Heidelberg Materials, Southeast Agg., LLCMining Incidents in 2016

Employee was exiting the Volvo Excavator while carrying the DEF fluid after inserting DEF fluid into the machine, while stepping down onto the foot step the employee foot slipped off of the pivoting step causing the employees body to twist resulting in shoulder pain. This incident was designated reportable based on number of physical therapy visits.

IE and another EE were changing bearings on conveyer. IE pulled back the pulley so that other EE could hit the bearing with a 6 lb soft face hammer. When hammer struck it bounced off and hit IE's left pinky finger. IE performed basic first aid and made a splint for finger and continued working till end of shift. Went to ER has fractured finger.

IE was pouring hydraulic fluid into rock breaker at the jaw when some fluid spilled/splashed up and into IE's face. IE was wearing safety glasses but fluid ran down IE's face and into IE's R eye. Another EE was in the area but not a witness to the accident & helped IE flush out eye at eye wash station. IE was taken to local ER and treated & released to go back to work that night.

Employee was adjusting the set screw that controls the RPM's on the grinder in an attempt to lower RPM's. While the grinder was being adjusted the disk broke apart striking employee on left hand between middle finger and ring finger.

The lid on a grease drum had a metal tab sticking out on one side. Employee was changing out grease barrel when EE's left elbow contacted the metal tab. The result was a laceration requiring six stitches to close. No lost time and no restricted duty.