All MSHA-reportable accidents at Heidelberg Materials, Southeast Agg., LLC operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
Drill techs shirt sleeve got caught between rotating rod and chain sling being used to load rod on the drill. Individual sustained a broken elbow, cracked rib, cut on his forehead and abrasions to his chest, arm, and neck from his clothing.
A spacer plate that went behind a jaw die fell off the wall of the jaw, landed on the skirts under the jaw and fell against employee, squeezing him between the wall and plate. Employee suffered soreness and stiffness.
Employee was washing under a conveyor with a high pressure hose. When he re-positioned himself, and crouched down, he lost balance and turned his foot over, causing injury to his ankle. Initial examination on 2/20, with follow-up for cast and work restrictions defined on 2/22/13
Employee was changing gauges on anoxygen bottle. The wrench he was using slipped from his hand and struck his upper lip.
Employee called at 12:48 and stated that he was parking his truck and for me not to panic that he was having chest pains. I called 911 at 12:49. Other employees were involved by radio to assist with the situation. Emergency vehicles were dispatched at 12:50 according to the Fire department personnel. MSHA was contacted at 1:03.