Heidelberg Materials, Southeast Agg., LLCMining Incidents in 2002

EE WAS REBUILDING A SMALL HYDRAULIC PUMP, WHICH WAS BEING HELD BY A BENCH VISE. WHENT HE PUMP SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE VISE, THE EE REACHED TO CATCH IT, GETTING HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PUMP AN D TABLE SURFACE. T

WHILE DESENDING LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF RUNG, SPRAINING HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR SHIFT UNTIL A FOLLOWUP APPOINTMENT WITH DOCTOR DISCOVERED TORN LIGAMENT, REQUIRING SURGERY - SCHEDULED FOR 1/28/03.

WHILE REPLACING A BROKEN WIRE CABLE, EE SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS OF THE DROPBALL, HITTING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER ON A PAD. EE WAS WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTIES UNTIL 12-30-02, WHEN HE WAS OR DERED BY NEUROSURGEON TO PERFORM NO MORE WORK UNTIL MRI EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

EE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LOADER JERKING HIS LEFT ARM. THIS CAUSED A JERKING MOTION THAT POSSIBLY CAUSED TEAR IN HIS ROTATAR CUFF. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 10/15/02. LATER HAD MORE PAIN IN SHOULDER, & CURRENTLY ATTENDING PT BUT STILL HAS LIMITATION ON ARM MOVEMENT. EXPECTED TO REACH END OF TREATMENT IN 2 MONTHS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FEEDER SIDE OF 52FC CRUSHER WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE FEEDER FELL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK OUT OF THE WAY AND FELL, SCRAPING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AND HIP.

EE WAS LIFTING THE HOOD ON THE PC-300 TRACKHOE IN ORDER TO CHECK FLUIDS, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HAVING HAD BACK PAIN FROM TIME TO TIME HE DID NOT CONSIDER IT A PROBLEM & WORKED THE R EMAINDER OF THE DAY.

RUSHING TO WASH OUT A CLOGGED UP CHUTE, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, RE-GAINED BALANCE, BUT LEFT KNEE ""POPPED"".

LARGE ROCK FLOPPED OUT OF LOADER BUCKET CAUSING THE LOADER TO ROCK AND THE OPERATOR HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE ROPS POST IN THE CAB.

WHILE PUTTING STARTER ON CAT 988B LOADER, THE MECHAINC STRAINED HIS GROIN MUSCLES. ACCIDENT REPORTED 8/2/02.

ROCKS SLID DOWN ONTO RT. KNEE CAUSING BRUISE, WORK RESTRICTION INJURY/INCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL WED. MAY 22, 2002.

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE NOTICED SOMETHING HAD GOTTEN INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE HAD CUT OPEN AN OIL FILTER CANISTER ANDPLACED IT IN A VICE FOR INSPECTION. WHILE TURNING THE VICE HANDLE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK THE OPENED EDGE OF THE CANISTER.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREENS WHEN HE STUCK HIS FINGER INSIDE THE SOCKET ON A 3/4""IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A NUT STUCK IN THE SOCKET & ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRIGGER ON THE IMPACT WRENCH CAUSING THE NUT TO SCREW UP THE END OF HIS FINGER AND INTO THE FIRST LOWER FINGER JOINT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRIZE A BIG ROCK OUT OF THE TAIL PULLEY ON THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A 5 FT BAR. THE ROCK BURST CAUSING THE CONVEYOR BELT TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE CAUG HT BETWEEN THE PRY BAR & CONVEYOR FRAME.

WHILE EE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK INTO THE PIT AREA, HE WENT OVER HIGHWALL IN PLANNED DRILLING AREA, CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP OVER. DRIVER HAD A MINOR CUT TO HIS LEFT LEG, SUSTAINED WHEN HE UNBUCK LED SEATBELT WHILE HANGING UPSIDE DOWN IN CAB, AND FELL ONTO DASH AREA.

EE WAS OPERATING THE PIT LOADER IN THE QUARRY PIT WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ARM HURTING ETC. PIT FOREMEN RETRIEVED EE FROM PIT VIA COMPANY TRUCK CALLED AMBULANCE THEN EMS PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND TRANSPORTED THEEE TO THE HOSPITAL.