off-road truck when he felt a sharp pain in his back

Injured employee was changing an empty oxygen tank from the service truck. His finger was pinched between oxygen tank and housing. Finger required stitches to close.

Employee was bouncing in truck while driving and felt pain in right knee. *Transferred to another job assignment.