All MSHA-reportable accidents at Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg., Inc. operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was replacing the bit on the Ingersoll-Rand T4 drill. He was using his left hand to steady the hammer while he reached inside the cab with his right hand to operate the control to lower the hammer onto the bit. As the hammer was being lowered, it moved downward suddenly pinching the employee's left thumb and index finger between the hammer and the bit.
Enlarging the opening failed then ee used a pry bar. While poking the obstruction the bar glanced off the obstruction contacting the moving conveyor belt kicking the bar and his hand that was holding the end of the bar up against a horizontal support between the skirt boards. This resulted in the end of the bar piercing the palm of his right hand.
Employee was walking down a flight of stairs on the secondary plant when his right ankle rolled over when stepping from the bottom step to the landing, resulting in a sprained ankle. Steps were dry and free of debris. No lost work days, restricted duty for two working days.
While cleaning up tooling employee strained back.
EE WAS WALKING IN 3"" DEEP SNOW AND DOWN A SMALL INCLINE. THERE WAS ICE UNDER SNOW. HE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FLAT ON HIS BACK FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS TAILBONE. EE WORKED 2/26 - 3/2 AND WAS ON VACATION FROM 3/3 - 3/9. THIS INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/10/2010 BECAUSE MGMT HAD TO MODIFY HIS WORK DUE TO RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS WASHING BETWEEN PLANT SCREENS WHEN NOZZLE ON WATER HOSE SLIPPED AWAY FROM EE'S GRASP AND HYPER-EXTENDED THE EE'S THUMB. EE IS WEARING A SPLINT ON RIGHT HAND UP TO BELOW THE ELBOW.
Employee hit finger with a hammer.
Employee was welding in the primary feeder hooper and recieved a welding flash burn on his eyes. There were two employees welding at the time.
EE working on conveyor, turned and tripped over guard that was left on the deck. EE tripped/fell landing on left side of body. He refused treatment and declined to fill out investigation report at time of accident. We were informed on 6/9/2010 that MRI was positive for Rotator Cuff tear so this became reportable on that day.