Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg., Inc.Mining Incidents in 2016

Using acetylene torch to remove pin, burnt into oil cavity of the pin causing the hot oil to flash and come back on burning face

An adjustment needed done on the gate for the #8 limestone. This is usually performed with a 3/4"" ratchet and hammer. EE was using a sledge hammer which resulted in a mid-low back/front hip strain with right leg radiculopathy.

Employee was stepping down from Off Road Haul Truck, left foot stepped onto a tire lying flat on shop floor, lost balance and fell backwards hitting right leg (above knee) on truck.

Employee claims injured lower back while operating a Komatsu WA600 front end loader.

Injured employee placed a piece of large angle iron 2""x2""x10' in chop saw to make cut for repair job. EE removed gloves to use soap stone for layout. As EE turned around to measure cut, EE struck the edge of the angle iron with the top of left hand, resulting in laceration, which required stitches to close.

A loader operator was closing the door on Volvo Front End Loader. When ee shut the door, ee pinched the tip of right middle finger between the loader door and the door frame. This resulted in a laceration that required sutures.

Employee was attempting to dislodge a section of liner that was jammed in the cone crusher. When ee struck the Manganese liner with a hammer, it fragmented; and a piece hit right index finger causing a laceration.

Employee was doing maintenance on plant feeder. Debris blew into left eye.

While the employee was replacing drill steel in drill rig, felt pain in left knee. Conditions were clean and free from debris at the time and location of the incident.

Injured employee was on top of the 777C haul truck cutting the bolt with a cutoff wheel to remove mirror. The cutoff wheel caught on the bolt, kicked out and cut left thumb. The wound required sutures to close.

Employee had been assigned to operate a haul truck in the pit area. As EE was returning to the pit after dumping a load in the primary crusher, EE hit a pot hole in the road and felt a pain in back.

A plant Mechanic was attempting to remove a rear center pin block on a Euclid 324TD Haul Truck. EE was using hand tools such as a hammer, chisel and wrenches. As ee worked ee noticed a pain in lower back that radiated through pelvic area.

EE was supervising re-installation of floor plate. Plate was lying flat on the floor to slide into position, but it became caught on support structure. EE tried to lift above, but it sprang free & slid toward EE, pinching EE's left index finger. Sutures were required.