Heidelberg Materials, Southeast Agg., LLCMining Incidents in 2005

Employee was kneeling on a pivoting motor base removing tensioning nuts. When last nut was removed, base was allowed to pivot, throwing employee to deck below (7 feet 11 inches). Injury resulted in concussion, lacerated tongue, and contusions to right mid-torso.

While cleaning tracks on excavator part of the debris came over safety glasses into eye. This was due to material being frozen more force was used to get it to break loose. Attempt was made previous day but again it was frozen. Employee sustained a scleral abrasion to the right eye.

Employee was driving a loaded Cat 773 haul truck down the pit road. Employee states that the truck bounced, causing him to strike his left knee against the door panel. Employee suffered a contusion to his knee, and was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was clearing rock from the wash screen deck at the truck load out bins. While dismounting from screen deck, employee slippped and fell onto walkway. Employee sustained three fractured vertebrae as a result of the fall.

While moving a screen bearing employee caught finger between the bearing and a handrail, suffering a fracture to his right index finger. Employee returned to work on restricted duty.

While dismounting from the wet screen, employee slipped and caught himself, suffering a dislocated shoulder. Employee reported he had dislocated his shoulder several times in the past due to sports injuries.

A large rock slid from the top of the muck pile and before the operator could back out of the way the rock slammed the bucket of the Caterpillar 988B pit loader. This caused the employee to lurch forward hurting his neck in the process. He was diagnosed with a neck sprain.

Employee was pulling on a conveyor belt when he experienced pain in his right shoulder. He continued with his normal job duties without any lost time. After continuing pain, an MRI revealed that the employee suffered a muscle tear that will need surgical repair. The employer became aware of these results on 10/3/05, which at that time this injury became reportable to MSHA.

Employee slipped while stepping down off a Cat 330 excavator and fell against a pickup truck parked next to the machine. He was diagnosed with a cracked rib and placed on restricted duty.

The employee was removing rocks from a jaw crusher by hand that had been shut down. Employee felt pain in lower back, and was later diagnosed with a muscle strain. He returned to work on restricted duty.

While changing screen cloth employee felt pain in his lower back. He was examined by a physician and diagnosed with a muscle strain. He was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was using a 5 foot pry bar to pry the rocks loose from the chute when a rock came down and hit his finger against the pry bar, fracturing his left middle finger.

Employee had finished filling a water truck, and stepped into a hole that rainwater had washed out from underneath the ground next to the electrical switch at the filling station. The employee fell against the edge of the electric box, fracturing a rib on his right side.

Employee was walking through tall weeds at an inactive mine site when he tripped and fell, twisting his right ankle. He was diagnosed with a fracture to the tibia.

While unhooking a trailer from a pickup truck, the employee pinched his his right thumb between the trailer hitch and the pickup.

Employee was cutting a bolt with a torch. Torch brushed across the employee's finger and burned through glove, causing a second degree burn to the employee's left middle finger.

While opening the dump door on a railroad hopper car, employee caught his finger between the door latch and the door.

Employee was washing off the crusher platform when a rock fell from the screen deck level and struck him in the back.

While employee was operating front end loader, he turned on the air conditioning. When the fan came on, particles blew in and into employees eyes. Employee was taken for medical treatment, where he was administered prescription eye drops.

Employee was assisting in installing a beam on the wash tower screen. The beam slipped and pinched the employee's finger between the beam and the screen frame.

While digging out a crusher, employee got sand in right eye. Eye was flushed on site, and employee sent to physician for examination. He was given a prescription eye medication (antibiotic) and returned to work with no restrictions the same day.

EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO ROLLUP WELDING LEAD ON WELDING TRUCK. THE REEL IS MANUEL. HE ROLLED & HIT HIS RT. THUMB ON EDGE OF REEL FRAME, CUTTING HIS THUMB. AT THE DR.'S OFFICE THE THUMB RECEIVED (3)STITCHES & WAS BANDAGED UP. EE RETURNED BACK TO WORK.

Employee was using a jack to free material from the crusher. While operating the jack, the stand collapsed causing a piece of metal to hit the employee in the face, resulting in a chin laceration.

Employee was installing a return roller on a conveyor. While using a pry bar to seat the roller, the bar slipped, striking the employee in the mouth. He suffered a laceration to his lip. The injury required stitches. The employee returned to work.

Employee reported pain in right arm, was diagnosed with tendonitis of unknown origin. Placed on restricted duty until pain subsides.

Employee (front end loader operator) who loads customer trucks was diagnosed and recieved surgical treatment for an ulnar nerve transposition (carpal tunnel surgery).

Employee (haul truck driver) was diagnosed with a repetitive strain disorder (illness) of the right knee. Employee underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the damage.

EE slipped while exiting cab of service truck, striking heel of left foot on outside step on truck cab. Experienced no pain at the time, but following day experienced some discomfort in ankle. Next day EE saw physican who treated his pain with anti-inflammatory meds. & advised him to restrict use for sev. days. 4/6/05: Physician diag. gout & determined gout was cause of pain.