All MSHA-reportable accidents at Heidelberg Materials, Southeast Agg., LLC operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
While attempting to manually shut the tailgate of his dump truck, He caught finger in tailgate causing amputation of the tip of the index finger of the right hand and slo sraping his middle finger. He was at sight to pick up a load of rock.
Employee was assisting a mechanic to manually turn the drive on a Telsmith 68S crusher to prime the oil system when he accidently pinched his right little finger and ring finger in the v-belt against the sheave. The injury resulted in the amputation of the tip of his little finger and reconstructive surgery to the tip of his ring finger.
Tech was reinstalling rim base componets. He had his left hand on componets adjusting to position properly..side ring slipped from tire positioning hand and caught finger tips of fingers on left hand between bead seat band and side flange. Amputated pinky finger at 1st knuckle, laceration index finger, loss of finger tips to ring and middle finger.
While attempting to place crusher main shaft, employee's gloved hand was snagged by the slag left from cutting off the pad eye, pulling him slowly in the direction the crusher main shaft was turning causing him to grab with his other hand to keep from losing his balance. This caused the jerk on his left arm and the resulting injury.
Employee had orthoscopic knee surgery on May 24, 2007 to remove floaters from under kneecap. Related to a first aid incident in November 18, 2006, which later became reportable due to fluid drained from knee and reported to MSHA on 2/2/2007. Employee has returned to light duty.
Two EE's were removing a spring hander from the grizzly feeder. When they moved the hanger, it slid and caught injured's finger between a handrail and the hanger, cutting it between the pinky finger and the ring finger on his left hand.
While cleaning up, employee was moving a rock when he caught his right index finger between the rock and an I-beam. He suffered a laceration to the finger, requiring sutures.
Employee was changing rubber screen cloth at the wash plant screen. As one new screen panel was placed on the upper deck it begin to slide into the discharge chute. Employee was standing on the upper deck of the screen and reached for the screen panel as it fell. The weight of the falling panel pulled him into the discharge chute as it fell.
While moving a home made steel tool box by hand, employee suffered a strained muscle in his lower back.
While operating a Cat 773D haul truck, employee bumped his head against the window frame, causing a contusion and small cut to the left side of his head. He suffered from headaches and was placed on restricted duty.
Technician inspecting mobile crane and unaware of boom position in regards to positioning of technician's hand. Boom was retracted and sliding section of boom injured technician's hand. Cuts to fingers requiring stiches and fractured bone in right ring finger requiring 2 pins.
Carrying a screen up to rollaway box,while putting the screen into position, EE turned wrong & twisted his back.
Employee was cleaning up under a transfer box when he slipped on some rocks causing him to fall forward into a support beam. This incident resulted in the employee suffering a cracked rib.
The employee operates a rubber tired front end loader and his arms begin to hurt after operating it. It was diagnosed as a repetitive use injury.
Employee clearing up under a crushing tower when a stray rock bounced down and struck him on the back of the neck.
Blanchard Field Service technician was in the cab of 769 haul truck with right side door open. Right hand was on door jamb. Door shut on right thumb causing contusion and laceration to right thumb.
Employee walking from his personal vehicle towards the time clock office when a stray dog ran under his foot, causing him to turn his ankle and fall to the pavement.
Cutting bands off of a stack of steel, one band that had been cut off already swung up and hit his left forearm cutting it (4 stitches).
While changing a screen panel in the Deister wet screen, the employee lifted a panel over his face, banging it on the screen frame. Grit spilled into his face, past his safety glasses and into his left eye causing an abrasion of the cornea. His eye was flushed at the site. The company physician administered a prescription eye medication.
The employee was using a wrench to tighten a nut on a bolt that was welded to a conveyor frame. The weld failed where the bolt was attached to the conveyor frame causing him to loose his balance and he struck the frame of the conveyor with his right hand, injuring his middle and ring fingers.
The employee was walking near a belt conveyor when a high velocity wind gust blew grit off the conveyor into his face, around the edge of his safety glasses and into his left eye. His eye was flushed with solution and he was taken to a physician for examination and received prescription eye medication to prevent infection. He returned to work without restrictions.
While clearing trees with a bulldozer, the employee opened the cab door to look at his track while moving when a broken tree branch struck him on his left hand. He suffered a laceration to two fingers requiring sutures. He returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee was performing maintenance on a heater fan & motor. The heater started to tip over and he reached to grab it and his left little finger was caught between the blade & the sheet metal housing and sliced the finger requiring 5 stitches.
Employee helping loosen a hydraulic hose on a 988F FEL. When the hydraulic hose fitting broke loose, he struck his right hand against the loader cowling, dislocating his right ring finger. His finger was splinted and he returned to work that afternoon.
Employee complained of pain in both wrist, doctor said due to repetitve use of keyboard on computer.
Employee was found unconscious in crusher control house. CPR was administered by staff until EMT service arrived and took over rescue efforts. Employee was transported to a local hospital via ambulance, where he was declared deceased from natural causes. MSHA conducted an investigation that day, and confirmed the cause of death was due to natural causes the following day.