Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg., Inc.Mining Incidents in 2013

Employee was helping the men change and remove screens for the Telesmith S-2 Screen, when he pulled something in his lower abdomen.

EE RUSHING UNDER CONVEYOR TO AVOID GETTING WET & HIT HEAD ON CONVEYOR FRAMEWORK LABELED LOW OVERHEAD. EE REFUSED MEDICAL ATTN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. EE ON VACATION 8/28-9/2/13. ON 9/3, HE COMPLAINED TO MGR OF STIFF NECK/DIZZINESS. EE SENT TO CLINIC ON 9/5 & INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO LOST TIME.

EE DETERMINED THAT FINE GRIND MATERIAL WAS FREEZING IN THE BIN SO HE DECIDED TO START THE BIN HEATERS. HE DISMOUNTED HIS LOADER AND TOOK TWO OR THREE STEPS BEFORE SLIPPING ON SNOW COVERED GROUND, FALLING ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE. ON 2/5/13, X-RAYS REVEALED RIGHT WRIST SPRAIN RESULTING IN A WRIST SPLINT.

Employee changing oil in Volvo A25C haul truck. Belly pan got wedged by a jack. Employee attempted to manually lift the belly pan and felt a sharp pain and burning sensation in lower right side. Incident occurred on 5/15/13, first treatment on 6/5/13.

Employee walking out of break room rolled ankle, fell, and bruised right shoulder and elbow. Restricted duty.

Employee was releasing a quick coupler on the pressure washer hose. Residual pressure in the hose caused it to whip when disconnected. The hose and fitting struck the employee in the face, cutting his lip.

While removing hydraulic pump from machine, the lifting chain/strap caught and subsequently released causing a sudden upward shift of the chain.

Employee placed pin from tie rod on hub he was under and started using an air hammer to remove bushing. The pin fell and struck employee on the head between safety glasses and hard hat.

Employee was connecting a water line for the dust suppression system to the water truck. A gust of wind blew dust into the employee's left eye resulting in a scratch. Employee was wearing prescription safety glasses with side shields. Prescription eye drops were issued.

Employee was changing the bolts and turning the left cutting edge of the bucket of the CAT 970F front-end loader. While doing so, the employee picked up an old, worn bolt that had been removed and the razor-like edge of the bolt cut employee's right middle finger.

Personal health issue, not work related. Employee was receiving site specific hazard training at the mine when the employee collapsed and started having seizures. The employee was transported via ambulance to the local hospital. Employee returned to work without restrictions two days later. The employee had a history of seizures.

While evading police on 3/16, a man entered mine property and fell into a sink hole that entered old underground mine workings. Man was transported to hospital. Mine personnel were made aware of the event on 3/20 and notified MSHA immediately. Deteriorated fence around the hole was replaced.

Second-hand info: Five minor children approx. 15 y/o were trespassing on mine property, bypassed several No Trespassing signs, a locked gate, and a barricade in front of an old underground portal. Emergency services contacted the mine site to report people stuck in the underground. Children were off property before mine personnel arrived at the old portal.