All MSHA-reportable accidents at Heidelberg Materials Northeast-LLC operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Employee twisted knee exiting conveyor head box. Employee was treated at Riddle Hospital where he was diagnosed with a right knee sprain and discharged with instructions of ""No weight bearing on right leg until released"".
Employee was removing the drain plug on the transmission of a piece of mobile equipment. While performing this task the employee strained his left shoulder.
While employee was climbing the steps on a Caterpillar 777 Haul Truck the employee strained his lower back.
Removing pipe flange from SP-5 rental pump, employee was holding flange so co-worker could get a bolt out when bolt came out flange fell to the ground pinching employee's left index finger between falling flange and flange on the ground.
Employee was turning flat rock stuck in cone crusher and lost his balance when the rock moved and banged his knee on the crusher feed inlet. He later felt pain in his knee and it started to swell. He went to the ER and was X-rayed and diagnosed with a sprain. He was given an immobilizer and crutches to use as instructed and to follow up in 3 to 7 days with a physician.
The injured worker was removing a failed pillow block bearing from a shaft. He struck the bearing housing with a hammer in an attempt to break the housing for easier removal. A small shard of metal struck him in the lower right part of his cheek and became imbedded. The IW went to the ER where a physician removed the object. The IW returned to full duty work.
Employee was working on power steering box on a Mack haul truck; the box swung down and pinched his left wrist/arm, causing a laceration.