Struck by falling object
EE WAS DIRECTING A CRANE OPERATOR WHERE TO PUT A LARGE PIECE OF CATWALK WHEN THE SLING BROKE AND LOAD DROPPING ON EE.
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-LLCMining Incidents in 2002
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Heidelberg Materials Northeast-LLC operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2002
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2002
Top incident classifications
- 01MACHINERY2 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2002
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MECHANICAL WORK ON THE DRAGLINE. HE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE OR OIL LAYING ON THE STEPS BEHIND THE CAB & IN THE ENGINE ROOM. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE (OFF WORK STARTING 7/25)
Contact with hot objects or substances
WHILE CUTTING STEEL PLATE WITH OXY-ACT TORCH, TIP SLAGGED OVER & THE TORCH WENT OUT. EE BRUSHED TIP WITH GLOVED HAND TO KNOCK DIRT AWAY & THE TORCH REIGNITED BEFORE HE COULD PULL HIS HAND AWAY .
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PIN AND CO-WORKER WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT IT, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.