Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg., Inc.Mining Incidents in 2020

A miner sustained a sprain to EE's right knee while EE was loading skirt board rubber from the tailgate of a pickup to the man lift. As EE turned EE's body, EE felt pressure on EE's knee resulting in the sprain.

A CAT 773 Haul Truck was passing through the North pit gate, at the same time a CAT 773 was traveling the same route in the opposite direction. As the two vehicles passed, the catwalk on the North bound truck struck the rear fender of the South bound truck.

A Miner suffered a strain to EE's right knee while exiting the cab of a Skid Steer Loader. EE missed the step on the bucket while exiting the cab causing EE to lose EE's balance and fall resulting in EE's injury.

Employee was operating a loader in the pit muck pile area and hit an ridge in the floor causing the loader to stop abruptly and jarring employee's back. Employee did not request medical attention at time of injury but the next day stated that it was not improving and would like to be seen by a doctor.

Lumbar strain sustained while carrying used shoes away from the vertical shaft crusher for disposal. Medical attention was requested on 05/18/2020.

While resetting a scraper on conveyor #2 the bar slipped on the shaft and the employee's right index finger was caught between the scraper counter weight bar and conveyor frame. This caused a fracture between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle.

EE1 arrived at Hanson Harding Street, checked out a 775 haul truck and drove it over to the restroom. EE2 noticed EE1 slumped over steering wheel. EE3 stopped to check on EE1 and EE1 was unresponsive and EE3 called 911. Ambulance crew gave EE1 medicine to revive EE1, then took EE1 to the Hospital.

A mobile equipment mechanic was investigating a failed hydraulic line on the 980G loader. The mechanic was standing on the rear offside step and slipped, causing left forearm to slide between the alternator and the fiberglass radiator guard. The contact caused a laceration to forearm.

Employee hit right elbow causing contusion on metal frame while using hammer to dislodge built up material from screen.

Removing back of the plate from the Seco screen. Employee lost grip on the handle and the backer plate pitched EE's finger between the backer plate and the screen frame. The injury required sutures to close.

Three employees were performing maintenance on screen bearing. All 3 were wearing safety gloves. While 1st employee was using a pry bar to pry the bearing up, 2nd employee put in a spacer piece, then 3rd put one in. The opposing side slipped and the bearing, housing and Mag bar fell pinching 3rd employee's left thumb, resulting in a laceration. EE received 6 stitches.

Employee was lifting liner plate into chute above crusher, when wind caught plate turning it into metal guarding causing dust and dirt to come down onto EE and into EE's eye.